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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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• Latin-American version

  By Juan Escudo Y Su Orquesta. Aired 20th January 2010.

  Hear Juan Escudo Y Su Orquesta's Latin-American version

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• For wind trio in the style of a classical minuet

  Played by Dominic Gannon. Aired 21st January 2010.

  Hear Dominic Gannon's minuet version

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• Circus version

  By Nigel Middleton. Aired 22nd January 2010.

  Hear Nigel Middleton's Circus version

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• Spanish Guitar and Tabla version

  By Jon Leadbetter and Owain Clarke. Aired 25th January 2010.

  Hear Jon Leadbetter and Owain Clarke's Spanish Guitar and Tabla version

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