The Chris Evans Show with The National Lottery

Dave the Vicar joins us to spread some festive cheer ahead of the big day! Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Chris, Vassos and the team! Make sure you start 2025 the right way by asking your smart speaker to "Play Virgin Radio" from Monday 6th January, when Chris and the gang return on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with The National Lottery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evans family welcome Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick in our Christmas Eve Eve show, with shoutouts and top tips for your four legged friends! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dynamite duo Lee Mack and Chris McCausland spread festive cheer with their new Christmas comedy film, Bad Tidings, out Sunday 22nd December on Sky and NOW. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Golden Globe-nominee Colman Domingo spills the beans on new film Sing Sing, which is out now. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome actor Elinor Lawless stars in the Casualty Christmas Special, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 21st December. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wonderful James Lance brings the excitement ahead of The Famous Five: Mystery at the Prospect Hotel, on CBBC on Monday 23rd December and on BBC One on New Year’s Eve. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First class comedian Kerry Godliman brings news of her new tour Bandwidth, which kicks off in Poole in March. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome actor Aaron Pierre gets us excited for Mufasa: The Lion King, which arrives in cinemas next Friday 20th December. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wonderful winners Ian and Sandra Black take us back to the moment they won £2 million pounds on one of The National Lottery’s scratchcards! Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs and stars in new comedy drama film A Real Pain, in cinemas on January 10th! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National treasure Rob Brydon stops by to tease the long-anticipated final ever episode of Gavin & Stacey, on BBC One at 9pm on Christmas Day! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our favourite seaside detective, Kris Marshall joins us to spill the beans on the Beyond Paradise Christmas Special, on BBC One at 9pm on Friday 27th December. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schitt’s Creek’s Emily Hampshire reveals all about the return of the hit thriller, The Rig, with season two starting in January on Prime Video. And Tom Grennan pops by to tell us about his new Christmas single, It Can't Be Christmas which is out now. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blur bassist Alex James turns the pages of his new book, Over the Rainbow: Tales From An Unexpected Year, out tomorrow. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spiritual educator and monk, Swami Chidananda pops by to share the love, which you can also hear via his podcast, Path of a Swami. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beatles fanatics Donnie Campbell and David Bennett are in to talk about their new podcast, UnBeatled, which is available now on all streaming platforms. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The amazing Alison Hammond has us chuckling with news of her debut novel, Bombshell, out now. Comedian, bestselling author and Emmy Award-winner Trevor Noah tells all about his new illustrated fable, Into the Uncut Grass, out now. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome American actor Josh Brolin flips through the pages of his memoir, From Under The Truck, which is out now. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The unstoppable Spencer Matthews pops by to announce his next Guinness World Record attempt! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary musician Midge Ure lets us know about Band Aid’s 40th Anniversary of Do They Know It’s Christmas?, and the new version of the iconic song, out today! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy flips through the pages of the The 5th Anniversary Special Edition of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, out today! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.