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Monday 23rd May

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: Former US Army intelligence officer Rob Collins discusses his direct knowledge of recovered alien technology, and the race to back engineer it before the Russian military could during the cold war. 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

Hoenn Sound

[Repeated from Saturday 8.30pm.] A twice-monthly 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.

3:00am - 5:00am

Come On, Come Down!

[Repeated from Saturday 5am.] Ilia Rogatchevski explores adventurous night music for the sleepless. The series covers a broad spectrum of genres, from ambient and noise through to jazz, post-rock and contemporary classical. Each episode is thematically linked and aims to highlight a specific mood, artist or movement.

5:00am - 6:00am

Wavelength

[Repeated from Friday 2.30pm.] A programme of multiple agendas presented by William English. This week: Dungeness Blues. William's guest is poet and author Jeremy Reed. They discuss Derek Jarman, and Jeremy's encounters with the distinguished filmmaker/artist. Jeremy and the Ginger Light have a CD out called Excess and Ruin with a track about Jarman; Dungeness Blues, and reads from his book of elegies for Derek: Out of Reach published in the 1990s. First broadcast 28 June 2019.

6:00am - 7:00am

Radio Ecoshock

[Repeated from Friday 9am.] Global environmental news with Alex Smith. This week: More Stifle Than Drown (replay). Swedish anthropologist Alf Hornborg says economic crash could empower change to save climate. UK scientist Sergei Petrovskii on his study: warming die-off of oxygen-making plankton. Ocean collapse by 2070? Robert Shirkey gets climate warning labels on Canadian gas pumps. Visit ecoshock.org/ for more information. Contact radio@ecoshock.org.

7:00am - 8:00am

Nostalgie Ya Mboka

[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Mundele Mafuta presents classic dance music of the two Congos.

8:00am - 9:00am

A World In London

[Repeated from Wednesday 6.30pm.] DJ Ritu presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London. This week: Euro-visionary music from Kalush Orchestra, Chanel, Duygu Alkan, Antonio Castrignano, Cimbaliband, Sezen Aksu, Teena Marie, and more.

9:00am - 10:00am

The Sampler Mixtape

[Repeated from Friday 12pm.] 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

The Mw Residency

[Repeated from Friday 8pm.] A monthly residency celebrating experiments in music and sound by women, NB and GNC people. This month's resident is Megan Brady with a celebration of her favourite inventive female producers in experimental music, featuring interviews with artists. Curated by Katie Callin. Tweet to @theMWresidency.

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: John Grindrod on his latest book, Iconicon: A Journey Around the Landmark Buildings of Contemporary Britain. Visit littleatoms.com for more information. Tweet to @littleatoms. Contact littleatomspodcast@gmail.com. [Repeats Saturday 9am.]

11:30am - 12:00pm

New Works For Radio

Medium-specific artworks. Today: "Second Sketch for Larry Shipping" by the Resonance Radio Orchestra featuring Tam Dean Burn. [Repeats Wednesday 3pm.]

12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Traditional Music Hour

[Repeated from Thursday 2pm.] Reg Hall and Kevin Sheils (on alternate weeks) present an informed and judicious selection of recordings of traditional musics from Britain, Ireland and occasionally further afield. This week: some Highland Piping from John Burgess, Southern English songs from Bob Copper, The Ulster singer Len Graham, and the flute and fiddle playing of Tommy Healy and John Duffy from Sligo.

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Calling All Pensioners

Magazine programme with Tim Hamilton, addressing issues which affect pensioners across London. This week: England-based charity, Independent Age, reacts to the Queen’s Speech, calling it a "missed opportunity" and calls on the government to turn words into action to aid coping with the cost of living. The National Pensioners Convention’s General Secretary, Jan Shortt, reacts describing it as failing older people, having to choose between buying food or paying their rent or energy bills. We hear of Age UK’s concern for those living on low incomes and call for immediate government action to help. Also, Kidbrooke Beer & Cider Festival, run by the SE London Campaign for Real Ale; and Age UK enlists your support for older people in Ukraine at ageinternational.org.uk. Produced by Deptford Action Group for the Elderly. [Repeats Sunday 2pm.]

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Smashing Records

[Repeated from Thursday 4pm.] Hassan Khan from DASL (Disability Advice Service Lambeth) discusses how music fires people up to jump higher, ride further and shout louder. Contact smashing.records@disabilitylambeth.org.uk. Twitter @smashingdasl.

2:30pm - 3:00pm

The Workplace

[Repeated from Tuesday 11am.] NND and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: NND talks to Cassandra Geisel, community co-production officer at Rethink Mental Illness about suicide prevention at work, their innovative, community-based approach to suicide prevention and £15,000 grants available to North West London organisations to participate in formulating programmes to tackle this issue. Continue the #workplacennd discussion on Twitter with @workplacennd.

3:00pm - 5:00pm

The OST Show

[Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm.] Presented by Jonny Trunk, The OST Show is the only show anywhere dedicated to film music, TV music, library music and related recordings. This week: RIP Vangelis. A repeat of an episode first broadcast 7 April 2018. With new music from Debbie Wiseman and old music from Jonny, who is not wise at all. Plus, a series of Vangelis scores and albums to give away! Visit www.trunkrecords.com for more information. Email jonny@trunkrecords.com.

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Isolation Vacation

Isolation Vacation and the Practical Application of Music (and Other Theories). This week, we’re taking you to the races - or bringing the races to you! The Sport of Kings seems to resonate with musicians both metaphorically and literally with tunes about courtship, the highs and lows of gambling on the horses and lots of racehorse and race namechecks. [Repeats Friday 6am.]

6:00pm - 6:30pm

Distant Rhythm

DJ and record dealer Jamal Raouf explores rare deep funk from his personal collection and online record shop, delving into the musical tapestry of exotic places each week. This week: playing new finds recently discovered whilst digging across London - expect funk, chanson and a few African gems. Find Distant Rhythm on Instagram, Mixcloud and Spotify. [Repeats Wednesday 1pm.]

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Nunhead American Radio with Lewis Schaffer

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: British comic Adam Riley joins Lewis and Lisa. Adam talks about his lockdown experience, the Johnny Depp affair and his comedy show at the Shakespeare Pub at the Barbican Centre in London. Visit lewisschaffer.co.uk/radio for more information. [Repeats Saturday 9.30am.]

ON NOW

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.]

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8:00pm - 9:00pm

Clear Spot

Doing Bird. Inmates at HMP Perth (central Scotland) engage with archive birdsong and oral history recordings from the Scottish Ornithologists' Club. A creative, freeform audio art 'mixtape', supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, and the National Library of Scotland. Produced by Steve Urquhart. For more information visit www.listentosteve.com/doingbird and scotlands-sounds.nls.uk. Twitter: @ScotlandsSounds, @ScottishBirding and @listentosteve. [Repeated 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: Lindsay Politi, One River Asset Management; Michael Azlen, Carbon Cap Management. [Repeats Thursday 9am.]

10:00pm - 11:00pm

Sonic Imperfections

Nigel Bryant of the South East London based live music night, Sonic Imperfections, plays a selection of experimental and unusual sounds. This month's show includes new music from COIMS, Lauren Sarah Hayes and The Men They Couldn't Dance To. Visit facebook.com/SonicImperfections for more information. [Repeated Sunday 6am.]

11:00pm - 12:00am

Psyché Tropes

Psyché Tropes presents a programme of sound and musical works from experimental film and video, installation, expanded cinema and other rare forms of multimedia. [Repeats Saturday 1.30am]

12:00am - 1:00am

The Sounds Of DMWSound

[Repeated from Saturday 9.30pm.] 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.

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