The Chris Evans Show with The National Lottery

The delightful Danny Dyer brings news of his new film Marching Powder, which is out in cinemas this Friday 7th March.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sensational sorcerer Stephen Frayne has all the tricks from his new show Steven Frayne - Up Close and Magical, at London’s Udderbelly Boulevard from the end of March.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paula Radcliffe dials in from Japan, ahead of this Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon! Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio."Good Luck Paula! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Superstar actor Tuppence Middleton dives into her darkly funny memoir, Scorpions, on the day of its release.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome author Charlie P Brooks turns the pages of his new children’s novel, Sammy and the Stolen Paintings, out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chef and TikTok star Poppy Cooks makes us salivate with her new release, The Potato Book: 101 recipes from the Potato Queen, out this Thursday 27th February.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gut health guru Dr Megan Rossi pops by for a chat about the perks of probiotics!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show Super Max joins us alongside Chief Scout Dwayne Fields, and super skiers Menna Fitzpatrick and Hester Poole tell us how they have been supported by The National Lottery!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3x Grand Prix winner George Russell revs us up for tonight’s F1 season launch at The O2 in London.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gregory Porter AKA Dressed Crab takes off the mask and reveals all about appearing in series 6 of The Masked Singer!Awesome actor Emma Corrin treads the boards in The Seagull at London’s Barbican Theatre from Wednesday 26th February.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We invited 14 couples to the Top of the Tower to battle it out in a chaotic live round of Rock Paper Scissors... Yes, you read that right. Rock Paper Scissors live on your radio!One lucky pair won our Live Like A Millionaire Competition, thanks to The National Lottery.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brilliant bestseller Bryony Gordon shares stories from her memoir Mad Woman, on the day of its paperback release.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top telly host Joel Dommett tells all about his Happy Idiot Tour, which kicks off this month in Bristol, as well as giving us all the gossip on The Masked Singer.The cosmic queen, Kirsty Gallagher dives into the details of today’s Full Moon.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investor and entrepreneur Sahil Bloom flips through the pages of his new book; The 5 Types of Wealth, out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome Aussie Adam Hills has us giggling with news of the latest 32nd series of The Last Leg, which continues on Friday at 10pm on Channel Four.The National Lottery’s longest serving Winners Advisors, Kathy Garrett and Andy Carter tell us what it’s like to help some very lucky lottery winners.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political journalist Kate McCann swings by hot off her first week of presenting Times Radio Breakfast!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super strategist, podcaster and author Greg McKeown turns the pages of his bestselling book, Effortless, out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

King of the jungle, McFly’s Danny Jones tells us all about being an ambassador for CALM; the Campaign Against Living Miserably.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome adventurer Bear Grylls talks about hunting his celebrity prey in new reality competition Celebrity Bear Hunt, out Wednesday on Netflix. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome actors Peter Sarsgaard & Ben Chaplin share all about historical drama film, September 5, out this Thursday.talkSPORT heavyweight Jim White pops in on Transfer Deadline Day and to tell us all about how to watch talkSPORT on your screens 24/7. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish funnyman Dara Ó Briain has us chuckling with news of his tour Re:Creation, which begins in Buxton in April.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pop legend Kim Wilde serenades us on the Stool Of Rock with songs from her new album Closer, out Friday!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great British actors Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor spill the beans on starring in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, which is in cinemas on Valentine’s Day.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome entrepreneur Simon Squibb shares advice from his new book; What’s Your Dream?, out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actual astronaut Tim Peake blasts up to the top of the tower to share news of the return of his tour, Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space, and world record-breaking runner Paula Radcliffe and double Olympic runner Chris Thompson get us marathon-ready with their new podcast, Paula's Marathon Run Club.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big-time joker Josh Widdicombe shares all about his new 58-date tour, Not My Cup of Tea which kicks off this September in Canterbury until May 2026 in London!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neuroscientist, psychologist, bestselling author and musician, Daniel Levitin leafs through his latest book, Music as Medicine: How We Can Harness Its Therapeutic Power, out tomorrow.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome American actor Gabriel Basso lifts the lid on the second series of The Night Agent, which returns to Netflix this Thursday 23rd January.Cosmic queen Kirsty Gallagher has us excited for the planetary alignment, which continues all week!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Super psychology professor Ethan Kross turns the pages of his new book, Shift: How to Manage Your Emotions so They Don’t Manage You, out Tuesday 4th February.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The delightful David Gray serenades us with songs from his new album Dear Life, out today!Delicious duo The Happy Pear spill the beans on their new Ireland and UK Tour.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Folk group The Lumineers perform live on the Stool of Rock, including their new single, Same Old Song from their upcoming fifth album Automatic, out Friday February 14th.Fitness fanatic Adam Richardson dives into his new book How to Build a Body That Lasts: Exercises for Longevity, Strength and Health, out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr Julie Smith shares advice from her second book; Open When…, which is out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joker Jack Dee has us chuckling with news of his year-long UK tour, Small World, which continues this Friday 17th January in Tunbridge Wells. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art rockers Franz Ferdinand perform live on the Stool of Rock, including tracks from their new, 6th album, The Human Fear, out today!Award winning actor, Rory Kinnear updates us on his brand new, real-life inspired film, Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger, out today on Netflix.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brilliant Brit James Norton spills the beans on his 4-part drama series, Playing Nice, which continues Sunday and Monday at 9pm on ITV, with all episodes available now on ITVX.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome actor Aisling Bea lifts the lid on the outrageous new horror-comedy film, Get Away, out this Friday 10th January on Sky Cinema.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Endurance Guy, Sean Conway, tells of his athletic accomplishments on his UK tour, Endurance, from Saturday 1st February in Leamington Spa until Friday 28th Feb in Radlett.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! We are back for 2025 and Dr Rangan Chatterjee dives into the new year with his latest book, Make Change That Lasts: 9 Simple Ways to Break Free from the Habits that Hold You Back, out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave the Vicar joins us to spread some festive cheer ahead of the big day!Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Chris, Vassos and the team!Make sure you start 2025 the right way by asking your smart speaker to "Play Virgin Radio" from Monday 6th January, when Chris and the gang return on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with The National Lottery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Evans family welcome Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick in our Christmas Eve Eve show, with shoutouts and top tips for your four legged friends!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dynamite duo Lee Mack and Chris McCausland spread festive cheer with their new Christmas comedy film, Bad Tidings, out Sunday 22nd December on Sky and NOW.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Golden Globe-nominee Colman Domingo spills the beans on new film Sing Sing, which is out now. Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome actor Elinor Lawless stars in the Casualty Christmas Special, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 21st December.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wonderful James Lance brings the excitement ahead of The Famous Five: Mystery at the Prospect Hotel, on CBBC on Monday 23rd December and on BBC One on New Year’s Eve.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First class comedian Kerry Godliman brings news of her new tour Bandwidth, which kicks off in Poole in March.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awesome actor Aaron Pierre gets us excited for Mufasa: The Lion King, which arrives in cinemas next Friday 20th December.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wonderful winners Ian and Sandra Black take us back to the moment they won £2 million pounds on one of The National Lottery’s scratchcards! Hollywood star Jesse Eisenberg writes, directs and stars in new comedy drama film A Real Pain, in cinemas on January 10th!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National treasure Rob Brydon stops by to tease the long-anticipated final ever episode of Gavin & Stacey, on BBC One at 9pm on Christmas Day!Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our favourite seaside detective, Kris Marshall joins us to spill the beans on the Beyond Paradise Christmas Special, on BBC One at 9pm on Friday 27th December.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schitt’s Creek’s Emily Hampshire reveals all about the return of the hit thriller, The Rig, with season two starting in January on Prime Video.And Tom Grennan pops by to tell us about his new Christmas single, It Can't Be Christmas which is out now.Join Chris, Vassos and the team every morning from 6.30am for laughs with the listeners and the greatest guests. Listen on your smart speaker, just say: "Play Virgin Radio." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.