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Andrew Collins sits in

Andrew Collins sits in for Shaun Keaveny and comedian Simon Day joins him with one of his comic creations, plus Murray Lachlan Young has a poem about writing a Christmas hit.

Do you want too much chat, not enough music and too many adverts? Try someone else. Want the perfect balance of brilliant alternative music and waking witticisms? Try us. A big ol' satirical romp through the day's news and events, to the perfect morning soundtrack for anyone music-lover; from northern soul to new folk; rock 'n' roll to indie disco. New tracks from the likes of Friendly Fires and Foals are nestled in next to the back catalogues of Hendrix and The Smiths. Sinead is here with the music news including interviews with Arcade Fire and Father Christmas who reveals the he likes Amy Winehouse and she's moved off the naughty list onto the good list. All this plus comedian Simon Day joins us with another one of his comic creations and Murray Lachlan Young joins us with poem about how to write a christmas hit.

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Christmas Eve 2010 07:00

Music and featured items

  • Murray's Christmas Poem

    Our resident poet Murray Lachlan Young pops in to deliver some very special festive verse, just for the breakfast show.

    Duration: 01:47

  • Gossip

    Standing In The Way Of Control

    • Back Yard Recordings.
  • Crystal Castles & Robert Smith

    Not In Love

    • Polydor.
  • James Brown

    Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing

    • Polydor.
  • !!!

    The Most Certain Sure

    • Warp.
  • The Jam

    Going Underground

    • Polydor.
  • 叠箩枚谤办

    Play Dead (feat. David Arnold)

    • Island.
  • Bees

    Winter Rose

    • Every Step's A Yes.
    • Fiction.
    • 2.
  • Nick Cave

    Do You Love Me?

  • Phoenix - Rome - Glastonbury 2010

  • Billy Bragg

    St. Swithin's Day

  • Sly & Robbie

    Boops (Here To Go)

    • 4TH And Broadway.
  • Vampire Weekend

    Run

    • Contra.
    • XL Recordings.
    • 1.
  • The Drums

    Me And The Moon

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Moshi Moshi / Island.
    • 1.
  • Public Enemy

    Don't Believe The Hype

    • Def Jam.
  • Primal Scream

    Rocks

    • Virgin.
  • Florence + The Machine

    Dog Days Are Over - Glastonbury Festival 2010 25/06/2010

  • Fiction

    Big Things

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Hit Club.
    • 1.
  • Arcade Fire

    The Suburbs

    • MERCURY.
  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Setanta Songs.
  • The Fall

    Hark The Herald Angels Sing

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    • Demon Records.
  • Gruff Rhys

    Shark Ridden Waters

    • CD SINGLE.
    • TURNSTILE.
    • 1.
  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

    • The Disco Years, Vol. 2: On the Beat.
    • Rhino.
    • 12.
  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

    • Atlantic.
  • The Martels

    Rockin Santa Claus

  • Bob Dylan

    Here Comes Santa Claus

    • CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART.
  • Frankie Paul

    Gee Whiz It'S Christmas

  • Stevie Wonder

    What Christmas Means To Me

  • Spinal Tap

    Christmas With The Devil

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 2010 07:00