BBC Radio Manchester Schedule Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Early
1. 01:00
  Weekday overnights with BBC Radio 5 Live—17/12/2025
  Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 Live through the night on a weekday.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Joe McGrath Breakfast Show—17/12/2025
  A proper breakfast with laughs, music and everything you need to know.
2. 10:00
  Mike Sweeney—17/12/2025
  Stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and great music with Mike.
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Afternoon
1. 14:00
  Michelle Dignan—Darren Millby sits in (17/12/2025)
  Darren brings you celebrity interviews, the music you love and afternoon updates.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Manchester Total Sport at 6pm—17/12/2025
  Gaz Drinkwater and Emily Brobyn talk all things football.
2. 19:00
  Manchester Total Sport: Pre-Match—17/12/2025
  All the build-up and interviews ahead of today's matches involving our local teams.
3. 19:30
  Manchester Total Sport: Commentary—Manchester City v Brentford
  EFL Cup quarter-final: Manchester City v Brentford. Kick-off at 7.30pm. NOT online.
4. 21:30
  Manchester Total Sport: Post-Match—17/12/2025
  Reaction from the managers plus your chance to have your say by calling 0800 218 2255.
5. 22:00
  The Late Show—Fostering and Ms Great Britain Classic (17/12/2025)
  A Ms Great Britain Classic competitor tells Becky about what it is like fostering.
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Late
1. 01:00
  Weekday overnights with BBC Radio 5 Live—18/12/2025
  Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 Live through the night on a weekday.

Early