Inspired by a viral clip suggesting Charli XCX's Brat could work as a stage musical, Vicky Hawkesworth and Charley Marlowe spent much of the show casting their own imaginary Radio 1 jukebox musical. Vicky pictured Fisher's "What a Life" as the big closing number, with the cast realising their lives aren't so bad after all, while Charley reckoned Dom Dolla's "Moving to the Sun" would make the perfect chaotic freeze-frame dance break for a character who's "been clubbing a lot" and lost their way.
Their Algo-rhythm game saw listener Ash describe a life split between potato harvesting and motocross, leaving Vicky and Charley debating everything from Little Mix to Earth, Wind & Fire before settling on Rascal Flatts' "Life Is a Highway." Charley laughed, "I think it's funny saying Rascal Flatts on Radio 1," and Ash later said the pick suited him well.
Live Lounge chat ran through the week's surprises, with the pair raving about Sam Smith's cover of Lily Allen's "The Fear" and Tenace's unexpected cover during her session, admitting Vicky is "rubbish" at guessing what artists will cover. They also previewed Blossoms' version of Ash's "Stop the Wedding," imagining a dramatic wedding-day scene to go with it.
A lighter moment came when the pair debated the new show Celebrity Handcuffed, picking David Tennant and Ross Kemp as dream partners, before agreeing they couldn't survive being handcuffed to each other because of Charley's snoring and opposite sleep schedules. Moola Jones was also named Radio 1's Future Artist of the Month for October.
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