Schedule
Early
00:00
6 Music's Indie Forever—Festival Indie!
Nathan shares his epic playlist of the best indie recorded at festivals down the years.(R)
01:00
Off airProgrammes will resume at 03:00
03:00
6 Music Live Hour—Hardin & York, the Brute Chorus and Julian Cope.
Hardin & York in concert in London in 1972, sessions by the Brute Chorus and Julian Cope.(R)
04:00
The 6 Music Playlist—05/08/2026
Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here!
05:00
Chris Hawkins—Wednesday means Names in Songs
Chris with the early morning breakfast show.
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Morning
07:00
Nick Grimshaw—05/08/2026
Wonderful music to start the day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
10:00
Lauren Laverne—Episode Title: Lively anthems and unexpected gems for your midweek morning
Lauren gets your Wednesday going with the most magnificent music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Craig Charles—Welcome to your midweek pick-me-up!
Craig has all the right tunes to get you over the midweek hump!
16:00
Huw Stephens—Emily Pilbeam sits in
We get to know one of Huw’s favourite new artists in this week's Huw Are You.
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Evening
19:00
New Music Fix—05/08/2026
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
21:00
Riley & Coe—05/08/2026
Marc Riley and Gideon Coe play their music loves from every era and genre.
23:00
6 Music Artist in Residence—Ezra Collective, Dancing in Nigeria
3/4Ezra Collective's Femi and Ife hit the Nigerian dance floors and reflect on their roots.(R)
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Late
00:00
Freak Zone Playlist—Macca Goes Weird - the experimental side of Paul McCartney
Author JR Moores explores the experimental side of Paul McCartney.
01:00
Off airProgrammes will resume at 03:00
03:00
6 Music Live Hour—OMD, Terraplane, The Folk Implosion
There's a classic BBC session from OMD, and Terraplane are in concert in 1985.(R)
04:00
6 Music's Jukebox—06/08/2026
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
05:00
Chris Hawkins—Wake up to new music and forgotten classics.
Chris with the early morning breakfast show.
