Stuart Maconie hosts another live round-table assessment of the state of British music, enlivened by input from listeners, artists and industry specialists, plus features and documentaries, and live music from Alison Moyet. Other highlights include Steve Lamacq's personal year-end review, Paul Gambaccini's look at the Christmas season, Simon Mayo's ten favourite albums of 2004, and Zoe Ball's interview with rising star Lucie Silvas.
Issues include downloading, the impact of broadcasters on sales, and the relevance (or not) of being at number one in the charts.