This bank holiday weekend promises to be very rainy, so imagine you're on a fiery hot beach instead... We mark the birthdays of Morrissey [22/05] and Moondog, the eccentric outsider artist who brought music to the streets of New York. For Whitsuntide, Philip Larkin reads his poem The Whitsun Weddings. We hear about a record that found a re-release after 27 years. On This Day, Vauxhall Bridge first opened and the European flag was unfurled. The Peel Z is for Zion Train. Birthdays: Steve Hanley, Robert Morley (an unlikely papal candidate), Levon Helm, Jaki Liebezeit, Stevie Nicks (on the romantic legacy of Fleetwood Mac), Mick Ronson (Bowie explains how he persuaded the Spiders to wear make-up) and Peggy Lee (being modest). Valete: Ray Manzarek — there's a rowdy 15min Doors live track, with audience hecklers getting superbly scolded.
Jarvis announced on this show that he will be away until September and there will be guest presenters throughout the summer.
