Michael Horovitz

We hear a Justin Bieber track mesmerizingly stretched by 800%, followed by audio of Allen Ginsberg. On This Day in 1812, Lord Byron made his maiden speech in the House of Lords. Poet and artist Michael Horovitz tells Jarvis about the world in which Ginsberg wrote Howl and the Cold War's effect on the Beat generation. We hear poetry performed to music by Michael then Jack Kerouac. Michael discusses an exhibition of Beat photography at the National Theatre and Ginsberg's personal journey as he grew more politically engaged. Then a contemporary radio broadcast considering Howl's censorship and Ginsberg himself performing an extract. Taylor Parkes returns with an essay about foreign musical traditions and their impact on Western pop. Birthdays: David Ackles, Henry Longfellow, John Steinbeck, Laurence Durrell, Paddy Ashdown, Peter Andre, Timothy Spall (on choosing an acting career), Steve Harley and Elizabeth Taylor (reciting Wordsworth).

Steeling Your Heart in Sheffield

An insight into Sheffield's musical heritage: Joe Cocker vs Kid Acne, Alex Turner, The Human League (we hear how Phil Oakey was enlisted), Cabaret Voltaire (we hear how they chose their name), Disease, I'm So Hollow, Venacava, Artery, Vice Versa — alias ABC — Alan Smythe and Richard Hawley. Today in 1472, Orkney and Shetland became Scottish. Jarvis plays the Pisces Zodiac Track and announces the Aquarius survey results. A listener explains how Kraftwerk acquired the BeeGees rhythm machine. Jarvis reads from the Futurist manifesto, published On This Day. Plus, beat poetry from Ken Nordine. Birthdays: Robert Altman, Pierre Boulle, Gloria Vanderbilt, Jimmy Greaves, Peter Osgood, Patty Hearst, Cindy Crawford, Tony Wilson (remembering the Hacienda and Joy Division), Ian Brown (on gardening and solo recording), Gordon Brown, Sidney Poitier (on spirituality), Mike Leigh (on his working methods), Poison Ivy of The Cramps and Kurt Cobain.

Paris Show

Jarvis broadcasts live from Paris. On This Day, the album Black Sabbath was released; Israel obtained some of the Dead Sea Scrolls; and the last Peanuts strip appeared. Jarvis reads — and sings — an excerpt from Leonard Cohen's novel The Favourite Game, while many of the listeners play board games. Jarvis praises libraries, mentions the BFI's Flipside series and considers Ouroboros, the eternal serpent. Finally, he reads about the Roman rite of Lupercalia, in which youths whipped women with shaggy thongs to promote fertility. Birthdays: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Dorothy McGuire, George Segal, Robbie Williams (warning of the misery of touring), Jerry Springer (explaining the scuffles on his talk show), Leslie Feist, Oliver Reed, Georges Simenon (he's Belgian, not French, but it makes no difference to him), Peter Hook, Judy Dyble, Costa Gavras, Peter Tork, King Floyd, Henry Rollins (bemoaning how gloomy England is), Eleanor Farjeon and Kim Novak.

David Arnold on John Barry

Lewis Durham's exhibit at the Riflemaker Gallery excited Jarvis - it was a 1950s recording studio where you could cut a record. He plays Percy Thrower's February gardening advice and a version of Hey Joe. On This Day, the first integrated circuit was patented by Jack Kilby, who also invented the pocket calculator: Jarvis reveals that in the studio he has the very BeeGees Rhythm Machine on which Kraftwerk played that song. Composer David Arnold pays tribute to his late friend John Barry. As a child, he was thrilled by John's unique music and cool 60s lifestyle - he loved John's use of rasping brass and quirky instruments. He discusses taking on the mantle of composing Bond scores. Birthdays: Mamie Van Doren, Eva Braun, Patrick Macnee, Denis Norden, Rip Torn, Jimmy Tarbuck, Axl Rose, Bob Marley, Christian Friedrich Heinecken (a child prodigy), Thurl Ravenscroft and Jens Lekman.