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24/12/2025

Chrstmas Eve stories, mid-morning updates and festive music with Mike.

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Christmas Eve 202510:00
BBC Radio Manchester

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Music Played

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Diamonds (Remastered).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 05.

  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

    • Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End).
    • Atlantic Records UK.
    • 1.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • Cool Christmas.
    • WEA.
    • 01.

  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 09.

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • ChangesTwoBowie (2017 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 13.

  • Anne‐Marie

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • Atlantic.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Ultimate Christmas.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 01.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 04.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • It's Christmas.
    • EMI.
    • 15.

  • Mike Oldfield

    In Dulce Jubilo

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 06.

  • Katy Perry

    Cozy Little Christmas

    • Cozy Little Christmas.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 01.

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • The Christmas Compact Disc.
    • NOW.
    • 01.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

    • Pet Shop Boys It Doesn't Often Snow....
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

  • Darlene Love

    Winter Wonderland

    • A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 09.

  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • The Best Of Bobby Helms.
    • Geffen.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Gifts For Me

    • RCA.

  • Leona Lewis

    One More Sleep

    • Christmas With Love.
    • SYCO RECORDS.
    • 01.

  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • It's Christmas.
    • EMI.
    • 20.

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child

    • The Magic Of Boney M.
    • Sony Music Catalog.
    • 06.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • Now That's What I Call Christmas.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Spice Girls

    Christmas Wrapping

    • Goodbye.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 2.

  • Gwen Stefani

    Jingle Bells

    • Universal.

  • Michael Bublé

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Reprise.

  • Taylor Swift

    White Christmas

    • The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection.
    • Taylor Swift.
    • 6.

  • Mariah Carey

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

    • Merry Christmas (Deluxe Anniversary Edition).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 4.

  • Teddy Swims

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • A Very Teddy Christmas.
    • Warner Records.
    • 3.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Santa Baby

    • Santa Baby (single).
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

  • John Legend

    What Christmas Means to Me (feat. Stevie Wonder)

    • A Legendary Christmas.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Silent Night

    • 8 Days Of Christmas.
    • Music World Music/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Aled Jones

    Walking In The Air

    • Now That's What I Call Christmas.
    • Now! Music.
    • 18.

  • The Beatles

    In My Life

    • Rubber Soul.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

Broadcast

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    BBC Radio Manchester

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