Katie Thistleton and Emil Franchi gave Going Home listeners bragging rights this Tuesday when Penny from Bath was the only person to correctly guess Frankenstein's monster was hiding in the imaginary pumpkin. Most texters had gone for Richard E Grant or David Tennant, reasoning via Saltburn and Doctor Who clues, but Penny's logic that "the doctor is Frankenstein and the monster is what he makes" won the day. Katie admitted, "I think you might be the only one who got that."
Listen: Penny's Frankenstein theory wins
The pair also played listeners an exclusive first snippet of their in-progress Halloween remix of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" (referred to on air as their "Nicole Kidman" song), built from spooky voice notes sent in by fans like Johnny from Norwich and Ava, plus sound effects contributed by fellow Radio 1 presenters. Matt and Mollie King supplied an "eerie owl" that Katie reckoned "sounds more like a ghost than an owl," while Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston's attempt at a bat flap left the hosts unconvinced, with Emil joking it sounded more like a sparrow. The full track, featuring all the listener sound effects, was due to premiere the following day at 3.30pm.
Listen: The bat flap challenge
Rachel Chinnery popped up as Tune of the Week pick and revealed she was born the day after Halloween, prompting a quick dive into Scorpio star-sign traits. Cardiff caller Alivia also impressed in Complete the Year, getting all the way to October 2017 before being floored by the "Saw" villain Jigsaw, mistaking him for a Sudoku-themed killer.
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