Jammin'
First broadcast from 20010728 to 20080228.
Jammin' is a unique radio show. Anchored by former Jazz drummer and colourful bon viveur Rowland Rivron it is a clever, carefully rehearsed mixture of musical games and impromptu performance. Each week Rowland puts together a 5 piece band, his backline are, on keyboards Comedy Store Regular Richard Vranch and on bass the Bootleg Beatles's Paul Mccartney known to us as Dave Catlin Birch who when on tour hands his Jammin bass over to the multi-talented Mich Benn. To the backline we add 2 very special mystery guests, a musician and a comedian who can play a bit.Rowland Rivron hosts a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are composer David Arnold and comedian Mitch Benn
- Sadly, it's not as improvised as it makes out.
56 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 20010728 | |||
| 01 | 02 | 20010804 | Rowland Rivron hosts a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are comedian Richard Morton and World Party's Karl Wallinger. | ||
| 01 | 03 | 20010811 | Rowland Rivron hosts a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards and guests are Steve Gribbin and Jools Holland | ||
| 01 | 04 | 20010818 | Rowland Rivron hosts a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Steve Punt and Ronnie Golden | ||
| 01 | 05 | 20010825 | Rowland Rivron hosts the fifth of a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Neil Hannon and Stuart Maconie | ||
| 01 | 06 LAST | 20010901 | Rowland Rivron hosts the last in a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Phill Jupitus, and Chas 'n' Dave. | ||
| 02 | 01 | 20020307 | 20020309 | Rowland Rivron returns with a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are comic Richard Morton and ex-Strangler Hugh Cornwell. | |
| 02 | 02 | 20020314 | 20020316 | Rowland Rivron presents a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Dave Catlin Birch, Neil Innes and Kate Robbins | |
| 02 | 03 | 20020321 | 20020323 | Rowland Rivron presents a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Dave Catlin Birch, Steve Furst and Rebecca Carrington. | |
| 02 | 04 | 20020328 | 20020330 | Rowland Rivron presents a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Dave Catlin Birch, Lauren Laverne and Steve Gribbin. | |
| 02 | 05 | 20020404 | 20020406 | Rowland Rivron presents a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Dave Catlin Birch, Toyah Willcox and Steve Frost | |
| 02 | 06 | 20020411 | 20020413 | Rowland Rivron presents the last in a six-part musical panel show. Regular player Richard Vranch is on the keyboards, and guests are Dave Catlin-Birch, Rainer Hirsch and Mike Batt. | |
| 03 | 01 | 20030403 | 20030405 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference. Just five friends in the garage who are passionate about music. Listen out for Gabrielle singing 'I Am A Cider Drinker'. | |
| 03 | 02 | 20030410 | 20030412 | ||
| 03 | 03 | 20030417 | 20030419 | Rowland Rivron presents the third in a six-part musical comedy panel show where there are no teams, no scores and no competition. Just five friends in the garage who are passionate about music. | |
| 03 | 04 | 20030424 | 20030426 | Rowland Rivron presents the fourth in a six-part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Richard Vranch and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests. | |
| 03 | 05 | 20030501 | 20030503 | Rowland Rivron presents the fifth in a six-part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Richard Vranch and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by mystery musical guests. | |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 20030508 | 20030510 | Rowland Rivron presents the last in a six part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Richard Vranch and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by mystery musical guests. | |
| 04 | 01 | 20031002 | 20031004 | Rowland Rivron and his Jammin' Band are back for the Radio 2 show that brings music and comedy together in much the same way as the solo career of Victoria Beckham. Perhaps last series you were there for Gabrielle's Wurzels Medley, Noel Cowerd's original version of Don't Look Back In Anger and other rock classics which like a Belgian security guard with Liam Gallagher's face the band beat into a variety of unrecognisable styles. This series you really won't want to miss Midge Ure's homage to Swindon, Edwyn Collins having a pop at Ant & Dec and Nik Kershaw's swing-tastic take on Anarchy in the UK.Rowland Rivron returns with a six-part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Richard Vranch and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests Midge Ure and Tony Hawks | |
| 04 | 02 | 20031009 | 20031011 | Rowland Rivron and the Jammin Band return for the show that proves rock and roll is the new comedy. | |
| 04 | 03 | 20031016 | 20031018 | Rowland Rivron and his Jammin' Band are back for the Radio 2 show that brings music and comedy together in much the same way as the solo career of Victoria Beckham. Perhaps last series you were there for Gabrielle's Wurzels Medley, Noel Cowerd's original version of Don't Look Back In Anger and other rock classics which like a Belgian security guard with Liam Gallagher's face the band beat into a variety of unrecognisable styles. | |
| 04 | 04 | 20031023 | 20031025 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical comedy panel show. Regular players Richard Vranch and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests. | |
| 04 | 05 | 20031030 | 20031101 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. Just five friends in the garage who are passionate about music. | |
| 04 | 06 LAST | 20031106 | 20031108 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. Just five friends in the garage who are passionate about music. | |
| 05 | 01 | 20040401 | 20040403 | Rowland Rivron returns with a six part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Steve Brown and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests Katrina and comedian Steve Furst. | |
| 05 | 02 | 20040408 | 20040410 | ||
| 05 | 03 | 20040415 | 20040417 | Rowland Rivron presents a six-part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Steve Brown and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests John Otway and Richard Morton. | |
| 05 | 04 | 20040422 | 20040424 | Regular players Steve Brown and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests Justin Hayward and comedian John Maloney. | |
| 05 | 05 | 20040429 | 20040501 | Rowland Rivron presents a six-part musical comedy panel show. Regular players Steve Brown and Dave Catlin-Birch are joined by special guests. | |
| 05 | 06 LAST | 20040506 | 20040508 | Rowland Rivron and his Jammin Band answer those difficult musical questions, like, on your 30th Wedding Anniversay do you celebrate with a Ruby Turner or a Neil Diamond? Today he's joined by Mike Edwards from '90s indie band Jesus Jones and actress, impressionist and singer Jackie Clune. | |
| 06 | 01 | Guest Leo Sayer | 20050205 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference. There are no teams, no scores and no competition. With Leo Sayer, Rob Deering, piano man Richard Vranch and bass playing Mitch Benn | |
| 06 | 02 | Guest Carol Decker | 20050212 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. With Carol Decker, Doon Mackichan, Mitch Benn and Steve Brown. | |
| 06 | 03 | 20050219 | Another week and another hilarious musical feast. Rowland Rivron is joined by Steve Brown, Dave Catlin Birch, The Alarm's Mike Peters and Nighty Night's Kevin Eldon | ||
| 06 | 04 | Guest Kate Robbins | 20050226 | Another week and another hilarious musical feast. Rowland Rivron is joined by a woman with a thousand voices, but just one piano: Kate Robbins. Guy Pratt, Mitch Benn and Richard Vranch also join in. | |
| 06 | 05 | 20050305 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. He's joined by Jim Diamond and Justin Edwards. | ||
| 06 | 06 | 20050312 | This week he's joined by Robert Newman and Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine's Jim Bob. Tune in to hear what happened to Sheriff Fatman!. | ||
| 07 | 01 | 20050625 | Rowland Rivron introduces guests Nick Heyward and Boothby and their Neil Young-style version of Busted's Year 3000 and a complete reworking of Fantastic Day. | ||
| 07 | 02 | 20050709 | Rowland Rivron's guests this week are Paul Carrack singing the theme tune to 'Are you being served' as Ray Charles and Jim Tavares performs a Jerry Lee Lewis tribute to Oasis. | ||
| 07 | 03 | 20050716 | Rowland Rivron's guests this week are the singing sensation that is Jane Macdonald and loveable Liverpudlian funny man Steve Gribbin. | ||
| 07 | 04 | 20050723 | 4/6. Rowland Rivron continues with a six-part musical comedy panel show. He is joined by Kajagoogoo's Nick Beggs, and Jason Woods performs some show tunes in the style of Alison Moyet | ||
| 07 | 05 | 20050730 | 5/6. Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. Rowland's guests this week are Hazel O'Connor and Christian Reilly | ||
| 07 | 06 | 20050806 | 6/7. Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. Just five friends in the garage who are passionate about music. | ||
| 07 | 07 LAST | 20050813 | Rowland Rivron presents the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. Just five friends in the garage who are passionate about music. | ||
| 07 | NEWYEAR | 20051231 | Rowland Rivron is joined by Ade Edmondson and Mark King for a special New Year's Eve edition of the programme. | ||
| 08 | 01 | 20060831 | 20060902 | His guests are Kim Wilde and Christian Reilly. Kim reinvents her hit Kids in America. Christian performs a tribute to the Arctic Monkees. | |
| 08 | 02 | 20060907 | 20060909 | ||
| 08 | 03 | 20060914 | 20060916 | Rowland Rivron is joined by guests Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew and comedian Ronnie Golden, for the musical panel show with a difference - there are no teams, no scores and no competition. As Rowland drums and presents the show, he is joined on keyboards by Steve Brown and on bass by Dave Catlin Birch or Mitch Benn | |
| 08 | 04 | 20060921 | 20060923 | ||
| 08 | 05 | 20060928 | 20060930 | ||
| 08 | 06 LAST | 20061005 | 20061007 | ||
| 09 | 01 | 20080124 | 20080126 | Rowland Rivron and his band are joined by Spice Girl Melanie C, who sings about her favourite curries. | |
| 09 | 02 | 20080131 | 20080202 | Rowland Rivron and his band are joined by soul diva Beverley Knight and comedian Rob Deering. | |
| 09 | 03 | 20080207 | 20080209 | Featuring Rowland Rivron and his band, who are joined by Fun lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan and Australian comedian Tim Minchin. | |
| 09 | 04 | 20080214 | 20080216 | Featuring Rowland Rivron and his band, who are joined by Tony Hadley and Tim Vine, who perform a medley of Spandau hits - but in a way you've never heard before. | |
| 09 | 05 | 20080221 | 20080223 | 5/6. Featuring Rowland Rivron and his band, who find themselves in a tight Squeeze when they are joined by Chris Difford. Also featuring Phill Jupitus. | |
| 09 | 06 LAST | 20080228 | 20080301 | Rowland Rivron is joined by former Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles member, Neil Innes |