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4/5 This show tugs shamelessly but unsentimentally on the heartstrings, and its message is just as potent as ever

These are the best Christmas movies on Disney Plus right now

Critics on their social media soap boxes have spent the past month loudly proclaiming that Christmas is too commercial. The nub of their complaint is that the true meaning of Christmas is lost amid the buying frenzy that marks the holiday. They claim the essence of Christmas lies not in…

These warming sips from Britain will see you through the lights of the holidays and the dark days of winter

It is cold outside and there’s nothing quite like a hot drink to warm the cockles. In the history of British mixed concoctions, there are arguably more hot drinks than cold for one simple reason: central heating was not ubiquitous in the UK until the late 20th century. Before that,…

Top chefs blame ‘whatever we want, whenever we want it’ culture for undermining a centuries’ old festive tradition, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Muppet Christmas Carol is 30 years old on Saturday - it’s the best Christmas film ever and this is a hill I will die on

Top chefs blame ‘whatever we want, whenever we want it’ culture for undermining a centuries’ old festive tradition, writes Hannah Twiggs

The star started his career in the theatre at 25 years old. Now, at 57, he returns to the stage for the first time in almost a decade.