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Radio 1's Essential Mix Episodes

  1. Tomorrow 00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Bambounou

    Parisian DJ and producer Bambounou delivers two hours of underground house music.

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

    Miss Monique

    Miss Monique returns to the Essential Mix DJ booth.

  3. Sunday 02:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Four Tet @ Boomtown 2026

    Four Tet recorded live on the Hydro XL stage at Boomtown in Hampshire.

  4. Monday 20:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Jamie xx 2011The Essential Mix 30

    Another chance to hear Jamie xx's debut Essential Mix.

  5. Next Thursday 00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Silva Bumpa

    Its Silva Bumpa time on the Essential Mix!

  6. Sat 31 Oct 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    31/10/2026

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

  7. Mon 2 Nov 2026 20:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Bicep 2017The Essential Mix 30

    Relive Bicep's classic 2017 Essential Mix for Radio 1.

  8. Thu 5 Nov 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 1 Dance

    Two Shell

    Two Shell take over ahead of the release of their album Infinite Now.

  9. Sat 7 Nov 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 1 Dance

    07/11/2026

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

  10. Sat 14 Nov 2026 00:00
    BBC Radio 1

    14/11/2026

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