The melody for this popular carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century. But the sacred symbolism of holly and ivy extends even further back into ...

The ilex or holly, and the ivy, both evergreen plants are traditional Christmas symbols: the holly for part of the same reason as the Glastonbury Rose is, because it represents the Crown of Thorns ...

Poignant tale of Britain on the cusp of big change. It’s Christmas Eve in a country town, and inside the rectory, family members gather but tension lurks beneath the festive cheer.