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Gary Numan on being misunderstood

Gary Numan is candid about being autistic, which can lead to being misunderstood and misunderstanding others, with tracks from Billie Eilish and Depeche Mode & a 20-minute calm mix

Grounding is a series which celebrates the unique perspectives and creativity of neurodivergent artists. Across the series they explore how neurodiversity shapes their relationship with music and highlight the songs that hold personal significance.

Critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, musical legend Gary Numan reflects on autism and being misunderstood. He talks about the armour of masking - suppressing aspects of himself, the difficulty of small talk, and navigating a world that often misreads him. Through music and personal stories, he shares how neurodivergence has shaped his life and work, with tracks from Billie Eilish and Depeche Mode finishing with a 20-minute mix to close the show.

Produced by Granny Eats Wolf, working with The Donaldson Trust, The National Body for Neurodiversity.

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Last on

Tue 23 Sep 202523:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Agnes Obel

    Familiar

    • Citizen of Glass.
    • Play It Again Sam.
    • 2.

  • Dead Can Dance

    Anabasis

    • Anastasis.
    • Dead Can Dance.
    • 2.

  • Niyaz

    The Hunt 2013

    • The Hunt 2013.
    • Six Degrees Records.
    • 1.

  • Imogen Heap

    Bad Body Double

    • Ellipse.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 9.

  • Garbage

    Stupid Girl

    • Anthology.
    • Infectious Music.
    • 5.

  • Tori Amos

    Cornflake Girl

    • Under the Pink.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 8.

  • Billie Eilish

    Ocean Eyes

    • dont smile at me.
    • Darkroom.
    • 7.

  • Katie Kim

    Day Is Coming

    • Salt.
    • Salt Records.

  • Raven Numan

    Overwhelming

    • Overwhelming.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.
    • 1.

  • Filter

    Take A Picture

    • Title Of Record.
    • Craft Recordings.
    • 6.

  • Linkin Park

    Crawling

    • Hybrid Theory.
    • Warner Records.
    • 5.

  • Deftones

    My Own Summer (Shove It)

    • Around the Fur.
    • Maverick.
    • 1.

  • Nirvana

    Heart-Shaped Box

    • In Utero.
    • Geffen.
    • 3.

  • T. Rex

    Jeepster

    • Electric Warrior.
    • Universal Music Group International.

  • Depeche Mode

    Never Let Me Down Again

    • The Singles 86-98.
    • Venusnote Ltd..
    • 5.

  • Type O Negative

    Love You to Death

    • October Rust (Special Edition).
    • Roadrunner Records.
    • 3.

  • Agnes Obel

    Fuel To Fire

    • Aventine.
    • Play It Again Sam.
    • 2.

  • Wardruna

    Isa

    • Runaljod - Ragnarok.
    • By Norse Music.

  • Faun

    Blot

    • Blot.
    • Pagan Folk Records.

  • Agnes Obel

    Broken Sleep

    • Myopia.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Broadcast

  • Tue 23 Sep 202523:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music