Craig David delivers the chocolate
Radio 1’s unpredictability is demonstrated when Craig David walks into the studio, gives Scott a quick hug and hands him an enormous bar of chocolate without explanation. Craig appears to be distributing several bars around the building, making him an unexpectedly early Father Christmas.
Scott soon knocks water across the desk during one of his particularly clumsy days. Elsewhere, Chris finds a job advert for an executive assistant whose duties include playing tennis with the boss and liking cats, suggesting that the successful applicant is partly being hired as a companion who must lose gracefully.
Busted sound different
Matt Willis, James Bourne and Charlie Simpson reunite with Scott, who interviewed the band throughout their original run and once promised listeners wine if they reformed within a particular year. The deadline expired long ago, so he rejects fresh demands for bottles while admitting how genuinely upset he was when they separated.
Chris confesses that Busted were his first concert and that he used to time his exit from trains so the chorus of “Sleeping with the Light On” began as the doors opened. The band recreate the unnecessarily cinematic moment in the studio.
Their new single “On What You’re On” replaces much of the earlier guitar-led sound with 1980s synthesisers, prominent bass and programmed rhythms. Busted have not completely decided how the material will translate to the stage, but insist that guitars and jumping have not disappeared. A live saxophonist is expected to receive much of the audience’s attention.
Funny Business tests the reunion
Busted play Funny Business, calling genuine companies with names designed to destroy their composure. Matt reaches a car wash called The Hand Job, James calls a dog-grooming business and Charlie speaks to Rim Master about wheel repairs.
The owners patiently explain what they do while the band struggles not to laugh. Scott is pleased that his games have become no more mature during Busted’s absence, and the group treats the ridiculous calls as a suitably familiar beginning to its new era.
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