Gary Oldman, who stars as grumpy yet gifted spy boss Jackson Lamb in Apple TV+ hit “ Slow Horses,” has been recruited by the real MI5 – to narrate a Christmas poem.

The Times’s Special History With ‘The Night Before Christmas’ The popular poem, actually titled “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” first appeared in The Times’s pages in 1896. Share full article ...

For this piece on the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem, Sarah Jinee Park tapped her experience as a published poet and journalist to ensure that all information is accurate and offers ...

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family ...

Editor’s Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) wrote the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” also known as “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” in 1822. It is believed that a family ...

As far as classic Christmas Eve activities go, nothing beats reading the “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem with a crackling fireplace, twinkling tree and jolly carols playing in the ...