MATTHEW WRIGHT Sits In

TV talk show host Matthew Wright sits in, playing a non-stop selection of classic tracks and tunes that he's been enjoying during his summer of festival-going. With a little spoken word from Nick Turner's Inner City Unit; plus music from the likes of Cardiacs, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Sparklehorse, Asian Dub Foundation, Viva Voce, Nerina Pallot and Buzzcocks.

Djarvis Returns from His Travels

Readings from A Clockwork Orange are Jarvis's comment on the recent riots. He also mentions a benefit gig for the labels affected when the indie record stocks burnt down. He offers us a virtual tour of the places he's visited with Pulp lately. From Perth and Melbourne in Australia, where Pulp played the On the Bright Side Festival and Splendour in the Grass; via a Northern Australian B&B where his host knew all about Papua New Guinea... Then they went to Budapest in Hungary; to Norway for Oslo's Øyafestival; to Way Out West in Gothenberg, Sweden; to Portugal's Paredes de Coura; ending up in Greece. And keeping it global, Hawaii became the 50th American state On This Day. Birthdays: Joe Strummer, Friz Freleng, Kim Cattrall, Liam Howlett, Kelis, Christopher-Robin Milne (who hated Pooh), Jackie DeShannon, Kenny Rogers (on having varied creative interests) and Aubrey Beardsley. Valete: Eugene McDaniels.

JEREMY DELLER Sits In

 
Artist Jeremy Deller sits in, playing covers, live versions, choral tracks and songs that reward repeated listening. He talks about glam/punk, Björk, Martin Creed, Willie Nelson at hippy hotspot Fillmore West and The Minute Men. At Glastonbury 1984, historian EP Thompson makes a rallying call for liberalism in dark times. Jeremy's guest is Marcus Coates, an artist who's interested in how we use nature to see ourselves. He discusses recreating birdsong using human voices; a trip to Galapagos where he listened to vast turtles mating unsuccessfully; and 'working usefully' by experiencing a South American journey on behalf of an elderly hospice patient. Stevie Smith recites her poem The Galloping Cat. Jeremy talks more about Booker T and the MGs, working with brass bands, a film he's making about artist Bruce Lacey, and Grace Jones. Lastly, he asks young people who prefer reading to sport to contact him at jeremydeller.org

JULIAN BARRATT Sits In

Julian Barratt, one half of comedy duo The Mighty Boosh, sits in. He opens with a wonderfully silly vision of the show as a journey on a silver dragon, backed by the strains of Vangelis. Julian recalls how influenced he was by the cover of War of the Worlds when he was young, sitting for hours drawing intergalactic wars. He plays a song 'about Lego'; some fruity jazz tuba; and plenty of songs by performers who are both actors and musicians, 'for some reason...' He also recommends The Wicker Man; Moondog; vocalist Yma Sumac, who can emulate the sounds of Peruvian animals; John McLaughlin; The Silver Apples; and Lee Hazlewood, who invented the cavernous sound of Duane Eddy.