Paul Whitehouse revives the DJ for Christmas specials

Paul Whitehouse is to revive the character of radio DJ Mike ‘Smashie’ Smash for a new TV show this Christmas.

His cheesy alter-ego is to host Smashie’s Xmastastic Playlist – two hour-long shows on the Gold channel showcasing classic festive songs as well as some lesser-known oddities.

Smashie said: ‘Hi gherkins! It's quite liderally Mike Smash here, Britain's most popadabbadobulous DJ!

‘This year I'll be hosting Smashie's Xmastastic Playlist on Gold, a-featurin’ all your favourite Xmas songs and some of the famous Smash wise-words and philosophy type stuff.

‘It's a great honour for me to host Xmas, something that until now, only Jesus has done. And the whole thing is for charidee, except it isn't.

‘So join me, Mike Smash, on Gold this Xmas and let's have some poptastic festive fun.’

Smashie was last seen with Harry Enfield’s Dave ‘Nicey’ Nice in a special edition of Pick of the Pops in 2007, commemorating the 40th birthday of Radio 2 .

Whitehouse has written the new show with and Dave Cummings, who wrote on The Fast Show and Harry Enfield And Chums

Joe McVey, who commissioned the show for UKTV, said: ‘It is quite liderally an honour to work with the legendary DJ Mike Smash on his Christmas playlist.

‘In an historic first we’re teaming up with the Solent area’s premium radio station marketed at fans of late era glam rock, Hush FM, for a live simulcast on Gold. 

‘We can’t wait to see what appears on Mike’s playlist, though I’m sure our viewers will be able to have a reasonable stab at guessing.’

 Executive producer John Quinn, from programme-makers North One TV, added: ‘For many of us, some of the rosiest Christmas Day memories from childhood were those old Top Of The Pops specials, played out during the build-up to a turkey dinner. 

‘Who better to recapture the essence of that classic festive experience – and its actual, often cringing embarrassment – than Mike Smash himself. Who doesn’t love Smashie?’ 

Published: 25 Oct 2017