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12:30am - 1:30am
Turtle Island
[Repeated from Wednesday 11pm.] Contemporary Native American and First Nations music from a wide range of indigenous musicians in North America, selected by multi-disciplinary sculptor Andrew Graves-Johnston (aka DJ Droid), who first came across it when researching the Standing Rock protests of 2016/17. Visit facebook.com/turtleislandradio for more information.
1:30am - 2:30am
The Opera Hour
[Repeated from Friday Noon.] Opera singer Richard Scott explores opera through the prism of various themes.
2:30am - 3:30am
Is Black Music
[Repeated from Wednesday 12am.] The world's first and longest running alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry.
3:30am - 4:30am
Late Lunch with Out to Lunch
[Repeated from Wednesday 2pm.] Polemic, politics, mouth jazz and spontaneous music with Ben Watson. This week: unable to convene live improvisation sessions due to lockdown, Ben combines sound files of playing by members of Late Lunch All-Stars. Xenochronic All-Stars in order of appearance: Cloughie - bass, Korg 1806 Synth; Out To Lunch - acoustic guitar, Melodica, Korg Monitron Rhythm Synth, Kitchen, Splash 'n' Klang, mouthnoise, piano, Yamaha organ; Guy Evans - drumset; Graham Davis - fans, guitar, skrewdriver, synth; Eleanor Crook - electric guitar; Paul Shearsmith - baliphone, trumpet, tubular bell; Dave Black - electric guitar; I Digress Indeed - acoustic guitar; Luke Davis - typewriter; Peter Baxter - tabletop percussion; Alex Ward - clarinet.
4:30am - 5:00am
The Wrong Show
[Repeated from Wednesday at 10.30pm.] Extraordinary radiophonic probes with Orlando Harrison. This week: A Terry Plumming Mush-Down! For more information visit soundcloud.com/orlando-harrison.
5:00am - 6:00am
Hackney Social Radio
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] New series! Immediate Theatre’s weekly show for the young at heart. This week: Hackney Caribbean Elderly Organisation share how they have continued to reach their community during the lockdown and local playwright Penny Cliff shares a special segment on Theatre Exchange, the inspiration for the programme, with clips from past performances and the impact on participants who have been involved in the programme. Plus we hear from local GP, Dr May Carhill, about how to access health care in Hackney. Presented by Sue Elliot-Nichols with co-hosts Janet Evans and Sharon Aspess, and music to get you moving from DJ Frank Kaos. For more info visit immediate-theatre.com/work/hackney-social-radio.
6:00am - 7:00am
Sitting With Gianluca
[Repeated from Sunday 6pm.] Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana.
7:00am - 8:00am
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. For further information and general waffle, contact intoxica@intoxica.co.uk.
8:00am - 9:00am
Spizz FM
[Repeated from Wednesday 4.30pm.] An on-going audio autobiography from the punk and post-punk legend that is Spizz. This week: The Chaos of Success – includes radio sessions live at the BBC thirty-nine years ago this week, never broadcast since! Plus other unheard chaotic recordings from the archive. For more information visit the Spizzenergi Facebook page. Tweet to @spizzenergi.
9:00am - 9:30am
Little Atoms
[Repeated from Monday 11am.] A talk show about ideas and culture, produced and presented by Neil Denny. Each show features guests from the worlds of science or the arts in conversation. This week: Sarah Perry on her latest novel Melmoth. Visit littleatoms.com for more information. Tweet to @littleatoms. Contact littleatomspodcast@gmail.com.
9:30am - 10:00am
Nunhead American Radio with Lewis Schaffer
[Repeated from Monday 6.30pm.] A programme for the American community in Nunhead, south east London, presented by New York comic Lewis Schaffer and co-hosted by American economist Lisa Moyle. This week: Father's Day Special recorded in Nunhead Heights, London. Today's guests are the children (or some of them) of Lewis Schaffer and Lisa Moyle; Jude Moyle (19), Columbus Schaffer (19) and Carnegie Schaffer. Visit http://www.lewisschaffer.co.uk/radio for more information.
10:00am - 11:00am
Ross's Cantina
[Repeated from Monday 7pm.] Ross Forrest walks us through the shadier side of roots, country and Americana. Today: expect music from the likes of Neil Young, Dennis Wilson, Tom Waits and Linda Ronstadt. Contact the show at cantinacomms@gmail.com.
11:00am - 11:30am
Pull the Plug
[Repeated from Thursday 5.30pm.] Promos and new releases spun and sometimes speared by Johnny Seven. Email pulltheplugseven@gmail.com.
11:30am - 12:00pm
Hooting Yard On The Air
[Repeated from Thursday 6pm.] Live, out of leftfield fiction with Resonance's prodigious author-in-residence Frank Key. Visit hootingyard.org for more information.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Hello Goodbye Show
Upbeat, eclectic new music show hosted by deXter Bentley. Today: acid-folk-pop exponent extraordinaire Emma Tricca. Plus, Berlin based creator of sonic waves with techno jazz drummer Mesut Gürsoy. Visit hellogoodbyeshow.com for more information. [Repeated Tuesday 2.30am.]
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
Mundele Mafuta presents classic dance music of the two Congos. [Repeated Monday 7am.]
2:30pm - 3:30pm
The News Agents
Experiments in news and arts with Jude Cowan Montague. This week: Klezmer – A Vessel of Song. Cellist and musicologist Francesca Ter-Berg shares thoughts on the musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe. Prayer, melody, beats, heterophony. With archival recordings and contemporary interpretations. For more information see thenewsagents.blogspot.co.uk. [Repeated Tuesday 6am.]
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Synaptic Island
A collective of DJs and artists explores a selected theme each week through music and conversation. This week’s theme: Rubber. Listen to archived shows on Mixcloud. For more information visit Twitter @synaptic_island, Instagram @synapticisland and synapticisland.com. [Repeats Friday 5am.]
4:30pm - 6:30pm
The OST Show
Presented by Jonny Trunk, The OST Show is the only show anywhere dedicated to film music, TV music, library music and related recordings. Today we have much to enjoy, including vintage scores from Paulo Ferrara, rare electronics from Standard on 45 rpm, and Swedish art scores from the mid 1960s. Visit www.trunkrecords.com for more information. Email jonny@trunkrecords.com. [Repeated Monday 3pm.]
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Literary London
Nick Hennegan explores the literary life of London and celebrates the popular cultural life and literary history of the city. This week: Nick celebrates Charles Dickens with a short story and a look at the Dickens Museum in London with Lucinda Hawksley. For more information visit LondonLiteraryPubCrawl.com. Tweet to @NickHennegan. [Repeated Tuesday 2.30pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
A Duck in a Tree
The :zoviet * france: radio show. This week: A Wise History Hidden. This edition features Thibault Jehanne's new album on the Unfathomless label, new releases by Orphax and Whalewiper | Xambuca, together with unobscurable recordings by Filippo Panichi, Marsh and May, Pierre Schaeffer, Phonophani, Sevenism, Le Berger, :zoviet*france:, Tsone, and Spring Heel Jack. [Repeated Tuesday 5am.]
8:00pm - 8:15pm
Prison Bag
[Repeated from Wednesday 7.30pm.] When Josie Bevan’s husband was jailed for nine years, a window opened on to a whole new world. This is Prison Bag. Episode 11 of 12 (contains material which some listeners may find offensive and deem unsuitable for children.) Written and presented by Josie Bevan. Music by members of the Bevan family and the Prison Choir Project. Producers: Rebecca Lloyd-Evans and Alan Hall. A Falling Tree Production supported by the Audio Content Fund.
8:15pm - 8:30pm
Micro Clear Spot
[Repeats from Wednesday 7.45pm.] Shorter radio works. Today: An episode of Coraline Janvier's "Menu Gastrophonique" from 2008.
8:30pm - 9:30pm
Hoenn Sound
A conceptual radio show by SJ Wilson - all vinyl, all 33rpm. But all the vinyl is 45rpm techno (or otherwise) played at the slower speed setting. From pounding, pulsating techno jams to slow, chuggy, mesmerising soundscapes. [Repeated Monday 2am.]
9:30pm - 10:30pm
Bears At A Picnic
Andrea Spisto and Michelle Madsen explore themes of playfulness and vulnerability through music, poetry, performance and clowning. Tweet to Bears_at. [Repeated Tuesday 4am.]
10:30pm - 11:00pm
Very Loose Women
[Repeated from Wednesday 10.30pm.] Friends Leonore Schick and Soila Apparicio like to make private conversations public. They discuss art, activism and women’s issues, often with special guests and friends. For more information visit acast.com/veryloosewomen or follow them on Twitter at @VLWRadio.
11:00pm - 12:00am
The Sounds Of DMWSound
[Repeated from Tuesday 12am.] Panix and Ranking Dan from DMWSOUND demonstrate the music that inspires their sound. Genres spanning from Reggae to Modern Bass music. Keep tuned for the classics and fresh new dubs. For more info visit Facebook and soundcloud.com/dmwsound.
12:00am - 1:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
[Repeated from Thursday 11pm.] Presented and mixed by DJ BPM and Sharon-Rose (on alternate weeks), showcasing Grime classics, unreleased promos and new releases. This week, Sharon-Rose and guest DJ REX, feature new music from: Lady Lykez, Scratcha DVA, M24, FFSYTHO, Frisco, Leah Music, Black Napoleon, Defiant, Owly Beats, Outsider, Spitz, Mez, DJ Garna and Mind of a Dragon. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Twitter: @sharonrose__.
