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  1. Today12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Scottish Indie Hits!

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

  2. Today21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Emily Pilbeam sits in

    Emily Pilbeam brings you the biggest indie hits by The Hives, Oasis and Bikini Kill!

  3. Today22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!

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

  4. Today23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie New Rave playlist!

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

  5. Tomorrow21:00
    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!

  6. Tomorrow22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Loud and Proud: Lambrini Girls takeover the playlist!

    Lambrini Girls takeover the Indie Forever playlist as part of Loud and Proud!

  7. Tomorrow23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    The Strokes Mixtape!

    Nathan Shepherd celebrates The Strokes with music by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arctic Monkeys!

  8. Sunday23:00
    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!

  9. Monday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Massive indie bangers!

    Huge indie hits from The Walkmen, Stone Roses and Wet Leg!

  10. Tuesday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Madchester playlist!

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

  11. Wednesday00:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Indie Duets playlist!

    Nathan Shepherd celebrates Indie Duets. With Mystery Jets, Manics and The xx!(R)

  12. Wednesday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!

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

  13. Next Thursday12:00
    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!

  14. Next Friday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Festival Indie!

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

  15. Next Friday21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    21/08/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  16. Next Friday22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    21/08/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  17. Next Friday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Feelgood indie hits!

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

  18. Next Saturday21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Oasis' biggest bangers!

    Huge slabs of Oasis tuneage including Morning Glory, Whatever and so many more!

  19. Next Saturday22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    The Smiths - Indie Forever celebration!

    The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead with archive and requests from Franz Ferdinand & The Shins!

  20. Next Saturday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Welsh Indie Bangers!

    Nathan presents an hour of epic Welsh indie by Manics, Super Furries and more!

  21. Sun 23 Aug 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Anthems!

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

  22. Mon 24 Aug 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    The Strokes Mixtape!

    Nathan Shepherd celebrates The Strokes with music by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arctic Monkeys!

  23. Tue 25 Aug 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!

  24. Wed 26 Aug 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Loud and Proud: Lambrini Girls takeover the playlist!

    Lambrini Girls takeover the Indie Forever playlist as part of Loud and Proud!(R)

  25. Wed 26 Aug 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    21/08/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  26. Thu 27 Aug 202612:00
    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!

  27. Fri 28 Aug 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Oasis' biggest bangers!

    Huge slabs of Oasis tuneage including Morning Glory, Whatever and so many more!

  28. Fri 28 Aug 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    28/08/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  29. Fri 28 Aug 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    28/08/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  30. Fri 28 Aug 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    It's an Indie Road Trip!

    Soundtrack the perfect Indie Road Trip with music from boygenius, The Breeders & The Libs!

  31. Sat 29 Aug 202621:00
    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

  32. Sat 29 Aug 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Massive indie bangers!

    Huge indie hits from The Walkmen, Stone Roses and Wet Leg!

  33. Sat 29 Aug 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!

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

  34. Sun 30 Aug 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Club Classics!

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

  35. Mon 31 Aug 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Welsh Indie Bangers!

    Nathan presents an hour of epic Welsh indie by Manics, Super Furries and more!

  36. Tue 1 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    White Lies takeover the playlist!

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

  37. Wed 2 Sep 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Football Indie Bangers!

    Back of the net! Nathan brings you huge indie terrace anthems to sing along to!(R)

  38. Wed 2 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    28/08/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  39. Thu 3 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Scottish Indie Hits!

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

  40. Fri 4 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    The Smiths - Indie Forever celebration!

    The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead with archive and requests from Franz Ferdinand & The Shins!

  41. Fri 4 Sep 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    04/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  42. Fri 4 Sep 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    04/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  43. Fri 4 Sep 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie New Rave playlist!

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

  44. Wed 9 Sep 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Best Indie of 2026!

    Nathan Shepherd presents an hour of the best indie released in 2026!(R)

  45. Fri 11 Sep 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    11/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  46. Fri 11 Sep 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    11/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.