Radio 2 in the Park 2024

[Jono]

The press packs are out for BBC Radio today and it seems Radio 1 are significantly lacking behind in fun ideas for the Christmas holidays. At present all they have on offer is the Radio 1 Christmas Chart Show.

Surely they have a few more ideas to come? http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/proginfo/radio/2010/wk51/sun_51.shtml#sun_ry

[TheEpicPlum]

Yes. extra characters

[Dave1]

Did Reggie even do it last year? Maybe thats why its making big press office news!

Fearne has hinted news of another Xmas House party on the 23rd I think before but she said its still to be confirmed.

[cxx666]

Not that I in any way want to be seein as PC or bowing to "religious tolerance", but I would be interested to hear how other religions feel about all this Christmas business being thrown about on TV and radio so much during December. I personally do not believe in any religion and never have, so I could quite happily live in a society where we don't have these kind of things thrust in our face the way we are having or are about to have with Christmas. However I would be intrigued as to what others who choose a faith other than Christianity think of it all.

My only real complaint as far as R1 over the Christmas and New Year period is the way the schedule is messed about.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Funny this, just as I was reading something earlier (albeit in a free paper) about a company refusing to pay overtime/double hourly rates to people working on Christmas day. Way I see that one, we're in a country that tries far too bloody hard to be PC and in the West we've almost totally removed the Religion aspect of Christmas anyways. It's become more an excuse for the country to shut down etc than something connected to any faith for many...

[abertom]

BBC Radio 1's Top 10s Of 2010

Christmas Eve Friday 24 December

7.00-10.00am BBC RADIO 1

Starting on Christmas Eve and continuing throughout Boxing Day, BBC Radio 1 broadcasts the Top 10s of 2010 – a series of one-hour shows presented by some of the biggest stars of the past year.

James Corden, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and Tinie Tempah will star in the first installment.

In each show, the celebrity guest presenters have a single hour to take over Radio 1's airwaves and play the 10 favourite tracks that remind them of the year.

[abertom]

BBC Radio 1's Festive Festival

Monday 20 December

7.00-11.00pm BBC RADIO 1

BBC Radio 1's Festive Festival returns to the legendary BBC Maida Vale Studios for a night of festivities and live performances from rising stars and returning acts tipped for big things in 2011.

Hosted by Zane Lowe and Nick Grimshaw, Festive Festival will feature various Radio 1 specialist music DJs introducing an eclectic line-up of artists they have been championing, including headliners Bullet For My Valentine.

Throughout the night Kissy Sell Out, Benji B, and Jaymo and Andy George provide party mixes to get listeners into the festive spirit.

The Festive Festival strongly reflects Radio 1's specialist music output and in previous years it has included several breakthrough acts; 2009's line up included Mumford & Sons, The xx and Marina And The Diamonds.

Presenters/Zane Lowe and Nick Grimshaw, Producer/James Bursey

[Tom.]

Two things about not celebrating Christmas for PC reasons:

1) We ARE a C of E state, whether you like it or not.

2) Most people who complain about xmas/ there religions not being respected yet still celebrate christmas.

[James R]

Date: 24.11.2010

Category: Radio 1; 1Xtra

BBC Radio 1 today unveiled details of its Christmas schedule, which includes some of the biggest stars of 2010 presenting shows in Radio 1's Top 10s Of 2010; the return of the Festive Festival; a Chris Moyles karaoke special and Dev broadcasting his show live from Lapland.

Starting on Christmas Eve and continuing throughout Boxing Day, Radio 1's Top 10s of 2010 sees the station being taken over by talent from the music and entertainment world, including Doctor Who's Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, Tinie Tempah, Pixie Lott and Plan B. In each show the celebrity guest presenters have a single hour to take control and play their 10 favourite tracks from the past year.

In the first instalment on Christmas Eve (7-10am), James Corden kicks off proceedings, followed by the Doctor Who duo from 8am and Tinie Tempah from 9am. On Boxing Day (7am-4pm), the takeovers come courtesy of Pixie Lott, Plan B, Nicole Scherzinger and N-Dubz.

On Christmas Day, Radio 1 listeners get a unique opportunity to have a go at presenting their own 15-minute slot on the station in the second ever Tinsel Takeover. Greg James will be on air from 7-10 am to kick things off before handing over to the audience from 10am-7pm.

On Monday 20 December (7-11pm), the Festive Festival returns to the legendary Maida Vale Studios for a night of musical treats from some of 2010's established and hotly tipped acts, including Bullet For My Valentine.

Hosted by Zane Lowe and Nick Grimshaw, the night features Radio 1 specialist music DJs introducing an eclectic line-up of artists they have been championing. And, throughout the night, Kissy Sell Out, Benji B and Jaymo and Andy George provide party mixes to get listeners in the festive spirit.

The following evening, Radio 1's Breakfast Show host Chris Moyles brings back his legendary karaoke night, this time with a festive twist. Chris and the team will present highlights and lowlights of their Christmas karaoke gig on air the following morning on Wednesday 22 December (7-10am).

Fearne Cotton brings listeners a very special Christmas show, broadcast from her very own house on Thursday 23 December (10am-12.45pm). Throughout the show, her family and celebrity friends will be dropping in and joining her for festive fun and games.

And Dev, who usually doesn't like Christmas one bit, faces his fear and heads to Lapland in search of Christmas cheer, broadcasting his show from there on Monday 13 December (4-6.30am).

Meanwhile, over on Radio 1's sister station, BBC Radio 1Xtra, the Christmas schedule includes a Max Live Lounge Christmas Special; live on-air parties hosted by MistaJam; Westwood's Nightmare Before Christmas; and takeover shows featuring some of the station's favourite artists.

N-Dubz present their own three-hour show on Christmas Day (1-4pm) where Tulisa, Dappy and Fazer count down their Top 10 songs of 2010. And Tinie Tempah takes over the studio on Boxing Day (1-4pm), calling his celebrity pals and revealing his favourite old-school classics.

Following Max's 12 Days Of Christmas, where the daytime DJ re-lives her 12 favourite 1Xtra Live Lounges of 2010, comes Max's 1Xtra Live Lounge Christmas Special on Tuesday 21 December (1-4pm) – a live music extravaganza featuring performances from Devlin, Giggs, Jodie Connor and an all-female choir.

From Monday 20 to Thursday 24 December listeners can join Westwood's camp all week for his Nightmare Before Christmas. Channel the "bah humbug" in you through The Big Dawg, Westwood, as he will be encouraging listeners to offload all their Christmas joy.

Finally, MistaJam is on hand during the festive season to get listeners in the party mood. On Thursday 16 December (7-10pm) he hosts the 1Xtra Christmas Party where the station's DJs, friends including Labrinth and Roll Deep and 1Xtra staff get together for a live on-air festive party, including a DJ soundclash, hip-hop karaoke, DJ awards and live webchats.

And, on New Year's Eve, he hosts the ultimate party in All Roads Lead To New Year's Eve, featuring a mammoth mix from the 1Xtra family – six hours of old school classic tunes with the likes of Westwood, Cameo and Target providing the soundtrack to welcome in 2011.

Ben Cooper, Deputy Controller Radio 1 and 1Xtra, said: "This Christmas we combine festive specials from the DJs with takeovers from top celebrities and an opportunity for listeners to have their own 15 minutes of fame. And, not forgetting the Festive Festival, an incredible night of live music, showcasing the best new talent for 2011 at Maida Vale."

ER

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/24/radio1.shtml

[The Stig]

The tinsel take over. Bloody brilliant. The single worse day of Radio 1 since I've been listening, and they've bought it back. Great.

[-sophie-]

Oh well. I didn't listen to the radio on Christmas Day last year, and I don't think I will this year either.

[Tom.]

I hope Greg host's with Ellie. Would be amazing.

[Jono]

I used to like the 7am - 12pm live broadcasting between Scott and Greg. I don't want to hear pre-records all day.

[R94N]

;385290']Oh well. I didn't listen to the radio on Christmas Day last year' date=' and I don't think I will this year either.[/quote']

Neither do I. I tend to listen to my own music on Christmas Day, if I was going to listen to something at all.

[japitts]

I dunno. Lets be honest, christmas day and, to a lesser extent boxing day, is very much a "TV and CD" day once the waking-up ritual is over, so having a live breakfast show then doing something "different" that iPod FM wouldn't, seems pretty reasonable to me.

The only thing that would bug me, would be substantial prerecords on daytime 22-24, and 26/7/8. At the very least keep breakfast and afternoons live.

[franzi]

Dev in Lapland... That somehow made me laugh (and realize how bad I am in geography. I just had to google Lapland!).

[awinfield999]

I hope Greg host's with Ellie. Would be amazing.

and that would be likely!! (not!) Greg can't even admit it's ellie goulding on air!