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Bowie: The Final Act
Enriching, exciting, enthralling and, ultimately, heartbreaking…all over again.
David Bowie’s Xmas message.
As broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music, Boxing Day, 2013.
When he’s turning the volume down at the end…Always makes me smile. 🌲
Make that 1:02:22 on your actual BBC Sounds!
19.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Not feeling “Xmassy” yet? Listen to Craig Schulz, son of Charlie Brown creator, Charles M Schultz, talk about ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’, this afternoon on 6 Music.
Scroll to 14:02:32 for the best bit of daytime radio this holiday season!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
On Wednesday 3rd December The Divine Comedy will be live in session on the Riley and Coe show. Tune in from 9pm GMT on BBC Radio 6 Music or listen online with the link in our post. The show will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast. To listen online you will need to sign in but it is quick and free to create an account. Please check availability for your region. Photograph of Neil Hannon reading a newspaper in a cafe by Kevin Westenberg.
The Divine Comedy Live Session on Riley & Coe!
Wednesday 3rd December: BBC Radio 6 Music
Time: 9-11pm GMT
Listen online: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The show will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast.
#TheDivineComedy #6Music @marcrileydj.bsky.social @gidcoe.bsky.social
Down the road. If I listen carefully, I can hear the tight trousers.
18.11.2025 09:36 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
23 years ago tonight, apparently. Bowie‘s last stand in Manchester. First night of the final tour. Incidentally, I also attended what would end up being the final date of the UK leg, in the Isle of Wight.
17.11.2025 09:37 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Rainy Sunday Afternoon with the new Divine Comedy album. @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
16.11.2025 20:06 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
They really do come in all shapes and sizes, don’t they? Ahem.
16.11.2025 19:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0If you’re in and around Manchester this weekend, please join us for the annual Louder Than Words Festival!
This year, I’ll be chatting with TV & radio’s Stuart Maconie about his latest book, ‘With a Little Help From Their Friends’.
Hope to see you there!
louderthanwordsfest.com
On this day in 1964..
David Bowie's "Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Men with Long Hair"
Last ever chance to see Reece and I in #InsideNo9 Stage/Fright👻
Hammersmith Apollo Jan 2-6th for the farewell shows🎭
General on sale Thurs 13th Nov 12pm‼️
There will be tears… of laughter❤️
Producing an Edwyn Collins session: One of many “pinch-me” moments of 2025.
Lucky boy!
Anyway.. I thoughts we could be bring back an old favourite for the Christmas Day R and C programme. So, it'll be "Christmas Night With the Stars". That is to say, records in some way referencing stars and other heavenly bodies. They don't have to relate to Xmas.
Suggestions here please
May I get the ball rolling? What about The Church - Under the Milky Way.
10.11.2025 15:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This time next week! A Saturday with @johnrobb77 @janeyleegrace #debseywykes #JonKing @StuartMaconie @garethbirddj @DJWrong @claregrogan2 #stevediggle #JamesNice #TVSmith #JustinCurrie @SpenwoodBooks @HenryNormalpoet #davebarbarossa @WellerFanPod @TheLovelyEggs
You coming?
👍❤️
Come and watch TV & radio’s Stuart Maconie and myself talk about the Beatles. More specifically, I’ll be quizzing Stu about his new masterful release, ‘With a Little Help From Their Friends’. It’s a lunchtime shindig. Hope you can join us.
07.11.2025 12:43 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Some very important information about two very important men. @markradcliffe.bsky.social @philwilliamsradio.bsky.social @thejase.bsky.social
06.11.2025 14:00 — 👍 64 🔁 9 💬 6 📌 0😂😂😂
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28.10.2025 10:52 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sunday listening. @emmaspollock.bsky.social
26.10.2025 17:59 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What would you think if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Or would you go & see Stuart Maconie in conversation with Gareth Bird?
The latter!
Saturday 15th November, 12.15pm. The Innside, Manchester.
All tickets: tinyurl.com/h2mjv8r8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C58...
Jim Jones All Stars live in session tonight on Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 🍂 📻 🎸
13.10.2025 11:36 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
He said “Captain” I said WOT?
Happy 69th to David Vanian.
L-R Captain Sensible, Dave Vanian, Captain Silly Boll*cks.
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08.10.2025 23:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TONY VISCONTI ON THE RECORDING OF HEATHEN
“Made for a real world...”
In this snippet Tony Visconti talks about the making of Bowie’s 25th studio album: the Bowie Visconti-produced Heathen.
Watch the full video here: youtu.be/TS_7CWAcj8M
#ICGEAAlbumFocusHeathen #BowieHeathen #BowieVisconti
Class. Act.
03.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Last night’s Riley & Coe for 6 Music, songwriter and musician, Emma Pollock, played a truly beautiful session for us, and went on to speak with Marc Riley about her recent autism diagnosis. Positivity illuminating.
Love my job! ❤️
Full programme here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Spend the autumn equinox with us. 🍂
Hear The Wedding Present play live to coincide with the newly released '40' (September 19th on Clue Records), a chronological, aural journey of band's album tracks, singles and B-sides. Riley & Coe. 9pm BST. 📻 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @bbc6music.bsky.social
This. This is how my day began. I mean, after getting out of bed, brushing my teeth etc…
One man in a spacesuit, his slide guitar…and a duck.
Hear the fruits of Bob Log III in session for Riley & Coe, tonight from 9pm. BBC 6 Music.
Message ends. (Quack)
