The nation’s sexiest men
Scott reacted with disbelief to a poll naming Jeremy Clarkson the UK and Ireland’s sexiest man.
The list also included Cillian Murphy, Idris Elba, Dermot O’Leary, Gareth Southgate, Prince William and Tom Holland.
Scott argued that Clarkson was not even the sexiest Jeremy and suggested Jeremy Vine deserved consideration.
Too many browser tabs
A woman had admitted keeping 7,500 browser tabs open before losing them all in a crash.
Listeners sent their own totals.
One had 884 tabs open because the device had begun running slowly, while others reported 88, 405 or more manageable single-digit numbers.
Scott struggled to understand why anybody expected to return to articles left open several years earlier.
Pets that listen to Radio 2
Listeners continued explaining how they left Radio 2 playing for animals while away from home.
Hayley had bought her Staffordshire bull terrier Tallulah a smart speaker specifically for listening.
Lee claimed his parrot Monty could say the device’s wake word and therefore start Radio 2 independently.
The recording was inconclusive, and Scott remained wary after previous musical-animal disappointments.
The Birthday Game: Katrina
Katrina lived around 30 miles from John O’Groats and turned 60.
She worked for Highland Council and enjoyed travelling with her husband in a camper van.
Her husband had also built a unique trike around 30 years earlier using a car engine and parts from several vehicles.
Katrina rode pillion rather than driving it herself.
Her first spin was not strong enough to stop the game.
Her second was T. Rex’s Metal Guru, number one in 1972.
Katrina accepted it after briefly considering the risk of the third spin.
Her unused final song was Wet Wet Wet’s version of With a Little Help from My Friends.
She remained happy with T. Rex and received the signed birthday card.
The Music Police
The force worked on Mia’s case after she supplied a remembered musical fragment.
Scott replayed the evidence and examined competing suggestions, while warning that the clue remained too uncertain for a rushed verdict.
Handover
Scott handed over after previewing Jeremy Vine’s Birthday Game the following afternoon.
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