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Radio 1's Essential MixEpisodes

  1. Today20:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Above & Beyond 2004The Essential Mix 30

    Above & Beyond's classic 2004 Essential Mix debut.

  2. Thursday00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Bambounou

    Parisian DJ and producer Bambounou delivers two hours of underground house music.

  3. Saturday00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance & BBC Radio 1

    24/10/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  4. Next Sunday02:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Four Tet @ Boomtown 2026

    Four Tet recorded live on the Hydro XL stage at Boomtown in Hampshire.

  5. Next Monday20:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Jamie xx 2011The Essential Mix 30

    Another chance to hear Jamie xx's debut Essential Mix.

  6. Thu 29 Oct 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Silva Bumpa

    Its Silva Bumpa time on the Essential Mix!

  7. Sat 31 Oct 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    31/10/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  8. Mon 2 Nov 202620:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Bicep 2017The Essential Mix 30

    Relive Bicep's classic 2017 Essential Mix for Radio 1.

  9. Thu 5 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Two Shell

    Two Shell take over ahead of the release of their album Infinite Now.

  10. Sat 7 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    07/11/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  11. Sat 14 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1

    14/11/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.