The story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse King was transformed into a magical ballet in 1892 – and is now a Christmas favourite. A bit like a Tchaikovsky 'Toy Story', the enchanting narrative is ...

With plenty of his great music played along the way – ‘Swan Lake’, ‘The Nutcracker’ and his ‘1812 Overture’ among them – John takes a look at what made Tchaikovsky such a remarkable man and composer.