BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Wednesday 16 September 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—The Smiths - Indie Forever celebration!
  The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead with archive and requests from Franz Ferdinand & The Shins!(R)
2. 01:00
  The Collection—Peel Acres, Peel Acres - Four Tet
  Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, is the latest guest to go vinyl digging at Peel Acres.
3. 02:00
  The Collection—Peel Acres, Nubya Garcia
  Jazz saxophonist Nubya Garcia joins Tom Ravenscroft for a dive into his dad's collection.
4. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—Van Morrison, Francois & the Atlas Mountains and the Merton Parkas.
  Van Morrison at Glastonbury in 1987, Francois & the Atlas Mountains and the Merton Parkas.(R)
5. 04:00
  The 6 Music Playlist—16/09/2026
  Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here!
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—16/09/2026
  Chris with the early morning breakfast show.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Guests, chat and really good songs
  Wonderful music to start the day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Lively anthems and unexpected gems for your midweek morning
  Lauren gets your Wednesday going with the most magnificent music.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—Welcome to your midweek pick-me-up!
  Craig has all the right tunes to get you over the midweek hump!
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—16/09/2026
  We get to know one of Huw’s favourite new artists in this week's Huw Are You.
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Evening
1. 19:00
  New Music Fix—16/09/2026
  Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
2. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—16/09/2026
  Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
3. 23:00
  6 Music Artist in Residence—02/09/2026
  A deep dive into the mind of an artist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—Rosie Turton/Nomieye
  Rosie Turton, aka Nomieye, picks an hour of music.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—My Top Twelve: Paul Weller
  Paul Weller shares 12 favourite songs and musical influences with presenter Andy Peebles.(R)
3. 02:00
  6 Music Stories—My Top Twelve: Jackie Wilson
  Jackie Wilson shares 12 favourite tracks and musical roots with host Brian Matthew.(R)
4. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—The Mock Turtles, Rats on Rafts and National Health.
  The Mock Turtles in concert in Manchester in 1991, plus Rats on Rafts and National Health.(R)
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—17/09/2026
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—17/09/2026
  Chris with the early morning breakfast show.