Overview
- Kelly will make her Radio 2 debut by presenting Vine’s midday programme during the festive period.
- The cover shift features in the BBC’s confirmed Christmas radio line-up, with chief content officer Kate Phillips highlighting a broad mix of music, drama, comedy and conversation.
- Radio 2’s holiday schedule also includes Jane McDonald and Trevor Nelson celebrating Stevie Wonder and programming marking the career of the late Johnnie Walker.
- Other BBC highlights include a Desert Island Discs special with Kate Winslet, services from Leeds Cathedral and Liverpool, Radio 1’s Christmas number one reveal, and seasonal output on Radio 3 and 6 Music.
- Kelly’s radio move follows ITV reducing her Lorraine series to 30 weeks a year with a 30‑minute runtime, and reports link her to a Channel 4 travel show slated for next year.