Expect to hear Angel, Cristale and more, plus one of the 1Xtra family chooses their favourite Caribbean song in the build up ...

Mary Mandefield hosts a discussion centred around women’s health, navigating diagnosis, advocating for yourself and what ...

Just a week after his "Behind Barz" freestyle, Drake has continued his U.K. jaunt with an appearance on the BBC 1Xtra show "Fire in the Booth." Hosted by Charlie Sloth, the show follows a pretty ...

“Words First,” the BBC’s first ever spoken-word season, is celebrating the powerful, high-energy art form that bridges poetry, storytelling, monologue theatre and a wide range of music genres ...

Nigerian singer-songwriter Tiwa sat down with 1Xtra’s DJ Target for an in-depth discussion about the highly anticipated album Recorded exclusively for BBC Radio 1Xtra at BBC Maida Vale Studios, ...

DJ Ace has revealed he will be stepping down from his R&B show on BBC Radio 1Xtra after 21 years. The news comes less than a month after Clara Amfo quit her BBC Radio 1 show Future Sounds. Announcing ...

When Radio 1Xtra launched 20 years ago today, it was a station the BBC said "will be dedicated to playing the very best in contemporary black music for a young audience". Since then, not only has the ...

The BBC's digital radio station 1Xtra will reportedly drop its "Love Black Music, Love 1Xtra" slogan as part of a rebranding exercise to bring it closer to parent network Radio 1. According to The ...

Uncle Luke has signed on to host an X-rated show for the BBC network as part of their 1Xtra Hip-Hop Weekend. The former 2LiveCrew head honcho and original XXX bad man will serve as host to ‘XXXtra,’ ...

BBC Radio 1 Xtra host DJ Ace has quit the station after 21 years of service to the broadcaster. DJ Ace is one of Radio 1 Xtra's most popular hosts, and has presented various shows on the network, ...