Chris introduces a brand new ‘5 Before 6’ DJ.

Rhianna Dhillion picks This Week's Watchlist, there’s an uplifting collection of Cloudbusting tracks to ease you in to Monday and Mark Kermode gives his 6 Musings. Show more

Mary Anne kicks off the week with an All Queens Playlist, our favourite tracks by our favourite female artists. Show more

The legendary Stewart Copeland chats to Shaun about his BBC documentary called On Drums where he explores the drums as the founding instrument of popular modern music. Show more

Music commentator Tim Ingham talks about the 'state of the music nation', helping us understand where things are at. Plus 00s tracks you no longer hear on the radio. Show more

Top quality classics and cutting-edge corkers hand picked just for you - plus a Manic Q&A from Mark Stewart of the Pop Group. Show more

Sessions from Art Brut, Sonic Youth, The Who, Mission Of Burma and John Martyn. Show more

Deerhunter, Charlotte Adigéry and Marie Davidson in the mix as Lauren shares her weekly pick of favourite new tunes.

Alan Freeman remembers the Beatles and the British invasion of the USA. Show more

Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major artists who moulded post-war blues, starting with Muddy Waters. Show more

Silverhead in concert at the BBC's Paris Theatre in London in 1973, plus an extended session recorded by Gong on 22 January 1971. Show more

This week Craig is getting stuck into his jazz funk Trunk of Funk with tracks from Johnny Lytle, Charles Earland, Liquid Soul, Brother Jack McDuff and Mop Mop. Show more

6 Music's Desert Island Disco with Lauren Laverne.

This week the 6 Music's People's Playlist with Lauren Laverne is all about resolve and keeping on keeping on. Show more