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Gilles chats to Wally Badarou and Coalface Records label owner Paul Waller
26 Sep 2026,·180 mins
Eclectic music for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
01 Oct 2026,·90 mins
Joy Dunlop sits in
Joy Dunlop is joined live by Arthur Cormack OBE ahead of The Royal National Mòd.
01 Oct 2026,·115 mins
Arijit Singh, Ariana Grande and Imran Khan!
Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
02 Oct 2026,·60 mins
The AfroSounds Mix: DJ Kops For Botswana independence
DJ Edu hands control to Botswana's DJ Kops to celebrate Botswanana independence.
30 Sep 2026,·30 mins
Seraphic Light
Jennifer Lucy Allan with new adventurous music and a track for John Coltrane’s centenary.
25 Sep 2026,·89 mins
Saif Ali Khan
Asian Network Celebrates Saif Ali Khan with Gagan Grewal!
30 Sep 2026,·60 mins
House party anthems with Kizzi
Kizzi's condensing an entire house party into 30 minutes of bangers!
Maritime music and Salento soul
Lopa Kothari presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world.
26 Sep 2026,·59 mins
Al Lewis a gwreiddiau Cymreig canu gwlad
Sgwrs gydag Al Lewis am ei raglen BBC Sounds, 'The Welsh Roots of Country'.
29 Sep 2026,·118 mins
Exclusive Live Maida Vale Sessions by Dhee
Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
27 Sep 2026,·120 mins
Sreath 1, Eapasod 6
Màiri Anna NicUalraig a' cur na prosbaig air sàr-ghuthan de gach seòrsa.
02 Jul 2026,·57 mins
The Rave Mix
TxC
South African duo TxC are in the Rave Mix.
02 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Adekunle Gold Joins Eddie!
Eddie Kadi counts down The Official UK Afrobeats Chart. @1Xtra on social
27 Sep 2026,·60 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Illbliss
Nigerian rapper Illbliss reflects on streaming, social media and staying relevant
26 Sep 2026,·26 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
Pakistan
Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.
20 Apr 2019,·53 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
21 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
31 May 2011,·30 mins
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
12 May 2011,·30 mins
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 mins
Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981.
03 Feb 2023,·9 mins
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
30 Aug 2022,·28 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 2016,·30 mins
