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THIS CULTURAL LIFE - 141. RICKY GERVAIS (320kbs-m4a/97mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 1st January 2026
Comedian and writer Ricky Gervais talks to John Wilson about his formative creative influences and inspirations. Ricky Gervais made his name as the co-creator and star of The Office, the mock documentary series which became a landmark in British television comedy, and was shown all round the world. Further success followed with the comedy drama series Extras, Life's Too Short and Afterlife, and awards including two Emmys, four Golden Globes and seven BAFTAs. Ricky Gervais has written and performed numerous solo stand-up shows around the world, the latest of which, Mortality, was filmed for Netflix and has just earned him a tenth Golden Globe nomination.
Gervais tells John Wilson about his early comic influences including Laurel and Hardy, Fawlty Towers and Derek and Clive, the foul-mouthed drunken alter egos created by comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore on three, largely improvised, spoken-word albums recorded in the 1970s. He also talks about his own approach to writing comedy and the huge inspiration that the 1984 mock rock documentary This Is Spinal Tap was on the creation of The Office.
Producer: Edwina Pitman
Archive used:
Laurel and Hardy theme, Dance of the Cuckoos
The Office, Series 1, Downsize, BBC2, 2001
Fawlty Towers, Series 1, A Touch of Class, BBC2, 1975
Golden Globes, opening monologue, 2020
This Is Spinal Tap, Rob Reiner, 1984
THIS CULTURAL LIFE - 140. JENNIFER LAWRENCE (320kbs-m4a/97mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 6th November 2025
Jennifer Lawrence's breakthrough role in the 2010 drama Winter's Bone secured her first Academy Award nomination when she was just 20, and she won the Best Actress category two years later for Silver Linings Playbook. Since then, she has become one of the most prolific, critically acclaimed and highest paid actors in Hollywood as the star of The Hunger Games series and three X-Men movies. Other leading roles include American Hustle, Joy and, most recently, the psychological drama Die My Love.
Jennifer talks to John Wilson about her childhood on her parents' farm in Kentucky. After being scouted by a modelling agency, she left school as a teenager and moved to New York to start working as a model and actor. She recalls how the film Taxi Driver, starring a young Jodie Foster, made a big impression on her as an aspiring actress and how Jodie Foster later became a role model when she directed Jennifer on the set of The Beaver. She also counts Gena Rowlands' performance in A Woman Under The Influence as an important inspiration, as well as working with directors David O Russell and Lynne Ramsay.
Producer: Edwina Pitman
THIS CULTURAL LIFE - 27. ANOUSHKA SHANKAR (320kbs-m4a/95mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 21st May 2022
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar tells John Wilson about the most significant cultural influences and experiences that have shaped her own artistic life. Taught in the Indian classical tradition by her father, the legendary musician Ravi Shankar, Anoushka is renowned as one of the world's greatest living sitarists. She has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and, as a composer, has worked in a diverse array of genres, including jazz and electronica, and films scores.
Anoushka talks about the huge musical influence that her father had on her. As a child, she went to his concerts not knowing he was her father until her parents began living together when she was seven. He gave her her first sitar and took her on as his pupil amongst the many others that came to their house for his teaching.
She describes how seeing Akram Khan's dance production Kaash - a collaboration with composer Nitin Sawhney and artist Anish Kapoor - inspired new ways of composing. She recalls how the rape and murder of a 23 year old girl in Delhi in 2012 led to her revealing that, as a child, she had been abused by a family friend. Anoushka also explains how the TimesUp movement, campaigning for workplace equality, made her reassess the role of women within music, and inspired the 2020 album Love Letters, which was made with an all-women team of musical collaborators.
Producer: Edwina Pitman
DAVID BOWIE - MEMO FOR RADIO SHOW 04.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 4th January 2026
Among the 90,000 items in the David Bowie Centre which opened recently at V&A East Storehouse in London, curators unearthed a handwritten note titled "Memo for radio show — list of favourite records."
On it, Bowie sketched out 15 tracks he imagined playing on a potential radio broadcast. Some of these are names long known as Bowie influences including The Beatles, Ronnie Spector, Roxy Music, Scott Walker, and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, an eccentric '60s performer who was a huge influence on the creation of Ziggy Stardust. Bowie's love of jazz is also represented in the memo by Miles Davis and Charles Mingus as well as classical pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Richard Strauss.
This one hour show brings Bowie's memo to life. Each of the 15 tracks is played, interspersed with archive recordings of Bowie's voice, interviews, and reflections that have been recorded for the BBC across the years. The programme imagines Bowie himself as host, guiding listeners through the music that inspired him.
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia On A Theme by Thomas Tallis [Warner Classics]
Mikko Franck & Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France & Asmik Grigorian - Four Last Songs, TrV 296: I. Frühling [Alpha Classics]
Mikko Franck & Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France & Asmik Grigorian - Four Last Songs, TrV 296: II. September [Alpha Classics]
Mikko Franck & Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France & Asmik Grigorian - Four Last Songs, TrV 296: III. Beim Schlafengehen [Alpha Classics]
Mikko Franck & Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France & Asmik Grigorian - Four Last Songs, TrV 296: IV. Im Abendrot [Alpha Classics]
Alan Freed And His Rock 'N' Roll Band - Right Now, Right Now [Geffen]
Little Richard - True Fine Mama [Rock 'n' Roll Classics]
The Hollywood Argyles - Sho' Know A Lot About Love [Master Classics]
Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come [Magic Gold]
Charles Mingus - Ecclusiastics [Top Tracks]
Jeff Beck - Beck's Bolero [Parlophone UK]
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy - I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship [Mercury]
The Beatles - Across The Universe [UME - Global Clearing House]
Ronnie Spector - Try Some, Buy Some (Remastered) [Legacy Recordings]
Roxy Music - Mother Of Pearl [EG]
Edgar Froese - Epsilon In Malaysian Pale [UME - Global Clearing House]
The Walker Brothers - The Electrician [Sony Music UK]
Sonic Youth - Tom Violence [Universal]
A NIGHT OUT WITH: MARSHALL JEFFERSON (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 8th June 2024
One of the original innovators in Chicago house, Marshall Jefferson had a hand in several of the music's most influential early tracks. As a solo act, he recorded 1986's "Move Your Body" - subtitled and unanimously acclaimed "The House Music Anthem." He remains an enduring and much loved figure within the house music scene to this day. On this episode of Rave Forever, he provides a mix of some of his favourite all-time classics, alongside tracks he plays in clubs worldwide today.
Sleezy D. & Nu Groove - Get Down [Nu Groove]
Nacho Marco - Outside [Champion]
Audiowhores (feat. Stee Downes) - Facts [Lapsus Music]
Deetron (feat. Ben Westbeech) - Rhythm [Music Man]
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo [Data]
DJ Mes - Lonely Nights [Salted Music]
Incognito - Givin' It Up [Talkin' Loud]
Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body [Trax]
Grant Nelson - Resist [Swing City]
Basement Jaxx - Samba Magic [Outland]
THE ART OF REMIXING: MASTERS AT WORK (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 10th January 2026
Exploring some of the many celebrated remixes from "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, otherwise known as Masters at Work. The duo, originating from New York, have worked on some of house music's most iconic tracks as Masters at Work alongside their other aliases: MAW, Nuyorican Soul, Hardrive, KenLou and Sole Fusion. Their sound, spanning garage, Latin funk, ballroom and more, has cemented them as one of the most influential acts in house music. This episode of Rave Forever spotlights just some of their remixes for a broad range of artists including Nina Simone, Saint Etienne, Musiq Soulchild and Incognito.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Incognito - Nights Over Egypt (Masters At Work Main Mix) [BBE]
Masters At Work - To Be In Love [Defected]
Sérgio Mendes - Mas que nada (Masters At Work Remix) [Beechwood Music]
Musiq Soulchild - Just Friends (Sunny) (Masters At Work 12" Dub) [The Island Def Jam Music Group.]
Masters At Work - Keyzer (Dizub N' Kutz Mix) [Far Out Recordings]
Crystal Waters - I Am House (Masters At Work Remix) [Dopewax]
Louie Vega - Brighter Days (Louie's Masters At Work) [Cajual]
Cajmere & Dajaé - Brighter Days (Louie's Masters At Work Mix) [Cajual]
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Masters At Work Dub) [Warner Bros.]
Nina Simone - See-Line Woman (Masters At Work Remix) [Verve]
Nuyorican Soul - I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun [Talkin' Loud]
CALL SUPER - LOUD & PROUD TAKEOVER (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 1st January 2026
London DJ and producer Call Super kicks off 2026 on 6 Music with an unmissable hour of house, electro and club edits. Playing 'what you'd hear in a club if I was with you', they bring the dance floor directly to your radio from midnight to 1am.
Haujobb - Less [Metropolis]
lb honne - Brücke [Lb Honne (Self-Released)]
Cali Lanauze - Just Like Magic (Luciano Remix) [Opulence / Slacker 85]
gsxtavo - Efervescência (Original Mix) [Self-Released]
First Epoque - Megalitos [First Epoque]
Jubilee - Main Character [Magic City]
Magugu & Le Motel - Gal Dem [Maloca]
Jurango - Hibiscus [Livity Sound]
Kreggo - Gato Majic Hat [Art-Aud]
C&CF - No Fool Love [C&CF]
Brink & Lutsu - Tuff Stuff [Pretty Weird]
Ineffekt & Le3 bLACK - activeee [Intercept]
Peach - Brady's Song (Afters Edit) [Psychic Reading]
2501 Ulmeyda - White [Ulmeyda]
Call Super - Mothertime [Dekmantel]
OSSX - Talk Is Cheap [OSSX Music]
Spooky - Stereo [Ghost House/A&M]
Hekt - You Won't Believe [Hekt Music]
THE ART OF REMIXING: SOULWAX (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 13th December 2025
A sonic journey through just some of the iconic remixes by the Belgian band Soulwax. Collaborating with everyone from Daft Punk to MGMT to the Sugababes, their portfolio is extraordinarily vast while maintaining a signature 'Soulwax' sound, full of unmistakable bass guitars, head-spinning kick drums and a strong groove.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Tame Impala - Let It Happen (Soulwax Remix) [Modular]
Felix da Housecat - Rocket Ride (Soulwax Rock It Right Remix) [Parlophone]
Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control (Soulwax Remix) [M.T.Q.]
MGMT - Kids (Soulwax Remix) [Mixmag]
Gorillaz - DARE (Soulwax Remix) [Parlophone]
Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death (Soulwax Remix) [Partisan]
Warpaint - New Song (Soulwax)
Daft Punk - Robot Rock (Soulwax Mix) [Astralwerks]
Marie Davidson - Work It (Soulwax Remix) [Defected]
The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (Soulwax Remix) [New State Music]
Justice - Phantom (Soulwax Remix) [DJ Magazine]
Sugababes - Round Round (Soulwax Remix) [Parlophone]
Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax Remix) [Dim Mak]
Priya Ragu - Good Love 2.0 (Soulwax Remix) [Warner]
A NIGHT OUT WITH: EROL ALKAN & JOHNNO BURGESS OF BUGGED OUT! (320kbs-m4a/138mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 22nd November 2025
Erol Alkan jumps in the mix while Bugged Out's Johnno Burgess reflects on some of the most memorable stories and music in the club night's 30 year history. From Chemical Brothers to Daft Punk, Kölsch to Justice, this hour charts just some of the legendary names to have passed through the night in its numerous homes at Manchester's Sankeys Soap, Liverpool's Nation and London's The End. The show ties in with the release of 'Bugged Out - It's Just A Big Disco (30 Years Of The Seminal Club)', a book edited by Burgess, chronicling the journey of Bugged Out!
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
The Chemical Brothers - Saturate (Electronic Battle Weapon 08) [Virgin]
DBX - Losing Control [DMC Publishing]
Green Velvet - Answering Machine [F-111]
Daft Punk - Alive [Virgin]
Miss Kittin & The Hacker - 1982 [International Deejay Gigolo]
MMM (Errorsmith & Fiedel) - Nous Sommes [MMM]
Justice - Stress [Ed Banger]
David Clarke - The Compass [Skint]
Audion - Kisses [Spectral Sound]
808 State - Flow Coma ( Aphex Twin Remix) [Salvo]
Decius - Bread And Butter (Dub Mix) [More About Music]
Daniel Avery & KiNK - Knowing We'll Be Here (KiNK Remix) [Phantasy Sounds]
Slam (feat. Dot Allison) - Visions (Vitalic Remix) [Soma Quality Recordings]
Kölsch - Der Alte [Kompakt Extra]
TRICKY - THE SWEATBOX 18.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 18th January 2026
Tricky is a pioneer of British hip-hop and alternative music, blending dub, experimental and post-punk styles throughout his work. He is perhaps best known for his debut 1995 album Maxinquaye, widely regarded as a genre-defining record, as well as his work with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird. His reluctance to follow commercial trend truly sets him apart from his peers, and this is evident in the eclectic selections he makes for SHERELLE's Sweatbox mix.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Marta & Tricky - When It's Going Wrong [False Idols]
Black Strobe - Me And Madonna [Kitsuné Musique]
Big Flock - I'm Not Okay Charles Whitfield [Fat Munchiez]
Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp [Trojan]
Skip James - Hard Times Killing Floor [Paramount]
The Wig - Crackin' Up [Blacknight]
Darondo - The Wolf [Music City Luv N' Haight]
This Is The Kit - Moonshine Freeze [Rough Trade]
Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love [Arista]
Aldous Harding - Blend [4AD]
Cam'ron - Child Of The Ghetto [Killa Ent / TuneCore]
Fugazi - I'm So Tired [Dischord]
PEARSON SOUND - THE SWEATBOX 02.11.25 (320kbs-m4a/62mb/27mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 2nd November 2025
The Hessle Audio co-founder takes the Sweatbox reins with 30 minutes of twisting, turning bass and techno.
Produced by We Are Grape for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Rodrigue Dubois & Simo Cell - Quimperle [Temet Music]
re:ni - Peace Avenue [Timedance]
Kush Jones - GONG [Kush Jones]
Older Brother & Jasmín - Overdriven [Hessle Audio]
Coki - Chalice [Tempa]
Impérieux - Fena [Hessle Audio]
Daphni - Shifty [Unreleased]
Lamsi & Ziggy Twiss - I Need That [Lamsi]
Mance - Dub Xtra
Vilaan - Aleatory [Ruta]
Pearson Sound - Zoomies [Timedance]
Intro (320kbs-m4a/5mb/2mins)
TRACKS OF MY YEARS - JOHN POWER (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 18th January 2026
Musician John Power of Cast and The La's joins Vernon to choose his Tracks Of My Years - ten songs that tell the story of his life and career to date. His selections include songs by T Rex, The Clash, Candi Staton and Oasis.
Born in Allerton, Liverpool, in 1967, John didn't pick up a guitar until his mid-teens when, encouraged by Lee Mavers, he started playing bass with The La's. He was part of the band from 1986 to 1991, including playing on their classic There She Goes, before leaving to form Cast. Cast released four albums before splitting in 2002, then reformed in 2010 and have released music and toured regularly ever since. Last year, they celebrated thirty years since their debut album All Change, as well as supporting Oasis on their huge reunion tour, including Wembley Stadium, Heaton Park, Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Croke Park in Dublin, Murrayfield in Edinburgh – plus New Jersey and LA in the USA.
Cast are releasing their eighth studio album Yeah Yeah Yeah at the end of January and playing some small UK shows around the release of the new album, in association with local record stores.
Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.
The Beatles - Love Me Do [Apple]
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever [Parlophone]
Suzi Quatro - Can The Can [RAK]
T. Rex - Telegram Sam [Premier]
The Stranglers - No More Heroes [Premier]
Los Bravos - Black Is Black [Decca (UK)]
The Specials - A Message To You, Rudy [Now]
The Clash - London Calling [Polydor]
Riff Hard Studios - Key E - 12 Bar Blues Standard
The La's - Son Of A Gun [The Viper Label]
The La's - There She Goes [Polygram Tv]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Redemption Song [Universal]
Cast - Redemption Song (Live) [Polydor]
The Source - You Got The Love [Castle Communications]
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues [Virgin]
Cast - Free Love [Scruff Of The Neck]
Oasis - Champagne Supernova [Virgin]
TRACKS OF MY YEARS - DAVID ESSEX (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 14th December 2025
Legendary singer and actor David Essex selects his Tracks Of My Years with Vernon Kay.
Since his first singles in the 60s, David has enjoyed a remarkable career; writing and producing albums that have sold millions of copies worldwide. He's had twenty-three Top 30 singles in Britain alone. These include the Grammy-nominated 'Rock On', which topped the charts in Britain and the USA. Subsequent singles such as Lamplight, Hold Me Close, Gonna Make You A Star, Oh What A Circus and Silver Dream Machine made David a household name. Meanwhile, his acting credits include West End productions of Evita and Footloose, films such as That'll Be The Day and TV series such as EastEnders.
In 2026, David is travelling around the UK on his new Thanks For The Memories tour, starting in September in Birmingham.
Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows [EMI]
David Essex - And The Tears Came Tumbling Down [Fontana]
Little Richard - Lucille [EMI]
The Crickets - That'll Be The Day [TV Music]
David Essex - Rock On [Mercury]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved [Island]
Martha Reeves And The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run [Motown]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Born To Run [CBS]
Buddy Guy - First Time I Met The Blues [Geffen]
David Essex - Can't Nobody Love You [Fontana]
Muddy Waters - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man [Charly]
Ray Charles & Blues Brothers - Shake A Tail Feather [Rhino]
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) [Fish People]
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime [Sire]
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze [Universal]
TRACKS OF MY YEARS - ROLAND GIFT (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 23rd November 2025
Roland Gift, frontman of Fine Young Cannibals, joins Vernon Kay to select his Tracks Of My Years.
Born in Birmingham and raised in Hull, Roland joined Fine Young Cannibals after answering an advertisement for a vocalist by bassist David Steele and guitarist Andy Cox – both former members of The Beat. They took their name from the 1960 film All The Fine Young Cannibals and released two albums; their self-titled debut in 1985 and The Raw & The Cooked in 1989. The latter featured singles like She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing - both of which topped the chart in the US. The Raw & The Cooked was globally successful, topping the album charts in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. It sold over five million copies worldwide, topping charts on both sides of the Atlantic, and earned the band two BRIT Awards, an Ivor Novello, four MTV Music Video nominations and three Grammy nominations. The band split in 1992, and Roland has also worked as an actor on stage and screen
To mark forty years since the band's self-titled debut album, this month they're releasing a new career-spanning compilation FYC40. Next year Roland is playing live, with a 40 Years Of Songs By Fine Young Cannibals UK tour.
Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.
The Clash - Complete Control [Columbia]
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come [BR Music]
Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair [Telstar]
The Jam - Down In The Tube Station At Midnight [Global Television]
Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Israelites [Old Gold]
The Specials - Too Much Too Young [Connoisseur]
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n' Roll [Blackheart]
The Who - Pinball Wizard [Polydor]
Dexys Midnight Runners - Dance Stance [Parlophone UK]
Billie Holiday - Willow, Weep For Me [Verve Reissues]
TRACKS OF MY YEARS - MARK RONSON (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 26th October 2025
Award-winning producer musician and DJ Mark Ronson takes us on his 10-song journey in this week's Tracks of My Years.
Born in the UK, but spending much of his teens in New York, Mark was introduced to music from a young age by his parents, as well as his step-father Mick Jones, the guitarist, keyboard player and songwriter in the band Foreigner. He played in bands but soon was inspired by his love of hip hop to try DJing, which he soon fell in love with.
In the 2000s, he moved into songwriting and production, releasing his hugely successful covers album Version in 2007. Over his career to date, he has worked with a huge range of artists including Bruno Mars, Dua Lipa, Adele, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Paul McCartney to name just a few. He worked extensively with Amy Winehouse, co-producing her seminal 2006 album Back To Black, and more recently has moved into film soundtracks, winning an Oscar for co-writing Shallow from A Star Is Born.
Mark has just published his memoir, Night People - How To Be A DJ In 90s New York City, documenting his time in the city at the time.
Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is [Telstar]
Duran Duran - Wild Boys [EMI]
Soul II Soul (feat. Caron Wheeler) - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) [NOW]
Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro [Factory]
Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) [RCA]
Tears For Fears - Shout [Mercury]
Stevie Wonder - All I Do [Motown]
The Jacksons - I Want You Back [Polygram Tv]
AC/DC - Back In Black [Epic]
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black [Universal]
TRACKS OF MY YEARS - GRIFF RHYS JONES (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 19th October 2025
Comedy icon Griff Rhys Jones is taking Gary Davies along for his ten song journey this week in Tracks Of My Years.
We've known and loved Griff's work since the late seventies in shows like Not the Nine O'Clock News, It'll be Alright on the Night, Three Men In A Boat and Restoration, but he's still perhaps best remembered for his long-running partnership with the late Mel Smith in 'Alas Smith & Jones'.
Away from comedy Griff's hosted multiple arts and travel documentaries, including Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip and Griff's Canadian Adventure, and next year he's hosting a new Channel Four travel documentary exploring the Southern States.
Griff has won two Oliviers, two British Comedy Awards, two Baftas and an Emmy, and he's currently on a theatre tour with his one man show The Cat's Pyjamas. Having first started last year, the show sees Griff "sharing witty observations and rambling comic stories covering a diverse range of subjects: from TV travel, his childhood, Welsh family, age, fraud, late night trains and nostalgia to the TikTok generation, crocodile smuggling, and opal noodling in Australia."
The Beatles - Help! [Apple]
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - I Scare Myself [Epic]
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks [Universal]
Blondie - Atomic [EMI]
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My List [BMG]
The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash [Abkco]
Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain [Universal]
Queen - Radio Ga Ga [Parlophone]
Elvis Costello - Alison [Imp]
Idina Menzel - Let It Go [Walt Disney]
DON LETTS - A JUNGLE & DRUM 'N' BASS SPECIAL 27.12.25 (320kbs-m4a/275mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 27th December 2025
Don's Saturday night selections cross time, space and genre.
This week, he's breaking format with a Jungle and DnB special. Expect culture clash cuts by Origin One, Clipz, 4am Kru, Crate Classics, DJ Zinc and more.
Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Sigma (feat. Yung Saber & Stefflon Don) - Jungle [Day Ones]
Rufige Kru (feat. CASISDEAD) - Still The Same [London]
Liftin' Spirits & DJ Persuasion - Without Me [Liftin Spirit]
Clipz (feat. Stush) - Tell Them [Dream Vision Future]
JAEL (feat. Sister Nancy) - Nancy Junglist [RCA]
London Elektricity (feat. Conrad Subs & Genesis Elijah) - All On Top [Metalheadz]
General Levy & Pengwin & K² - Warrior [Playtime Entertainment]
Eva Lazarus (feat. MONSS) - Everyday Shella (Local & Coco Remix) [Konichiwahgwarn]
Uppressor - Rainful [M Ocean]
Potential Bad Boy (feat. Liam Bailey) - More Time (Potential Badboy Remix) [Crate Classics]
4am Kru & Papa Levi - Ribena [Embrace The Real]
Horseman & Natty Campbell - Party Vibes [Reggae Roast]
Potential Bad Boy (feat. Jodian Natty) - Ticker [Tru Thoughts]
Shy FX & Mr. Williamz (feat. KINGH) - Gideon's Charge [Digital Soundboy]
Loxy & Resound - Tyranny [Exit]
Rachika Nayar & Nina Keith & Disiniblud & Amigone - Blue Rags, Raging Wind (Kerry McCoy Remix) [Smugglers Way]
Grinda - Fake Western [M Ocean]
Calibre & Chelou - No Man Is An Island [Signature]
Bobbyy (feat. Rachel Lime) - I Was At The Fence (gum.mp3 Remix) [Stone Pixels]
Kayper - Champion Sound [Hypercolour]
Dr Meaker (feat. Terri Walker) - Distant City [Flightcase Recordings]
Jamie Rodigan (feat. Aaron Horn) - Multiply By Love [Crate Classics]
Crate Classics & Femme - Elevate [Crate Classics]
London Elektricity - Life Is But A Dream [Metalheadz]
TC & The Groove Family - Wile Out (OneDa Remix) [TC & The Groove Family/Bridge The Gap]
English Teacher - Mastermind Specialism (Sherelle's 160 Steps To Enlightenment Mix) [Island/ Universal]
Parly B & Origin One - Jungle Bangarang [Nice Up!]
Jumping Jack Frost & Origin One & Aziza Jaye & Bushdoctor - Touch Road [Bushdoctor Music]
Shadow Child - The Streets [TBC]
Ragga Twins & MC Fats - We Are Junglists (Randall & Cool Hand Flex Remix) [Nice Up!]
DJ Zinc & Riko Dan - London [Bingo Bass]
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO - THE PEOPLE'S PARTY ARTIST TAKEOVER 05.12.25 (320kbs-m4a/76mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 5th December 2025
The English electronic music duo, aka James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian, bring a 30-minute mix of electro-funk, hypnotic techno, breakbeat and more. The duo have 6 studio albums under their belt and are respected individually as esteemed producers for other acts including Arctic Monkeys and Gorillaz.
Deep Throat Choir & Simian Mobile Disco - Caught In a Wave (Jas Shaw 15 Volts Mix 2) [Wichita Recordings]
Ghost Warrior & Josi Devil - Black Box (Josi Devil Remix) [Well Street]
Brown Angel - Maya [Dark Entries]
DD 4 - The Net [The Final Experiment]
British Murder Boys & Regis & Surgeon - Splinter [Downwards]
Vardae - Flaming As A Cloud [Samurai Music]
ADLAS - Sandbox [Hayes]
Foreigner - Visible [Livity Sound]
Liquid - Sweet Harmony [XL Recordings]
THE SLEEPING FORECAST WITH JARVIS COCKER 27.10.25 (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 27th October 2025
Join Jarvis Cocker for a special edition of the Sleeping Forecast as he guides you on a restful journey through his own selection of 'sleepy' music paired with excerpts of the Shipping Forecast as read by Jarvis himself and calming sounds of the sea.
On this exclusive 2-hour edition, Jarvis' picks span the classical, electronic, meditative and spiritual with music from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Eliane Radigue, Brian Eno and Ennio Morricone. So settle down and drift away on this unique and restful journey.
Produced by Alex Yates
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 6 Music
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast.
Loren Mazzacane Connors - An Air
Ekkehard Ehlers - Play John Cassavetes 2
Popol Vuh - Gemeinsam aßen sie das Brot
Ryuichi Sakamoto - The Last Emperor Theme
Thomas Newman - American Beauty [DreamWorks]
Kate Bush - Among Angels [ANTI‐]
J.D. Emmanuel - Focusing Within [AGUIRRE]
Tony Scott - Sanzen (Moment Of Truth)
Thomas de Hartmann - Vol. III, Hymns, Prayers, and Rituals, 2nd Series_ XIV. Meditation [G-H]
Brian Eno - Fickle Sun (ii) The Hour Is Thin [Warp]
Arvo Pärt - The Beatitudes
Bruno Nicolai - Sky-Scrapers
Antonina Nowacka - I Found You In The Cloud
Éliane Radigue - Elimination Of Desires
Ennio Morricone - Invenzione per John
BBC Sound Archives - Seawash - Quiet seawash, gentle close perspective waves on shingle
Thomas Bangalter - Mythologies I. Premiers Mouvements [Warner Classics]
Bertrand Chamayou - All Sides Of The Small Stone (for Erik Satie) [Erato]
Harold Budd - The White Arcades
Highland Park Sleep Collective & The Park - Benny's Dream
Jack Nitzsche - One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Closing)
Barbara Hannigan & Reinbert de Leeuw - 3 Melodies No. 2, Les fleurs
Alice Coltrane - Ganesha [Warner Bros.]
Atom™ - Winterreise [Raster]
DAVID BOWIE - THE MORNING AFTER MIX SPECIAL 11.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 11th January 2026
Relax with a two-hour mix of chilled David Bowie tracks, as part of 6 Music's 'David Bowie Forever' season. With a selection of hits, alternate versions and deep cuts from across his long career. Among the selection of slower songs are tracks from albums including Ziggy Stardust, Young Americans, Low and Blackstar.
Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Sounds.
David Bowie - Where Are We Now? [Columbia]
David Bowie - Wild Is The Wind [RCA]
David Bowie - Space Oddity [EMI]
David Bowie - Lazarus [Columbia]
David Bowie - Art Decade [RCA]
David Bowie & Angelo Badalamenti - A Foggy Day (In London Town) [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - Win [Britannia Music]
David Bowie - Miracle Goodnight (Make Believe Mix) [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - I Can't Read '97 [Rhino/Parlophone]
David Bowie - Moss Garden [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - The Loneliest Guy [Rhino]
David Bowie - Lady Stardust [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - Conversation Piece [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - An Occasional Dream [Philips]
David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World (ChangesNowBowie Version) [Parlophone]
David Bowie - Without You [EMI America]
David Bowie - Don't Look Down [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - Yassassin [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - It's No Game (Pt. 2) [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - Seven [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - Soul Love (Demo) [Rhino]
David Bowie - When I Live My Dream [Universal]
David Bowie - Shadow Man [Parlophone UK]
David Bowie - The Mysteries [Rhino]
David Bowie - Sweet Thing [RCS Victor]
David Bowie - Life On Mars? [EMI]
David Bowie - Memory Of A Free Festival [Parlophone UK]
CRAIG CHARLES - FUNK & SOUL MORNING AFTER MIX 28.12.25 (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 28th December 2025
Craig Charles curates a selection of the smoothest funk and soul classics to unwind to. With music from artists including Eboni Band, Mary Jane Girls, Isaac Hayes and Barry White.
Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Sounds.
Bob Marley - Is This Love (Sam Redmore Remix)
Los Aggrotones (feat. Hollie Cook) - Spooky [Interrogator]
Bill Withers - Kissing My Love (DJXS Remix) [Self-Released]
Guest Edits - Lost In The Universe [Cuts]
Eboni Band - Sing A Happy Song (Shake It Down) [Eboni]
Dope Lemon - Home Soon [EMI]
Isaac Hayes - Hung Up On My Baby [Enterprise]
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long [Gordy]
Barry White - Playing Your Game, Baby (Smoove Multi Track Mix) [Multitrack Reworks]
Dream Warriors & Gang Starr - I've Lost My Ignorance (And Don't Know Where To Find It) (Tim Bran Remix) [4th & Broadway]
Hansi - Give Baby Anything [Viking Grooves]
Carole King - It's Too Late (Dice Edit) [Self-Released]
Ernestine Brown - Brown Baby [GAMM]
The Barefoot Bandit (feat. Charlene Soraia) - At The River [Dubtteranean]
Durand Jones & The Indications - Flower Moon [Dead Oceans]
Aaron Frazer - Into The Blue [Dead Oceans]
Gil Scott-Heron/Brian Jackson (feat. Rich Medina) - Winter In America (Live) [BBE]
William DeVaughn - Be Thanksful For What You Got [Rhino]
Beatconductor - The Rose Of Pollution [GATT]
Love Unlimited - Move Me No Mountain [20th Century]
Taggy Matcher - That's The Way (I Like It) [Favorite Recordings]
Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth (feat. Jeff Parker) - Lady Day And John Coltrane [Acid Jazz]
Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love [Epic]
The Slackers - New York Berlin [Pirates Press]
The Ironsides - Sommer [Colemine]
TIM BURGESS - THE MORNING AFTER MIX 23.11.25 (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 23rd November 2025
Tim Burgess - singer, songwriter and frontman of indie-rock band The Charlatans - curates a two-hour mix of calming tunes. With music from artists including Judee Sill, Avalon Emerson, The Cure, Irma Thomas, Animal Collective, Angelo Badalamenti and Art Of Noise.
Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Sounds
Angelo Badalamenti - Don't Do Anything (I Wouldn't Do)
Linda Perhacs - Hey, Who Really Cares?
Leonard Cohen - True Love Leaves No Traces
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
Sofi Paez - Waves
Sofie Royer - Someone Is Smoking
The Durutti Column - Lies Of Mercy [Durutti]
Irma Thomas - Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)
Tommy McGee - Make You Happy
Cameron Winter - Cancer Of The Skull
Animal Collective - It's You
Avalon Emerson - Sandrail Silhouette
Beach House - Walk In The Park
Art Of Noise - Moments In Love
Psychic TV - White Nights
Julia Holter - Lucette Stranded On The Island
Lou Reed - Berlin
Blue Orchids - Wait [Rights Up]
Yo La Tengo - Let's Save Tony Orlando's House
Water From Your Eyes - When You're Around
Flaming Tunes - Breast Stroke
Elvis Presley - Blue Moon
Ichiko Aoba - Asleep Among Endives
Judee Sill - Lady-O
Sibylle Baier - Give Me A Smile
Astrid Sonne - Say You Love Me
J.J. Cale - Starbound
The Radio Dept. - Too Soon
The Cure - Untitled
SAINT ETIENNE - THE MORNING AFTER MIX 02.11.25 (320kbs-m4a/276mb/2hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 2nd November 2025
Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs of indie-dance-pop band Saint Etienne curate a two-hour mix of relaxing tunes. With an eclectic range of genres such as mellow soul, psych and doo-wop, and music from artists including Weyes Blood, Basil Kirchin and Eddie Kendricks.
Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Sounds.
John Ireland & Black Dyke Band - A Downland Suite: II. Elegy. Lento espressivo
Basil Kirchin & Jack Nathan & John Coleman - I Start Counting (Vocal) - 1
Kay Starr - So Tired [Capitol Catalog Mkt (C92)]
Giuliano Sorgini - Analisi scientifiche
The Flamingos - Golden Teardrops [Acrobat]
Deux Filles - Los Estrellas [De Wolfe]
ultra caro - wild at heart
Helen Merrill - Solitude [Trunk]
NINA - LARA
Space Afrika & HforSpirit - Honest Labour [Dais]
Judie Tzuke - For You [Rocket]
Eddie Kendricks - If It Takes All Night [Legacy Recordings]
Alice Damon - Mountain Winds
Wendy & Bonnie - The Paisley Window Pane [Skye]
Shira Small - Eternal Life [Numero Group]
Cavern Of Anti‐Matter - An Ambiguous Shopfloor Manoeuvre [Duophonic]
The Hollies - Wings [Parlophone UK]
Scribble - Mr Calico
You’ll Never Get To Heaven - Dust
The Rationals - Glowin' [Cleopatra]
Weyes Blood - Cardamom [Mexican Summer]
JIM - Across The Street (Generalisation Dub)
James Reese & The Progressions & Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez - Throwing Stones (Kenny Dope Remix)
ML Buch - Flames Shards Goo
Nala Sinephro - Continuum 8 [Warp]
Joyce & Naná Vasconcelos & Mauricio Maestro - Jardim dos Deuses
Aura Safari & Jimi Tenor - Bewitched By The Sea
Il Quadro di Troisi - Non ricordi
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than the Stars (Saint Etienne Visits Lord Spank Remix)
BILL NIGHY SITS IN FOR IGGY POP - 6 MUSIC 28.12.25 (320kbs-m4a/260mb/1hr53mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 28th December 2025
Bill returns to the 6 Music airwaves with a festival of popular rhythms.
Expect the likes of Prince, The Beths, Phoebe Bridgers, Bob Dylan and much more.
Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Iggy Pop - Hideaway [A&M]
Prince - It's About That Walk [Rhino/Warner]
ESG - Dance [Fire]
A Tribe Called Quest - Go Ahead In the Rain [Jive/Legacy]
Saya Gray - H.B.W. [Dirty Hit Ltd]
Drugdealer & Weyes Blood - Real Thing [Mexican Summer]
Curtis Mayfield - Ain't Got Time [Buddah]
Conya Doss - I Can't Stand To Lose [Conya Doss Songs]
Freddie King - Meet Me In The Morning [Universal Music Group International]
Maya Delilah - Queen [Lowly]
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Lovers Rock [Di Fontaine Recordings]
Angie Stone (feat. Juanita Wynn & J. Brown) - All I'm Missing [Piza, LLC]
D'Angelo - When We Get By [Virgin Catalog]
Jimmy Smith (feat. Dr. John) - Only In It For The Money [Verve]
Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto [Dead Oceans]
Kurt Vile (feat. John Prine) - How Lucky [Matador]
Bob Dylan - Watching The River Flow (Single Version) [Columbia]
Leela James - Complicated [BMG Rights Management (US) LLC]
The Valentine Brothers - Money's Too Tight (To Mention) [Decadance]
Mary J. Blige - Here I Am [Mary Jane Productions/300 Entertainment]
Robert Wyatt - Just As You Are [Domino Recording Co]
The Rolling Stones - Walking The Dog [ABKCO]
Laufey - Castle In Hollywood [Vingolf Recordings]
Carly Rae Jepsen - Go Find Yourself Or Whatever [Silent IGA]
The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field [Carpark]
Cymande - I Wanna Know [BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited]
Liam Lynch - United States Of Whatever [Global Warming]
Elvis Presley - Baby, What You Want Me To Do (First 'Stand-Up' Show - Live) [RCA/Legacy]
Prince & The New Power Generation - Do Me, Baby (Live From One Nite Alone Tour 2002) [NPG]
JARVIS COCKER SITS IN FOR IGGY POP - 6 MUSIC 21.12.25 (320kbs-m4a/261mb/1hr53mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 21st December 2025
Jarvis serves up a sonic cocktail to soundtrack your Sunday afternoon.
Iggy Pop - T.V. Eye (Live From The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, 1977)
Fantastic Virtues - Tequila
F. J. McMahon - The Spirit Of The Golden Juice
The Beatles - Hey Bulldog (Take 4 - Instrumental)
Sister Irene O'Connor - Fire (Luke 12:49) [Freedom To Spend]
Brute Force Steel Band - Jingle Bells (Calypso) [Cook]
Neal Hefti - A Nut On the Roof / End Title
Hans Conried & Chorus - Dressing Song: Do-Me-Do Duds [G.S.F.]
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Dread Beat & Blood
The Homosexuals - Hearts In Exile [Lorelei No. 1]
The Grubby Mitts - The Dogs [Vibe/Anti-Vibe]
The Arcane Hope - Nature Prayer / Lunaria Annua
Jarvis Cocker - Friday 13th (Demo)
Victor le Masne - Avant un rêve
Adriana Caselotti - Whistle While You Work [Pickwick]
George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag [Universal Music]
Murray Lachlan Young - Mantra On International Meditation Day
Sarah Neufeld & Richard Reed Parry & Rebecca Foon - Rosa Canina
Richard Hittleman - Yoga Meditation
Manizeh - Bhaisajyaguru
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads [Silvertone]
JD Twitch - Psylent Night
John Barry - A Dolls House
The Wailers - She's Coming Home
Iggy Pop - White Christmas [Cleopatra]
Ìxtahuele - Fire Of The Soul
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows (Acapella)
KAHN & NEEK - THE 6 MIX WITH MARY ANNE HOBBS 23.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 23rd January 2026
Bristol duo Kahn & Neek blend classic 00's dubstep with some select, newer productions from across the modern dubstep community, throwing back to 20 years since Dubstep Warz, which was originally broadcast on the Breezeblock show Radio 1, in January 2006.
Kahn & Neek - Motion Light [Tectonic]
D1 - Dubstep Warz [Dub Files]
Kahn - Past Life
Shackleton - Tin Foil Sky [Skull Disco]
Skream - Korma [Southside Dubstars]
Appleblim - Girder [Skull Disco]
Horsepower Productions - Sholay (Epic Mix) [Tempa]
El-B - Amazon [Tempa]
Henry Greenleaf - Ghost Town [Dimeshift]
J. Sparrow - Ron Carter [Navy Cut]
Karma - Cha [Innamind Recordings]
Causa - Mighty
Krytikal - Hunted [Plantpower]
Distance (feat. Crazy D) - Worries Again [Planet Mu]
Loefah - Beat Them [Tectonic]
Coki - Mood Dub [DMZ]
Digital Mystikz - Hunter [Tempa]
Pharma - Unity [Locus Sound]
Henry & Louis (feat. Steve Harper) - Rise Up (Pinch Remix) [Tectonic]
Kromestar - Grey Thought [Deep Heads]
Mob Killa - Fire Will Burn [Basskruit]
Kode9 & The Spaceape - Victims [Hyperdub]
Ikonika - Please [Hyperdub]
Guido - Woke Up Early [Punch Drunk]
Foamplate - Rotoscope [Plantpower]
Somah - Mercy [Foundation Audio]
Clouds (feat. Tiiu Helinä) - Under The Dancing Feet [Argon]
Sukh Knight (feat. Tiiu Helinä) - Beware (Sumgii Remix)
Goth-Trad - Calculator
Headhunter - Prototype (Modeselektor's Broken Handbrake Remix) [Tempa]
Mala - Lean Forward [DMZ]
Toasty - The Knowledge [Hotflush Recordings]
ANDY C - THE 6 MIX WITH MARY ANNE HOBBS 6 MUSIC’S 90S FOREVER (BREEZEBLOCK MIX 1999) 16.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 16th January 2026
Andy C is a true figurehead for the drum & bass movement, within which he has been an instrumental player since its very beginnings; his DJ sets and own seminal productions helping to evolve the genre through the many stages of its evolution. An underground icon, he sold out both Wembley Arena and collected over 60 awards to date including DJ Mag (Best British DJ), DNBA (Best DJ), Top 100 DJs Poll (Highest Drum & Bass DJ), and the Ibiza DJ Awards (Best Bass DJ).
We rewind back to one of his classic Breezeblock headline sets from November 1999.
BBC Audio production.
Optical - The Shining (Ed Rush & Optical Remix) [Metro Recordings]
Stakka & K.Tee - Synthesis (Remix) [Skynet Audio]
Matrix - Temperment [Virus]
RAM Trilogy - Reflection (Look Inside) [RAM]
Marcus Intalex & ST Files - How You Make Me Feel [31]
DJ Red & Earth People - Ride [Stealth]
RAM Trilogy - Mindscan (Ed Rush & Optical Remix) [RAM]
RAM Trilogy - Gridlock [RAM]
Trace & Optical - Kridian [Virus]
RAM Trilogy - Human Future [RAM]
Bad Company UK - 4 Days (Moving Fusion Remix) [BC]
Q Project - Champion Sound (Bad Company Remix) [CIA]
RAM Trilogy - System Error (Y2K) [RAM]
SOULWAX - THE 6 MIX WITH MARY ANNE HOBBS DAVID BOWIE FOREVER 09.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 9th January 2026
As part of Bowie Forever we revisit a standout 2017 6 Mix from Soulwax. The duo recently shared that Bowie was not only a fan of their music, but a regular presence on their early-2000s online forums. Soulwax also were one of the artists to remix Bowie's music.
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Deadly Valentine (Soulwax Remix) [Deewee]
La Decadanse - Alcazar [Astro Lab Recordings]
Sleazy - Rave Mélancolie [Tag Out]
James Massiah - You Ain't Got to Go Home [Dekmantel]
Center Of The Universe - Feta Version [ici]
Mantronix - Get Stupid Fresh Acapella [Sleeping Bag]
Identified Patient - Het Geweten Van Afdeling Twee [Pinkman]
Confidence Man - Bubblegum (Andrew Weatherall Remix) [PIAS]
Esa Williams (feat. Pendo Hukwe Zawose) - Blast [Dekmantel]
Soulwax - Is It Always Binary (Deeweedub) [Deewee]
Not Waving - Love Trance [Diagonal]
Doxa Sinistra - Living In A Modern Age (Waffles Edit)
Talamanca System - Conga Cage [International Feel]
Marie Davidson - Excès de vitesse [Holodeck]
Asa Moto - Syriacid [DEEWEE]
In Flagranti & DJ Rocca - The Camelwalk (Bonus Beat) [Codek]
Soulwax - Essential Nine [Deewee]
Dreems & DJ Oil - Kamp Krusty [Multi Culti]
Steve Monite - Only You [Soundway]
Kah-Lo - Fasta [Riton Time]
Francis Bebey - The Coffee-Cola Song [Ozileka]
Arcade Fire - Everything Now [Columbia]
Akiko Yano - To Ki Me Ki (Waffles Remix)
Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending [Domino Recording Co Ltd.]
Philipp Gorbachev - Silver Symphony (Barnt's Addit) [Cómeme]
Willie Burns & DJ Overdose - Sonny & Ricardo Give Good Advice (Soulwax Edit) [Unknown To The Unknown]
Henry Andersen - Untitled
Tzusing - Torque Pulsations [L.I.E.S.]
LCD Soundsystem - Tonite [DFA/Columbia]
Lorenzo Senni - Elegant, And Never Tiring [Boomkat Editions]
DJ Haus - Flange Attack [Unknown To The Unknown / Hot Haus Recs]
Robert Crash - Untitled B2
Medlar & Ishmael - Bell, Everywhere [West Friends]
Savage Hymn - La Vida Sigue Igual [Dark Entries]
Tranceonic - The Bostitch [Dark Entries]
BETON - Directions [Turbo Recordings]
Soulwax - Essential Eleven [Deewee]
Todd Terje - Jungelknugen (Four Tet Remix) [Olsen]
Sworn Virgins - Fifty Dollar Bill [Deewee]
Tiga - Woke (Paradela Edit) [Turbo]
Special Request - Trippethylophosphazene [Houndstooth]
Cowboy Rhythmbox - Tanz Exotique [Phantasy Sound]
GANAVYA - THE 6 MIX WITH MARY ANNE HOBBS 02.01.26 (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 2nd January 2026
New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised singer and transdisciplinarian ganavya eases us into 2026 with a transcendental 6 Mix to ease us into the New Year. She has been described by the Wall Street Journal as among modern music's most compelling vocalists. She draws on South Asian devotional music as well as the legacy of Alice Coltrane on her latest album Daughter of a Temple and has recently collaborated with Sam Amidon for a new double standalone single.
Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar - Muddat [Other People]
Ustad Noor Bakhsh - Bundar Nari [Hive Mind]
Tinariwen - Tenere Den [Wedge]
Shye Ben-Tzur - Daras Bin (Intro) [EarthSync]
Shye Ben-Tzur - Daras Bin [EarthSync]
Zakir Hussain - Water Girl [ECM]
Rokia Traoré - Sé [Bleu]
Sam Amidon - How Come That Blood [Bedroom Community]
Sam Amidon - Way Go, Lily [Bedroom Community]
Ganavya & Sam Amidon - Would Be Better [LEITER]
Ganavya & Sam Amidon - Willow Street [LEITER]
Sam Gendel & Sam Wilkes - BOA [Leaving]
Lau Noah - Room 6336 [Lau Noah]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook - My Heart, My Life [Real World]
IKONIKA - THE 6 MIX WITH MARY ANNE HOBBS 19.12.25 (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 19th December 2025
Hyperdub innovator Ikonika joins the 6 Mix to celebrate SAD, their bold new album and first as producer, songwriter, and vocalist. Inspired by seasonal shifts, global rhythms, and personal transformation, SAD blends sultry pop with club energy, weaving in influences from amapiano, gqom, and Egyptian percussion.
Ikonika & Bok Bok - Warning (Ikonika's Mix)
TYGAPAW - Applause Ha [FACT Magazine]
Ikonika - Take Control [Hyperdub]
Omagoqa - Stop & Go [DRMTRK]
SHE Spells Doom - Soaked [Egregore Collective]
Dlala Thukzin & Goldmax - Welcome 2 Durban [Dlala]
Omagoqa & Dee Traits (feat. NyNy, Princess Trium & Scratchclart) - Hot Pepper [DRMTRK]
Caiiro - Batumi [OwnIt Music]
JD. REID - HEY HEY 2 DA J [Bandcamp]
Bok Bok - Ouais Ouais Ouais (Deetron Presents Soulmate Remix) [Bandcamp]
Philou Louzolo - Senegal (AMÉMÉ Remix) [Wokoundou]
Tony Quattro - Afefe Iku x Ameriem - Mirror Dance (Tony Quattro Blend) [Bandcamp]
Ossie - Once Again [SuperCali]
Tyla - Water (Vanco Bootleg) [H2O]
Surreal Sessions & Karen Nyame KG - What You Do To Me [Bandcamp]
DJ Lag & Ape Drums - GQTECH
Moyoswrld - Alagidi
Nic As Well - Mosquitoes [Creaked]
JAE5 - Drift x Terminal
JD. REID - DON'T WAIT ROCK THE ALTIMA (DUB) [Bandcamp]
Ikonika (feat. SHE Spells Doom) - Drums1 (Take It) [Hyperdub]
General C'mamane - Congratulations
DICK CLEMENT & IAN LA FRENAIS - THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 (320kbs-m4a/523mb/3hrs47mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 24th October to 12th December 2025
Starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes.
Created and written for BBC TV by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
Adapted for BBC Radio by James Bolam.
Producer: John Browell
THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 1. FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 24th October 2025
Terry's grandad causes problems for Bob when he moves into the neighbourhood.
The parents of Bob's new girlfriend are not impressed...
Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Grandad .... Bert Palmer
Mrs Perrin .... Noel Dyson
Mr Perrin .... Glenn Melvyn
Lorna .... Angela Lovell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.
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THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 2. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 14th November 2025
Bob is always conscious of the fact that he was A-stream at school, whereas Terry would have been X-stream if they'd had one.
So, it's no surprise that Bob takes a chance on a transfer to the drawing department whilst Terry remains put...
Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Judith .... Anneke Wills
Sally Ann .... Didi Sullivan
Cloughie .... Bartlett Mullins
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Blakey / Roger .... Richard Moore
Nesbit .... Michael Sheard
Holgate .... Eric Dodson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.
THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 3. ENTENTE CORDIALE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 31st October 2025
Ooh la la! Bob and Terry return home from their first trip abroad.
They may have been to Spain, but it's a certain mademoiselle who causes a stir between them…
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Terry .... James Bolam
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Cloughy .... Bartlett Mullins
Mrs Collier .... Olive Milbourne
Louise .... Christine Collins
Colette .... Bettine Le Beau
Waitress .... Joan Pickering
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 1968.
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THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 4. DOUBLE DATE (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 21st November 2025
Bob is heartbroken over Felicity, but Terry persuades him to go on a double-date with Deirdre and Pat, who they meet in a coffee shop.
As the lads plan their night out, the women are also discussing the evening ahead.
Terry .... James Bolam
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Deirdre .... Dilys Watling
Pat .... Susan Jameson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
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THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 5. LOVE AND MARRIAGE (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 28th November 2025
Some thoughtful gestures end up backfiring for Bob and for Terry.
Terry .... James Bolam
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Cloughy .... Bartlett Mullins
Helen .... Helen Fraser
Duggie .... Derek Newark
Mrs Foster .... Doris Rogers
Archie .... Roger Avon
Podge .... Geoffrey Hughes
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
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THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 6. BRIEF ENCOUNTER (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 5th December 2025
Bob and Terry discover that they have very similar tastes in women.
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Terry .... James Bolam
Ursula ... Isobel Black
Cloughie..... Bartlett Mullins
Jack ..... Donald McKillop
Other female parts .... Jennifer Croxton
Other male parts .... Peter Hawkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 7. THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 7th November 2025
On yet another wet and miserable North East night, Bob and Terry are offered the chance of making a fresh start Down Under.
Terry .... James Bolam
Bob .... Rodney Bewes
Wally Ralph .... Barry Linehan
Cecily .... Veronica Lang
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Cloughie .... Bartlett Mullins
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Blakey .... George Layton
Sergeant Jeffcock .... Garfield Morgan
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in June 1968.
THE LIKELY LADS: SERIES 2 - 8. GOODBYE TO ALL THAT (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th December 2025
When a friend returns to the North East with exciting tales of travel with the Army, Bob mulls over his future.
Bob Ferris .... Rodney Bewes
Terry Collier .... James Bolam
Mrs Collier .... Olive Milbourne
Mrs Ferris .... Irene Richmond
Audrey .... Sheila Fearn
Jack .... Donald McKillop
Cloughy .... Bartlett Mullins
George .... Melvyn Hayes
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in July 1968.
