The morning’s big guest was Luke Combs, joining the show to talk about his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old” world tour and his love for UK crowds.
Early hour – travel chaos and wet weather ☔🚆
Scott opened the show in full survival mode after battling torrential rain on his way in. He joked that he looked “like a mop with a lanyard.” Tina Daheley teased that he should’ve packed a poncho, while listeners texted about flooded bus stops, broken umbrellas, and one commuter who’d resorted to wearing a bin bag. “I respect the innovation,” Scott said.
The pair also discussed Monday’s smart-speaker giveaway, with Scott admitting the BBC’s supply team had “sent a polite but slightly concerned email.” One listener texted to ask if he could give away his dog’s smart speaker next.
The quiz – wrong answers and full commitment 🧩🎤
The Easiest Quiz on the Radio featured Amy from Somerset, who introduced herself as “the woman who once fell asleep in a car wash.” Her chaotic answers instantly made her a favourite. Asked to name a fruit that begins with ‘B,’ she blurted out “broccoli,” sending Scott into hysterics.
Amy redeemed herself with a strong final question and a victory dance over the line: “That’s how you start a Tuesday,” Scott shouted as the theme tune played. Tina added, “That’s also how you lose a quiz and still win the nation.”
Morning chaos and listener texts ☕📱
The conversation moved on to caffeine habits. Tina admitted she was on her third coffee before 8 a.m., while Scott confessed to swapping lattes for “aggressive peppermint tea.” Listeners joined in, debating the correct number of coffees before heart palpitations start. One texter in Aberdeen said she’d replaced her morning espresso with a spoonful of Nutella “for energy and emotional support.”
Scott also revisited his “jam versus marmalade personality test” from the previous day, declaring he’d switched sides to marmalade “for winter.” Tina accused him of betraying the jam community, prompting another wave of listener opinions.
Luke Combs – country honesty and humour 🎸🇺🇸
The morning’s big guest was Luke Combs, joining the show to talk about his “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old” world tour and his love for UK crowds. Scott introduced him as “the man who makes heartbreak sound like a festival,” and Luke laughed: “I’ll take that – that’s the nicest thing anyone’s said before 9 a.m.”
Luke spoke about bringing his band to London and Glasgow, saying, “You guys sing louder than anywhere else. It’s not polite singing either – it’s full-volume.” He described how British audiences surprised him on the first tour: “I thought people would sit down – they were on chairs at the start – then they stood up and didn’t sit again.”
Scott asked how fatherhood had changed his songwriting. Luke said, “It makes you think about legacy – not in a big, grand way, just what songs my kid might listen to one day.” He added that his new single “The Man He Sees in Me” is “for my son, but also for every dad trying to figure it out.”
They talked about his rapid rise in Nashville and his first trips to the UK before fame. “I was doing tiny bars – places that’d fit maybe fifty people. I still remember the first time someone sang every word back. I’ll never forget that.”
To end, Scott asked about his dream collaboration, and Luke said, “I’d love to do something with Ed Sheeran – he just gets songwriting.” Tina chimed in, “Imagine that duet!” Scott promised to “make a few calls” before laughing, “I obviously can’t, but it sounds good.”
Final half-hour – school runs and chaos 🌧️🚗
The show wrapped up with more listener texts about “tiny morning victories.” One said their child had eaten breakfast “without crying or negotiations,” while another shared that she’d “remembered her packed lunch before leaving the house.” Scott declared those “the wins that matter.”
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