Scott attempts to reform a rude motorist with a Susan Jeffers self-help tape prank, and then falls victim to an elaborate wind-up from Jo Whiley involving a fake voicemail message recorded on the street.
The episode opens with Scott’s ongoing campaign against a man who verbally abused his mum on the road in Southampton. After failing to get an apology through direct calls, Scott decides to send the offender a Susan Jeffers self-help audio CD designed to help him find inner peace and anger management. The prank call features Jeffers’ soothing voice and motivational messages about comfort zones and inner joy, but the car man refuses to take it seriously and hangs up repeatedly.
The situation takes an unexpected turn when a caller named Samo rings in wanting to apologise for meeting someone named Brennan Key in a pub the previous night while drunk. Samo admits to making a fool of himself and even mentions that comedian Dave was present. Scott then reads out a cryptic item from what appears to be a celebrity gossip page, hinting that a Radio 1 DJ had a toilet incident after a heavy night out — a joke clearly aimed at implicating Scott himself.
Scott then recounts being set up by Jo Whiley, who allegedly wanted to record a chat about his appearance on the National Lottery. He receives what he believes is a live call from Jo, but it turns out to be an elaborate pre-recorded voicemail message Jo’s producer had created on the street, complete with background noise and a fake greeting. Scott admits he fell for the prank completely.
The show also covers listener concerns about Paolo Nutini’s performance at recent gigs, with callers claiming he appeared drunk on stage. Paolo’s manager releases a statement denying he was intoxicated, attributing his slurred speech to his natural Scottish accent and speaking style. Callers insist they witnessed genuine drunkenness, though one caller’s complaint that Nutini “sounded really, really Scottish” undermines the credibility of the listener feedback.
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