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Chis Moyles brings back his legendary karaoke night with a festive twist

Chris Moyles has bought back his legendary karaoke night, this time with a festive twist. On today's show Chris and the team present the highlights, or perhaps the lowlights, of their Christmas karaoke gig which took place last night.

Presenter/Chris Moyles, Producers/Aled Haydn Jones and Samantha Moy

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The spirit of Christmas himself, Noddy Holder, together with Icelandic singer-songwriter Hafdis Huld and her band, join Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie in Manchester to sing carols and spread some Christmas cheer.

Presenters/Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie, Producer/Lizzie Hoskin for Smooth Operations

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Chris Ledgard explores the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur clubs in the backwaters of Britain, which has resulted in some noble names in obscure places.

Adverts such as "Australian wanted for Woodhall Spa Cricket Club" can be found on any number of English cricket club websites. All over England, small cricket clubs welcome foreign players for the summer season, committing themselves to supporting the players, with work or accommodation, on the understanding that they will bring a sparkle to the score sheet.

This documentary follows one such exchange at Potterne cricket club in Wiltshire.

Chris meets Zimbabwean cricketer Dylan Higgins, who has come to this quintessentially English village club direct from Harare. The team captain is Graham Gaiger, who runs the construction company that provides Dylan with a job. The programme explores whether the incoming sporting hero will meet the expectations of the club.

Presenter/Chris Ledgard, Producer/Mary Ward Lowery for the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ

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Shappi Talk Ep 1/4

Wednesday 22 December

6.30-7.00pm ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ RADIO 4 (Copy update 26 November)

Shappi Korsandi returns for a new series of her show

In this second series of Shappi Talk, Shappi Korsandi takes a wry look at the diverse subjects of divorce, addiction, history and politics.

Producer/Paul Russell for Open Mike Productions Limited

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Mark Chapman delivers a full round-up of the day's sporting headlines.

From 7.30pm there's a reflection on the year in rugby union and a look ahead to the Christmas fixtures.

At 8.30pm there is a look ahead to Boxing Day's King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.

Then, from 9.30pm, Mark Chapman takes a look back at the 2010 World Cup through the eyes of the media in The Media Bubble.

Presenter/Mark Chapman, Producer/Mike Carr

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Warpaint are an experimental female art rock group from Los Angeles whose recently released debut album The Fool has been one of the most talked about, and critically well received records of the year.

Several people in the Hollywood crowd claim Warpaint as one of their favourites, including late actor Heath Ledger, Billy Zane and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, who also mixed their debut EP Exquisite Corpse.

The band discuss their highlights of the year including touring with The xx and headlining a sell-out tour of the UK.

Presenter/Nemone, Producer/Jax Coombes

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Marc Riley's been rifling through his drawers and produced a freshly laundered cracking compilation of live session tracks and favourite new tunes from 2010.

Included in this festive compilation are Field Music, In The Mirror, Caitlin Rose, For The Rabbits, Cherry Ghost, We Sleep On Stones, These New Puritans, We Want War and Here We Go Magic.

Presenter/Marc Riley, Producer/Michelle Choudhry

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Gideon Coe looks back at a year of live music broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 6 Music, including tracks recorded at Glastonbury, the Mercury Music Prize and various 6 Music shows. Highlights include former Beta Band man Steve Mason and lo-fi scuzz-blues duo The Black Keys, whose Brothers album cracked the Top 30.

Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Mark Sheldon

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In preparation for a very special, and much anticipated, Christmas return to the Big British Castle for Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish, listeners can hear a selection of their bygone shows, and download the podcasts straight after from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 6 Music website to keep them entertained during the last few days of Christmas shopping.

In this show, first broadcast on 25 October 2008, Adam unveils a Song Wars classic in Nutty Room and Joe plays his not-so-successful Hello Mr Ghost.

Presenters/Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish, Producer/James Stirling

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