Jolly frock-coated robins, majestic geese and arboreal partridges make for both literal and symbolic centrepieces at Christmas, says Matthew Dennison, as he revels in the cultural history of the season’s feathered fowl and game

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This time of year represents big business–and exhaustion–for the producers of festive fare, from crackers to hellebores to ham. Jane Wheatley visits six stalwarts who are flat out right now

Meet the late lifers who are using their skills to create some festive magic…

Even an avalanche couldn’t keep Reuben Owen and his girlfriend Jess Ellwood apart — which is a good job, as TV’s favourite farming couple prepare for Christmas in rural North Yorkshire. Reuben proudly