DJ Spoony arrived at Radio 2 with quite a tale after his train from Bedford was cancelled, forcing him to dash for a taxi to Milton Keynes instead. Describing the chaos on air, he joked, "give us a round of applause or a black current lollipop please." Travel presenter Kirsten O'Brien wasted no time mocking him for saying the train was "taking off," insisting trains set off rather than fly. "You just can't believe you're on the train and not a plane," she told him, sparking a running joke that lasted most of the show.
Listen: Trains don't take off
There was a sweeter moment too when Spoony and Kirsten carried on the search for a name for Owain Wyn Evans's bike ahead of his 400-mile Children in Need cycle across the UK. Listener suggestions poured in, with Kirsten admitting she'd slipped Rolos into Owain's rucksack "like a proper mum move," while names like Mary and Bert Baikara had the pair giggling in the studio.
Listen: Naming Owain's bike
The One Second To Name game caused a minor stir when listener Claire pointed out that Ottowan, the answer to that day's clue, weren't strictly a one-hit wonder, having also charted with Hands Up. Spoony conceded she had a point before confirming Robin in Lowestoft had guessed correctly.
Spoony also confirmed a juicy bit of local gossip: former Traitors star Cat Burns really does live near him in Biggleswade, after listener Chris said he'd spotted her in Sainsbury's.
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