During 2020 Lockdown in the UK Mike Peters and The Alarm had to cancel shows in the UK and USA due to the restrictions imposed so instead Mike created the Big Night In.

Every Saturday night Mike Peters, and Jules Jones-Peters have broadcast from their front room, creating the Jukebox Stage for Mike to play acoustically live for broadcast.


Episode 1 – 21st March 2020 – Running length : 1 hour 52 minutes
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : We Are The Light, Lie of the Land, The Rock, Beauty of My Surroundings/Cenotaph, Unsafe Building/68 Guns, Beautiful
Videos : Psalm video premiere. Blood Red Viral Black promotional video. Gathering 2020 featuring Sunday Walkathon along Llandudno seafront to Marching On, Friday night Stream performance narrated by Sean Jones with snippets of Sold Me Down The River / Rescue Me / Scarlet, Saturday night electric performance featuring snippets of Rescue Me / Strength / Psalm / Two Rivers. In The Poppy Fields live from Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff 10th October 2015 The Alarm with The Welsh Pops Orchestra and Acquire. History Repeating acoustic performance world premiere video recorded at St David’s Hall, Cardiff. Situation Under Control promotional video from Guerilla Tactics.
Episode 1 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section





Episode 2 – 28th March 2020 – Running length : 1 hour 26 minutes
With special guest : Steve “Smiley” Barnard who performed a bit of Down Under live.
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Right Back Where I Started From, My Town*, In A Big Country, World On Fire, Deeside, Majority, Howling Wind, Elders & Folklore, Don’t Get Any Better Than This, Blaze of Glory
Videos : The Drunk & The Disorderly live from the Gathering 2011 Prestatyn Pontins. Broken Promise Land promotional video recorded in the USA. Newtown Jericho stream version video premiere recorded at Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia Wales in 2019. Equals promotional video recorded in Elevator studio, Liverpool. Mike Peters Gathering Keep Fit regime video 12th January 2001 with the My Town* acoustic version from the Jukebox stage dubbed over the footage in the rewatch edition. (She Sells) Sanctuary live from Gathering 10 12th January 2002.
Episode 2 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section





Episode 3 – 4th April 2020 – Running length : 1 hour 47 minutes
With special guest : Dave Sharp
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Only The Thunder, Street of a Thousand Faces, Bells of Rhymney, Breathe, Be Still, The Winds Blows Away My Words, Absolute Reality
Videos : The making of the Spirit of 76 Documentary in 5 parts spread throughout the broadcast. Clip from Vinyl film with Phil Daniels. Dave Sharp Homeless Child IRS recorded video circa 1991. Spiritual performed for the first time by Mike Peters acoustically at Greenbelt 25th August 1990, Brighter Than The Sun promotional video, Backstage footage of the performance of Spirit of 76 live from Cardiff Arms Park 25th July 1987 supporting U2, Promotional song video for the remaking of Spirit of 76 acoustic version.
Episode 3 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section





Episode 4 – 11th April 2020 – Running length : 1 hour 35 minutes
With special guest : James Stevenson (sound issues cut this short) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Poetic Justice, Rain in The Summertime, Broken Silence, Maggie May / Maggies Farm, Rescue Me, Love Hope Strength, One Step Closer To Home
Videos : The Dyseth Lockdown Session ; Mike, Dylan and Evan Peters perform My Generation (The Who), Garageland (The Clash) and the Welsh National Anthem – Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. Promotional video for The Just Don’t Get Any Better Than This single 1994. Short part of the promotional video for Rain In The Summertime single 1987 with added production subtitles and a snippet of the song being played double time for the filming process. Home movies of the November 1995 Feel Free/13 colonies tour in the USA starting with subtitles of the non Hodgkin’s lymphoma diagnosis and includes snippets of performance of Feel Free, Swansong, High On The Hill performed with Hank in soundchecks. Rescue Me from the gig. Feel Free recording demo in the studio. Promotional video The Message recorded in 1995 during the 13 colonies tour. The Rod Stewart story from Japan 1984 with footage from that era. VH1 live performance footage of High On The Hill from 1998. Man In The Camo Jacket video trailer. Promotional video Back Into The System single 1994.
Episode 4 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section





Episode 5 – 18/04/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Peace Now, Knife Edge, Presence of Love, A Breed Apart, Alarm Calling, The Normal Rules Do Not Apply, Permanence in Change, No Frontier
Episode 5 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section

Episode 6 – 25/04/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Time, Second Generation, Hellfire, Marching On, Walk Forever By My Side, Rise, My Calling, House of Commons, Love and Understanding, After The Rock and Roll Has Gone.
Episode 6 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 7 – 02/05/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : 21st Century, What The World Can’t Give Me Tonight, Regeneration, Feel Free, Transcendental, The Unexplained, Superchannel, Without a Fight
Episode 7 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 8 – 09/05/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Close, St David’s Day, New Home New Life, World on Fire, Reason 41, Camaraderie (Ian McNabb), In The Poppy Fields, Golden Brown
Episode 8 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 9 – 16/05/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Devolution Workin’ Man Blues, When Everything Was Perfect, Badge of Honour (part 1), Smalltown Glory (Eddie MacDonald), Two Rivers
Episode 9 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 10 – 23/05/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : All Seeing, Only Young & Innocent Once, I Never Left I Only Went Away, Hail and Farewell, Standards Album Medley : The Road / Unsafe Building / The Stand / Sixty Eight Guns / Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke? / Absolute Reality / Strength
Episode 10 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 11 – 30/05/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : The Rock and Roll Still Burns In Me, It’s Alright It’s Okay, This Is The Way We Are, Standards Album Medley : Spirit of 76 / Rain In The Summertime / Rescue Me / Sold Me Down The River /  New South Wales / Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Episode 11 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 12 – 06/06/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : History Repeating, For Freedom, New Chapter, Down The Road, Swansong, Blood Red/Viral Black
Episode 12 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 13 – 13/06/2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Peace Agreement, Raindown, Terms and Conditions, This Is Life Get Used To It, Rip, First Light
Episode 13 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 14 – 20/06/2020
Live links for conversations with special guests : Slim Jim Phantom, Captain Sensible, Chris Cheney
Live Songs : Dead Man Blues, The Devil’s Music, One Guitar, 45RPM
Video Exclusive : The Jack Tars – Rock and Roll Kills – Special lockdown version of the song recorded individually in the homes of Mike Peters, Slim Jim Phantom, Captain Sensible and Chris Cheney. Mixed by George Williams.
Videos : The making of Under Attack videos (part 3). Dead Men Walking Stray Cat Strut from Darwen Library 3rd October 2003. Dead Men Walking in Los Angeles on the Steve Jones radio show – New Rose 20th September 2005 and on stage with special guest Lemmy at Key Club, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA 22nd September 2005 (Do You Believe In The Westworld, That’s Something Else, Neat Neat Neat). The Jack Tars in the USA, including footage from Captain Sensible in Brighton, clips from Man In The Camo Jacket, video for When The Boat Comes and live on stage at the Troubadour, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA with special guests Duff Mckagan and Fred Armisen performing Crossroads. BBC 1 Wales Great Outdoors broadcast interview with Carol Vorderman and Scott Quinnell. Blood Red/Viral Black promo video.
Episode 14 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section


Episode 15 – 27th June 2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : In Circles, State of Independence, Situation Under Control
Episode 15 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section

Episode 16 – 4th July 2020
Live Songs from the Jukebox stage : Prisoners, Neutral
Episode 16 (remastered live sound) can be viewed a The Alarm Central Platform in the video section

(Page updated 23/05/2021)