Nautical Show

Ahoy there! Jarvis has been resident in A Room for London, a boat perched atop the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's Southbank. Michael Morris of Artangel explains the concept and aims of this unique space. Cellist Philip Sheppard uses his eerie electro-cello to accompany Jarvis reading from Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Intertidal archaeologist Fiona Haughey discusses Thames beachcombing and brings some historical artefacts found on the foreshore. The Southbank is hosting Parisian nude cabaret Crazy Horse, so Jarvis and Philip improvise sexy music for two of the dancers. Jim Trimmer of the Port of London Authority chats about moons, tides and how the river can help London to flourish. There's archive of Elizabeth Taylor reading Wordsworth. Historian Dan Cruickshank reveals which bridge has a sinister suicide-strewn past. Busker Don Crown remembers performing as 'Budgieman'. Soumik Datta talks about introducing Indian ragas to QEH audiences. And we hear David Byrne's musical collage of sounds from the Southbank. The Peel E is for East of Eden, and there's a reading by John Peel for T-Rex. As the moon is reflected on the water, Antony Hegarty muses on lunacy and spirituality. Birthdays: T-Pain, Marc Bolan and Truman Capote. Valete: Andy Williams.

Ronald Binge - Sailing By
Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger - Sweet Thames Flow Softly
Alex Welsh - Lazy River
Philip Sheppard - The Diver in the Crypt
Sam Cooke - London By Night
The Beachcombers - Farmer John
Brigitte Bardot - Contact
Elizabeth Taylor - London at Dawn
Scott Walker - The Bridge
Soumik Datta - Orion
David Byrne - Get It Away
T-Pain and Akon - Bartender
Tally Ho! - Kid
East of Eden - Jig-a-Jig
T Rex - Frowning Atahuallpa (My Inca Love) [Mono]
T Rex - Life's a Gas
Antony and the Johnson - Future Feminism
Kid Koala - Moon River