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Richard Allinson with a Christmassy Christmas Eve Show!

Richard Allinson turns the festive feeling right up to eleven for Christmas Eve, with listener requests and classic songs.

Richard Allinson dials the festive feeling right up to eleven for Christmas Eve, with listener requests and classic songs.

The festive featured artists include Mariah Carey, Wizzard, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Eartha Kitt, Judy Garland, The Pogues, Cliff Richard, The Muppets and The Wombles!

Leo Green drops by to talk about his two-part Radio 2 series Hollywood Special, which features interviews recorded by his father Benny back in the 70s.

And the Reverend Ruth Scott delivers today's Pause for Thought dressed as an angel!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Christmas Eve 2013 06:30
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Music Played

  • Sam Bailey

    Skyscraper

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    • Duets II.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Nell Bryden

    All You Had

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.

  • Cher

    I Walk Alone

    • Closer To The Truth.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.

  • Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Crystals

    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • CΓ©line Dion

    Breakaway

    • Loved Me Back To Life.
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Listen To The Music

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Judy Garland

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Pure Music.

  • Girls Aloud

    Love Machine

    • Now 59 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

  • Olly Murs

    Hand On Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 1.

  • Cliff Richard

    Daddy's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • David Lee Roth

    Just Like Paradise

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover.

  • Roxy Music

    Over You

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Sweet

    Block Buster!

    • Blockbuster! Sensational 70's (Va).
    • Castle.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Wombles

    Wombling Merry Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

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