Julia Kogan explores the little-known personal music of exiled composers in Los Angeles.
12 Nov 2015,·30 mins
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
31 May 2011,·30 mins
Overthrowing centuries of musical tradition - and prejudice: the Japanese Bach revolution.
13 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music. So why are his works rarely performed?
03 Sep 2024,·28 mins
25/03/2024
Vic Galloway delves into his archives for the ultimate in homegrown music.
25 Mar 2024,·15 mins
06/08/2026
The best in unsigned music from the West Midlands and Coventry and Warwickshire.
06 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Charli xcx joins Jack Saunders for a very special performance.
06 Aug 2026,·30 mins
Laura Mvula reflects on the impact of Lauryn Hill’s debut album 25 years after its release
22 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Edith Hall, Nandini Das and Beatrice Groves on the books which inspired Shakespeare.
26 Apr 2016,·45 mins
A joyful, feel-everything celebration of LGBTQ+ artists, from Tchaikovsky to Chappell Roan
26 Jul 2026,·115 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
14 May 2011,·30 mins
What was Roman music like?
12 Apr 2000,·27 mins
The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.
08 May 2012,·57 mins
Join Malachi Cush and friends at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh.
24 Dec 2024,·55 mins
Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.
08 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Series 5
Christmas Special
Ruth Jennings hosts a festive Bandstand with local brass and flute bands.
17 Dec 2023,·30 mins
Part Four
The latest developments of Latin American music in USA and what the future holds for it
09 Dec 1993,·29 mins
6Music DJ Shaun Keaveny meets the scientists investigating why songs get stuck in our head
22 Oct 2012,·30 mins
The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.
21 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Making a life in music
Our final guest of S2 is *GASP* Sir Simon Rattle!
30 Nov 2018,·19 mins
Oboe
The importance of African blackwood in the manufacture of the oboe
30 Nov 1994,·13 mins
Manga Saint Hilare digs out a stack of new music. @1Xtra on social
03 Aug 2026,·120 mins
2. Turntablists and Turntable Survival
Colleen Murphy continues her celebration and history of the enduring record Turntable.
15 Mar 2016,·30 mins
6. Closure
The sale of the business brings new hope, but ultimately the shop can’t be saved.
14 Apr 2023,·30 mins
Series 1
Episode 7
Seisiún le Niamh Nic Ionnrachtaigh.
11 Aug 2026,·30 mins
Pierre Henry, the Sampler Generation
French composer, Pierre Henry is considered a pioneer of electronic music
13 Oct 2000,·27 mins
Rainer Hersch explores unusual instruments used by composers.
20 May 2008,·30 mins
Dr Kate O'Brien explores Ibiza's subtle influence over British youth culture and nightlife
27 Aug 2011,·30 mins
DJ Don Letts examines how Britain produced its own reggae revolution in the late 1970s
28 Dec 2010,·30 mins
