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Tuesday 10th March

12:00am - 1:00am

A Duck in a Tree

[Repeated from Saturday 7pm.] The :zoviet * france: radio show. Far Outside in a Garden of Glory. This week's edition features tracks from new releases by Roman Rofalski, Leonie Strecker, Tangent Mek, Cleared and NYZ, amongst recordings by Ensemble Musica Negativa performing a work by Earle Brown, Freetousesounds, Blu Simon Wasern, Susumu Yokota, Richard Chartier, Particular-Sound, Shaun Robert, Deaf Center, Fields and i8u.

1:00am - 2:30am

The Hello Goodbye Show

[Repeated from Saturday 12 noon.] Upbeat, eclectic new music show hosted by deXter Bentley. Today: live music with Dee Byrne, a saxophonist, composer and improviser working at the forefront of contemporary jazz, avant-garde and free improvisation. Her music explores the outer edges of jazz, blending acoustic and electronic elements in collaborative settings across the UK and Europe. Visit hellogoodbyeshow.com for more information.

2:30am - 3:00am

Open City Audio

[Repeated from Thursday 2pm.] Weekly programmes made by Open City. Making architecture and cities more open, accessible, and equitable. This week: The Brief. Sahiba Chada is joined by architect Jeremy Walker. Jeremy is the Head of Design at Human Nature, a property developer currently working on the construction of the UK’s largest timber-structure neighbourhood: the Phoenix development in East Sussex. Together they discuss: retail giant John Lewis winds up its housebuilding arm amid economic woes; the London Assembly argues Londoners want more traditional-looking homes; the Royal Institution of British Architects calls for the abolition of the Architects Registration Board; and raising the profile of women architects and designers, we discuss the winners of the 2026 Jane Drew and Ada Louise Huxtable prizes.

3:00am - 4:00am

No Return

[Repeated from Friday 5.30pm.] Once you've left, there's no coming back to exactly where you were. Mark Aitken and guests walk and talk and discover that things will never be the same again.

4:00am - 5:00am

Talk To The Chip

[Repeated from Sunday 6pm.] A programme dedicated to the pioneers of electronic music and their works. Presented by Elif Yalvaç (Professor of Electronic and Produced Music at Guildhall) and Jono Podmore, aka Kumo (Professor of The Practice of Popular Music at the Hochschule for Musik in Cologne).

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. We continue our look back at some classic editions of framework:afield, never before online and not heard since their initial broadcasts almost 20 years ago. This week, an edition produced in London by Phil Julian, who at the time curated the now defunct Authorised Version net-label. First broadcast 26 July 2006. 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. This week: Donald's guest is Sam Bompas, the British creative director and "architectural food smith" best known for co-founding, with Harry Parr, the multi-sensory design studio Bompas & Parr in 2007. Bompas & Parr is a creative studio specialising in realising the remarkable with a particular expertise in food, and has evolved into a world-leading agency for immersive flavour-based experiences. In the first of what may prove to be a discussion of many parts, we discuss origins, a detailed discourse on jelly, and the thinking and philosophies which continue to help them escape definition. First broadcast 20 February 2026.

10:00am - 11:00am

Clear Spot

[Repeated from Monday 8pm]. Medallion Man: Loose Lips with Sunden (Live). For the first edition of this four-part Medallion Man series, Loose Lips invite Sunden to perform live following his debut album on the LL imprint last summer; a deeply personal exploration of therapy, catharsis and the fluidity of human experience through the lens of leftfield club music.

11:00am - 11:30am

The Workplace

NND and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: in the second episode in Women's History Month 2026 series, NND discusses Feminist Art Publishing with Katy Deepwell, art critic, art historian and founder of KT Press. 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 literary life of London and celebrates the popular cultural life and literary history of the city. Tweet to @NickHennegan. For more information visit LondonLiteraryPubCrawl.com.

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). Today: the world lost two cornerstones of the '60s blues revival within days of each other. In America John Hammond, who died at 83, dedicated his whole life to both rural acoustic blues and urban Chicago blues. At the same time Mike Vernon in Britain, who died at 81, started his Blue Horizon label and launched the careers of John Mayall, Eric Clapton and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac. Gianluca pays tribute to them both with their music.

ON NOW

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Kitchen Magic Time

Recipes in sound from Mama Dolores, Mistress of the Deep Soul Kitchen. [Repeats Saturday 10.30pm.]

Listen live

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. Today: an omnibus edition of our soap opera, 45 Nowhere Street, written and performed by the students of Community Focus. We think it's very good and you will enjoy it. It's even better than Eastenders and Coronation Street. Take a seat and enjoy! All enquiries: admin@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

Restart Radio

A different kind of gadget show, discussing the work and philosophy of the Restart Project, a London-based social enterprise that encourages people to use their electronics longer, to prevent waste, save money, and make people happier. This month, we break up the wintery weather with a story of sunnier times. We speak to Clare from Share Portsmouth and Frank from Marlow Repair Cafe about their experiences of bringing repair pop-ups to music festivals in recent summers. For more information visit therestartproject.org. [Repeated Thursday 3pm.]

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Records Comic, Curious and Cracked

An eco-neutral trawl through the unusual records acquired by various means, including even purchase, during an otherwise mostly virtuous lifetime by Jack Thorington. [Repeats Friday 2pm.]

5:00pm - 6:00pm

JazznewbloodTAPES

A monthly exploration by Patricia Pascal of the revolution in UK jazz. For more info visit Jazznewblood.org/jazznewbloodtapes. [Repeats Sunday 10am.]

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Loud Women

Loud Women turns up the volume on fast rising women and non-binary musicians in the grassroots scene with live performances, fresh new music and chat, hosted by Cassie Fox and the Loud Women team. 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: including Etienne Jaumet, 15 15, Jeanne Gorisse, Asinine, 3010 and Jean-Luc Guionnet with Diatribes. [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. Each week a new guest joins Joe in the studio to discuss and perform their work. [Repeats Wednesday 10am].

9:00pm - 10:00pm

Absent Fathers

New series! Absent Fathers is an ongoing work-in-progress radio experiment where artist Leon Clowes tackles this difficult issue in nuanced ways. In this first programme of the series, Leon reflects on his own family experience and of the father that he was never allowed to know. Visit www.leonclowes.com for more information about Leon's art practice. [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.]