In our Christmas episode, Sally-Anne Shearn (our Collections Information Archivist) and members of the Borthwick team take us through how the festive season has been celebrated and experienced through time in our archives - including festive recipes, old traditions, grumpy shopkeepers and life on the Western Front. 

Readings by: Neil Adams, Catherine Firth, Alison Fairburn, Charles Fonge, Gary Brannan, Sarah Griffin, Sally-Anne Shearn, James Neill, Lydia Dean, and Dorothy Waugh.

With special thanks to Will Cainan for his performance of 'Deck the Halls' on the trumpet.  Sound effects provided by freesfx and the BBC Sound Effects Library.