“Morning Scott, it’s the Bearded Biker here in Burnley… yes, I’ve got my big coat on today!”
“She looks like all of your girls but blonder, a little like me, just younger…” — Hilary Duff’s new one, as Scott beamed.
“I was up for James Bond… I went and met Barbara Broccoli.” — Jack Whitehall, casually dropping the bombshell of the morning.

🧥 Big Coat Tuesday & Scott’s Frozen Nation

Fans of the Scott Mills Breakfast Show know that nothing brings the UK together quite like a national temperature check — and today was a Big Coat bonanza. Listeners from Burnley, Witness, County Durham and Blackburn joined the frosty roll call. Jill proudly announced she had “even got a hat on too,” while a defiant shorts-wearer in County Durham insisted it was “not big coat season at all.” Scott replied: “There’s always one!”

Ellie and Tina arrived in knitwear, with Scott confessing that jumpers weren’t part of his life before Breakfast Show hours: “I never used to get up this early,” he joked. Now? He’s knitwear, he’s mature — he’s fully Radio 2 Breakfast.

🎄 Santa Scandal: Helen Skelton’s Christmas Warning

Regular listener Helen Skelton joined Scott live to retell the festive trauma unfolding in her home when her eldest created a very professional fake Santa video. In it, “Santa” — looking “sensational” according to Helen — delivers a long, twinkly Christmas message… before suddenly announcing:
“Bit of bad news though, kids… you’re on the naughty list this year, so no presents.”

The reaction? Total meltdown.
The three-year-old was “hysterical,” the middle child dramatically “threw himself to the ground,” and Helen stood paralysed between warning them about fake news and confiscating the phone entirely. Scott declared: “These are the scams we need to be aware of this Christmas.”

💃 Strictly Instant Dance: Breakfast Show Dry-Run Chaos

Strictly has unveiled its wildest twist yet — the Instant Dance, where couples get their song, dance and costume ten seconds before hitting the floor. Scott, overcome with excitement, insisted they rehearse it live.

Ellie became an uninflated dinosaur attempting a Foxtrot she never got to start. Scott peered over: “It’s quite limp… no one wants a limp dinosaur.” Tina attempted an American Smooth to Cotton Eye Joe in a mullet and high-vis jacket — “Are you Pat Sharp of Fun House on a building site?” shouted Scott.

Even Scott had to admit: “How are they going to do this in time?!”

🎤 Jack Whitehall: The Big Interview

⭐ A Villainous Turn

Jack arrived smelling “a little bit Tom Ford,” according to Scott, to chat about his tense new drama Malice. Jack plays Adam, a charming manny who infiltrates a wealthy family. He described entering the story “helpful and lovely,” before the series gets “darker and darker.”

⭐ Airport Stress & Seinfeld Shade

Jack recounted being humiliated by a U.S. customs officer who asked, “Are you as funny as Jerry Seinfeld?” After Jack replied “Probably not,” the officer snapped: “Correct.” Scott nearly fell off his chair.

⭐ Life in Notting Hill: The Pub House Revelation

One of the funniest moments of the entire show came when Jack admitted he actually lives in a former pub in Notting Hill. He told Scott that industry types often turn up and say, “Oh my God, I’ve definitely been here before,” because it used to be a glamorous West London haunt. Scott immediately knew the type of place: legendary, lively, slightly dangerous.

Jack said the previous owners even warned: “Beware… Scott Mills was carried out of this establishment a few times.” Scott cackled, insisting that people still visit the famous Notting Hill movie door daily. Jack agreed: “Thousands of Americans… it’s the door from Notting Hill!” A perfect Mills-Whitehall crossover moment.

⭐ David Duchovny & Cocktail Training

Jack spoke warmly about working with David Duchovny, calling him “iconic,” and revealed he trained for weeks to dance, cook, and flare cocktails. He joked that in sitcoms he could “just fall over,” but this role required becoming genuinely competent.

⭐ Dad Reviews & Baby Freud Moments

Jack said his famously blunt father has seen the show but of course has not said he likes it — “He never would.” Meanwhile baby daughter Elsie has been watching him in Clifford the Big Red Dog, though Jack accidentally let her watch Psycho while he was doing “research”.

⭐ Bald For Horror

Jack confirmed he shaved his head for a new horror film with Anjelica Huston, filmed in “the deepest, darkest depths of Kent.” Scott declared films were now Jack’s domain: “You’re great at it.” Jack laughed: “Until the wheels come off…”

🎓 Good Morning Minute: Graduation Fever

Listeners shared their Tuesday tales: icy runs, dead car batteries, 20-minute M6 delays and early morning horse-rugging. Claire celebrated her son Jack’s graduation from Sheffield Hallam, prompting Scott to beam: “You must be so proud.”

🧠 Pause for Thought: Bishop of Newcastle & the Fartlek

Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley offered encouragement through marathon memories, hills in Keilder, and discovering fartlek — a Swedish running technique. Scott admitted: “I don’t want to fartlek, do you?” The bishop replied diplomatically that it was “helpful… maybe once a week.”

🎂 The Birthday Game: Chaka Khan Rejected

Birthday girl Bobbie from Birmingham planned a day of cake, lunch, cake, and a kitchen disco. She shocked the nation by rejecting Chaka Khan and ABBA, much to the horror of listeners and Scott alike. Eventually she settled for ABBA’s The Name of the Game. “Sometimes it doesn’t go your way,” sighed Scott.

🎬 I’m a Celeb Update: Kemp as James Bond?

Scott replayed Martin Kemp revealing that he once auditioned for 007:
“I was up for James Bond… I met Barbara Broccoli… it went to Pierce Brosnan.”
Scott was gobsmacked: “I could have had Bond as my neighbour-ish!”

🎙 The Handover with Gary Davies

With Vernon Kay off, the baton passed to Radio 2 legend Gary Davies, who Scott praised for being “bang on time.” They chatted about Les Dennis (“We like a bit of Les”), upcoming guests, and the arrival of Jimmy Tarbuck later in the week. Two pros, one seamless handover.