To round off Christmas Day and begin the Boxing Day recovery, Linton Stephens tries out a mix of soothing, reflective and festive classical music on Blue Peter presenter Mwaka Mudenda. Linton's playlist for Mwaka includes everything from festive favourites which captured his own imagination as a child, to tracks he uses to escape. Will Mwaka find something to love on the playlist, or, at the very least, something she thinks might help wind down stressed-out parents? Grab some leftovers and that jar of piccalilli from the back of the fridge and tune in to find out.
Classical Fix is a podcast aimed at opening up the world of classical music to anyone who fancies giving it a go. Each week, Linton mixes a bespoke playlist for his guest, who then joins him to share their impressions of their new classical discoveries.
Linton Stephens is a bassoonist with the Chineke! Orchestra and has also performed with the BBC Philharmonic, Halle Orchestra and Opera North, amongst many others.