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6 Music's Indie ForeverEpisodes

  1. Tomorrow12:00
    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!

  2. Tomorrow21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Gothic indie tunes ahead of Halloween!

    Nathan gears up for a Gothic Indie playlist with tunes from your favourite bands!

  3. Tomorrow22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Eerie Indie for Halloween!

    Spooky and dark indie with music from The Horrors, Interpol and Savages!

  4. Tomorrow23:00
    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!

  5. Saturday21:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Oasis' biggest bangers!

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

  6. Saturday22:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Ultimate Indie Disco!

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

  7. Saturday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Nieve Ella takes over the Indie Forever playlist!

    Nieve Ella takes over the playlist with music by Tame Impala, Radiohead and Wolf Alice!

  8. Sunday23:00
    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!

  9. Monday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    North east indie

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

  10. Tuesday12:00
    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

  11. Next Wednesday00:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Indie Psych playlist!

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

  12. Next Wednesday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Eerie Indie for Halloween!

    Spooky and dark indie with music from The Horrors, Interpol and Savages!

  13. Next Thursday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Club Classics!

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

  14. Next Friday12:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Orchestral indie playlist

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

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

    06/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

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

    06/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  17. Next Friday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    White Lies takeover the playlist!

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

  18. Sat 7 Nov 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Scottish Indie Hits!

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

  19. Sat 7 Nov 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Autumn playlist!

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

  20. Sat 7 Nov 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    2006 Indie Forever!

    Nathan Shepherd presents an hour of indie hits from 2006, with Klaxons, CSS and Muse!

  21. Sun 8 Nov 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie New Rave playlist!

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

  22. Mon 9 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Nieve Ella takes over the Indie Forever playlist!

    Nieve Ella takes over the playlist with music by Tame Impala, Radiohead and Wolf Alice!

  23. Tue 10 Nov 202612:00
    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!

  24. Wed 11 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Greatest indie T-shirts with Emily Pilbeam

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

  25. Wed 11 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    06/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  26. Thu 12 Nov 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!

  27. Fri 13 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Ultimate Indie Disco!

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

  28. Fri 13 Nov 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    13/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  29. Fri 13 Nov 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    13/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  30. Fri 13 Nov 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Madchester playlist!

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

  31. Sat 14 Nov 202621:00
    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!

  32. Sat 14 Nov 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    North east indie

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

  33. Sat 14 Nov 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Eerie Indie for Halloween!

    Spooky and dark indie with music from The Horrors, Interpol and Savages!

  34. Sun 15 Nov 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Festival Indie!

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

  35. Mon 16 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    2006 Indie Forever!

    Nathan Shepherd presents an hour of indie hits from 2006, with Klaxons, CSS and Muse!

  36. Tue 17 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Feelgood indie hits!

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

  37. Wed 18 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Orchestral indie playlist

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

  38. Wed 18 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    13/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  39. Thu 19 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Anthems!

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

  40. Fri 20 Nov 202612:00
    BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    Indie Autumn playlist!

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

  41. Fri 20 Nov 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    20/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  42. Fri 20 Nov 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music & BBC Radio 6 Indie Forever

    20/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  43. Fri 20 Nov 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!

  44. Wed 25 Nov 202600:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    Ultimate Indie Disco!

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

  45. Fri 27 Nov 202621:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    27/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.

  46. Fri 27 Nov 202622:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music

    27/11/2026

    Nothing but solid gold upbeat indie bangers with Nathan Shepherd.