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Emily Pilbeam sits in

The Futureheads drop by to talk about their brand new Christmas album, sharing stories behind the original songs and festive influences!

It’s Christmas Eve on 6 Music!

Emily sits in but there will be a little bit of Huw in the show as well, as he'll be joined by The Futureheads.

The band drop by to talk about their brand new Christmas album, sharing stories behind the original songs, festive influences and how they’ve put their own unmistakable spin on seasonal favourites. Alongside the chat, expect plenty of Christmas spirit, alternative festive tracks and the perfect soundtrack for anyone on the road, in the kitchen or winding down before the big day. A Christmas Eve show packed music and seasonal cheer.

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Christmas Eve 202516:00
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Music Played

  • Richard Hawley

    Tonight The Streets Are Ours

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Mute.

  • Blur

    There's No Other Way

    • Food.

  • Sudan Archives

    A BUG'S LIFE

    • Stones Throw.

  • Grace Jones

    Williams' Blood

    • CD SINGLE.
    • WALL OF SOUND RECORDINGS.
    • 1.

  • James Brown

    The Christmas Song

    • Santa's Got A Brand New Bag.
    • Rhino.
    • 5.

  • Humour

    Memorial

    • So Young Records.

  • The Smiths

    Sheila Take A Bow

    • The Sound Of The Smiths.
    • Rhino.
    • 20.

  • The Last Dinner Party

    Count The Ways

    • Island.

  • SL2

    On A Ragga Tip

    • XL.

  • Greentea Peng

    Prisoners Round

    • AWAL.

  • Confidence Man

    Santa's Comin' Down the Chimney

    • Santa's Comin' Down the Chimney.
    • Heavenly Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Westside Cowboy

    Can't See

    • Adventure Records/Island.

  • Natalie Wildgoose

    I Lingered

  • Songhoy Blues

    Irganda

    • Transgressive Records.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • POLYGRAM TV.

  • Oasis

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • B-Unique.

  • Prince Buster

    Merry and Bright

    • PRINCE BUSTER MUSIC.

  • David Bowie & Bing Crosby

    Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.

  • Rufus Wainwright

    Baby It's Cold Outside (feat. Sharon Van Etten)

    • Decca/Concord Records.

  • Hercules & Love Affair

    Someone Else is Calling

    • Stratasonic Records.

  • Melody’s Echo Chamber

    The House That Doesn't Exist

    • Domino.

  • SOPHIE

    Reason Why (feat. Kim Petras & BC Kingdom)

    • Transgressive Records.

  • Oklou

    blade bird

    • True Panther.

  • Joe Goddard

    Gabriel (feat. Valentina)

    • Greco-Roman.

  • Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blue

    Zat You Santa Claus

    • How Cool Is That Christmas.
    • Epic.
    • 5.

  • Blawan

    Rabbit Hole

    • XL Recordings.

  • The Cramps

    You Got Good Taste

    • Smell of Female.
    • Enigma.
    • 002.

  • Mitski

    Washing Machine Heart

    • Be the Cowboy.
    • Dead Oceans.
    • 12.

  • Stereolab

    Miss Modular

    • Duophonic.

  • Dove Ellis

    Heaven Has No Wings

    • Black Butter Records.

  • The Futureheads

    Christmas Was Better In The 80s

    • Nul Recordings.

  • The Futureheads

    Coldest Winter For One Hundred Years

  • The Futureheads

    Simply Having A Wonderful Christmastime

  • The Futureheads

    Stop The Calvary

  • Roots Manuva

    Let The Spirit

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Big Dada.
    • 1.

  • Avalon Emerson & the Charm

    Eden

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Alewya

    Night Drive (feat. Dagmawit Ameha)

    • Because London.

  • Ebbb

    Book That You Like

    • Ninja Tune.

  • jasmine.4.t

    Guy Fawkes Tesco Dissociation

    • Saddest Factory Records.

  • Ezra Collective

    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

    • Partisan.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 202516:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music