The Art of Christmas

A glittering winter fairy tale from Scottish Ballet to celebrate the festive season.

Uncovering the stories behind The Pogues Christmas classic, Fairytale of New York.

Simon Callow's acclaimed one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic novel.

Sue Perkins exposes the lesser-known reality of the Dickens family Christmas.

Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols.

What happened when the world's greatest artists met on the edge of the Arctic Circle

How the sound of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity.

The world-famous King's College Choir sing carols old and new.

Composer Howard Goodall uncovers the surprising history of the Christmas carol.

A meditative and poetic sensory immersion into the world of a lone Inuit hunter.

Soft colours flow from Bob's magnificent brushes in this lovely, warm winter painting.

A real-time journey across the wilderness of the Arctic on a traditional reindeer sleigh.

Mark Kermode unwraps a glittering selection of Christmas cinematic treats.

A look at how Scotland's best-known musical export became a worldwide phenomenon.

Put on your pointe shoes for some all-star ballet favourites from Covent Garden.

Griff Rhys Jones reveals how Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol popularised Christmas.

Grace Dent sets the remote for 1995 to embark on a televisual trip back in time.

Follow the migration of Norway’s Sami reindeer herds across Finnmark.