Joining Jools for the music show are Glasgow's favourite art school rockers Franz Ferdinand, with songs from their most recent album Tonight. British ska legends The Specials, who recently announced they are reforming to celebrate their 30th anniversary, perform a selection of their classic songs. American singer-songwriter Carole King makes her first UK TV performance since 1971, performing tracks from her seminal album Tapestry. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mummers and Karima Francis also guest.

More from Manchester three-piece Doves, who make a welcome return to the show with tunes from their new album Kingdom Of Rust.

Madness are in the studio to perform tracks from their album The Liberty Of Norton Folgate, as well as revisiting a couple of classics.

Joining Jools for the fourth show of the series are Depeche Mode. Now approaching 30 years in the music business, the band make their debut performance on the show performing songs from their album Sounds Of The Universe, as well as a couple of classics.

Joining Jools live are Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers, Paolo Nutini, Booker T, Taylor Swift, Grizzly Bear and Aboriginal musician Geoffrey 'Gurrumul' Yunupingu.

Joining Jools are the legendary, punk-inventing New York Dolls, who have had a new lease of life since reforming in 2004 for longtime fan Morrissey's Meltdown. They play tracks from their new album, Cause I Sez So, along with a classic or two. Melbourne's Daniel Merriweather also joins Jools to debut tracks from his recent Love and War album.

Joining Jools are Kasabian, who are supporting Oasis on their 2009 tour and whose third album, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, is imminent.