BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Wednesday 22 July 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 5: In a Broken Dream
  John Peel deals with the era of long hair, skinheads and tartan-trousered teenyboppers.(R)
2. 02:00
  6 Music Stories—You'll Never Be 16 Again - Episode 6: Pretty Vacant
  The story of the British teenager reaches the rise and fall of punk and a disco boom.(R)
3. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—Mogwai, the Cure and the Go-Betweens.
  Mogwai at the Reading Festival in 2001, plus sessions from the Cure and the Go-Betweens.(R)
4. 04:00
  The 6 Music Playlist—22/07/2026
  Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here!
5. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Afrodeutsche sits in
  Afrodeutsche sits in with the early morning breakfast show.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Nemone sits in
  Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Jamz Supernova sits in
  Lauren gets your Wednesday going with the most magnificent music.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—Chris Hawkins sits in
  Craig has all the right tunes to get you over the midweek hump!
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—Emily Pilbeam sits in
  Tuesday to Friday every week - live from Cardiff.
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Evening
1. 19:00
  New Music Fix—22/07/2026
  Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
2. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—22/07/2026
  Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
3. 23:00
  MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds—3. The Mask of DOOM
  Breaking down the cult appeal of MF DOOM’s iconic mask and visual identity.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—Alastair Shuttleworth's Night at the Opera
  Alastair Shuttleworth brings you an hour of Freaky Opera.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—Mastertapes, Shirley Collins (A-side)
  Shirley Collins discusses her 1971 classic album Love, Death and the Lady.(R)
3. 01:30
  6 Music Stories—Mastertapes, Shirley Collins (B-side)
  Shirley Collins answers questions about her classic album ‘Love, Death and the Lady’.(R)
4. 02:00
  6 Music Stories—Mastertapes, Ray Davies (the A Side)
  Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.(R)
5. 02:30
  6 Music Stories—Mastertapes, Ray Davies (the B-Side)
  Ray Davies take on questions about two classic Kinks' albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies(R)
6. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—Generation X, Yes Let’s, The Voluntary Butler Scheme, The Mysterines
  Generation X lead the sessions, and there's 80s pop from Yes Let's in concert.(R)
7. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—23/07/2026
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
8. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Afrodeutsche sits in
  Afrodeutsche presents the early morning breakfast show.