Father Christmas

<p>Was Kim Philby the ultimate mastermind, who had governments eating out of the palm of his hand and could charm his way out of the hottest waters? Or do the deaths and suffering that occurred in his ideological quest put him on our blacklist? Glenn Moore, Susie McCabe and Danie ... Show More

<p>Roll up, roll up... plenty to see here. P.T. Barnum was, in so many ways, The Greatest Showman. But his success as a circus pioneer came at a great ghastly cost to many. Sara Pascoe, John Tothill and Gbemi Oladipo weigh up those costs to decide whether Barnum was evil or geniu ... Show More

She was the Queen of Cocaine, the master of shootouts and the only ‘man’ Pablo Escobar was ever afraid of. In this episode, Peter Rethinasamy, Laura Smyth and Rachel Fairburn decide if she was a brutal murderer or the ultimate ‘boss bitch’.Additional material: Eve Delaney and Chr ... Show More

Santa and his friends face the most challenging Christmas in their long history as Santa is kidnapped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

In this story, a boy looks for Santa. He sees Santa's hat. He sees Santa's gifts. Christmas is December 25th. See story notes on my website: https://linktr.ee/katrinahao 

Granny MacDuff reads the classic Christmas poem on this Christmas Eve. What will Santa and his reindeer bring? Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! 

Christmas Eve message from Isaac Bennett 

Tate McRae reads the classic Christmas Story, Twas the Night Before Christmas 

Greg and his guests Miles Jupp and Dr Eleanor Janega go back to the medieval Christmas for this one-off festive special. We look at the history and traditions that have thankfully continued through the ages, like gift-giving and stuffed wild boars (although numbers on stuffed wil ... Show More

Today William and Jordan turn their Christmas sights on the main man himself; the guy without whom nothing would happen. No, not Producer Ben, but Father Christmas. Or should that be Santa? <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' ... Show More

St Nicholas was a Greek bishop, known for his generosity. But he didn’t have a beard, and he didn’t drive a sleigh - so how did he morph into the Santa Claus the world knows and loves? The supposed date of his death - 3rd December, 343 - may have a lot to do with it… Then there’s ... Show More

As Christmas approaches, Kate and Alex put up the tinsel and see what Santa has popped in the No Balls inbox. Plus, a look back on a tough start to the M-Ashes for England...