Series 5

1. 4th Feb 2009

Our special guests this week are comedian Meshel Laurie, International DJ Carl Cox, comedian Frank Woodley and Australian singer Ella Hooper. They are joined by a star studded line up, such as Cal Wilson, Denise Scott, Heath Franklin, Hamish Blake, Dave O’Neil, Felicity Ward and much, much, more.

2009-02-04 • 30 min

2. Episode 2

Guests: Rebecca Barnard Dave O'Neill Guy Pearce Felicity Ward

2009-02-04 • 30 min

3. Episode 3

Our special guests this week are Bruce Woodley from The Seekers, uproarious Meshel Laurie, Opera singer Antoinette Halloran and new comer Heath Franklin.

2009-02-11 • 30 min

4. Episode 4

Our special guests this week are keyboard wizard Alan Zavod, AFI winner comedian/actor Stephen Curry, gold Logie winner actress/singer Georgie Parker, comedian Hamish Blake.

2009-02-18 • 30 min

5. Episode 5

Our special guests this week are funky soul singer Sharon Jones, American comedian Tommy Dean, ARIA singer/songwriter David Bridie and radio presenter Amanda Keller.

2009-02-25 • 30 min

6. Episode 6

Our special guests this week are “Coma” singer Max Sharam, comedian Danny Bhoy, Gold Logie winner John Wood and our favourite regular Denise Scott.

2009-03-04 • 30 min

7. Episode 7

Our special guests this week are musician Chris Chaney, laugh-out-loud Meshel Laurie, singer Renee Geyer and comedian Jesse Griffin.

2009-03-11 • 30 min

8. Episode 8

Our special guests this week are the sensational Pete Murray, hysterical Rhys Darby, knowledgeable Prof. Kim Walker and the exuberant Celia Pacquola

2009-03-18 • 30 min

9. Episode 9

Our special guests this week are much loved Bob Evans, laugh out loud larrikin Dave Hughes, singing sensation Tina Arena and comedic cabaret Tim Minchin.

2009-03-25 • 30 min

10. Episode 10

Our special guests this week are Irish folk/rock singer Luka Bloom, comedian Pete Helliar, classical virtuoso Katarina Kroslakova and comedian Adam Rozenbachs.

2009-04-01 • 30 min

11. Episode 11

Our special guests this week are blues musician Seasick Steve, comedienne and ventriloquist Nina Conti, lead singer of the band Elbow Guy Garvey and British standup comedian John Moloney.

2009-04-08 • 30 min

12. Episode 12

Our special guests this week are Suggs from the band Madness, laugh out loud Stephen K Amos, songstress Jade McRae and the sensational Steve Coogan.

2009-04-15 • 30 min

13. Episode 13

Our special guests this week are Oz rocker Kram, comedian Rusty Berther (Scared Weird Little Guys), Disc jockey and booth announcer Pete Smith and Kath & Kim’s Gina Riley. Closing the show tonight is the band, the Spooky Men’s Chorale.

2009-04-22 • 30 min

14. Episode 14

Our special guests this week are one of the world’s best bass players Guy Pratt, the wondrous Meshel Laurie, Soprano extraordinaire Taryn Fiebig and comedian Dave Hughes.

2009-04-29 • 30 min

15. Episode 15

Our special guests this week are Indigenous musician Bart Willoughby, the laugh a minute Hamish Blake, singer/songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke and Mike Keat aka. Miguel Mantovani from The Cuban Brothers.

2009-05-06 • 30 min

16. Episode 16

Our special guests this week are Speech from the Grammy Award winning band Arrested Development, comedian Judith Lucy, classical virtuoso Katarina Kroslakova and Scott Edgar from band Tripod.

2009-05-13 • 30 min

17. Episode 17

Our special guests this week are rocker Chris Bailey from The Saints, comedian Dave O’Neil, songstress Silvie Paladino and the entertaining Shane Jacobsen.

2009-05-20 • 30 min

18. Episode 18

Our special guests this week are Aussie rock legend Ross Wilson, Kiwi comedian Cal Wilson, songtress Sophie Koh and the man responsible for the safari suit revival Mark Trevorrow (aka Bob Downe).

2009-05-27 • 30 min

19. Episode 19

Our special guests this week are internationally renowned opera singer Michael Smallwood, the enchanting Amanda Keller, guitar sensation Kaki King and joker Frank Woodley. Michael Smallwood closes the show with a live performance, singing a classic song but with one slight difference.

2009-06-03 • 30 min

20. 50's Special

Get your Delorean’s fired up because Spicks and Specks are taking you back to the 50’s. Our special guests this week are hip swinging Frankie J Holden, Australia’s answer to The Fonz Hamish Blake, the all singing and dancing Toni Lamond and voice-over artist Pete Smith.

2009-06-10 • 30 min

21. Episode 21

Our special guests this week are NZ folk singer turned celebrity chef Iain Hewitson, US actress and stand up comedian Janeane Garofalo, singer/songwriter Shelley Harland and comedian Mike Wilmot.

2009-06-17 • 30 min

22. Episode 22

Our special guests this week are funky soul singer Paris Wells, comedian Dave Hughes, conductor and trombonist Brett Kelly and the loveable Denise Scott. Be sure to watch DJ Mafia and Brett Kelly mixing up phat classical beats.

2009-06-24 • 30 min

23. Episode 23

Our special guests this week are swing and cabaret singer David Campbell, gigglelicious Meshel Laurie, acclaimed soprano singer Antoinette Halloran and comedian Trevor Marmalade.

2009-07-01 • 30 min

24. Episode 24

Our special guests this week are Australian Idol Wes Carr, Spicks and Specks favourite Hamish Blake, Australian rock legend Jim Keays, and rock-cabaret star Geraldine Quinn. Keep an eye out for a special live performance from Geraldine Quinn of a song she has written just for Spicks and Specks.

2009-07-08 • 30 min

25. Episode 25

Our special guests this week are Wiggle Murray Cook, comedian Dave O’Neil, Australian singer, songwritter Ella Hooper, and Comedian Adam Rozenbachs. We also have a special live performance by sea shanty band The Miserable Little Bastards

2009-07-15 • 30 min

26. 60's Special

This week Spicks and Specks is making love, not war and taking you back to the 60s. Our groovy guests are ARIA Hall of Famer Brian Cadd, entertainment ledgend Ian Turpie, go-go dancer Denise Drysdale and celebrity gossip, Adam Richard.

2009-07-22 • 30 min

27. Episode 27

This week on Spicks and Specks are entertainer Denis Walter, funnyman Colin 'Lano' Lane, folk singer Donna Simpson and one third of Tripod Scott 'Scod' Edgar.

2009-07-29 • 30 min

28. Episode 28

Our special guests this week on Spicks and Specks are Australian blues ledgend Matt Taylor, regular member of the Spicks family, Denise Scott, classical flautist Jane Rutter and one half of comedy duo Scared Weird Little Guys, Rusty Berther.

2009-08-05 • 30 min

29. Episode 29

Our special guests this week on Spicks and Specks are film producer and former music publicist Al Clark, international comedian Reginald D Hunter, singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Spicks and Specks favourite Meshel Laurie.

2009-08-12 • 30 min

30. Episode 30

Our special guests this week on Spicks and Specks are Wicked’s good witch Glinda Lucy Durack, funny man Dave O’Neil, music legend Tim Finn and musical comedian Jackie Loeb.

2009-08-19 • 30 min

31. Episode 31

This week our special guests on Spicks and Specks are fedora wearing singer songwriter Jason Mraz, Chaotic comedian Jason Byrne, Deep Purple’s Glenn Hughes, and the wonderfully wrong Sarah Millican.

2009-08-26 • 30 min

32. Episode 32

This week on Spicks and Speck our special guests are Wa Wa Nee’s Paul Gray, lady of laughs George McEncroe, Dash and Will’s Charlie Thorpe and larrikin Dave Hughes .

2009-09-02 • 30 min

33. 200th Show

This week is our 200th episode and to help use celebrate we have the pianist and composer Paul Grabowsky gigglelicious Meshel Laurie, Australian singer Ella Hooper and Spicks and Specks favourite Hamish Blake.

2009-09-09 • 30 min

34. Episode 34

This week on Spicks and Specks our special guests are Australia’s original childrens popstar Peter Combe, rock & roll photographer Tony Mott, comedy writer and stand up comedian Celia Pacquola and UK funny man Stephen K Amos.

2009-09-16 • 30 min

35. Episode 35

This week on Spicks & Specks our Special guests are Crowded House bass guitarist Nick Seymour, rock singer/song writer John Swanee Swan, actor/comedian Eddie Perfect and comedian Denise Scott.

2009-09-23 • 30 min

36. 70's Special

Spicks and Specks is taking you back to the 70s this week. Our far out guests are Mushroom records founder Michael Gudinski, comedian Tommy Dean, Music guru Molly Meldrum, and Australian TV darling Noeline Brown.

2009-09-30 • 30 min

37. Episode 37

Our special guests this week are guitarist/violinist Rob McComb, comedian Rusty Berther , vocalist Sophie Brous, and comedian Dave O’Neil.

2009-10-07 • 30 min

38. Episode 38

Our special guests this week are singer Suze DeMarchi, English comedian Russell Kane, the MC of Woodstock Chip Monck and American funny man Rich Hall.

2009-10-14 • 30 min

39. Episode 39

Our special guests this week are the drummer for INXS Jon Farris, musical comedian Scott Edgar, singer/song writer Megan Washington and comedian Adam Rozenbachs.

2009-10-21 • 30 min

40. Episode 40

This week on Spicks & Specks our Special guests are singer/songwriter Jordie Lane , the hilarious Denise Scott, Hokum blues singer CW Stoneking and the always entertaining Hamish Blake .

2009-10-28 • 30 min

41. 80's Special

Put on your shoulder pads and perm your hair, this week Spicks and Specks is taking you back to the 80s. Our totally awesome guests tonight are Uncanny X-Men’s Brian Mannix, comedian George McEncroe, Chantoozie Ally Fowler and funny man Dave O’Neil.

2009-11-04 • 30 min

42. Episode 42

This week the Spicks & Specks team have searched through all of the footage and put together of the best & funniest moments for 2009. This year we saw our 200th show come about and loved having you all along for the ride, so sit back, relax and laugh along with Adam, Myf, Alan and guests as the music show brings you the best of it’s best.

2009-11-11 • 30 min

43. Episode 43

This week the Spicks & Specks team have decided to bring you all of the bits & pieces that ended up on the editing room floor. You'll see the comical mistakes, funny stories and segments that just didn’t fit into our half hour show. Then we finish with something a little bit naughty!

2009-11-18 • 30 min