Schedule
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Early
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01:00
Weekday overnights with BBC Radio 5 Live—01/01/2026
Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 Live through the night on a weekday.
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Morning
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06:00
Heidi Secker on BBC Essex—01/01/2026
Heidi eases you into New Year's Day with great music and your stories.
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10:00
John Leech—Soul Food Special (01/01/2026)
Soul man John Leech starts 2026 with a soul food special.
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Afternoon
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14:00
BBC Essex Sport: Pre-Match—U's start the new year against MK Dons
Build-up and interviews ahead of Colchester, Southend United and Braintree Town's matches.
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15:00
BBC Essex Sport—Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons (01/01/2026)
Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons in League Two. Kick-off at 3pm. Not online.
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17:00
BBC Essex Sport - Post-Match—01/01/2026
Post-match reports, results and reaction following today's games.
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Evening
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18:00
Upload with Rob Jelly—01/01/2026
Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more on BBC Upload with Rob Jelly.
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20:00
BBC Introducing - Essex & Cambridgeshire—Ones to Watch 2026
Matt Plumb shares the best up-and-coming local artists, to keep an eye on in 2026.
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22:00
The Late Show—Nature and Louis Smith (01/01/2026)
Dean speaks to a woman who founded a charity to help people access nature.
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Late
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01:00
Weekday overnights with BBC Radio 5 Live—02/01/2026
Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 Live through the night on a weekday.
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