In an archive recording, children are asked where they think babies come from. As the Mary Celeste was found abandoned this week in 1872, Jarvis reads out theories about the maritime mystery from Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious Universe. There's another SweetThunder.org mangled fairground organ tune. Jarvis talks to author Nick Hornby about his latest project, the Ministry of Stories, which provides a space for young people to develop writing skills. They also discuss working with Ben Folds and William Shatner. Finally, there's a feature by This American Life on the phenomenon of 'song poems'. Birthdays: Ronnie O'Sullivan (musing on his lack of motivation), Christina Rosetti, JJ Cale, Fritz Lang, Walt Disney (we hear the voice of Mickey Mouse) and General Custer.
The Langley Schools Music Project - Desperado
Yamasuki - Yamasuki
Aidan Moffat - Number on My Hand
Sufjan Stevens - Futile Devices
Alan Hawkshaw - The Marie Celeste (Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious Universe OST)
The Polecats - Marie Celeste
The Como Zoo carousel calliope - Moon River
Bert Jansch - In the Bleak Mid-Winter
BBC Radiophonic Workshop and Derek Bowskill - December
The Beta Band - Dry the Rain
John Barry - Cliffhanger
Ben Folds and Nick Hornby - Belinda
JJ Cale - Ride Me High
Janelle Monáe - March of the Wolfmasters
Loic Pierre - Metropolis
Janelle Monáe - Cybertronic Purgatory
Johnny Cash - Custer
Rodd Keith - General Custer's Story Remains Legend
Four Horsemen and Aphrodite's Child - The Four Horsemen
Andy Kim - Rock Me Gently
Rodd Keith - I Died Today
Rodd Keith - Do the Pig
Smog - Dress Sexy at My Funeral
Teddy and Darrel - I'm Hungry
William Shatner - That's Me Trying
