22/12/2011
Mel Giedroyc jumps in for some wild swimming round Britain and checks out winter headgear for Russians. Plus, Alan Bennett reads part four of The House at Pooh Corner.
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Wild swimming
Mel hears from Kate Roux, founder of the Outdoor Swimming Association, about the joys of swimming in rivers, the sea and lakes. And eating fried egg sandwiches afterwards.
Duration: 08:00
Icelandic Christmas Part 1
Christmas in Iceland is a time of darkness and snow. Music plays a huge part in the celebration of Advent, as Mel hears when some Icelanders talk about the country's favourite carol.
Duration: 07:12
Questions, Questions
Can you hear a bell when it's rung under water, and you're standing on dry land? Here's where we put it to the test.
Duration: 07:53
Moscow winter wear
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondent Jeremy Harrison reports on how Muscovites keep warm in the freezing winter temperatures. Furry hats are in order.
Duration: 04:40
The Canoe Boys
Simon Willis and Calum Macleod are sea kayaking all the way from Glasgow to the Western Isles, on the trail of an earlier Scottish canoeist.
Duration: 05:30
Daily Dalek Reveal
Mel unveils a Christmas crooner who's been singing since the 1950s, and has earned the title of The Peter Pan of Pop.
Duration: 06:27
The House at Pooh Corner 4
Alan Bennett reads the fourth part of our story, The House at Pooh Corner, by A.A. Milne, where everyone's messing about on the river.
Duration: 13:41
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- Thu 22 Dec 2011 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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