A 110-year-old warm-up contestant
Before the main Birthday Game, Scott spoke to John, who had been born in 1913.
They discussed events from the year, including Arsenal moving to north London, the invention of stainless steel and the Morris Oxford going on sale for £165.
Scott promised John one of the programme’s birthday balloons.
The Birthday Game: Amanda
Amanda from Surrey turned 58 and owned four horses, including three former racehorses, as well as two dogs.
She planned to meet her son in London, visit the Tower of London and have gin and tonics at St Katharine Docks.
Amanda shared her birthday with Bonnie Tyler, Tim Berners-Lee, Joan Rivers and Barbara Bush.
Her first spin was Shaggy featuring Rayvon with Angel. She rejected it.
The second was Smokey Robinson’s Being with You. Amanda was tempted but decided to gamble.
Her compulsory final selection was Frank Sinatra’s Strangers in the Night, number one in 1966.
Amanda was delighted and said the third spin had been the correct decision.
Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert joined Scott after releasing a new version of Sylvester’s You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) with Sigala.
Adam described Sylvester as an artist far ahead of his time and said the record was intended as an uplifting summer release for Pride.
He reflected on beginning his recording career after American Idol at a time when very few openly gay men were visible in contemporary mainstream pop.
Thirteen years later, he welcomed the much wider range of successful queer artists and said he was proud to have been part of a wave that helped change the industry.
The Music Police
Scott gave Adam a police helmet and promoted him into the programme’s music-discovery division.
They first dealt with easier cases before returning to Johnny from Essex.
Johnny remembered only a phrase resembling: “You’re making me go, you’re making me stay.”
Adam said the melody felt familiar but needed more evidence.
Thousands of listeners, including Chris, Pip, Conal, Marion and Colin, suggested Pat Benatar’s Love Is a Battlefield.
Johnny’s case was declared closed.
High Drama
Adam discussed High Drama, his album of cover versions.
Because he had not written the songs, he said the creative challenge involved choosing material he could make truthful and personal through new arrangements and production.
He also discussed his recording of Mad About the Boy for a film project.
The milk debate
An unrelated discussion erupted after advice suggested milk should be stored in the middle of the fridge rather than in the door, where temperatures changed more often.
Listeners argued that bottles would leak if laid down and pointed out that older television programmes regularly showed milk left on tables or even stored in cupboards.
Handover
Scott handed over to Sara Cox after thanking Adam and previewing the hot Wonder Years.
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