Chris Hawkins

Chris presents a daily show on BBC Radio 6 Music. Chris is also a Radio 4 documentary presenter.

His critically acclaimed series exploring music and mental health followed an in-depth programme about music and politics. He is among a select number of presenters to host Radio 4’s prestigious, Pick of the Week. Chris also regularly DJ’s, hosts festival stages and presents the Top 5 podcast, How To DJ.

Earlier this year he hosted the launch of a new John Lennon boxset with Sean Lennon. Chris is proud to chair the Nordoff Robbins Manchester Network.

He is an Ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, an Ambassador for Manchester City Council’s ‘2022 Our Year’ and a patron of the Old Courts in Wigan.