Express Christmas
We have some special shows happening over the festive period! Here are some highlights...
The Christmas Request Show
Join Kevin Stokes as he hands the playlist over to you this Christmas. Hear all the classics, forgotten favourites, and even the odd tune or two you never knew existed.
Thursday 23rd December 7pm to 10pm and Christmas Day 7am to 10am
Express Christmas Top 40
You voted and Robbie James will count backwards from 40 to reveal which Christmas song is your favourite. Tune in to find out if Mariah, Buble, Slade, or a dark horse gets the Christmas crown.
Thursday 23rd December 4pm to 7pm, Christmas Day 4am to 7am and 7pm to 10pm
Christmas For The Soul
Gloria Miller is hosting an extra special edition of her show 'Music For The Soul', this time filled with the biggest Christsmas tunes from the world of blues, soul, motown, funk and more!
Christmas Eve 10am to 1pm and Christmas Day 10pm to 1am
Decades Christmas Party
70s, 80s, 90s, 00s. What's the best decade for Christmas music? We'll find out as Brendan McCarthy has a whole hour of just great Christmas songs from each decade.
Christmas Eve 7pm to 10pm
Express Christmas Top 40
Connor Moseley, Nick McCluskey, and Ryan Cable will take it in turns to play all the very best recent Christmas hits.
Friday 23rd to Christmas Day 1pm to 4pm
There's plenty more on the menu too over Christmas!
- Express Christmas Rock with Chas Byrne
- The Composer Series with Jon Brown
- Express Office Christmas Party with Ian McGuiness and Mason Jordan
- Express Christmas Indie
- Express Christmas County
- Plus many more!
Check back here for the latest schedule.
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Coming Up
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Great songs, Portsmouth people5:00am - 6:30am
Whatever you’re up to, or not up to, we’re here doing our thing to keep you entertained.
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Express Breakfast with Ian James6:30am - 10:00am
Join Ian James from 6.30 for another serving of Express Breakfast brought to you by Biscoes Solicitors. Ian will test your music knowledge with 'The Quizzical Question' and keep you updated with all the latest traffic and travel news from across the city and challenge you with The Express Rewind Mystery Year at 9! Plus Ian will be chatting to Jake Smith to find out what's on tonight's 'Football Hour', Bekki Bradley from Pompey In The Community and Stephanie Bellchambers from Biscoes Solicitors discussing divorce and cohabitation Service
Interviews
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Jacob Sharp speaks to Toby from CinnabarJacob speaks to Toby from Brighton based band 'Cinnabar" on their latest release "Waste Of Time" and what they have coming up for 2026
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The Curtain Call, Cinderella Panto Takeover 2025!Charlotte, Luke & Denzil joined Paul Marsh in the studio