NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Dave Ball on 29 October 2025. Dave Ball has been played over 50 times on NTS, first on 10 June 2013. Dave Ball's music has been featured on 47 episodes.

Dave Ball (David Ball) was a member of 80s iconic electronic duo Soft Cell along with Marc Almond and of 90s electronic dance act The Grid.

Soft Cell briefly reformed in 2002, although they are once again lying dormant whilst both Ball and Almond concentrate on their solo work.