BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Friday 18 September 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  New Music Fix—New Music Fix Playlist: beabadoobee, Anderson.Paak x Cordae, Lambrini Girls
  Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.
2. 01:00
  New Music Fix—New Album Fix with Boy Harsher and Freak Slug
  Matt Everitt curates your weekly selection of the brand new records we love.
3. 02:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—English Teacher, Frankie Knuckles, Aretha Franklin, and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
4. 03:00
  6 Music's 90s Forever—The Cure, Candi Staton, Jurassic 5, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 90s!
5. 04:00
  6 Music's 00s Forever—Roots Manuva, Passion Pit, Cat Power, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 00s!
6. 05:00
  The Remix with Chris Hawkins—With Elder Island, TTSSFU and Peaches.
  Featuring Elder Island, TTSSFU, Peaches and more.
7. 05:30
  Chris Hawkins—New music and the biggest Friday bangers with Chris Hawkins.
  New music and the biggest Friday bangers with Chris Hawkins.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Beabadoobee
  Beabadoobee shares her favourite music with Nick.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Bobby Friction sits in!
  Bobby Friction sits in to soundtrack your Friday mid-morning.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—Thank Funk it's Friday!
  End your week with Craig's uplifting mix of music and fun.
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—Music Sounds Better with Huw!
  Your requests, please!
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Evening
1. 19:00
  The People's Party with Femi Koleoso—Ibibio Sound Machine bring the Friday Vibe
  Helping you ease from the end of your working week with joyful global selections.
2. 21:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—Indie tunes you know and love!
  Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.
3. 22:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—Orchestral indie playlist
  The best symphonic indie with anthemic classics by Oasis, The Verve and Camera Obscura.
4. 23:00
  The 6 Mix with Mary Anne Hobbs—A Man Called Adam
  With Balearic pioneers A Man Called Adam
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Late
1. 00:00
  6 Music's Rave Forever—The Bristol Sound and Its Influence
  An hour of music celebrating The Bristol Sound and beyond.
2. 01:00
  6 Music's Forever Dark—Fever Ray, Ethel Cain, Tori Amos, Talk Talk and more
  6 Music takes you to the dark side with the finest goth, electronic and dark pop music.
3. 02:00
  Focus Beats—Tune out distraction with a beautiful mix of instrumentals
  Curated by humans, this beat-driven mix is ideal for focus time.(R)
4. 04:00
  Ambient Focus—Soundtrack your wellbeing with this curated tranquil ambient mix
  Two hours of serene ambient music to soothe the senses and enhance your wellbeing.(R)

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