The sausage verdict
Dan returned after burying a cocktail sausage behind the tipi at his wedding venue.
The experiment had not stopped the rain.
The day remained drizzly rather than suffering a complete downpour, and Dan stressed that the couple had still enjoyed a perfect wedding.
Scott concluded that the cocktail sausage could now be ruled out.
He invited other couples to test alternatives such as a Cumberland sausage so the superstition could be examined properly.
Olympic closing-ceremony rumours
Scott followed rumours about the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.
Tom Cruise was expected to appear in a sequence connecting Paris with Los Angeles, host of the 2028 Games.
Listeners speculated that he might abseil, skydive or perform a stunt involving the Eiffel Tower.
Scott compared the handover with Eurovision passing from one host city to another.
He also investigated Jo Whiley’s programme description, which promised an interview with an artist performing at the ceremony.
The Birthday Game: John
John Wilson-Marks turned 40 while attempting to decorate a bathroom.
A successful fireplace demolition had given him confidence, but drilling for a shower-curtain rail brought part of the ceiling down.
He and his husband were preparing for a surprise trip to Scotland involving a hot tub.
John wanted Kylie, the Spice Girls and 1990s or 2000s pop.
His first spin was Joel Corry and MNEK’s Head & Heart, number one for six weeks in 2020. John rejected it.
The second was Boyzone’s No Matter What, number one in 1998. He passed despite acknowledging that a friend would have loved it.
His compulsory final song was John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s You’re the One That I Want from Grease.
John’s confidence in the final spin proved correct, and he accepted one of the UK’s best-selling singles.
The Wonder Years
The final Friday transcript in the afternoon archive featured an all-2000s Wonder Years beginning in 2001.
Handover
Scott handed over to Sara Cox after the sausage verdict, Olympic rumours and John’s successful third spin.
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