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Upshares, Downshares, the PM programme's daily business and economics slot with Nils Blythe, daily from November 2008. Once the listeners (David Cartwright in fact) had named the slot, we began to play the original theme from ... but then, unbidden, listeners began sending in their own renditions and interpretations of the tune.

Almost a hundred versions later, and the slot had developed into one of the stranger corners of PM. But with the in January 2010, it was logical to .

Eddie on the PM blog.

Here then are all the versions PM has played over the year, from crumhorns to the carillon at York Minster, covering Bee Gees to Bach to Elvis, and featuring some very special versions recorded with the original composer Alexander Faris, playing on solo piano and conducting the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra.

A number of listeners have inquired about a charity CD release of these themes. The idea is currently under consideration, but in the meantime, people wishing to make a donation are invited to .

Charting the recession in song

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• Zorba the Greek-styled Mediterranean version

  By Tom Miles. Aired 17th December 2009.

  Hear Tom Miles' Zorba the Greek-styled version

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• Gypsy-style version

  By Dan Baker, who says: "I'm playing all the instruments on it, and I have used a telephone mouthpiece as a microphone, to obtain the sound of a gypsy outfit on a 78rpm record". Aired 18th December 2009.

  Hear Dan Baker's Gypsy-style version

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• A 'genteel retro' arrangement in the style of JS Bach

  By Richard Hibbs. Aired 21st December 2009.

  Hear Richard Hibbs' 'genteel retro' arrangement

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• Piano version

  Sandy Faris – the composer of the original theme tune – performs his composition on piano. Aired 22nd December 2009.

  Hear Sandy Faris' piano version
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• An alternative rendition on the piano

  By composer Sandy Faris. Aired 22nd December 2009.

  Hear Sandy Faris' alternative piano version

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• The Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra version

  By Sandy Faris, conducting the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra. This short version aired 23th December 2009.

  Hear the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra's version
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• Carillon version

  As played by John Ridgeway-Wood. He writes: "Recording has to be done on the Nave roof, about 160 feet above street level! We have to contend with pigeons, traffic, and the Minster clock bells. The Minster carillon is unique as is it the only one in a UK cathedral. It was installed in June/July 2008 and has been acclaimed as a very fine instrument by some of the world's top carillonneurs. It is played every day for half an hour before Evensong, and there are regular recitals, usually on Saturday afternoons. On the run up to Christmas it is also being played before the many carol services which are held at York Minster." Aired 24th December 2009.

  Hear John Ridgeway-Wood's Carillon version

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• The Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra's extended version

  By The long version of the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Upstairs Downstairs composer Sandy Faris. Aired 26th December 2009.

  Hear the Â鶹Éç Philharmonic Orchestra's extended version

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• Version played on Blown Bottles, Mallets, Shakuhachi, Kalimba, Penny Whistle and a Koto

  By Simon Parker. Aired 4th January 2010.

  Hear Simon Parker's version played on Blown Bottles, Mallets, Shakuhachi, Kalimba, Penny Whistle and a Koto

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• A 'tribute to Henry Mancini' version

  By Kit Morgan. Aired 5th January 2010.

  Hear Kit Morgan's 'tribute to Henry Mancini'

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