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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.
Listen live2:30am - 3:00am
From the Archives
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.30pm.] Unusual broadcasts and gems from our archives.
3:00am - 4:00am
Make Your Own Damn Music
[Repeated from Sunday 10pm.] An audio postcard from the artist Bob and Roberta Smith’s studio by the seaside in Ramsgate. This week's show features an interview with Wyatt Riot otherwise known as Steve Gamble, a member of the Americana band, The Dust Bowl Sinners. He sings his own compositions and talks politics, moving to Ramsgate and reflections on his life in music. Visit @bobandrobertasmith on Instagram for more information.
4:00am - 4:35am
Sonoro
[Repeated from Wednesday 11am.] A series showcasing Mexican contemporary sound and radio artists, curated by Ana Martínez de Buen. This week: Plexos by Otto Cázares. Plexos de sentido (Plexuses of Meaning). 214 questions about writing. First audible and performative session of the node, "Líneas de Fuga de la Escritura: Metáforas de trabajo, Indisciplinas y Plexos de sentido" (Fugue Lines of Writing: Work Metaphors, Indisciplines and Plexuses of Meaning) by Sara Gómez and Otto Cázares in the Centro Nacional de las Artes (Mex), 2025. Script: Sara Gómez and Otto Cázares. Sound design, editing and production: Otto Cázares. Voices: Sara Gómez and Otto Cázares 2025.
4:35am - 5:00am
Micro Clear Spot
[Repeated from Wednesday 11.35am.] Shorter specials and one-off programmes.
5:00am - 6:00am
The Organ presents The Other Rock Show
[Repeated from Sunday 8pm.] Progressive sounds and music using unusual time signatures, song structures and dynamics, breaking out of Western music's obsession with 4/4.
6:00am - 7:00am
Farside Radio
[Repeated from Wednesday 12pm.] 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
The Clint Show
[Repeated from Wednesday 8pm.] A series hosted by former synth-pop attempter Clint, commuting weekly from Reno, Nevada. Visit jamesoldham.net for press, questions and complaints.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Nostalgie Ya Mboka
[Repeated from Saturday 1.30pm.] Mundele Mafuta presents classic dance music of the two Congos.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The London Ear
Moonlighting ghostwriter Ben Thompson shakes up a snowdome of real and imaginary sessions with guests from the far-flung frontiers of musical and literary endeavour. This week's show checks in on Either Ore endeavours past present and future with music and spoken word from (among others) The Odes, The Memory Band, Tamar Osborn and Dorothy Spencer. 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. [Repeats Monday 12pm.]
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Open City Audio
Weekly programmes by Open City. Making architecture and cities more open, accessible and equitable. [Repeats Tuesday 2.30am.]
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Everyone Is Invited
Goldsmiths' MFA Alessandro Paiano presents a weekly arts talk show with live guest interviews. This week: Alessandro's guest is Giulia Biafore. [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 London's local wildlife. This month: Eastbrookend Country Park (Part 1) – Preparing for White Storks and Beavers. This episode explores the soundscapes of a soon-to-be stork aviary and two beaver lakes as we await the newcomers. Listen to the flocking starlings and chirping water insects as Beth discusses the Rewilding East London project with the Senior Species Recovery Officer. This episode is the first part of a larger project with Laura Spagliardi where Beth and Laura will continue to return to the park to record the environmental shifts as the two species are re-introduced. The aim is to listen to the impact these species will have on the area and celebrate the return of Londoner voices that were once thought lost. With thanks to Layla Mapemba-Taylor, Senior Species Recovery Officer at London Wildlife Trust. For more information visit wohnensound.com.
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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 Sunday 8am.]
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ukrainian Field Notes
A monthly series comprising interviews and music by musicians from all over Ukraine, sharing their experience of displacement and war. This month: Andrii Solokov aka walakos talks about making music since the full-scale invasion both before and after joining the military and discusses the current situation in the Ukrainian capital, which has now effectively become a frontline city because of the increase in shelling. Music by walakos, Anton Slepakov/Andrii Sokolov; Nosaj Thing; Mariia&Magdalyna and Bunht; SI Process & Dennis Adu. The Ukrainian Field Notes book based on over 300 interviews is out now from Velocity Press. To support Ukraine visit: supportukrainenow.org. [Repeats Monday 7am.]
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Pull The Plug
Promos and new releases spun and sometimes speared by Johnny Seven. This week: Nothing happens. An attempt is made to remember whether anything happened. The attempt fails. Various possibilities are considered. None can be substantiated. The usual phenomena fail to manifest themselves. The matter is allowed to rest. Nothing further occurs. 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. For more details follow @outerglobe on Instagram. [Repeats Sunday 4pm.]
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rogue Planets
Rogue Planets returns to HowTheLightGetsIn London 2026 for a second transmission from Kenwood House, moving from the mysteries of the universe to power, artificial intelligence and the uncertainties shaping our world. Frank Malachi presents exclusive conversations with Yale theoretical astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan and political theorist Steven Lukes, alongside further voices and reflections from festival-goers. The special concludes with an extended conversation with philosopher Hilary Lawson, founder of the Institute of Art and Ideas and HowTheLightGetsIn, on philosophy, disagreement and the ideas behind the festival. Visit Instagram @rogueplanets_fm104.4. [Repeats Monday 3am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
The Luca George Show
A live radio series by artist Luca George, featuring interviews with artists and musicians. Expect games, phone-ins and performances, broadcast live from the Resonance studio, where anything can happen. This month, Luca spends a hour playing some of his favourite music. Visit Instagram @lucage0rge. [Repeats Friday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:30pm
Adventures in Sound and Music
New music with The Wire magazine. On this week's show, Lucy Thraves channels the season’s mellow fruitfulness through releases by Uche Yara, Century Long Journey, Li Song, Cujo, Linus & Bonnie 'Prince' Billie, Tangerine Dream, and many more. 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. This week: fresh dubs from Don Dillinger, Darx, Ecilant, Filthy Gears; new releases by Solsa, Grindhouse and Zedz, Dexplicit, Ash Bash, SDLR, Real Grime Heads, Viler Dee; Grime classics by Footsie, Low Deep, Dullahbeats. Listen to archive shows on Mixcloud. Visit X @feraldubs. [Repeats Sunday 12am.]
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. This week’s show has ambient, country, res metal, hip-hop, alt-folk, stage musical, indie, pop, funk and reggae by music makers from the Cree, Wet’suwet’en, Métis, Apache, Aztec, Otomi, Mayan, Apsáalooké, Wixáritari, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Ojibwe, Mohawk, Blackfoot and Cherokee Nations. For more info see facebook.com/tunesfromturtleisland and tunesfromturtleisland.eu. [Repeats Saturday 5am.]