Now Playing @6Music Episodes Episode guide
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Hot Chip Live Takeover
Hot Chip are live on the show to help collate a playlist dedicated to their back catalogue
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A Tribute to Andy Gill
A playlist dedicated to the memory of Gang of Four legend Andy Gill
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No Place Like Home
Songs that bands and artists have dedicated to their home town.
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Graphic Design
Your favourite band artwork/logos/branding...
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Career Opportunities
A playlist of musicians who have gone on to do something completely different...
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Your Tips for 2020
Tom curates a playlist of listener tips for the new year.
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The annual Now Playing Kitchen Party
You'll find us ALL in the kitchen at this particular party...
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The Alternative Xmas Playlist
Expect none of the usual on this festive themed listener-led playlist.
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Your Favourite Songs of 2019
Listeners Tunes Of the Year Special!
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Brand new Star Wars!
A playlist to celebrate the release of a brand new Star Wars movie.
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Art As Inspiration
As part of 6Music's Art Is Everywhere season, this weeks show theme is art-inspired music
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Bowing Out
Have you attended a last ever? Related songs and stories make up this weeks playlist.
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Leonard Cohen Career Retrospective
As Cohen's posthumous album Thanks For The Dance is released - Now Playing pays tribute.
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Side projects and solo ventures
A listener led playlist all about when your favourite artist gets bored of the day job!
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Slow Sunday relaxation music
As darkness descends early Slow Sunday continues with a playlist of songs to unwind to.
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Fantasy Album Sequels...
Which of your favourite albums deserve a sequel?
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Delving deep into The Clash...
It's an all things Clash playlist following 6 Music's London Calling playback.
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Big Hitters and Beat Makers
A playlist celebrating the great drummers of all time as NP pays tribute to Ginger Baker.
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We Are Family
A playlist of music from bands and collectives that include relatives.
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DIY/Lo-Fi Music as Nemone sits in
A DIY/Lo-Fi playlist in honour of the late, great Daniel Johnston who recently passed.
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Nemone sits in with a Mercury Music Prize special
Nemone sits in for Tom Robinson, this week curating a Mercury Music Prize themed playlist.
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Food In Song
Food critic Jay Rayner pops by to help Tom and the team curate a tasty playlist.
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We Are A Gang!
The Now Playing team are on the lookout for songs that triggered youth movements...
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Summer Ska-den Party!
6 Music's 2Tone theme continues with a playlist full of ska of all shapes and sizes...
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Talking on Tape
A playlist full of listeners' favourite spoken word passages.
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The Sound of Riot Grrrl....
A playlist to celebrate the sounds of the Riot Grrrl scene.
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Wanderlust!
Tom Robinson curates two hours worth of songs for the summer holidays...
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All about the Beastie Boys!
A playlist to celebrate 30 years since the Beasties classic Paul's Boutique was released.
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Moonlandings Anniversary Special
Tom Robinson curates a listening-led playlist based around all things moon themed.
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It's a Billy Bragg Takeover!
Billy Bragg is live in the studio, guitar in hand, taking your requests.