The true story of Father Christmas - the Saturday Story
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The true story of Father Christmas - the Saturday Story
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It's the weekend before Christmas and millions of people around the world are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Father Christmas. For many, it's feels like he's always been there, but where exactly did he come from? Turns out, it's been a pretty wild ride for Old Saint Nick, one that involves prostitution in the 3rd century, pagan winter feasting, and even the creation of New York City. And what if it transpires the loveable, jolly figure we know today, was formally a thin, wayward drunk? It's the origin story you thought you knew, one that spans thousands of years of history, and countless reinventions. How well do we really know St. Nicholas of Myra, Sinterklaas or Kris Kringle?
Written by: Waldemar Januszczak, Chief art critic of The Sunday Times.
Read by: Shabnam Grewal.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Photo: Getty
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