Today 13:00 - 15:30
Join Craig Charles for 6 Music's Rave Forever, celebrating the 10s with DJ Q, who discusses the history of bassline, as part of The Music Is Black season.
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Fri Aug 28
Today 15:30 - 16:00
To celebrate 6 Music's Rave Forever 10s, DJ Q shares a mix of the best bassline and garage tracks of the decade.
Today 16:00 - 18:30
Aniefiok Ekpoudom joins Huw to discuss how UK rap, grime, and other sounds emerged and were celebrated on UK dancefloors in the 2010s.
Today 18:30 - 19:00
A special guest provides a definitive 10s mix for Rave Forever, as part of The Music Is Black season.
Today 19:00 - 21:00
Femi plays two hours of carnival sounds, plus a Friday Vibe from Susan Cadogan, and a track selection and voice note from Linett Kamala.
Today 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.
Today 22:00 - 23:00
Nathan presents an hour of the best indie recorded at Reading and Leeds down the years!
Today 23:00 - 00:00
We look ahead to All Day Carnival with a rewind on some specially recorded carnival mixes from Lil Silva and the Coventry all-women reggae sound system collective, Sisters in Dub.
Sat Aug 29
Tomorrow 00:00 - 01:00
A look back at Black British music that shaped dance floors in the 10s.
Tomorrow 01:00 - 02:00
6 Music takes you to the dark side with the finest goth, electronic and dark pop music.
Tomorrow 02:00 - 04:00
Find your focus and discover new artists along the way with this instrumental mix. Including tracks from Floweroflove, Pale Jay, Melonyx, Ta-ku and more.
Tomorrow 04:00 - 06:00
A calming two-hour mix of ambient tracks to help you find composure and focus.
Tomorrow 06:00 - 08:00
Huw Stephens keeps you calm with two hours of blissful indie music.
Tomorrow 08:00 - 10:00
Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music, plus Radiohead's Ed O'Brien shares his 'First, Last and Everything' and chats about his latest solo album.
Tomorrow 10:00 - 13:00
Beth brightens up your Saturday with a healthy dose of tunes, laughs and caffeine!
Tomorrow 13:00 - 14:30
With an uplifting array of alternative R&B, global club sounds and leftfield electronica.
Tomorrow 14:30 - 15:00
With an uplifting array of alternative R&B, global club sounds and leftfield electronica.
Tomorrow 15:00 - 18:00
Joining the musical dots, soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond.
Tomorrow 18:00 - 21:00
As our Music Is Black season comes to a close, Craig takes care of the Trunk of Funk, with a selection celebrating Black artists who've helped shape the music we play on this show.
Tomorrow 21:00 - 23:00
Don's Saturday night selections cross time, space and genre, this week with a carnival special.
Tomorrow 23:00 - 00:30
SHERELLE rounds off August with a show of atmospheric, genre-defining drum and bass.
Sun Aug 30
Sunday 00:30 - 01:00
A pioneering force in jungle and drum and bass, LTJ Bukem takes over the Sweatbox.
Sunday 01:00 - 02:00
KAYTRANADA puts his signature groove on your favourite tracks!
Sunday 02:00 - 04:00
Relax and take off your cool easily with this chilled-out mix featuring Snow Patrol, Prince and Say She She.
Sunday 04:00 - 06:00
Two hours of blissful 2000s nostalgia, packed with laid-back anthems and chilled gems.
Sunday 06:00 - 08:00
Huw Stephens presents a mellow indie mix for slowing down and switching off.
Sunday 08:00 - 10:00
Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
Sunday 10:00 - 13:00
Gideon Coe sits in with a carnival special, with an extended exploration of dub sounds and ska. Artists featured include Super Blue, Lord Kitchener, Juliet Roberts and more.
Sunday 13:00 - 16:00
Guy Garvey picks some of his favourite Desert Island Discs as chosen by castaways like Joanne Lumley, Samantha Morton and John Peel.
Sunday 16:00 - 18:00
John Cooper Clarke is back in charge of the office jukebox with tunes from Chuck Berry, R Dean Taylor, The Only Ones and Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Sunday 18:00 - 20:00
Writer, poet, musician and actor Saul Williams selects a piece for the End of Days music library on the release of his new album Leap Life on Big Dada Records.
Sunday 20:00 - 22:00
Stuart takes you on a global tour of psychedelic music from Brazil to Iran to Vietnam - and beyond.
Sunday 22:00 - 00:00
Zakia celebrates Notting Hill Carnival with a dreamlike journey through calypso, roots reggae and dub, and traces the global influence of sound system culture.
Mon Aug 31
Monday 00:00 - 03:00
Guy Garvey picks some of his favourite Desert Island Discs as chosen by castaways like Joanne Lumley, Samantha Morton and John Peel.
Monday 03:00 - 04:00
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
Monday 04:00 - 05:00
Taylor Johnson presents a mixtape of tracks from BBC Introducing.
Monday 05:00 - 07:00
It's Amy Lamé in for Chris Hawkins with a stack of great tunes for your Monday morning.
Monday 07:00 - 09:30
Join Nemone celebrating 6 Music's All Day Carnival with plenty of sound system ready tunes, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
Monday 09:30 - 10:00
Saxophone player James Mollison of Ezra Collective provides us with his All Day Carnival Mix.
Monday 10:00 - 12:30
Join Lauren celebrating 6 Music's All Day Carnival, with nonstop uplifting Carnival tunes and a Carnival-themed 6 of the Best.
Monday 12:30 - 13:00
London house and techno artist Josh Caffé shares his All Day Carnival mix, inspired by his memories of Notting Hill Carnival.
Monday 13:00 - 15:30
It's All Day Carnival here on 6 Music, and to celebrate DJ and Mercury Prize winner Roni Size chats to Craig about his Carnival memories, before sharing a special mix.
Monday 15:30 - 16:00
Roni Size shares a special Bristol-inspired mix to celebrate 6 Music's All Day Carnival.
Monday 16:00 - 18:30
Zakia Sewell celebrates 6 Music's All Day Carnival with the perfect mix of music to soundtrack a bank holiday Carnival weekend.
Monday 18:30 - 19:00
Master Peace provides us with an All Day Carnival mix - this one focuses on UK Grime from the 2000s.
Monday 19:00 - 21:00
Nathan and Deb unveil this week's Breaking Artist, anonymous London collective H.LLS, following the release of their new single HMU.
Monday 21:00 - 23:00
Marc Riley plays his music loves from every era and genre. It's a Tenuous Links special - Bank Holiday edition.
Monday 23:00 - 00:00
Frontman James is first up behind the mic sharing some of the tracks, artists and scenes that he discovered via his dad's huge record collection.
Tue Sep 01
Tuesday 00:00 - 01:00
Memorable Pet Shop Boys moments on BBC Radio, including their 2002 Peel session, standing in for Simon Bates in 1991 and an interview with Jo Whiley in 2016.
Tuesday 01:00 - 02:00
Highlights of three Pet Shop Boys concerts recorded by the BBC in London. Including the Mermaid Theatre in 2006, the BBC Radio Theatre in 2007 and Hyde Park in 2019.
Tuesday 02:00 - 03:00
Another chance to hear a series first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2017, marking the 30th anniversary of Pet Shop Boys, in which Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe look back at their career.
Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00
Another chance to hear a series first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2017, marking the 30th anniversary of Pet Shop Boys, in which Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe look back on their career.
Tuesday 04:00 - 05:00
A playlist celebrating the music of Pet Shop Boys and its roots and branches - including those they've been influenced by and those they've inspired.
Tuesday 05:00 - 07:00
Amy Lamé kick-starts your day with the best new music and forgotten classics.
Tuesday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone chats to musician and producer Marie Davidson about her new book of poetry, Traveller's Faith.
Tuesday 10:00 - 13:00
Lauren catches up with Johnny Marr about his new album The Age of Everything and Johnny shares his musical DNA.
Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00
Cole from noise-rock band Model/Actriz joins Craig ahead of their appearance at Manchester Psych Fest, and we take a moment to chill out in the Zen Den.
Tuesday 16:00 - 19:00
Tuesday to Friday every week - live from Cardiff.
Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00
Deb chats to alt-pop star Remi Wolf about the music that has shaped her career ahead of the release of her third album, Mud.
Tuesday 21:00 - 23:00
Marc Riley and Gideon Coe play their music loves from every era and genre.
Tuesday 23:00 - 00:00
James celebrates the power of sharing music with the people you love most, with tracks old and new he discovered thanks to his dad.
Wed Sep 02
Wednesday 00:00 - 01:00
Back of the net! Nathan brings you huge indie terrace anthems to sing along to!
Wednesday 01:00 - 02:00
Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson, considering some of the dominant lyrical themes including slavery, rebellion, redemption and repatriation.
Wednesday 02:00 - 03:00
Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson, looking at the advent of Lovers' Rock and how reggae spread around the world.
Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00
An Emotional Fish in concert at G-Mex in Manchester in 1990, plus a session by the Burns Unit recorded on 19 January 2011 and one by the Farmer's Boys from April 1982.
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
A great mix of new music, forgotten classics and your requests with Amy Lamé sitting in.
Wednesday 07:00 - 10:00
Actor Theo James chats to Nemone about the new season of The Gentlemen.
Wednesday 10:00 - 13:00
Lauren gets your Wednesday going with the most magnificent music.
Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00
Craig celebrates your midweek wins, and we hear another of your left-field music suggestions as we turn Left At The Lights.
Wednesday 16:00 - 19:00
We get to know one of Huw's favourite new artists in this week's Huw Are You.
Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00
Copenhagen dream-pop duo Snuggle are in session ahead of their UK tour.
Wednesday 21:00 - 23:00
Marc Riley and Gideon Coe play their music loves from every era and genre.
Wednesday 23:00 - 00:00
Ryan shares his influences and the musical formative years in his life, 1999 - 2001, which he likes to think of as the Britpop comedown.
Thu Sep 03
Thursday 00:00 - 01:00
Swedish musician and composer Maria W Horn chooses an hour of experimental music.
Thursday 01:00 - 02:00
In a programme recorded just twelve days before she died, Cass Elliot of The Mamas and The Papas talks to Brian Matthew about her career and favourite records.
Thursday 02:00 - 03:00
Joni Mitchell joins host Andy Peebles to share a playlist of 12 defining tracks, discussing how artists from Miles Davis to Edith Piaf shaped her music.
Thursday 03:00 - 04:00
The Dandy Warhols at the Bristol Academy in 2003, plus a session by the Leyton Buzzards, recorded on 14 January 1980 and one by Vampire Weekend from March 2019.
Thursday 04:00 - 05:00
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
Thursday 05:00 - 07:00
Amy Lamé fires up Thursday with the biggest tunes and future classics, plus another pick from this week's 5Before6 DJ!
Thursday 07:00 - 10:00
Actor Bill Pullman discusses his new biopic about jazz pianist Bill Evans.
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
Stewart Lee joins Craig to chat about his new book 'Pea Green Boat', a retelling of The Owl and the Pussy-cat.
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
Reviewing this week's new releases.
Thursday 19:00 - 21:00
Art-pop duo and former Breaking Artists Faux Real are in the mix.
Thursday 21:00 - 23:00
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
Thursday 23:00 - 00:00
Sam shares his personal playlist which he turns too in times of anxiety, which for him is when he is flying on tour.
Fri Sep 04
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
Amy Lamé has all the best new music to get you through to your weekend. Get in touch with your Friday shouts, mentions and requests. WhatsApp 03700 100 600 or text 64046.
Friday 07:00 - 10:00
Nemone chats to journalist, author and film-maker Jon Ronson about his new book The Castle.
Friday 10:00 - 13:00
Lauren brings a great selection of tunes to kick-start your weekend.
Friday 13:00 - 16:00
The weekend is basically here, so Craig 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.
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
Factory Floor take over the 6 Mix.
Sat Sep 05
Saturday 00:00 - 01:00
A wall-to-wall celebration of dance music from across the decades.