Schedule
Early
00:00
Freak Zone Playlist—Irmin Schmidt
Irmin Schmidt, founder member of Can, compiles a playlist of musical influences.
01:00
The Joy of 6—Johnny Marr and Alex Turner
Jonny Marr and Alex Turner come in to debut new material.
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—Whirlwind, The European and Deep Purple
Whirlwind in concert in London in 1980, plus The European and Deep Purple.
04:00
How Ireland Went Pop—From the Ballrooms of Romance to Tin Pan Alley
1/2The late Gerry Anderson looks at the success of Irish pop bands.(R)
05:00
Chris Hawkins—Future Islands, Depeche Mode and Locks
A great mix of music for the weekend, including a featured album by Laura Marling.
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Morning
07:00
Mary Anne Hobbs—Sounds from Northern Ireland
Mary Anne finds out about the most exciting artists coming out of Northern Ireland.
10:00
Cerys Matthews—The Age Old Game of Cricket
Trio Da Kal in the Live Room.
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Afternoon
13:00
6 Music Stories—Sounds of a City: Belfast
Colleen Murphy's Sounds Of A City series, this time focusing on Belfast.
14:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Spotlight on Blake Mills
Guy Garvey's featured artist is producer and performer Blake Mills.
16:00
Amy Lamé—With French legend Francoise Hardy
Amy Lame is joined by Francoise Hardy to talk about her latest album Personne d'autre.
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Evening
18:00
Now Playing @6Music—Biggest Weekend Preview
A playlist of listener suggestions.
20:00
Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone—Gavin Bryars
Gavin Bryars talks about his work with Father John Misty for the BBC's Biggest Weekend.
22:00
Don Letts' Culture Clash Radio—Crucial Zero 7
Crossing time, space and genre and including Crucial Vinyl from Zero 7.
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Late
00:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Spotlight on Blake Mills
Guy Garvey's featured artist is producer and performer Blake Mills.(R)
02:00
The BBC Introducing Mixtape—21/05/2018
A mixtape full of the best brand new music.
03:00
6 Music Live Hour—World of Twist, the Naturalites and Otis Clay
World of Twist in concert in Hull in 1991, plus sessions by the Naturalites and Otis Clay.
04:00
How Ireland Went Pop—Boomtown, Boy Bands and Beyond
2/2The late Gerry Anderson concludes his look at the success of Irish pop bands.(R)
05:00
Chris Hawkins—21/05/2018
Chris introduces a brand new '5 Before 6' DJ.
