The countdown is on. It is 9 sleeps till Christmas. On the 25th december millions of people will gather around the Christmas tree to unwrap their presents and celebrate the holiday. Historically Christmas is a religious holiday but it has come to be a big part of the secular culture, seen as a time to give and celebrate all good things. But do you know where Santa Claus came from? On the show with us now to tell us about the origins of Christmas and what it means now is Dr Bronwen Neil Senior Lecturer in Ecclesiastical Latin at Australian Catholic University.

Produced by Annie Lewis