John opens the show with what he proclaims to be 'one of the great records of all time'. 'No wine on this programme until it's over, of course', he adds. This is the last in a series of Christmas shows interspersing records and live sessions with carols sung by the 'Peel Family Choir' that started in 1999.
Plays an Al Ferrier track that was found in John Peel's Record Box after his death, as was the Nightcaps single.
He also tells his listeners that the drains at Peel Acres are blocked.
ballboy bring a present for JP that he opens live on air: a Hibernian T-shirt with 'Peel' written on the back. 'Large enough for me to get into...ideal for the pear-shaped man', he comments. Laura Cantrell later gives him a complete set of Gene Vincent records. John says that he loved Vincent, and saw him at the Liverpool Empire 'when he was at the peak of his form'.
Several caustic remarks are made about Sting, a man John called 'a tiresome crooner' in his autobiography.
Photos of the event, including Peel wearing his Hibs shirt, can be found on ballboy's official site.