A best day and a burning arm
Scott and Chris looked back at Radio 1’s Children in Need visit to Tendring Technology College. Iveta Lukosiute had danced with pupils, while a science demonstration covered Scott’s arm in flammable bubbles. The flames lasted longer than he expected, producing a small noise of genuine panic and his later mistake of saying they would not “distinguish”.
Radio 1 had also gained its own prominent section on BBC iPlayer, placed beside the television channels. Scott and Chris explored interviews with Taylor Swift and One Direction, Strictly Come Bingo videos and the weekly In Case You Missed It collection.
Simon climbs the leaderboard
Simon Webbe and Kristina Rihanoff arrived after a strong Strictly week. Simon had recovered from an earlier dance-off to reach near the top of the leaderboard and credited Kristina, whom he called “the boss”, for pushing him through training.
Kristina had wanted to visit the show but had never actually seen Innuendo Bingo. A video shown minutes before transmission left her more frightened than prepared. Simon understood the game and accepted that it would still be easier than dancing.
Three people and running mascara
The three-way edition began with clips involving Phil Neville, a listener’s question on Radio 2, Seve Ballesteros’s good-luck routine and Douglas Alexander discussing an MP examining his majority.
Kristina’s mascara quickly ran down her face, forcing a supply of wipes into the studio. Simon accidentally allowed some strong language to escape as the water intensified, while Chris received attacks from two directions. Further clips from Stacey Dooley and Denise Robertson ended with Kristina promising that Simon would be punished during rehearsals.
The pair left soaked but laughing, and the show apologised for Simon’s language.
A washing-machine flood and a self-prank
Chris’s adjustment to his new home continued badly. Seeing no waterline through the washing-machine door, he assumed the machine had drained and opened it. The reason no line was visible was that the drum was full to the top, releasing the water across his kitchen.
Listener Jim offered a stranger problem. After drinking, he hid his own glasses in a friend’s house so that his sober self would have to search for them the next morning. He had pranked himself so often that when housemates rearranged his books at Halloween, he assumed he had done that too.
Other listeners admitted hiding money, food and television remotes from themselves. Scott and Chris considered making self-pranking part of their next staff night out, although competing against somebody who knew all their own weaknesses sounded dangerous.
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