Fête de la Musique

2015-06-21: Jarvis celebrates Fête de la Musique — a day when anyone in France can play music in the street — with a sonic journey around Paris. He rifles through the racks of Parisian record stores, rummages in a vintage clothing shop, and passes un magasin de fruits et légumes. He also visits the Phonogalerie in Pigalle to view old gramophones and discuss all kinds of early playback machines with curator Jalal Aro. Plus, quotes from Jean-Paul Sartre, a jazz approach to International Yoga Day and Jane Russell tells a Hollywood version of Little Red Riding Hood. Birthdays: Jean-Paul Sartre, Lalo Schifrin, Michel Platini, Eumir Deodato, OC Smith, Jane Russell, Ray Davies, Ian McEwan, Françoise Sagan and Lana Del Rey.

A Menagerie of Sound

2015-06-14: Jarvis reveals the results of the vote for Britain's favourite bird, and there's also some chat about pets and a song about going to the zoo. On This Day, the European Space Agency was formed — following the Yuri's Night show, the organisation contacted JCSS with some exciting news about a pop music quiz that they will be broadcasting from the International Space Station (see #spacerocks). Plus, famous songs that nearly ended up on the cutting room floor, and an intimate encounter courtesy of Holly Herndon. Birthdays include Che Guevara, Donald Trump, Boy George, Paul O'Grady, Rowan Williams and Shaun Keaveny. Valete: Jean Ritchie, Christopher Lee

Mass Music

2015-06-07: Illustrating the structure of the Christian Mass (Kyrie, Benediction, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus) in the form of music. Plus a comedy sketch about David Bowie by Adam Buxton and a selection of music that Jarvis had mislaid but has recently re-discovered. Birthdays include Prince, Tom Jones, Liam Neeson, Damien Hirst and Dean Martin.

Walt Whitman, Rave and Fool's Gold

2015-05-31: Discovering the poetry of Walt Whitman, with readings of his work set over appropriate music. Jarvis also asks listeners for our favourite rave and come-down tracks. On This Day, the first stone of the Pont-Neuf bridge was laid, Mickey Mouse spoke his first words on film and Martin Frobisher set out on an ill-fated search for gold — his 'fool's gold' would eventually be used to pave the streets of London. Birthdays include Clint Eastwood, Karl Bartos, John Bonham and RW Fassbinder.