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12:00am - 1:00am
The Rob Simone Talk Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 9am.] Interviews with a wide range of alternative thinkers by the Los Angeles-based investigator of anomalous phenomena. This week: Filmmaker Mathew Bauer discusses his fascinating new documentary about the origins of the James Bond character and the archetype it created for men around the world. Visit robsimone.com for more information.
1:00am - 2:00am
Sleeping Dogs Lie
[Repeated from Sunday 3.30am.] Ambient music selected by Miguel Santos to help night owls relax. For more information visit Sleeping Dogs Lie on Facebook, Mixcloud and WhitelabelRecs Bandcamp.
2:00am - 3:00am
FrenchRockSampler
[Repeated from Saturday 8.30pm.] French underground, synth and progressive music of the 1970s, presented by Warren Hatter.
3:00am - 5:00am
50 50 Sound System
Classic '60s, '70s and '80s old skool reggae, instrumental dub classics, and original soul breaks from the masters. [Repeats Saturday 5am.]
5:00am - 6:00am
Wavelength
[Repeated from Friday 2.30pm.] A programme of multiple agendas presented by William English. This week: Seddon Tapes 2. Seddon's comedy of errors. This batch of recorded telephone conversations includes fragments and snatched phrases, badly recorded, sometimes at the wrong speed, using Maurice Seddon's unique apparatus that prevented interruption. First broadcast 8 May 2020.
6:00am - 7:00am
Radio Ecoshock
[Repeated from Friday 9am.] Global environmental news with Alex Smith. This week: the big greenhouse gas you don’t know and world lakes dry out. New song from from Dolly Parton, "World on Fire" - an anthem for our times. Texas atmospheric scientist Andrew Dessler: what is happening with the world’s biggest greenhouse gas - and no, it’s not carbon dioxide. Plus, why are half the world’s lakes drying up? Dr. Ben Livneh explains a developing disaster affecting one quarter of the world’s people. Visit ecoshock.org/ for more information. Contact radio@ecoshock.org.
7:00am - 7:30am
Inner Voices
A series exploring themes of creativity in music and sound design. Each episode is a mini-music documentary, tuning in to the “inner voices” of musicians, mixers and producers and how these emerge in their work, with commentary by fellow musicians and by experts in neuroscience, psychoacoustics and history. Produced, researched, written and presented by community radio presenter and artist Martha Richler (aka Marf). Next episode same time tomorrow.
7:30am - 9:00am
Psychosonic Cinema
Renowned Australian soundtrack theorist Philip Brophy presents 90 minutes of loud and luscious soundtrack dynamite, covering five strains of film music: Electronic Soundscapes; Big Beat Jive; Hard Rock Freak-Out; Funked-Up Grooves; and Atomic Atonality. In all cases, great tracks that speak for themselves! [Does not repeat.]
9:00am - 10:00am
The Sampler Mixtape
[Repeated from Friday Noon.] A weekly mixtape of eclectic new music from Sound and Music. For more information and complete tracklist visit www.thesampler.org or follow us @samplernews.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
One off, irregular and sometimes surprise broadcasts. [Repeats Monday 10am.]
11:00am - 11:30am
Little Atoms
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: Octavia Bright on her memoir, This Ragged Grace. Visit littleatoms.com for more information. Tweet to @littleatoms. Contact littleatomspodcast@gmail.com. [Repeats Saturday 9am.]
11:30am - 12:00pm
Tin Can Review
James Hodder present melodic new music by singer-songwriters and Americana artists. [Repeats Wednesday 3pm.]
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Traditional Music Hour
[Repeated from Thursday 2pm.] Kevin Sheils presents an informed and judicious selection of recordings of traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield. This week: a slightly different show looking at the History of London Folk Clubs. The Sweet Thames project has built up an archive of spoken reminiscences, photographs and documents from many who were there in the early days of the revival, culminating in a one man show by Ewan Wardrop performed at Cecil Sharp House - Camden Town this Saturday. Kevin will play a selection tracks reflecting those times.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Calling All Pensioners
Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: the Centre for Ageing Better reacts to Sir Keir Starmer's May speech on the health system's future, and highlights the need to limit the causes of poor health. Age UK explains the help needed to end the long wait for care with hundreds of thousands stuck on waiting lists for support. Age UK encourages you to sign up to get a regular newsletter from the Age UK campaigns team. Plus, our musical tributes to Tina Turner, described as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly. [Repeats Sunday 2pm.]
2:30pm - 3:00pm
The Workplace
[Repeated from Tuesday 11am.] NND and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: NND talks about the impact of personal and work stress on performance and how workplace stress can be managed, with mindfulness pilates coach Beverley Densham who shares simple tips and a quick, practical exercise from her upcoming book series, aimed at lawyers, teachers and nurses, Stress To Calm in 1 minute, co-authored with Janey Lee Grace. Continue the #workplacennd discussion on Twitter with @workplacennd.
3:00pm - 5:00pm
The OST Show
[Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm.] After 20 years of continuous broadcasting, the oft-imitated, never bettered Jonny Trunk is taking a break. We're running select classic episodes of The OST Show from the archives in its usual slot. That means, don't respond to any quizzes you may hear as this is a repeat...
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Isolation Vacation
Embark on a journey with the Spencer family as they go on a musical holiday to all four corners of the world. This week: Isolation Vacation is really milking it. To celebrate World Milk Day, we take a look at where milk has cropped up in popular and not-so-popular music, as well as our daily lives in general. Featuring pop rock, indie, downtempo electronic, and disco funk. [Repeated Friday 6am.]
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Unknown Country
In our 20th year of broadcasting, another chance to hear select episodes of Martin Williams' extraordinary hand-made documentary series from 2008. [Repeats Wednesday 1pm.]
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Nunhead American Radio
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. Today: Week 29 of Lewis Schaffer's "March toward Death" where Lewis goes over his calendar with Lisa. They discuss why Lisa didn't want to be videoed and why Lewis could become a big star from his TV appearances... Visit lewisschaffer.co.uk/radio for more information. [Repeats Saturday 9.30am.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
One Life Left
An hour-long celebration of everything that's great about videogames. Hosted by Ste Curran, Simon Byron and Ann Scantlebury, the show features the latest news, reviews and gossip from the world of gaming, usually with a studio guest. You don't need to be a gaming expert to appreciate the show - One Life Left offers something for everyone, whether you are a hardcore League of Legends player or someone who's occasionally loaded up Candy Crush. Visit onelifeleft.com for more information. [Repeats Saturday 10am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
One off, irregular and sometimes surprise broadcasts. [Repeats Tuesday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
The Naked Short Club
Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around alternative investments, markets, the economy and wider world with psychedelic sounds and sometimes poetry. This week's guests: George Ralph (RFA) on AI, Open AI and Cyber security; and James Diorio (Tradecraft), on blockchain, crypto and the Internet of Things. [Repeats Thursday 9am.]
10:00pm - 11:00pm
Gwaith Sŵn's Sonic Darts
Sound-art and transmission-art delivered monthly by London sound art collective Gwaith Sŵn. This month, we visit the Welsh border town of Hay-on-Wye and a live recording from the monthly experimental music night Hay Nawr. We journey to The Old Electric Shop on 22nd April where we hear live performances from: Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø - trombonist and sound artist based in Berlin and Trondheim; Jacken Elswyth - London-based folk musician, banjo player and instrument builder; The British Space Group - Ian Holloway is a musician working in Swansea whose work encompasses drone, field recordings, post-industrial found sounds, hauntology and radiophonics. Further information can be found at sonicdartsshow.medium.com. [Repeats Sunday 6am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Unusual Music Exchange
Glasgow-based Canadian composer, artist, and writer, Josh Thorpe likes to listen to unusual music, and to talk with interesting people about it. The focus is on listening and what can be said about listening. This month: Josh revisits ideas and sounds from Canadian/Swiss guitarist, songwriter and composer Eric Chenaux. These include Eric's own fried balladry, Richard Youngs' freaked out concertinism, the extended quasi-country of Nashville Minimalism Unit, and some experimental pop by Mira Martin-Gray. For more listening visit www.unusualmusicexchange.com. [Repeats Saturday 1.30am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Such Music
[Repeated from Saturday 9.30pm.] Hosted by Rihards Endriksons, journalist and artistic director of Latvia's Skaņu Mežs festival, Such Music is devoted to new works of free improvised music, either previously unheard or created specifically for the show. As of March 2023, the show is produced in collaboration with Burning Ambulance, an online journal of arts and culture. This month: interview with Grammy-nominated bass player Mark Dresser about his new solo album, "Tines of Change", preview of a new duo album by James O'Sullivan and N.O. Moore, and previously unheard live recordings from the trio of Roger Turner, Kazuhisa Uchihashi and Chris Biscoe.