As Christmas is getting closer, Father Christmas spent the day with Ambolt, the elf blacksmith, to check his sleigh is in tip-top condition and ready to take flight on Christmas Eve!

But it is not just the sleigh that Ambolt looks after here in Lapland.

Listen to hear the tale of Ambolt and the magical Christmas key!

Father Christmas in finishing a very important story today!

Hear the tale of how a humble toy maker travelled through the door in the Enchanted Forest to Lapland and became known as Father Christmas to small folk all around the world!

It was a worrying day for Father Christmas today.

He has been so busy making sure that all the presents will be ready for the small folk to open on Christmas morning, he had forgotten a present for Mother Christmas!

Listen to find out how Father Christmas solves the problem, but only if you can keep a secret...

It's been a very busy day for Father Christmas today as he went to see Elva, the postmistress elf, to collect the letters from small folk all around the world!

But did you know that it is because of Elva that Father Christmas fills up stockings and sacks for small folk on Christmas morning?

Listen to find out how!

Little Rudi wishes he could be like all the other reindeer, but whenever he feels embarrassed his nose blushes bright red!

But being different is what makes him special.

Find out why in the Tale of Little Rudi today!

It was one of Father Christmas' favourite days of the year in Lapland today.

THE GOLDEN BELL CEREMONY!

A golden bell is the most prized award an elf can receive in Lapland.

Listen to hear the story of the very first Golden Bell...

Today we are hearing the end of the tale of Wish the elf and the worrying problem of the darkening Lapland skies..

If you missed yesterday's Elfcast, you will need to go back to hear how the story began!

The Northern Wish Lights have been shining very brightly in Lapland today!

This is wonderful news as it is under this light that the elves can see to do their work and make sure everything is ready for Christmas day.

But it wasn't always so bright in Lapland...

Listen to hear the story of how one very special elf called Wish brought back light to the Lapland skies!

Father Christmas has a very special story today!

Listen to hear how Whittle became head of the Toy Factory in Lapland...

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Everything was running just off schedule in Lapland today, until one special elf came to the rescue...

Listen to find out!