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6 Music's Indie ForeverEpisodes

  1. Today10:45
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3
    On air

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  2. Today21:00
    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

  3. Today22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Massive indie bangers!

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

  4. Today23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!

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

  5. Tomorrow10:45
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  6. Tomorrow23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Club Classics!

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

  7. Monday15:48
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  8. Tuesday15:48
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  9. Wednesday00:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Football Indie Bangers!

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

  10. Wednesday10:12
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  11. Wednesday10:15
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  12. Thursday10:12
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  13. Thursday10:15
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  14. Next Friday10:12
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  15. Next Friday10:15
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

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

    04/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

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

    04/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  18. Next Friday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie New Rave playlist!

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

  19. Next Saturday10:15
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 & BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  20. Next Saturday21:00
    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!

  21. Next Saturday22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    The Strokes Mixtape!

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

  22. Next Saturday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Mystery Jets take over the playlist!

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

  23. Next Sunday13:43
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  24. Next 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!

  25. Mon 7 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Gary from The Libertines takes over the playlist!

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

  26. Tue 8 Sep 202610:13
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  27. Tue 8 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Madchester playlist!

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

  28. 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)

  29. Wed 9 Sep 202610:13
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  30. Wed 9 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    04/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  31. Thu 10 Sep 202610:13
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  32. Thu 10 Sep 202612:00
    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!

  33. Fri 11 Sep 202610:13
    BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

    5 Sports Extra presents 6 Music Indie Forever

    5 Sports Extra celebrates the launch of 6 Music Indie Forever on BBC Sounds.

  34. Fri 11 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Massive indie bangers!

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

  35. Fri 11 Sep 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    11/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  36. Fri 11 Sep 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    11/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  37. Fri 11 Sep 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Festival Indie!

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

  38. Sat 12 Sep 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Anthems!

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

  39. Sat 12 Sep 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Welsh Indie Bangers!

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

  40. Sat 12 Sep 202623:00
    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!

  41. Sun 13 Sep 202623:00
    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!

  42. Mon 14 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Mystery Jets take over the playlist!

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

  43. Tue 15 Sep 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!

  44. Wed 16 Sep 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    The Smiths - Indie Forever celebration!

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

  45. Wed 16 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    11/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  46. Thu 17 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Oasis' biggest bangers!

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

  47. Thu 17 Sep 202619:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Uplifting Indie bangers!

    The ultimate feelgood indie playlist with tunes by The Go! Team, Phoenix and Feist!

  48. Fri 18 Sep 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    The Strokes Mixtape!

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

  49. Fri 18 Sep 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    18/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  50. Fri 18 Sep 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    18/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  51. Fri 18 Sep 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!

  52. Wed 23 Sep 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Massive indie bangers!

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

  53. Fri 25 Sep 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    25/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  54. Fri 25 Sep 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    25/09/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.