BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Thursday 30 July 2026

Schedule

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On air
Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—Sophie Stockham's Emotive Musical Creators
  Bristol-based saxophonist and composer Sophie Stockham picks an hour of music.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—Mastertapes, David Crosby (A-Side)
  David Crosby discusses the making of his 1971 album If 'I Could Only Remember My Name'.(R)
3. 01:30
  6 Music Stories—Mastertapes, David Crosby (B-Side)
  Audience questions for David Crosby about his album 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'.(R)
4. 02:00
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Richard Thompson (A-Side)
  4/12John Wilson talks to Richard Thompson about the making of his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.(R)
5. 02:30
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Richard Thompson (B-Side)
  7/12The audience asks Richard Thompson questions about his 1991 solo album Rumor and Sigh.(R)
6. 03:00
  6 Music Artist Collection—The Strokes, 6 Music's Deep Dive into The Strokes' Is This It
  Celebrating the American band on the 25th anniversary of their debut album Is This It.
7. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Angel Olsen, Joshua Idehen, Grace Jones, and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
8. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—Amy Lamé sits in
  Amy Lamé fires up Thursday with the biggest tunes and future classics.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Plenty of good songs to start your day
  Wonderful music to start the day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Jamz Supernova sits in
  Lauren's got the finest music to motivate your Thursday, with the best tunes old and new.
3. 10:30
  Lauren Laverne—Jamz Supernova announces the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist
  Jamz Supernova announces the 2026 Mercury Prize shortlist.
4. 11:30
  Lauren Laverne—Jamz Supernova sits in
  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—Deb Grant sits in... with Gary Numan
  Deb Grant sits in for Craig and chats to the legend that is Gary Numan.
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—Gig Lisztomania
  Huw rounds up the gigs that everybody is talking about in today's Gig Lisztomania.
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Evening
1. 18:00
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  Huw Stephens' Roundtable—MC Grindah (Kurpt FM), Big Truck's Laurie Vincent, and journalist Sophie Williams
  Reviewing this week's new releases.
  Listen live
2. 19:00
  New Music Fix—Shadow Child in the mix
  Electronic music producer Shadow Child lays down a guest mix.
3. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—Goodbye July
  Marc Riley plays his music loves from every era and genre.
4. 23:00
  The First Time With...—Alewya
  Singer, songwriter, producer, and multidisciplinary artist Alewya shares her First Times.
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Late
1. 00:00
  New Music Fix—Wolf Alice, HAAi, Slayyyter and more...
  Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.
2. 01:00
  New Music Fix—New Album Fix with The Durutti Column, Arca, Nick Hakim and Lucia & The Best Boys
  Matt Everitt reviews the very best brand new, just released, albums.
3. 02:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Lauryn Hill, Yard Act, Lamb and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
4. 03:00
  6 Music's 90s Forever—The KLF, Saint Etienne, Jurassic 5, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 90s!
5. 04:00
  6 Music's 00s Forever—M.I.A., Radiohead, Goldfrapp, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 00s!
6. 05:00
  The Remix with Chris Hawkins—Featuring Kneecap, Cassius, The Streets, Fractures and more
  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 has all the best new music to get you through to your weekend.