Schedule
Early
01:00
As BBC Radio 5 live—25/12/2015
BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.
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Morning
06:00
Mike Shaft—Christmas Day breakfast
Mike has Christmas messages from the Bishops of Manchester and Salford.
09:00
Sarah Collins and Mark Crossley—Your Christmas messages and dedications
Sarah and Mark have your Christmas messages and dedications.
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Afternoon
12:00
BBC Radio Manchester Special—Christmas Carol Service
The BBC Philharmonic and BBC North Staff Choir with a selection of seasonal favourites.(R)
13:00
BBC Radio Manchester Special—The Battle of the Decades - Part 1
Mike Sweeney and Jason Hardy play tracks from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
16:00
Alison Butterworth and Phil Trow—Gary Barlow
Alison and Phil talk to Gary Barlow about his musical The Girls.
17:00
Becky Want—Best bits of 2015
Becky talks to Elvis Costello, Jasper Carrott, David Essex and Boris Becker.
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Evening
18:00
BBC Radio Manchester Special—Christmas Carol Service
The BBC Philharmonic and BBC North Staff Choir with a selection of seasonal favourites.(R)
19:00
Georgey Spanswick—Alex Lester and James Whale sit in (25/12/2015)
Alex Lester and James Whale sit in with a Christmas Day BBC Local Radio special.
22:00
Richard Searling’s Northern Soul—Christmas Northern Soul (25/12/2015)
Richard plays the best of American 60s soul big beat ballads to round off your Christmas.
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Late
00:00
Eastern Horizon—26/12/2015
Juanita Yau brings you a round-up of Chinese news.
01:00
As BBC Radio 5 live—26/12/2015
BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.
