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Hanukkah Here We Come

Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, and talk to Mary Crosby about her father Bing, the voice of White Christmas.

Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights and count down to Christmas with carols, gifts and lashings of Christmas spirit.

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah starts tonight, so Kate and Jason are joined by Rabbi Alby Chait bearing gifts of doughnuts, explaining the significance of the festival and sharing how he's encouraging his community to spread love, unity and sweet treats at Christmas.

You don't get more 'Christmas' than the voice of Bing Crosby. Following a new album of his music featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, Bing Crosby's daughter Mary tells us about his life and how he became the soundtrack to Christmas. Plus we hear some of the newly released letters sent to, and from, Bing from soldiers during WWII that reveal how important it was for him to entertain those on the front line.

Plus beloved actress of stage and screen Imelda Staunton tells Kate and Jason why, along with her husband Jim Carter, she'll be volunteering with the homeless this Christmas at the Crisis Christmas Centre in London.

And much excitement abounds as we count down to Christmas with live music from Karen Gibson and the Kingdom Choir!

Producer: Rebecca Maxted

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Dec 2019 06:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Greatest Christmas Songs.
    • RCA.

  • Jessie J

    One More Try

    • & Juliet (Original London Cast Recording).
    • Atlantic.

  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Kate Rusby

    Sweet Bells

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

  • Sigala

    We Got Love (feat. Ella Henderson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound Recordings.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    • Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
    • Reprise.
    • 2.

  • Stereophonics

    Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day

    • Kind.
    • Parlophone.

  • Whitney Houston

    Who Would Imagine A King

  • Mariah Carey

    Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

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

  • James Blunt

    The Truth

    • Once Upon A Mind.
    • Atlantic.

  • Shania Twain

    Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

  • Luke Combs

    Even Though I'm Leaving

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • Columbia Nashville.
    • 3.

  • Elvis Presley

    Winter Wonderland

    • Christmas Duets.
    • RCA.
    • 13.

  • Taylor Swift

    Christmas Tree Farm

    • (CD Single).
    • TS/Republic.

  • The Crystals

    Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

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

  • Mabel

    Loneliest Time Of Year

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Katy Perry

    Cozy Little Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Robbie Williams

    Time For Change

    • The Christmas Present: Christmas Future.
    • Farrell Music.

  • Keane

    Stupid Things

    • Cause & Effect.
    • Island.

  • The Kingdom Choir

    This Christmas (Live Session)

  • St Paul's Cathedral Choir

    Ding Dong Merrily On High

    • Christmas Carols From St.Paul's Cathe.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Dec 2019 06:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2