Unusual baby names
Scott discussed a mother who had given both of her twin sons versions of the name Sean.
One was spelled Sean and the other Seen, while the family surname was also Sean.
He also heard about a baby whose name was spelled Pheart, with the family stressing that the initial P was silent.
The Birthday Game: Sarah
Sarah from Wiltshire liked Wham!, Duran Duran and newer artists including Niall Horan and Jessie Ware.
She specifically hoped to avoid anything from the 1960s or earlier.
Her first spin was Tammy Wynette’s Stand by Your Man. Sarah rejected it as being outside her preferred era.
The second was Bruno Mars. She decided to gamble again despite worrying that she might regret it.
Her compulsory final selection was Geri Halliwell’s cover of It’s Raining Men, number one in 2001.
Sarah was delighted, particularly because both she and Geri had connections with Watford.
Animal and Floyd Pepper
Animal and Floyd Pepper from the Electric Mayhem joined Scott ahead of the Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem.
They said the band’s first televised appearance had been on the 1975 pilot for The Muppet Show, performing Love Ya to Death.
When Scott asked about their wild years on the road, they referred vaguely to incidents in Las Vegas and a shark tank but refused to provide usable details.
Animal had also attempted to eat the hats worn by the King’s Guard during the group’s London sightseeing.
Remembering Gary Davies
Floyd and Animal remembered listening to Gary Davies during the 1980s.
They performed his famous Radio 1 jingle — “Ooh, Gary Davies” — and asked Scott to pass on a cryptic message about a night at the Land Flag.
Gary later played their version on his own show and told Scott he was thrilled.
The Muppets Music Police
Scott promoted Animal to acting constable and renamed Floyd Sergeant Pepper.
Their first case came from Shona, whose melody included only the words “kiss me”.
The Muppets initially assumed the song was actually called Kiss Me, then identified Katy Perry as the singer when listeners supplied E.T..
The second case involved the words: “Who’d have thought we could be lovers? She makes the bed and he steals the covers.”
Floyd reasoned that the couple sounded like opposites, leading the pair to Paula Abdul’s Opposites Attract.
The cases tested whether the Electric Mayhem had enough musical knowledge to serve permanently with the Music Police.
Tipping trouble
Scott also heard from listeners who had been chased by restaurant or salon staff in the United States after leaving without what was regarded as an adequate tip.
The stories continued into the following afternoon because so many people responded.
Handover
Scott handed over to Sara Cox after Animal and Floyd completed their Music Police test.
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