BBC Radio 1 Schedule Saturday 21 February 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Radio 1's Essential Mix—Dance Awards: Essential Mix of the Year, Carl Cox at [UNVRS]
  
  Radio 1's Essential Mix of 2025 from Carl Cox, performing a rare vinyl set in Ibiza.
2. 02:00
  
  Radio 1 Dance Presents...—Hot Creations: JOSHWA
  
  JOSHWA is in the mix for Hot Creations' takeover of Dance Presents.
3. 03:00
  
  Danny Howard's Club Mix—Darius Syrossian, Rossi. and loads more!
  
  Danny goes in with another Club Mix featuring Darius Syrossian, Rossi. and loads more!
4. 04:00
  
  Radio 1 Dance Party Starters—Calvin Harris, Rihanna, Jax Jones, Becky Hill, MK, RAYE
  
  A selection of the world's biggest dance tunes squeezed into a packed hour.
5. 05:00
  
  Radio 1's Happy Anthems—Olivia Dean, sombr, JADE and more!
  
  Maia Beth brings nothing but feelgood hits to put a smile on your face.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Radio 1 Weekend Early Breakfast—with Oré Olukoga
  
  Oré brings you a perfect Saturday playlist.
2. 07:00
  
  Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast—with James Cusack: Good Luck with the show
  
  James Cusack entertains the nation with Radio 1 Weekend Breakfast.
3. 10:00
  
  Radio 1 Anthems—with James Cusack
  
  James Cusack with big anthems and tunes you haven't heard in ages.
4. 10:30
  
  Radio 1 Newsbeat—21/02/2026
  
  The latest news from across the UK and around the world.
5. 10:32
  
  Radio 1 Anthems—with Nat and Vicky
  
  Nat O'Leary and Vicky Hawkesworth with big anthems and tunes you haven't heard in ages.
6. 11:00
  
  Radio 1's Group Chat with Nat and Vicky—Your first ever Instagram post...
  
  Nat and Vicky want to go deep into the archives of your social media.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  
  Sam and Danni—Where's The Sexiest Place In The UK?
  
  Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston are trying to crown the sexiest town or city.
2. 16:00
  
  Radio 1's Dance Anthems—Classic dance anthems with Charlie Hedges
  
  Charlie gets warmed up for Radio 1's Mega Massive Dance Anthems with the finest classics!
3. 17:00
  
  Radio 1's Dance Anthems—Classic dance anthems with Charlie Hedges
  
  This Saturday's Track2Track Mix comes from bbyclose and Charlie mixes even more classics!
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Radio 1's Dance Anthems—Today's dance anthems with Charlie Hedges
  
  Keep the Saturday day rave going with an hour of the biggest current dance anthems!
2. 19:00
  
  Radio 1's Soundsystem Party—Josh Baker party starter!
  
  Kizzi has the biggest tracks for your Saturday, plus a party starter from Josh Baker!
3. 21:00
  
  Radio 1's Rap Show—with Kenny Allstar
  
  Kenny Allstar has your essential guide to rap.
4. 22:30
  
  Radio 1's Rap Mixtape—Cash Money Rap Mixtape
  
  Kenny Allstar goes in the mix with classics, hits and all your rap favourites.
5. 23:00
  
  Radio 1's Drum & Bass Show—Drop of the Week from A Little Sound, Bish & Genetics
  
  Charlie Tee dishes up the hottest D&B.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Radio 1 Dance Drum & Bass Mix—Blossom
  
  Mixed up D&B from Blossom on Radio 1 Dance.
2. 00:30
  
  Radio 1 Dance Drum & Bass Mix—Chilled D&B with GLXY
  
  Mixed up Chilled D&B with GLXY on Radio 1 Dance.
3. 01:00
  
  Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix—Disclosure 2013
  
  Relive Disclosure's debut Essential Mix as they celebrate their Radio 1 Dance Award.
4. 03:00
  
  Future Dance Mix with Sarah Story—Future club music
  
  Future club music with Chloé Caillet, Deer Jade and Scarlett O'Malley.
5. 03:30
  
  Pete Tong's Hot Mix—Juno, Manti, Franky Wah and more
  
  Pete brings you another Hot Mix.
6. 04:00
  
  Radio 1 Dance Party Starters—Duke Dumont, Sonny Fodera, Example, Jodie Harsh, Chloe Caillet
  
  60 minutes rammed full with the world's biggest dance bangers.
7. 05:00
  
  Radio 1's Dance Anthems—Nonstop classic anthems
  
  Nonstop classic dance anthems with Charlie Hedges.

Sunday 22 February 2026