BBC Radio 6 Music Schedule Sunday 22 March 2026

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:30
  
  SHERELLE—The Sweatbox - with Shy One
  
  Shy One enters the Sweatbox with an eclectic mix of dub, techno and grime.
2. 01:00
  
  6 Music's Rave Forever—The Best Dance Music of the 21st Century (Part 1)
  
  (Some of) the best tracks to have soundtracked dance floors over the last 25 years! (R)
3. 02:00
  
  The Morning After Mix—Find some distance from the noise with this chilled curated mix
  
  Sink into the floor and relax with this hand selected two hour mix. (R)
4. 04:00
  
  The Morning After Mix—Unwind with this chilled mix featuring 6 Music Festival artists
  
  Two hours of chilled-out tracks from 6 Music Festival artists past and present.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Afrodeutsche—with music from Polyphonic Music Library, Weyes Blood and Olive
  
  Afrodeutsche brings the mellow weekend flow you need to hit that deeply relaxing vibe.
2. 08:00
  
  Radcliffe and Maconie—Top tunes and brie chat
  
  Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.
3. 10:00
  
  Cerys Matthews—Time Zone tinkering and disappearing dialects
  
  Ariadna Güell Sans talks time zones and Professor Fiona Douglas on disappearing dialects.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  
  Guy Garvey's Finest Hour—Here Comes the Sun
  
  Guy Garvey brings his own unique taste to 6 Music. Here Comes the Sun.
2. 16:00
  
  Iggy Pop—Iggy Confidential flips some Burgers
  
  Iggy serves up a sonic cocktail featuring Zoh Amba, Swans, Wet Leg and Motörhead
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Mary Anne Hobbs—Author Zakia Sewell joins the show
  
  DJ, author and host of 6 Music's Dreamtime, Zakia Sewell joins the show.
2. 20:00
  
  Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone—Weidorje by Weidorje
  
  Stuart's featured album is Weidorje's only album, their 1978 self-titled release.
3. 22:00
  
  Dream Time—Springtime blessings… with Zakia
  
  Zakia celebrates Spring Equinox and shares words from the Black British Folk Collective.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 1. Wilderness
  
  1/8 Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell tell the story of Madchester
2. 00:22
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 2. Movement
  
  2/8 Manchester finds its rhythm. The birth of Blue Monday and the reinvention of the Haçienda.
3. 00:44
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 3. Twenty Four Hour Party People
  
  3/8 The Stone Roses and The Happy Mondays release their first records on the very same day.
4. 01:06
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 4. Loose Fit
  
  4/8 Baggy jeans, bucket hats and loose jumpers become the Madchester Uniform.
5. 01:28
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 5. World in Motion
  
  5/8 Madchester becomes too big to contain!
6. 01:50
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 6. Shoot You Down
  
  6/8 Madchester... once felt unstoppable begins to fracture under its own weight.
7. 02:12
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 7. Regret
  
  7/8 Madchester dissolved. The Hacienda is fading. Is the party over?
8. 02:34
  
  The Rise and Fall of ...—Madchester, 8. What the World is Waiting For
  
  8/8 Steve Lamacq and Alison Bell discuss what Madchester stood for and it's ongoing legacy.
9. 03:00
  
  6 Music's Jukebox—James Blake, Robyn, David Bowie, and more!
  
  Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions. (R)
10. 04:00
  
  The BBC Introducing Mixtape—With a new Track of the Week by Ex-Family
  
  Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing.
11. 05:00
  
  Chris Hawkins—with Kiioto
  
  Chris is joined by Kiioto to chat about their upcoming album Black Salt, due out in April.