Paddy McGuinness used his mid-show chat to drop what he called "hot off the press" gossip, telling listeners he's convinced Maya Jama will win Celebrity Traitors because "she's so lovely you'd genuinely go, can't be her." He also had fun suggesting Michael Sheen should be recruited to the show because "he'd really clean up," punning on cleaning brand Mr Sheen.
The best feature of the morning was Paddy's Weakest Link, played husband-versus-wife between Jill and Kev from Kent. Jill scored five out of seven, including correctly naming Pierce Brosnan as a former Bond and nailing the Doctor Who question Kev fluffed. Kev also hit five, forcing a tiebreaker on how many miles it is from Bluewater Shopping Centre to Hardros Castle. Jill's guess of 750 miles beat Kev's 780 against the real answer of 577, handing her the Paddy Pen and a Radio 2 smart speaker. The pair's running joke throughout was that if Jill won, she'd be dragging Kev to Abba Voyage in spandex — a trip Paddy admitted he was desperate to wangle free tickets for but couldn't, joking about the Mail Online reaction if he tried.
Elsewhere, Paddy ran his usual Radio Station Sweep, poking fun at what other networks were playing, and asked listeners for forgotten life skills schools should teach, from finding the end of a bin liner to lying convincingly about unwanted presents. Jo Whiley also popped up for Radio 2 Book Week, recommending The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which left Paddy joking she "didn't have to sell it that hard."
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