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01/12/2011

Mel Giedroyc opens the first door on her advent calendar to find snowflakes and knitting needles. Plus the opening chapter of a new story: The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine.

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Thu 1 Dec 2011 16:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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Chapters

  • Knitting skills exchange

    Pupils at the Barley Mow primary school in Birtley meet up with local members of the Women's Institute to swap knitting and computer skills.

    Duration: 08:20

  • Advent calendar: Snow

    Mel opens the first door of The 4OCS advent calendar to a snow scene, and a discussion about the white stuff with Charlie English, author of The Snow Tourist.

    Duration: 05:16

  • Piggy Bank

    Why do we keep our small change inside ceramic porcine pots?

    Duration: 03:18

  • Anne Fine

    A 1999 interview with the author of our current story, The Tulip Touch.

    Duration: 04:25

  • Hardeep Singh Kohli

    The Tv and radio presenter whips up a mean curry, and talks about his earliest memories of food.

    Duration: 09:04

  • The Tulip Touch

    Part two of the story about an uncomfortable friendship between two schoolgirls.

    Duration: 08:14

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Dec 2011 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra