Category: Show Diary
Day 3 of Best Guest Fortnight brings the grotesque spectacle of the Circus of Horrors to the studio, as skin-stretcher Garry Stretch and sword-swallower Hannibal perform their acts live — with the added awkwardness of it all being a radio show where listeners can only hear the reactions. [...]
Peter Dickson, the legendary voice-over artist behind The X Factor and numerous other TV shows, becomes the second contender in Best Guest Week — and brings his considerable vocal talents to bear on an array of requests from listeners. [...]
Sarah Beeny kicks off the station's Best Guest Fortnight with a chat about dating, sheds, and more, while Scott's recent bizarre eyeball antics have somehow become a top 5 YouTube hit. [...]
Radiohead drop in to play a specially devised quiz, Scott and Chappers ring the Chorley Citizen newspaper trying to sell them outrageous stories, and the show explores the burning question: how many five-year-olds could you actually fight? [...]
Hypnotist Paul McKenna visits the studio to offer advice on everything from helping Laura con her boyfriend into marriage to overcoming fear of flying, while Scott's investigation into Craig David's romantic methods reveals the star uses singing oompa loompa telegrams to woo women. [...]
Scott finally gets his moment at the World Darts Championship at Lakeside, playing a leg against Peter Crouch with Ray Stubbs commentating—and the experience is delightfully surreal. Meanwhile, listeners decode what "complicated" actually means on Facebook relationship statuses, and kids hilariously attempt to remake classic horror films. [...]
Scott, Chappers, and Laura compete to keep a Sun newspaper journalist on the phone longest while pitching increasingly outlandish celebrity scoops, and the mystery of the "Scariest Movie of All Time" deepens with hints that it might involve Scott in the nude. [...]
Scott introduces a new feature where listeners text random phrases to unsuspecting contacts in their phone book, with hilarious results — including accidentally texting Alan Carr. The show also explores the embarrassing subject of violent grandmothers, pet burial ethics, and whether bedroom webcams are genuinely innocent or cause for concern. [...]
Scott discovers an unexpected talent for darts over the Christmas break and begins fantasising about a professional darts career, complete with entrance music, a glamorous companion, and a stage name – all while debating whether he really needs to drink beer or adopt the typical darts player aesthetic. [...]
In a chaotic and hilarious special edition of the Live Lounge renamed the "Livestock Lounge," Scott is blindfolded and tasked with identifying mystery animals by kissing them—with predictably comedic results involving a turkey, a guinea pig, and a singing toy goat. [...]