Schedule
Early
00:00
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Best of 2018 Tunes According to Guy Garvey
Hear Unknown Mortal Orchestra - one of Guy's favourite bands of 2018.
02:00
The BBC Introducing Mixtape—17/12/2018
Tom Robinson presents a mixtape of his personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing.
03:00
6 Music Live Hour—Thomas Dolby, the Pretty Things and Revere.
Thomas Dolby in concert in London in 1984, plus sessions by the Pretty Things and Revere.
04:00
25 Years of Rock—Episode 21: 1975
Looking back at the music and events of 1975.
05:00
Chris Hawkins—Cabbage's guide to Mossley, Greater Manchester
Chris introduces a brand new ‘5 Before 6’ DJ.
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Morning
07:00
Shaun Keaveny—Nemone sits in
Nemone is after your Earworms before 8am
10:00
Lauren Laverne—Tom Ravenscroft sits in
Tom Ravenscroft sits in for Lauren.
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Afternoon
13:00
Radcliffe and Maconie—17/12/2018
6 Music audio chef Stuart Maconie rustling up a musical feast.
16:00
Steve Lamacq—Launching the TV Quiz Themes World Cup
Comedian Lucy Porter joins Steve to launch the TV Quiz Themes World Cup.
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Evening
19:00
Marc Riley—Best Tunes and Sessions of 2018
Day 2 of Marc's yearly review of his bestest and most favouritest sessions and tunes.
21:00
Gideon Coe—Jonathan Richman in concert (Manchester University 1988)
Sessions from Portishead, Smog, Toy, Mikey Dread, John Shuttleworth.
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Late
00:00
New Music Fix—with Lauren Laverne
Sneaks, Pom Poko and Lola Kirke in the mix as Lauren looks ahead to 2019.
01:00
25 Years of Rock—Episode 22: 1976
Looking back at the music and events of 1976.
02:00
Wish You Were There?—Cerys Matthews: Stax / Volt Revue
Cerys Matthews explores the 1967 Stax / Volt Revue at the Finsbury Park Astoria in London.
02:30
6 Music Live Hour—Rocket from the Crypt, the Kinks and 13th Hole.
Rocket from the Crypt at Reading in 1996, plus sessions by the Kinks and 13th Hole.
03:30
6 Music's Trunk of Funk with Craig Charles—The Biggest Funk and Soul Tunes from 2018
Craig looks back at the biggest funk and soul tunes from 2018
04:00
6 Music's Desert Island Disco with Lauren Laverne—Mary Anne Hobbs takes over the Desert Island Disco
Mary Anne Hobbs takes over the Desert Island Disco at the 6 Music All Day Christmas Party.
04:30
6 Music's People's Playlist with Lauren Laverne—Kitchen Beats
This week's People's Playlist celebrates tunes about food.
05:00
Chris Hawkins—Plink + Link
The new daily Plink Test. Can you guess today’s song and give a very tenuous link?!
