This Thursday, January 31st, BBC Radio 4 in the UK are broadcasting 'The Art Of Sequencing' at 11:30am UK time. Guy Garvey from Elbow considers the challenge of turning a collection of songs into a coherent single piece of art, and how this has changed in the days of downloading single tracks.

Reading the chapters of a novel in the wrong order would be a strange thing to do, but is the running order of an album still important now that you can easily create your own playlists?

Pink Floyd felt so strongly that classic albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here should be heard as complete works that they took their record company to court in an attempt to retain their artistic integrity. Nick Mason, Pink Floyd's drummer talks about the court case and sequencing the Floyd's albums.

Garvey has strong opinions about the integrity of an album's sequencing, and elsewhere in the programme he talks to Peter Hammill about sequencing on his solo albums and with his prog rock band Van der Graaf Generator.

Our thanks to Matthew Samuel for tipping us off about this show.

In October we told you about a special box set that had been put together. The promoters of the original events had produced a new Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set limited to just 200 which featured many items that were not included with the first version of the set (which we reviewed here).

The original set proved very popular with many Floyd fans who bought it, and one of the highlights for us was the book by Freddy Bannister relating the stories behind the various shows. Particularly interesting were the Floyd and Led Zeppelin segments. The second set was clearly just as popular as it has also completely sold out.

A number of fans also asked about their Genesis box set, and so to cater for the crossover a special new combined set which includes both the Floyd, and Genesis, has been put together - this new collection of items (replica memorabilia, book, t-shirts, posters and more) is again in a limited edition of just 250.

For full details of what is included in the set, and to place your order, visit their website at RockMusicMemorabilia.com.

From February 5th, the BBC in the UK are celebrating the Golden Age Of The Album in a two-week focus across BBC Four, Radio 2 and 6 Music.

As part of this, on Friday, February 8th at 9pm, 'Rocking All Over The World: The Golden Age Of The Album' explores what is arguably the most important period in popular music history. For over a decade from the late Sixties to the early Eighties, popular music – from rock to soul, folk to reggae – swapped the sketch pad of the 45rpm single for the expansive canvass of the 33 1/3rpm album. From Bob Dylan to the Beatles, The Who to Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye to Bob Marley, Pink Floyd to Fleetwood Mac, ideas became as important as melody, and music became art in the form of some of the most legendary albums ever recorded.

With contributions from musicians, producers and personalities, this one-and-a half-hour documentary for BBC Four TV remembers the rise and decline of the vinyl LP – and the slew of unforgettable masterpieces that graced its stereo grooves.

People in certain locations - the UK, parts of Europe, and potentially elsewhere - can currently view the programme on demand through this direct link. Apologies if the BBC's iPlayer service is blocked where you are...

All of us at Brain Damage offer our heartiest best wishes to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, who celebrates his 69th birthday today.

The cornerstone of the band, he had his first drum kit at the tender age of 13. A member of Pink Floyd since the earliest iterations, he is the only one to have appeared on every one of their albums. Thanks to his late father Bill, he has been a "petrol head" from a young boy, and cars have been - and remain - one of his major passions in life. His most recent book, Passion for Speed, is worth checking out, as is the first of a series of DVDs focusing on his cars (with Nick heavily involved). Hopefully more of these DVDs are in the works!

Nick has contributed to a number of magazines on motoring issues over the years (including a fascinating monthly column in Octane Magazine), and four years ago became president of the Guild of Motoring Writers. He is a trustee of the Beaulieu National Motor Museum, and a life member and Guardian of the BRDC (British Racing Drivers Club). He has been involved in motor racing since the early 1970s and has entered Le Mans five times.

Many happy returns, Nick - hope you have a great day!