Scott carries on alone
Scott presented without Chris and with a cold that had pushed his voice into an unusually low register. The surrounding Radio 1 schedule was equally unsettled: Matt Edmondson had used a suspiciously familiar version of Real or No Real at the weekend, Chris had objected, and Scott hinted that somebody in South London might eventually be required to settle the ownership dispute.
The illness at least gave Scott an easy voice for the afternoon. Listeners compared him with everybody from Hailee Steinfeld to a panpipe, while Scott recommended Liam Neeson films as ideal viewing when ill because their plots required so little effort.
Ladies’ Who Game
Listener Sarah had noticed that The Who Game had become overwhelmingly male. Scott accepted the criticism and assembled a women-only edition, with Sarah opening the round and more female listeners joining by phone.
The resulting cries were gentler and considerably longer than the usual contributions. Scott concluded that the women had far greater stamina, although his damaged voice meant he could not properly join them. The absence of both Chris and Battle of the Bangers made the all-female game the most organised part of the programme.
A cursed name
Joe Murphy returned with an update on the two-week trial in which he had officially used Scott’s name. He had changed it online after Chris’s campaign to attach Scott’s name to offices, vehicles and the bridge at Fleet Services, believing that renaming an actual person would beat every other tribute.
The experiment had gone badly from the beginning. Joe developed a cold or flu that left him unable to leave the house, then submitted a CV under the new name and failed to get the job. He changed back to Joe Murphy, sent the same CV again and was hired. Scott refused to accept that his name carried a curse, but Joe considered the evidence decisive and had no intention of conducting a second trial.
Charlie Sloth supplied Real or No Real, while Scott also enjoyed an exceptionally grand set of introductions on University Challenge. With Chris due back the following day, Scott hoped the show’s temporary disorder might finally end.
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