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Festive Highlights for 2018 on 麻豆社 Radio

Programme Information for Christmas 2018 on 麻豆社 Radio.

Published: 22 November 2018
This Christmas 麻豆社 Radio will offer an unrivalled collection of programmes featuring the finest DJs, musicians and actors. Across our stations, teams have curated brilliant schedules with world-class talent
— Bob Shennan, Director, Radio & Music

麻豆社 Radio has today announced its on-air highlights for the festive period.

Bob Shennan, 麻豆社 Director of Radio & Music, says: “This Christmas 麻豆社 Radio will offer an unrivalled collection of programmes featuring the finest DJs, musicians and actors. Across our stations, teams have curated brilliant schedules with world-class talent - all of which are available on 麻豆社 Sounds.”

Popular Music Radio

  • Take That share memories of 30 years in the band and the music that has accompanied them on their journey on Radio 2
  • 麻豆社 Radio 6 Music welcomes three Wise Women to the airwaves this Christmas: Diane Morgan, Courtney Barnett and Zawe Ashton
  • Scott Mills reveals the Official Christmas Number 1 on The Official Chart on Radio 1
  • Radio 2’s Jo Whiley chats to three very special guests: Margot Robbie, Jodie Whittaker and Noel Fielding
  • DJ Target hosts a New Year’s Eve House Party to ring in 2019 on 1Xtra
  • Annie Mac presents the long list for 麻豆社 Music’s Sound of 2019 on Radio 1
  • Comedian Matt Lucas hosts a live Christmas Day celebration, joined by celebrity friends, listeners and his mum on Radio 2
  • Iggy Pop, Cillian Murphy and Nadine Shah present Christmas shows on 6 Music

麻豆社 Radio 3 & 麻豆社 Orchestras and Choirs

  • Into The Forest season on Radio 3, featuring the next Slow Radio walk with Horatio Clare
  • Sean Rafferty is At Home with Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming on Radio 3
  • Stephen Dillane stars in Sea Longing, a drama with music composed by Radiohead drummer Philip Selway
  • Throughout Christmas week, Radio 3’s Late Junction is guest presented by comedian Stewart Lee
  • Christmas offerings from the 麻豆社 Orchestras & Choirs including Sofi Jeannin conducting the 麻豆社 Singers and the Academy of Ancient Music in J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales performing Handel’s Messiah
  • The world premiere of Craig Charles’ Scary Fairy Saves Christmas with the 麻豆社 Philharmonic and conductor Clark Rundell, recorded for Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night

麻豆社 Radio 4, 4 Extra and 5 Live

  • Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi and Natalie Dormer star in an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythologies on Radio 4. Gaiman also appears on With Great Pleasure at Christmas this December
  • The Archers performs Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales on Radio 4, directed by Ambridge’s own Lynda Snell
  • Michael Palin, Jim Moir, Toby Jones, Gina McKee and Monica Dolan star in Ian Martin’s comedy-drama The Hartlepool Spy on Radio 4
  • A radical new imagining of Charles’ Dickens classic Little Dorrit with Graeae Theatre Company for Radio 4
  • Peter Crouch presents a Christmas special of the Peter Crouch Podcast on 5 Live and Greg James, James Anderson and Felix White present Tailenders Live
  • Laura Whitmore explores faith and religion in What To Believe on 5 Live
  • Comedian Russell Kane hosts a fun-packed Christmas morning on 5 Live

Index of media pack

  • Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network
  • Radio 2
  • Radio 3
  • 麻豆社 Orchestras & Choirs
  • Radio 4 & 4Extra
  • 5 Live & 5 Live Sports Extra
  • 6 Music
  • World Service

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