BBC 6 Music announces DIY Weekend

BBC 6 Music has announced plans to hand over the station's schedule to listeners at the end of the month for a Do It Yourself Weekend.

Over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 26 to 30), the digital station - which recently increased its weekly audience to 1.19 million - will challenge its listeners to say what they want to hear on the schedule.

The DIY Weekend will start on August 26 for Steve Lamacq's Roundtable (6-7pm), with three listeners being invited for a special Listener Roundtable to review listener-suggested tracks.

Tom Robinson's show on August 27, the Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show on August 28 and Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone on August 29 will all feature more listener-focused playlists.

The weekend will culminate with a 12-hour Bank Holiday Monday Takeover, starting with Shaun Keaveny's Breakfast Show at 7am and running right through the day until 7pm.

Listeners are able to submit their requests on the dedicated 6 Music DIY website right up to the Bank Holiday on August 30.