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Here's one I put up a few years back. This show will be 25 years old this coming Thursday (22nd January 2026). Frightening, it sounds like just a few years ago listening back.

28th January Mo Ayoub in for Benji B Have noticed that Jamie will be working on the Wednesday the week he is back, this is something he didn't do for a while before he went on paternity leave.

Who do we think will be on at Radio1's Big Weekend this year? I could see the following being on: Geese, Royal Otis, Skye Newman, Sienna Spiro, Olivia Dean, Raye, Hayley Williams, Jim Legxacy, Katseye, Tems, Fcukers, Sekou, Honey Dijon & Sub Focus

I made the point as normally hoarding would give details as to who taking over the unit not promoting the offices above. Also with the launch of Global Studios and doing more podcasts they might want/need to have more podcast studios. 

James Cusack on the Chart today.

So presumably Jerry/Emil will still pop up on Thursdays and in Jamie's absence until Vick returns.

Sian Eleri in for Jack Saunders All Next Week on The New Music Show 

Jerry is show to be on on Thursday 12th January 2026

Shame back to Sara Cox i go then

Half is going to be capitals new music storage facility for the 2 songs added every 6 months and the other half is a new planning room for how many spinoff stations they are going to launch in the next 12 months Rumour is 432

OJ Borg in for Sara Cox on Thursday 29th January, Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th February. Jason Mohammad in for Owain for the week starting Monday 2nd February. Michelle Visage in for Elaine Paige on Sunday 25th January and 1st February. Saturday 7th February: Josh Widdicome in for Dermot O'Leary and Sophie Ellis Bextor in for Gary Davies on Sounds Of The 80s.

9th Feb & 10th - Jamie Laing returns to Going Home with Katie Thiselton The Schedule hasn't updated on the Wednesday & Thursday Yet  

Just wondering if anyone knows what is going on at Global's HQ.  The restaurant underneath formally TGI Friday closed last year.  I noticed on social media in the last week or so that hoarding has gone around it. The hoarding has the Global logo printed all over it with the old TGI signs cover with Global logo and info to. Has Global taken over the space? With higher ceilings and more space it would make great place to build new studios for radio, podcast and news. 

22nd January/2nd-5th February Emil Franchi joins Katie on Going Home.

“Starting work before 10am is torture” Scott opened the show with fresh research declaring early starts “torture for the mind and body”, immediately declaring the entire breakfast team finished. Instead, the show pivoted hard into BPE – Big Positive Energy, with texts flooding in from early risers, gym-goers and the proudly awake. The message was clear: ignore the science, power through Tuesday. Hanson, Madonna and Faithful energy “Hanson – Mmmbop” got its usual reverent mention (Fern Cotton’s favourite, as everyone knows), followed by a steady stream of listeners proudly justifying their early starts. Gym at six, walks before work, BCH (Big Crazy Hair) and general smugness from people who “finish earlier”. Madonna’s “Hung Up” underlined the mood, while Scott quietly admitted he went to the gym yesterday afternoon and found it rammed with January part-timers. Ellie’s off, Robot Ellie isn’t welcome Ellie being off sick led to a brief but unsettling appearance from “Robot Ellie”, which Scott shut down quickly. The future, he decided, is not AI travel presenters. Enter Bobby Pryor, immediately welcomed back and instantly accused of having “the Sneaky Pete walk”. This spiralled into Bobby being compared to the lead from Sneaky Pete, discussions of walking styles, Italian vibes, and Scott being made paranoid about how he moves across the studio. Tonsils: the great 70s and 80s craze Ellie’s inflamed tonsils sparked one of the morning’s longest tangents: the era when everyone had their tonsils out. Scott remembered playground flexing (“Look, ahhh”), Lucozade recovery, unlimited ice cream promises and pure envy if you hadn’t had them removed. Listeners piled in: Tonsils and adenoids removed Being sent home with ice cream Surgeons boasting about “the biggest pair ever” One listener taking theirs home in a pickle jar Science was briefly introduced: turns out tonsils do something useful. The nostalgia remained undefeated. Richie Anderson’s “Abrupt Spice” Celebrity Mastermind fallout dominated the next stretch. Richie Anderson, self-confessed Spice Girls superfan, panicked under pressure and answered “Abrupt Spice” when asked Scary Spice’s nickname. Scott replayed the clip, lovingly dissected the moment, and confirmed Richie still did well overall. Richie then sent a voice note declaring himself “mortified”, explaining he owns everything Mel B has ever released, and promising a full explanation later with Trevor Nelson. Privacy requested. Mockery continued. The Easiest Quiz goes nuclear Nicola from Somerset came armed. Language-learning app streaks. Training sessions. A friend firing questions twice a day. Serious preparation. What followed was chaos in the best way: Confusion over pauses A deliberately “crackly” phone line Commitment-tested wave noises Flirting with the quiz Sprung medal chaos Final score: 28 points. Streak of the Week. Absolute scenes. Nicola could barely contain herself. Training paid off. Robbie Williams: Teddy, sensitivity and “don’t read the comments” More from Scott’s chat with Robbie Williams aired, focusing on Robbie as a dad. Robbie spoke openly about daughter Teddy’s ambition, sensitivity, late-night worries, and the realities of creativity, privilege and protection. The advice he kept coming back to: don’t read the comments — while fully admitting he does exactly that himself. It was warm, honest and very Radio 2. Pause for Thought Krish Kandiah delivered a reflective Pause for Thought, weaving together grief, nature, falconry and film, drawing on H is for Hawk and Hamnet. Birds, hope, feathers, and Emily Dickinson closed the moment gently before the show revved back up again. The post 13 January 2026: Tonsils, Abrupt Spice, and Mastermind first appeared on Unofficial Mills.View the full article