Scott cut off Cliff Richard
December had pushed Radio 1 into increasingly unlikely musical territory.
Scott started playing Cliff Richard’s “Mistletoe and Wine.”
Then, halfway through, he stopped it.
He apologised but said he simply could not continue.
Chris was astonished by the decisiveness of the edit.
Scott even admitted that despite presenting Christmas Day radio for years, he could not remember ever needing to play the song there.
The decision immediately created exactly the backlash Chris expected.
Cliff fans would be in touch by the following day.
David Guetta wanted a normal Christmas
David Guetta joined the programme and talked about the strange contrast between his working life and Christmas at home.
Most of the year involved clubs, travel, festivals and enormous crowds.
Christmas was deliberately traditional.
He planned to be in Paris with family.
His father would cook.
David admitted the fantasy of a normal routine could be exciting precisely because his own life was so unusual.
Scott and Chris also discussed the collaborators on Guetta’s album *7*, including Anne-Marie, Sia, Bebe Rexha, J Balvin and others.
David spoke warmly about Anne-Marie’s personality and explained that his side project Jack Back gave him an outlet for more club-focused music while the David Guetta records were intended to have a longer life.
He liked the idea that songs such as “Titanium” could still work years later.
Superfan Steve attempted French
Then Scott introduced the most difficult Superfan Steve yet.
The guest was French.
Chris, hidden in another studio as fake superfan Steve, therefore attempted a French greeting.
It was terrible.
David was confused before the quiz had even begun.
The game then became genuinely impressive.
Steve knew the Paris club David had managed.
He knew the title of his debut album, *Just a Little More Love*.
He knew the year Guetta became music ambassador for the UEFA European Championship.
He knew obscure early collaboration details David himself struggled to remember.
At one point David openly said he did not believe the supposed fan could know that much.
The only question David confidently won was effectively his own name.
David never learned the truth
Unlike several earlier guests, David did not receive a full reveal during the recorded section.
He thanked Steve, told him his knowledge was incredible and even said he hoped they would meet one day.
Chris, still in character, replied in a way which made that promise awkwardly plausible.
Afterwards, Scott and Chris could barely believe how well the deception had worked.
Superfan Steve had beaten one of the biggest DJs in the world at a quiz about David Guetta.
Who deserved the only perfume?
The finished fragrance also needed a home.
Listeners began pitching reasons they should receive the unique bottle.
One caller wanted it to cover an unpleasant smell.
Scott objected that François had created a perfume, not an air freshener.
The presenters wanted the winner to treat the bottle as something special.
The competition would continue through the final days before Christmas.
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