Story teller Saul Murphy at Liverpool Town Hall. Photo by Colin Lane

"It's when we go home and we shave off our beard and shave off the moustache, we then are back to being Saul and Richie," says Saul Murphy. The 48-year-old, who lives in Wallasey , works behind the scenes in film and TV, but every December he has another important role to play.

Saul grows a moustache, dyes it white and, with the help of a fake beard and red suit, takes on the role of Father Christmas. "It does help you get into character to be fair. Those little things, they do help psychologically I suppose. You do feel authentic," he adds.

For the past 15 years, Saul has worked alongside his friend Richie on Storytime With Santa . The much-loved annual Christmas event has been running since 2010 at the Floral P

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