An Olympic Bingo
Chris Mears joined the show days after selection for Great Britain’s Rio 2016 diving squad. He had trained his entire life for an Olympic performance that would last only moments and admitted the second Games brought more pressure, although winning a medal remained the dream.
His less expected career as a DJ and producer had placed him on bills with Pendulum and Labrinth. He also explained that disciplined training still allowed an occasional pizza day, information Chris Stark considered far more encouraging than most fitness advice.
Scott and Chris had developed a theory that professional divers remained ready for action by wearing their briefs beneath ordinary clothes. Mears confirmed it, removed his trousers and played Innuendo Bingo in his workwear while Chris Stark remained in jeans and a hoodie.
The Olympic edition used clips from Springwatch, Radio 2, curling commentary and discussion of Rihanna’s possible Glastonbury appearance. Scott wished Mears luck in Rio after an exceptionally wet game and accepted that, for once, a guest’s lack of clothing had a logical connection to the feature.
The Bangers comeback begins
Scott entered Thursday three-nil ahead and tried to complete the week with Avicii and Nicky Romero’s “I Could Be the One”. Chris chose Dizzee Rascal’s “Bonkers”, helped by the rapper’s scheduled Breakfast appearance the following morning.
Caller Ollie usually supported Chris and did so again. Scott’s proposed four-nil score became three-one, saving Chris from the same kind of humiliation he had faced earlier in the month.
Gary reaches Worthy Farm
Unlucky Gary had abandoned his coach and walked four miles with heavy luggage to enter Glastonbury. One of his battery packs was already missing, the tent was wet and the mud prevented anyone dancing with the lower half of their body.
He described the experience as “muddy, fun, healthy”, then revised the verdict to “sort of fun”. Gary planned a nap before the evening and remained fascinated by the healing fields, which he appeared to believe were the festival’s main attraction.
Emeli Sandé had texted Scott asking when Gary would appear because she was travelling to the festival and had told people about him. Gary was thrilled and hoped to find her in an enormous crowd by shouting that he was Unlucky Gary. The prospect gave him one piece of good fortune, although Scott worried that too much success might undermine the entire experiment.
Greg James later won Real or No Real by 30 points to 20. One true story revealed Wi-Fi hotspots hidden in artificial hedges across the festival, extending the programme’s growing interest in Glastonbury toilets, bushes and other unexpected technology.
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