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Tuesday 27th October
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12:00am - 1:00am
A Duck in a Tree
[Repeated from Saturday 7pm.] The :zoviet * france: radio show. Seinkönnen. This week's edition features tracks from new releases by Peder Simonsen and Jo David Meyer Lysne, Stock, Hausen and Walkman, Jimmy Peggie, Shizima, and Kate Carr, in being and in time with recordings by Julien Ash and Philippe Neau, Freetousesounds, William Spivey, Julie Berry, Roland Kayn, and Richard Gould.
1:00am - 2:30am
The Hello Goodbye Show
[Repeated from Saturday 12pm.] Upbeat, eclectic live music show hosted by deXter Bentley. This week: the welcome return of Anat Ben-David performing live in session. Dr. Anat Ben-David explores the freedom of live improvisation combined with traditional methods of musical composition. A debut live session by the gothic-torch duo Scarecrow People (Diane Scarlet and Kevin Blue) who formed in London in March 2026, their debut single, A Dirty Heart is out now. Plus, Hello GoodBye regular, contemporary Jazz saxophonist Dee Byrne pops in to discuss and air tracks by DOX - the collaborative project of Swiss keyboardist Oli Kuster and UK saxophonist Dee Byrne, teaming up with Swiss drummer Xavier Kaeser for their new EP, Wayfinding, due for release via Efpi Records on 30 October 2026. Visit hellogoodbyeshow.com for more information.
2:30am - 3:00am
Open City Audio
[Repeated from Thursday 2pm.] Weekly programmes by Open City. Making architecture and cities more open, accessible and equitable. Today: Intercities – Sheffield with Johny Pitts. Owen Hatherley is joined by the broadcaster, writer and photographer Johny Pitts. Johny is a Sheffield-native and has witnessed first-hand the huge social and architectural change the city has undergone since the early 1990s. Today, we use photographs from "After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989–2024" a roving exhibition Johny has curated, to track the cities shifting identity from the so-called Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire to a city where leisure and comfort are the new guiding principles.
3:00am - 4:00am
Counterpoints In Conversation
[Repeated from Friday 5.30pm.] Hosted by Gaby D'Annunzio, Counterpoints in Conversation is a series highlighting artists and activists reshaping debates on displacement, racial and climate justice, and the transformative power of art. For more information visit counterpoints.org.uk.
4:00am - 5:00am
Lucky Cat
[Repeated from Sunday 6pm.] If Wong Kar Wai had a radio show. Lucky Cat is a spicy chop suey of music and culture produced and presented by Zoë Baxter.
5:00am - 6:00am
Balling the Jack
[Repeated from Friday 9pm.] Joe Cushley explores 13 Bar Blues and Twisted Roots music from around the globe. From the the 1920s to the present day, from the barrel-house to the arthouse via the bedsit, from Mali to Mississippi to the Mekong via New Malden - every culture has its blues. For more information visit Balling The Jack on Facebook. E-mail ballingthejack1@gmail.com.
6:00am - 7:00am
framework
[Repeated from Sunday 11pm.] Field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's edition is a report on encounters made at the CENSE Beyond Listening 3 symposium in Gdansk, Re-Sounding the Rights of Nature. It features work by symposium participants and attendees: Michal Kindernay, Dorota Błaszczak, Jacek Smolicki, Agata Dyczko, John Grzinich, Maria Balabaș, Tomáš Šenkyřík, Magdaléna Manderlová, nula.cc, murmer, Suzueri, Tomasz Pizio, zvukac, La Pesch, Joanna Wyrwa, and Robin Parmar, with a framework introduction recorded in Romania also by Maria Balabaș. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information.
7:00am - 9:00am
Day For Night
A selection of recent highlights, archival surprises, programmes that deserve a repeat and those that slipped through the net, taking you through from the wee hours to breakfast. With occasional forays into the Resonance Extra programme of new music and sound art - and further afield.
9:00am - 10:00am
Listen. Let's Talk
[Repeated from Friday 11am.] A weekly show hosted by urbanist Donald Hyslop.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Monday 8pm.] Cassettedotnet presents a multi-genre mix of music recently released on the increasing popular medium of compact cassette. This session is devoted to nothing but brand new releases from: Delightful Dekadenss, Ethyl's Odyssey, Gavntsa Narim, Isn't'ses, Optic Chain, Liis Ring, Sterling Jubilee Singers, Wild Rocket and Wireworms. Plus, an interview with Shane, the Belfast based boss of Camellia Sinensis Records who chats about bands, tapers and... tea. Cassettedotnet is presented by John Harrow. Comments, feedback and suggestions are welcome. Email cassettedotnet@gmail.com. Instagram @johnharrow43. Find previous shows on Mixcloud.
11:00am - 11:30am
The Workplace
NND and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: in the Black History Month UK 2026 series finale, NND reads extracts from an essay by lecturers and researchers in film and media studies, Shelley Cobb and Natalie Wreyford, titled 'Could You Hire Someone Female or from an Ethnic Minority?': Being Both: Black, Asian, and Other Minority Women Working in British Film Production. The essay is included in the academic book, Black Film British Cinema II, co-edited by Clive Nwonka and Anamik Saha, published in 2021 by Goldsmiths Press. Download select episodes from the podcast and continue the discussion using #workplacennd. [Repeats Friday 1.30pm.]
11:30am - 12:00pm
Literary London
[Repeated from Saturday 6.30pm.] Nick Hennegan explores the popular cultural life and literary history of London.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
[Repeated from Sunday 3pm.] Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana (in temporary and voluntary exile in Marseille).
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Kitchen Magic Time
Recipes in sound from Mama Dolores, Mistress of the Deep Soul Kitchen. [Repeats Saturday 10.30pm.]
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Around The World With The Lallas
Laura Pradelska and Lara Fraser share their international cultural interests, stemming from their respective careers as actor and producer as well as their joint DJ career as The Lallas. [Repeats Sunday 5pm.]
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Dis-labled
Barnet's inclusive arts centre Community Focus presents weekly recordings from its Dis-labled programme. This week: What does independence really mean when you have a disability, and how do you find the confidence to take those first steps? In an encouraging episode, we explore the challenges and achievements of becoming more independent. Lizzie shares how she overcame her anxiety about public transport through travel training and is now preparing for work placements. Gila discusses managing anxiety and her ambition to move into supported living, while Jonathan reflects on overcoming self-doubt and recognising his progress. We also hear about Amir's working week, and Carol shares an original poem about freedom. This is a reassuring conversation about confidence, patience and the importance of the right support. All enquiries: podcast@communityfocus.co.uk. For more information visit www.communityfocus.co.uk. [Repeats Friday 1pm.]
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hit It and Split
DJ Deb Smith shares a lexicon of global sounds from the past to the future - new releases, forgotten greats and little heard gems. Visit Hit It and Split on Facebook for the playlist and Mixcloud link to the show. [Repeats Saturday 6am.]
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Fieldnotes
Broadcasts by the artist-run publishing project based in Newham, London. In this episode, Luke Dunne speaks with writer Giada Scodellaro about her novel. "Ruins, Child". They discuss the importance of sound, rhythm and poetry in the book, and Giada’s use of collage to fold in the voices of Black artists, musicians and writers. The conversation is scored by music from the world of the novel, including: Rectifiya by keiyaA, Astro by Walt Dickerson and Sun Ra, Things to Like and Not Like in America by Nick Hakim and Roy Nathanson, I'll Stay by The RH Factor and D'Angelo, Stopover Bombay by Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, Roala by Linda Sharrock. Visit fieldnotes.site. Repeats Thursday 3pm.]
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Records Comic, Curious and Cracked
An eco-neutral trawl through unusual records acquired by various means, including even purchase, during an otherwise mostly virtuous lifetime by Jack Thorington. [Repeats Friday 2pm.]
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Global Instruments
Sofia Gaetani Morris presents a show that looks at instruments from around the world. This month, we head to the Black British Folk Takeover at Cecil Sharp House for a day of folk songs, sounds and stories that shine a light on the African Diaspora's love for British folk and its ongoing conversations with the genre. With music and conversation from singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and founder of the Black British Folk Collective Angeline Morrison; folk singer and guitarist from Dundee, Andrew Baird whose warm voice and love for storytelling touches audiences; singer and songwriter Muco, whose music reimagines medieval folk songs through his voice and inanga instrument; and Bianca Wilson, also known as Island Girl, South London–born multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter whose work centres the banjo and its African diasporic histories. Follow us on Instagram @global_instruments_fm_ and listen again on Mixcloud. [Repeats Sunday 10am.]
6:00pm - 7:30pm
LOUD WOMEN
LOUD WOMEN brings brand new music by women and non-binary musicians from around the world. This week: Lelia and Mother Church join us for two live sessions and chats, with Piney Gir hosting. Plus loads of brand new music. For more info visit loudwomen.org. [Repeats Saturday 3.30am.]
7:30pm - 8:00pm
Rockfort
David McKenna presents the best in underground and out-of-left-field French music. This week's show features Brigitte Fontaine, Elizabeth Vogler, Ino Casblanca, La Fève, Samuel Barbier-Ficat, Serr and Amelia Tabeï. [Repeats Friday 6.30pm.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Late Works
The radio counterpart to live intermedia event series Late Works, hosted by founder Joseph Bradley Hill. This week: musician Lauren Auder joins Joe for an interview amongst track selections, following the conclusion of her Whole World As Vigil tour. London-based Lauren Auder is a British-French singer-songwriter, record producer and composer who stitches together elements of classical, experimental, emo and rap music into her own strange and hypnotic form of orchestral pop music. Her sophomore album Whole World As Vigil was released earlier this year, with follow-up EP Needs Jolts Loose arriving at the end of September 2026. [Repeats Wednesday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Langham Research Centre
Langham Research Centre present musique concrète and electronic music from previous times along with recent releases. Rarely heard works along with little-known and neglected composers as well as those who are renowned and celebrated. Presented by Robert Worby, Philip Tagney and Iain Chambers. [Repeats Sunday 7am.]
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10:00pm - 11:30pm
Artrocker Radio
Paul from the influential Artrocker magazine previews all the latest releases from London and the UK's thriving indie rock scene and beyond. To listen to past shows visit Paul's Mixcloud page. [Repeats Thursday 1am.]
Listen live11:30pm - 12:00am
From the Archives
Unusual broadcasts and gems from our archives. [Repeats Thursday 2.30am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Is Black Music
The world's first and longest running alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry. For more information visit www.artterry.co.uk. [Repeats Saturday 11pm.]