Schedule
Early
00:30
SHERELLE—The Sweatbox - with DJ Patife
A pioneer of the sambass sound, Brazilian artist DJ Patife takes over the Sweatbox.
01:00
6 Music's Rave Forever—A night out with Louie Vega
Louie Vega takes you on a night out with a 100% Vinyl mix.(R)
02:00
The Morning After Mix—Let go of the stress and rebalance with this curated two-hour mix
Let the calm flow through you with this curated two hour mix.(R)
04:00
The Morning After Mix—Lykke Li's Morning After Mix
Singer and songwriter Lykke Li selects the tracks for this two-hour chilled mix.
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Morning
06:00
Afrodeutsche—With music from LFO, Beck, Adem, Elkie Brooks, Chopin and Prefab Sprout
Afrodeutsche brings the mellow weekend flow you need to hit that deeply relaxing vibe.
08:00
Radcliffe and Maconie—Tunes, chat and Run-D.M.C. album celebration
Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
10:00
On airCerys Matthews—Souad Massi session and “Indiana Stones”
Session from Algerian-French singer Souad Massi and stone lifting with author David Keohan
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Afternoon
13:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Birthdays and an Overflow of Birds
Guy celebrates the week's birthdays and plays songs about birds.
16:00
Jarvis Cocker's Someday Service—When airwaves swing, distant voices sing
To mark its 50th anniversary, Jarvis takes a deeper look at Kraftwerk's "Radio-Activity".
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Evening
18:00
Mary Anne Hobbs—BURIAL @20 + MARTHA
Burial debut album preview Mix by Kode 9 + Martha selects for our music library.
20:00
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone—The Eighteenth Day of May - The Eighteenth Day of May
Stuart's featured album is The Eighteenth Day of May by The Eighteenth Day of May.
22:00
Dream Time—Dusty demos and DIY dreams…
Zakia plays sweet homemade sounds, dusty demos and lo-fi gems with words from Eliana Glass
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Late
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.
