BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Tuesday 4 November 2025

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—Patti Smith, In Their Own Words: Patti Smith
  Patti Smith reveals her dramatic life through interviews recorded across her career.(R)
2. 01:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—Patti Smith, Patti Smith's Horses at 45
  A celebration of Patti Smith's influential album Horses, which was released in 1975.(R)
3. 02:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—Patti Smith, Patti Smith at Glastonbury 2015
  Patti Smith at Glastonbury in 2015, when she played a ferocious set on the Pyramid stage.(R)
4. 03:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—Patti Smith, Patti Smith on 6 Music
  In 2015 Patti Smith turned DJ for 6 Music, presenting some of her favourite music.(R)
5. 04:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—Patti Smith, The Patti Smith Playlist
  A playlist celebrating the music of Patti Smth and its roots and branches.(R)
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—The biggest tunes to start the day
  Chris wakes you up with the biggest tunes to start the day.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Guests, chat, and really good songs
  Wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Zadie Smith
  Author Zadie Smith joins around her new essay collection, Dead and Alive
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—A veritable feast of music and fun with Upchuck
  Craig chats to Kaila 'KT' Thompson, vocalist of US punk band Upchuck.
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—New Music from The Itch
  Huw plays some of his favourite new tracks in 'New Music Sounds Better With Huw'.
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Evening
1. 19:00
  New Music Fix—Falle Nioke in session
  Nathan and Deb are joined by percussionist & vocalist Falle Nioke in session from Salford.
2. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—Two for Tuesday
  Marc Riley and Gideon Coe come together to play their music loves from every era and genre
3. 23:00
  6 Music Artist in Residence—Jacob Alon, The Rannoch Moors
  2/4This show captures how Jacob felt visiting The Rannoch Moors as a teenager with friends.
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Late
1. 00:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—Indie's Greatest Singers!
  An hour of indie's greatest singers with belters from Divorce, Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Parcels!
2. 01:00
  The First Time With...—The First Time with John Cale from The Velvet Underground
  Velvet Underground founding member John Cale shares musical firsts. First broadcast 2012.(R)
3. 02:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—Laurie Anderson, The First Time with Laurie Anderson
  3/4Laurie Anderson reveal the pivotal moments and songs that have shaped her life and career.(R)
4. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—The Hank Wangford Band, Mogwai. and Stroppies
  The Hank Wangford Band in concert in 1982 and Marc Riley sessions by Mogwai and Stroppies.(R)
5. 04:00
  The 6 Music Playlist—Geese, Courtney Barnett, Florence + The Machine, and more!
  Want to hear the latest tracks 6 Music have added to their playlist? Then listen here!
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Wednesday means Names in Songs
  Names in Songs returns, can you hear your name in a well-known song?