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O'Brien's First Christmas

Faced with another Christmas alone, O'Brien strikes up a friendship with the department store Santa. Louisa Harland reads a short story by Jeanette Winterson.

O鈥橞rien doesn鈥檛 like Christmas. If she goes home to Cork, the aunts will ask about her marriage prospects, her dad will nag her about her job prospects, and her mum will comment on her hair. Faced with another Christmas alone in London, O'Brien strikes up a friendship with the department store Santa.

Louisa Harland reads a short story by Jeanette Winterson, from her collection 'Christmas Days'.

Abridged by Miranda Emmerson
Produced by Emma Harding, Fay Lomas and Mair Bosworth
Mixed by Ilse Lademann
A 麻豆社 Audio production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

14 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Dec 2025 22:45

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  • Tue 23 Dec 2025 22:45