Alex Kapranos joins Chris ahead of the 2020 Mercury Music Prize winner announcement to talk about his experience of winning in 2004.

Lauren is joined by Skin of Skunk Anansie and Arlo Parks gives her 6 Musings, plus you pick the songs in the People's Playlist. Show more

Share your favourite uplifting tracks with us, in our weekly Housequake Playlist. Any music that takes you to a positive space is welcome. Show more

Shaun is here again making some noise in between songs so the emergency tape doesn’t kick in. Plus Matt Everitt looks ahead to tonight's Mercury Music Prize announcement. Show more

Your chance to help soundtrack a current news story in The National Anthem. Plus Steve brings the best new music, classic tracks, archive sessions and forgotten treasures.

Tom is joined by Matt Everitt and judge Gemma Cairney as the winner to this years Mercury Prize is revealed live. We will gain an insight into how the winner was chosen. Show more

Tom talks to the winner of this year's Mercury Prize and plays 'KIWANUKA' in full. Show more

Sessions from Grinderman, Marine Research, Fugazi, Nectarine No.9, Orchestre Virunga.

Steve Lamacq curates an hour of his favourite new music.

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

Some alternative 00s classics from Beastie Boys to Biffy Clyro!

Auto Da Fe in concert at the Paris Theatre in London in 1983, plus a session by the Cigarettes, recorded on this date (15th January) in 1980 and one by the Flowers (28/8/1979). Show more

Chris Hawkins takes you through the early hours playing back to back music, plus exclusive BBC sessions.