with the Lunchtime Show
Including at 12.30-12.45 Newsbeat

with Drivetime
Including at 5.30-5.45 Newsbeat

Steve Lamacq reports from in and around Manchester on the day's performances, debates and seminars, with Jo Whiley co-presenting from London.

A definitive history, presented by Alan Freeman.

Synth-rock began with bands like Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream, but it was
David Bowie 's seminal mid-70s period that made the genre acceptable as mainstream pop. Bowie was also a huge influence on the emerging new romantics.
With contributions from Florian Schneider, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Tony Visconti and Carlos Alomar.

Featuring live performances from some of the hottest bands at the convention.

with the Erogenous Zone.

with the Early Breakfast Show