Schedule
Early
00:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Birthdays and an Overflow of Birds
Guy celebrates the week's birthdays and plays songs about birds.(R)
03:00
6 Music's Jukebox—Depeche Mode, Kelis, KOKOROKO, and more!
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.(R)
04:00
The BBC Introducing Mixtape—BBC Introducing at The Great Escape live!
Emily Pilbeam presents highlights from BBC Introducing at The Great Escape 2026.
05:00
Chris Hawkins—with John Robb
Chris is joined by writer and musician John Robb.
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Morning
07:00
On airNick Grimshaw—David Morrissey and Amy Lamé
Actor David Morrissey chats to Nick about his favourite music, and new TV series Tip Toe.
10:00
Lauren Laverne—Jump start your mid-morning with the biggest and brightest tunes
Lauren welcomes you to a brand new week with uplifting tunes.
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Afternoon
13:00
Craig Charles—An uplifting mix of music and chat with MT Jones
Soul singer MT Jones chats to Craig about his debut album 'Joy'.
16:00
Steve Lamacq—Steve reflects back on last week's Great Escape Festival
Steve reflects on last week's Great Escape Festival.
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Evening
19:00
New Music Fix—Breaking Artist: ear
Nathan unveils this week's Breaking Artist, London/New York alt electronic duo ear.
21:00
Riley & Coe—18/05/2026
Marc Riley and Gideon Coe come together to play their music loves from every era and genre
23:00
Superfans!—Ozzy Osbourne
Amy Lamé pays tribute to the Prince of Darkness and the fan community that worships him.
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Late
00:00
6 Music Artist Collection—Pet Shop Boys, Pet Shop Boys at the BBC
Snapshots of Pet Shop Boys' career through a Peel session and other BBC Radio appearances.(R)
01:00
6 Music Artist Collection—Pet Shop Boys, Pet Shop Boys Live
Pet Shop Boys live in concert in 2006, 2007 and 2019.(R)
02:00
6 Music Artist Collection—Pet Shop Boys, pet shop boys, documentary:- chart, part 1
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe discuss their first six studio albums.(R)
03:00
6 Music Artist Collection—Pet Shop Boys, pet shop boys, documentary:- chart, part 2
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe discuss their final five studio albums released by Parlophone.(R)
04:00
6 Music Artist Collection—Pet Shop Boys, Pet Shop Boys Playlist
A playlist celebrating the music of Pet Shop Boys and its roots and branches.(R)
05:00
Chris Hawkins—The biggest tunes to start the day
The biggest tunes to start the day, plus there's your chance to vote on a 'Lost Love'.
