Listen to the very best of Radio X at Christmas and New Year

22 December 2025, 08:00

Listen to the very best of Radio X at Christmas and New Year
Listen to the very best of Radio X at Christmas and New Year. Picture: Radio X

We have special episodes and festive editions of your favourite Radio X shows across the Christmas and New Year period. See the highlights from the schedule here.

Radio X Is Ten Live with Škoda

Christmas Eve, Wednesday 24th December, 10pm

A decade of Radio X, celebrated at the O2 Manchester Apollo in November... with Circa Waves, Jake Bugg, Hard-Fi, a surprise set from hometown hero Liam Fray, and a blistering closing performance from local boys Blossoms - all broadcast in full for the very first time.

Blossoms play a headline set at Radio X is Ten Live with Škoda at the O2 Apollo Manchester on Monday 3rd November 2025
Blossoms play a headline set at Radio X is Ten Live with Škoda at the O2 Apollo Manchester on Monday 3rd November 2025. Picture: Matt Crossick/Radio X

The Chris Moyles Show Christmas Breakfast

Christmas Day, Thursday 25th December, 7am

Join Chris, Dom, The Captain, Polly and James (for the final time) on your Christmas morning as you stuff the turkey, open presents and treat yourself to a sherry… They'll be opening Secret Santas, getting a call from a very special guest and more!

Get the latest episodes of The Chris Moyles Show podcast at Global Player

James, Chris, Dom, Captain Crapbeard and Polly get in the festive mood!
James, Chris, Dom, Captain Crapbeard and Polly get in the festive mood! Picture: Radio X

Toby Tarrant's Christmas Morning

Christmas Day, Thursday 25th December, 10am

Let Toby help you prep your Christmas lunch with some top tunes and some seasonal shout-outs.

Toby Tarrant
Toby Tarrant. Picture: Radio X

Johnny Vaughan’s Christmas Day Thang

Christmas Day, Thursday 25th December 1pm

JV, The Woodman, Dr Sunta Templeton and Producers Vin and Harry are back with a special festive edition.

Johnny Vaughan on Radio X
Johnny Vaughan on Radio X. Picture: Radio X

Dan O'Connell's Indie Advent

Christmas Day, Thursday 25th December 7pm

DOC looks back at an eventful year on Radio X with some of the best music, the greatest guests and the most notable moments.

Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell. Picture: Radio X

Oasis - The Road To The Reunion

Christmas Day, Thursday 25th December, 9pm

2025 witnessed the reformation of one of the most important bands in not only British music, but British culture. Dan O’Connell from Radio X looks back at the rise, the fall, and then the steps that led back to Noel and Liam Gallagher triumphantly taking to the stage together again.

Oasis: the road to the reunion

Britpop Boxing Day with John Power of Cast

Boxing Day, Friday 26th December, 12pm

After supporting Oasis in their triumphant 2025 reunion tour, Cast’s John Power looks back at impact of Britpop with a festive twist.

John Power with his Cast bandmates in 2025
John Power with his Cast bandmates in 2025. Picture: Press

Oasis - Live ’25 - The Set Re-Lived

Boxing Day, Friday 26th December, 2pm

Get madferit on Boxing Day, with every song from the Oasis Live '25 set, in order. A two hour show made up of previously recorded and released live tracks, and including songs released from the UK and Irish legs of the 2025 tour!

Noel and Liam Gallagher walk on stage for the Oasis Live '25 tour this summer
Noel and Liam Gallagher walk on stage for the Oasis Live '25 tour this summer. Picture: Joshua Halling/Big Brother Recordings

X-Posure with John Kennedy

Boxing Day, Friday 26th and Saturday 27th December 10pm

John replays all the X-Posure Big Ones of 2025 - from January through to December.

John Kennedy presents X-Posure
John Kennedy presents X-Posure. Picture: Radio X

Radio X Record Of The Year 2025

New Year's Eve, Wednesday 31st December, 1pm

Issy Panayis counts down the best songs of the year, as voted for by the Radio X listeners... including the all-important Number 1!

Listen to all the contenders at the Radio X Record Of The Year playlist on Global Player

Tap the image to hear the Radio X Record Of The Year playlist featuring ALL the nominees
Tap the image to hear the Radio X Record Of The Year playlist featuring ALL the nominees. Picture: Radio X

Chris Moyles' New Year's Eve Platinum Hour

New Year's Eve, Wednesday 31st December, 4pm

Actually, it's three hours of hand-picked tunes to get your NYE started.

Don't forget you can listen to the Platinum Hour Live Playlist whenever you want at Global Player

The Chris Moyles Platinum Hour live playlist
The Chris Moyles Platinum Hour live playlist. Picture: Radio X

The Radio X New Year's Eve Indie Night

New Year's Eve, Wednesday 31st December from 7pm

Radio X has the soundtrack to your New Year's Eve as we see out 2024 and see in 2025. Rich Wolfenden takes you through until 10pm, then Sarah Gosling will ring in the New Year, with Alice Hopkins taking up the reins at 1am.

Rich Wolfenden
Rich Wolfenden. Picture: Radio X

Radio X's Chilled All Dayer

New Year's Day, Thursday 1st January

Ease the hangover, and gently enter 2026, with back to back relaxed, acoustic, and sonically soothing tracks, as we simulcast with our sister station, Radio X Chilled.

Don't forget, you can listen to Radio X Chilled all day every day on Global Player

Radio X Chilled is dedicated to playing laid back anthems.
Radio X Chilled is dedicated to playing laid back anthems. Picture: Radio X

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