From the show's inception until 1996/97, it began at midnight, preceded by a BBC Two alarm clock ident, and going straight into Auld Lang Syne played by the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards.
There is a countdown to the midnight start of the New Year, followed by a traditional rendition of "Auld Lang Syne", normally with the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards.
Comedian Adrian Edmondson, a regular on the show, was joined by Jools and his band to perform a swing version of the Sex Pistols song "Anarchy in the U.K." Also appearing on the show was Amy Winehouse collaborating with Paul Weller on two tracks, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Don't Go to Strangers", originally recorded by Etta Jones.
[3] As listed on the BBC Two show website:[4] The programme also featured, as usual, Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and the 1st Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums.
As listed on the BBC Two show website:[5] The programme also featured, as usual, Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and the 1st Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums.