BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Thursday 1 October 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Freak Zone Playlist—01/10/2026
  Each week a different artist delivers their take on experimental music.
2. 01:00
  6 Music Stories—Martin On Mayfield
  Martin Freeman flips from 45 to 33 and brings you his selection of Mayfield's finest tunes
3. 02:00
  The First Time With...—Smokey Robinson
  Smokey Robinson discusses his musical milestones in a programme first broadcast in 2013.(R)
4. 03:00
  6 Music Live Hour—The Penguin Café Orchestra, the Pogues and Even As We Speak.
  The Penguin Café Orchestra at Glastonbury in 1994, plus the Pogues and Even As We Speak.(R)
5. 04:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—01/10/2026
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
6. 05:00
  Chris Hawkins—01/10/2026
  Chris with the early morning breakfast show.
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Morning
1. 07:00
  Nick Grimshaw—Start your day with the Cloudbusting mix
  Wonderful music to start the day, including the Cloudbusting mix to banish the grey skies.
2. 10:00
  Lauren Laverne—A deep dive into suitably great music
  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—Your early afternoon playlist
  Craig has all the right tunes to soundtrack your afternoon.
2. 16:00
  Huw Stephens—01/10/2026
  Huw has hand-picked music, old and new!
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Huw Stephens' Roundtable—01/10/2026
  Reviewing this week's new releases.
2. 19:00
  New Music Fix—01/10/2026
  Nathan Shepherd hand-picks and shares his latest new music obsessions.
3. 21:00
  Riley & Coe—01/10/2026
  Marc Riley and Gideon Coe play their music loves from every era and genre.
4. 23:00
  6 Music Artist in Residence—01/10/2026
  A deep dive into the mind of an artist.
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Late
1. 00:00
  New Music Fix—02/10/2026
  Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.
2. 01:00
  New Music Fix—New Album Fix
  New Album Fix on 6 Music with Matt Everitt.
3. 02:00
  6 Music's Jukebox—02/10/2026
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
4. 03:00
  6 Music's 90s Forever—02/10/2026
  6 Music goes back to the 90s!
5. 04:00
  6 Music's 00s Forever—02/10/2026
  6 Music goes back to the 00s!
6. 05:00
  The Remix with Chris Hawkins—02/10/2026
  Chris Hawkins takes you through 30 minutes of remixed, re-versioned and reimagined tracks.
7. 05:30
  Chris Hawkins—02/10/2026
  Chris with the early morning breakfast show.