Mark chats to Emily Cross and Jonathan Meiburg of Loma, Wilko Johnson about his new album Blow Your Mind and St. Vincent tells him about the changing face of New York. Plus hear a fascinating chat with a Chain caller who researches and makes food for period films.

Kenney Jones of The Small Faces, The Faces and The Who talks to Mark and Stuart about when Rod Stewart went solo. John Foxx joins them to chat about the deluxe reissue of his 1980 classic Metamatic. Angelique Kidjo enthuses about her version of Talking Heads' album Remain In Light. There's also coverage of Matabeleland's first ever competitive match in the Conifa World Cup and a load of places that sound like long gone actors.

BBC Music's Biggest Weekend in Belfast with Beck, Manics, Ash, Neneh Cherry, and Lykke Li

Simon Armitage reads a poem from his book Flit that's set around Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Ross Noble lets light in on magic as he reveals how the Radcliffe and Maconie show is described to its guests. 60s soul singer Brenda Holloway talks to Mark and Stu about the time she supported The Beatles at their famous Shea Stadium gig. Plus there are in depth discussions about Bill Withers and World Cup sticker books.

Beck, Bridget Christie, Colin Newman of Wire, and James all joined Mark this week.

Ian McEwan, Martyn Ware and Gomez

Microdisney, Irmin Schmidt of Can and author Rob Young and Dylan Moran. Also, expect to hear panpipes, booze/music crossovers and lots more.

The Vaccines, Let's Eat Grandma, The Turbans, and James King

Irvine Welsh, Bob Stanley, and Cabbage

Brett Anderson, John Carter Cash, Palace Winter, and Dream Wife

Thurston Moore, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, The Rezillos, and Field Music

Alicia Vikander, Martin Freeman, Scroobius Pip, Guz Khan, Superorganism, & John Bramwell

First Aid Kit, Benjamin Zephaniah, Moby, and Ian Marchant joined Mark this week.

Lloyd Cole, Alvvays, Baxter Dury, Clare Grogan of Altered Images, and comedian Paul Sinha

Manic Street Preachers, Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz, Mark Everett of Eels, and LA Salami

MGMT, Martin Carr of The Boo Radleys, Nightmares on Wax, and comedian Ellie Taylor.

Hannah Peel, J Willgoose Esq, Captain Sensible of The Damned & Mike Reid's Runaround

This week's episode includes a tribute to the late Mark E Smith of The Fall

Andy & Steve of Ride, Nigel Planer of Bad News & The Young Ones, & a trip to Biscuit Town

Ian of The Go! Team, David and Jimmy of Django Django, and Julia Davis & Mercedes Grower

Richard Jobson of The Skids, and Martin Duffy & Steve Mason of Alien Stadium

Jodie Foster, Midge Ure, and Dan Schrieber & James Harkin of No Such Thing As a Fish

Tricky, David Bramwell & Jo Keeling of The Mysterium, necklines and surreal straplines

Joe Lycett, Aaron Sorkin, Confidence Man, and The Unthanks, and pork scratchings-gate

Robert Plan, Neil Hannon, The Charlatans, and the most important bird in pop...The Loon.