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Gilles plays new tunes and speaks with anaiis, Frank Leone
Gilles plays his recent discoveries and speaks with anaiis live in the studio.
25 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Sublime sounds for nightfall
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
30 Apr 2026,·89 mins
with Hawa
Hawa brings Asian Network Certified where the biggest Asian tracks mix with classics.
02 May 2026,·60 mins
Late Junction at Counterflows, Glasgow
Jennifer Lucy Allan encounters fearless music at Glasgow’s Counterflows Festival.
01 May 2026,·89 mins
Beltane
On the eve of May Day, Anna has a Beltane-themed playlist.
30 Apr 2026,·115 mins
Ultimate house party!
Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
29 Apr 2026,·30 mins
The AfroSounds Mix
DJ Edu mixes up Afrobeats. @1Xtra on social
The Rave Mix
JAMIIE
JAMIIE is in the Rave Mix.
01 May 2026,·30 mins
Aamir Khan
Gagan Grewal celebrates one of Bollywood’s most iconic stars, Aamir Khan!
12 May 2026,·60 mins
Retro Mexican cumbia and South African harmonies
Kathryn Tickell presents a rich selection of global folk and roots-based music.
25 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Elin a Carys
Y chwiorydd o Faldwyn, Elin a Carys, ydi gwesteion Georgia wrth ryddhau eu EP cyntaf.
28 Apr 2026,·118 mins
Angélique Kidjo special!
Angélique Kidjo joins Eddie to celebrate her career and brand new album. @1Xtra on social
26 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Veyah Interview & Bait Soundtrack
Pritt chats to artist Veyah about being spotted on TikTok by Jay Sean!
26 Apr 2026,·120 mins
X-Time and Ghix
How X-Time and Ghix's adjapiano sound is a bridge between modern and ancient Benin
02 May 2026,·26 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Pakistan
Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.
20 Apr 2019,·53 mins
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
31 May 2011,·30 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
Andy Kershaw meets and records some of Mali's top musicians.
25 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 mins
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
30 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
12 May 2011,·30 mins
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
21 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
