Opening Lines: The Greatest Gift

Series 13, episode 0

John Yorke explores the extraordinary legacy of Philip Van Doren Stern's short story, The Greatest Gift, which was the inspiration for classic Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life. When Stern wrote the story in 1943, he could find no one who wanted to publish it so he sent it out to friends as a Christmas card - one of which found its way to film-maker Frank Capra

Cast (unconfirmed)

John Yorke