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Episode 5

Welcome to the fifth programme in our series on ITV in the UK. Our fifth programme will be transmitted on Friday 03 August at 02:25 and features some great new tracks from around the world with some returning old friends and familiar faces. Our interview this week is with the founders of the multinational music project the Afro Celt Sound System. Our aim is to break new acts, by watching our programme and buying their tracks lovers of great new music can start to make a difference and make people literally sit up and listen! Please help us by voting for your favourite track each week. If you want to send us videos or know more about our selection process click here.

In this weeks programme we featured these amazing artists and videos: Artist: They Might Be Giants Track: Boss of Me Songwriters John Flansburgh and John Liddell formed They Might Be Giants, taking their name from a George C. Scott movie, Me and My Wart Hog. 'Boss of Me' is the adolescent anthem of Malcolm, who is a genius middle child wedged in-between three squabbling brothers and two dysfunctional parents.

Artist: Natacha Atlas Track: Mish Fadilak For the last five years, Natacha has been immersing herself in Shaabi, Egypt's indigenous bluesy pop music. And now she's bought her first camel! Natacha contributed to the Shaken Not Stirred compilation of James Bond songs with a rendition of 'From Russia With Love'. After being rejected as a Bond girl!

Artist: Haven Track: Beautiful Thing Vocalist Gary Briggs hates printed-out lyrics. He likes the idea that you can hear the music and get what you want out of it without bending over. "I drink, I smoke, I play music and I like being with women, says Gary. "But not necessarily in that order. Normally in reverse."

Artist: Llorca Track: My Precious Thing Ludovic Llorca is best known for his jazzbreak-styled tracks, but the new album and single has a more sensual, rich sound that explores modern love stories. Isn't that nice? Llorca also has his own label Brique Rouge which he set up with fellow Paris based house producer David Duriez. Now it's croissants all round!

Artist: Afro Celt Sound System Track: When You're Falling Interview: Peter Gabriel talks about the time he has spent with The Afro Celt Sound System, who have also played with artists like Robert Plant in making great world pop music.

Artist: De Heideroosjes Track: Ik will Niks De Heideroosjes have toured with The Offspring, Pennywise, Bad Religion, and hopefully will tour with Jewel. Perceived as teenage outsiders in their rural hometown, De Heideroosjes frightened cows and pissed-off the locals with their long stemmed tulips.

Artist: Robert Miles Track: Paths 'Children', one of Miles' best known songs off of his debut 'Dreamland', was written after he saw photographs his father took of children victimized in war-torn Yugoslavia. Since Robert first became interested in music at the age of fourteen, it has been his dream to compose and produce a film score. Anyone out there with a film?