Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 6 Music Session: The Cure Live | 20241031 |  Huw Stephens presents an exclusive and intimate session from The Cure. Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London's Broadcasting House the band perform songs from their acclaimed back-catalogue, as well as tracks from their upcoming album Songs Of A Lost World. This session will also be available in vision on BBC iPlayer, alongside a performance for BBC Radio 2 In Concert. Initially formed in 1978, The Cure has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, headlined the Glastonbury festival four times and were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. They are considered to be one of the most influential bands to ever come out of the UK. Songs Of A Lost World sees the band release their first new music in sixteen years. The album was produced by Smith and Paul Corkett, who co-produced The Cure's 2000 album Bloodflowers. The album features contributions from Robert Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums), Reeves Gabrels (guitar) and Roger O'Donnell (keyboards). Robert Smith of The Cure, says: “It's not often we perform such intimate shows, so we're really looking forward to this, and to sharing more tracks from the new album for the first time on 6 Music and Radio 2.” Huw Stephens presents an exclusive session from The Cure, recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre in London and including tracks from their upcoming album Songs of a Lost World. | |
| In Their Own Words: The Cure | 20221101 | 20231114 (6M) 20240429 (6M) 20241021 (6M) |  Robert Smith from the BBC Archive, including a 2004 John Peel show where he revealed the inspiration behind The Cure's name. An exclusive interview with Matt Everitt ahead of his 2018 Meltdown Festival. Highlights from a 6 Music programme he presented around the same event. And an interview with Steve Lamacq ahead of the band's headline performance at Glastonbury in 2019. Robert Smith from the BBC Archive, including a 2004 Peel show and a 2019 Lamacq interview. Robert Smith from the BBC Archive, including a 2004 John Peel show and an exclusive interview with Matt Everitt ahead of his 2018 Meltdown Festival. |
| The Cure Live In '85 | 20221101 | 20231114 (6M) 20240430 (6M) 20241022 (6M) |  The Cure recorded live in concert at Birmingham's NEC on 20th September 1985. |
| The Cure Playlist | 20221101 | 20231114 (6M) 20240430 (6M) 20241022 (6M) |  Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches shares her Ultimate Cure Playlist, with a decent helping of hits and some deeper cuts thrown in too. A long-time fan, Lauren retells her relationship with the band, which began at an open mic night in Stirlingshire, Scotland, and ended duetting with Robert Smith at the NME Awards. Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches shares her Ultimate Cure Playlist. |
| The Cure, Deep Dive Into Disintegration | 20240502 | Celebrating the 35th anniversary of The Cure's Disintegration join Andy Bell from Ride, John Grant, Ben Hozie and Nikki Belfiglio from BODEGA, Luke Jenner from The Rapture, Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai, Jenny Lee from Warpaint, Budgie from Siouxsie and the Banshees, video director Tim Pope, Antony Szmierek, Future Utopia, founding and former member of The Cure Lol Tolhurst, David M Allen, who co- produced the album with Robert Smith, Rory Trobbiani from HighSchool, Julie Dawson from NewDad, and James Bradfield from Manic Street Preachers as we take a deep dive into the band's eighth studio album. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of The Cure's Disintegration. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of The Cure's Disintegration with fans, friends and colleagues including Budgie, Jenny Lee from Warpaint and video director Tim Pope. | |
| Their Evolution Through Ten BBC Sessions | 20190701 | 20190630 (6M) 20221101 (6M) 20231114 (6M) 20240430 (6M) 20241022 (6M) |  Chris Hawkins charts the Cure's evolution through BBC sessions between 1979 and 1985. |