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31st December TBA schedule but according to BBC Radio press pack, it will be Radio 1 Happy all day.

Yes, remember Scott and Chris having celebrity guests in the crimbo limbo think even Eddie Redmain and few of listeners favourites features and lively entertaining chat that filled the chat which was great radio. Nick Grimshaw even did some New Year’s Eve stuff and Nixtape highlighters in the crimbo limbo. Nixtapes trump Anthems any day.  I understand your point about new music but considering radio 1’s audience is gen z and gen a having days where have couple when its back to back music from twenty and fifteen years ago didn’t feel the best fit. As the station should still play few up to date recent tracks in with the throwbacks not to lose their younger audience.

I feel the same, but it's probably more convenient for them in terms of production staff as mixing could be done before Christmas and they can put less experienced staff and presenters on air. Plus people (except geeks) seem to like Anthems and the music scene is weird few weeks following Christmas as there not much new releases and Christmas songs are not suitable anymore. Having said that, I remember that 'special' shows between Christmas and New Year's being really interesting and fun listen before they went all Anthems. It felt like there were almost no rules in the format during Scott's, Dev's, and Matt's shows. I'd love to have at least normal Breakfast show again during that period. 

I'm not a fan of Jamie Lang as it all seems a bit inwards facing and posh. Surely a Jamie Lang and Mollie combination could be a posh overload. I'd much prefer to hear James Cusack with Mollie again, it was the best of both worlds with him being northern and very down to earth, they complemented each other well and sounded great together.

Gaby Roslin is in for Scott on Friday 15th December,  Christmas Day on Radio 2: 6-8am Zoe Ball's Christmas Crooners 8-10am Good Morning Christmas 12-2pm Christmas with Jane Mcdonald 2-5pm Gary Davies 8-10pm Beverly Knight's Great British Gospel Christmas 10-11pm Cilla at the BBC

I bet it won’t be with Jack

1st-2nd December 1pm-4pm: No Matt Edmondson so Jamie Lang joins Mollie King 3rd December 1pm-4pm: Matt Edmondson is solo.