BOBBY GILLESPIE Sits In - MICK JONES

Bobby Gillespie sits in. He chats about Kris Kristofferson, finding some unexpected Hot Butter, Carole King and discovering music in Camden when he was younger. His guest is Mick Jones of The Clash and Big Audio Dynamite. Mick reminisces about learning to play guitar from Stones records, the first bands he was in and the first gigs he ever attended. He was always ahead of the curve thanks to the American music magazines his mum posted him, and he found a kindred spirit early on in Morrissey. Then Bobby asks him about Big Audio Dynamite and their use of film samples. Mick says he's a film buff and that the structure of songs and films seems similar to him. He explains how BAD managed to perform the sampling live with cassettes, and why the tapes have since had to be put in an oven.

BBC Vinyl Archives

Jarvis investigates the sights, sounds and smells of the BBC Gramophone Library, at the BBC Archive Centre in Perivale. His guide is Broadcast Media Co-ordinator Nigel Griffiths. Nigel shows Jarvis some wax cylinders, including the first million-selling track from 1902 and The King of Italy's Message to Mr Edison. Jarvis asks what filing system could organise such a vast amount of material; whether they have a copy of every record ever made; and what's their oldest recording? They discuss why 78s outnumber vinyl records in the collection and sample the archive's highest and lowest notes. Jarvis admires some huge 16-inch LPs, used for storing dramas and other spoken word — he plays selections from the BBC's 50th anniversary gold disc. We also hear the world's smallest record, made for Queen Mary's dolls house. And what would a record collector make of this treasure trove? Jonny Trunk, founder of Trunk Records, challenges the archivists to locate some extremely rare gems. We hear spoken word by Bobby Charlton, and Margaret Thatcher narrating Copland's Lincoln Portrait. Jarvis closes by reading the sleevenotes from an archive find: Agemo's Trip to Mother Earth by Group 1850. Birthdays: Billy Fury, Lindsay Anderson and James Last.

Miranda July's Majesty

On a warm April Sunday, Jarvis imagines us sitting in our gardens, listening to the radio in plastic lawn chairs. He talks about the Wilhelm Scream, a 1951 stock sound effect whose use because an in-joke in the film industry - Sheb Wooley, born this day, was that screamer. And he once encountered a Flying Purple People-Eater... Also this day, The Great Gatsby was first published, the first law of copyright was made and the Titanic set out on its maiden voyage. We hear an abridged version of Majesty, an intense story by Miranda July featuring Prince William and some buttocks. The show closes with a stroll around Grantchester Meadows... Birthdays: Eddie Hazel, Jim Bowie, Joseph Pulitzer, Omar Sharif (who discusses his atheism), Paul Theroux (talking about travel writing), Martin Denny, Aidan Moffat, Gloria Hunniford (who discusses her faith), Brian Setzer and William Booth.

DORIAN LYNSKEY

It's Mother's Day, so we hear plenty of strong female vocalists. Jarvis admits he recently saw Bryan Ferry in an Indian restaurant and was too shy to say hello; he highlights an exhibition about electro pioneer Daphne Oram; and On This Day, Martin Luther King made his famous Mountaintop speech. Music critic Dorian Lynskey discusses his book, 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs. He says that protest songs are a vital part of pop history. He considers their strengths, their capacity to annoy and preach, and their dangers. He talks about the tense relationship between politicians and protest singers. Jarvis also asks about the state of the form today. Birthdays: François de Roubaix, Sally Rand, Iron Eyes Cody, Tony Benn (on poverty and government), Jane Goodall, Jeff Barry, Eddie Murphy, Doris Day (recalling wise words about singing), Jamie Hewlett and Richard Thompson. Valete: Kurt Weill.