Festive Highlights for 2018 on 大象传媒 Radio

Published: 22 November 2018

This Christmas 大象传媒 Radio will offer an unrivalled collection of programmes featuring the finest DJs, musicians and actors. Across our stations, teams have curated brilliant schedules with world-class talent
— Bob Shennan, Director, Radio & Music

大象传媒 Radio has today announced its on-air highlights for the festive period.

Bob Shennan, 大象传媒 Director of Radio & Music, says: “This Christmas 大象传媒 Radio will offer an unrivalled collection of programmes featuring the finest DJs, musicians and actors. Across our stations, teams have curated brilliant schedules with world-class talent - all of which are available on 大象传媒 Sounds.”

Popular Music Radio

Take That share memories of 30 years in the band and the music that has accompanied them on their journey on Radio 2
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music welcomes three Wise Women to the airwaves this Christmas: Diane Morgan, Courtney Barnett and Zawe Ashton
Scott Mills reveals the Official Christmas Number 1 on The Official Chart on Radio 1
Radio 2’s Jo Whiley chats to three very special guests: Margot Robbie, Jodie Whittaker and Noel Fielding
DJ Target hosts a New Year’s Eve House Party to ring in 2019 on 1Xtra
Annie Mac presents the long list for 大象传媒 Music’s Sound of 2019 on Radio 1
Comedian Matt Lucas hosts a live Christmas Day celebration, joined by celebrity friends, listeners and his mum on Radio 2
Iggy Pop, Cillian Murphy and Nadine Shah present Christmas shows on 6 Music

大象传媒 Radio 3 & 大象传媒 Orchestras and Choirs

Into The Forest season on Radio 3, featuring the next Slow Radio walk with Horatio Clare
Sean Rafferty is At Home with Bryn Terfel and Renée Fleming on Radio 3
Stephen Dillane stars in Sea Longing, a drama with music composed by Radiohead drummer Philip Selway
Throughout Christmas week, Radio 3’s Late Junction is guest presented by comedian Stewart Lee
Christmas offerings from the 大象传媒 Orchestras & Choirs including Sofi Jeannin conducting the 大象传媒 Singers and the Academy of Ancient Music in J. S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio and 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales performing Handel’s Messiah
The world premiere of Craig Charles’ Scary Fairy Saves Christmas with the 大象传媒 Philharmonic and conductor Clark Rundell, recorded for Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night

大象传媒 Radio 4, 4 Extra and 5 Live

Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi and Natalie Dormer star in an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythologies on Radio 4. Gaiman also appears on With Great Pleasure at Christmas this December
The Archers performs Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales on Radio 4, directed by Ambridge’s own Lynda Snell
Michael Palin, Jim Moir, Toby Jones, Gina McKee and Monica Dolan star in Ian Martin’s comedy-drama The Hartlepool Spy on Radio 4
A radical new imagining of Charles’ Dickens classic Little Dorrit with Graeae Theatre Company for Radio 4
Peter Crouch presents a Christmas special of the Peter Crouch Podcast on 5 Live and Greg James, James Anderson and Felix White present Tailenders Live
Laura Whitmore explores faith and religion in What To Believe on 5 Live
Comedian Russell Kane hosts a fun-packed Christmas morning on 5 Live

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