Sam and Danni presented a bumper three-hour throwback session on Radio 1, running through the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s across consecutive hours, packed with listener call-ins, games and pop culture chat alongside the music.
The Noughties hour featured Kate Nash, Coldplay, 50 Cent, My Chemical Romance and Snow Patrol, with the duo discussing footage of Chris Martin reportedly joining a busker in Leicester Square. They also ran their "Drive Thru" segment with listener Scarlett, who chose DJ Casper's Cha-Cha Slide over Toploader's Dancing in the Moonlight, prompting the presenters to play the extended Casper Slide Part 2.
Moving into the 2010s, the pair played Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes and DJ Fresh, noting Mendes' surprise pop-up performance at a Gucci store in Milan to mark the 10th anniversary of his album Illuminate. A "First Come First Serve" quiz asked listeners to order pop culture moments including Gangnam Style, Shawn Mendes' viral Vine cover and Kesha's album Warrior — with winners Shelly and Callum from Suffolk earning a play of Post Malone's Sunflower.
The final hour focused on the 2020s, spinning tracks from Adele, Griff, Glass Animals and Steve Lacey, while previewing Radio 1 Live Lounge Month returning in October with guests including Jason Status, Anderson Pack, George Smith and Sam Smith. Newsbeat bulletins throughout the afternoon covered the counterterror investigation at RAF Fairford, the Northern Ireland parade dispute, and sport including England's ODI decider against Sri Lanka.
The programme closed with Sam confirming the show returns next Friday.
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