Wednesday 9th May

12:00am - 1:00am

Is Black Music

Is Black Music is the world's first and longest running Alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry and Michael Maiga. This week: tracks from the new Sabatta album, 'Misfit Music,' and a live interview with Sabatta front man Yinka Oyewole.[Repeated Sunday 2.30am.]

1:00am - 2:30am

The Sound Projector Radio Show

[Repeated from Friday 5.30pm.] A showcase for records of contemporary experimental and underground music, hosted by Ed Pinsent. Tonight: some tried-and-tested favourites from recent years. Album tracks by The Jist, Auf, Alessandro Bosetti, Ilia Belorukov, The Gate, CDR, Mary Ocher, St. Ride, Toxydoll, Candor Chasma, Astma, City Surgical, Tellavision, Owl Rave, Lucrecia Dalt, and the 'Hard Panning' compilation. Expect a lively mix of beats, noise, songs and ambient drones. Visit thesoundprojector.com/radio-show/ for more information.

4:00am - 5:00am

Through The Ages

[Repeated from Sunday 5pm.] 17 year old Alex Charles explores the history and development of recent popular music via the changes within music itself, recalling how music has developed over time - and sharing some lesser known facts along the way! This week: It's all about girl power as we remember those empowering female artists and listen to amazing tracks from people like Adele, Destiny's Child, Dua Lipa and many more.

5:00am - 6:00am

framework

[Repeated from Sunday 11pm.] A programme consecrated to field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting. Presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's regular edition features works by Sala, Pascal Battus with Bertrand Gauguet and Éric La Casa, Manja Ristič, Hagai Izenberg, Rafal Flejter, and a framework introduction recorded in the United States by Adam Aronson. Visit frameworkradio.net for more information.

6:00am - 7:00am

There Then, Hear Now

[Repeated from Monday 5.30pm.] Mark Aitken examines the relationship between photography and sound. Past editions of the show are here.

7:00am - 9:00am

A Reason To Wake Up

For just under three weeks in May, Daniel Kitson will wake up at 6 am, get dressed, make himself a nice coffee, ride his bike to Borough in south London and let himself into the studios of Resonance FM using a key code and a special fob. Once inside, he’ll reassure himself as to the probable absence of murderers in the building, turn the desk on, make a cup of tea, almost certainly go to the toilet before, at 7am exactly, presenting a radio show for two hours until 9 am. After that, the day’s his own. [Does not repeat. Nor is it archived. Next episode: tomorrow at 7am.]

9:00am - 10:00am

The Naked Short Club

[Repeated from Monday 9pm.] Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around hedge funds, markets, the economy and wider world. With heady music and the delicious products of sponsors Madoff Ponzi Bier. Master Engineer: Chris Dixon.

10:00am - 11:00am

Clear Spot

[Repeated from Tuesday 8pm.] The Colour8 Wash Out: A monthly programme of film soundtracks, ambient and devotional sounds from the Colour8 collective. Visit colour8.org for details.

11:00am - 12:00pm

Intoxica Radio Hour

Presented by Nick Brown of Intoxica Record Shop and dedicated to the dignity of vinyl, giving centre stage to new vinyl reissue releases, spotlighting Content Themes and specific artists' careers - and generally playing the gloriously unheralded low-brow rock and soul of the 20th Century, all rendered on little slabs of black plastic. This week’s featured artist : Them. For further information and general waffle, contact intoxica@intoxica.co.uk. [Repeated Saturday 7am.]

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Farside Radio

Music from the catalogues of Far Side Music, the world's primary source for East Asian sounds, presented by Paul Fisher. Visit farsidemusic.com/ for more information. [Repeated Saturday 8.30pm.]

1:00pm - 1:30pm

The Atomic Drop

[Repeated from Friday 5pm.] A weekly broadcast dedicated to professional wrestling hosted by Tariq Haque, this week music from the Exotic Adrian Street & The Pile Drivers, Hulk Hogan & The Wrestling Boot Band, Glucifer, Otis Gibbs and Tommy Redd. Promo work this week comes from current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis, Wendy Richter, The Iron Shiek, and Nick Bockwinkle, additional music comes from Necro and Plain Pat. Email theatomicdrop@hotmail.com or tweet to @theatomicdrop.

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Constructive Forces

Interviews with artists and specialists who explore social, political and environmental issues, conducted by K. Yoland. This week: photographer and 2018 Guggenheim fellow David Maisel discusses his work including his latest project, ‘Proving Ground’. For over thirty years, Maisel has produced photographs of compromised landscapes, revealing the physical impact of activities such as mining, logging and urban sprawl. His latest project is shot in one of the most secretive of American military zones, 'Dugway Proving Ground'. The site’s primary mission is to develop and test chemical and biological weaponry and defense programmes. Maisel has a new solo exhibition at Yancey Richardson in New York opening 17 May. Visit davidmaisel.com for more information. [Repeated Saturday 6.30pm.]

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Late Lunch with Out to Lunch

Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. [Repeated Friday 12am.]

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Nostalgie Ya Mboka

[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Classic Congolese dance music of the two Congos.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Spizz FM

An on-going audio autobiography from the punk and post-punk legend. For more information visit the Spizzenergi Facebook page. [Repeated tbc.]

5:00pm - 5:30pm

Harmonica Stories With Adam Glasser

[Repeated from Sunday 1.30pm.] South African harmonica virtuoso Adam Glasser presents a personal take on the lesser know aspects of the chromatic harmonica - the mouth organ with a button on the side! - from jazz to classical and beyond plus anecdotes, interviews and tips on how to play it.

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Pass Word

A monthly exploration of current affairs and new technology with Peter Warren. [Repeated Tuesday 7am.]

6:30pm - 7:30pm

A World In London

DJ Ritu presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London. Gypsy, Balkan, and klezmer music on today’s show with guest David Nissen.

7:30pm - 8:00pm

L'alternative

Eleonore Desnos explores French audio oddities and delights "a la carte". [Repeated Friday 2pm.]

8:00pm - 9:00pm

EastCast

EastCast explores the arts, culture and community nurtured in East London but resonating way beyond. This month Pearl Wise speaks to Hackney based author Abigail Tarttelin about her newly published feminist crime thriller, ‘Dead Girls’. Pearl also reports from the opening of a community pub in Poplar commemorating World War II computer engineer Tommy Flowers; and Mae-Li Evens takes us behind the scenes of Raw Materials, an exhibition at the Nunnery. Plus live music from Jonathon Holder & The Good Thinking. [Repeated Thursday 10am.]

9:00pm - 9:30pm

Six Pillars

Fari Bradley focuses on choice contemporary Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian sound, art and culture. This week: as a female artist from Saudi Arabia, Manal AlDowayan's work has a particular resonance, articulating themes of active forgetting, archives, and collective memory, with a large focus on the state of Saudi women and their representation. AlDowayan visits the studio to discuss her multi-media, and internationally acclaimed work. Visit sixpillars.org for more information. [Repeated Monday 5pm.]

9:30pm - 10:30pm

Club Integral Radio Show

The Earl of Killorglin and Andrew Scott-Bolton of Club Integral preview its upcoming concerts in London. [Repeated Friday 7am.]

10:30pm - 11:00pm

Very Loose Women

Private conversations made public, often with special guests including artists, musicians, academics, comedians, film-makers, journalists and friends. Presented by Katherine Johnston, Leonore Schick and Soila Apparicio. This week: Key4Life delivers programmes for young men in prison and those at risk of going to prison. Ana, a Key4Life case worker, and Mo, who has been through the programme, join Leo and Soila to talk about how the training functions. For more information visit acast.com/veryloosewomen or follow them on Twitter at @VLWRadio. [Repeated Friday 1am.]

11:00pm - 12:00am

Spool's Out Radio

Tristan Bath (of The Quietus) delves into music from the cassette tape underground. This week: Gosheven is the nom de plume of Bálint Szabó, also half of Budapest duo 12z. In light of his new album via Opal Tapes, here's a mix he assembled for us last year, guiding us through some music made with non-standard tuning, including the likes of Lou Harrison, Ellen Arkbro, and Terry Riley. First broadcast 6 May 2017. Visit spools-out.com for more information. [Repeated Saturday 12.30am.]

12:00am - 1:00am

Nana Nicol's Cosmic Balearic Slop

[Repeated from Saturday 9.30pm.] Sarah "Nana" Nicol delves into her trolley bag and pulls out a selection of leftfield disco, edits, and cosmic delights.