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with Jasmine Takhar: Will Zayn and Ayra Starr's track Heaven Baby remain on top?
Will Zayn and Ayra Starr's track Heaven Baby remain at the top spot for the seventh week?
01 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Episode 1
As a tribute to the late Lou Reed, a chance to hear an episode of his eclectic radio show.
12 Aug 2012,·120 mins
Mozart's Last Symphony
Can we really recreate authentic period music?
08 Jan 1992,·13 mins
3. The Fall
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
30 Apr 2024,·28 mins
Mrs Wagner
Wagner was a cruel, greedy, anti Semitic genius, who had two wives and many mistresses
02 Jul 1985,·15 mins
One Direction
8. Don't Let It Go
Why were One Direction - and their fandom - such a phenomenon?
17 Nov 2023,·17 mins
Bonus: Karine Polwart Uncut
A chance to hear the Scottish singer songwriter chat at length about her debut solo album
14 Apr 2022,·47 mins
03/10/2026
Dean Jackson and the Supreme Team with guest Rachel Chinouriri. Bigging up BBC Upload.
03 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Norman Blake
The Scottish singer-songwriter celebrates over 30 years of his band Teenage Fanclub.
08 Dec 2021,·57 mins
Rakeem's In The Mix!
Rakeem's In the Mix with an Old School to New School Mix!
11 Sep 2026,·180 mins
Our Love for Indian Classical Music
How classical music from India has spread across the globe
05 Jan 2019,·48 mins
Nayar Collective + The Amazons
Dave meets Nayar Collective + Lauren's backstage with The Amazons!
02 Oct 2026,·118 mins
Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs with Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow share songwriting secrets.
14 Feb 2021,·57 mins
Tomkins, Cardoso and the New World
Peter Phillips shares his passion for the music of Thomas Tomkins and Manuel Cardoso.
08 Jul 2018,·34 mins
KAD in the mix
DJ KAD brings you the best new beats before anybody else.
15 Feb 2024,·30 mins
Why you should listen to For One Night Only
Paul Gambaccini revisits life-changing concerts turned into legendary live albums.
07 Mar 2019,·4 mins
Episode 2
Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire in the opera Die Meistersinger
07 May 2013,·30 mins
The Snowman by Howard Blake
A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works
23 Dec 2025,·28 mins
6. Glitch
Exposing the hurdles and challenges of putting on an event of this size.
13 Jun 2024,·50 mins
22. Ozzy Day: One year on with Sharon Osbourne
Ed James sits down with Sharon Osbourne to reflect on a year since the passing of Ozzy.
22 Jul 2026,·16 mins
Episode 3
Sara Mohr-Pietsch and conductor Paul Goodwin answer your questions about Baroque music.
26 Mar 2013,·20 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Bach in Dresden
Currying favour in the seat of the Saxon court shored up his postition in Leipzig
11 Sep 2000,·23 mins
Rachel Podger
Sara chats with baroque violinist Rachel Podger about her love of singing.
12 Mar 2017,·11 mins
01/10/2026
Kerrie Cosh shares the best under-the-radar local musical talent.
01 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Jazz pianist Jamie Cullum meets piano enthusiasts up and down the country.
18 Jan 2014,·30 mins
Series 1
War
Declan Harvey explores iconic songs that were once 'banned' by the BBC.
29 Jun 2025,·29 mins
Physical Therapy
Can mental illness can be cured by physical methods of treatment, in particular by drugs?
05 Oct 1979,·45 mins
Series 2
Lemmy and Joe Strummer
Marc Riley raids the BBC archive and finds interviews with Lemmy and Joe Strummer.
09 Aug 2016,·30 mins
6. Closure
The sale of the business brings new hope, but ultimately the shop can’t be saved.
14 Apr 2023,·30 mins
