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6 Music's Indie ForeverEpisodes

  1. Today23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Mercury Prize Indie!

    An hour of indie acts who've won, or nearly won, The Mercury Prize! With Foals & PJ Harvey

  2. Tomorrow12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Orchestral indie playlist

    The best symphonic indie with anthemic classics by Oasis, The Verve and Camera Obscura.

  3. Tuesday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Club Classics!

    Iconic Indie Club Classics by Strokes, M83 and Foals, plus picks from UK indie clubs!

  4. Wednesday00:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!

    Gary Powell from The Libertines takes over the Indie Forever playlist!(R)

  5. Wednesday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    North East Indie!

    Stunnin' indie hits from the North East and York. With Maximo Park, Dubstar & Futureheads!

  6. Thursday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    White Lies takeover the playlist!

    Harry and Jack from White Lies take over the Indie Forever playlist!

  7. Friday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Greatest Indie at Reading and Leeds!

    Nathan presents an hour of the best indie recorded at Reading and Leeds down the years!

  8. Friday21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    16/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  9. Friday22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    16/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  10. Friday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Scottish Indie Hits!

    Huge indie hits from Scotland, with Franz Ferdinand, Camera Obscura and Django Django!

  11. Next Saturday21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie New Rave playlist!

    Celebrating Indie New Rave pioneers Klaxons, New Young Pony Club, CSS and more!

  12. Next Saturday22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Greatest indie T-shirts with Emily Pilbeam

    Emily Pilbeam celebrates classic indie T-shirts, with Joy Division, The Hives and Sleeper!

  13. Next Saturday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Autumn playlist!

    Nathan Shepherd picks his favourite autumnal indie tunes by Cranberries and Yo La Tengo!

  14. Next Sunday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Forever's Arctic Monkeys celebration!

    Celebrating Arctic Monkeys' Whatever People Say I Am... with Richard Hawley & Lava La Rue!

  15. Next Monday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Ultimate Indie Disco!

    Huge indie floorfillers from Ting Tings, Blur and The Zutons, plus your requests!

  16. Tue 20 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Best of British Indie! With Foals, Wet Leg and more!

    An hour of British indie hits from Anna Calvi, Franz Ferdinand, Wet Leg and Foals!

  17. Wed 21 Oct 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Mystery Jets take over the playlist!

    Mystery Jets play indie from the era that made them, with Phoenix, Interpol and Hot Chip!(R)

  18. Wed 21 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    16/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  19. Thu 22 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Madchester playlist!

    Nathan celebrates Madchester with music from Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses and more!

  20. Fri 23 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Psych playlist!

    An hour of Indie Psych by Tame Impala, The Dandy Warhols, Goat and Primal Scream!

  21. Fri 23 Oct 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    23/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  22. Fri 23 Oct 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    23/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  23. Fri 23 Oct 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Number Ones!

    Emily Pilbeam plays all the indie that got to number one in the singles or album charts!

  24. Sat 24 Oct 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Festival Indie!

    Nathan shares his epic playlist of the best indie recorded at festivals down the years.

  25. Sat 24 Oct 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Orchestral indie playlist

    The best symphonic indie with anthemic classics by Oasis, The Verve and Camera Obscura.

  26. Sat 24 Oct 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    North East Indie!

    Stunnin' indie hits from the North East and York. With Maximo Park, Dubstar & Futureheads!

  27. Sun 25 Oct 202605:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Ultimate Indie Disco!

    Huge indie floorfillers from Ting Tings, Blur and The Zutons, plus your requests!

  28. Sun 25 Oct 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Feelgood indie hits!

    Positive indie vibes from Modest Mouse, Vampire Weekend, Talking Heads and Superorganism.

  29. Mon 26 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Autumn playlist!

    Nathan Shepherd picks his favourite autumnal indie tunes by Cranberries and Yo La Tengo!

  30. Tue 27 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Anthems!

    An hour of iconic indie anthems from The Zutons, MGMT, Tame Impala, Oasis, Gossip & more!

  31. Wed 28 Oct 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Greatest Indie at Reading and Leeds!

    Nathan presents an hour of the best indie recorded at Reading and Leeds down the years!(R)

  32. Wed 28 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    23/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  33. Thu 29 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie's Greatest Debut Albums!

    Nathan brings you tracks from the best indie debut albums by Oasis, Arctics and Chairlift!

  34. Fri 30 Oct 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Greatest indie T-shirts with Emily Pilbeam

    Emily Pilbeam celebrates classic indie T-shirts, with Joy Division, The Hives and Sleeper!

  35. Fri 30 Oct 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    30/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  36. Fri 30 Oct 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    30/10/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  37. Fri 30 Oct 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Hits, with More Cowbell!

    An hour of indie hits with cowbell, with LCD, Gossip, Hot Chip, Foals, Alt-J and more!

  38. Wed 4 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Indie Psych playlist!

    An hour of Indie Psych by Tame Impala, The Dandy Warhols, Goat and Primal Scream!

  39. Fri 6 Nov 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    06/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  40. Fri 6 Nov 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    06/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.