The best new music and entertainment
22:00-00:00 Nick Grimshaw Future pop playlist with a night-time twist.
00:00-02:00 Wednesday 25th Nihal The best Asian and desi beats.
Love black music,
love 1Xtra
22:00-01:00 UKG with Cameo Grime, garage and basslines - UKG anthems and future bangers. May contain strong language.
01:00-04:00 Wednesday 25th UKG M1X with DJ Q Three hours of UKG madness in the mix. May contain strong language.
The most listened-to station
in the UK
22:30-23:30 I Will Not Let You Go: The Bohemian Rhapsody Story Steve Wright examines the phenomenon of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
23:30-00:00 That Western Swing Thing Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson charts the history of Western Swing music.
Live music and
the arts
23:00-23:15 The Essay Janet Todd on Mary Wollstonecraft and the character and writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
23:15-01:00 Late Junction Verity Sharp with music from Rzewski/Scanner, Puerto Plata and Bonnie Prince Billy.
UK Radio Station of the Year 2008
23:00-23:30 Vent Ben makes the ambulance journey home to begin life in a wheelchair.
23:30-00:00 Today in Parliament News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
The UK's home of live news and live sport
22:30-01:00 Richard Bacon Rachel Burden sits in for Richard Bacon with lively late-night chat and debate.
01:00-05:00 Wednesday 25th Up All Night Rhod Sharp presents. Including American Sport with Todd Ant.
More live sport.
Pure live sport.
Closer to the music that
you love
21:00-00:00 Gideon Coe Gideon presents more concerts and sessions from the BBC archives.
00:00-00:30 Wednesday 25th 6 Music Plays It Again Another chance to hear a music documentary.
Unadulterated
entertainment
23:00-23:30 Just Juliette Ron causes a stir and talk show host Juliette is on the verge of a media breakdown.
23:30-00:00 The Change Ken comforts Carol, who despairs over transvestite hubby George. From December 2001.
The Sound of
Asian Britain
22:00-01:00 Friction The biggest Asian beats with Sonny Ji sitting in for Bobby Friction.
01:00-05:00 Wednesday 25th As BBC Radio 5 live As Radio 5 Live.
Local news, entertainment and debate
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