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Radio 1's Essential MixEpisodes

  1. Thursday00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Rebekah

    Birmingham-born Rebekah dials up the BPMs on this uncompromising Essential Mix!

  2. Saturday00:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    02/05/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  3. Saturday21:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    horsegiirL

    horsegiirL takes you on a two-hour musical ride!

  4. Next Monday00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Ben Sterling

    Ben Sterling makes his Essential Mix debut.

  5. Thu 7 May 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Voices From the Lake

    Italy's Donato Dozzy and Neel combine for two hypnotic hours of ambient techno.

  6. Sat 9 May 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    09/05/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  7. Sat 9 May 202621:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    02/05/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  8. Mon 11 May 202620:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Trentemøller 2006The Essential Mix 30

    Relive Trentemøller's Essential Mix of the Year from 2006.

  9. Wed 13 May 202620:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Goldie 1996The Essential Mix 30

    Goldie's landmark 1996 Essential Mix debut.

  10. Thu 14 May 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Daria Kolosova

    Ukraine's Daria Kolosova deliver two blistering hours of techno.

  11. Sat 16 May 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    16/05/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.

  12. Sat 23 May 202600:00
    BBC Radio 1

    23/05/2026

    The world's best DJs take control of the Essential Mix decks.