BBC Radio 1 Schedule Sunday 4 January 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Radio 1 Dance Drum & Bass Mix—DNB60, Grafix
  Grafix takes you through an hour of his dancefloor igniting selections in his DNB60.
2. 01:00
  Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix—Maribou State 2016
  Relive Maribou State's brilliant Essential Mix debut from January 2016.
3. 03:00
  Radio 1 Dance Presents...—Glastonbury 2025: Michael Bibi B2B Solomun
  Michael Bibi goes B2B with Solomun for a huge set at the Arcadia stage at Glastonbury 2025
4. 04:00
  Radio 1 Dance Party Starters—Alexis Jordan, Peggy Gou, Modjo, D.O.D, Ella Henderson & Rudimental, Culture Shock, Fuzion, Calvin Harris + more
  A whole lot of dance bangers rammed into one packed hour.
5. 05:00
  Radio 1's Dance Anthems—Nonstop classic anthems
  Nonstop classic dance anthems with Charlie Hedges.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Radio 1 Weekend Early Breakfast—with Oré Olukoga
  Oré brings you a perfect Sunday playlist.
2. 07:00
  Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast—with Charley Marlowe
  Join Charley Marlowe for Radio 1's weekend wake-up.
3. 10:00
  Radio 1 00s—Sounds of 2006 – 20 years on, Part 1
  Charley Marlowe with big 00s anthems and tunes you haven't heard in ages.
4. 10:30
  Radio 1 Newsbeat—04/01/2026
  The latest news from across the UK and around the world.
5. 10:32
  Radio 1 00s—Sounds of 2006 – 20 years on, Part 2
  Nat O'Leary and Vicky Hawkesworth have more amazing noughties tracks!
6. 11:00
  Radio 1 10s—Sounds of 2016 – Ten years on
  Radio 1 heads back to the 2010s with Nat O'Leary and Vicky Hawkesworth.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Radio 1 20s—with Nat and Vicky
  The best of the 2020s with Nat O'Leary and Vicky Hawkesworth.
2. 13:00
  Sam and Danni—Things we're allowed to do, but just feel wrong
  Danni Diston and Conor Knight soundtrack your afternoon on Radio 1.
3. 16:00
  Radio 1's Life Hacks—with Lauren and Shanequa
  Lauren Layfield and Shanequa Paris want to check with you for 2026!
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1—with Lauren and Shanequa
  Lauren and Shanequa take a first look at how the UK's new Official Chart is shaping up.
2. 19:00
  Radio 1's Chillest Show—with CassKidd
  CassKidd plays chill tracks from some of Radio 1's Sound Of 2026 Longlist artists.
3. 21:00
  Radio 1's Indie Show—The Indie Forecast with Alyx Holcombe
  Alyx Holcombe looks ahead to the biggest indie releases, rumours and shows for 2026!
4. 23:00
  BBC Introducing on Radio 1—with Jess Iszatt: 2025 Highlights and 2026 Tips
  Jess Iszatt has some 2025 highlights and 2026 tips!
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Late
1. 01:00
  1Xtra's R&B Show with Chuckie—New year, new R&B
  Chuckie celebrates the new year by spinning his favourites R&B hits. @1Xtra on social
2. 02:30
  1Xtra's R&B Slow Jamz Mix with Chuckie—Kané, Leon Thomas and Ella Mai
  Chuckie mixes up R&B slow jams. Playing hits from Kané, Leon Thomas, Ella Mai and more.
3. 03:00
  Radio 1's Chill Mix—Anaiis
  Singer-songwriter Anaiis brings us her chillest tunes.
4. 03:30
  Radio 1's Chill Mix—Djo
  Djo curates Planet Earth's most soothing musical vibes, including Little Dragon and Robyn.
5. 04:00
  Radio 1's Workout Anthems—Becky Hill, Swedish House Mafia, Gorgon City and more!
  Motivational tunes to boost your workout!
6. 05:00
  Radio 1 Early Breakfast—with Lauren Layfield
  Lauren Layfield has Radio 1's Early Breakfast.

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