A great mix of music for the weekend, including a featured album by M.I.A.

Mary Anne poses six questions to musician and composer Nitin Sawhney, including what it was like to meet both Nelson Mandela and Ravi Shankhar. Show more

Huey Morgan with a mix of funk, punk, soul, rock and disco.

Listeners' themed tune suggestions, Liz is joined by Albert Hammond Jr for Legend In Your Own Lunchtime and chats with a listener about an album they think is All Killer No Filler. Show more

Ady Suleiman joins Gilles live in session following the release of his debut LP Memories. Plus words and music with Bishop Nehru, who talks Gilles through his new LP. Show more

Craig invites his favourite 'newish' group Honeyfeet into the studio to perform tracks from their forthcoming album Whatever You Do. Show more

Tom Robinson presents a unique mix of music including a live BBC Music Introducing session from Glasgow band First Tiger. Show more

Erland Cooper compiles an audio map of Orkney featuring bird song, folklore stories and music. Show more

Amy talks to Rigby from Across the Line ahead of The Biggest Weekend in Belfast.

6 Music Recommends... the New Music Playlist in one handy bite-size programme.

Sad Café in concert at the BBC's Paris Theatre in London in 1980, plus a session recorded by Young Knives on 18 March 2014 and one from the Stranglers from 1 March 1977. Show more

Murray Lachlan Young examines the craft of writing lyrics, exploring the trinity of verse chorus and middle eight, the tyranny of melody and the power of economy of words. Show more