Radio 4 Comedy Advent Calendar

The head of the Narnian Retail Consortium shares his concerns with the White Witch.

Should Radio 4 have banned Christmas? By Alistair McGowan.

'Girls Night In' - what happened to the wives of the Three Wise Men? By Jenny Eclair.

Lenny Henry recalls a Dudley Christmas

Robin Ince & Professor Brian Cox help Father Christmas get round the world in one night.

Damien Trench tells us all about his Christmas.

All the wise men.

Marcus Brigstocke shares his New Year's Resolutions.

Baking Bad. Breaking Bad's Walter White decides he needs a change of scene.

Mary Beard looks at the Roman festival of Saturnalia.

Tim reads a lovely Christmas poem about a Robin.

Mark visits Lapland.

A perfume seller is surprised by the recipient of a customer's gift.

Johnny explains how to decorate your house correctly.

Jeremy looks at how various winter festivals have fed into the modern British Christmas.

Susan Calman remembers a surprising gift from Father Christmas.

Al Murray takes a trip to visit the Elves.

Ted and Ralph at Christmas. By Arthur Mathews.

A Danish Christmas elf.

Chris Addison presents a history of the Christmas Cracker.

Good King Wenceslas and his page surprise a peasant with a selection of rich gifts.

Tom Wrigglesworth recalls the special delights of family Christmases past.

Dawn French broaches the delicate issue of Jennifer Saunder’s handmade gifts.

Written by John Finnemore. Read by Julie Walters and some special guests.