Owain Wyn Evans used much of Monday's Early Breakfast to admit he's feeling the strain ahead of his big BBC Children in Need challenge. He told listeners he's cycling 400 miles across four nations in three weeks' time, and confessed the timing couldn't be worse. "I'm not athletic, I'm not a sporty person," he said, explaining he's also just moved house while trying to fit in two hours of training a day on the orders of "Professor Greg White."
Owain asked listeners whether they ever feel like they're "on a kid's roundabout" at this time of year, sparking a flood of sympathetic messages, including hill-training tips from Nigel in Barnsley and ice-bath advice from Keiran in Glasgow. He also revealed he's yet to try chafe cream for the ride, joking he'd signal listeners when the moment arrives.
The "just in case" packing question ran right through the show, with Martin in Port Rush admitting he always brings teabags away with him, and Dean in Hebden Bridge confessing his family still pack a hot water bottle even when holidaying in warm parts of Mexico.
Step Back in Time took listeners to 2002, with Owain giving clues about Michael Jackson's infamous baby-dangling moment and Halle Berry's historic Oscar win before revealing the year to dozens of correct guessers including Nigel in Barnsley and Karen in Mid Wales.
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Airdrum Anthems kicked off its new "bringing people together" theme, with the first mystery track revealed as Janet Jackson's Together Again, correctly guessed by listeners including Gareth and Caroline in Swansea and Zoe in Bristol.
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