During the bleak winter of 1914, amid the mud, blood and chaos of World War One, an extraordinary series of ceasefires spontaneously occurred along the Western Front. In the 1960s the BBC spoke to ...

“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon is one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time. It came out of a cultural context that a lot of younger people probably don’t know. During an interview ...

The Christmas truce of 1914, when World War One soldiers on both sides laid down their arms and came out of their trenches to meet their opposition and play football, has gone down as one of the most ...

The year was 1914. The warring countries in WW1 had discussed a cease fire to celebrate Christmas, but no agreement was made. However, on the night of Christmas, an unofficial cease fire was declared.

Released in 1971, the song is officially a single by the Plastic Ono Band, which was comprised of Lennon and wife Yoko Ono. It includes the Harlem Community Choir singing delightful harmonies and ...

Haunting letters sent home at Christmas by WWI soldiers from the frontline have gone on display. The notes, many more than 100 years old, were written by troops serving on the Western Front to a ...