Carols from King's - Episode Guide

A celebration of Christmas from King's College, Cambridge. The story of the Nativity is told in traditional Bible readings and poetry. The chapel choir sing carols old and new.

A celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The famous chapel choir sings carols old and new, including the Sussex Carol and In the Bleak Midwinter.

A Celebration of Christmas from King's College Cambridge. The story of the Nativity is told in the words of the King James Bible and the chapel choir sing carols old and new.

A traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The famous Chapel choir sings carols including In Dulci Jubilo and The First Nowell.

A traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The famous Chapel choir sings carols including O Little Town of Bethlehem and Silent Night.

Stephen Cleobury conducts the traditional celebration of Christmas at the chapel of King's College, Cambridge, featuring a mix of carols old and new.

The traditional Christmas carol concert from King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Stephen Cleobury conducts the famous chapel choir in carols old and new.

The traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge marks the sixtieth anniversary of the first programme being broadcast.

A solo chorister singing Once in Royal David's City begins the Christmas celebration from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Stephen Cleobury directs the famous choir.

A solo chorister sings Once In Royal David's City to begin the traditional celebration of Christmas from The Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols, including Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (Wilberg), The Holly and the Ivy, The Three Kings (Cornelius) and O Come All Ye Faithful. The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Rowan Williams, Charles Causley and U.A Fanthorpe.

This traditional and much-loved celebration of the birth of Christ is, for many, the true start of Christmas.

A solo chorister sings Once In Royal David's City and heralds a glorious feast of Christmas words and music from the candlelit fan-vaulted splendour of the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sing carols old and new including the Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger), the Linden Tree Carol (arr. Cleobury), O Holy Night (arr. John Rutter), Illuminare Jerusalem (Weir), the Magi's Dream (Whitbourn) and O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen). The story of Christmas is told in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Christina Rossetti and Christopher Pilling.

The traditional celebration of Christmas from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. The world-famous choir, directed by Stephen Cleobury, sings a glorious selection of carols.

The traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, with the world-famous choir directed for the first time by former King's College Organ Scholar, Daniel Hyde, and a service led by the Dean, the Revd Dr Stephen Cherry, and the Chaplain, the Revd Andrew Hammond. A selection of old and new carols include the Sussex Carol (arrangement by Vaughan Williams), There Is No Rose (Elizabeth Maconchy) and O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam, arrangement by JE West). The Christmas story is told in the words of the King James Bible, with poems by Patrick Carey and Ruth Padel.

The traditional celebration of Christmas from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, where the solo chorister singing the opening verse of Once in Royal David's City marks the beginning of Christmas for millions of people around the world. This year there will be no congregation and the choir will be socially distanced as they sing carols old and new, including the Sussex Carol, In the Bleak Mid-Winter, Still, Still, Still, Candlelight Carol and O Come All Ye Faithful, with poetry and bible readings by members of King's College.

Directed by Daniel Hyde, the world-famous choir sings carols old and new including The Holly and the Ivy (arr. June Nixon), In the Stillness (Sally Beamish) and O Holy Night (arr. John Rutter).

The traditional celebration of Christmas with music and readings, recorded in the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, with the college's world-renowned choir under director Daniel Hyde.

Music includes Warlock's setting of Adam Lay Ybounden, Errollyn Wallen's Peace on Earth and Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on Christmas Carols – marking the composer's 150th anniversary.

Members of the college will read from the King James Bible and from poems by Denise Levertov and UA Fanthorpe. Congregational carols include O Come All Ye Faithful and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing.

The service is led by the dean, the Rev Dr Stephen Cherry.

The candlelit, fan-vaulted Chapel of King's College, Cambridge is the stunning setting for this much anticipated annual celebration of the Christmas story. Led by the Dean, the Rev Dr Stephen Cherry, the service of music, readings and prayer begins in the time-honoured way as a solo boy chorister sings the first verse of Once in Royal David's City. The world-famous choir sings carols old and new, including Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, and leads the congregation in other popular carols, while the story of the Nativity is read by members of King's College in the words of the King James Bible and in poems by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge, Marion Strobel, Thomas Hardy and Walter de la Mare.

Documentary following the world's most famous choir through a special year of music, in the centenary year of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's.