A kiss for the records
Roshan, who worked on the programme, formally telephoned his own show for advice. He had attempted to kiss a woman, made contact for somewhere between one and two seconds and then felt her turn the moment into a hug.
The question was whether the encounter could be counted on his romantic record. Scott initially said no because the movement away suggested that the woman had not wanted the kiss. Chris argued that two people touching lips still constituted one, leading to stopwatched demonstrations of how surprisingly long even a few seconds could feel.
Listeners proposed rules involving duration and tongue, while Scott allowed Roshan to record the kiss with an asterisk explaining the circumstances.
Advice from the other show
Jess was preparing to date Dave, whose progress had been followed on Nick Grimshaw’s Breakfast Show. A body-language expert had advised Dave to offer her a chip: taking it directly with her mouth would signal interest, while using her hand would not.
Because Jess had heard the advice on Radio 1, Scott told her to ignore both options and do something Dave could not predict. Chris suggested licking the chip. Whatever Paddy McGuinness recommended to Dave the following morning, Jess was instructed to do the opposite.
Contact-yes
Chris had noticed Scott celebrating every successful contactless transaction as if the technology were brand new. He secretly recorded payments in a pub and the Radio 1 canteen, capturing a series of satisfied cries of “yes”.
Scott compared the card to magic and admitted performing a small accompanying dance. Paying with a phone would be an even greater event once he eventually set it up.
The daily song contest moved closer to a name, with Battle of the Bangers the strongest suggestion. Alan Dedicoat played Real or No Real, while Innuendo Bingo remained on hiatus for new clips, clean clothes and a stricter attitude towards guests reluctant to get wet.
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