Programme Schedule

Explore the programme schedule. Click a day below to see the programme schedule.

Monday

Bishop FM Breakfast with Lee
7:00am – 10:00am
Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
The Morning Show
10:00am – 1:00pm
Entertainment news, guests, music and great stories.
The Afternoon Show
1:00pm – 4:00pm
The best hits from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s and today to take you through the afternoon. Includes local events, weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Drive Time with Vespa
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Guess the film, guess the year. The perfect show to drive home to. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
The Anything Goes Show
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Neil and Adrian with comedy, music and poetry.
Roots, World Music and Americana
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Ian Parmley is live with the best selection of Roots, Americana and World Music.
Terry Ferdinand on Folk
9:00pm – 11:00pm
Local Folk man Terry Ferdinand with local and unsigned folk music.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
11:00pm – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Tuesday

Bishop FM Breakfast with Lee
7:00am – 10:00am
Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
The Morning Show
10:00am – 1:00pm
Entertainment news, guests, music and great stories.
The Afternoon Show
1:00pm – 4:00pm
The best hits from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s and today to take you through the afternoon. Includes local events, weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Drive Time with Vespa
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Guess the film, guess the year. The perfect show to drive home to. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Cultural Hour
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Each week hear a selection of cultural topics, from writing to the arts. Also a chance to hear interviews, features and programmes again. The first Tuesday of every month is The Writing Game.
Jono Carney
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Jono takes time out on Tuesday night for the best indie and rock tracks.
Tuesday Rock Show
9:00pm – 11:00pm
Time to get serious with Paul Manuel as he explores the last four decades of loud rock music.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
11:00pm – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Wednesday

Bishop FM Breakfast with Paul
7:00am – 10:00am
Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
The Morning Show
10:00am – 1:00pm
Entertainment news, guests, music and great stories.
The Afternoon Show
1:00pm – 4:00pm
The best hits from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s and today to take you through the afternoon. Includes local events, weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Drive Time with Vespa
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Guess the film, guess the year. The perfect show to drive home to. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Half Time Sport Show
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Mid-week sport.
Bishop FM’s Chart, R’n'B & Dance
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Vespa with the latest tracks.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
10:00pm – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Thursday

Bishop FM Breakfast with Lee
7:00am – 10:00am
Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
The Morning Show with Peter Quest
10:00am – 1:00pm
Entertainment news, guests, music and great stories.
The Afternoon Show
1:00pm – 4:00pm
The best hits from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s and today to take you through the afternoon. Includes local events, weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Drive Time with Vespa
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Guess the film, guess the year. The perfect show to drive home to. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
These Things Matter
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Kayleigh with top music, film and TV reviews.
The Indie Show
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Bishop FM’s home to Blur, The Cure and Oasis, with Paul Campbell.
Solid Rock with Hazel Dean
10:00pm – 11:00pm
Hazel Dean presents tracks from some of the most legendary names in rock music.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
11:00pm – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Friday

Bishop FM Breakfast with Lee
7:00am – 10:00am
Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
The Morning Show with Peter Quest
10:00am – 1:00pm
Entertainment news, guests, music and great stories.
The Afternoon Show
1:00pm – 4:00pm
The best hits from the 70′s, 80′s, 90′s and today to take you through the afternoon. Includes local events, weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Drive Time with Vespa
4:00pm – 7:00pm
Guess the film, guess the year. The perfect show to drive home to. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Back to the 1980′s with Lee Brownson
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Get ready to head out with Lee Brownson.
Northern Soul Floor Fillers
9:00pm – 11:00pm
Two hours of great Northern Soul and Motown records, with Dave Cummings.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
11:00pm – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Saturday

Bishop FM Weekend Breakfast with Dave
8:00am – 10:00am
Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Weekend Mornings
10:00am – 12:00pm
Join Brian Sneath for entertainment news, music and great stories.
The G & T Show
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Terry Ferdinand and Gary Waldron keep you company on Saturday lunchtime.
Bishop FM Sport
2:00pm – 6:00pm
Paul Campbell and the sport team bring you the latest local and national scores from football, rugby, cricket, racing and more.
The Saturday Request Show
6:00pm – 8:00pm
You say it, we play it. Requests and dedications on a Saturday night.
The Country Show
8:00pm – 9:00pm
A hand-picked selection of country music for a Saturday night, with Ian Parmley.
Let’s Rip It Up! 50′s Music
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Heading back in time for Stacks of Wax from our Tower of Power
Twist And Shout
10:00pm – 11:00pm
An hour of back to back 60′s music.
Chillout with Bishop FM
11:00pm – 12:00am
Uninterrupted chillout tracks on Bishop FM.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
12:00am – 8:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Sunday

Weekend Breakfast with Keith
8:00am – 10:00am
Join Keith and the Breakfast team for local and national news and features. Includes weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Weekend Mornings
10:00am – 12:00pm
Join Brian Sneath for entertainment news, music and great stories.
Number Ones
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Keith Elliot presents every number one, starting in 1952.
Music with Meaning
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Playing music written and performed by people of faith like you have never heard before.
105.9 Bishop FM on Sunday
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Sunday afternoon music and news headlines from 105.9 Bishop FM.
The Classical Hour
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Terry Ferdinand with classical music on Sunday afternoons.
The 70′s Show with Craig Dodds
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Craig presents an hour of hand-picked 70′s classics.
The Blues Show
6:00pm – 8:00pm
He’s got the blues – Gary Grainger.
Folk Up Front
8:00pm – 9:00pm
The music and stories of local folk lives.
Sounds of Swing and Big Band
9:00pm – 10:00pm
Hazel Dean with toe-tapping big band records on a Sunday evening.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
10:00pm – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.


Weekday Daytime Programmes

Monday to Friday

  1. Breakfast Show

    7-10am

    1. Join the Breakfast team for local and national news, sport and features. Includes weather, traffic and travel and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
  2. Mornings & More

    10-1pm

    1. Guests, stories and music in the morning, with Paul Gittins.
  3. Jazzy B & Roz P

    1-3pm

    1. Music through the afternoon - with Guess The Intro. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday.
  4. Musical Mystery Tour

    1-3pm

    1. Kirky Kirkbride's Musical Mystery Tour. Every Wednesday.
  1. Drive Time

    4-7pm

    1. Smashie and Vespa get you through the drive home, with Traffic and Travel, the TV theme and the Rock Hard Riddle.

Weekend Daytime Programmes

Saturday and Sunday

  1. Weekend Breakfast

    8am

    1. Weekend breakfast with Gillian, Chris and James.
  2. Terry Ferdinand

    Sat 10am

    1. Terry Ferdinand keeps you company on Saturday morning.
  3. Peter Rush

    Sat 12pm

    1. Music and local news with Peter at lunchtime.
  4. Saturday Sport

    Sat 2pm

    1. The sport team bring you the latest local and national scores from football, rugby, cricket, racing and more.

Music & Speech Programmes

  1. Anything Goes Show

    Mon 7pm

    1. Neil and Adrian with comedy and poetry. Every Monday night.
  2. Roots & Americana

    Mon 8pm

    1. Music covering folk, world, blues, Americana and singer-songwriters.
  3. The Folk Show

    Mon 9pm

    1. Local Folk man Terry Ferdinand with local and unsigned folk music.
  4. The Indie Punk & Ska Show

    Tue 7pm

    1. Indie and punk music with Indie DJ Paul Campbell.
  1. Tuesday Rock Show

    Tue 9pm

    1. Time to get serious with Paul Manuel as he explores the last four decades of loud rock music.
  2. Solid Rock

    Thu 8pm

    1. Hazel Dean presents tracks from some of the most legendary names in rock music.
  3. Kick the Mould Out

    Thu 9pm

    1. Neil and Adrian with local music.
  4. 70's and 80's Show

    Fri 7pm

    1. The best music from the 70's and 80's with Craig and Peter.
  1. Northern Soul Floorfillers

    Fri 9pm

    1. Music from the days of Wigan Casino to the present day.
  2. Country Music Hour

    Sat 8pm

    1. A hand-picked selection of country music for a Saturday night, with Ian Parmley.
  3. The Writing Game

    Sun 12pm

    1. Writers talk to writers, writers talk to readers and readers talk about books.
  4. Music with Meaning

    Sun 1pm

    1. Playing music written and performed by people of faith.
  1. Folk Up Front

    Sun 3pm

    1. Music and in-depth interviews with folk artists.
  2. Classical Music

    Sun 4pm

    1. Terry Ferdinand with classical music on Sunday afternoons..
  3. The 90's Show

    Sun 5pm

    1. Join Daniel Brabban for the classic hits of the 1990s.
  4. The Blues Show

    Sun 6pm

    1. Two hours of the best blues on the planet.
  1. Swing & Big Band

    Sun 9pm

    1. Hazel Dean with toe-tapping big band records on a Sunday evening.