Beth Ditto and Zadie Smith Crown Their 2025 Music Icons | Sidetracked Christmas ‘25

Zadie Smith and Beth Ditto join Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw for the annual Sidetracked Christmas gathering, recorded at an Irish pub in North London.

They share nostalgia, gossip and gifts, and decide what makes a song a Christmas song – declaring which ones are truly the greatest. Plus, Annie, Nick, Zadie and Beth choose their musical highlights of the year.

0:00 Beth Ditto and Zadie Smith have joined us at the pub!
2:07 Sprouts on Christmas dinner - nay or nay?
5:14 Our perfect festive soundtracks and the musical secret to Mariah’s success
8:15 Comparing Christmas traditions - four way potatoes and family singalongs around the piano
10:58 Nick's jazzy musical past!
12:31 Nick’s plan for hosting this Christmas
14:03 Beth’s queer orphan Christmasses
15:58 Cracker: "Who the hell are Geese?"
16:47 Cracker: "Is birdsong music?"
20:10 Cracker: "Why were we given the ability to sing?"
23:43 Cracker: "Are Christmas cards good or bad?"
29:07 Best and worst Christmas presents
31:54 Zadie’s session with Blood Orange. Her return to music and love for Dev.
35:28 Rock music’s next big moment?
37:21 Rosalia’s "tantalising" album ‘Lux’
42:46 Beth’s love for Mavis Staples’ album ‘Sad and Beautiful World’
45:48 Our elite Christmas songs
47:06 Our 2025 musical highlights - meeting Iggy Pop, seeing Doechii and Pulp live
49:41 Grace Jones = Ultimate icon
52:28 Beth’s 2025 highlights - Lung Leg at MOTH Club, meeting Lola Young
53:08 Christmas present time! £1 records for everyone
55:58 Beth’s new show on 6 Music, starting this Christmas
57:08 Zadie’s plans for 2026 - will she keep singing?
59:45 Happy Christmas everyone!

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