Introduction
Julian Clover, Editorial Lead, Cambridge 105 Radio says: “Across the Christmas and New Year holiday Cambridge 105 Radio is the perfect companion. Whether you’re listening on your radio, a smart speaker, with the Radioplayer app or catching up later on the Cambridge 105 Radio website, we’ll bring you familiar voices, locally produced drama, music from our local schools, and stories from the people that make Cambridge.”
Drama
A Christmas Carol (Christmas Eve 18.00)
Charles Dickens classic Christmas story of redemption, adapted for Cambridge 105 Radio by Dr Sean Lang and performed by a cast of Cambridgeshire actors. Produced by Trevor Dann.
Music
The Collaboration Choir (Saturday 23 December 13.00)
The Collaboration Choir joins with students from Trumpington Community College for a special concert recorded at The Clay Farm Centre in Trumpington.
The Rotary Christmas Carol Concert (Christmas Eve 12.00)
Neil Whiteside introduces the annual Rotary Club of Cambridge concert recorded at West Road Concert Hall. Featuring performances from Harston and Newton Primary School, Landmark International School, The Leys Junior Voices, St Alban’s RC Primary School, Whitehall School, Barton CoE Primary School, Cambourne Village College, Comberton Village College, St.John’s College School and University Primary School.
Christmas Songs from the Gaelic World (Christmas Eve 19.00)
Martin Atherton introduces songs and carols in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, and a short chat with Robert Robertson of Tide Lines including their 2020 lockdown Christmas song This Christmas Time.
Frankie Archer at the Cambridge Folk Festival (Boxing Day 13:00)
Northumberland singer-songwriter Frankie Archer, winner of the Christian Raphael Prize 2023, in a live performance recorded at the Cambridge Folk Festival.
Dave Hammond (Boxing Day 19:00)
Dave Hammond returns with his pick of the best new music of 2023.
Amy & Matthew’s Y2K Houseparty (Friday 29 December 16:00)
Amy invites you to her Y2K house party! Playing music from the late 90s, let’s celebrate like it’s the millennium. Amy is joined by co-host Matthew Parrott in this special edition of the show.
Entertainment
Christmas with Linda & Matthew (Christmas Day 08:00)
Linda Ness and Matthew Parrott get your morning underway with stories of Christmas past, hopes for this year’s presents and their personal choice of songs that mean the most to them at this time of year.
Where’s Flossie Live! (Saturday 30 December 10.00)
Tim Willett is in the Gwydir Street studio with Alex Elbro on board the Cambridge 105 Radio outside broadcast van Flossie ready to track the clues in the annual Cambridge treasure hunt.
Christmas Morning with Julian Clover (Christmas Day 09:00)
Julian Clover presents a special programme for Christmas Day, live from the Gwydir Street Studios as he discovers how the city is celebrating.
Lucy meets the Mayor (Christmas Day 11:00)
Lucy Milazzo is joined by Mayor of Cambridge, Cllr Jenny Gawthrope Wood for an hour of music and conversation.
Barnaby Smith (Christmas Day 12:00)
The artistic director of Voces 8, Barnaby Smith presents an hour of his favourite music.
New Year’s Eve with Lucy & Trevor (New Year’s Eve 10:00)
Lucy Milazzo & Trevor Dann with a sideways look at the year that was 2023.
Chris Brown’s New Year’s Eve Soul Party (New Year’s Eve 19:00)
Chris Brown presents three hours of solid soul.
New Year’s Eve Live! with Neil Whiteside (New Year’s Eve 22:00)
Neil Whiteside throws open his doors for a live New Year’s Eve Party where everyone’s invited.
Lifestyle
The Cambridge Film Show (Saturday 23 December 12.00)
The Film Show reviewers select their Top 12 movies of 2023.
News & Features
Rewind 2023: Sport (Boxing Day 12.00)
Daniel Baker on Cambridge United’s great escape and the sacking of Mark Bonner; Cambridge RUFC’s promotion to the Championship in its centenary year and Cambridge’s clean sweep in the University Boat Race.
Wintercomfort: John’s Story (Thursday 28 December 18:00)
John is a young chemist who had a great job and was enjoying life in Cambridge. Then the relationship with his girlfriend turned sour; and what he thought would be a couple of nights in a hotel turned into 77 days on the streets of Cambridge. John sought help from Wintercomfort – this is the story of how they helped him to get his life back on track.
Religion
Midnight Mass (Christmas Eve 23.30)
Live coverage from the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Hills Road, Cambridge. The Vigil of Music and Readings leads into Midnight Mass.