While they may not fly as the stories suggest, reindeer indeed add a fantastical element to Christmas celebrations ... represented by the partridge’s place in a pear tree.

On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas, My true love gave to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree.

For our second bumper Christmas special, what could be more seasonal than a Partridge in a pear tree? Yes, this week Britain’s most beloved broadcaster (at least that’s how he’d see himself) is ...

The "True Love" one hears in the song is not a smitten boy or girlfriend but Jesus Christ, because truly Love was born on Christmas Day. The partridge in the pear tree also represents Him because ...