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The Skewer's Jon Holmes hosts Radio 2’s (unofficial) Christmas party - celebrating the greatest song mash-ups of all time, with a little help from his fellow presenters.

The Skewer's mix-and-mash-up supremo Jon Holmes hosts ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2’s (unofficial) Christmas party - celebrating the cult art of the pop music mash up, with a little help from his fellow presenters.

Jon Holmes - surely the best-connected man in radio after his stints at 6 Music, Xfm, Radio 4 and, er, Power FM - throws open the studio doors and invites his radio mates round for a bit of a festive knees up. Jeremy Vine has brought a trifle, Zoe Ball is leading the Macarena on the dancefloor, and Scott Mills has the VIP area on lock. But no-one is allowed in unless they've brought a gift for the playlist: their favourite banging musical mash-up.

For your Boxing Day delight, Jon will unpack two hours of underground pop-music mash-ups, championing the audio alchemists who've struck gold by mixing one song with another to create something jaw-droppingly different. These remixes and bootleg beats will surprise, delight and stop you in your tracks with a 'how-did-they-do-that?' in equal measure. And can we create a Christmas collaboration to rival the best on the night?

If you've ever wondered what happens when you put a bunch of radio DJs in a room, then this is the show for you. Because leave our music-loving DJs to have a natter, and within minutes you can guarantee they've got their phones out, playing each other their favourite classic mash-ups.

Bangers: Mashed is your perfect Christmas playlist. So turn it up to 11 and marvel at the magic of mash-ups like ABBA vs. Van Halen – ‘Super Jumper’, Adele vs. Daft Punk – ‘Something About The Fire’, and Coldplay vs. Oasis – ‘Don't Look Back At Yellow’.

(And, by the way, Bangers: Mashed is a GREAT title. Even if we do say so ourselves)

1 hour, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • The Strokes & Christina Aguilera

    Hard To Explain vs. Genie In A Bottle Mashup

  • ABBA & Van Halen

    Super Trooper vs. Jump! Mashup

  • Kylie Minogue & New Order

    Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head

    • The Best Club Anthems Classics (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Rick Astley & Nirvana

    Never Gonna Give You Up vs. Teen Spirit Mashup

  • Eurythmics & The White Stripes

    Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This vs. Seven Nation Army Mashup

  • Blur & Ron Grainer

    Parklife vs. Steptoe & Son Mashup

  • Blondie & The Doors

    Rapture vs. Riders On The Storm

  • Avril Lavigne & Taylor Swift

    Complicated vs. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

  • Coldplay & Bastille

    Viva la Vida vs. Pompeii Mashup

  • Bee Gees & Pink Floyd

    Stayin' Alive vs. The Wall Mashup

  • Little Mix & One Direction

    Black Magic vs. What Makes You Beautiful Mashup

  • Britney Spears & Adele

    Toxic vs. Rolling In The Deep Mashup

  • Mousse T. & The Dandy Warhols

    Horny As A Dandy

    • The Best Club Anthems 2006.
    • Peppermint Jam.
    • 7.
  • Spice Girls & Slipknot

    Wannabe vs. Breathe My Sulfur Mashup

  • Beck & Alan Hawkshaw

    Loser vs. Grange Hill

  • Gloria Estefan & The Bucketheads

    123 vs. The Bomb Ros Atkins Mashup

  • Green Day & Soundgarden

    Wake Me Up When September Ends vs. Black Hole Sun Mashup

  • Bryan Adams & Metallica

    Run To You vs. Enter Sandman Mashup

  • Led Zeppelin & The Beatles

    Whole Lotta Love vs. Helter Skelter Mashup

  • Wham!, Slade, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Chris Rea & Bing Crosby

    Christmas Is Cancelled Bangers Mashed Super Mashup

  • Echo & the Bunnymen & MGMT

    Killing Moon vs. Kids Mashup

  • Queen, AC/DC, OutKast, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Crowded House, The Beatles, Snoop Dogg & Dr Dre

    Rock in Black Super Mashup

  • Mariah Carey & My Chemical Romance

    All I Want For Christmas Is You vs. Welcome To The Black Parade Mashup

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2022 22:00

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