Danny Howard became the victim of a drive-by soaking
Danny arrived after being completely drenched by a lorry driving through a deep roadside puddle.
The water had gone over his jeans, hoodie and even into his mouth and hair, forcing him to buy another hoodie. Danny was convinced the driver had aimed for the puddle deliberately, particularly because somebody standing nearby immediately laughed at him.
The story arrived just after news of a supermarket employee chasing a suspected shoplifter while armed with a leg of pork. Scott and Chris also discovered reports about Japanese anti-theft paint balls, which they immediately renamed the “orange balls of justice”.
Together it gave the programme several increasingly implausible crime-fighting methods to add to the still-developing concept of “Danny Howard on Gangs”.
Example replied to a grammar correction
Listener Robbie had managed something several people had failed to do during the week: get a celebrity response.
Example, whose real first name Elliot became a discussion in itself, had tweeted using “on route”. Robbie replied to correct him to the French “en route”.
Example answered by pointing Robbie towards an earlier tweet which showed he already knew the expression and disliked it being used incorrectly. Robbie felt briefly foolish, but the direct response and retweet were still enough to make the whole thing worthwhile.
The conversation also sent Scott and Chris through other performers whose stage names disguised ordinary first names, including Stormzy and Calvin Harris.
Phillip Schofield was surprisingly chatty in the middle of the night
Another listener had considerably more success on Snapchat. After seeing Phillip Schofield post from what appeared to be a whisky-drinking evening, he sent a selfie with a friend at around three in the morning.
Phillip replied with a smiley face and thumbs-up. The listener, amazed that he had answered, asked why he was still awake. Phillip replied that it was the weekend and confirmed he had been out and was now home.
The conversation continued until the listener asked for a picture of Phillip’s “silver Foxy face”. Phillip actually sent one, wearing enormous sunglasses and what appeared to be a hotel robe.
For Scott and Chris, it was proof that the right celebrity, the right platform and the right moment could turn a completely speculative message into a genuine conversation.
Olivia Attwood faced the awkward launch of *Crackin’ On*
Scott had been discussing reality programmes which deliberately put relationships under pressure, including *Seven Year Switch*, when conversation turned to Olivia Attwood and Chris Hughes.
Their series *Crackin’ On* had been filmed around their life as a couple after *Love Island*, but by the time it reached television Olivia and Chris had split up.
Olivia called the programme and admitted she was extremely nervous about watching. She and Chris had gone back and forth over whether they should watch together, but she feared that sitting in the same room reliving the relationship could end badly.
She confirmed the later episodes would include their arguments and the problems which eventually became impossible to ignore. Scott suggested that the only programme more interesting than *Crackin’ On* might be footage of Olivia and Chris watching *Crackin’ On*.
A horse song briefly threatened to become Tune of the Week
Bangers featured Holly, who worked around horses and supplied the names of some of them, including Ronaldo, Yogi, Sonic, Murphy, Gemma and Elsa.
That allowed Scott to revive a wonderfully literal song whose main message was that the singer loved horses because “they’re my friends”.
The reaction was strong enough for listeners to suggest it should become Tune of the Week. Scott liked the enthusiasm but doubted he would ever persuade Radio 1’s music team to accept it.
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