| Day | Hour | Type Event | Name Lang | Event name | Short Event | Extended Lang | Extended Event |
| 17/12 | 03h00>04h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Live Hour | Cast, from the mudfest that was Glastonbury 1997, plus 6 Music live sessions from GoGo Penguin and Yuck. | ||
| 17/12 | 04h00>05h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | The 6 Music Playlist | Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here! | ||
| 17/12 | 05h00>07h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Amy Lamé | Amy Lamé sits in with the early morning breakfast show. | ||
| 17/12 | 07h00>10h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Nick Grimshaw | Nick welcomes comedian and writer Simon Amstell to the show to chat about his favourite music. | ||
| 17/12 | 10h00>13h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Jamz Supernova | Jamz gets your Wednesday going with the most magnificent music. | ||
| 17/12 | 13h00>16h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Craig Charles | Craig celebrates your midweek wins for 'Wednesday, I'm In Love', George Egg Shares another snack hack, and we hear from the team behind Audio Gold. | ||
| 17/12 | 16h00>19h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Huw Stephens | Huw hosts a special show in collaboration with BBC Introducing, featuring an exclusive live session from rising Manchester band Westside Cowboy and Introducing highlights from 2025. | ||
| 17/12 | 19h00>21h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | New Music Fix Daily | Sheffield's Jungle/Drum & Bass movement, Unity Underground get you in the festive party spirit with an epic guest mix recorded at Grub Records for New Music Fix Live in Sheffield. | ||
| 17/12 | 21h00>23h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Riley & Coe | The usual fun and games - great music and intellectual musical gubbins. Well, it is Christmas. | ||
| 17/12 | 23h00>00h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Artist in Residence | 3/4. Bon Iver founder Justin Vernon takes us through his penultimate playlist in this short series. Music to listen to together. | ||
| 18/12 | 00h00>01h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Freak Zone Playlist | Swedish musician Sven Wunder picks an hour of seasonal sounds. | ||
| 18/12 | 01h00>02h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | If It's Christmas It Must Be Slade | Slade in conversation from the BBC archive alongside highlights from their Reading Festival appearance in 1980. | ||
| 18/12 | 02h00>03h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | The First Time with Noddy Holder | Noddy Holder, formerly of Slade, shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2015. | ||
| 18/12 | 03h00>04h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Live Hour | Noah and the Whale at Glastonbury in 2009, plus a session by Bob recorded in 1989 and one by Sergio Mendes (9/6/2006). | ||
| 18/12 | 04h00>05h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Jukebox | Soundtrack the early hours with back to back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions. | ||
| 18/12 | 05h00>07h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Amy Lamé | Amy Lamé sits in with the early morning breakfast show. | ||
| 18/12 | 07h00>10h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Nick Grimshaw | Danish-Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier, known for The Worst Person In The World, joins Nick to talk about his latest film Sentimental Value starring Stellan Skarsgård. | ||
| 18/12 | 10h00>13h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Lauren Laverne | Lauren's got the finest music to motivate your Thursday, with the best tunes old and new. | ||
| 18/12 | 13h00>16h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Craig Charles | Craig brings another game of 'Either/Or', we open another door of the 6 Music Advent Calendar, and YOU get a chance to pick the last song of the show. | ||
| 18/12 | 16h00>18h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Huw Stephens | Huw has handpicked music old and new plus we round up the gigs, shows and festivals that everybody is talking about in today's Gig Lisztomania. | ||
| 18/12 | 18h00>19h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Huw Stephens' Roundtable | Huw brings together a panel of musicians and experts to give their thoughts on the week's new releases. | ||
| 18/12 | 19h00>21h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | New Music Fix Daily | Nathan Shepherd and Deb Grant hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions. | ||
| 18/12 | 21h00>23h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Riley & Coe | Thank you Du Blonde for providing a Christmas tune in tonight's show, and a just-for-fun Anagram Sam - it's a cracker! | ||
| 18/12 | 23h00>00h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Artist in Residence | 4/4. Bon Iver founder Justin Vernon presents the final in this series. Roll down those windows and let the sunshine in! | ||
| 19/12 | 00h00>01h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | New Music Fix Playlist | Exploring the biggest and best new releases this year between May to August. Featuring tracks by Geese, Wet Leg, Princess Nokia & more! | ||
| 19/12 | 01h00>02h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | New Album Fix | New Album Fix on 6 Music with Matt Everitt. | ||
| 19/12 | 02h00>03h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Jukebox | 6 Music takes you through the early hours playing back to back music. | ||
| 20/12 | 15h00>18h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Gilles Peterson | Joining the musical dots, soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond. | ||
| 20/12 | 18h00>21h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | The Craig Charles Funk and Soul... | ...Show. It's that time of year again, the lights are up, the party's on, and Craig Charles is bringing you a Funk and Soul Christmas to remember. | ||
| 20/12 | 21h00>23h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Don Letts' Culture Clash Radio | Don's Saturday night selections cross time, space and genre. Expect culture clash cuts from The Nextmen, Lack of Afro, Sofia Kourtesis, Dub Kazman and The Jam. | ||
| 20/12 | 23h00>00h30 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | SHERELLE | It's back! SHERELLE gets into the Christmas spirit with some reggae, dancehall and dub Xmas classics. A perfect show to get you feeling festive. | ||
| 23/12 | 03h00>04h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | The First Time with Karl Hyde | Karl Hyde of Underworld shares his musical milestones with Matt Everitt in a programme first broadcast in 2016. | ||
| 23/12 | 04h00>05h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Underworld Playlist | Welsh music producer and DJ High Contrast curates and hosts a career spanning Underworld Playlist. Including tracks he has collaborated on with the influential Dance act. | ||
| 23/12 | 05h00>07h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Chris Hawkins | Chris with the early morning breakfast show. | ||
| 23/12 | 07h00>10h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Nemone | Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies. | ||
| 23/12 | 10h00>13h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Deb Grant | Lauren gives you the finest blend of fantastic music for your Tuesday morning. | ||
| 23/12 | 13h00>16h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Craig Charles | To mark the fact it's a chilled-out Tuesday, Craig quells the pre-Christmas stress by entering the Zen Den and playing two calming tracks. | ||
| 23/12 | 16h00>19h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Huw Stephens | Huw has handpicked music old and new plus we dig into how the music we love is made with the help of our resident experts in another edition of 6 Musicology. | ||
| 23/12 | 19h00>21h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Indie Forever Disco with Beth... | ...Ditto. Bringing the club vibes to you - wherever you are, whenever you want. Upbeat music to transport you to the dance floor from Goldfrapp, Pulp and SBTRKT. | ||
| 23/12 | 21h00>23h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Riley & Coe | Gideon Coe presents a celebration of those who have died in 2025 including Brian Wilson, Jimmy Cliff, Mani, Ozzy Osbourne, Danny Thompson, Lalo Schifrin, Dave Ball & many more. | ||
| 23/12 | 23h00>00h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Artist in Residence | Phoebe takes you on a journey into the beautiful lyrics of some of her favourite tracks. | ||
| 24/12 | 00h00>01h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music's Indie Forever | With selections from the likes of The Lottery Winners, Declan McKenna, Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES, Sprints, Girl Ray, English Teacher and The Mysterines. | ||
| 24/12 | 01h00>02h00 | (0x20) news current affairs (general) | eng | This Cultural Life | Paul McCartney reveals the key moments and events that have shaped his life as a songwriter. | ||
| 24/12 | 02h00>03h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Sgt Pepper - A Splendid Time... | ...was Guaranteed for All. Annie Nightingale presents a celebration of The Beatles' most famous LP, released on 1 June 1967, in a programme originally broadcast in 1987. | ||
| 24/12 | 03h00>04h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | 6 Music Live Hour | It's back to Glastonbury 2002 for a performance by Haven, and there are sessions from Ezra Furman, Sugarcubes, and India Electric Co. | ||
| 24/12 | 04h00>05h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | The 6 Music Playlist | Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here! | ||
| 24/12 | 05h00>07h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Chris Hawkins | Chris with the early morning breakfast show. | ||
| 24/12 | 07h00>10h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Nemone | Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies. | ||
| 24/12 | 10h00>13h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Deb Grant | Lauren gets your Wednesday going with the most magnificent music. | ||
| 24/12 | 13h00>16h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Chris Hawkins | Doing some last minute shopping? Wrapping up a whole heap of presents? Fear not, because Chris Hawkins will be keeping the tunes coming this Chris-mas Eve! | ||
| 24/12 | 16h00>19h00 | (0x30) show game show (general) | eng | Huw Stephens | The Futureheads drop by to talk about their brand new Christmas album, sharing stories behind the original songs and festive influences! |