BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Wednesday 23 August 2023

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—Playlist Battle: Bloc Party vs The Cribs
  It's all about the battle of two indie heavyweights - Bloc Party versus The Cribs!(R)
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—Vivian Stanshall's Radio Flashes
  Music and comedy, with advice from fitness guru Gregory Pectorals.(R)
3. 03:00
  The Huey Show presents The Hip Hop Mixtape—The Sampling Tape
  This episode is dedicated to the art of sampling.(R)
4. 04:00
  The 6 Music Playlist—Nia Archives, Bob Vylan, Big Thief, and more!
  Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here!
5. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Wednesday Means: Names in Songs!
  A great mix of new music, forgotten classics and your requests with Chris Hawkins.
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Morning
1. 07:30
  Lauren Laverne—Exhilarating anthems and unexpected gems for your midweek morning
  Lauren gets your Wednesday going with the most breathtaking music.
2. 08:00
  Cloudbusting with 6 Music—Shirley Bassey, The Jam and The Datsuns
  Lauren Laverne plays the most uplifting music across all genres to banish the grey skies
3. 08:30
  Lauren Laverne—Tippa Irie
  Lauren is joined live in the studio by the legendary MC Tippa Irie.
4. 10:30
  Mary Anne Hobbs—Your Midweek Musical Mood Enhancer
  Mary Anne throws down a whole heap of great music to help you over your hump.
5. 11:57
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 12:00
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Mary Anne Hobbs—Yunè Pinku ALL QUEENS live set All Points East
  Yunè Pinku ALL QUEENS takeover on the 6 Music stage at All Points East.
2. 12:30
  Mary Anne Hobbs—23/08/2023
  Mary Anne throws down a whole heap of great music to help you over your hump.
3. 13:00
  Craig Charles—Welcome to your midweek pick-me-up with DJ Thunderbird
  Craig chats to Linett Kamala, one of the first female DJs at Notting Hill Carnival.
4. 16:00
  Steve Lamacq—Summer Soundclash - Steve Lamacq vs Nick Cope
  Steve Lamacq continues his Summer Soundclash series by taking on Nick Cope
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Evening
1. 19:00
  New Music Fix—Spotlight on The British Library's Resonations Residency
  Tom and Deb hear from artists who have been given access to the historic sound archives.
2. 21:00
  6 Music Artist in Residence—Fontaines D.C., Coming Of Age
  Carlos and Grian share tales of songwriting, friendship and roadtrips.
3. 22:00
  Riley & Coe—Dilettante play live
  Marc and Gid welcome Dilettante to play live on the show, and there's blackberry chat!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—Valentina Magaletti
  Valentina Magaletti picks a playlist of music from 20 years of the Supersonic Festival.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 1
  Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson.(R)
3. 02:00
  6 Music Stories—From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 2
  Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music.(R)
4. 03:00
  The Huey Show presents The Hip Hop Mixtape—The Knowledge Tape
  This episode is all about knowledge.(R)
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Michael Kiwanuka, Jonsi, Beta Band, and more!
  6 Music takes you through the early hours playing back to back music.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—with Willie J Healey
  Chris speaks with Willie J Healey ahead of the release of his latest album, Bunny.