BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Thursday 30 April 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—Folklore Tapes
  Celebrate May Day with David Chatton Barker of Folklore Tapes.
2. 01:00
  Journeys In Sound—Kelly Lee Owens: The musical ups and downs of my life
  Kelly Lee Owens shares the music that has sound-tracked her life with psychologist Nemone.(R)
3. 02:00
  Journeys In Sound—Jeff Goldblum: The musical ups and downs of my life
  Jeff Goldblum shares the music that's sound-tracked his life with psychotherapist Nemone.(R)
4. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—Joan Armatrading, Scorched Earth, and Mummies
  Live sessions by Joan Armatrading and Eleanor Friedberger, plus Scorched Earth in concert.(R)
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—De La Soul, Lambrini Girls, Soundgarden, and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Wake up to new music and forgotten classics.
  Chris Hawkins fires up Thursday with the biggest tunes and future classics.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Thaddea Graham
  Actor Thaddea Graham joins Nick to chat about her new series, Margo's Got Money Troubles.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Kae Tempest
  Kae Tempest discusses the release of his new book, Having Spent Life Seeking.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—Your early afternoon playlist with 808 State
  Graham Massey, aka 808 State, chats to Craig about his new music.
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—Gig Lisztomania
  Huw rounds up the gigs that everybody is talking about in today's Gig Lisztomania.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Huw Stephens' Roundtable—30/04/2026
  Reviewing this week's new releases.
2. 19:00
  New Music Fix—Peaches on guest mix duties
  Tonight's guest mix is supplied by Peaches, following the release of her new album.
3. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—Last Orders
  Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
4. 23:00
  6 Music Artist in Residence—CMAT, COUNTRY!
  4/4Saddle-up for a deep-dive into CMAT’s favourite genre - country music!(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  New Music Fix—New Music Fix Playlist: Bleachers, American Football, Kelsey Lu and more...
  Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.
2. 01:00
  New Music Fix—New Album Fix with The Black Keys & Pigeon
  Matt Everitt curates your weekly selection of the brand-new records we love.
3. 02:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Slowdive, Angine De Poitrine, Roots Manuva, and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
4. 03:00
  6 Music's 90s Forever—Bjork, James, Gang Starr, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 90s!
5. 04:00
  6 Music's 00s Forever—Lykke Li, Fatboy Slim, The Knife, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 00s!
6. 05:00
  The Remix with Chris Hawkins—with Just Mustard, Metronomy and TOMORA
  Chris Hawkins takes you through 30 minutes of remixed, re-versioned and reimagined tracks.
7. 05:30
  Chris Hawkins—Emily Pilbeam sits in
  New music and the biggest Friday bangers with Emily Pilbeam.

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