Christmas Tales

The Telegraph

Ghosts, lost love and what happens when the festive season is hijacked by the politically 
correct brigade… Christmas tales by some of the most cherished writers of our time.

  • 6 minutes 53 seconds
    Matt Haig - The Old Man in the Forest
    A mysterious encounter with a stranger in a Nordic forest pulls a widower from his grief.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    22 December 2017, 1:12 pm
  • 17 minutes 2 seconds
    Plum Sykes - The Bucket of Blood
    Jess couldn’t wait for a romantic Christmas break. But something about the boutique hotel didn't feel right ..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    22 December 2017, 9:00 am
  • 8 minutes
    Sir Andrew Motion - In the Stable
    Christmas Day was like any other for Richard – his one task was to keep his father happy, and that was never easySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    22 December 2017, 8:55 am
  • 10 minutes 9 seconds
    Alexander McCall Smith - No Christmas
    When Christmas is cancelled at her new workplace, Andrea holds on furtively to festive tradition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    22 December 2017, 6:00 am
  • 17 minutes 40 seconds
    Lionel Shriver - The Christmas Card
    A young romance that cuts across enemy lines, a lost Christmas card, and a love story that unravels over 64 yearsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    20 December 2017, 6:15 pm
  • 42 minutes 57 seconds
    Tom Hanks - Christmas Eve 1953
    Midnight, every year on 24 December, Virgil Beuell received a call from his old GI buddy that set off dark reminiscences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    20 December 2017, 12:00 pm
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