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Funk & Soul Christmas Show

It’s that time of year again, the lights are up, the party’s on, and Craig Charles is bringing you a Funk and Soul Christmas to remember.

It’s that time of year again, the lights are up, the party’s on, and Craig Charles is bringing you a Funk and Soul Christmas to remember.

Across three hours, Craig unwraps a festive feast of groove, with classic Christmas cuts from legends like Clarence Carter, James Brown, and Bootsy Collins, alongside a few modern favourites and seasonal surprises.
It’s all about soul with a sprinkle of funk, rhythm with a dash of cheer, and plenty of tunes to keep the dancefloor warm all night long.

So, grab a mince pie, turn up the volume, and get down with The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Christmas Show, your ultimate funky festive soundtrack.

Produced by Audio Always in Salford for BBC Radio 6 Music

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Sat 20 Dec 202518:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • DJ Tron

    Santa's Coming

    • Burning Sole Records.

  • Joubert Singer

    Stand On The Word (Larry Levan Mix)

    • Favorite Recordings.

  • Rotary Connection

    Christmas Love

    • Her Chess Years.
    • Geffen.
    • 5.

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy (Skeewiff Remix)

    • Dial MacEo.
    • Esc Records.
    • 1.

  • Mighty Clouds of Joy

    Mighty Cloud of Joy

    • ABC Dunhill.

  • Joy

    I Feel The Spirit

    • Music Take Me Up.

  • The Dap‐Kings

    God Rest Ye Merry Gents

    • Daptone.

  • Peggy Lee

    Dock Of The Bay (Wonderlove's Re-Edit)

    • Battle Weapons.

  • Lou Rawls

    Good Time Christmas

    • Capitol Records.

  • Buddy Rich

    The Beat Goes On

    • Big Swing Face.
    • Pacific Jazz.

  • Harlem Gospel Travelers

    God's In Control

    • Colemine Records.

  • Orchestra Mambo International

    Mambo Navidad

    • Loft Recordings.

  • Federation of the Disco Pimp & Fred Wesley

    The Pieces That Remain

    • Acid Jazz.

  • Sunlight Square Latin Combo

    I Believe In Miracles (Original Havana Mix)

    • Sunlightsquare Records.

  • Night Owls

    This Christmas (feat. Durand Jones)

    • F-Spot Records.

  • Kwartet Frits Kaatee

    In The Name Of Love

    • Tramp Records.

  • The Salsoul Orchestra

    Runaway (feat. Loleatta Holloway)

    • Suss’d!.

  • Clarence Carter

    Back Door Santa

    • Kent Soul.

  • Phenomenal Handclap Band

    Judge Not (Ray Mang Disco Mix)

    • Toy Tonics.

  • The Rance Allen Group

    Hot Line To Jesus

    • Gospel Truth Records.

  • Louise McCord

    Better Get A Move On

    • Gospel Truth Records.

  • Reverend W. Bernard Avant Jr. & The St. James Gospel Choir

    Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (Don't Let The Devil Fool You)

    • Gospel Truth Records).

  • Kraak & Smaak

    Money In The Bag (The Allergies Remix)

    • Jalapeno Records.

  • T‐Connection

    Do What You Wanna Do

    • TK Records.

  • James Brown

    Soulful Christmas

    • Universal.

  • The Staple Singers

    There Is A God

    • Stax.

  • The Gospel Classics

    More Love, That's What We Need

    • Universal.

  • Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions

    This Christmas (I'll Be By Your Side)

    • Excelsior Recordings.

  • Lucy Rodgers

    I Found A Friend

    • Checker.

  • J.J. Barnes

    How Long

    • Soul Time.

  • Umbo

    Funky Funky Christmas

    • Breakbeat Paradise Recordings.

  • JALAPENO TRUNK OF FUNK

    • Basement Freaks

      Get Down Boogie

      • Jalepeno.

    • Skeewiff

      Let's Have Scratch for Breakfast

      • Not On Label.

    • Kraak & Smaak

      Squeeze Me (feat. Ben Westbeech)

      • Jalapeno.

    • Smoove & Turrell

      Have Love

      • Jalapeno Records.

    • Soopasoul

      Twin Stix

      • Jalapeno Records.

    • Rockers Revenge

      Walking On Sunshine (Acapella)

      • Rams Horn Records.

    • Skeewiff

      Light the Fuse

      • Jalapeno Records.

    • Armand van Helden

      The Funk Phenomenon (Acapella)

    • Shakedown

      At Night (Acapella)

      • Defected.

    • The Allergies

      Jumping Off (feat. Andy Cooper)

      • Jalapeno Records.

    • Skeewiff

      Nitty Gritty

      • Jalapeno Records.

    • Parker

      Doubles

      • Jalapeno Records.

    • Flevans

      Wise Men Say

      • Loa Records.

    • The Third Degree

      Mercy (Smoove Retouch)

      • Unreleased.

    • Smoove & Turrell

      I'm A Man

      • Légère Recordings.

    • Billy Paul

      Only The Strong Survive

      • Philadelphia International Records.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    Never Can Say Goodbye

    • Universal.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Happy Seasons

    • Legacy.

  • The Yuletime Lifters

    Time For Love

    • Daptone Records.

  • Yazmin Lacey

    Ain't I Good For You

    • AMF.

  • Little Richard

    Second Line

    • Reprise Records.

  • King Curtis

    Memphis Soul Stew

    • Ace.

  • Sunbörn

    Sunclap (feat. Clap! Clap!)

    • Wah Wah 45.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Dec 202518:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music