It’s all about the music, in 180 minutes of new wave, indie, rock, soul, vintage classics, interviews, and many other fine things. Magnus Shaw is your host, and the entire playlist is hand-picked.
The second hour takes its playlist from the pre-1979 era, and is called ’The Vintage Hour’. The third hour is solid, lean, continuous and compelling songs, named ’The Wall Of Sound’.
Features throughout include: ’Twin Peaks’ (not the TV show), the ’Midget Gem’ (not the sweet), and 'Soul Traders' (not the tax status). A new episode is available for streaming and download at around 10.00pm UK every Thursday. This is free for all listeners
THE SHOW IS ALSO HEARD ON MORE THAN EIGHTY RADIO STATIONS WORLDWIDE, AND IS OFFERED FOR SYNDICATION.
Just email mail@magnusshaw.co.uk for more details, as this is often free for quality radio stations (particularly on FM, AM, and DAB).
Episodes
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
2 hr 59 min
Magnus Shaw is away, but the show is still tremendous - all your favourite musical features are present and correct, and you can expect a rather special 'Wall Of Sound.'
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
3 hr
Tales of Rhodes, hot phones, Greek radio stations, and that new material from Paul McCartney. All with your friend, Magnus Shaw.
Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
2 hr 59 min
Coming to you from the exotic climes of Rhodes, Greece - it's our celebration of women in music. And rather good it is too, with the distinctly male Magnus Shaw. We asked him but he wouldn't.
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
2 hr 59 min
The Midget Gem, Twin Peaks - vintage and modern, The Bowie Guarantee, and Soul Traders - what else could you possibly need? Oh yes, Magnus Shaw.
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
2 hr 59 min
Do Reverend and The Makers really play in shopping centres? Is Project Hail Mary worth a watch? How did Hawkwind upset the BBC? Magnus Shaw has the answers, and a heap of ace music.
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
3 hr
Part two of our interview with Sylvia Hall, something brand new, features and a tonne of cracking music. It's all happening, with Magnus Shaw.
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
3 hr
Important social media news. How to spot a bot. An exclusive interview to enchant any Beatles fan. And tip-top music throughout - with Magnus Shaw.
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
2 hr 59 min
Strange helmets, Banksy, Proustian rushes? And three hours of brilliant music? It can only be Magnus Shaw, right?
Apr 23, 2026
Apr 23, 2026
1 hr 30 sec
You know those songs you like? Did you know other artists have recorded them too? Well, they have - and we're here to prove it, with Magnus Shaw.
Apr 21, 2026