Schedule
Early
01:00
Dotun Adebayo—25/12/2025
Dotun Adebayo with your calls and discussion through the night.
05:00
Big Boss Interview—25/12/2025
Big Boss Interview highlights as chief executives and entrepreneurs share their experience
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Morning
06:00
Christmas Music—Christmas Indie, Elis and John's Alternative Christmas Playlist
Join Elis and John as they hand-pick a mix of their all-time favourite festive tracks!
07:00
5 Live Breakfast—25/12/2025
Colin Murray kicks off your Christmas day with guests. news and and heartwarming stories.
09:00
You About?—A Very You About Christmas!
Tom and Roman’s live Christmas special with singalongs, Santa, and festive fun!
10:00
Elis James and John Robins—#500 - Elis and John’s Christmas Cracker
Elis and John take part in festive frivolity and celebrate their 500th episode!
11:00
The Wayne Rooney Show—Wayne's Shocking Christmas Dinner & Players Going AWOL
It’s a festive special as Wayne, Big Sam and Dion Dublin share Christmas tales.
11:30
The Wayne Rooney Show—Coleen Rooney & McFly's Danny Jones On Wayne & I'm A Celeb
Coleen Rooney & McFly’s Danny Jones share tales from ‘I’m A Celebrity...’
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Afternoon
12:00
5 live News—25/12/2025
A round up of the day’s news on Christmas Day.
12:30
Fighting Talk—Fighting Talk Favourites 2025: Part 1
Rick Edwards presents favourite moments of punditry from Fighting Talk this year.
13:00
Women's Euros—Switzerland 2025, Home Again: How the Lionesses retained their Euros title
Katie Smith looks back at England’s dramatic Women’s Euros campaign in 2025.
14:00
BBC Women's Football Weekly—Christmas Special
Ellen White, Jen Beattie and Ben Haines with a festive hour of interviews and guests.
15:00
5 live News—25/12/2025
King Charles III delivers his Christmas message. Plus the day's top news stories.
15:30
Fighting Talk—Fighting Talk Favourites 2025: Part 2
Rick Edwards presents more favourite moments of punditry from Fighting Talk this year.
16:00
Patrick Kielty—Best of 2025
Patrick Kielty presents a special Christmas edition with guests he has spoken to in 2025.
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Evening
18:00
5 live News—25/12/2025
Another chance to hear King Charles III Christmas message. Followed by the day's news.
18:15
Football Daily—You're Better Than That: TCV vs FPL
The Commentator's View faces FPL Podcast from BBC Sport in 5 Live's annual football quiz.
19:00
Tailenders—The Christmas Special 2025
Greg, Jimmy and Felix are back with their festive take on cricket and the Ashes.
20:00
Test Match Special Podcast—No Balls Christmas Special
A No Balls Christmas Special with Alex Hartley and Kate Cross.
20:30
Test Match Special Podcast—TMS Top 10: Ashes Characters
Isa Guha, Sir Alastair Cook, and Jonathan Agnew debate their top 10 Ashes characters.
21:00
Test Match Special Podcast—Daily Ashes Quiz: Christmas Edition
For Christmas Day, Andy Zaltzman sets 6 questions from his Daily Ashes Quiz.
21:15
Test Match Special Podcast—England’s 2010/11 Ashes win, according to Sir Alastair Cook
Exactly 15 years on, Sir Alastair Cook looks back at how England won the 2010/11 Ashes.
22:00
The Ashes—How To Win The Ashes: Mitchell Johnson on the 2013–14 Ashes series
Mitchell Johnson explains how he went on to terrify England in the 2013-14 Ashes Series.
22:30
Test Match Special Podcast—Tales of Christmas on tour
Daniel Norcross, Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell and Glenn McGrath share Christmas memories.
22:55
The Ashes—Test Match Special, Australia v England - 4th Test, Day 1
Joins coverage of the 4th Ashes Test, Day 1. Full commentary continues on 5 Sports Extra.
