Plenty of drink-based punnery, plus brilliant music from Elvis Costello to The Vaccines.
Shaun takes a rib-tickling satirical romp through the day's news and events. Happy Mondays lead singer Shaun Ryder joins him. Show more
Andrew Collins sits in for Lauren Laverne and is joined by Danny Robins for the Indie Travel Guide, plus the People's Playlist kicks off with half an hour of listeners' tunes. Show more
Music and chat with Nemone. Former Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond shares the songs that inspired his songwriting. Show more
Steve looks for another National Anthem and chats with a Good Day Bad Day caller. Show more
Lammo is joined by Pearl and the Puppets' Pearl, Art Brut's Eddie Argos and Mark Steel to talk through the weeks new releases. Show more
My Jerusalem pay us a visit. They're from New Orleans, you know... very, very excited. Show more
Gideon closes the week with a diverse live bill from Ned's Atomic Dustbin and King Creoste, along with BBC studio recordings from Yes, The Soundcarriers, Cornershop and Eton Crop. Show more
Mark Lamarr concludes the story. Show more
Chris Hawkins plays new alternative tunes, sessions, and boss indie classics.
6 Music Stories
Episode 11: The Story of Pop - Episode 11: When We Was Fab
1 hour on 6 Music
Available for 8 months
Alan Freeman remembers the Beatles and the British invasion of the USA. Show more
Featuring The Cure recorded live at Glastonbury in 1990, plus session tracks from The Incredible String Band in 1973 and Doo Rag from 1995. Show more