Smooth Christmas Playlist: Listen live now!

Hugh Grant recalls the struggle of learning Love Actually dance

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

TV & Film

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

Love Actually: Where are the cast now?

TV & Film

Elton John famously loves the festive season.

Elton John steps into Christmas with surprise New York shop window performance

Elton John

Muppet Christmas Carol

Remembering the deleted song from The Muppet Christmas Carol you may have never seen

Christmas on Smooth

Boxing Day

Why is it called Boxing Day?

Christmas songs

The 30 best Christmas songs of all time, ranked

Xmas movies

The 20 greatest Christmas movies of all time, ranked

Smooth Christmas

Smooth Christmas: Here's how to listen live

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol is coming back to cinemas with a long-lost song now included

TV & Film

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White Christmas The Musical cast

White Christmas The Musical heads out on UK tour: Watch Jay McGuiness and Lorna Luft in rehearsals

TV & Film

John Lewis Christmas Advert 2022 and Puddles Pity Party

Who is singing on the new John Lewis Christmas 2022 advert?

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John Lewis 2022 Christmas advert

The new John Lewis Christmas advert is maybe their most tear-jerking yet

TV & Film

John Lewis Christmas ads

All the John Lewis Christmas adverts ranked from worst to best

TV & Film

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

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Shakin Stevens

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

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Whitney Houston won numerous awards for her humanitarian work.

Remembering Whitney Houston's efforts to bring homeless children Christmas joy every year

Whitney Houston

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

Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas

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

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'Step Into Christmas' is the 9th most played Christmas song in the UK.

The Story of... 'Step Into Christmas' by Elton John

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

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

TV & Film

Can you beat our Christmas lyrics quiz?

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

Quizzes

'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

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Xmas Songs

7 classic Christmas songs that aren't actually about Christmas

East 17

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

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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

What Christmas song are you?

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

Quizzes

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?

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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

Adam Lambert recorded a version of 'Please Come Home For Christmas' and uploaded it to his Instagram page, dedicating the song to "all of us in long distance relationships this year."

Adam Lambert's self-recorded video of 'Please Come Home For Christmas' is exceptional

Queen

Named This Is Christmas after the holiday collection, the TV special saw Luther Vandross sing a selection of songs from his new album which was shown on US television in November and December of that year.

When Luther Vandross flawlessly sang 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' on 1995 TV special

Luther Vandross

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Tom Jones was recording a special Christmas episode of his hugely successful TV series This Is Tom Jones with Ella Fitzgerald in December of 1970, when the beautiful moment took place.

Tom Jones singing ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ as Ella Fitzgerald watches on is so beautiful

Tom Jones

Shakin Stevens quiz

QUIZ: How well do you know the lyrics to 'Merry Christmas Everyone' by Shakin' Stevens?

Quizzes

Santa

The Story of... 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'

It's not everyday you see the lead singer from one of the world's greatest rock bands sings a Christmas classic accompanied by Disney characters. Pictured Adam Lambert, The Muppets and Winnie the Pooh

Queen's Adam Lambert sings a Disney version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and it's amazing

Queen

Santa Claus

Santa Claus is Coming to Town song: Who wrote the Christmas classic and what are the lyrics?
Mariah Carey

The Story of... 'All I Want for Christmas is You' by Mariah Carey

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Latest Music News

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Elton John and the Glastonbury Festival

Elton John will play Glastonbury for the first time ever as the last UK date on his farewell tour

Elton John

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott

Win tickets to the Beautiful South's Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott UK tour

Music

Lindsey Buckingham

Lindsey Buckingham facts: Fleetwood Mac singer's age, wife, children and net worth revealed

Fleetwood Mac

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood facts: Fleetwood Mac drummer's age, height, wife, children and net worth revealed

Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks facts: Fleetwood Mac singer's age, husband, family and net worth revealed

Fleetwood Mac

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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

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The Beatles

The 40 greatest Beatles songs ever, ranked

Luther Vandross

Luther Vandross facts: Soul singer's age, partner, songs and death explained

Madonna

Madonna facts: Singer's age, husband, children, net worth and more revealed

Don Henley

Don Henley facts: Eagles singer's age, wife, children and net worth revealed

Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb: Remembering the life and career of the Bee Gees' younger brother

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf facts: 'Bat Out of Hell' singer's real name, age, wife, children and more revealed