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Radio Merseyside,3 mins

How did Father Christmas come to be?

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Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or Santa - why does he look like he does? Dr Sarah Peverley is a Professor of English at the University of Liverpool and also a medievalist and cultural historian.

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