The Music Police’s toughest case
Scott returned to an investigation that had produced no reliable consensus.
The remembered fragment was extremely short and uncertain, while listeners suggested a wide range of completely different songs.
Unlike the force’s easier cases, no single answer began to dominate.
Scott replayed the evidence, tested the strongest suggestions and admitted that the case might be the toughest the Music Police had faced.
The investigation remained open rather than being forced into an unconvincing verdict.
The Birthday Game: Pam
Pam from Ormskirk turned 60.
She had unexpectedly taken up painting pebbles after finding one she wanted to decorate.
The hobby expanded into portraits of dogs, camper vans, elephants and small keepsakes for friends and customers.
Pam had celebrated with friends at a local restaurant and wanted early-to-mid-1980s music, especially Wham!, Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran.
Her first spin was the Prodigy’s Breathe. Pam rejected it.
The second was Jim Diamond’s I Should Have Known Better, number one in 1984. It matched her requested era, but she gambled again.
Her compulsory final song was Cher’s Believe, the huge 1998 number one.
Pam was delighted with the third-spin result.
Remembering Shane MacGowan
News arrived that Pogues singer and songwriter Shane MacGowan had died.
Scott played tributes and reflected on songs including A Pair of Brown Eyes, A Rainy Night in Soho and Fairytale of New York.
Handover
Scott handed over after leaving the Music Police case unresolved and preparing for Radio 2’s Christmas launch.
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