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1. Being Santa
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4 Extra Debut. Alan Dein talks to some of those donning the red suit and white beard to become Santa around the world. From 2009.
Alan Dein unwraps the oral history of Santa Claus.
He's hearing the true stories of those who have donned the red and white costume, from war-torn Hungary to the icy wastes of Alaska.
Alan finds out why some men see it as a "calling" to don the red suit and white beard and hears how they became Santa.
Producers: Mark Burman and Paula McGinley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009.
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Fri 19 Dec 202509:30
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Mon 21 Dec 200915:45BBC Radio 4- Fri 19 Dec 202509:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
