We’ve a packed line up of programmes over the weekend so you can make us the soundtrack to your Christmas! The schedule includes So This Is Christmas a one hour special from our Word on Health’s Paul Pennington. Featuring some great music, comedy from the Britain’s Got Satire team, some great hints and tips to make Christmas festivities run smoothly!
There’s seasonal dance music too, and a half hour mix put together by DJ Peter Ould featuring some party versions of classic Christmas carols songs. Plus there’s another chance to hear the Stoke Art Map documentary looking how artists have helped to regenerate a small northern town and what the rest of the UK can learn from it.
Plus (as you may have seen elsewhere on this site) we have our Christmas drama, The Big Night for you too! bringing a light-hearted but thought provoking take on the nativity story. (Find out more about that here.)
Steve and Trace also bring a seasonal flavour to their regular weekend shows. Both shows feature the Big Night Christmas Drama and Steve’s show also features interviews with Operation Christmas Child about their amazing shoebox appeal. There’s also some frank Christmas journalism from 9 year old reporter Bethany.
Tracey Taylor’s show will feature a festive Themed Triple Play and a Christmas Quiz. And at a time of year which is particularly important in the calendar of the Christian faith, Trace will be talking to Las and Arlene Ratnayake from Prayer4UKToday who share their compelling stories.
Finally, at the end of the day there is a Christmas themed Altern8 with Peter Field. It features an array of Alternative Christmas songs and punk band Destination Venus who talk about their festive single I Just Can’t Wait for Christmas which is supporting cancer charity Douglas Macmillan.
And through the day there will be plenty of Christmas music and thought provoking content to keep you in the festive mood!
The festive programming kicks off from 6pm Friday evening. You can see the full line up over the Christmas weekend below!
Friday 23rd December
| 6:00pm | Steve Perry featuring Operation Christmas Child |
| 9:00pm | Trace Taylor with the Christmas Triple-Play and Quiz |
| 11:00pm | Christmas Altern8 featuring Destination Venus |
| 12:30am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 1:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
Christmas Eve
| 6:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 7:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 8:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 9:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 11:00am | The Standout Show with David Piper |
| 1:00pm | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00pm | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00pm | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00pm | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 5:00pm | So This is Christmas with Paul Pennington and the Britain’s Got Satire team |
| 6:00pm | Steve Perry featuring Operation Christmas Child |
| 9:00pm | Trace Taylor with the Christmas Triple-Play and Quiz |
| 11:00pm | Christmas Altern8 featuring Destination Venus |
| 12:30am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 1:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 5:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
Christmas Day
| 6:00am | So This is Christmas with Paul Pennington and the Britain’s Got Satire team |
| 7:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 8:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 9:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 10:00am | So This Is Christmas |
| 11:00am | The Standout Show with David Piper |
| 1:00pm | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00pm | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00pm | The Queen – Her Majesty’s annual address followed by Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00pm | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 5:00pm | So This is Christmas with Paul Pennington and the Britain’s Got Satire team |
| 6:00pm | Steve Perry featuring Operation Christmas Child |
| 9:00pm | Trace Taylor with the Christmas Triple-Play and Quiz |
| 11:00pm | Christmas Altern8 featuring Destination Venus |
| 12:30am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 1:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 5:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
Boxing Day
| 6:00am | So This is Christmas with Paul Pennington and the Britain’s Got Satire team |
| 7:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 8:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 9:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 11:30am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 1:00pm | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00pm | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00pm | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00pm | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 5:00pm | So This is Christmas with Paul Pennington and the Britain’s Got Satire team |
| 6:00pm | Steve Perry featuring Operation Christmas Child |
| 9:00pm | Trace Taylor with the Christmas Triple-Play and Quiz |
| 11:00pm | Christmas Altern8 featuring Destination Venus |
| 12:30am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 1:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 2:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |
| 3:00am | The Christmas Mega Mix from DJ Peter Ould |
| 4:00am | The Story Behind the Map – Arts and Regeneration documentary |
| 5:00am | The Big Night – Christmas Drama |