RTÉ Radio

Monday 19th to Thursday 30th of December

Fanning Fab 50 (7pm)
Now in its 31st year, Ireland's most credible listeners poll was the first place that U2 ever achieved a number one (1981), where Nirvana first smelt like Teen Spirit (1991), where Radiohead became Creepy (1993),when 1984 was Sooner than Now for the Smiths. Fanning's Fab 50 is not just Dave Fanning's show any more, these days it is Ireland's alternative music poll, mixing the hottest new acts with classic rock and indie tunes to give a sure guide to what is really going on out there.

Friday December 23rd

Tubridy (9am)
Fun and games for everyone on Ryan's last show before Christmas. We've last minute gifts to give away as part of our musical mayhem themed challenge, Tune That Name It's a Holiday Thing, where guests are asked to name that tune. And, if we're lucky, and the weather is okay, and the lines aren't too busy, then we might get a chance to talk to Santa, live on 2fm.

Saturday December 24th

Weekend Breakfast With Baz (7am)
Tis the season to be jolly in the mornings as RTÉ 2fm's Baz gets in the Christmas Spirit.

Weekenders with Ruth and Paddy (4pm)
Ruth and Paddy will be on their best behaviour for Santa on Christmas Eve between 4-7pm. Santa better check his list twice with that pair!

Sunday December 25th

Happy Hector (10am)
The Christmas show will be a festive look back at some of our best bits from across the year from "2nd Chance Debs" to our "Granny GP", all wrapped up in some of the magical live music performances from the many acts that shared breakfast with Hector.

Ryan's Christmas Cracker (Midday)
A very special Christmas Tubridy, with two hours of music from the Tubridy vault featuring the best of 2011 and some classics from the last year.

Weekenders with Ruth and Paddy (2pm)
What makes the ultimate Christmas day. lots of food, silly Christmas jumpers, Ruth & Paddy fighting over the Christmas songs and the last of the choccies. Join the pair on Christmas day from for three whole hours of festive craic.

Michael Cahill's Christmas Special (2pm)
A very special Christmas Tubridy, with two hours of music from the Tubridy vault featuring the best of 2011 and some classics from the last year.

Xmas Battleaxe (7pm)
Bored of corny cracker jokes? Not in the mood for Pictionary with Auntie Maggie? Then join Cormac Battle for the X-mas Battleaxe where he'll be knocking out the rock and some proper seasonal tunage 7-10pm on Christmas night on 2fm.

Christmas

Happy Hector (10am)
The Christmas show will be a festive look back at some of our best bits from across the year from "2nd Chance Debs" to our "Granny GP", all wrapped up in some of the magical live music performances from the many acts that shared breakfast with Hector.

Ryan's Christmas Cracker (Midday)
A very special Christmas Tubridy, with two hours of music from the Tubridy vault featuring the best of 2011 and some classics from the last year.

Weekenders with Ruth and Paddy (2pm)
What makes the ultimate Christmas day. lots of food, silly Christmas jumpers, Ruth & Paddy fighting over the Christmas songs and the last of the choccies. Join the pair on Christmas day from for three whole hours of festive craic.

Michael Cahill's Christmas Special (5pm)
A very special Christmas Tubridy, with two hours of music from the Tubridy vault featuring the best of 2011 and some classics from the last year.

Xmas Battleaxe (7pm)
Bored of corny cracker jokes? Not in the mood for Pictionary with Auntie Maggie? Then join Cormac Battle for the X-mas Battleaxe where he'll be knocking out the rock and some proper seasonal tunage 7-10pm on Christmas night on 2fm.

Christmas week - December 26th to 31st

Breakfast with Louise McSharry (7am Tuesday to Friday)
Are you up early this week with presents to still open? New gadgets to play with? Be sure to tune into Louise McSharry from 7-10am.

Michael Cahill (10am December 26th & 27th)
As the Turkey is still sitting in the kitchen, we talk to you on air, as you pick some of your favourite songs of 2011. Plus we'll talk some of Ireland's biggest music stars. To find out what they were listening to in 2011.

Christmas Crackers with Mark McCabe (2pm)
2011 was the year that Calvin Harris and Rihanna found love, Bressie couldn't stay young forever, Professor Green Read all about it and Adele was rolling in the deep. Join Mark McCabe for a look back at the music that made up 2011.

Coldplay Live at Oxegen (7pm on Monday)
Coldplay's headlining show at Oxegen, in all its glory. Recorded by 2fm on the Main Stage Oxegen on Sunday July 10, 2011

The Strokes at Oxegen (7pm on Tuesday)
Back after years off the road, the New York lads still had the tightest jeans and tunes of Oxegen at 9pm. Recorded by 2fm on the Vodafone Stage Oxegen on Friday July 8, 2011

The Strokes at Oxegen (7pm on Tuesday)
Back after years off the road, the New York lads still had the tightest jeans and tunes of Oxegen at 9pm. Recorded by 2fm on the Vodafone Stage Oxegen on Friday July 8, 2011

The Colm Hayes Show (10am)
On Wednesday Colm talks to psychologist, Alison Keating, about forgiveness over Christmas. On Friday Lottie Ryan takes a look back at the best entertainment stories of the year.

The National at Oxegen (7pm on Tuesday)
They have crept up from being a cult to one of the biggest bands in their home country of the USA Check out this session recorded by 2fm on the Vodafone Stage Oxegen on Sunday July 10, 2011