The The has been played on NTS over 60 times, featured on 64 episodes and was first played on 12 October 2013.

The The is an English musical and multimedia group with singer/songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. The group has no permanent group line-up, and Johnson has collaborated with a wide range of musicians, changing personnel from project to project. The The began recording in 1979/1980 and released their first single “Controversial Subject” in 1980. The first album release came in 1983, the critically acclaimed “Soul Mining", which featured guest appearances from Orange Juice drummer Zeke Manyika, Jools Holland, Thomas Leer and J.G. Thirlwell.