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Tuesday 22nd September
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12:00am - 1:00am
A Duck in a Tree
[Repeated from Saturday 7pm.] The :zoviet * france: radio show. Many Events In. This week's edition features Li Yangyang's track on 'Noise', Cold Spring's new compilation of noise art from Hong Kong, Taiwan and China, and tracks from new albums by Giulio Aldinucci, Ned Milligan, Billy Gomberg and Klangwart in and amongst recordings by Jacques Doyen, Jacques Lasry and Arlette Thomas; The Cherry Blues Project; Their Teeth to Points; Christopher Bissonnette; Clinton Watkins; Paulo Faria; Julie Berry; Introspectral; Ben Ponton; Richard Gould; Sevenism; and San Gabriel.
1:00am - 2:30am
The Hello Goodbye Show
[Repeated from Saturday 12pm.] Upbeat, eclectic live music show hosted by deXter Bentley. Today: Me=U perform live in session, fronted by charismatic beat poet and storyteller Patrick Lyons. Me=U create a sonic experience that transcends genres, combining music and poetry in a powerful celebration of art, activism and love. The new EP ‘Unit 9 Sessions’ is out now. Plus, Andy Delamere from Liverpool’s Wizards of Twiddly joins us to discuss the group’s rare upcoming concert at The Sound Lounge in Surbiton. Formed in Liverpool 1988 the Wizards of Twiddly create wildly ambitious music from a vast and colourful palette with large chunks of humour and theatricality. Also, Michael Evill joins us to highlight The Synthesis Co-Op, an artist-run, not-for-profit label and support network for electronic and experimental musicians. Visit hellogoodbyeshow.com for more information.
2:30am - 3:00am
Open City Audio
[Repeated from Thursday 2pm.] Weekly programmes by Open City. Making architecture and cities more open, accessible and equitable.
3:00am - 4:00am
The African Concert Series
[Repeated from Friday 5.30pm.] Presented by Debbie Golt and Rebeca Omordia, this show is dedicated to sharing performances from the African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall, featuring highlights from these concerts, along with insights into the music, the performers and the ideas behind the programming. This month: Nigerian art music emerged in the mid-20th century as composers blended Western classical techniques with Nigerian musical traditions to create a distinctive African sound rooted in the country’s rich cultural heritage. This episode features composer Fred Onovwerosuoke, pianist Glen Inanga, an exclusive interview with musician Ayo Bankole Junior - the son of acclaimed composer Ayo Bankole - and live studio performances of piano music by Rebeca Omordia. Follow us on Instagram @theafricanconcertseries, or find us on Facebook and X.
4:00am - 5:00am
Atomiser
[Repeated from Sunday 6pm.] Atomiser is a London-based arts organisation that currently functions as an event series, label and production house of experimental film and sound work.
5:00am - 6:00am
Balling the Jack
[Repeated from Friday 9pm.] Joe Cushley explores 13 Bar Blues and Twisted Roots music from around the globe. From the the 1920s to the present day, from the barrel-house to the arthouse via the bedsit, from Mali to Mississippi to the Mekong via New Malden - every culture has its blues. For more information visit Balling The Jack on Facebook. E-mail ballingthejack1@gmail.com.
6:00am - 7:00am
framework
[Repeated from Sunday 11pm.] Field recording, phonography, and the art of sound-hunting, presented by Patrick Tubin McGinley. This week's edition of framework:afield has been produced by Francisco López, and is entitled 'Tokoloshe, Environmental Sound Matter from Southern Africa'. It is composed from original environmental sound material recorded at multiple wilderness locations across Southern Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini) between 2005 and 2013. Visit frameworkradio.net 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
Listen. Let's Talk
[Repeated from Friday 11am.] A weekly show hosted by urbanist Donald Hyslop. Today, Donald's guest is composer, vocalist and multimedia artist Nina Whiteman. In the second of a two part interview, we further explore Nina's diverse work and practice. This includes her academic endeavours and her work as artistic director and co-founder of the Manchester Youth Opera. With extracts from her prolific portfolio of projects and performances including Bagworm (2025), a folk horror opera; Earthed (2024); Manchester Youth Orchestra; and Below Ground (2026).
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from Monday 8pm.] Our open access slot for one-off, special and sometimes surprise broadcasts.
11:00am - 11:30am
The Workplace
NND and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: NND discusses Divorce and Work with divorce coach, Sara Davison who shares early days coping essentials, how to change how you feel and how coaching delivers fast-track results, in the face of a divorce – so that you can get on with your work. Download select episodes from the podcast and continue the discussion using #workplacennd. [Repeats Friday 1.30pm.]
11:30am - 12:00pm
Literary London
[Repeated from Saturday 6.30pm.] Nick Hennegan explores the popular cultural life and literary history of London.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sitting With Gianluca
[Repeated from Sunday 3pm.] Interviews and informed portraits of contemporary American musicians with our stateside correspondent Gianluca Tramontana (in temporary and voluntary exile in Marseille). This week: Gianluca's guest is writer, historian and musician Banning Eyre. Banning and Sean Barlow co-run afropop.org, the go-to music resource for any global non-western music. He’s also written books on African guitar styles and takes us on a journey through the African "guitar regions”, demonstrating different styles from different regions on his guitar. From Detroit house music and hip-hop, old time banjo music, New Orleans rhythm & blues, rock & roll, jazz, flamenco, Mediterranean folk music and even some classical music – it all leads back to Africa.
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Kitchen Magic Time
Recipes in sound from Mama Dolores, Mistress of the Deep Soul Kitchen. [Repeats Saturday 10.30pm.]
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Around The World With The Lallas
Laura Pradelska and Lara Fraser share their international cultural interests, stemming from their respective careers as actor and producer as well as their joint DJ career as The Lallas. [Repeats Sunday 5pm.]
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Dis-labled
Barnet's inclusive arts centre Community Focus presents weekly recordings from its Dis-labled programme. This week: What makes a festival truly inclusive? In this special episode, our team heads to Disability Festival in the Park in Wanstead, Redbridge, to meet the people, charities and community organisations helping to make one of London's most accessible festivals a reality. Join Marcus, Andrea, Milan, Carol, Remy and the team as they speak to organisers, exhibitors and festival-goers about why this unique event is so important. Discover how accessible festivals can build confidence, reduce isolation, celebrate disabled talent and bring communities together. We hear from organisations supporting disabled people across London, alongside reflections from our own presenters after a memorable day filled with music, creativity, information and community spirit. All enquiries: podcast@communityfocus.co.uk. For more information visit www.communityfocus.co.uk. [Repeats Friday 1pm.]
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hit It and Split
DJ Deb Smith shares a lexicon of global sounds from the past to the future - new releases, forgotten greats and little heard gems. Visit Hit It and Split on Facebook for the playlist and Mixcloud link to the show. [Repeats Saturday 6am.]
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Fieldnotes
Broadcasts by the artist-run publishing project based in Newham, London. In this episode, we revisit recordings from a group residency project called Time Alone Together which took place at Can Serrat in Catalonia in 2019. A group of artists spent a week together, engaging in an improvised programme of serious play. Activities ranged from drawing to movement, deep listening to copycat games. Exploring the surroundings of the small village, peaceful groves, piles of broken tiles, a resonant bridge and the rocky routes up to Monserrat Monastery became interactive soundscapes, collectively documented, composed and performed. Visit fieldnotes.site. [Repeats Thursday 3pm.]
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Records Comic, Curious and Cracked
An eco-neutral trawl through unusual records acquired by various means, including even purchase, during an otherwise mostly virtuous lifetime by Jack Thorington. [Repeats Friday 2pm.]
ON NOW
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Global Instruments
Sofia Gaetani Morris presents a show that looks at instruments from around the world. The first two episodes after the summer break are special editions recorded at WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance), now held at Neston Park in Wiltshire. Launched by Peter Gabriel in 1982, WOMAD celebrates music, dance, art and cultural traditions from around the world. During this year's hot July weekend, Sophia spoke with several artists about their music and instruments. Hear interviews with German-Turkish vocalist and bağlama player Derya Yıldırım, traditional Japanese Edo-style punk collective Seppuku Pistols, Afro-Indigenous group the Garifuna Collective, and Belarusian accordionist Yegor Zabelov. Follow us on Instagram @global_instruments_fm_ and listen again on Mixcloud. [Repeats Sunday 10am.]
Listen live6:00pm - 7:30pm
LOUD WOMEN
Presented by Cassie Fox, LOUD WOMEN brings brand new music by women and non-binary musicians from around the world, with interviews and live sessions. This week, East London band Spring Peaches join Cassie for a live session and chat ahead of the release of their new single, Destroy & Avoid. Plus brand new music from artists including Boudicca, SúperNovae, Nathalie Miller, Alaina May and SONIC VOLT. For more info visit loudwomen.org. [Repeats Saturday 3.30am.]
7:30pm - 8:00pm
Rockfort
David McKenna presents the best in underground and out-of-left-field French music. This week's show features Odessey & Oracle, Elizabeth Vogler, Sébastien Forrester, Les Percussions de la Montage Verte and Les Rita Mitsouko. [Repeats Friday 6.30pm.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Late Works
The radio counterpart to live intermedia event series Late Works, hosted by founder Joseph Bradley Hill. This week, Joe is in Sweden for Late Works: Preparations Stockholm (Wednesday 23rd September) at their Royal Academy, so he made a prerecord looking back at one performance from each of the last three Preparations events at Cafe OTO in 2021, 2023 and 2025 by Aga Ujma, Dear Laika and otta. An all-female lineup also graces Preparations Stockholm, with musicians Hara Alonso, eurodyke and Lisa Ullén. Visit www.lateworks.co.uk for tickets and further info. [Repeats Wednesday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Langham Research Centre
Musique concrète and electronic music from previous times alongside recent releases. Rarely heard works and little-known and neglected composers sit alongside those who are renowned and celebrated. Presented by Robert Worby and Philip Tagney. [Repeats Sunday 7am.]
10:00pm - 11:30pm
Artrocker Radio
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. [Repeats Thursday 1am.]
11:30pm - 12:00am
From the Archives
Unusual broadcasts and gems from our archives. [Repeats Thursday 2.30am.]
12:00am - 1:00am
Is Black Music
The world's first and longest running alternative Black music radio show, hosted by Art Terry. For more information visit www.artterry.co.uk. [Repeats Saturday 11pm.]