Latest Christmas news and features

Smooth Christmas

Smooth Christmas: Here's how to listen online

Noddy Holder

Noddy Holder facts: Slade singer's age, songs, wife, children and career revealed

QUIZ: What Christmas Rom-Com should you be watching?

QUIZ: What Christmas rom-com should you be watching?

Quizzes

Country Christmas songs

The 20 greatest country Christmas songs of all time, ranked

Song Lists

David Bowie in The Snowman

David Bowie in The Snowman: Why did the music icon appear in the Christmas classic?

David Bowie

Christmas on Smooth

Last Christmas features the music of George Michael and Wham!

Last Christmas movie: The poignant George Michael moment that made us very emotional

George Michael

Morecambe & Wise's best moments

Morecambe and Wise's greatest ever moments and sketches

TV & Film

Christmas number ones from Queen, Shakin' Stevens and Mr Blobby

Every Christmas number one single ever, ranked from worst to best

Song Lists

George Michael released 'December Song' in 2009

Remembering George Michael's beautiful forgotten Christmas track 'December Song' 11 years later

George Michael

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

The Story of...

Shakin Stevens

The Story of... 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens

The Story of...

There's a sweet story behind the deaf girl in Miracle on 34th Street

The touching story behind Miracle on 34th Street’s sign language scene

Christmas number ones

QUIZ: How many Christmas number ones can you remember?

Quizzes

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

The Story Of... 'Driving Home for Christmas' by Chris Rea

The Story of...

Can LadBaby's Christmas No.1 spot reign continue now they've enlisted Sir Elton and Ed Sheeran?

LadBaby enlist Elton John and Ed Sheeran for their new charity Christmas single - video

Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) / Kate Winslet / 'What If'

Remembering Kate Winslet’s iconic ‘What If’ song from Christmas Carol: The Movie

TV & Film

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

TV & Film

Watch Whitney Houston’s stunning ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’ performance

Watch Whitney Houston’s stunning ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’ performance

Whitney Houston

Gremlins: Where are they now?

Gremlins: Where are the cast now?

TV & Film

Can you recognise Quality Street chocolates from just their wrapper?

QUIZ: Can you recognise Quality Street chocolates from just their wrapper?

Quizzes

Can you beat our Christmas lyrics quiz?

QUIZ: Can you finish the lyrics to these Christmas hits?

Quizzes

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Hugh Grant recalls the struggle of learning Love Actually dance

Hugh Grant recalls the struggle of learning Love Actually dance: "It was hell"

TV & Film

Band Aid x 4

Watch this incredible split-screen of all FOUR Band Aid songs being played at once

Music

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was a star-studded affair, and raise millions for charity.

The Story of... 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid

The Story of...

Xmas Songs

7 classic Christmas songs that aren't actually about Christmas
The special recording from 1977 captures the atmospheric audio of Queen's Freddie and Brian May performing an acoustic version of the festive classic to the audience in Inglewood, California. (Pictured, Freddie Mercury performing in 1982)

Listen to a rare recording of Freddie Mercury singing heartfelt ‘White Christmas’ in 1977

Freddie Mercury

Michael Bublé speaks about his family to Smooth Radio

Michael Bublé gives lovely update on son Noah and doesn't rule out having more kids

Michael Bublé

Aretha Franklin performs ‘Joy To The World’ and shares sweet Christmas memories

Aretha Franklin performs ‘Joy To The World’ and shares sweet Christmas memories

Aretha Franklin

Worst Christmas songs

The 20 worst Christmas songs of all time

Song Lists

How well do you know the lyrics to Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'?

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'?

Quizzes

Michael Jackson was given his first proper Christmas by friend Elizabeth Taylor

Why Michael Jackson only experienced his first proper Christmas aged 35

Michael Jackson

The Story Behind the Songs

Best Song Lists

Music Quizzes

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Must Read on Smooth

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All the actors who have played James Bond

All 6 James Bond film actors, ranked in order of greatness

Michael Jackson practising thee Moonwalk

Rare footage of Michael Jackson practicing iconic 'Billie Jean' routine in 1983 is incredible
A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's heartwarming 50-year relationship

A timeline of Barry Gibb and Linda Gray's beautiful 50-year relationship
Whitney and Kevin had a beautiful friendship

Kevin Costner's beautiful relationship with "one true love" Whitney Houston revealed
The last confirmed image of Freddie Mercury has been revealed

Freddie Mercury's last ever photo revealed: Beautiful private image of the Queen star at home
ABBA

How ABBA's two marriages and divorces split the group apart for nearly 40 years
East 17

The Story of... 'Stay Another Day' by East 17

The Story of...

ABBA's video for 'Little Things'

ABBA release super cute video for new Christmas song 'Little Things'

ABBA

Ed and Elton's 'Merry Christmas' single

What songs do Ed Sheeran and Elton John parody in the 'Merry Christmas' music video?

Ed Sheeran

Elton John and Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran and Elton John team up for 'Merry Christmas' single - watch the super festive music video

Ed Sheeran

George Michael revealed as secret Christmas lights donator five years after his death

George Michael revealed as secret Christmas lights donator five years after his death

George Michael

Wham

What is Whamageddon? How to play the Christmas game and raise money for charity

Barry Gibb has revealed the real reason why the Bee Gees never recorded a Christmas song

Barry Gibb has revealed the real reason why the Bee Gees never recorded a Christmas song

Bee Gees

Love Actually star Keira Knightley does know who Juliet really chose

Love Actually star Keira Knightley says she knows who Juliet really chose

TV & Film

Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas

Ed Sheeran does Love Actually to tease his Elton John Christmas duet single

Ed Sheeran

What Christmas song are you?

QUIZ: What Christmas song are you? Answer these festive questions and find out!

Quizzes

Cliff Richard and Collabro

Cliff Richard releases new version of Christmas classic 'Mistletoe and Wine' with Collabro

Music

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Michael Bublé is the king of Christmas

Michael Bublé responds to the annual 'defrosting' Christmas joke: "It's not funny"

Michael Bublé

Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith team up for Christmas

Gary Barlow and Sheridan Smith release super festive new song 'How Christmas is Supposed to Be'

Music

Michael Buble is one of many singers to perform 'Winter Wonderland'

Who is Parson Brown from 'Winter Wonderland' – and is it a real person?

See glorious Kenwood lit up for Christmas

Christmas at Kenwood: See the incredible winter light show for the whole family

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Michael Bublé and Kate Garraway

Michael Bublé celebrates 10 years of Christmas album with Kate Garraway interview special on Smooth

Michael Bublé