The Christmas pudding test
Scott investigated which Christmas puddings deserved a place on the festive table.
The discussion covered traditional recipes, supermarket versions and alternatives for people who disliked dense fruit puddings.
Listeners debated whether Christmas pudding was a genuine highlight or something eaten only because tradition demanded it.
Serving suggestions included cream, custard, brandy butter and increasingly elaborate presentation ideas.
The Birthday Game: Mark
Mark from Malvern turned 45 but had taken the day off work because he was suffering from a heavy cold.
He had planned a meal and a theatre trip to see Ghost but was unsure whether he would recover in time.
Mark wanted 1980s music, naming Spandau Ballet, Prefab Sprout and Pet Shop Boys.
His first spin was Adele’s Easy on Me. He rejected it.
The second was Westlife’s version of Mandy.
Mark admitted he did not mind Westlife but gambled again.
His compulsory final song was Julio Iglesias’s Spanish-language number one Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar) from 1981.
Mark accepted that it technically matched his preferred decade but admitted he would probably have rather kept Westlife.
Christmas lights and parties
Listeners sent messages from Christmas-light switch-ons and festive events around the country.
One group was preparing for a 1990s-themed 40th birthday party complete with platform trainers and a Baby Spice outfit.
The Christmas Wonder Years
The Friday Wonder Years became a festive edition, travelling through Christmas records from different years.
Handover
Scott handed over to Sara Cox after the pudding debate and Mark’s Spanish third spin.
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