Friday 16th January
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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 5am.]
1:00am - 2:30am
The Ambrosia Rasputin Show
[Repeated from 21 December, 12 noon.] Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's show features a new release from, and blether with, Teresa Hackel. Also, new releases from The Grapes Duo; Hooker & Hanslip; Sonic Alchemy; Groove Development; Tony Coe's Axel; Elliott Sharp's tribute to Hugh Davies, and 9-year olds Rosa and Macsen sing a song for Cora. For more episodes visit The Ambrosia Rasputin Show on Mixcloud.
4:00am - 5:00am
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.
5:00am - 6:00am
Nevertheless She Persisted
[Repeated from Wednesday 7pm.] A weekly show dedicated to exploring the lives of women, the issues that matter to them and their evolving roles in society, the economy and the workplace. Hosted by Lisa Moyle, Blanche Cameron and Rose Ives.
6:00am - 7:00am
Flamencohead
[Repeated from Monday 3pm.] Javier Surroca hosts a show on the Art of Flamenco: fusion, pop, experimental, rock, ethnic and all the variations in the flamenco universe. This month: music from Antonio Mairena, La Paquera de Jerez, Noriko Martin and Yerai Cortes, among others.
7:00am - 8:00am
Songlines
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] A monthly series by musician and broadcaster, Dylan Trenouth, about folk music and its wisdom in a fast-moving world. Visit Instagram @dylantrenouth and listen to archived shows on Mixcloud.
8:00am - 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
Radio Ecoshock
Global environmental news with Alex Smith. Breaking polar science from Radio Ecoshock. Visit ecoshock.org/ for more information. Contact radio@ecoshock.org. [Repeats Monday 2pm.]
10:00am - 11:00am
Clear Spot
[Repeated from previous weeknight 8pm]. Our open access slot for one-off, special and sometimes surprise broadcasts.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Listen. Let's Talk
A weekly show hosted by urbanist Donald Hyslop. [Repeats Tuesday 9am.]
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Sampler Mixtape
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. [Repeats Wednesday 3am.]
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Dis-labled
[Repeated from Tuesday 2.30pm.] Barnet's inclusive arts centre Community Focus presents weekly recordings from its Dis-labled programme. This week: It's a new year and we're kicking it off with a discussion about our doubts and hopes for this year. Whether you're here to laugh, learn or just hang out, we're glad you’re starting 2026 with us! All enquiries: admin@communityfocus.co.uk. For more information visit www.communityfocus.co.uk.
1:30pm - 2:00pm
The Workplace
[Repeated from Tuesday 11.00am.] NND and guests discuss all aspects of work and workplaces. This week: Autumn-Winter 2025 Review, featuring Caitlin McAllister, group managing director for The Ministry of Sound and The Ministry on co-working space meets members’ club, The Ministry, its amenities and the added value it provides; PCS union representative Tahir Latif on the history of trade unions and their accomplishments; history consultant Kwaku on 'British Black Music 2000-2025: What's The Story?' and his tireless efforts with the genre; tech software developer and co-founder of SEPHEO (Self-Employed People Helping Each Other), John Evans on Co-Operative Freelancing and Freelancers and The Future of Work; leadership coach and founder of The Scintilla Centre, Laura Evans, on Leadership In The BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-Linear, Incomprehensible) World. Download select episodes from the podcast and continue the discussion using #workplacennd.
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Records Comic, Curious and Cracked
[Repeated from Tuesday 4.30pm.] An eco-neutral trawl through the unusual records acquired by various means, including even purchase, during an otherwise mostly virtuous lifetime by Jack Thorington.
2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Sound of Photography
Frank Watson examines the relationship between photography and sound. This week, Frank's guest is Jenny Lewis, a photographer who specialises in portraiture centred in Hackney. Her books include One Hundred Years, One Day Young and Hackney Studios, published by Hoxton Mini Press. For more information visit thesoundofphotography.com. [Repeats Saturday 7am.]
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Arty Facts
[Repeated from Sunday 21 December, 1.30pm.] Arty Facts with Master J is a show about working in the arts. oday, Master J is joined by actor and stand up comedian Jason Kavan. In the third part of their ongoing chat, the duo dive into the thorny, ever-lively world of free speech and cancel culture, asking why so many comedians seem determined to cancel each other and whether the comedy community is eating itself from the inside out. They swap stories about the shifting atmosphere around UK university gigs, debate whether any subjects truly deserve to be off-limits for a stand-up, and unpack the growing trend of deplatforming performers purely for their viewpoints. The conversation ricochets from Milo Yiannopoulos to Lenny Bruce to Star Wars. Plus, a live performance of a brand new song from the Original MCW YouTube channel. For more information visit Master J on Facebook.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Curtain Up Show
Tim McArthur, Nathan Matthews and guests discuss London's vibrant theatre scene. Follow on Facebook, X and Instagram for more information. [Repeats Sunday 9am.]
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Drift Shift
Found sound and found text collected to form drifts that shift, produced and presented by Franziska Lantz. Visit driftshift.blogspot.com for more information. [Repeats Saturday 11.30am.]
5:15pm - 5:30pm
Into The Moss
A 14 minute drift through original music, soundscapes and liminal yarns. Show archive at intothemoss.com. Contact intothemossradio@gmail.com. [Repeats Saturday 11.45am.]
6:30pm - 7:00pm
Rockfort
[Repeated from Tuesday 7.30pm.] David McKenna presents the best in underground and out of left-field French music. This week: including Clémentine March, Irnini Mons, ISHA & Limsa D'Aulnay, Erwan Keravec, Bernard Jamet and Brigitte Bardot.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Come Digest With Me
New series! A live investigation of digestive systems presented by artist Joanna Penso, who invites an eclectic mixture of guests to talk about their relationship to the body and food. Stethoscope microphones reveal the internal acoustics from mastication to enzymatic hydrolysis as they make their way through Friday night dinner. This week: In Digestion with Dr Helen Anahita Wilson; an Oram award-winning composer, sound artist, performer and transdisciplinary artistic researcher who creates projects that connect sound, music, health, the human body and the natural world. Visit joannapenso.com for more information, contact pensostudio@gmail.com. [Repeats Monday 6am.]
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Clear Spot
Our open access slot for one-off, special and sometimes surprise broadcasts. [Repeats following weekday 10am.]
9:00pm - 10:00pm
Balling the Jack
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. [Repeats Tuesday 5am.]
10:00pm - 11:30pm
Bad Punk
Hosted by Johny Brown and Band Of Holy Joy. For more information visit johny.co.uk, contact badpunkradio@gmail.com. [Repeats Monday 1am.]
11:30pm - 12:30am
Modulisme
Modulisme (which translates as Modularism) is devoted to out of leftfield modular synthesis. This week: Modulisme proudly presents a third session with Ernie Morgan, offering music which hasn't seen the light of day before. A member of '60s psychedelic pop group, The Strawberry Alarm Clock, in 1971 Ernie began working with the Buchla synthesiser at University of California San Diego, as well as playing saxophone and studying composition. He collaborated with Pauline Oliveros and Roger Reynolds, and as WEB trio with Bruce Rittenbach and Warren Burt. "Organic Orgy” was made in 1970, using the organ in the chapel at Mills College and a set of electronic instruments. For more information visit modular-station.com. [Repeats Sunday 5am.]