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Lucy Owen is joined by Michael Sheen, Manon Steffan Ros and Stephen Mangan, who all share their Christmas memories and tell Lucy about their favourite festive reads.

In this special edition of Books That Made Me, Lucy Owen speak to Michael Sheen about his childhood Christmas memories. Michael reads an extract from Richard Burton's Christmas book called, A Christmas Story and tells Lucy about the books he reads to his young children. Actor and writer Stephen Mangan tells Lucy all about his Christmas book, Barrie Saves Christmas and shares his memories of busy family festivities and why he thinks A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is his favourite Christmas book. Welsh writer, Manon Steffan Ros tells Lucy which book she would save from the giant page eating book worm and a group of children share their favourite reads.

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Last on

Sun 28 Dec 2025 19:00

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  • Mon 8 Dec 2025 01:00
  • Mon 22 Dec 2025 18:30
  • Tue 23 Dec 2025 06:31
  • Sun 28 Dec 2025 19:00

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