“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty founder was a child himself.” Those are the immortal words of Charles Dickens, a man who has become synonymous with Christmas. While we take many of our Christmas traditions for granted, Christmas cards, Christmas trees, etc - where and when did they actually originate? Reporter Simon Tierney has been investigating.
Where and when did our Christmas traditions originate?
“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty fou...
10.00 15 Dec 2025
