Schedule
Early
00:00
OJ Borg—Ellie Brennan sits in
Ellie has your back if you celebrate your birthday this month!
03:00
Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary—Cosy Fireside Playlist
Snuggle in for a cosy fireside playlist including Belle & Sebastian, James & Pearl Jam.(R)
04:00
Good Morning Sunday—Young Chorister Of The Year 2024
Rev Kate Bottley and Aled Jones host BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2024.
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Morning
06:00
Zoe Ball—Zoe Ball's Christmas Crooners - part 1
Zoe's here with a sumptuous feast of your favourite Christmas Crooners.
08:00
Good Morning Sunday—Good Morning Christmas
The Reverend Kate Bottley welcomes in Christmas morning, live on Radio 2.
10:00
Junior Choice—Junior Choice with Anneka Rice
Anneka Rice is back with her Christmas gift of Junior Choice live!
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Afternoon
12:00
Jane McDonald—Christmas with Jane McDonald
Spend Christmas Day with Jane McDonald for two hours of festive fun for all the family.
14:00
Christmas Lunch with Gary Davies
Gary Davies with the perfect feel-good lunchtime soundtrack of festive tunes and chat.
16:00
Pick of the Pops—Festive Charts from '74, '84 and '94
Mark Goodier counts down the Christmas Day charts from 50, 40 and 30 years ago!(R)
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Evening
19:00
Christmas Music—Christmas Hits, Radio 2: Mariah Carey's Christmas Hour
Mariah’s personally curated playlist and includes Christmas classics old and new!
20:00
Beverley Knight's Gospel Revue—Beverley Knight's Great British Gospel Christmas 2024
Beverley hosts an upbeat celebration of gospel music, festive songs and traditional carols
22:00
Trevor Nelson—Trevor Nelson’s Soul Christmas Concert
Trevor returns to the Royal Albert Hall in London, to bring us his Soul Christmas concert.
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Late
00:00
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—Happy Earworms
More feel-good hits handpicked by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
01:00
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—Epic Debut Singles
Sophie's hour of upbeat tunes includes legendary debuts from Rihanna, a-ha and Girls Aloud
02:00
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—Sophie's Feel-Good Anthems
Another hour of party picks: Ariana Grandé, Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Little Mix + more!
03:00
Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin—Chillout Lounge Unwinds Mix
Experience an hour of the ambient end of mellow electronica.
04:00
Owain Wyn Evans—Ellie Brennan sits in
Ellie sits in for Owain with Airdrum Anthems and your daily musings.
