BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Wednesday 14 October 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!
  Gary Powell from The Libertines takes over the Indie Forever playlist!(R)
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—Chuck Berry: 40 Years On
  Anthony Wall's 1977 profile of Chuck Berry, which was not broadcast until June 2017.
3. 02:00
  6 Music Stories—Insight: New Orleans
  Charlie Gillett tells the musical story of New Orleans, also known as The Big Easy.
4. 03:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:00
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—08/10/2026
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Emily Pilbeam sits in
  Chris with the early morning breakfast show.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Leo Reich
  Comedian, writer and actor Leo Reich chats to Nick about his new sitcom, It Gets Worse.
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—Chris Hawkins sits in
  Craig has all the right tunes to get you over the midweek hump!
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—14/10/2026
  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—14/10/2026
  Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
2. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—14/10/2026
  Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
3. 23:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:00
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Late
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—15/10/2026
  Each week a different artist delivers their take on experimental music.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—In My Life - John Lennon Remembered, Part 3: Help.
  2/10Simon Mayo looks back at the life, times and music of John Lennon. Part 3 of 10.
3. 02:00
  6 Music Stories—In My Life - John Lennon Remembered, Part 4 of 10: In His Own Write And Draw.
  7/10Simon Mayo looks back at the life, times and music of John Lennon.
4. 03:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 04:00
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—15/10/2026
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Emily Pilbeam sits in
  Chris with the early morning breakfast show.