2015-03-22: It's World Water Day, so there's a torrent of watery sounds to wash over us and remind us to treasure this precious resource. A cheeky co-presenter comes in and causes mayhem in the studio — Jarvis reads a passage from a Bret Easton Ellis story, about a talking toy with a far more sinister agenda than the critter sitting beside him chortling and refusing to do shout-outs and travel news. On This Day, the 1968 Paris student riots began, comet Hale Bop skimmed past Earth, and the laser was first patented. We also hear a tale by Lightnin' Hopkins, about a boy who can't talk but can maybe sing the blues. Birthdays: Stephen Sondheim (enthusing about lyric-writing), Tony Pope (voice of Furby), Jorge Ben, Keith Relf, William Shatner (pinpointing what made a good Star Trek), Andrew Lloyd Webber, Wilfred Bramble, Jockey Wilson (talking about teeth), Lightnin' Hopkins last week, and KS.
Rose Royce - Water
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Water's Edge
Elizabeth Taylor - Send in the Clowns
Reese Witherspoon - Wildwood Flower
Tom Brosseau - The Empire Builder
Tom Brosseau - Goodbye, Empire Builder
Groupuscule - Je suis Marxiste
Jorge Ben - Mas que nada
Lightnin' Hopkins - Mr Charlie (spoken word)
Keith Relf - Mr Zero
BBC Radiophonic Workshop and Malcolm Clarke - The Comet Is Coming
Spiritualized - Run
William Shatner - How Insensitive
Mogwai - What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
Jarvis reads an excerpt from 'Lunar Park' by Bret Easton Ellis
Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper
Angelo Badalamenti - Haunting and Heartbreaking
'Lunar Park' excerpt, part 2
John Carpenter - Vortex
Tara Wilkinson - Entry of National Trains (from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express)
Jon Hassell - Chemistry
Ron Grainer - Old Ned (Steptoe and Son TV theme)
Soko - Keaton's Song
Mutual Benefit - Strong River
Lynsey de Paul - Water
Bohannon - Let's Start the Dance
Dr John - Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
