BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Friday 22 May 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  New Music Fix—New Music Fix Playlist: Mike D, Vince Staples, Kelsey Lu 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 Bleachers, Aja Monet & Ed O’Brien
  Matt Everitt curates your weekly selection of the brand-new records we love.
3. 02:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—Bloc Party, Little Simz, Mantronix, and more!
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
4. 03:00
  6 Music's 90s Forever—Mos Def, 808 State, Dubstar, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 90s!
5. 04:00
  6 Music's 00s Forever—Missy Elliott, Spiritualized, Chromeo, and more!
  6 Music goes back to the 00s!
6. 05:00
  The Remix with Chris Hawkins—with Hot Chip, Angèle and Kokoroko
  Featuring Hot Chip, Orbital, Angèle, Kokoroko and more.
7. 05:30
  Chris Hawkins—Emily Pilbeam sits in
  New music and the biggest Friday bangers with Emily Pilbeam.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Jodie Whittaker
  Actor Jodie Whittaker chats to Nick about her favourite music and her role in Dear England
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—Start your weekend the right way with fantastic tunes for your mid-morning
  Lauren brings a great selection of tunes to kick-start your weekend.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Craig Charles—The weekend's nearly here... So it's time to Down Tools!
  The weekend is basically here, so Craig is giving YOU permission to start the party early!
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—Music Sounds Better With Huw
  Huw is out to prove that any song sounds better when played on 6 Music by Huw Stephens.
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Evening
1. 19:00
  The People's Party with Femi Koleoso—Wrighty reveals the soundtrack to his Friday nights!
  Ian Wright, former Arsenal footballer, shares three tunes fit for a Friday night.
2. 21:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—All the biggest indie hits for a Friday night!
  Nathan Shepherd with massive indie hits by The Strokes, Metric and Santigold!
3. 22:00
  6 Music's Indie Forever—Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip takes over the playlist!
  Alexis from Hot Chip plays his favourite indie by Animal Collective, Pulp and Royal Trux!
4. 23:00
  The 6 Mix with Mary Anne Hobbs—Jasmín
  Dutch-Argentinian artist Jasmín in the 6 Mix.
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Late
1. 00:00
  6 Music's Rave Forever—Sunset Beach Party!
  A beautiful blend of uplifting deep and soulful house to groove to all golden hour.
2. 01:00
  6 Music's Forever Dark—Boy Harsher, Japan, The Fall, Arca+
  6 Music takes you to the dark side with the finest goth, electronic and dark pop music.(R)
3. 02:00
  Focus Beats—Handpicked instrumentals to soundtrack your work, study, or revision
  A mix of thoughtfully selected beats to help you concentrate.(R)
4. 04:00
  Ambient Focus—Gigi Masin’s two-hour blissful ambient and jazz mix
  Ambient composer Gigi Masin curates two hours of jazz and ambient music to help you focus.(R)

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