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Alastair Shuttleworth's Night at the Opera
Alastair Shuttleworth brings you an hour of Freaky Opera.
Mastertapes
Shirley Collins (A-side)
Shirley Collins discusses her 1971 classic album Love, Death and the Lady.
Shirley Collins (B-side)
Shirley Collins answers questions about her classic album ‘Love, Death and the Lady’.
Ray Davies (the A Side)
Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.
Ray Davies (the B-Side)
Ray Davies take on questions about two classic Kinks' albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies
Generation X, Yes Let’s, The Voluntary Butler Scheme, The Mysterines
Generation X lead the sessions, and there's 80s pop from Yes Let's in concert.
23/07/2026
Soundtrack the early hours with back-to-back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.
Afrodeutsche sits in
Afrodeutsche presents the early morning breakfast show.
Nemone sits in
Nemone sits in with wonderful music to start your day, including the Cloudbusting mix.
Jamz Supernova sits in
Lauren's got the finest music to motivate your Thursday, with the best tunes old and new.
Chris Hawkins sits in
Craig has all the right tunes to soundtrack your afternoon.
Emily Pilbeam sits in
Huw has hand-picked music, old and new!
Emily Pilbeam sits in, reviewing this week's new releases.
Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd hand-pick and share their latest new music obsessions.
Gideon Coe plays his music loves from every era and genre.
Rostam
11/06/2026
A deep dive into the mind of an artist.
24/07/2026
Get your fix of all the best new releases in one handy playlist.
