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Jon Hillcock sits in

Jon sits in for Chris and blends chilled tunes with big tracks. Be transported back in time with a pick of Throwback Thursday classics, and Jon asks for listener requests.

Jon Hillcock sits in for Chris Hawkins with fresh new music and amazing classics for Friday. He kicks off the weekend with the best early morning music.

Also on the show today, as part of the 成人快手's #LovetoRead campaign - which celebrates the pleasures of reading - one of the UK;s most gifted contemporary songwriters, Peter Doherty, will present a poem about the importance, value and wonder of reading. He has written it specially for the Chris Hawkins Early Show. Pete will also be filmed reading the poem and it will be available to view at bbc.co.uk/6music.

Also today, there's an early riser's request at 5.15, as well as a Worksong and an Awesome Friday Segue at 6.30.

2 hours

Last on

Thu 3 Nov 2016 05:00

Music Played

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • Quality Television.
  • The Duke Spirit

    Serenade

    • Sony Red.
  • 贬别谤鈥檚

    Marcel

    • Heist Or Hit Records.
  • Love

    Alone Again Or

    • Knight.
  • Blind Melon

    No Rain

    • Capitol.
  • Angel Olsen

    Give It Up

    • Jagjaguwar.
  • Joy Division

    Twenty Four Hours

  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    Just Like Honey

    • Emperor Norton.
  • Coldcut & Roots Manuva

    Only Heaven (feat. Roots Manuva)

    • AHEAD OF OUR TIME.
  • Cherry Glazerr

    Told You I'd Be With The Guys

    • Secretly Canadian.
  • The Cribs

    Come On, Be A No-One

    • Come On, Be A No-One.
    • Wichita.
    • 1.
  • Gang of Four

    At 成人快手 He's a Tourist

  • Gruff Rhys

    American Interior

    • American Interior.
    • Turnstile.
    • 001.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Diddy & Mase)

  • Grandaddy

    Way We Won't

    • Columbia.
  • Tears for Fears

    Mad World

    • Now.
  • Emily Reo

    Stronger Swimmer

    • Minha Gatinha.
    • theDIYteam.
    • 6.
  • B.B. King

    The Thrill Is Gone

  • Arbes

    Sun on My Back

    • Psalms.
    • Sports Day Records.
    • 3.
  • Dr. Feelgood

    Roxette

    • EMI.
  • Peter Doherty

    I Don't Love Anyone (But You're Not Just Anyone)

    • BMG/Clouds Hill.
  • Groove Armada

    I See You Baby

    • Pepper.
  • Radiohead

    Present Tense (Jonny, Thom & a CR78 version)

    • XL Recordings.
  • Real Estate

    Talking Backwards

    • Atlas.
    • DOMINO RECORDING CO LTD.
    • 001.
  • The Meters

    Cissy Strut

    • Charly.

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Nov 2016 05:00