Amy Lamé Sits In

2017-07-30: Amy Lamé sits in. As part of BBC 6 Music's Loud and Proud season, she takes a look at the anthems — both underground and mainstream — that drove the LGBT+ liberation movement. She also chats to writer Martin Aston about how gay music-makers have had a DNA-level involvement in popular music throughout its history. 

The Scott Walker Prom

BBC Radio 3 | 2017-07-25: Prom 15: The Songs of Scott Walker (1967-70). Live from the Royal Albert Hall, a celebration of the extraordinary early solo career of Scott Walker. A 1960s icon, Scott Walker has progressed from Walker Brothers teen idol to avant-garde contemporary musician. His music has influenced a wide range of artists such as David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Goldfrapp. This Late Night Prom presents tracks from his four self-titled albums with live orchestral backing for the very first time. Jules Buckley and the Heritage Orchestra pay tribute, along with star guests. 

Performers: Jarvis Cocker, John Grant, Richard Hawley, Susanne Sundfør. Orchestra: Heritage Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley. Presenter: Stuart Maconie. 

Scott Walker (2)

2017-07-23: Jarvis welcomes elusive singer-songwriter Scott Walker back to the Sunday Service, ahead of the Late Night Prom The Songs of Scott Walker, which took place at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday 25 July. 

Max Richter's Introduction to the Scott Walker Prom

BBC 6 Music | 2017-07-23: Max Richter's Introduction to the Scott Walker Prom. Composer Max Richter maps out the meeting points between Scott Walker's songs and his instrumental music; and considers how these join up with other types of experimental music, both pop and contemporary classical. 

Peter Perrett Sits In

2017-07-16: Peter Perrett sits in. He shares stories about life on the road and explains why his selections mean so much to him. The Only Ones frontman talks about his newly-released solo album, How the West Was Won, on which he collaborated with his talented sons. 

Sparks Sit In (2)

Sparks sit in while Jarvis is away. Brothers Ron and Russell Mael show off gems from their expansive record collection and also unearth some great vintage advertising jingles.

From Manchester with Love

2017-07-02: Jarvis broadcasts live from the Manchester International Festival. Featuring:

• Music for a Busy City: site-specific sound installations created for six spaces around Manchester.

• Left over from last week: two newlyweds share their first dance at Glastonbury; the murmur of the Pyramid Stage crowd listening to politician Jeremy Corbyn. Also, born on this day: Peter Kay.

• Artist Phil Collins discusses his work Ceremony, about Friedrich Engels and his 20 years in Manchester. Phil retrieved an abandoned Soviet-era statue of Karl Marx's collaborator and took it on tour, allowing workers here and abroad to 'meet' him before installing it in Manchester.

• Factory Records graphic designer Peter Saville talks about the True Faith exhibition, which explores the visual identity of New Order and Joy Division and the wealth of art their music has inspired.

• Also at MIF 2017: No End to Enderby, a celebration of the work of writer Anthony Burgess; dance production Available Light; and Ride.

• Karl Hyde of Underworld describes his involvement in theatre performance Fatherland, which is about the expectations and experience of fatherhood.

(Jarvis announced that he will be taking another sabbatical...)