He was the best of Bens, he was the worst of Bens, he was the Ben of wisdom, he was the Ben of 80s ballads… tonight we say farewell to Lord Ben as he leaves on his journey to life’s after-party.

The Lords explore the Oz rock and pop outback for acts that defined a musical genre worldwide, or created brand new genres that could only ever have come from the land down under. Ben goes straight down the middle of the road, Brett pogoes with punk pioneers, and Kev and Al get obscure and weird as per bloody usual mate.

Apart from heartache and bills, kids sometimes give their parents some tasty tunes. The fatherly Lords don the slippers and puff the pipe as they consider what their progeny have shared with them.

Strange times indeed! Back from iso, Lord Kev chooses an Album of the Week the others actually like, Brett counts in a second discussion on top drum tracks with a punk gem, Ben doesn't mention Ringo, and Lord Al, well, he was doing strange anyway – but are the others ready for a slab of gore grind?

The Lords celebrate the best drummer in the Stones with their favourite drumming moments of the great Charlie Watts.

Here’s a riddle for you, dear listeners. What’s the difference between sweaty nutsacks and the Lords of Loud? Sweaty nutsacks stick to briefs. Marvel at this week’s attempt at Alpha Battle with the letter ‘G’ and the topic of siblings.

Strap yourself in, here comes Lord Al with his musical dots. He is the gatekeeper, the Wizard of Oz, he is that wee guy that worked for the Tyrell corporation. After three previous episodes constantly disagreeing on the rules, this time the other Lords finally get to play the game with its genius creator. Surely the lion, the tin man and Dorothy will all be ready with the three yellow bricks that lead directly from Deicide to Seal. Surely!

The Lords serve up another slice of the four-string motherfudging pie as they revisit the best basslines of all time. However, does a bass “presence” actually constitute a bassline? Tune in and judge for yourself.

'Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone ...' He's gone and life will never be the same. But how will we remember the paradox that was Lord Al? What songs say what mere words could never express.

And, from the ridiculous to the sublime: Lord Ben tells the tragic tale of the iconic jazz and swing queen known as Lady Day.

With a blast of icy sub-tropical wind slamming the door shut, the Lords huddle around their microphones for warmth. Will the skies ever be clear again? With only their shared respect for each other to keep them warm, there are obviously grim weeks of privation ahead.

Also: the grease monkeys delve into the natural world to do a final tune-up on the topic of samples.