Capital Summertime Ball 2024

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Karaoke – a class act?

The show kicked off with Scott announcing two contenders for Chris Moyles’ Rallyoke competition in aid of Comic Relief. Will and Paul’s rendition of James Blunt’s Wisemen (aided slightly by a microphone precariously dangling from the ceiling) was interesting, to say the least. The boys were pitted against Debbie from Cardiff, who sang an innovatively customized version of Cyndi Lauper’s Girl’s Just Want to Have Fun, accompanied by a dancing hamster and that all-important bopping flower. Scott invited listeners to vote for their favourite to get a guaranteed place on stage at the Rallyoke event of their choice. Scott being Scott gave a third voting option too – that of ‘neither’ on account of both entries being just, well, awful. And you can guess which option came out top….. Will and Paul received just 20% of the vote, Debbie 25% and neither 55%. However, a winner was needed – so Debbie proved victorious and will sing live at the Swansea Rallyoke event.

Coming soon to a screen near you

BBC1’s new series of Castway - the show where contestants get flung onto a distant desert island and try to survive for three months – is back on. Scott played the TV trailer on air, which is a tad bizarre to say the least. It goes something like this: “You’re stranded on a remote beach somewhere in the Pacific. Your fellow castaway has been stung by a jellyfish on the scrotum. Someone has to treat the wound….” Which is nice. Not. Do we get to see this? (Personally I’d have to say no thanks). Anyway, how do they know? Can they see into the future? Is this going to an ‘accident’ staged for the err… delight of the viewing public? TV reality shows seem to be getting nastier by the minute!

So thirteen people have been picked to be the island’s castaways. For three months they’ll have to fend for themselves on Great Barrier Island. Although the producers have got together to make their stay as gruelling as possible, making for great viewing, Scott’s really really disappointed by the lack of eye-candy there seems to be. Where’s Shipwrecked’s Lianne when you need her? He wants beach babes and bronzed torsos and suggested there should be an island swap with the Shipwrecked crew. Now there’s an idea – throwing two or more TV reality shows into one and seeing what happens. Takers, anyone?

More bodily fluids and disgusting habits…..

Over the last few weeks we’ve heard some horrific stories from listeners and Scott has promised this will be the last time. Emily rang in to tell us about one of her colleagues who constantly picks his nose in full view of the whole office. And if picking that isn’t enough, he actually has a place to store his newly picked crop of bogies – on the side of his filing cabinet. Nice. Just imagine - his whole collection of dried bogies artistically arranged for visiting clients to get a full frontal view of during meetings with him. We also heard from Pete, who told us about his office cleaner. Apparently the cleaner has just one cloth he uses to clean the whole office and in a stroke of pure genius, he always starts by cleaning the toilets. So, with the cloth that has just wiped toilet bowls and urinals, the cleaner then moves onto the kitchen, making sure that all the surfaces, microwave, plates and cups are well covered with all the nice germs. Well – that’s hygiene for you. Or not, as the case may be.

Laura’s boyfriend – away at a ‘conference’

Laura was a bit worried today. Her boyfriend James is supposedly in at a work conference and he’s not answering his mobile. Scott didn’t think Laura should be checking up on him whilst he’s away but seeds of doubt seemed to get the better of her and she’d decided earlier in the day to ring the hotel to see whether said boyfriend had been behaving himself. Being Mr Mischeivious, Scott decided to get involved. Calling on his friend from Celebrity Scissorhands and ex Dynasty actress Emma Samms, Laura’s phone call was set to go horribly wrong. With Emma posing as the hotel receptionist, Laura asked whether James had been seen, and if he’d had a double room booked. Emma told her that not only had James checked out that morning with a blonde lady on his arm, he’d also ordered room service last night, consisting of two club sandwiches, a bottle of champagne and two glasses. Poor Laura, you could almost hear her heart drop on air. Luckily none of it was true and Scott’s now in the proverbial doghouse.

Radio 1 DJs – dropping like flies

Following her Aikido accident last week, Mary Anne Hobbs is feeling much better and will be back on this evening. Eddie Halliwell meanwhile has taken a tumble, falling out of his DJ box, and tearing all his ligaments. So he’ll be doing tonight’s show on crutches. They’re an accident prone lot!

The last from Wedding Stories?

The gang are still in disbelief that there won’t be another series of their favorite show, BBC3’s Wedding stories. Reliving their favourite moments, Scott called for the programme’s commissioners to change their mind. Go on, pleeeeeeeeeease…..