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BBC 6 Music: who's who

BBC 6 Music: Steve Lamacq
The talismanic Steve Lamacq is a veteran champion of indie music and hosts 6 Music's weekday afternoon show, featuring music from young and unsigned bands. His show is provides a daily gateway from the relatively mainstream daytime shows to more thoughtful evening offerings
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Gideon Coe
Gideon Coe has been with station since its launch. He now presents the late-evening show having been usurped from his mid-morning slot be George Lamb, an event that caused a huge protest from listeners
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George Lamb, with Russell Brand and Russell Howard inset
George Lamb has now moved the weekend breakfast show. His arrival at the station - along with Russell Brand and Russell Howard (inset) - ruffled a lot of feathers but nonetheless, he won a Sony award for 'rising star' in 2008. Brand and Howard have both departed 6 Music
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BBC Asian Network: Lauren Laverne
Culture Show presenter and ex-Kenickie frontwoman Lauren Laverne took over the mid-morning show from George Lamb and is one of the few female presenters on 6 Music
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BBC 6 Music: Adam and Joe
Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish host Saturday's mid-morning show on 6 Music - popular as much for their comic asides as the music they play. The pair are currently on an extended sabbatical while Joe writes the script for a sci-fi comedy, Attack the Block
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Andrew Collins, with Richard Herring inset
Andrew Collins is currently filling in for Adam and Joe with presenting partner Richard Herring (inset). Collins fronted the teatime show for three years and then hosted a Sunday afternoon show - where he and Herring first collaborated. He is now a frequent stand-in for the station's holidaying DJs
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BBC 6 Music: Marc Riley
Marc Riley, or the artist formerly known as Lard, got his own show on weekday evenings - up against his old radio partner Mark Radcliffe over on Radio 2. Radcliffe is now sparring with ...
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Stuart Maconie
... Stuart Maconie who also has a Sunday show on 6 Music (keep up). The Freak Zone, billed as 'a 150-minute trip into the unknown', has gained a cult following
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BBC 6 Music: Craig Charles
Craig Charles - perhaps better known for his turns in Red Dwarf and, latterly, Corrie - hosts an acclaimed funk and soul show on Saturday evenings
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BBC 6 Music: Jarvis Cocker
Praise be: Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Sunday, which features spoken word tracks along with an eclectic selection of music, has drawn a good reaction from listeners and critics
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BBC 6 Music: Huey Morgan
Another recent celebrity signing, Huey Morgan of the Fun Lovin' Criminals, hosts a Sunday afternoon show
Photograph: Dean Chalkey/BBC
BBC 6 Music: Guy Garvey
Guy Garvey's Finest Hour on a Sunday evening offers up the Elbow singer's favourite tunes and interviews with new bands
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BBC 6 Music: Nemone
No, you're not seeing things - it is a woman. Nemone presents the weekday lunchtime slot
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BBC 6 Music: Richard Bacon
Recent addition to 6 Music Richard Bacon bagged Lauren Laverne's Saturday afternoon slot in last year's schedule swap
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BBC 6 Music: Shaun Keaveny
Shaun Keaveny is now established as 6 Music's face of breakfast. His elevation from a late-night slot may have been surprising (for the listeners, at least), but he's proved a non-controversial choice with broad appeal
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BBC 6 Music: Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus was the station's launch DJ and hosted its breakfast show for five years before handing over the reins to Keaveny
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BBC 6 Music: Dave Pearce
Dave Pearce 'Dangerous Dave', a former Radio 1 DJ, hosts a classic dance anthems show on Sunday nights. Shout out!
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