Scott becomes extreme
Scott opened the second Breakfast week feeling unusually energetic after a white-water rafting trip at the Lee Valley Olympic course. It had been a Christmas present and was far more extreme than his normal weekend.
The other men in the raft recognised him and laughed when he fell into the rapids and was swept away. Scott emerged with an injury on his chin and a new belief that this might be the beginning of a more adventurous phase, although becoming briefly trapped underneath the raft had been less enjoyable.
Is your job hot?
The programme began classifying occupations according to whether they sounded attractive. The important distinction was not whether the work was useful or well paid, but whether announcing it on a date produced immediate interest.
Listeners supplied titles that ranged from genuinely glamorous to creatively rewritten versions of ordinary work. Scott and Chris challenged people who had added technical language to make their jobs sound better, while accepting that confidence and a convincing uniform could change the result.
The feature also attracted claims that were plainly invented. A supposed penguin lifeguard at Marwell explained rules about diving and heavy petting before admitting that he really worked at the gate. Scott wanted actual jobs, however disappointing, rather than fantasy occupations designed to win.
A flap for the onesie
Instant Dragons’ Den returned with Bailey, who wanted to solve the main inconvenience of an adult onesie. His version would include a removable section at the back so that the wearer could use the toilet without taking off the whole garment and becoming cold.
Deborah Meaden quickly compared it with a baby grow. Bailey argued that adults already wore one-piece outfits and that a discreet flap would not change the appearance, but Deborah could not imagine enough customers wanting the product. She rejected the investment despite his insistence that avoiding the cold would open a large market.
The transcript repeatedly substitutes Charli XCX for Deborah, even while the caller addresses “Mrs Meaden” and she discusses the idea as a Dragons’ Den investor. The guest is Deborah Meaden.
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