New Year on Greatest Hits Radio 🪩
Start 2026 with Greatest Hits Radio
As we enter the strange and confusing period between Christmas and New Year when nobody's sure what day it is, or whether it's still safe to eat the leftovers, you can count on Greatest His Radio to steer you into 2026 safely,
Tune in for some epic listen-again moments, including the Top 500 in full and our Live Aid: 40 Years On documentary, before welcoming in the New Year live from Edinburgh with Boogie and Arlene.
What's on over Christmas and New Year on Greatest Hits Radio?
🎄 Monday 29th December - Friday 2nd January
Top 500 2025 Re-Booted
We replay in full Greatest Hits Radio’s Top 500 for 2025. Andy Crane reveals the number 1 just before 5pm on the Friday 2nd January.
Live Aid: 40 Years On (from 8pm Monday 29th December, Tuesday 30th December and concludes 8pm New Years Day)
2025 saw the 40th anniversary of Live Aid. Join Claire Sturgess for the behind-the-scenes story of the worlds biggest ever concert, featuring Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith about. Featuring some of the biggest acts on the planet from that groundbreaking day in London and Philadelphia.
🎄 New Years Eve
All Request New Years Eve with Andy Crane, 4pm - 7pm
Join Andy Crane for three hours of your New Year’s Eve Requests as the nation gets ready to say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026.
Hogmanay with Boogie and Arlene, 10pm - 1am
See in the new year with Boogie and Arlene in Edinburgh where the Hogmanay celebrations are underway. Including the all-important New Year Bongs.
Now watch the Greatest Hits Radio family debate Celebrations: Best and worst! 🍬
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