Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2021: Best Bits

Original version

BBC One

BBC One Wales

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

BBC 1

BBC1

Wales

Radio 1’s Big Weekend

Music: Dance & Electronica

Music: Pop & Chart

Music: Rock & Indie

Music: Hip Hop, RnB & Dancehall

Brand new performances and classic sets at Radio 1's annual live music event.

Kicking off the festival season with a bang, the biggest names and hottest new artists perform exclusively for Radio 1 and thousands of fans in an incredible weekend of live music.

BBC One London

London

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One North West

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One West Midlands

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One Cambridgeshire

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Yorkshire

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Greg James

Caroline Cullen

Alison Howe

Radio 1’s Big Weekend: 2021: Best Bits

Performances & Events

Best Bits

2021

Radio 1's Big Weekend

BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1’s Big Weekend, 2021, Best Bits

Greg James presents highlights of unique sets by Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Royal Blood.

Greg James presents highlights of unique performances by top artists including Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Royal Blood.

Radio 1’s Big Weekend of live music returns for its second virtual year, kicking off the festival season, as has become customary, with brand new exclusive performances from some of the biggest acts on the planet.

Greg James presents the best bits from five unique sets filmed on location in front of iconic backdrops around the UK, including the return of global superstar Ed Sheeran, one of UK rap's biggest players AJ Tracey and Brighton rockers Royal Blood.

There are also highlights of a series of very special performances at the BBC Radio Theatre from some of the UK’s top artists: Celeste, Mabel, Anne-Marie, Wolf Alice and London Grammar. 

It promises to be a very entertaining bank holiday weekend of live music.

Radio 1’s Big Weekend: 2021

BBC Radio 1

The best new music and entertainment across the UK

The full festival experience - direct to your home

Radio 1 brings the full festival experience, complete with the biggest stars in the world, direct to your home

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Radio 1’s Big Weekend

2021

Best Bits

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC One Wales

About BBC One