Schedule
Early
01:00
As BBC Radio 5 live—25/12/2016
BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.
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Morning
06:00
Mike Shaft—Christmas Day Gospel (25/12/2016)
Mike plays an hour of gospel to start Christmas morning.
07:00
Mike Shaft—Christmas Day breakfast (25/12/2016)
Mike's traditional start to Christmas with seasonal readings and music.
10:00
Sarah Collins and Jack Dearden—Live from Broadhurst Park
Sarah and Jack broadcast live from Broadhurst Park, home of FC United.
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Afternoon
12:00
Christmas Concert—The BBC North Christmas Concert 2016
Becky Want hosts this year's Christmas concert at MediaCityUK.(R)
13:00
Mike Sweeney—Sweeney's Sixties Christmas Classics
Mike plays three hours of tracks from the sixties including some festive offerings.
16:00
BBC Radio Manchester Special—Pete Waterman's Manchester
The music mogul plays some of his favourite songs and explains how he put them together.
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Evening
18:00
Chris Woolard—Christmas evening (25/122016)
Chris plays more Christmas songs and looks back at some highlights from 2016.
21:00
BBC Radio Manchester Special—Victoria Wood As Not Seen On TV
Maxine Peake looks back at Victoria's career through her appearances on the radio.
22:00
Gerald Jackson—Unforgettable at Christmas (25/12/2016)
Gerald plays your requests that bring back musical memories from Christmas past.
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Late
01:00
As BBC Radio 5 live—26/12/2016
BBC Radio Manchester joins BBC Radio 5 live.
