4.8 • 788 Ratings
🗓️ 24 December 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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A criminal defence lawyer finds a surprising new job foisted upon him and a son attempts to recover his joyfulness on a family holiday. Josie Long presents short festive documentaries and merry sonic adventures.
Family Yoga Produced by Kit Callin
A Conversation with my Mum at Christmas Featuring Rhik Samadder A version of this story first appeared in Rhik Samadder's memoir, I Never Said I Loved You Music by The Enchanted Cinema Produced by Sarah Cuddon
Miracle on the George Washington Bridge Produced by Luke Green
Santa Calls Featuring Matt Storrs Produced by Talia Augustidis
Curated by Axel Kacoutié, Eleanor McDowall and Andrea Rangecroft Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4
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0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. |
0:06.1 | It is the season of the spirit, a special time to hear it, and I'm the last all year. |
0:15.6 | Okay. |
0:16.5 | Hello, welcome to shortcuts, and welcome to our final, in a long series of Christmas episodes. |
0:24.8 | What a joy, what a privilege to release a Christmas themed episode. |
0:28.3 | And this one is so great. |
0:29.4 | It's full of beautiful stories. |
0:31.5 | I host a Christmas party every year. |
0:33.4 | It's already happened by the time this comes out and that's why you're not invited. |
0:37.2 | And I try to play Christmas tunes on the piano, and we all sing. |
0:40.6 | The problem is I'm a terrible piano player, and I don't practice. |
0:44.9 | And I'm like one of those people who goes, wait, wait! |
0:47.3 | So what I'm going to try and do for your enjoyment is sight read, a wonderful Christmas tune. |
0:52.6 | Okay, get ready. |
0:53.9 | Oh, God, oh God, oh God. |
0:57.3 | Oh, it's hard. |
1:00.7 | Oh. |
1:03.4 | Oh, there's lots of flats and shops. |
1:07.4 | Do you want to just tell them what you're playing? |
1:08.8 | I'm playing jingle bells. |
1:09.9 | It's obvious I'm playing jingle bells. |
1:11.6 | Are you ready? |
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