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12:00am - 1:00am
Tunes From Turtle Island
New releases and old favourites from the indigenous musicians of North America. Selected by multi-disciplinary sculptor Andrew GJ. For more info see facebook.com/tunesfromturtleisland and tunesfromturtleisland.eu. [Repeats Saturday 5pm.]
1:00am - 2:30am
Artrocker Radio
[Repeated from Tuesday 10pm.] 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.
2:30am - 3:00am
Offal
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.30pm.] Daytime radio for the post-truth dystopia. Weekly satirical audio-zine blending fragments of experimental fiction with dark comedy, synthetic voice and an eclectic soundtrack. This week: Offal Meats The Fence Uptown, with We Consume, Coming of Age (by John Banville), Radio Times, All Possible Plots by Major Authors, Scrolling. Visit offaloffaloffal.com.
3:00am - 5:00am
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.
5:00am - 6:00am
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
[Repeated from Sunday 8pm.] Marina Organ presents an hour of music that uses unconventional structures and 'other' time signatures – gathered from the worldwide undergrounds of math rock, avant prog, weird electronica and strange pop. Follow the playlist on X @OtherRockShow. Visit otherrockshow.wordpress.com for more information.
6:00am - 7:00am
Farside Radio
[Repeated from Wednesday 12 noon.] 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.
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
The Naked Short Club
[Repeated from Monday 9pm.] Dr. Stu and his expert guests dance around alternative investments, markets, the economy and wider world.
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from 8pm the previous weeknight.] One off, irregular and sometimes surprise broadcasts.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Mundele Mafuta presents a new season of shows devoted to classic dance music of the two Congos.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The London Ear
Ghostwriter and critic Ben Thompson presents a DFS Algonquin Table for the post-thought era. For further information visit @btfoshizzle on X and find playlists at Ben Thompson's Facebook page. [Repeats Wednesday 3pm.]
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Traditional Music Hour
Kevin Sheils presents an informed and judicious selection of recordings of traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield. Today: following on from last week's "dance music" Kevin opens with a few more dance related tracks before moving onto songs which may, or may not have connections with the dance music. [Repeats Monday 12pm.]
2:00pm - 2:30pm
The Brief
A fortnightly show made by Open City rounding up the week's big stories in architecture, planning and housing news. Today: Criterion Capital under the spotlight and how safe are London's Lime bikes? Host Sihaba Chadha is joined by the editor of London Centric Jim Waterson, to discuss: The man behind Criterion Capital, Azsif Aziz; Safety concerns around London Lime bikes; Demonstrations in Peckham against high-rise regeneration; and what this year's winner of the Jane Drew Prize says about architecture in 2025.
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Everyone Is Invited
Goldsmiths' MFA Alessandro Paiano presents a weekly arts talk show with live guest interviews. [Repeats Wednesday 2.30am.]
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Urban Dwellers
[Repeated from Tuesday 4pm.] Sound artist Beth Robertson explores the entwined histories and urban entanglements of Londons local wildlife. Episode 14: William Curtis Ecological Park takes a sound walk through the ghosts of one of Britain's first ecological parks, one that only existed for 8 years yet made a lasting impact on London's urban identity. Follow the river and learn about butterflies that would've pollinated the meadows and the changing colours of city moths as William Curtis instructs us how to catch them and hunt for frogs and minibeasts that were rescued by local school kids when the park was at its end. For more information visit wohnensound.com.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Isolation Vacation
[Repeated from Monday 5pm.] 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 were up until the early hours of Sunday morning at the weekend - but not in pubs, clubs and bars - instead tracking down some lost luggage. So this show is all about the lost and found. Featuring post-rock, mod revival, indie and musicals.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Her Transmissions
A compilation of songs across genres that have defined the times and forged connections for 27 year old host Isobel Violet. Music that has grown as Isi has, including dream pop, punk, indie, rap, folk and hip hop. [Repeats Sunday 8am.]
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Pull the Plug
Promos and new releases spun and sometimes speared by Johnny Seven. Email pulltheplugseven@gmail.com. Visit Pull The Plug on Facebook. [Repeats Saturday 11am.]
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Outerglobe
Debbie Golt FRSA takes African music and wider arts and culture as her starting point. This week: Debbie invites world renowned pianist and music curator Rebeca Omordia to the studio to play live and to share news and related music for the African Concert Series day at Wigmore Hall on 15th April. Marcia Arnold, who launches her new album on 14th March, and Queen Lilas, with a Free Kongo event coming up, introduce their new releases. For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram. [Repeats Sunday 4pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Electric Dish
Sophie Darling plays a plethora of new music from all corners of the world. With discussion, food for thought, live guests and interviews. Visit Instagram @djsophiedarling. [Repeats Friday 5.30pm.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
Show Me the Bodies: Lucy Easthope and Peter Apps on Grenfell Tower. In this interview, originally recorded for At Your Own Peril – a five-part series about the history of risk that was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 – emergency planner and disaster recovery expert Lucy Easthope discusses Grenfell Tower with the journalist Peter Apps, author of the Orwell Prize-winning book Show Me the Bodies. They explore what happened on 14 June 2017 in which a devastating fire killed 72 residents of the tower block in West London; the many layers of risk that had accumulated over decades and which eventually led to the disaster; and the wider distribution of risk within society. Produced by Patrick Bernard and recorded at the Whistledown studio in London. [Repeats Friday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:30pm
Adventures in Sound and Music
New music with The Wire magazine. Adventures In Sound And Music is hosted by members of the magazine staff: Emily Bick, Chris Bohn, Phil England, James Gormley, Joseph Stannard, Derek Walmsley and Shane Woolman. Visit thewire.co.uk for more information. [Repeats Sunday 1am.]
11:00pm - 12:00am
Grime for the Unconverted
Hosted and mixed by DJ BPM, showcasing Grime classics, new releases and unreleased dubs. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. X @feraldubs. [Repeats Sunday 12am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Club Integral Radio Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 9.30pm.] Andrea Rocca and Andrew Scott-Bolton of Club Integral - London's long-running "home to the uncategorisable" - explore the music that informs its long running concert series in London. Tonight: A Devil’s Island Discs Special. The Club Integral duo interrogate our victims about a record they hate and that's a starting point for a conversation about music and their sorry selves. Featuring interviews with Sylvia Hallett, Edmund Baxter and Eugene Chadbourne.