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04/12/2016

Hugh Dennis celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Radio 4 Christmas appeal, the Rev Kate Bottley uncovers the origins of Christingle, and Josie d'Arby visits Bath Abbey.

Josie d'Arby goes behind the scenes at Bath Abbey during one of its busiest times of the year.

Kate Bottley uncovers the origins of Christingle, and Hugh Dennis celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Radio 4 Christmas appeal. With Christmas carols and festive music.

Music:
Joy to the World from Bath Abbey, Bath
O Little Town of Bethlehem from St Mark's Church, Maida Vale
The People That in Darkness Sat from St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
When a Child Is Born by Sean Escoffery
Hark the Glad Sound from All Saints Church, Cheltenham
Mary, Did You Know? By Tessera
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear from Romsey Abbey, Romsey.

34 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Dec 2016 17:20

Stories

Bethlehem to Bath - Part One

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas as Josie d'Arby goes behind the scenes at Bath Abbey at one of its busiest times of the year, as staff prepare for four carol services in a day. She finds a little bit of Bethlehem amongst the many stalls of the Christmas markets when she visits Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans and explores the meaning of the nativity.

Christingle

The Reverend Kate Bottley travels to Fulbrook Morovian settlement in Pudsey near Leeds. In search of the meaning of Christingle,聽she meets pupils from Fulbrook school and the Reverend Bob Hopcroft.

Radio 4 Christmas Appeal

Hugh Dennis is at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, a church in London where the Radio 4 Christmas appeal started 90 years ago. He visits聽'The Connection', a charity working聽with homeless and vulnerable people. To find聽out more about the appeal including how you can make a donation, go to

Bethlehem to Bath -聽Part Two

Josie d'Arby has a personal tour of the world famous Roman Baths and its healing waters. She explores the connection between the Abbey and the hot springs and discovers plans to harness the ancient hot waters to heat the Abbey.

Back at the Abbey, Josie soaks up the atmosphere as thousands pack in for the 'Shoppers' carols. 聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Josie d'Arby
Presenter Kate Bottley
Presenter Hugh Dennis
Series Producer Matthew Napier
Executive Producer Tommy Nagra

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