BBC Radio Manchester Schedule Thursday 15 January 2026

Schedule

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Early
1. 01:00
  Weekday overnights with BBC Radio 5 Live—15/01/2026
  Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 Live through the night on a weekday.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Joe McGrath Breakfast Show—15/01/2026
  A proper breakfast with laughs, music and everything you need to know.
2. 10:00
  Mike Sweeney—15/01/2026
  Stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and great music with Mike.
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Afternoon
1. 14:00
  Simone Riley—15/01/2026
  Simone brings you celebrity interviews, the music you love and afternoon updates.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Manchester Total Sport at 6pm—15/01/2026
  Gaz Drinkwater and Emily Brobyn talk all things football.
2. 19:00
  Upload with Joel Mitchell—15/01/2026
  Joel speaks to author Iqbal Hussain about his latest book, and poet Jasmin Leila Haid.
3. 20:00
  BBC Introducing - Manchester—Shaking Hand on their ‘wonky, pretty’ debut album
  Ellis and Freddie from Shaking Hand join Roesh as this week’s Featured Artist.
4. 22:00
  The Late Show—15/01/2026
  Becky Want with late-night conversation, amazing stories and the soundtrack to your night.
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Late
1. 01:00
  Weekday overnights with BBC Radio 5 Live—16/01/2026
  Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 Live through the night on a weekday.

Early