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Carol martin on 3 January 2026
Just wanted to say, I listen to serenade radio often. My favourite presenter is Andy Marriot, because of his lighthearted, tongue in cheek banter. I also loved Jeff Owen for his silly but mostly true stories. Keep it up guys,
Nancy on 3 January 2026
Annie Lennox – OH YEAH! Loved her in the Eurythmics, LOVED hearing her tonight! For a middle of the night program A Little Night Music hits all the right notes, and I’d never know it if I lived in the UK. Wonderful stuff!
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 3 January 2026
Keep young and beautiful, that’s our mantra for ’26, Nancy. And Annie nailed that positivity with her unique take on the classic song!
Suzy on 3 January 2026
I’m now waking at 3am Saturdays with matchsticks at the ready to listen to Johnny (but hoping I’m in a fit state for Ed at 6am.) Sleep, pah! Who needs it?!
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 3 January 2026
You’re one of the true Great Early Morning Stalwarts, Suzy! Gold medal material!
Andrew Diprose on 2 January 2026
How good to hear John Walton back with his New Year edition of Music Cavalcade. Such a good presenter with a lovely selection of tunes. Still miss your Sunday lunchtime slot, John.
John Walton on 2 January 2026
Thank you, Andrew! I’m greatly encouraged! 😀
Alan Munro on 1 January 2026
Good to hear ‘the television programme ‘ back again!
Karen on 1 January 2026
Great duets show David Yarnall. Except, next time please play the best and most classy version of J’ taime by Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield 😉😅!!
richard wicks on 1 January 2026
Thank you for Radio Serenade it is just what I was looking for we listen in the mornings and then you help me get to sleep in the evening, could I ask is it possible for you to add a cut off timer to the phone app?
Sonia Beldom on 2 January 2026
H Richard – you probably know this but if you use the timer on an iPhone it will automatically stop whatever’s playing – so that might work as your cut-off mechanism – so glad you’re enjoying Serenade Radio.
Sandra on 1 January 2026
Ed, what a lovely programme you are doing today, such a joy to hear you and your choice of music.Well done, Happy New Year to you and all at Serenade Radio
Dawn Chorus Ed on 2 January 2026
Thank you, Sandra for your kind words, and I’m glad you liked the tunes. Happy new year to you, may it be a happy and kind year all round. And, stay warm. It’s a bit on the chilly side isn’t it…Ed
Helen on 1 January 2026
Happy New Year & a Healthy & Peaceful 2026 to you Ed, and to everyone..
It is a joy to have Ed and The Wonderful Dawn Chorus this morning, and for 3 hours, Superb!
Dawn Chorus Ed on 1 January 2026
Helen – thank you for being up early to celebrate (quietly!) the start of the year with the Dawn Chorus. I need to remember to be back on on Saturday morning at 6 – I’m all over the place with what day of the week it is. Happy new year. Oh, Paul R sounding really great tonight isn’t he!
Helen on 1 January 2026
Hi Ed, yes listening to Songs of the Century and it is indeed another New Year treat on Serenade. I don’t usually get time to listen in the early evenings so this is a joy.
Looking forward to The Dawn Chorus at 6am on Saturday..See you there, as always.
Paul Ruddock - Songs of the Century on 2 January 2026
Thanks Helen (and Ed!) chuffed you enjoyed Songs of the Century, who’d have thought so many great songs were written 100 years ago!
For your sins I’m back again tonight at 6pm with Songs of Winter a cosy fireside hour with a decidely vintage feel.
Sending good wishes.
Helen on 3 January 2026
Wonderful programmes Paul, thankyou
Malcolm Scott on 1 January 2026
Morning Ed, Happy New Year! Great way to start the day!
Suzy on 1 January 2026
Yes, hello, Ed! What a lovely gentle start to a new dawn. Peace and love, all at Serenade. Thanks for being there.
Dawn Chorus Ed on 1 January 2026
Suzy, hello and thank you so much for popping by. Yes, let’s apply the peace and love to 2026 and everyone on planet Serenade and the earth, I guess! Happy new year to you. Ed
Dawn Chorus Ed on 1 January 2026
Morning and afternoon, and now evening to you Malcolm, and thank you for swinging by the Dawn of 2026 Chorus early doors – you had a seat right at the front for being on time! Take care, and happy new year 🙂
Ian Simmonds on 1 January 2026
Good to hear you tonight Roger and a Happy New Year to you!
Roger Williams on 1 January 2026
Hello Ian
It was lovely to see the New Year in with Serenade. Thank you for listening and a Happy Healthy New Year to you!
Roger
Nancy on 31 December 2025
Johnny Mac’s in memoriam program highlighting the lives and music of artists we lost in 2025 was over too soon – much like the lives remembered. Great choices of songs attributed to those memorialized.
Happy New Year and blessings to all at SR who provide us with so much pleasure and memories!
Johnny Mac, Lost In 2025 on 31 December 2025
Thank you, Nancy. Stars like Marianne Faithfull, Connie Francis, Cleo Laine and Jane Morgan will never be forgotten on Serenade Radio.
Happy new year to you.
Suzy on 1 January 2026
Oh darn, that sounds wonderful and I missed it. Very happy new year, Johnny, from one of your haphazard erratic sleepy GEMS
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 1 January 2026
Ahh, Suzy. Never mind, see you for the best time of the day on Saturday morning!
Barbara Heathcote on 31 December 2025
Happy New Year to all at Serenade Radio. Thank you for the last year of wonderful music and the time and dedication in making each show a pleasure to listen to. I see Andy’s television show is on New Year’s Day at 3.00pm . I appreciate that some people will be able to listen but some of us will be with family and it would be rude to be listening to Serenade Radio. Please please repeat it at a later time if possible. Thank you.
Edgar on 30 December 2025
Some good piano playing today. Particularly those low notes from Stanley Black.
Mark Sutherland on 30 December 2025
Thoroughly enjoyed The Marvellous Mr Maschwitz. An terrific documentary, excellently narrated by John Walton. Huge credit to writer Neil Anthony for such a well researched and scripted show. Definitely worthy of a repeat so more people can appreciate it.
John Walton on 30 December 2025
Thanks for your positive comments, Mark. Much appreciated!
Jeff Gaskell on 30 December 2025
What an absolute unexpected treat John Walton’s The Marvelous Mr Mashwitz was….
a wonderful documentary about someone I have to admit I wasn’t familiar with – but what a fascinating character!….a terrific hour of radio….
John Walton on 30 December 2025
The Marvellous Mr. Maschwitz was excellent subject matter to work with and Neil Anthony did it justice. Pleased you enjoyed the programme, Jeff. Your kind words are much appreciated!
Helen on 30 December 2025
Sonia is absolutely wonderful. I am really enjoying her morning programmes. Thankyou Sonia.
Sonia Beldom on 30 December 2025
What a lovely thing to say Helen. So glad you’re enjoying the show and Serenade. Happy New Year x
Helen on 30 December 2025
Happy New Year to you too Sonia 🔔
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 29 December 2025
Thank you ‘uncle ‘Roger for a fabulous programme , can I be the only one who knew every single word to every single song. More please very soon?
Roger Williams on 29 December 2025
Vanessa
Great fun isn’t it? It’s amazing how well we remember the old favourites. The biggest problem is deciding what to leave out! Thank you for listening
“Uncle” Roger
Barbara Heathcote on 29 December 2025
Thank you Uncle Roger for a great Children’s Favourites programme. If there’s a next time can you include Danny Kaye Thumbelina please.
Roger Williams on 29 December 2025
Hello Barbara
It’s all great fun isn’t it? I’ll make a note to play Thumbelina next time. Unless I write it down I’m bound to forget!
Thank you for listening
“Uncle” Roger
Kevin at KAB on 29 December 2025
Very disappointing to hear political propaganda on Sunday’s Soft Focus program.
Especially since we hear spots all day assuring us that the station eschews politics!
This could have been easily edited out of the interview, but someone chose to leave it in…
A little quality control please. Thank you.
Roger Williams on 29 December 2025
Hello Kevin
Thank you for your feedback. If you let me know which part of which interview you felt was political propaganda I can bear it in mind for the future. I was solely responsible for the edit, so it would be helpful to know what you found problematic – drop me an email via roger @ serenaderadio.com
Thank you for listening
Roger
Fraser Sutherland on 1 January 2026
Thanks, Roger, for your great programme every Sunday night. For what it’s worth, from my point of view, it has become a staple of Sunday night listening; eagerly anticipated, highly entertaining and has taught me a lot. It’s got that radio X factor. Classic Serenade. Bravo. Happy New Year to you and all your colleagues.
Roger Williams on 4 January 2026
Fraser
Thank you so much for your kind comments. Although you say you have learned a lot from the show I see it as a shared experience where I learn an awful lot from my listeners…. it works both ways. Can I wish you a happy healthy new year and here’s to some more musical adventures over the next 12 months.
Roger
Claire Unwin on 29 December 2025
What a treat! Bobby Crush and Sonia Beldom in Christmassy conversation was a highlight on Christmas Day. Great tunes and relaxed chat made for great listening. I hope it happens again… maybe an Easter special?!
Sonia Beldom on 2 January 2026
Happy New Year Claire and so glad you enjoyed the Bobby Crush Christmas Cracker show. And what a great idea for Easter – watch this space and wonderful to hear how much you’re enjoying Serenade Radio. Sonia x
Neil Hewitt on 28 December 2025
I’d like to add my appreciation and thanks for all the wonderful (and obscure) Christmas music that’s been on this year, as well as the superb specialist shows, which I enjoyed greatly. Serenade Radio is, of course, fabulous throughout the year, but at Christmas it sparkles as brightly as any star in the sky! Happy 2026 to all at Serenade.
Rev Cindy Kent on 30 December 2025
You’re welcome! Isn’t it great that we can play music like this? Do help us spread the word!
Rev Cindy Kent on 30 December 2025
You’re welcome! Isn’t it great that we can play music like this? Do help us spread the word!
Catherine B on 28 December 2025
Hello Andy, Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your Christmas programmes this December, I’d say the best ever. It’s wonderful that your presenters give up their precious time to entertain, delight and inform us, not only at Christmas but throughout the year, thank you so much. Happy New Year to all at Serenade from two old codgers in Gloucestershire.
Brian Bunn on 28 December 2025
Catherine B – well said, thoroughly agree 👍
Nick Hingley on 27 December 2025
It’s great that, unlike other stations, Serenade has continued with the seasonal music beyond Christmas Day – a particular problem for commercial broadcasters whose advertisers have something else to sell on Boxing Day.
And Simon McLean, no need to take down your decorations as we are only three days into Christmastide and the Three Kings don’t turn up until Epiphany on 6 January. In fact, it used to be considered bad luck to take down decorations before Epiphany. (Epiphany used to be the major celebration in Latin countries and Spain, so with the spread of Christmas Day festivities they have two celebrations!)
We are now into Christmas ‘proper’ and when I was a kid all sorts of Christmassy things went on into January and I find it sad that these have gone. The period from 1 November that these days most consider Christmas is actually Advertmas.
PS And I have negotiated the entire season without hearing ‘Fairytale of New York’ – Result!
Complements of the Season and a Happy New Year to all at Serenade!
Simon McLean on 28 December 2025
Thank you, Nick – the decorations at McLean Towers never come down before January the sixth, though it’s always a shame when they do!
Brian Bunn on 28 December 2025
Nick – very well said 👍 All the other radio stations are frightened to play Christmas 🎄 songs after 25 Dec. Well done to Andy and Serenade for continuing the Christmas ⛄️ songs 😊. Up to 5 Jan I’ll only listen to radio stations that play Christmas 🎄 songs, otherwise it’s Christmas ☃️ downloads or Christmas 🎄 CD’s for me !
Adrian on 30 December 2025
I got through the season without having to hear anything by Michael Buble!
Angela on 27 December 2025
Thank you for the programme, Christmas Songs at the Movies on Christmas Day. It was very interesting and enjoyable. It’s been a pleasure listening to Serenade Radio over the Christmas season.
Neil Anthony on 29 December 2025
Hi Angela – glad you enjoyed the show.
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 27 December 2025
I meant to post this last evening but it slipped my mind. I really enjoyed listening to the programme with all of the novelty Christmas records. Thank you Serenade Radio for such a great Christmas
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 27 December 2025
Thank you Johnny for your programmes throughout 2025 but many thanks for playing In the Bleak Midwinter, my most favourite Carol, not as often played by many. Happy New Year to you, your family, all at Serenade and to the family of listeners
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 27 December 2025
Thank you, Vanessa-Ann. I really appreciate your kind comments and support throughout 2025. Here’s to the new year!
Nancy on 27 December 2025
What a terrific first hour Johnny Mac! Great variety of music AND Jimmy Roselli! Listening to Roselli I was a kid on Long Island again with my dad singing along and enjoying a cigar (dad, not me). Even got the mystery year.
Happy, blessed New Year to all at SR!
John McAtasney, A Little Night Music on 30 December 2025
I really appreciate your support throughout the year that’s ebbing away from us, dear Nancy. You’re one of the true Great Early Morning Stalwarts (GEMS)!
Don’t forget, I’m here on the wonderful SR on New Year’s Eve at 6pm with Lost In 2025 – a tribute to the music legends who left us in the last 12 months.
Dont
Edgar on 26 December 2025
I’m confused. The DJs on this station always pronounced it “Ghee Lombardo” rather than “Gai Lombardo”, like I’ve always heard it.
Sandi, Fort Lauderdale, FL on 26 December 2025
Oh my goodness!
I had not heard the Seymour Swine version on “Blue Christmas” in YEARS! Laughed so hard I cried 😂 ! Thank you for sharing even a limited amount of this version~ You made my day! Happy Second Day of Christmas!
Jackie Newark on 26 December 2025
I have absolutely LOVED all the Christmas music – don’t really want it to end! Some great “special” programmes as well – I think my favourite was the Foster and Allen Christmas Show. Any chance you could play more Foster and Allen? Thank you to all you wonderful presenters.
Brian Bunn on 26 December 2025
Brilliant that Serenade are still playing Christmas 🎄☃️ retro songs on Boxing Day 😊 All the other stations appear to not understand the Christmas 🎄☃️ season does not end on Dec 25, and are frightened to play Christmas 🎄☃️ songs after 25 Dec.
Thank you for a wonderful Radio Station Andy and Team, very much appreciated 👏
Nancy on 26 December 2025
Hear, hear!
Edgar on 26 December 2025
I agree. In the States radio stations play this music for months to make money, but people are sick of it by this time and glad for it to be over. I’m not ready for it to end.
Brian Bunn on 26 December 2025
Edgar, “For months on end” seems excessive, I didn’t realise that happened in the USA. I guess everyone can’t be pleased all the time, but my own preference is for Christmas 🎄 ☃️music to be on the airwaves from Dec 1 to Jan 6 (the last day of the “12 days of Christmas 🎄☃️”) There are 328 days of the year to play non-Christmas 🎄☃️ songs ! I think Andy and his Team have done a fantastic job playing the retro Christmas 🎄☃️ songs, especially keeping to the 30’s-60’s, and steering clear of the 70’s & 80’s which are played to death on other radio stations
Edgar on 26 December 2025
I should have been listening to those all-Christmas stations when they started right after Halloween, but I wasn’t ready to really enjoy it. Besides, so much of what those stations play is terrible in my opinion. And too many adverts. To make the shows as advert-free as possible, they have at least five minutes every time they take a break. I don’t know how long because I’ve never been willing to wait through all of it. Even after today, there are some online options.
Karen on 26 December 2025
The Bing Crosby special was great . It is always lovely to hear programmes presented by John Walton. But also a lot of the specials I have heard on SR end by saying they were written by Neil Anthony and they are always excellent. So thankyou John and Neil for a lovely progranme .
John Walton on 28 December 2025
Thanks for your kind remarks, Karen. Yes indeed, Neil Anthony works ‘behind the scenes with a great deal of flair and enthusism for the programmes we manufacture together. As the shows come to fruition, we’re each receptive to the other’s suggestions. Neil’s good to work with! Watch this space! 😀
Chris Cobb on 25 December 2025
Thanks to Andy and the team for another year of fantastic music!
Barbara Heathcote on 24 December 2025
Hi Andy. Listening to the lady describing writing letters to Santa that’s exactly what we did post them up the chimney. Children today wouldn’t believe you, We always asked for the usual games, books or dolls etc as no tv or social media with the latest expensive toys we got more or less the same every year, bath cubes for girls , annuals or jigsaw but we were happy with what we got.
Dave Cole on 24 December 2025
It isn’t Christmas without Jim Reeves just now. An old Christmas card from the 1963 12 songs of Christmas LP – beautiful!
Brian Bunn on 24 December 2025
Listening to your “Traditional Christmas 🎄 “ programme Andy, brilliant, well done and thank you 😊
Karen on 24 December 2025
What a lovely show Sammes’ Songs at christmas has been . Thank you for this little christmas gem. I hope there are plans to repeat the series in 2026.
Davc Cole on 24 December 2025
Just to say Happy CHRISTmas to Andy & all the presenters! Have a great New Year too!
Karen on 24 December 2025
Thank you to Andy for playing Christmas Angels by Clannad and The Little Shepherd by Roger Whittaker. Two of my favourite Christmas tunes. And the Mike Sammes twaddle was great. Great show today … definitely ramping up my Christmas spirit.
Jonathan Irving on 23 December 2025
A quick thank you to everyone at Serenade Radio for 8 days (so far!) of wonderful non-stop Christmas music. It perfectly captures the authentic atmosphere of Christmas and convincingly proves that there are far more Christmas songs than you can shake a BIG stick at.
I’ve made a modest donation, though it feels a small return for the joy you bring at Christmas and all year round — not least for broadening our festive musical horizons so spectacularly!
With warm thanks, and wishing you all a Happy Christmas, a wonderful New Year and some well-deserved rest…
Brian Bunn on 24 December 2025
Through agree. Put perfectly 😊
Barbara Heathcote on 22 December 2025
Wishing everyone at Serenade Radio a Very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
I never knew there were so many Christmas songs. It’s taken some researching. 👏
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 22 December 2025
Ed, really enjoyed your show at weekend but today’s was special. Thank you. Merry Christmas
Helen on 21 December 2025
Merry Christmas to everyone at Serenade Radio.
A special thankyou to Ed for a year of beautiful Dawn Chorus programmes.
Randall Riley on 21 December 2025
Vic, it *was* for sure Bing Crosby singing with the Andrews Sisters on “Here Comes Santa Claus.” Vic Schoen and his orchestra put in duty making the notes in the background. Happy Holidays!
Vic Groves on 21 December 2025
Thanks Randall! Have a great holiday, and thanks for listening.
John Turner on 21 December 2025
Merry Christmas! Just want to thank all at Serenade Radio for the fantastic music you play.
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 21 December 2025
Ed, really enjoyed your show at weeks but today’s was special. Thank you. Merry Christmas
Paul Fozard on 21 December 2025
Many thanks for playing my Christmas tune of choice, Troika ❤️ wishing Ed & Everyone the Merriest of Christmases. 🎄
Will D on 20 December 2025
Thank you, Simon, for a fantastic Christmas Dinner At Eight. I always try to create my own Music Box-style Christmas playlist each year but fail miserably – songs that I feel should be included and artists who fit into your shows, but mine never quite comes together.
Thoroughly enjoyed tonight – I thought Christmas Dream was The Odessa File, though – sounded great in Norris Paramor’s capable hands.
Simon McLean on 21 December 2025
Hello Will, thanks for the kind words – I would genuinely love to hear what your Christmas Music Box playlists sound like, e-mail me the tracklist (simon at serenade-radio.com should work!), it may even give me some ideas for next year!
You are of course right about The Odessa File, I think the Christmas spirit may have got to me a few days early! 🙂
Simon McLean on 21 December 2025
The e-mail address is simon @ serenade-radio.com (minus the gaps), just to clarify!
Mrs S Lane on 20 December 2025
Thanks Roger for another superb The Dance Band Days programme this evening. Thoroughly enjoyed all the christmas songs… some made me smile,some I sang along with and some that brought a tear to my eye.
And many thanks to producer Paul for choosing Lew Stone and his band playing Winter Wonderland. So uplifting.
Happy Christmas to you both! And everyone at Serenade Radio
Paul Ruddock on 21 December 2025
Great to know you enjoyed Lew Stone’s Winter Wonderland too – such an atmospheric arrangement. It’s lovely to know you are out there listening and your support is hugely appreciated. If there’s a particular band or song you’d like to hear in a future show just let me know (pa**@************io.com) and I’ll do my best to dig it out.
Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Roger Williams on 21 December 2025
Hello! I just want to echo Paul’s comments – it’s just lovely when folk share in the pleasure of what we do here at Serenade Radio. Thasnk you for listening and have a lovely Christmas and New Year
Roger W
Karen on 20 December 2025
Thank you for tonight’s festive dance band days . It was a joy to hear all these vintage christmas recordings . Where else would you hear these wonderful tunes without SR.
Paul Ruddock on 21 December 2025
Hello Karen. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment, chuffed you enjoyed the show. It’s a real pleasure to put it together with Roger. Stay tuned next Saturday for a Winter themed edition. Wishing you and yours a very Happy Christmas.
Vanessa-Ann Dowsett on 20 December 2025
Brilliant programme Johnny, Happy Christmas to you, your family and to all at Serenade. Thank you for being there for us all.
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 20 December 2025
Thank you, Vanessa. Have a lovely Christmas and best wishes to your family.
Nancy on 20 December 2025
Lovely Christmas program on A Little Night Music. Merry Christmas Johnny Mac and everyone at SR🎄
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 20 December 2025
Thank you, Nancy. And a very happy Christmas to you and yours.
Jiri Kasal on 19 December 2025
Three years ago I discovered Serenade Radio and since then my life has been more enjoyable. I love the voices of John Darvall, David Yarnall and Andy Marriott. And Christmas with you is a fairy tale! You are a miracle! Thank you very much and I wish you a joyful Christmas time from Czechia!!!
David Yarnall on 25 December 2025
Thank you Jiri and a Happy Christmas to you.
Edgar on 19 December 2025
I don’t think I’ve ever heard that Andre Kostelanetz recording other than on my parents’ Album Five. But I immediately recognized the opening notes.
Mark Eyre on 18 December 2025
Hi Cindy, I’m enjoying your nightly carols programs, I’m trying to come to terms with my mothers imitate passing, unfortunately she is gravely ill, I find a source of comfort from you, thank you
Cindy Kent on 30 December 2025
Mark, thanks for contacting us and glad you found the programme gave you some comfort. Will put your Mum in my prayers.
Paul 45 on 18 December 2025
My new favorite Christmas program. Would the Sammy Davis Jr “Candy Man” qualify for Christmas Play Lists? GOD Bless and Prosper all involved with Serenade Radio. Warm greetings from Ohio!
Barbara Heathcote on 15 December 2025
Hi Andy not heard all your show tonight due to visitors but did catch Dickie Valentine the Christmas Alphabet. Not heard that for decades, Only on Serenade Radio so Thank you for my teenage memories
Anne Crowcroft on 14 December 2025
Hi Mark,
Lovely to hear Nancy Lamott on the radio again albeit the tragic anniversary of her passing. I first heard Nancy on Don Black’s Radio 2 show a few years back. I brought some of her cds and was surprised about her story. Such a beautiful singer living at times in terrible pain and passing at such a young age. I loved all of her songs but my favourite is Autumn leaves/when October goes which is poignant but too long for a radio show.
I love your shows it is always full of fascinating facts!
Mark Steyn on 15 December 2025
Thank you, Anne. I love Nancy’s voice and wish it were heard more often. I’ll try to remember to spin “Autumn Leaves” and “When October Goes” this coming autumn.
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 31 December 2025
Happy New Year, Anne. I just saw your comment re my tribute to Don Black a while ago – thank you for your kind words!
Raymond on 14 December 2025
A big thank you to Peter for playing an Elvis Christmas record today, such a beautiful song.
Ian Hall on 14 December 2025
Great Christmas selection for the last couple of hours! Thanks to everyone involved and a Merry Christmas to you All.
Paul Fozard on 14 December 2025
The excellent Ed is currently playing Troika, my number one Christmas choice, Merry Christmas Serenade Radio and it’s listeners.
David Small on 13 December 2025
Thank you to Roger Williams and Paul for a very festive selection of Christmas Dance Band Music this week . Loved all the music and can’t wait for next week selection . Christmas wishes to you and hope you both have lots of mince pies
Paul Ruddock on 14 December 2025
So glad you enjoyed David. Roger and I will try our best to fill another hour with festive treats next week too! As ever, thank you for your support and a very Happy Christmas.
Roger Williams on 14 December 2025
Thank you David! It’s a joy presenting a show so splendidly curated by Paul. Thank you for listening.
Nancy on 13 December 2025
Adrian Jackson’s Showstoppers was the fastest hour of music today! Very enjoyable!
Randall Riley on 13 December 2025
Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra – No Name Jive, what a great swing tune to include in the playlist today! The Casa Loma Orchestra isn’t remember as well as this tune proves it should be. If you don’t want to jitterbug after this, check your pulse. Thanks for sharing all the great tunes!
Barbara Heathcote on 12 December 2025
Hi Andy. Serenade radio is definitely the only place to hear Dianna Durbin songs . I’m a fan of her films and it was in one of those films I heard Nessun Dorma before Pavarotti made it famous as the football anthem. Thank you,
Brian Reynolds on 11 December 2025
The Banjoliers played on MWYW 475 times between 1940 and 1982, an indication of their popularity. Today’s show was their final broadcast, I got permission to attend the live show and was amazed at the number of musicians whose names were familiar to me -several of them being bandleaders themselves! It was an unforgettable experience being in the company of these wonderful musicians. Incidentally, yesterday’s programme from the Victor Silvester orchestra was also their ‘swansong’, as well as being the last ever MWYW! Happily we can still continue to enjoy these broadcasts – thanks to Serenade Radio.
Sandra R on 11 December 2025
Hi Andy
Thank you for playing the Banjoliers on Music while you work today,what a treat that was,as it’s my birthday, what a great start to the day.
Brian Bunn on 10 December 2025
Just a note to Andy especially for playing those wonderful retro Christmas songs 👏
Amazing how many versions by different artists that I’ve never heard previously.
So pleased that Serenade are staying with 30’s-60’s Christmas songs 😊 A refreshing change from the endless boring repetitive 70’s & 80’s churned out by other radio stations !
Well done Andy and team, your station is so appreciated 😊
Paul Kirby on 10 December 2025
I have just left a £50 donation for your rather good radio station, and hope others will do the same. That bloke in the morning has a wonderful voice and is as good to listen to as that Wogan fella was. And he tells us the songs he doesn’t like – brilliant! Nowhere else do you get that – it’s all ‘everything is great, isn’t it’ from those rather bland Radio 2 jocks.
Anyway, I promote Serenade Radio in my community newsletter – the Wetherby Free Press so please give it a mention, preferably in the morning between 8 & 9. Anything by Stiff Little Fingers will do (wink)
Cheers, my Dears.
Andy Marriott, Station Manager on 10 December 2025
Thanks very much for the dosh, much appreciated. Especially as we are currently saving up to pay our annual music royalties. Thanks for the kind words too!
Wetherby eh? Lovely place. I travel up and down the A1 a fair bit and for a while Wetherby services was a convenient break point.
But I got sick of the crowds and the general fast pace of it all. So, one day, I decided to try Wetherby itself. Never looked back.
Barry Williams on 9 December 2025
Thanks to all at Serenade for the wonderful traditional Christmas music you are including during each days playlist.
Judy Albutt on 8 December 2025
Just wanted you all to know how much I enjoyed today’s Music While you Work featuring The Don Lusher Big Band, a talented and lovely man! Let ‘s have more, please! Seasons Greetings to everyone at Serenade Radio!
Brian Reynolds on 9 December 2025
This 1991 broadcast was actually the penultimate edition of Music While You Work – Trombonist Don Lusher actually took over the famous Ted Heath band at the request of Heath’s widow and ran it for many years.
Judy Albutt on 9 December 2025
And what a magnificent band that was too! All the best – Judy
Edgar on 8 December 2025
Julie Andrews sounded amazing. I don’t recall hearing that song before.
Joan-Ellen Peluso on 8 December 2025
Wishing Mark Steyn many blessings on his birthday today! Happy Birthday Mark! “Dittos” from FL. US
Nancy on 8 December 2025
Happy birthday blessings to my favorite music historian from Helena Montana!🎂🎉🎁🥰
Nancy on 8 December 2025
Terrible grammar but heartfelt sentiment.
Chris on 7 December 2025
I wanted to take a moment and give my thanks to everyone at Serenade for your continued ability to play music that brings so much pleasure. I have some heart issues which occasionally force me to bed for a couple of days. During those times, your station is a great comfort and companion to keep my spirits up. I need to make special compliments for two of your presenters, however. Steve James has brought music from the mid to late sixties to my attention that I was completely unfamiliar with, and I really appreciate it. Mark Steyn…I know that on both of his shows, I will not only hear things that I didn’t know of yet almost immediately like, but I will also learn facts about the songs and performers that increase my pleasure in the music. (Recently, I single out the hour on Alan Bergman, and the just finished Song of the Week on White Christmas as prime examples.) This note took more than a moment to complete, but it was hard to stop once I got started. My very best wishes for Xmas, New Year’s, and all other adjacent holidays, from Maine in the USA.
Steve James on 9 December 2025
Many thanks Chris for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoy listening to the records as much as I enjoy playing them! Best wishes to you for Christmas and for better health in the new year.
Mark Steyn on 10 December 2025
From one bum ticker to another, I echo Steve’s wishes for your better health in the New Year. If it helps, while I was in the intensive care unit, my delightful nurses came in and caught me with my laptop open – which was not something of which they approved. Then they realised I was listening to Serenade – and, after consultation with the docs, reported back that “the best in easy listening” was highly beneficial to one’s health and greatly to be encouraged.
Chris on 10 December 2025
Thanks to both Mr. James & Mr. Steyn for their kind replies to my original message. I will continue to look forward to all shows by both of you, and indeed to all shows on the station. Hoping that as we get closer to the holidays, there might be a Christmas specific show, as I’m sure there are plenty of songs in the library that deserve more exposure.
Andy Marriott, Station Manager on 10 December 2025
Hi Chris,
We will be playing 100% Christmas music from 15th – 26th December!
Enjoy!
Chris on 11 December 2025
Hooray! (followed by Xmas emojis and such to express happiness, maybe a dancing Snoopy also)
Nicolas Barlow on 6 December 2025
Listened to Stuart Linnell earlier and he played Harriet singing Carole King’s ‘You Got A Friend’. I get goosebumps every time I hear her; she has a beautiful voice and sounds eerily like Karen Carpenter – it’s incredible. Thank you for some great tracks – 3 in a row of Matt Monro was wonderful
Stuart Linnell on 8 December 2025
Thank you Nicolas, and I so agree with you about Harriet. As you say she has a lovely voice and that similarity to Karen Carpenter is uncanny isn’t it? I hope her trip to America in the Spring is successful for her. Thank you for listening Nicolas. Best wishes.
Barbara Heathcote on 6 December 2025
Just sent a small donation towards helping keep this very important and essential radio station broadcasting, Perhaps a couple of mince pies. 🤣
Roger Williams on 7 December 2025
That’s just lovely! Thank you so much – Happy Christmas to you and yours…..
Barbara Heathcote on 6 December 2025
I always look forward to Mark Steyn’d programme, his knowledge and personal experiences of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack is fascinating, the composers, even the breakdown of the lyrics is so interesting, makes you wish you’d been a fly on his shoulder so you could have been there at the time. The playing of Sammy Davies Jnr was missing one song, my personal favourite. I Gotta be Me. I have never heard it played on serenade Radio but I may be wrong. Hopefully this will be rectified 🤞
Nancy on 6 December 2025
I too was waiting to hear ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ from Porgy and Bess – Davis Jr was a terrific Sportin’ Life. Also, where was the funny ‘Sam’s Song’ duet with Dean Martin?
I’m not complaining – Mark gave us a feast of music on today’s show!
Mark Steyn on 8 December 2025
That was my fault, Barbara. We had your favourite song on the original rundown, but the show came out 2’53 too long – and, as “I Gotta Be Me” is 2’57, that seemed the easiest cut to make. But maybe not the right one. So apologies for that. But, perhaps for Serenade’s twentieth birthday, Andy Marriott will release the director’s cut of the show…
Karen on 6 December 2025
Thank you for playing Janis Ian today Johnny. Listened to that lovely voice a fair bit when I was an angst ridden student. Ah , those were the days!
How about Janis for the artist of the week, or failing that Glen Campbell. I know we are moving to the point where all becomes christmas… he does a lovely version of o holy night.
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 6 December 2025
I’m with you, Karen, on the angst factor with Janis Ian. Definitely adding Glen to the Artist of the Week for ’26.
Gwen on 6 December 2025
Listening in Bend, Oregon USA. You are now officially my favorite streaming station. I am 76, my daughter is 53 and my granddaughter is 9. We all love your programming. Thank you for being out there.
Paul Ruddock on 9 December 2025
It’s our pleasure Gwen and especially lovely to know we’re entertaining three generations of your family across the pond!
Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Martyn Bassey on 6 December 2025
Three wonderful songs from Sammy Davis Jr on a Little Night Music. Thanks Johnny for another lovely show. ( I even enjoyed the Clint Eastwood song ) 😃👍
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 6 December 2025
He really deserved the moniker, Mr Show Business, didn’t he, Martyn! Sammy, not Clint…
Nancy on 6 December 2025
Has Joni Mitchell been featured lately as Artist of the Week? She’s a real favorite of mine🥰🎶🎹
Johnny Mac, A Little Night Music on 6 December 2025
Hi Nancy.
I can’t see Joni as having been my Artist of the Week – let me fix that for the new year!
Thank you for tuning in.
Nancy on 6 December 2025
Thank you Johnny, you’re the best!
Martyn Bassey on 6 December 2025
Fabulous music on The Late Show. Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Dean Martin, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee, to name a few. Many thanks to Sean Usher 👍
Barry Carter on 4 December 2025
I have been listening to The Dance Band Days as a regular Saturday evening musical treat. The choice of music, coupled with Roger’s gentle presentation, make it a fun filled hour that flies by in what seems like 20 minutes because I’m enjoying it so much! Thank you Paul and Roger!
Roger Williams on 5 December 2025
An absolute pleasure! It’s great fun to put together and I’m hugely grateful to Producer Paul without whom…….etc
David on 2 December 2025
Good afternoon, I stumbled upon your radio station last Saturday evening and its not been off since. Absolutely fantastic, no weather reports, no news headlines just 1st class music with first class presenters! Many many thanks.
Roger Williams on 2 December 2025
Hello David
Thank you for your stumble! We love doing what we do here at Serenade and it’s great when people find us and like us. No news, no travel, no adverts – but plenty of pips! Thank you for listening.
Mary Williams on 1 December 2025
As your Facebook post said today, you will begin introducing festive music from today….. I look forward to hearing some, Have already started playing my Xmas CDs during the day. 😎
Mark Van Johannes on 30 November 2025
Big Band Special and Dinner at Eight, two more perfect hours of radio you won’t find anywhere else.
Simon McLean on 30 November 2025
Thank you, Mark – lovely to hear you’re enjoying the show!
Fraser Sutherland on 29 November 2025
Mark Steyn’s ‘On the Town’
I first started listening to la Vanoni in the late 70s. ( along with Mina, la Zanicchi and indeed Gino Paoli). High quality, highly literate songs of great insight into the emotions and expressed in a superb lyric. I loved them then. I love them now. To hear the sad news of Ornella, maybe the greatest performer of them all, so compelling and always somehow so modern – even in old age -was a painful loss to this listener for one and, I don’t doubt, legions more. Mark Steyn paid a lovely tribute to Ornella. A great singer celebrated on a great music show and that’s about right, isn’t it? R.I.P. Ornella Vanoni and thanks Mark for your words.
Neil on 29 November 2025
Mark – you played the Ornella Vanoni song ‘If You Don’t Understand’ by Shirley Bassey. It sounds remarkably similar to Matt Monro’s ‘If I Never Sing Another Song’. Any connection?
Mark Steyn on 1 December 2025
There is a definite similarity in the main phrase, Neil. However, “If I Never Sing Another Song” is an Austrian melody from the Seventies, while “If You Don’t Understand” is an Italian melody from the Eighties. And, re the former, Don Black’s lyric has the size of the tune, while, re the latter, Norman Newell’s doesn’t. Otherwise, it would have been a hit – and probably a lawsuit.
Christine Gutowski on 29 November 2025
I love the music on Serenade Radio, it takes me right back to my childhood. I partially enjoy Sonia Beldom weekdays from 22:00-midnight. I wonder if we could hear some songs sung by Ivor Immanuel? I remember a tv programme called, Land of Song, I think, in which he sang. He is probably best known for singing Men of Harlech in the film Zulu.
Sonia Beldom on 5 December 2025
Hi Christine, Lovely that you enjoy the show in the evenings. I’ll check out our Serenade Radio music library for Ivor Immanuel. Keep listening … you never know what we’re going to play next. S x
Josie on 29 November 2025
Hi from David and Josie in North Wales, we have just discovered Serenade radio, loving spending Saturday morning in bed listening to you with a cup of tea . Looking forward to tuning in much much more 😊
George on 29 November 2025
Great to know I’m not alone in waking up with Ed and Steve on Saturday and Sunday mornings, they’re both such good company and then there’s the music of course! Looking forward to Jeff next as he never ceases to make me snigger, a lot. 🤭 Thanks to everyone at the station.
Adrian on 29 November 2025
Not forgetting Sean and Johnny overnight. A true team effort!
Nancy on 1 December 2025
Hear, hear!
Kate Dudley on 28 November 2025
This Thanksgiving I am thankful for Serenade Radio for sure. The time difference makes things interesting (Big Ben at midnight) but the curated content is a blessing in my life.
Amilton on 27 November 2025
My name is Amilton and I’m from Brazil. I’ve been listening non-stop to Serenade Radio since I found out about it. I’m really enjoying it. You play exactly the kind of music I love listening. Thank you for the good taste!!!
Fraser Sutherland on 25 November 2025
Re: ‘Soft Folkus’ with Roger Williams (23/11/25).
It was one of those Serenade moments; Kate and Anna McGarrigle singing ‘Complainte pour Ste-Cathérine’.
Stop everything. Head inclined to phone. Pure concentration. Real joy. ‘Rapt’, I think is the word.
Is there anything better than the Franco-Canadian singing-in-French voice? Not in my small world!
Last thought. Parts of the song reminded me of a Violeta Parra composition. Thanks for your choice and for your show Roger. Great moment.
Roger Williams on 27 November 2025
Fraser!
Thank you so much for your kind comments. Kate and Anna together are very special aren’t they?
There’ll be more French Canadian music this week – but it won’t be quite so mellifluous!
And… as for Violeta? You never know!
Roger
Barbara Heathcote on 23 November 2025
Thank you so much Johnny Beerling for playing Gene Krupa Drummin Man for me, enjoyed your programme tonight, certainly got the feet tapping. See you next week
Kevin at KAB on 22 November 2025
Would be nice to hear elvis costello’s version of My Funny Valentine. He did this with acoustic guitar back in 1978. you can find it on the “taking liberties” album and also on a Radar 45.
Martyn Bassey on 22 November 2025
Many thanks to Sean Usher and Johnny Mac for the great music on The Night Shift. I look forward to hearing their shows every Saturday morning. Good to hear Nilsson as featured singer this week (thanks Nancy). Fab! 👍😊
Nancy on 22 November 2025
Hello Martyn! Of all the programs I enjoy on SR I think ‘A Little Night Music’ is one of the best. Fab indeed!
Nancy on 22 November 2025
Oh my. First, the wonderful Gerry Marsden and ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, Then Artist of the Week Harry Nilsson chasing rainbows followed by Nat King Cole and ‘Portrait of Jenny’. I’m smiling and sighing with delight.
Now if I can just pick the right mystery year…
Barbara Heathcote on 21 November 2025
Hi John Darvall. Thank you for playing “And I Love you so” when it was released by Perry Como it became mine and late hubby’s song, reflected both our lives. Also you played our Vic as well. Xx
Barbara Heathcote on 20 November 2025
Hi Andy. Thank you for playing my Vic Damone on your programme , And this is my Beloved, from Kismet which Vic was in. Not exactly a great actor but gorgeous to look at ❤️. Serenade radio has introduced me to some new singers eg Vic Dana and Jerry Vale who I’d not heard before, unless from my childhood radio days and I’d forgotten. Plus I’ve been listening to other presenters’ programmes during the day instead of doing housework. 🤣.
Teresa Fitz on 20 November 2025
Why has Sonia Beldom suddenly started talking all over the end of the music she’s playing?…..hopefully its just a temporary sync glitch and not a new presentation style..
Sonia Beldom on 22 November 2025
Hi Teresa, Thank you for pointing this out. Yes, you’re right, it’s a teeny glitch and great that you bothered to let us know. Hopefully it hasn’t spoiled your listening v pleasure. All the best, Sonia x
Catherine B on 20 November 2025
Hi Andy, Just reminded me listening to your Bit of Nonsense just now, why not try a few of Paddy Roberts’ wonderful, clever ditties? Used to listen to him with my mother on the Light Programme in the 60s and I’m sure a lot of your “younger” listeners may not have heard of him. I hope I’m not the only oldie to remember him.