Selector Radio

Selector Radio shares the best new UK music each week with four million listeners around the world.

Selector connects a global audience to the ever-changing sounds of UK music and has been broadcasting since 2001. The show broadcasts in over 30 countries and, if Selector's not on the radio where you are, you can also listen online.

As well as the weekly show, you can watch exclusive live performances from emerging talent through our regular Selector Sessions series, and Selector After Dark brings you fresh mixes from guest UK DJs.

You can also catch up on our back-catalogue of shows featuring live performances from UK acts on their rise to stardom (including Nadine Shah, Jamie Woon, Elbow and Emmy the Great, and lots more) in our Selector Archive.

Selector Radio

Selector Radio plays music from any band, any artist and any genre from across the UK – as long as it’s new and exciting you'll find it here every Friday. Taking you on a virtual tour of the UK and dropping you into the heart of cities like Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow, Selector puts together a truly eclectic playlist and catches up with the names that are leading the way in the world of music.

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Selector Sessions

Our exclusive video series presents live performances by Selector artists, including Yard Act, Connie Constance, Chiedu Oraka and many more.

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Selector After Dark

Selector After Dark brings the sound of the UK club scene to the world with weekly exclusive, uninterrupted one-hour mixes from UK DJs.

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Selector Behind the Music

Whether you're a music maker, manager, helper or daily consumer, we've got just the podcast for you. Selector Behind the Music, hosted by Mo Ayoub, will keep you bang up to date with the latest debates and wisdom, bringing you the insights of industry insiders discussing the topics that are keeping the music industry alive.

First episode 22 October 2024

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Selector on Spotify

Fresh new playlists on Spotify every week, packed with music featured on the latest Selector Radio show.

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The Selector Archive

Call us biased but an archive packed to the rafters with UK talent across umpteen genres takes some beating. In this Selector Archive you will find audio sessions and interviews with Prides, Nadine Shah, Jamie Woon, Elbow, Emmy the Great, Soweto Kinch and many many more.

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Introducing Sian Eleri

Selector is hosted by Sian Eleri, one of the most credible and talented tastemakers at BBC Radio 1.

Sian grew up in Caernarfon, north Wales and is a proud Welsh speaker. She has been a member of several industry prize judging panels, including for the AIM Awards, the Youth Music Awards, the British Podcast Awards, the Welsh Music Prize, the BRITs and the Mercury Prize.