Category: News
A vacancy in James's love life
James is using so many dating apps that keeping up with the conversations has begun to feel like a second job. His solution is to recruit a dating-app personal assistant who can learn his personality, handle the messages and leave James to attend only the resulting dates. Scott and Chris help him consider applications and the awkward question of whether the assistant should be paid.
A listener reveals that she already has a similar arrangement. Her male colleague h [...]
With Christopher Biggins back on reality television we've dug this clip of Scott Mills Gold out of the vault. [...]
With a new Harry Potter book out today we thought we would dig out this classic Scott Mills Gold. [...]
The cabin crew's hidden bedroom
Scott and Chris finish their run on the Breakfast Show, with the effects of the previous day's Tabasco still being discussed. Chris also reveals something he learned during his flight home from the United States: on a long-haul aircraft, cabin crew may have a concealed rest compartment reached through a small door and narrow stairs.
The space contains tight sleeping berths with pillows and duvets, allowing crew members to rest for an hour or two away from passenge [...]
A humming toilet and an Olympic anniversary
Scott's toilet has begun vibrating and humming loudly enough to become a household mystery. Listeners with plumbing knowledge diagnose a faulty ball valve, and a repair visit is arranged. The programme also looks back four years to the London 2012 opening ceremony and the collective excitement of watching it unfold.
Becky, Jonas and a secret house
Becky Hill speaks to Chris after he followed and unfollowed her on social media in the hope that she would [...]
Breakfast radio and a named tram
Scott and Chris are covering the Radio 1 Breakfast Show from Wednesday to Friday. Chris has been awake since 2:30 in the morning and has still found time to play FIFA, where strangers abuse him through the headset.
Vicky McClure joins them while working nights in Glasgow on BBC thriller The Replacement. Despite her success in Line of Duty and This Is England, she remains based in Nottingham, where a tram has been named in her honour. She discusses the strange pri [...]
Chris returns from Ohio
Chris comes back from the Gathering of the Juggalos, the Insane Clown Posse festival in Ohio, where he has been filming a programme about extreme festivals for Radio 1 and BBC iPlayer. The experience included more nudity than he expects the finished film will be able to show.
In the intense heat, a mixture of sunscreen, insect repellent and sweat ran into his eyes. Chris eventually left the festival and spent roughly an hour rinsing himself at the hotel. The trip leaves h [...]
2 Shoes surprise the wedding
Chris is in the United States, so Scott presents alone and recounts arranging a surprise for his best friends' wedding. After seeing former X Factor duo 2 Shoes, Lucy and Charley, perform at the British Kebab Awards, he decided they would be ideal secret entertainment.
The bride and groom had no idea the pair were coming. Their appearance turns the reception into a miniature pop show and confirms Scott's belief that a sufficiently committed wedding surprise can begin [...]
The Pokémon bush earns immortality
A listener from Worksop presses the Best Thing of 2016 buzzer for Chris's Pokémon bush experiment. After replaying the item seven times, the caller decides that a man hiding in shrubbery and shouting inaccurate creature names deserves permanent recognition. Once the buzzer has been pressed, the nomination is locked in until the end-of-year decision in January 2017.
Who still remembers orange soda?
The Who Game returns, inviting listeners to identify themselves [...]
A doorbell sings Celine Dion
Chris is away for two days, leaving Scott to present alone without Bangers or Innuendo Bingo. Scott discovers that his troublesome doorbell can change tunes and selects "My Heart Will Go On". The result makes an ordinary delivery feel like the climax of Titanic, and the person at the door is understandably uncertain how to respond.
Listeners report owning similar bells, including one that can accept uploaded music. The feature creates the worrying possibility that an [...]