Schedule
Early
00:00
OJ Borg—Ellie Brennan sits in
Ellie is live through the night live from the Salford Riviera.
03:00
One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg—The Christmas Edition!
A special hour-long Christmas One Hit Wonders, hosted by OJ alongside the Radio 2 family.
04:00
Good Morning Sunday—Reverend Kate Bottley’s Christmas Carols
A joyful selection of many of our most popular Christmas Carols.(R)
05:00
Good Morning Sunday—Young Chorister Of The Year 2025
The final of the BBC Young Chorister Of The Year 2025.(R)
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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.
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
Christmas Music—Christmas Hits, Christmas with Jane McDonald
Two hours of festive fun with Jane, playing classic seasonal hits for all the family.
14:00
Christmas Lunch with Gary Davies
Gary Davies presents the perfect feel-good lunchtime soundtrack of festive tunes and chat.
16:00
Pick of the Pops—Festive Charts from '75, '85 and '95
Mark Goodier counts down the Christmas week charts from 1975, 1985 and 1995.
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Evening
19:00
Beverley Knight's Gospel Revue—Beverley Knight's Great British Gospel Christmas 2025
Beverley Knight returns to Radio 2 to host an upbeat celebration of gospel music.
21:00
Trevor Nelson—Trevor Nelson's Soul Christmas
Trevor Nelson celebrates Christmas in soulful style!
23:00
Radio 2 Loves Christmas Films—The Twelve Films of Christmas
Counting down the top twelve Christmas films of all time, as voted for by you!
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Late
01:00
OJ Borg—Ellie Brennan sits in
Ellie is live through the night live from the Salford Riviera.
03:00
Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary—90s Stadium Fillers ft Neil Hannon
Bands who filled stadiums in the 90s, including RHCP, Oasis & Pearl Jam.(R)
04:00
Owain Wyn Evans—Steffan Powell sits in ... The Day After...
It's Early Breakfast with Steffan Powell, featuring Airdrum Anthems and Step Back in Time.
