{"product_id":"book-grnj","title":"A BBC Christmas Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sparkling seasonal anthology of BBC dramas and readings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristmas is the perfect time to curl up with a good story, and this cracking collection brings you 30 wonderfully diverse tales inspired by this most special of seasons. From Santa Claus, gift-giving and family gatherings, to an unexpected encounter in a snowstorm and an alternative take on the Nativity, they're sure to get you in the festive mood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere are modern readings of classics such as Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Tree', Anton Chekhov's 'At Christmas Time', Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Fir Tree', O Henry's 'The Gift of the Magi', Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Christmas Storms and Sunshine' and Leo Tolstoy's 'Papa Panov's Special Christmas'. Alongside them is some superb short fiction by contemporary authors, including Stella Duffy ('South'), Paul McVeigh ('Daddy Christmas'), Laura Barnett ('Survivors'), and nine delightful stories by Alexander McCall Smith. Among the stellar narrators are \u003cb\u003eDon Gilet, Nina Sosanya, Hannah Gordon, Stephanie Cole\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMeera Syal\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInterspersed with these are a range of spellbinding plays, including Rachel Joyce's poignant \u003ci\u003eChristmas by the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e; festive action comedy \u003ci\u003eLena Marsh, Live and Schticking!\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeremy Front; a very unusual and very dangerous Santa in \u003ci\u003eThe Morpeth Carol\u003c\/i\u003e by Timothy X Atack; and Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips' epistolary animal tale, \u003ci\u003eSome Hay in a Manger\u003c\/i\u003e, introduced by \u003cb\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e. All feature star casts including \u003cb\u003eNiamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Sam Troughton, Clare Corbett, Tamsin Greig\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJoel Fry\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeartwarming and heartfelt, comic and bittersweet, moving and magical, these fantastic, evocative stories are a real Christmas treat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: Chapter metadata updated in January 2023. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eContents\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas by the Lake \u003c\/i\u003eby Rachel Joyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas Short Stories \u003c\/i\u003eby Alexander McCall Smith:\u003cbr\u003e· 'Motordrome'\u003cbr\u003e· 'The Revenge, or Otherwise, of Herbie Bontemps'\u003cbr\u003e· 'How to Escape in Gaelic'\u003cbr\u003e· 'The Colourful Life of Cousin Grace'\u003cbr\u003e· 'Good President Wenceslas'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Present\u003c\/i\u003e by Ben Crompton\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas Compass: Series 1:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e· 'North' by Malachy Tallack\u003cbr\u003e· 'South' by Stella Duffy\u003cbr\u003e· 'East' by Ruth Thomas\u003cbr\u003e· 'West' by Mike McCormack\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Time to Dance\u003c\/i\u003e by Lucy Gannon\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristmas Compass: Series 2 \u003c\/i\u003eby Alexander McCall Smith\u003cbr\u003e· 'Winter Journey'\u003cbr\u003e· 'In the DRC'\u003cbr\u003e· 'Primatologist'\u003cbr\u003e· 'On The Island'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidnight at Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e by Elliott Kerrigan\u003cbr\u003e'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen\u003cbr\u003e'At Christmas Time'by Anton Chekhov\u003cbr\u003e'Papa Panov's Special Christmas' by Leo Tolstoy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome Hay in a Manger\u003c\/i\u003e by Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips\u003cbr\u003e'Daddy Christmas' by Paul McVeigh\u003cbr\u003e'Christmas Storms and Sunshine'by Elizabeth Gaskell\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Morpeth Carol\u003c\/i\u003e by Timothy X Atack\u003cbr\u003e'Survivors' by Laura Barnett\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLena Marsh, Live and Shticking!\u003c\/i\u003eby Jeremy Front\u003cbr\u003e'A Christmas Tree' by Charles Dickens\u003cbr\u003e'The Gift of the Magi' by O Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Santa \u003c\/i\u003eby Peter Gibbs\u003cbr\u003e'Home' by Christine Dwyer Hickey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49356522619184,"sku":"BDgrnj","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/81648-grnj-Square.jpg?v=1734409249","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-grnj","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}