Programme Schedule

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

Bishop FM Breakfast
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
With entertainment news, music and great stories.
Non-stop Workday Afternoon
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 Smashie and 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.

Bishop FM Breakfast
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
With entertainment news, music and great stories.
Non-stop Workday Afternoon
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 Smashie and 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.

Bishop FM Breakfast
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
With entertainment news, music and great stories.
Non-stop Workday Afternoon
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 Smashie and 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 with Alan King.
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.

Bishop FM Breakfast
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.
Non-stop Workday Afternoon
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 Smashie and 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
Jono and Kayleigh with top music, film and TV reviews.
The Indie Show
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Bishop FM’s home to Blur, The Cure and Oasis, with Paul Campbell.
Darkus with Sir D
9:00pm – 11:00pm
An addictive cocktail of music, reviews, interviews and randomness, Sir D style.
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.

Bishop FM Breakfast
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.
Non-stop Workday Afternoon
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 Smashie and 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.
Dance Floor Fillers
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Get ready to head out with Dance Floor Fillers.
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.

Bishop FM Weekend Breakfast
7:00am – 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 with Brian
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.
Saturday Night 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 and 60′s Music
9:00pm – 11:00pm
Heading back in time for Stacks of Wax from our Tower of Power
Chillout with Bishop FM
11:00pm – 12:00am
Uninterrupted chillout tracks on Bishop FM.
Bishop FM – Through the Night
12:00am – 7:00am
The best laid-back tunes, with local events guides and headlines from the Sky News Centre.

Bishop FM Weekday Breakfast
8:00am – 10:00am
Join Gillian Campbell and the Breakfast team for local and national news and features. Includes weather and headlines from the Sky News Centre.
Weekend Mornings with Brian
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.
The Bit In The Middle
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Chilled out Sunday music and the brainteaser, with Andy Mitchell.
It’s Showtime!
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Music from the stage.
The Classical Hour
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Terry Ferdinand with classical music on Sunday afternoons.
Bishop FM – Listen Again
5:00pm – 6:00pm
A chance to hear the best interviews, features and programmes from the last week again.
The Blues Show
6:00pm – 8:00pm
He’s got the blues – Gary Grainger.
The Big Band Sound
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Hazel Dean with toe-tapping big band records on a Sunday evening.
Jazz Setlist
9:00pm – 11:00pm
Smooth, funky Jazz records.
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.


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On-Air Programmes

This week on 105.9 Bishop FM

  1. Darkus with Sir D

    Thu 9pm

  2. Drivetime

    Mon 4pm

  3. The G & T Show

    Sat 12pm

  4. Ferdinand on Folk

    Mon 9pm