Teddy’s Gotcha Day came with a strange development
It was one year since Scott had brought home Teddy.
The anniversary became Teddy’s Gotcha Day.
Scott was obviously affectionate about the milestone.
He also had a concern.
Teddy appeared to have developed an increasingly strong interest in feet.
He wanted to lick them.
He seemed unusually fascinated by them.
Scott went far enough to wonder whether his dog had developed a foot fetish.
Chris thought Scott might simply be anthropomorphising normal dog behaviour.
That did not stop the programme collecting evidence.
Francis Bourgeois returned trackside
Then came one of the show’s most joyful recurring guests.
Francis Bourgeois, the train enthusiast whose TikTok videos had exploded far beyond the railway community, returned from beside the tracks.
Francis was hoping to see a Class 66 freight locomotive.
More importantly, he wanted a tone.
A horn.
The sound railway enthusiasts hope the driver will give when passing spotters.
The first Class 66 approached.
Everyone waited.
No tone.
Francis was disappointed but not defeated.
A second train became the redemption locomotive
Another Class 66 was due.
Francis decided this was the chance for redemption.
Scott and Chris began treating the approaching train like the climax of a sporting event.
Would the driver see Francis?
Would there be a horn?
Would the show finally receive the tone?
The locomotive appeared.
Then:
the horn sounded.
Francis exploded with happiness.
Scott and Chris reacted almost as strongly.
A passing freight train had somehow become one of the most dramatic moments on Radio 1 that afternoon.
Francis explained the serotonin rush
Scott asked what made train spotting so addictive.
Francis described the anticipation and the sudden rush when the thing you have been waiting for finally appears.
A particular locomotive.
A rare working.
A driver acknowledging you.
The pleasure might be difficult to explain to somebody who does not share the hobby.
The emotion itself was immediately understandable.
That was why Francis’s videos worked so well.
Viewers did not need to know the difference between locomotive classes.
They could recognise genuine joy.
Can You Milk It? tested plant alternatives
Don’t Look It Up introduced:
Can You Milk It?
Could a particular plant or ingredient genuinely be made into a milk alternative?
Quinoa milk existed.
Pea milk existed.
Spinach milk, according to the round, did not.
The category sounded like parody.
Modern supermarket shelves made it surprisingly difficult.
The show had begun with a dog licking feet and ended with quinoa milk.
The Class 66 tone was still the most normal part.
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