A special one off edition of The First Time features one of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists in the history of music; Sir Elton John.

He's sold more than 250 million records worldwide, holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time and is the third most successful artist in the history of the American charts, just behind Elvis Presley and the Beatles.

As he prepares to release his 33rd studio album "Wonderful Crazy Night", he looks back at his early ragtime influences and how that grew to become an obsession with playing piano and absorbing albums. He also talks us through some of the remarkable musical milestones in his life - like performing with John Lennon at his last ever show and staging Nina Simone's final concert. He also discusses how music helped him through his battle with drug addiction, his appetite for new music and his obsessive love for Blur, John Grant and New Order and whether he'll ever play the Glastonbury Festival.

Listen to the programme online until February 21, 2016.

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