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Christmas TV and radio

22 December 'Hymn'

'Hymn'

(BBC Radio 4, 6.15 to 7pm)

Playwright Alan Bennett talks about the musical influences of his Yorkshire childhood - the hymns he learned as a boy, the violin his father tried to teach him and the concerts he attended in Leeds.

23 December

'The Food Programme'

(BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm)

Sheila Dillon visits a primary school and a theatre education project to consider ways of educating children about the pleasures and perils of alcohol.

'J M Barrie and Peter Pan'

(BBC 2, 8.10 to 9pm)

This documentary uncovers the story behind the creation of James Barrie's classic childhood fantasy 'Peter Pan', a tale sparked by Barrie's friendship with a family he met in London's Kensington Gardens.

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