BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Thursday 18 December 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—Sven Wunder's Winter Wunderland
  Swedish musician Sven Wunder picks an hour of seasonal sounds.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—If It's Christmas It Must Be Slade
  Slade in conversation alongside highlights from their Reading Festival appearance in 1980.(R)
3. 02:00
  The First Time With...—Noddy Holder
  Noddy Holder, formerly of Slade, shares his musical milestones. First broadcast in 2015.(R)
4. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—Noah and the Whale, Bob, and Sergio Mendes
  Noah and the Whale at Glastonbury in 2009, plus sessions by Bob, and Sergio Mendes.(R)
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Gorillaz, Anna Calvi, English Teacher, and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back to back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Amy Lamé sits in
  Amy Lamé sits in with the early morning breakfast show.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Joachim Trier
  Filmmaker Joachim Trier joins Nick to talk about his latest film Sentimental Value.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—A deep dive into suitably great music
  Lauren's got the finest music to motivate your Thursday, with the best tunes old and new.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—Your early afternoon playlist!
  We have another game of 'Either/Or', and open another door of the 6 Music Advent Calendar.
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—Amy Lamé sits in for Huw.
  Amy celebrates the gigs, shows and festivals everybody is talking about.
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Evening
1. 19:00
  New Music Fix—Off Me Nut in the mix
  New Music Fix Daily is signing off for Christmas with a guest mix from label Off Me Nut.
2. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—Marc plays a festive tune - honestly
  Thank you Du Blonde for providing a Christmas tune in tonight's show.
3. 23:00
  6 Music Artist in Residence—Bon Iver, Episode 4 - fABLE, Outside
  4/4Bon Iver founder Justin Vernon is 6 Music's Artist in Residence. Ep 4: 'fABLE, Outside'.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  New Music Fix—New Music Fix Playlist: Best Of 2025 (May-August)
  Exploring the biggest and best new releases this year between May to August.
2. 01:00
  New Music Fix—New Album Fix: Albums of the Year Pt.5
  Matt Everitt runs through some of the best albums of 2025.
3. 02:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Mos Def, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, FKA twigs, and more!
  6 Music takes you through the early hours playing back to back music.
4. 03:00
  6 Music's 90s Forever—The Sundays, Craig Mack, 808 State, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 90s!
5. 04:00
  6 Music's 00s Forever—Basement Jaxx, Jade, Arctic Monkeys, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 00s!
6. 05:00
  The Remix with Chris Hawkins—With Fatboy Slim, Falle Nioke and Goldfrapp
  Chris Hawkins takes you through 30 minutes of remixed, re-versioned and reimagined tracks.
7. 05:30
  Chris Hawkins—Amy Lamé sits in
  Amy Lamé sits in with the early morning breakfast show.