Clyde 1's Christmas and New Year schedule 2021

We've got lots of great things planned for the festive period!

Author: Hazel ScottPublished 9th Dec 2021
Last updated 23rd Dec 2021

This Christmas and New Year we'll be bringing you the biggest hits and the biggest throwbacks along with some special shows to keep you entertained over the festive period.

With a playlist of the biggest festive tunes, celebrity guest appearances and some unmissable Throwback Takeovers, Clyde 1 is the place to be this Christmas!

Grant Thomson Festive Countdown

Get excited for the big day with Grant Thomson counting down the top 40 festive tracks of all time.

Christmas Eve 1-4pm

Gary Barlow’s Christmas Special

Gary Barlow shares Christmas with us, playing his sleighlist of festive favourites, serenading us with his own versions of Christmas tracks from his new album and it wouldn't be Christmas without a few surprises – including famous friends dropping in!

Christmas Day 2-3pm

Ewen, Cat & Amy

Ewen, Cat and Amy will be with you in the afternoon to play the biggest hits and the biggest throwbacks.

Christmas Day 3-5pm

Coldplay live at Shepherd’s Bush

You don't want to miss this incredible performance by Coldplay, where we'll hear songs from their latest album 'Music of the Spheres' from their amazing show at Shepherd's Bush.

Christmas Day 5-6pm

GBXmas

George Bowie has a special Christmas edition of his GBX Anthems to get the Christmas party in full swing.

Christmas Day 6-10pm

Callum’s Hits Christmas Party

Callum Gallacher brings you non-stop party hits to wrap up Christmas Day celebrations.

Christmas Day 10pm-2am

Superscoreboard

We're bringing you all the Boxing Day Scottish Football coverage on the Superscoreboard.

Boxing Day 12-6pm

Stephanie Hirst’s Boxing Day Belters

The party continues into Boxing Day with Stephanie Hirst’s Boxing Day Belters!

Boxing Day 9-10pm

Superscoreboard

You can catch the Superscoreboard on Clyde 1 over the festive period.

Monday 27th - Thursday 30th 6-8pm

Hogmanay House Party

We'll get the party started this New Year with our incredible Hogmanay House Party hosted by Boogie, Greigsy, Callum Gallacher and Garry Spence.

Friday 31st December 6-10pm

GBX Thru the Bells

Bring in the bells with the biggest tunes from George Bowie's GBX Thru the Bells.

Friday 31st December 10pm-1am

The Best of Guests with Garry Spence

To kick off the New Year, Garry Spence takes a look back at the amazing guest appearances on the show from throughout 2021.

Saturday 1st January 12-2pm

To get you in the festive spirit, here are some artists you didn't know released Christmas songs:

Destiny's Child - '8 Days of Christmas'

Way back in 2001, not only did Destiny's Child release an amazing Christmas song called '8 Days of Christmas', Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams went one step further and released a whole Christmas album!
The album contained 12 tracks featuring traditional Christmas songs and three original songs.

Ariana Grande - 'Santa Tell Me'

As well as taking over the charts with her amazing pop songs, the lovely Ariana Grande released Christmas song 'Santa Tell Me' in 2014, quickly become a big hit around the world.

Girls Aloud - 'Not Tonight Santa'

Girls Aloud are mostly known for pop songs like 'Sound of the Underground', 'The Promise', and 'Love Machine', but in 2005, Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts, Sarah Harding and Kimberley Walsh released Christmas song 'Not Tonight Santa'.
We have to say, the track is massively under appreciated in our opinion!

Little Mix - 'The One I've Been Missing'

In 2019, Little Mix girls Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson released their first ever Christmas song 'The One I've Been Missing'.

Jonas Brothers - 'Girl Of My Dreams'

In 2007, the Jonas Brothers released amazing Christmas song 'Girls Of My Dreams', which featured on the 'Disney Channel Holiday' album!

Justin Bieber - 'Mistletoe'

Just as Bieber Fever was in full swing back in 2011, Justin Bieber delighted his fans by releasing the amazing 'Mistletoe'.

Beyoncé - 'Silent Night'

She has a voice of an angel, so it's no surprise that when Beyoncé covered 'Silent Night' in 2001 fans fell in love with the track.

Liam Payne - 'All I Want (For Christmas)'

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne also dipped his toes into the Christmas market! Liam dropped his first Christmas single 'All I Want (For Christmas)' in 2019.


Liam said, "I've always wanted to do a Christmas song. I hope you like this one."

Chris Brown - 'This Christmas'

Back in 2007, Chris Brown recorded a version of Donny Hathaway's 1970 song 'This Christmas' for a film of the same name.

Coldplay - 'Christmas Lights'

Coldplay turned their hands to Christmas music in 2010, releasing the beautiful single 'Christmas Lights'.

Britney Spears - 'My Only Wish (This Year)'

In 2000, Britney Spears asked Santa Claus to find her a lover during the holidays in her classic Christmas track 'My Only Wish (This Year)'.

John Legend and Kelly Clarkson - 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

Another more recent Christmas collab! John Legend and Kelly Clarkson teamed up in 2019 to recreate iconic Christmas track 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'... and it even has some new lyrics!

Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus and Sean Ono Lennon - 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'

As well as teaming up for the amazing 'Nothing Breaks Like A Heart', Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson also released their own version of Christmas classic 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)', with help from Sean Ono Lennon.

Kanye West - 'Christmas in Harlem'

Rap artist Kanye West released his very own Christmas track 'Christmas in Harlem' back in 2010, and we have to admit, the lyrics are slightly inappropriate. 🙈

Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Last Christmas'

Carly Rae Jepsen covered Wham! song 'Last Christmas' back in 2015, saying at the time, "I had a hard time picking out my cover for Christmas, because you dig into them and so many of them are done in so many ways. But Wham! felt really fitting after EMOTION came out, just because of the whole '80s pairing; it just felt right."

Mimi Webb - 'Back Home For Christmas'

In 2023, Mimi Webb unveiled a brand new Christmas single 'Back Home For Christmas'. The song is Mimi's first Christmas original.

Taylor Swift - 'Christmas Tree Farm'

In 2019, Taylor Swift released her ever-popular seasonal single 'Christmas Tree Farm', along with a festive music video showing old family footage from the Christmas season.


Taylor is no stranger to a festive track, with her even having an entire Christmas album under her belt - aptly named 'The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection' - which she released in 2007.

Sam Ryder - 'You're Christmas To Me'

'You're Christmas To Me' by Sam Ryder is the singer's Christmas offering for 2023, the song is featured on the Prime Video film Your Christmas Or Mine 2.

Jorja Smith - 'Stay Another Day'

'Stay Another Day' was originally released by East 17 in 1994, but Jorja Smith has now released her take on it for 2023.

Cian Ducrot and Ella Henderson - 'Rest Of Our Days'

In 2023, Cian Ducrot and Ella Henderson teamed up for their new Christmas song called 'Rest Of Our Days'. Ella said of the song: "This single is for bringing people together around the holidays, reminding us to appreciate where we are right now and raising a glass to that!

Cian and I became good mates when he joined me on tour and it's exciting to be working together again."

No Guidnce x Leigh-Anne - 'Let It Snow'

Covering the Boyz II Men version of 'Let It Snow', Leigh-Anne and No Guidnce released their song to fans on 19th December 2023.

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