Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, chooses Holocaust writer Primo Levi. 
Music Played
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Greg Lake I believe in Father Christmas
Composer: Greg Lake/Peter Sinfield
100% Christmas, Telstar
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Wham! Last Christmas
Composer: George Michael
The Best Christmas…ever!, Virgin
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Buddy Holly Peggy Sue (Alternate Take)
Composer: Buddy Holly
Down the Line: The Rarities, Decca
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Elvis Presley Can’t Help Falling in Love
Composer: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss
A Lifetime of Romance, WSM
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Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major 'Emperor'
Artist: Stepfan Vladar and the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Chill with Beethoven, Label: Naxos
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Mukesh Chand Mathur O Janewale Ho Sakera
Composer: Sachin Dev Burman/Shailendra
The Golden Collection - Mukesh, RPG
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Tim Minchin White Wine in the Sun
Composer: Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin: Ready for This Live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Universal
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Marvin Gaye How Sweet it is
Composer: Holland/Dozier/Holland
Oldies but Goodies Volume 8, Waring
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The Elgins Heaven must have Sent You
Composer: Holland/Dozier/Holland Jr
Tamla Motown – Big Hits & Hard to Find Classics, Spectrum
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Stevie Wonder Superstition
Composer: Wonder
The Definitive Collection, Universal
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The Doors People Are Strange
Composer: Doors
The Doors: Greatest Hits, Elektra
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Bob Marley Concrete Jungle
Composer: Bob Marley
Catch a Fire, Island
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John Lennon Happy Xmas War is Over
Composer: John Lennon & Yoko Ono
John Lennon: Lennon Legend, Parlophone
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Laurel & Hardy The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Composer: Carroll Macdonald
Golden Age Hollywood comedy –Laurel and Hardy, Liberty
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Westminster Cathedral Choir Once in Royal David’s City
Composer: Trad.
Adeste Fidelis, Hyperion
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Johann Sebastian Bach Christmas Oratorio Part One, Chorus: Jauchzet Frohlocket!
Artist: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester/Thomaner Chor
Classic CD 106: 1,000 Years of Beautiful Christmas Music
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Victoria Wood The Ballad of Barry and Freda
Composer: Victoria Wood
The Best Comedy Album In The World Ever, Virgin
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Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
Composer: Hill
Benny Hill: The Ultimate Collection, Pulse
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The Goons The Ying Tong Song
Composer: Milligan
The World of the Goons, Eclipse
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Flight of the Conchords Foux du Fafa
Composer: Bret McKenzie
Flight of the Conchords, Warner Bros
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Monty Python Always look on the Bright Side of Life
Composer: Eric Idle
The Best Comedy Album in the World...Ever, Virgin
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Clash London Calling
Composer: Strummer/Jones
London Calling, CBS
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ABBA Dancing Queen
Composer: Andersson/Ulvaeus/Anderson
Abba: Gold, Polydor
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The Vee Gees Stayin’ Alive
Composer: Barry/Robin/Maurice Gibb
Bee Gees Greatest, RSO
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Lennie Niehaus White Christmas
Composer: Irving Berlin
Bing Crosby: The Best of Bing Crosby, RCA
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Tom Williams Raiders of the Lost Ark – The Raiders March
Composer: John Williams
John Williams: Greatest Hits -1969-1999 CD1, Sony
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The Smiths There is a Light that Never Goes Out
Composer: Morrissey/Marr
Singles, WEA
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Mike + The Mechanics Over My Shoulder
Composer: Rutherford/Carrack
Now 1995: The Millennium Series CD1, Now
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The Huddersfield Choral Society In the Bleak Midwinter
Composer: Holst/Rosetti
The Carols Album, EMI
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Concerto In A Major KV 622, Adagio
Artist: Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa conducted by Alvaro Cassuto
Famous Classical Themes from The Movies CD2, Concerto
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The Stone Roses I Am the Resurrection
Composer: Squire/Brown
The Stone Roses, Silvertone
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The Pogues Fairytale of New York
Composer: Macgowan/Finer
The Pogues: The Ultimate Collection CD1, Warner Brother Music
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Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 4Sun 25 Dec 2011 11:15 BBC Radio 4
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BBC Radio 4Sun 25 Dec 2011 12:04 BBC Radio 4 LW only
