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Junior Choice Christmas Special

Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart presents a live Christmas edition of Junior Choice, featuring listeners' requests and some of Ed's favourites. Tune in for a nostalgic start to the day.

Ed "Stewpot" Stewart returns with a sackful of nostalgic goodies on Christmas morning, with a two hour live edition of the ever-popular Junior Choice.

Featuring listeners' requests and dedications, plus a few of Ed's favourites, the show is sure to be a cracker(jack)!

As the programme is built around requests, and is live, we can't guarantee what tunes you will hear until the day itself. Judging by previous years, if you're a fan of Rolf Harris, Bernard Cribbins or Terry Scott, there's bound to be something for you to enjoy.

You can contact the show during broadcast via the Radio 2 website, or by emailing stewpot@bbc.co.uk, texting 88291 or calling 0500 288291 (calls are free from most landlines. Some networks and mobile operators will charge for these calls. Texts will be charged at your standard message rate. Check with your network provider for exact costs).

Ed Stewart presented Junior Choice from 1968 (taking over from Leslie Crowther) until 1980. The show returned to Radio 2 as a one-off special in 2007, as part of Radio 2's 40th anniversary celebrations. Since then, it has returned each Christmas, receiving hundreds of requests from listeners every year.

Ed says it's the quickest two hours of the year for him - and after the show, all he has to do is decide which motorway service station he will be eating his Christmas dinner at!

There will be tinsel, there will be red hats and there may even be some jingle bells.

Is that Santa I can hear? No, it's just some kid shouting 'Allo Darlin'!

2 hours

Last on

Christmas Day 2010 08:00

Music Played

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World Ev Virgin.
  • Mandy Miller

    Nellie The Elephant

    • Junior Choice.
    • EMI MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.
  • Father Abraham & the Smurfs - The Smurf Song

  • Randy Travis

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • A Very Special Christmas 2.
    • A & M.
  • Alma Cogan

    In The Middle Of The House

    • Hello Children Everywhere.
    • EMI.
  • Peter, Paul and Mary

    Puff The Magic Dragon

    • The Very Best Of....
    • Rhino.
  • Harry Belafonte

    Mary's Boy Child

    • Christmas With The Stars.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
  • Bernard Cribbins

    Right Said Fred

    • Hello Children Everywhere Vol.2.
    • EMI.
  • Mel Blanc

    I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat

    • Hello Children Everywhere.
    • EMI.
  • The Playmates

    Beep beep

    • Hello Children Everywhere.
    • EMI.
  • Rolf Harris

    Two Little Boys

    • Childhood Days.
    • Telstar.
  • Showaddywaddy

    Hey Mr Christmas

    • (Cd Single).
    • WHITE LABEL.
  • The Seekers

    Morningtown Ride

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • EMI.
  • Frankie Howerd And Billy Ternet And His Orchestra

    Three Little Fishes

    • N/A.
    • HARMONY.
  • Ronnie Hilton

    A Windmill In Amsterdam

    • All Aboard.
    • EMI.
  • Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

    • The Best Christmas Album in the World... Virgin.
  • Brighouse and Rastrick Band

    Floral Dance

    • The Floral Dance.
    • Transatlantic Records.
  • Keith Michell

    Captain Beaky

    • Captain Beaky And His Band.
    • POLYDOR.
  • The Muppets

    Halfway Down The Stairs

    • The Muppets Show.
    • Pye Records.
  • Benny Hill

    Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)

    • The Best Of British Comedy Songs.
    • LAMBORGHINI RECO.
  • Jackie Lee

    Rupert

    • Jackie's Junior Choice.
    • PYE.
  • Blair, Henry And Ray Turner

    Sparky's Magic Piano

    • Sparky's Magic Piano And Other Stories.
    • EMI.
  • Terry Scott

    My Brother

    • Hello Children Everywhere.
    • EMI RECORDS.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Day 2010 08:00