As it's Scott Walker's birthday and the show's first anniversary, Jarvis celebrates with Scott songs plus clips from a 1977 interview in which Scott discusses the Walker Brothers' time in Europe, why the group broke up and his struggle with stage fright. On This Day in 1768, Philip Astley set up the first modern circus; and in 1799, the first income tax was levied. Jarvis also asks listeners for songs that are only great in parts. There are clips from the Christopher Hitchens v. Tony Blair debate on religion and a recording of beat poet Kenneth Patchen. Birthdays: Susannah York, Gracie Fields (discussing religion), Kenny 'Klook' Clarke (Jarvis talks about Klook's jazz drumming), David Johansen, Joan Baez, Jimmy Page and Edouard Beaupré (we hear about Edouard's life as a circus freak), as well as George Martin whose birthday was last week.
Scott Walker — Farmer in the City
British Sea Power — Living Is Easy
Billy Smart — Circus
The Skids — Circus Games
The Walker Brothers — After the Lights Go Out
The Walker Brothers — Mrs Murphy
Richard Hayman — Killing of Sister George
The Beatles — Taxman
Ensemble — Opening/Things I Forget
Randan Discotheque — Daily Record May 18th 1993
Iggy Pop — Turn Blue
Dizzy Gillespie — Oop Bop Sh-Bam
Kenneth Patchen — Do the Dead Know What Time It Is?
Irma Thomas — Two Winters Long
New York Dolls — Lonely Planet Boy
Scott Walker — Lady Came from Baltimore
Scott Walker — Big Louise
Ray Cathode — Waltz in Orbit
Joan Baez — Here's to You
Led Zeppelin — That's the Way
Cornershop — The Battle of New Orleans
Y Niwl — Chwech
Scott Walker — Hero of the War
