The Real Thing has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 29 November 2014. The Real Thing's music has been featured on 18 episodes.

British soul group from Liverpool, formed in 1970.

Formerly "The Sophisticated Soul Brothers", Tony Hall, the group's manager, named the group after a Coca-Cola neon sign, while waiting at a light in traffic. "It's The Real Thing…" yeah!