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Christmas isn't What it Was

on BBC Radio 4 FM

In the old days, Christmas was a real festival. Children believed in Santa Claus and valued the modest gifts he brought. After the traditional lunch, everyone enjoyed Charades and nobody quarrelled.
Today Christmas is a commercial event with children greedy for expensive presents, adults greedy for food and drink and no thought for love and goodwill to men. True or false?
Glyn Worsnip has the answer with recorded evidence from past and present.

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Presenter:
Glyn Worsnip
Producer:
Helen Fry

BBC Radio 4 FM

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