Episode 1

Jools invites more classic and contemporary artists for music sessions in north London's Alexandra Palace Theatre. Returning to the show are Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, debuting tracks from his recent Eat Your Young EP, and 2021 Mercury Prize winner Arlo Parks, performing songs from her highly anticipated second album My Soft Machine. They're joined by three artists making their debut on the show: Irish folk singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill, sharing a track from her fifth album All of This Is Chance, soulful trio Thee Sacred Souls, performing a track from their self-titled EP, and venbee, one of the female artists leading the drum and bass resurgence. Also, Jools chats to legendary music photographer Jill Furmanovsky about the retrospective exhibition of her work being held at Manchester Central Library, which celebrates 50 years of her photography of some of the biggest names in music.