Millions of turkeys will be prepped, cooked and eaten today as much of the UK celebrates Christmas Day.
With the big day finally here, many of us are likely looking forward to sinking our teeth into a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, and the turkey is often the main event. It's not a proper Christmas dinner without turkey, unless you're a vegetarian.
More than ten million turkeys are consumed each Christmas, but it hasn't always been the festive staple we know and love today.
