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Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone Episodes

  1. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

    Stuart is joined by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, who talk about their new album.

  2. Grumbling Fur

    Grumbling Fur join Stuart to talk about their collaboration with Charlemagne Palestine.

  3. Experimental Music in Sci-Fi

    Stuart explores sci-fi music with Barbican curator Patrick Gyger.

  4. Jean-Herve Peron of Faust

    Stuart talks to Jean-Herve Peron about Faust's new collaborative project, Fresh Air.

  5. Annette Peacock sits in

    New York pianist, composer and vocalist Annette Peacock sits in for Stuart Maconie.

  6. Jane Weaver's Wyrd Dysko

    Stuart invites Jane Weaver to create a Wyrd Dysko of upbeat and unusual tracks.

  7. Delia Derbyshire and 100 Freaky Tracks

    Stuart celebrates the music of Delia Derbyshire and finalises his 100 Freaky Tracks.

  8. Linda Catlin Smith

    Stuart features Canadian composer Linda Catlin Smith and John Cage's early piano music.

  9. Film producer Stephen Woolley

    Stuart chats to critically acclaimed film producer Stephen Woolley about music and film.

  10. The Freak Zone's Masked Ball

    Stuart hosts a masked ball inviting all anonymous and masked musicians.

  11. Charles Hayward

    Stuart Maconie chats to drummer Charles Hayward, founding member of This Heat.

  12. The Freaky Side of the 6 Music Festival

    Stuart chooses his freaky highlights from the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow.

  13. Far Out and Freaky Sounds

    Stuart Maconie travels to the farthest-flung corners of left field music.

  14. The Soundtrack to Ken Loach's Kes

    Stuart features the soundtrack to Ken Loach's Kes, plus the usual wonderful weirdness.

  15. Warp's Artificial Intelligence Vol. 1

    Stuart charts the rise of dance music in the 1990s with a classic compilation from Warp.

  16. Tyondai Braxton

    Composer and electronic manipulator Tyondai Braxton chats to Stuart Maconie.

  17. Laurence Crane

    Stuart Maconie talks to composer Laurence Crane about his music.

  18. Basil Kirchin

    Stuart Maconie celebrates the late British composer and drummer Basil Kirchin.

  19. Tanya Tagaq

    Stuart features a chat with Canadian Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq.

  20. A tribute to Can's Jaki Liebezeit

    Stuart Maconie collates tributes to Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit.

  21. Lula Pena

    Stuart chats to Portuguese singer Lula Pena about her new album Archivo Pittoresco.

  22. Wyrd Dysko

    Stuart invites a listener to create the Freak Zone's first Wyrd Dysko.

  23. Wayne Coyne's Popular Guide to Unpopular Music

    Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips joins Stuart with his popular guide to unpopular music.

  24. The (Other) One Show

    Move over Matt Baker, the Freak Zone brings in the New Year under the theme of #1.

  25. The Freak Zone's Office Christmas Party

    Stuart celebrates 2016 with guests Laura Cannell, Andrew Male and others.

  26. Third Ear Band

    Stuart Maconie's featured album is Third Ear Band's 1969 album Alchemy.

  27. A Colin Special

    Stuart chats to bass saxophonist Colin Stetson and features Colin Newman's A-Z album.

  28. Wardruna

    Stuart talks to Wardruna about their Runaljod trilogy based on the ancient runic alphabet.

  29. Regina Spektor

    Stuart Maconie talks to singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, who is currently on her UK tour.

  30. Peter Broderick

    Peter Broderick talks to Stuart about his peaceful and contemplative music.

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