Today 13:00 - 16:00
The weekend is basically here, so Chris is giving YOU permission to start the party early. That's right, let's Down Tools with LOADS of amazing tunes to get us going.
707: BBC 6 Music
Fri Jul 17
Today 16:00 - 19:00
It's Friday, so Huw is out to prove that any song sounds better when it's played on 6 Music by Huw Stephens - so let us know what you want to hear.
Today 19:00 - 21:00
Fellow musician and friend, Jorja Smith, shares her selections for the Friday Vibe: a track that pairs with a perfect Friday night in, night out and an iconic Friday from the past.
Today 21:00 - 22:00
Upbeat indie hits from Mystery Jets, TV On The Radio and new Freak Slug!
Today 22:00 - 23:00
The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead with archive and requests from Franz Ferdinand and The Shins!
Today 23:00 - 00:00
Californian producer, DJ and label co-founder Carré is in the 6 Mix.
Sat Jul 18
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
Get transported to an Ibizan sunset at Cafe Del Mar with this warm Balearic Beat mix.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
6 Music takes you to the dark side with the finest goth, electronic and dark pop music, featuring Death Cab For Cutie, Type O Negative, The Bug & Dis Fig, Placebo and more.
Tomorrow 02:00 - 04:00
Get to work with a fresh mix of beats, rhythms and instrumentals. With music from legends like Lil Kim and Quasimoto alongside emerging artists like Miso Extra and Kassa Overall.
Tomorrow 04:00 - 06:00
Find the concentration to get your work done with this gentle ambient mixtape featuring music from Nailah Hunter, Kali Malone and Yara Asmar.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 08:00
Afrodeutsche brings the mellow weekend flow, pairing the best music with your morning coffee.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 10:00
Chris Hawkins sits in with a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 13:00
Beth brightens up your Saturday with an eclectic playlist of music, plus lots of laughs!
Tomorrow 13:00 - 15:00
With an uplifting array of alternative R&B, global club sounds and leftfield electronica.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 18:00
Gilles digs into his massive record collection to find the most obscure gems for your listening pleasure. Plus, a tribute to Philadelphia's legendary musician, Dexter Wansel.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 21:00
This week's Trunk of Funk comes from Manchester collective The 7:45s. Led by songwriter, bassist and guitarist Sam Flynn, they take their cue from the great soul house bands.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 23:00
Don's Saturday night selections cross time, space and genre. Expect key cuts from the likes of Aldo Vanucci, Nia Archives, Funkadelic, Killing Joke, Jungle and Cocteau Twins.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:30
SHERELLE traverses the wide world of drum and bass, playing an array of different sonics that fall within its remit: jungle, ragga, rollers, halftime and more.
Sun Jul 19
Sunday 00:30 - 01:00
SHERELLE welcomes one of her favourite DJ/producers, Addison Groove, to the Sweatbox.
Sunday 01:00 - 02:00
A Latin House Fiesta you won't want to miss! Dance to Latin rhythms influenced by traditional music from all over South America layered over entrancing house beats.
Sunday 02:00 - 04:00
Take yourself away to your own personal oasis with this two-hour mix featuring Jordan Rakei, beabadoobee and Ghostface Killah.
Sunday 04:00 - 06:00
Let these hand-selected tracks, featuring Lana Del Rey, Sons of Sevilla and Pulp, wash over you for two blissful hours.
Sunday 06:00 - 08:00
Afrodeutsche brings the best music to your Sunday and spins some special records from her collection, alongside a dip into the BBC Archives.
Sunday 08:00 - 10:00
Chris Hawkins sits in with a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
Sunday 10:00 - 13:00
Cerys soundtracks your Sunday social and cultural adventure, with Bristol-based artist Myer U Clark in session and author James Cheshire talking about finding lost maps.
Sunday 13:00 - 16:00
Guy Garvey chats to Leeds-based songwriting collective Rail Replacement Bus Service about bad band names and trying to give your demos to famous people.
Sunday 16:00 - 18:00
Jarvis returns from his travels armed with some vinyl purchased along the way. Expect some Tati tuneage, papier-mâché rock, Nigerian disco and a cathartic cathedral soundscape.
Sunday 18:00 - 20:00
Agnes Obel selects for our End of Days library + omg must-have new music.
Sunday 20:00 - 22:00
Stuart's featured album is Sun Ra's Somewhere Over The Rainbow, an Afrofuturistic jazz gem from 1977.
Sunday 22:00 - 00:00
Zakia provides the soundtrack to your dreams, traversing through psychedelia, dub, soul and more. Plus Tara Clerkin Trio on their new album and songs that transport them elsewhere.
Mon Jul 20
Monday 00:00 - 00:15
1/8. Before The Smiths came the man. Morrissey: a shy, bookish boy from working-class Manchester who dared to dream of pop stardom.
Monday 00:15 - 00:30
2/8. A boy from Wythenshawe goes looking for a frontman. One sunny day there is a knock on a door in Stretford, and music history is made.
Monday 00:30 - 00:45
3/8. From a Manchester rehearsal room to Top of the Pops in a heartbeat: The Smiths become the most important band of their generation.
Monday 00:45 - 01:00
4/8. New York City, New Year's Eve 1983. For four young men from Manchester, America is about to open their eyes, and test everything.
Monday 01:00 - 01:15
5/8. The Smiths sign with Rough Trade. But who exactly are The Smiths? The answer to that question will haunt them for years.
Monday 01:15 - 01:30
6/8. Meat Is Murder goes to number one, the tabloids go to war, and behind the scenes the strains within the band grow ever wider.
Monday 01:30 - 01:45
7/8. Spring 1987. In a Notting Hill fish and chip shop, over chips and peas, The Smiths come to an end.
Monday 01:45 - 02:00
8/8. The music stops, the lawyers arrive. After the break-up: the financial fallout, the legendary court case, and the enduring, undimmed legacy of The Smiths.
Monday 02:00 - 03:00
All the football terrace indie anthems you need pre- or post-game!
Monday 03:00 - 04:00
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
Monday 04:00 - 05:00
Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing.
Monday 05:00 - 07:00
Afrodeutsche sits in with the early morning breakfast show.
Monday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
Monday 10:00 - 13:00
Lauren welcomes you to a brand new week with uplifting tunes.
Monday 13:00 - 16:00
Chris sits in for Craig Charles and is joined by Josh and Ben from Getdown Services to chat about their new album 'Massive Champion', and there's more Original Pirated Material.
Monday 16:00 - 19:00
Steve welcomes Yard Act to play live from the Maida Vale Studios. Plus, there is the first play of new music from Big Truck.
Monday 19:00 - 21:00
Nathan and Deb reveal this week's Breaking Artist, hip-hop and R&B producer Dahi, whose latest single 'Running' features vocals from Childish Gambino.
Monday 21:00 - 23:00
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
Who was MF DOOM? AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty chart the life and work of the highly influential rapper, with help from DOOM super-fan Romesh Ranganathan.
Tue Jul 21
Tuesday 00:00 - 02:00
Spend two brilliant hours in the company of CMAT and her record collection in this 'best of' compilation of her summer 2025 four-part 6 Music Artist Residence.
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
Extended highlights of CMAT at Glastonbury 2025. Plus, hear her performing 'California' at the 6 Music Festival and a brilliant session for Jo Whiley on Radio 2 in September 2024.
Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00
CMAT in fine form at 6 Music, taking part in some record swapping with Cerys Matthews in May 2024 and talking to Grimmy about the release of 2025's Euro-Country album.
Tuesday 04:00 - 05:00
It's a CMAT-themed playlist including some of her own, loads of her heroes and current artists she loves.
Tuesday 05:00 - 07:00
Afrodeutsche has the best music - new and old - to start your day. Plus, there's a second pick from this week's 5 Before 6 DJ.
Tuesday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone sits in and chats to Nadine Shah about her upcoming BBC Prom where she will perform alongside the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Tuesday 10:00 - 13:00
Lauren gives you the finest blend of fantastic music for your Tuesday morning.
Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00
Craig has all the Tuesday tunes for you!
Tuesday 16:00 - 19:00
Tuesday to Friday every week - live from Cardiff.
Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
Tuesday 21:00 - 23:00
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty turn back the clock to explore the early life of MF DOOM, and explore the pop culture influences that left an indelible mark on him.
Wed Jul 22
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
Emily Pilbeam plays all the indie that got to number one in the singles or album charts!
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
John Peel introduces the story of the British teenager, dealing with the era of long hair, skinheads and tartan-trousered teenyboppers.
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
The story of the British teenager continues, through music, archive and reminiscence. John Peel covers the rise and fall of punk, the disco boom and riots in the cities.
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00
Mogwai at the Reading Festival in 2001, plus a session recorded by the Cure in January 1981 and one from the Go-Betweens recorded in December 1983.
Wednesday 04:00 - 05:00
Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here!
Wednesday 05:00 - 07:00
Afrodeutsche sits in with the early morning breakfast show.
Wednesday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone chats to Steve Lamacq and Felix White about their new show, The Morning Session, available on the new 24-hour Indie Forever stream on BBC Sounds.
Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00
Steve and Felix dive into the moments, movements, artists and scenes that have defined UK indie music's history.
Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd; a throwback to the indie tunes you love with a sprinkling of the finest future hits.
Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00
Craig has all the right tunes to get you over the midweek hump!
Wednesday 16:00 - 19:00
Tuesday to Friday every week - live from Cardiff.
Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
Wednesday 21:00 - 23:00
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
Adam Batty and AFRODEUTSCHE explore the cult appeal of MF DOOM's iconic mask, meeting with graffiti writers and bootleg artists helping to push it into the stratosphere.
Thu Jul 23
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
Alastair Shuttleworth brings you an hour of opera, as interpreted by avant-garde heroes such as Laurie Anderson, Robert Ashley and The Knife.
Thursday 01:00 - 01:30
4 Extra Debut. Shirley Collins discusses her 1971 classic album 'Love, Death and the Lady'. With John Wilson. From 2017.
Thursday 01:30 - 02:00
Shirley Collins answers audience questions about her classic 1971 album 'Love, Death and the Lady'. With John Wilson. From 2017.
Thursday 02:00 - 02:30
Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the inspiration behind two classic Kinks albums, 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'. From November 2012.
Thursday 02:30 - 03:00
Ray Davies answers questions from the audience about the Kinks' 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies' albums. From 2012.
Thursday 03:00 - 04:00
Generation X lead the sessions, along with the Voluntary Butler Scheme and the Mysterines, while there's 80s pop from Yes Let's in concert.
Thursday 04:00 - 05:00
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
Thursday 05:00 - 07:00
Afrodeutsche presents the early morning breakfast show.
Thursday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
Thursday 10:00 - 13:00
Lauren's got the finest music to motivate your Thursday, with the best tunes old and new.
Thursday 13:00 - 16:00
Craig has all the right tunes to soundtrack your afternoon.
Thursday 16:00 - 18:00
Huw has hand-picked music, old and new, plus we round up the gigs, shows and festivals that everybody is talking about in today's Gig Lisztomania.
Thursday 18:00 - 19:00
Emily Pilbeam sits in, reviewing this week's new releases.
Thursday 19:00 - 21:00
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
Thursday 21:00 - 23:00
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
4/4. A deep dive into the mind of an artist.
Fri Jul 24
Friday 00:00 - 01:00
Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.
Friday 01:00 - 02:00
New Album Fix on 6 Music with Matt Everitt.
Friday 02:00 - 03:00
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
Friday 03:00 - 04:00
6 Music goes back to the 90s!
Friday 04:00 - 05:00
6 Music goes back to the 00s!
Friday 05:00 - 05:30
Chris Hawkins takes you through 30 minutes of remixed, re-versioned and reimagined tracks.
Friday 05:30 - 07:00
Afrodeutsche with the early morning breakfast show.
Friday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
Friday 10:00 - 13:00
Jamz is joined by comedian Michelle De Swarte.
Friday 13:00 - 16:00
The weekend starts here!
Friday 16:00 - 19:00
It's Friday, so Huw is out to prove that any song sounds better when it's played on 6 Music by Huw Stephens - so let us know what you want to hear.
Friday 19:00 - 21:00
Helping you ease from the end of your working week with joyful global selections.
Friday 21:00 - 22:00
Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd; a throwback to the indie tunes you love with a sprinkling of the finest future hits.
Friday 22:00 - 23:00
Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd; a throwback to the indie tunes you love with a sprinkling of the finest future hits.
Friday 23:00 - 00:00
Mary Anne Hobbs with your weekly guest mix on 6 Music.
Sat Jul 25
Saturday 00:00 - 01:00
A wall-to-wall celebration of dance music from across the decades.