Schedule
Early
00:00
Freak Zone Playlist—Goat
A weird, wonderful and obscure playlist compiled by Goat.
01:00
Sound and Vision—John Simm Playlist
Actor John Simm plays some of his favourite tracks.
02:00
New Music Fix—The New Music Playlist
6 Music Recommends... the New Music Playlist in one handy bite-size programme.
03:00
6 Music Live Hour—Jimmy Lindsay, Young British Artists and Cha Cha Cohen
Jimmy Lindsay in concert in London in 1980, plus Young British Artists and Cha Cha Cohen.
04:00
6 Music Stories—From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 1
Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson.(R)
05:00
Chris Hawkins—Honeyblood, Marvin Gaye and Big Thief
A great mix of music for the weekend, including a featured album by Cream.
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Morning
07:00
Mary Anne Hobbs—Nihal Arthanayake sits in
Nihal Arthanayake sits in for Mary Anne and discusses music in the operating theatre.
10:00
Cerys Matthews—Diving For Yodelling Pearls.
With Hank Wangford discussing yodelling.
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Afternoon
13:00
Sound and Vision—Sound and Vision: John Simm
Actor John Simm joins Miranda Sawyer to discuss the use of music in his work.
14:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Guy Tries to Evoke a Languid Water-based Summertime Mood
Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies are the inspiration for the show, does Guy succeed?
16:00
Amy Lamé—With English Artist and Journalist Caroline Coon
Amy Lame is joined by English artist, journalist and political activist Caroline Coon.
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Evening
18:00
Now Playing @6Music—Ambient Tracks
A playlist of listener suggestions.
20:00
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone—Matt Sullivan on Lewis 'L'Amour'
Stuart Maconie travels to the furthest flung corners of left-field.
22:00
Don Letts' Culture Clash Radio—Crucial Zulu Guru
The Don's selections cross time, space and genre and feature Jesse Boykins III and MeLo-X.
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Late
00:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Guy Tries to Evoke a Languid Water-based Summertime Mood
Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies are the inspiration for the show, does Guy succeed?(R)
02:00
The BBC Introducing Mixtape—30/04/2018
A mixtape full of the best brand new music.
03:00
6 Music Live Hour—Terraplane, Go-Kart Mozart and The Bees
Terraplane in concert in London in 1985, plus Go-Kart Mozart and the Bees.
04:00
6 Music Stories—From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 2
Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music.(R)
05:00
Chris Hawkins—30/04/2018
Chris introduces a brand new '5 Before 6' DJ.
