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This week we on Spicks and Specks our special guest are Australia’s answer to Elvis Dan Sultan, Aussie actor and TV personality Ernie Dingo, song-bird Missy Higgins and side-splitting lady of comedy Magda Szubanski.

Be sure to tune into ABC1 Sunday December 20th at 7.30pm to see our Spicks & Specks Christmas Special coming live from Bethlehem this year. Join us as we celebrate the year that was 2009 with all your Spicks and Specks favourites.

Our special guests this week are singer Anne McCue, comedian Amanda Keller, singer songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, entertainer Frankie J Holden. Tonight’s episode ends with a video clip from band, the Skatt Brothers ‘Life At the Outpost’.

Guests this week include the dapper Stephen K Amos, king of the miniature keyboard David O’Doherty, the dazzling Kitty Flanagan and 24-carat hip-hop comedian Doc Brown grace our panel and the boys from Tripod have their way with favourite segment Look What They’ve Done to Our Song Ma. But wait, there’s more. Keep an eye out for special guest appearances by Dave O’Neil, Pete Helliar, Felicity Ward, Tom Ballard, Adam Rozenbachs, jazzy Brits The Horne Section & many more….

This week on the ABC's only show called 'Spicks and Specks' Alan is joined by one of the stars of 'The Producers' Chloe Dallimore - who explains how to give yourself a black eye while dancing - and Canadian comedian Glenn Wool. Myf's team features dancer and actor David Page - who gets a bit of shock when he sees some footage of himself as a young man from The Paul Hogan Show - and Irish comedian Jason Byrne who gives us an insight into the mind of an elderly Irish woman when he's riding the bike during 'Malvern Stars on 45'. Chloe Dallimore proves she's certainly got and knows how to flaunt it when she closes the show with 'If You've Got It, Flaunt It' from The Producers.

Hosted by comedian Adam Hills, two teams fight it out for....well, bragging rights I suppose, on this battle ground of music trivia. Generals each week are comedian Alan Brough and Triple J presenter Myf Warhrst. Armies this week include actor and comedian Bill Bailey, actress Geraldine Turner, and comedian Frank Woodley.

More music quiz fun with Adam, Myf and Alan. Alice Skye faces off against Josh Teskey in a Substitute masterclass. Rhys Nicholson and Zoe Coombs Marr battle it out on a giant keyboard and Brian Mannix breaks the internet.

Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by G Flip, Linda Bull, Frank Woodley and Dilruk Jayasinha to discuss how ads can help you sing, how to drum and play basketball at the same time and how Harry Styles can look like Susan Boyle.

Adam, Alan and Myf are joined by musical comedian Scott Edgar, American soprano Takesha Meshe-Kizart, funny favourite Denise Scott, and Red Symons. Boogie Woogie piano player Jan Preston closes the show.

Joining Adam, Alan and Myf are country music star Lee Kernaghan, scared weird little guy Rusty Bertha, mezzo soprano Fiona Campbell, and comedian Greg Fleet. Deborah Kayder and Nick Tsiavos close the show.

Joining Adam, Alan and Myf are American soul/funk singer Sharon Jones, comedian Felicity Ward, music promoter Michael Chugg, and US comedian Tommy Dean. One-man-band Juzzy Smith will close the show.

Joining Adam, Alan and Myf tonight and End of Fashion singer Justin Burford, funny woman Meshel Laurie, musical theatre star Sharon Millerchip, and comedian Dave O'Neil. The six piece Latin band Carino Son close the show.

This week our special guests on Spicks and Specks are Regurgitator front man Quan Yeomans, Kiwi comedian Cal Wilson, conductor and musical director Kellie Dickerson and an American comedian who now calls Australia home, Tommy Dean. The Magnets join us for Look What They've Done to My Song Ma.

Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are singer/songwriter Diesel, American trumpeter and composer Chris Botti, comedian and writer Judith Lucy, and comedian Damian Callinan. The Bombay Royale will close the show.

Joining Adam, Myf and Alan are American singer/songwriter Ben Folds, comedian Adam Richard, cabaret singer and actress Jane Badler, and show favourite Denise Scott. Country horror band Graveyard Train close the show.

Our Special guests this week are Aussie Rock Singer Ron Peno, regular guest comedian Meshel Laurie , Opera Singer Jacqueline Porter, and adopted Irish mega star comedian Des Bishop. There is also a special performance by Barry Morgan, from the world of Organs.

Our Special guests this week are one half of British electro act Basement Jaxx, Felix Buxton, award winning Producer Mark Opitz, aussie comedian Meshel Laurie, and former drama teacher turned comedian Damian Callinan.

Our Special guests this week are the music guru John Foreman, Aussie comedian Kitty Flanagan, American folk singer Mary Gauthier, and stand up comedian Tommy Dean. There is also a special performance by The Break.

Our Special guests this week are American singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, stand up comedian Craig Hill, musically diverse Bob Brozman, and Melbourne comedian Denise Scott. There is also a special performance by Squawkestra.

This week is the first of our around the world specials for 2010. First stop is Great Britain with our Britannia Special. Our Special guests are the jazzy Jamie Cullum, British comedian Sarah Millican music journalist Ritchie Yorke, and Spicks favourite Hamish Blake. There is also a special performance by Elton Jack.

On Spicks and Specks this week our special guests are The Angels' frontman Doc Neeson, Spicks favourite Meshel Laurie, Mama Mia's Lara Mulcahy and The Mighty Boosh’s Rich Fulcher There is also a special performance from The Perch Creek Family Jug Band.

Our special guest this week on Spicks and Specks are The Three Deck Wizard Carl Cox, Spicks and Specks favourite Dave O'Neil, Canadian alt country singer Neko Case and one half of The Scared Weird Little Guys, Rusty Berther.

Our special guest this week on Spicks and Specks are Kids in the Kitchen’s Scott Carne, lady of laughs Meshel Laurie, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine and Comedian and radio personality Dave Callan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our special guests this week are Oscar winning Geoffrey Rush, funny girl Felicity Ward, the all singing and all dancing Christine Anu and the popular Hamish Blake. This week’s episode closes the show with The Wiggles, as they play their version of the U2 song “Angel of Harlem”.

Our special guests this week are indigenous didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton, comedian and author Denise Scott, International hit maker Leo Sayer and musical comedian Eddie Perfect. Be sure to watch for a sneak of Eddie Perfect performing a song from the hit stage show, Shane Warne: The Musical.

Our special guests this week are music industry insider turned Idol judge Ian “Dicko” Dickson, International comedian Des Bishop, singer/songwriter Mia Dyson and Aussie comedian Heath Franklin. Be sure to watch to see Des Bishop perform a classic hip hop song with a twist.

Our special guests this week are conductor extraordinaire Richard Gill, comedian and radio star Dave O’Neil, American guitarist and singer Kaki King and comedian Adam Rozenbachs. Be sure to watch Kaki King pay tribute to deaf leopard!

Our special guests this week are Jae Laffer from The Panics, comedian Denise Scott, musical director of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Brett Weymark and New Zealand comedian Al Pitcher. Special guest DJ for Malvern Stars is Aria Award winning DJ, Danielsan from Koolism. Be sure to watch out at the end of the show when Denise Scott’s dreams come true as Barry Smith serenades her with the Town Criers hit, “Everlasting Love”.

Our special guests this week are Australian Country Music singer Troy Cassar Daley, Aussie Comedian Felicity Ward, singer and actress Nell Campbell and hilarious in more ways than one comedian Ross Noble. This episode closes with a video clip from an American actor turned singer turned actor again. It was a hit in the 80’s but then that doesn’t say much…so were Hammer pants.

Our special guests this week are musician extraordinaire Paul Dyer, from the US smooth talking comedian Reginald D Hunter, Aussie songstress Kate Ceberano, Irish comedian Maeve Higgins. The ‘Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma…’ segment sees the songs being played in the style of a New Orleans Marching Band by The Hoodoo Mayhem Brass Band. This episode closes with a live performance by Hoodoo Mayhem as they take out the show with a New Orleans style rendition of a familiar theme song.

Our special guests this week are indie rock musician Kim Salmon, comedian Dave O’Neil, music show host with the most Fuzzy and party boy Hamish Blake. Our special guest DJ for our pedal power game, ‘Malvern Stars on 45’ is the talented DJ M.A.F.I.A. The episode closes with a video clip from with a song called “Sex Appeal”. Be sure to watch for a laugh…

Our special guests this week are deck master DJ Carl Cox, comedian Denise Scott, Opera singer Ali McGregor and comedian Pete Helliar. The ‘Look Ma….’ songs are performed the Kings of Russian Criminal Sound – Vulgargrad. Click here to find out more about the band. This episode’s closing performance features Russian, Vulgargrad, and their version of a Young Talent Time classic…

Our special guests this week are actor and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, Australia’s Next Top Model/Comedian Hamish Blake, Australian singer & songwriter Dan Sultan and stand-up comedian Denise Scott. This week’s closing performance is a video clip that reached #1 in the UK charts in 1982. “Save Your Love” by Renee and Renato was a Christmas hit and we’re sure it will be with you.

Our special guests this week are Aussie musician Ray Burgess, the ever entertaining Meshel Laurie, toilet cleaner turned stage sensation Shane Jocobson and the ever so talented Clare Moore. This week’s closing performance is a video clip by called “The Happy Hour Brigade”. It was made by a group of Aussie muso’s living in LA in the seventies and features Brian Cadd, Russell Morris, Daryl Cotton, Rick Springfield and our own Ray Burgess.

Our special guests this week are stage and screen siren Lorna Luft, comedian and broadcaster Jonathan Biggins, aussie sax player Wilber Wilde and comedian Felicity Ward. This week’s closing performance features Lorna Luft, accompanied by The Wilbur Wilde Ordeal, as they belt out “Rockabye Your Baby With A Dxie Melody”

Our special guests this week are stage and screen beauty Rachael Beck, comedian and Australia’s answer to Bob Hope Hamish Blake, jazz singer sensation Kurt Elling and the golden girl of funny Meshel Laurie. This week’s closing performance features the video clip of Billy Squier, with “Rock Me Tonight” showing what you can do with a video camera, bad dances moves and a tear away tee.

Our special guests this week are 'Hunters and Collectors' singer Mark Seymour, hilarious Fiona O'Loughlin, hot new singer/songwriter Newton Faulkner and tornado of madness Jason Byrne. This week's closer will feature the video clip called "Sort of Dunno Nuthin" by Pete Denahy.

wolf tango Our special guests this week are television & theatre veteran Jacki Weaver, comedian & radio announcer Pete Helliar, New Buffalo singer & songwriter Sally Seltmann and comedian Colin Lane. This week’s closing performance will feature dub-tango band Tangazo, and their own version of the Duran Duran song, “Hungry Like The Wolf”.

Timewalk Our special guests this week are one of Australia’s finest conductors Richard Gill, funny girl Meshel Laurie, Rocky Horror writer/ actor Richard O’Brien and stand-up comedian David O’Doherty. This week's closing performance see's the panel pay a special tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This is one show not to be missed.

Our special guests this week are Broadway luminary Caroline O’Connor, funny man Frank Woodley, documentary & music video director Julien Temple and comedian/ radio announcer Dave O’Neil. The closing performance features a live performance from Caroline O’Connor and the Carnevel Strings, as they perform an Edith Piaf rendition of the Sex Pistols song “Anarchy in the UK”.

Brace yourself for the Best of Spicks & Specks from 2007. All your favourite bits back by popular demand, plus a bunch of golden moments that never made it to air. Featuring David O’Doherty’s original song 'Very Mild Superpowers’, the story behind Anthony Callea’s traffic stopping behaviour, a spicy I’ll Jumble For Ya, Denise Scott singing Oklahoma and Richard Gill chinking imaginary cocktails. Add to the mix the Oompah Loompah band, an Elvis sandwich creation and impersonator, the year’s most popular closing performance by unusualist Raymond Crowe… and a montage of many more incredible moments!

The Spicks and Specks team are joined by singer, songwriter and Triple J's latest Hottest 100 winner Vance Joy, the highly talented performer, Lara Mulcahy and two of Spicks and Specks favourite comedians Dave O'Neil and Denise Scott. Plus musical act the Frowning Clouds.

You want great guests? No problem. Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Fanny Lumsden, Shane Jacobson, Elly-May Barnes and Courtney Act. You want a spine chilling closer? No problem again. Folk Bitch Trio will stun you.

Adam, Myf and Alan are joined by Tom Cardy, Jemma Rix, Nazeem Hussain and Danielle Walker in a show featuring throat singing, a Zuckerberg singing, a magician’s bird getting quite disappointed and Brian Mannix in a bathtub.

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.

Can Kate McCartney and Kyla Matsuura-Miller work out the price of Kurt Cobain's guitar? What was Isaiah Firebrace doing in Rebel Wilson's bed? And did Pete Helliar remain cool when he saw Shooter McGavin in New York?

Montaigne and Luke McGregor play keepy-uppy, Steph Tisdell discusses her allergy to band-aids, Zan Rowe gives fashion advice to a superstar and Khan Ong tells us how to eat a spaghetti sandwich. Yep. It’s a music quiz show.

With slight of hand and diversions, Adam Hills magically convinces 6 comedians, musicians and entertainers to play a music-trivia-based game show. His pretty assistants are, as always, "saw him in half" comedian Alan Brough, and "face the knives" triple J announcer Myf Warhurst. To add diversity and mystery this week are singer Katie Melua, musician Marty Rhone, and comedians Scott Edgar and Frank Woodley.

The Man From Snowy River, Tom Burlinson, sings Bob Dylan in the style of Frank Sinatra. An Australian comedienne wowing them in England, Lulu McClatchy, sings from the 1980s. PNG singing sensation Ngaiire sings in Pidgin. And Hamish Blake doesn't sing at all. Thankfully. All that and more this week on Spicks and Specks.

In their ongoing battle for supremacy Alan and Myf are joined by opera singer Tiffany Speight, comedian Colin Lane, singer/songwriter Stephen Cummings and comedian and radio broadcaster Denise Scott. There's all sorts of shenanigans when Denise and Stephen discover they have a very special bond going back many years. Keep watching.

Tonight we test the smarts of beguiling Patience Hodgson from The Grates, urbane wunderkind Jonathan Biggins, venerable vaudevillian Val Jellay, and wickedly whimsical Frank Woodley. Val reminisces about the good and not so good old days in showbiz, and we learn about Patience's penchant for ribbons, sock puppets and skeletons. One Out of Three Ain't Bad features stories about John Cage and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Jonathan trounces all comers in Substitute, and we wrap it all up with a truly classy closer that will have you straining to hear more.

Painting the studio red tonight are ex-Euroglider Grace Knight, Alpha Male Dan Kelly, comedian Adam Rozenbachs, and feisty Fiona O'Loughlin. Enjoy embarrassing anecdotes aplenty tonight with Grace, Fiona and Dan respectively wincing about a steamy video clip, a cross-dressing husband and a tangled guitar lead. Common People gets the better of Myf's team, Beatrix Potter gets a rock and roll overhaul in Substitute, and our video-clip closer demonstrates a novel way to get back in the good books with the missus.

Our special guests this week are internationally acclaimed choreographer John O’Connell, ‘Ghosting’ champion Hamish Blake, Opera soprano and burlesque performer Ali McGregor and comedian Sammy J. This episode closes with a special duet featuring Sammy J and…Sammy J? Special guest DJ for ‘Malvern Stars’ is DJ Katch of the Resin Dogs

Our special guests this week are smooth talking US comedian Reginald D Hunter, from Idol to musical theatre Robert “Millsy” Mills, 60’s “Bandstand” regular Judy Stone and US comedian Arj Barker. Be sure to watch the end of the show for proof that accordions really do rock!

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.

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.

Ex-Wiggle Emma Watkins, Michael Hing, Joel Creasey and Camp Cope’s Georgia Maq light up the panel in this episode featuring A Gazillion Angry Mexicans (yep, that’s a band name). Tune in to find out the secret song and more.

Adam Hills turns into the Riddler as he taunts Alan, Myf, Bec Charlwood, Dilruk Jayasinha, Groundhog Day's Elise McCann and Lime Cordiale's Oli Leimbach with tough clues that will anger your family. Special guest appearance by violinist Xani.

The lights go out, the door blows, Adam forgets his cards, and The Who’s drummer keeps floating across the screen, but everything is going according to plan. Features Denise Scott, Timomatic, Sam Taunton and Brooke McClymont.

Adam Hills hosts the funny Australian music quiz show. He is joined each week by team captains Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst. Alan's guests this week are actress Toni Lamond and comedian Andy Lee. Myf's guests this week are the red Wiggle Murray Cook, and comedian Terri Psiakis.

Comedian Adam Hills hosts two teams through this music quiz show. Team captains each week are comedian Alan Brough and Triple J presenter Myf Warhurst. This week's guests are county music singer Beccy Cole, Tripod 'the nerdy one' singer and comedian Scott Edgar, songwriter and 'Mental As Anything' member Greedy Smith and pianist Simon Tedeschi.

Comedian Adam Hills directs this adventure into the jungle of music trivia quiz shows. The two daring teams are lead each week by comedian Alan Brough, and Triple J presenter Myf Warhurst. Fellow adventurers this week are Australia's rock'n'roll queen Loene Carmen, composer David Hirschfelder, comedian Ross Noble, and comedian Terri Psiakis.

Comedian Adam Hills hosts two teams through the "quiz show for music lovers, and the music show for quiz lovers". Team captains for each week are the handsome comedian, Alan Brough and adorable Triple J presenter, Myf Warhurst.

It's a magical musical night. Fairy godmother comedian Adam Hills grants the wishes of one team - to win tonight's Spicks and Specks. Leading the challenge are 'Cinderella' comedian Alan Brough, and 'Sleeping Beauty' triple J announcer Myf Warhurst. To assist in the wish-making are the mouse (singer Jimmy Barns), the thimble (comedian Shane Bourne), and the pumpkin (comedian Scott Edgar).

Adam Hills hosts the top of Australian music-based game shows. Team leaders are the unflappable Alan Brough and the unbelievable Myf Warhurst. Guests this week include comedians Frank Woodley and Adam Rozenbachs.

The brilliant star, Adam Hills, forges his way through another installment of Spicks and Specks. Regular co-stars and team leaders are Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst. Alan's guests this week are conductor Richard Gill and New Zealand's own Cal Wilson. Myf's guests are singer Liam Finn and comedian Greg Fleet.

Welcome to the quiz show for music lovers and the music show for quiz lovers. Adam Hills is joined, as always, by Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst. Tonights guests include singer Richard Frankland, radio DJ Gavin Wood, and comedian Colin Lane.

How to make a television show: Add one host (Adam Hills). Sift in two team leaders (Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst). Bring to boil with music questions and games. Stir in a comedian (Ross Noble) and a musician (Wilbur Wilde) and season with a singer (Venetta Fields). Sprinkle a few laughs in for good measure Cook for half an hour. The result? Australia's own musicology trivia show Spicks and Specks.

By day he is a mild mannered, stand-up comedian, by night he hosts Australia's own musicology game show. The man is Adam Hills. His side kicks are Bird-Boy Alan Brough (masquerading as a comedian and actor) and Girl-Wonder Myf Warhurst (getting information from her triple J program). Together they fight the evils lurking in music and musicians. Villian guests this week are the evil Dancing With The Stars judge Todd KcKenney, dangerous composer Russell Morris, lady-of-the-night comedian Meshel Laurie, and wanna-be-bad-guy comedian Scott Edgar.

Comedian Adam Hills hosts the final episode of the first season of this Australian comedy music quiz show. The two teams are captained each week by comedian Alan Brough and Triple J presenter Myf Warhurst. Alan's team are The Go-Betweens singer Robert Forster, and comedian Dave O'Neil. Myf's team are singer Sharon O'Neil and comedian Colin Lane.

Wow, what a show we have for you tonight. Joining Alan, straight from the studio recording a new album with her band Killing Heidi, is the hugely talented Ella Hooper. Next to her is an Australian comedy legend, the man behind Aunty Jack, Graham Bond. The sensational Myf has Nova Brisbane breakfast host Meshel Laurie on her team and a man who wore the tightest pants in 70s Australian music, Les Gock from glam rockers Hush.

An on-fire Ella Hooper, An hilarious Rich Hall, A still good for his age Darryl Cotton, And a good if he was Darryl’s age, Dave O’Neil. You’ll see some extremely creepy album covers. Find out the secret to writing country music. And discover what George Forman thought about while he lay on the canvas in Kinshasa.

This week on 'Spicks and Specks' we have an extra special show for y'all. Joining us this week not only do we have the stunning Ali McGregor and the uproarious Meshel Laurie but we also have Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi from Status Quo. That's right, you heard me right, Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi from Status Quo. They've rocked Live Aid (the first one), they've rocked all over the world (really, all over) and they've rocked their tour bus (don't ask) and now they're set to rock 'Spicks and Specks'. Hold onto your hats and give your Mum a valium. It's going to be a ripper.

This week's guests are Channel V host Yumi Stynes, supercool saxophonist Wilbur Wilde, from 70s rock icons Kush, the wonderfully strange Jeff Duff and just a suburban boy, comedian Dave O'Neil. And don't miss the most controversial ending we could think of...

The very musical former Blue Heeler, Lisa McCune The man with the face of a matinee idol and the soul of a villain,Colin Lane The young man from Young Group who will be Forever Young, Toby Martin And the girl who is just so Mischa Barton on the inside, Meshel Laurie You'll find out all about John Wood in stilettos, what Courtney Love did with Nirvana's song catalogue and what happend to Paris Hilton's mobile phone.

The one-man band with a number one hit on his hands Leo Sayer A little bit country singer Melinda Schneider Pirate-channelling comedian Cal Wilson And the scruffily attractive Dave O'Neil We take a step to the right with some rock opera, the panel goes Latin with Cuban rhythms from Sally Ford and the Pachuco Playboys , and Leo is lent a hand at one of his concerts.

Due to programming changes, our guests this week are keyboard genius Simon Tedeschi, the irrepressible Julia Morris, FM radio pioneer Lee Simon, comedian Dave O'Neil, and Greek blues band Rebetika Watch out for Denise Scott, Denise Drysdale, Stephen Gates and Lior next week

Guests tonight are U.S. soul singer Sharon Jones, vicarious soul sister Meshel Laurie, soulful Mental As Anything frontman Martin Plaza, and the soul of wit, comedian Dave O'Neil. Sharon Jones reveals a captivating previous occupation, Dave nails his one-hit wonders in Know Your Product and Meshel shines in a very different Look What They've Done To My Song Ma. We've also managed to squeeze in a Something's Missing segment featuring more dodgy album covers and if a barking-mad Substitute book doesn't have you enthralled, we wrap it up with a whole bunch of one-hit wonders to reminisce about.

Contributing to tonight's high jinks are comedian and radio commentator Amanda Keller, movie producer Al Clark, singer Angie Hart and the hair-raising Frank Woodley. Myf tells us about a grave encounter at Graceland, and the video clip in Please Please Tell Me Now holds a nostalgic surprise for Al Clark. Also on the bill tonight, anagram mayhem – and no, that's not one - in All Shook Up, some frenzied doodling in Cover Versions and a funky finale that will have you snarling "book 'em Danno" all week.

Yodelling up a storm tonight is Mary Schneider, joined by international DJ Carl Cox, Scaredy Rusty Berther, and the mostly well-behaved Meshel Laurie. There's a world of interest when Carl tells us how he spent the dawn of the millennium and there's an odd-couple moment when Mary identifies the eclectic rocker who uses her music on stage. In other news, Rusty nails his record labels topic in Know Your Product, Sir Mix and Matchalot unearths the longest ever album title, and Myf is passionate about souveniring her team's Substitute book.

Guests include classical double bassist Kirsty McCahon, Adelaide hip-hopper MC Suffa, the disarmingly distracted Frank Woodley, and the always scream-worthy Hamish Blake. In tonight's quest for domination, the teams are given five words to identify songs in Word Up and take a crack at interpreting some dubious artistry in Cover Versions. Hamish wonders why Kirsty makes do with her antiquated double bass when she could buy a nice new shiny one, we all wonder if Alan has been moonlighting in a parallel universe, and if you ever wondered what a Klezmer band was, don't miss the wonderful Klezmeritis in Look What They've Done To My Song Ma.

Hilarity overload tonight with actor and singer Debra Byrne, actor and singer Jesse Griffin, actor and singer Andy Anderson and ..... Dave O'Neil. In the hirsute of happiness, we've unearthed some footage of an impressively follicled Andy singing with Running Jumping Standing Still, and Jesse fondly recalls his reggae phase featuring redhead dreads. Look What They've Done To My Song Ma proves a challenge for everyone except the audience, there are some truly weird album covers in Something's Missing, and Jesse leaves no philosophical stone unturned in his closing song.

Vying for victory are Canadian alternative country singer Martha Wainwright, Oz Idol contender Rob Mills, lovable lunatic Ross Noble, and just plain adorable Hamish Blake. In tonight's contest Martha and Ross lock horns and prove opposites don't necessarily attract, while Millsy dishes the dirt and comes clean about Paris Hilton. The teams wrestle with more silly scenarios in One Out of Three Ain't Bad, the Wainwright musical lineage is apparent when Martha sings in Substitute, and Millsy's closing tuneful tribute is a trip.

We push the boat out with soprano Antoinette Halloran, comedian and writer Anthony Morgan, Steve Mallinder from electronic outfit Cabaret Voltaire, and crowd-pleasing comedian Denise Scott. Antoinette's connection with Elvis Costello is noted a few thousand times, and Steve's days of anonymity as a uni lecturer are numbered when we show some bygone Cabaret Voltaire footage. Vocal gymnast Mal Webb takes Look What They've Done To My Song to a wonderfully strange new level, Please Please Tell Me Now resurrects a classic video that puts Anthony in a spin, and Myf shows how it's done when she sings in Substitute.

Taking a shot at glory tonight are longstanding fave Ella Hooper, cheeky comedian Akmal Salek, effusive music legend Robin Lumley, and house hottie Hamish Blake. Akmal reveals why Richard Branson won't be calling any time soon, and Robin treats us to a show-and-tell from his days in David Bowie's band. Our teams try to work out celebrity connections in Common People, the bike returns for a workout in Malvern Stars on 45, and keep a lookout for the finale which features some vintage Australian prog rock with a twist.

Striving for best on ground tonight are singer/songwriter Mike Brady, comedian Frank Woodley, singer Rebecca Barnard, and musical comedian Tim Minchin. Mike, Myf and Frank contest the mark with admirable air-guitar action in Know Your Product, and bluegrass band Hard Drive yee-haa up a storm in Look What They've Done To My Song Ma. Mike reports on the endurance of "Up There Cazaly", Frank is tackled on an issue of crowd participation, while Tim and Adam play on in a touching and possibly out-of-bounds musical playout.

Our special guests for this week are Augie March drummer Dave Williams, spicks family member Hamish Blake, Cheetah's front-woman Lyndsay Hammond and gossipmonger by day, comedian by night Adam Richard.

Our special guests this week are celebrated Seekers musician Keith Potger, the wickedly alluring Frank Woodley, extraordinary percussionist Claire Edwardes and masterfully cheeky pom Stephen K.Amos. This week’s show also features a hit clip from 1988 by Morris Major & The Minors.

Our special guests this week are burlesque opera singer Ali Mcgregor, wonderful wit-master Hamish Blake, composer & respected jazz musician Paul Grabowsky and bushy-tailed comedian Denise Scott. This week's collaborative performance features beat poet Phillip Norton accompanied by pianist Paul Grabowsky.

Our guests this week are Playschool presenter Justine Clarke, red skivvy Wiggle Murray Cook, Hi-5 performer Charli Delaney and Playschool presenter Jay Laga’aia. This week’s show features some very special guests for our Cover Versions game, and a live performance by Adam Simmons Toy Band & Murray Cook.

Our special guests this week are extroverted Uncanny X-Men frontman Brian Mannix, popular presenter & host Andrew Denton, classically trained songstress Katie Noonan and Clip Clop Club singer Gary Adams. This week’s closing performance will feature singer Gary Adams accompanied by Horse from Clip Clop Club.

Our special guests this week are eccentric conductor Guy Noble, deadpan larrikin Dave Hughes, solo folk singer Deb Conway and the darkly funny Adam Rozenbachs. This week’s show features an extra-special spooky Trick or Treat game, metal groovers Uncle Chunk and a ghoulish Kate Miller Heidke performing a frighteningly fabulous rendition of Talking Heads hit Psycho Killer.

Our special guests this week are boy wonder Hamish Blake, ARIA award winner Missy Higgins, interviewer extraordinaire Andrew Denton and razzle dazzle dancer Rhonda Burchmore. This week’s show features a star studded choir bringing down the house with a Specky version of ‘Winter Wonderland’ and an appearance by none other than the man himself, Santa. Don’t miss A Very Specky Christmas Special this Sunday at 7:30pm…it’s time to find out who’s been naughty or nice.