Friday 15th May
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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 Sunday 12 noon.] Freewheeling music series with Ivor Kallin. This week's show focuses on the role of conduction and conducted improvisation in improvisers orchestras. We will hear music from the London and Glasgow Improvisers Orchestras, plus an extended interview with Guilherme Peluci talking about his work tracking improvising orchestras around the world. An Ad Hoc Orchestra from New York will also make an appearance. For more episodes visit The Ambrosia Rasputin Show on Mixcloud.
2:30am - 3:30am
Previously on Resonance FM
[Repeated from Wednesday 9am.] Archival gems and curiosities.
4:00am - 5:00am
What Iiif? Nowhere & Everywhere
[Repeated from Monday 4pm.] What Iiif? Nowhere & Everywhere, generously entangled and resolutely contemporary, emits the sounds concocted during an ongoing 6 year running 40 minute Zoom based improvisation every Wednesday at 2pm Amsterdam time. What Iiif? Nowhere & Everywhere thrives in latency of space, time and subjectivity that negotiates and celebrates forms of distance between an act and its reception. Hosted and made by Catharine Cary and Chris Parfitt. Visit Instagram @whatiiif and Youtube.
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 Lole y Manuel, DBKM, Ines Bacan, Mixtolobo y Terremoto de Jerez among others.
7:00am - 8:00am
Songlines
[Repeated from Tuesday 9pm.] A weekly 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. This week: El Nino wildfires and Amazon tipping. In the last El Nino in 2023, carbon from Canada’s wildfires equaled total emissions from India. Wildfires are a world problem. Fire expert Michael Flannigan joins us. Then Amazon Godfather of rainforest science, Dr. Carlos Nobre: the Columbia conference to get off fossil fuels, better news on deforestation despite organised crime, and the awful Amazon tipping point. This is the find-out time. Visit ecoshock.org/ for more information. Contact radio@ecoshock.org. [Repeats Monday 2pm.]
10:00am - 11:00am
Free Art School?
[Repeated from Friday 8pm.] A Particular Reality's 4-part series discusses the current Higher Education climate of tuition fees, student debt, restructures and strike action and its impact on students and staff. Presented by Michelle Williams Gamaker (Goldsmiths). Episode 1: Experiments in Education. Michelle talks to artist-educators and APR collaborators Ali Eisa (Goldsmiths) and Francesca Telling (Kingston) about their teaching interventions and together they question what space is there for experimentation within art education?
11:00am - 12:00pm
Listen. Let's Talk
A weekly show hosted by urbanist Donald Hyslop. This week: the first of a two-part interview with contemporary artist Janette Parris. In this episode we explore her East London background and early work from the 1990s exploring performance and music and other differing forms of making and practice. Her multidisciplinary practice bridges drawing, comics, performance, music and digital. She draws on the everyday and personal experiences capturing them in her work with sharp insights and humour. [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. Today: we're delighted to welcome Alexia Barrett from The Great British Sewing Bee to discuss creativity, sewing and a look behind the scenes. The show is looking for the UK’s best amateur sewers for Series 13 and encourages applications from disabled people and those with long-term health conditions who have a passion for sewing and creating their own clothes. Apply to take part here. Deadline for applications is 8pm on 13th May 2026. All enquiries: podcast@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: NND observes Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, whose theme is Action or Take Action, with an extract compilation of mental health and the workplace episodes from the programme over the years, with a deliberate prompt to us all to put at least one of the suggestions into practice, so as to cultivate better mental health for ourselves, others and our society. Featuring: Dr. Sherilyn Thompson on Mindfulness at Work, Paula Ruane on Stress and The Workplace, Michelle McArthur-Morgan on How to Manage and Eliminate Stress At Work, Amelie Prott on Well-being and Work and Graham Pottie on How To Create Good Mental Health Culture At Work. 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
Conjuring
Conjuring with Tony Njoku. Conjuring is a monthly radio show and live music series presented by British-Nigerian artist Tony Njoku. Conjuring events bring together leading experimental musicians for collaborative, improvised performances at Club Cheek in Brixton. The project foregrounds musical dialogue, community building and spiritual expression. The radio show acts as a public archive, with excerpts of live recordings from the latest Conjuring event alongside participating artists in conversation - exploring themes such as community, creativity, improvisation and experimental music. [Repeats Saturday 7am.]
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Arty Facts
[Repeated from Sunday 1.30pm.] Arty Facts with Master J is a show about working in the arts. Today, Master J is joined by Karen Holmes, who is currently on national tour in the musical Calendar Girls. Master J surprises Karen with two brand new and completely wrong backing tracks for songs from the show she is about to perform. Hearing them for the first time whilst simultaneously attempting to sing live on air, Karen will do her very best to survive Sunflower and Yorkshire – regardless of key, tempo or basic common sense – if she reaches the final notes she wins. Along the way hear the latest behind-the-scenes gossip from the production. Expect missed notes, raised voices and the sort of moments most shows would quietly edit out before broadcast. 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.]
5:30pm - 6:30pm
The African Concert Series
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: African Pianism. An exploration of African pianism — the vibrant musical tradition that blends classical piano with African rhythm, storytelling and musical heritage. Featuring recordings and live studio performances by pianist Rebeca Omordia. Follow us on Instagram @theafricanconcertseries, find us on Facebook and X. [Repeats Tuesday 3am.]
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 Tshegue, Felicia Atkinson & Christina Vantzou, Hajj, Laura Briard, Olivier 2Mo, EYE and aA.xO.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Come Digest With Me
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. Visit joannapenso.com for more information, contact pensostudio@gmail.com. [Repeats Monday 6am.]
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. All broadcast live from the Resonance studio, where anything can happen. This month’s episode features live performances from Luca alongside guest contributions and an interview with artist Bedwyr Williams. Visit Instagram @lucage0rge. [Repeats Monday 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: Buchlaïsms. The Buchla synthesiser is named after the electronics pioneer Donald "Don" Buchla, who manufactured his first modular synthesiser with the avant-garde musicians Ramon Sender and Morton Subotnick, the founders of the San Francisco Tape Music Centers (SFTMC). For more information visit modular-station.com. [Repeats Sunday 5am.]