Big Red's Fun Bus

Alan's struggling to sleep because of the building site over the road. He has some theories as to what they're building and also shares his recipe for the perfect lunch. Music: I Want To Take You Higher by Sly & The Family Stone Sad And Lonely by Secret Machines Guacemole by Super Furry Animals

It's in the title, duh! Music: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Roy Wood and Wizzard Hey, Santa Claus by The Moonglows Christmas Is Really Fantastic by Frank Sidebottom Rockin' 'n' Rollin' With Santa Claus by The Hepsters Christmas Eve by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci Cool Yule by Louis Armstrong We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo by Big John Greer Let's Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas This Year by The Lost Keys (featuring Joel Hodgson)

A year's worth of slightly dodgy storytelling comes to a head. Music: Chain My Name by Polica Mermaids by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds The Specter by The Besnard Lakes Givin Em What They Love by Janelle Monae Special N by Mogwai

I face mortality. Music: Look...The Sun is Rising by The Flaming Lips Kill Them by The Bug I Hate This Town by John Grant Palace Posy by Boards Of Canada

More rambling from the big chap. Music: Spitting In The Wind by Badly Drawn Boy Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues by McLusky Strawberry Skies by Games I Saw Her Standing There by The Beatles Happiness by The Blue Nile

The producer is gone and that means the show's went all lo-fi so the Hipsters should love it. Music: Lessons Learned From Rocky I To Rocky III by Cornershop Grass by Animal Collective Priest, Poet & The Pig by VietNam Carrot Rope by Pavement What Goes On by The Velvet Underground

Big Red's Fun Bus goes mainstream with pop thrills and spills. Music: Walking On Sunshine by Katrina And The Waves Deeply Dippy by Right Said Fred Driftwood by Travis Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush Bang The Drum All Day by Todd Rundgren Satellite Of Love by Lou Reed

It's the time for spooky comedy so prepare to laugh like an evil maniac enjoying his killing spree a little too much. Music: The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden Earth Died Screaming by Tom Waits Constantinople by The Residents I'd Rather Be The Devil by Otis Spann Stranger Than Kindness by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Lady In Red (Is Dancing With Meat) by V/vm

The new producer makes his presense felt. Music: This Is Pop by XTC Nowhere To Run by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Sea Snake by Drexciya So Come On by Les Fleur Des Lys Some Might Say by Oasis A Little Respect by Erasure Acceptable In The 80's by Calvin Harris

There's an unexpected "gift" from the IRSSA and Alan is whacked out on prescription drugs after another back injury. Music: Rag Mama Rag by The Band So. Central Rain by R.E.M. The True Wheel by Brian Eno The Cutter by Echo & the Bunnymen When I Paint My Masterpiece (Demo) by Bob Dylan

Eddie Armin is in charge. Expect the supernatural. Music: Let's Go Round Again by Average White Band Sweet Little Mystery by Wet Wet Wet I Wonder Why by Curtis Stigers Give It Up by KC & the Sunshine Band Would I Lie To You? by Charles & Eddie Out In The Fields by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

Everything's back to normal after the holiday, or is it? Yes, yes it is. Music: Maxim's I by Julia Holter Learning Lego by My Latest Novel No Easy Action by Mark Lanegan You Are Not Alone by Mavis Staples Bats In The Attic by King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

Alan's finally back from holiday and ready to do battle with technical difficulties. Music: Safe European Home by The Clash Let's Get Together (In Our Minds) by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci Headlights On The Parade by The Blue Nile Drugs (Electricity) (Live) by Talking Heads Stay Beautiful by Manic Street Preachers Creep by Scala & Kolachny Brothers

Alan's dad continues to fill in, or at least he tries to. Music: Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty The Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys Baby Jane by Rod Stewart Dignity by Deacon Blue You've Got A Friend by James Taylor Handbags & Gladrags by Chris Farlowe Lollipop by The Chordettes

Alan's away on holiday so his dad fills in. Music: Runaround Sue by Dion Be-Bop_A-Lula by Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps Teenager In Love by Marty Wilde Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters Defrost Your Heart by Charlie Feathers 4 by Aphex Twin Finger Poppin' Time by Hank Ballard & The Midnughters All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly Just Walkin' In The Rain by The Prisonaires Miss Pearl by Jimmy Wages It's Over by Roy Orbison

Alan's going on holiday, and he won't shut up about it. Music: Take Me Anywhere by Southern Shores Coast To Coast by Love As Laughter I Walk The Earth by King Biscuit Time You're Gonna Miss Me by 13th Floor Elevators Wichita Lineman by Glen Campbell Going Places by Teenage Fanclub Been A While Since I Went Away by U.N.P.O.C

Alan returns from getting lost for two weeks in the badlands of Paisley. Music: Concrete Schoolyard by Jurassic 5 Sweetheart by Autre Ne Veut Uptown Again by The Afghan Whigs The Road Leads Where Its Led by Secret Machines Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin To The End by Blur

It's the fiftieth episode (50!!!!!!!!!!!). Music: Party Hard by Andrew W.K. Dancing In The Streets by Martha Reeves & Vandellas Rock 'n' Roll All Nite by Kiss Do Anything You Wanna Do by Eddie & The Hotrods

Alan brings in his dad to attempt a double act-based episode. Music: Young At Heart by The Bluebells Asleep In The Back by Elbow Stay by The Blue Nile Opus 40 by Mercury Rev Do You Realize?? by The Flaming Lips In Dreams by Roy Orbison

The rivalry between The Funbus and The Sammy and Hobson shows heats up as both host phone-ins. Music: Assessment by The Beta Band Cold Blooded Old Times by Smog Blood Dries Darker by Woods Patio Song by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci 23 by Blonde Redhead Hawaii In Ten Seconds by Kingsbury Manx