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Last Christmas (Omnibus)

Personal essays - written by a plethora of voices - on the true meaning of Christmas. Chosen by Greg Wise and Emma Thompson.

Greg Wise and Emma Thompson curate a collection of personal essays reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas.

The ten selected writers reading their reminiscences of Christmas past include:

* Meera Syal
* Lyse Doucet
* Emma Thompson
* Greg Wise
* Deborah Frances-White

Each writer draws on the themes of kindness, acceptance and tolerance and takes us from Queensland to Pennsylvania to the Black Country and beyond.

More sobering memories come from the Jungle in Calais, a small village in Rwanda and London's inhospitable streets.

Omnibus of five episodes abridged by Richard Hamilton

Producer: Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2019.

8 days left to listen

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Dec 202502:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sun 29 Dec 201909:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 Dec 201920:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 20 Dec 202507:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 20 Dec 202512:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 20 Dec 202518:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 21 Dec 202502:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra