Tights on heads and internet behaviour Wednesday kicked off with Scott very much aware that the internet had been busy the day before — especially after a video of him with tights on his head surfaced overnight. Ellie was clear it was “terrifying” as a first-thing-in-the-morning watch, while Scott insisted it was simply “a new trend” involving putting tights over your head and trying to blow out a candle. Tina immediately wanted answers about why there were tights in Scott’s house at all, only for Scott to calmly explain, “I’ve just done panto. I’ve got a lot of tights.” Listener Kate summed up the collective reaction perfectly, saying Scott and Sam had her “absolutely howling,” though Scott conceded it’s “a lot to watch” before you’ve fully woken up. The Traitors, showers, and playing a blinder With The Traitors entering its final week, Scott found himself unable to let something go — not the secret traitors, not the untouched breakfast buffets, but the relentless overuse of one phrase. “She’s playing a blinder,” “absolute blinder,” “playing a blinding game” — Scott counted it happening “roughly five or six times an episode.” Ellie immediately clocked that now it’s been mentioned, it’s impossible to unhear, much like last series’ obsession with “I voted for myself.” Texts flooded in agreeing, with listeners also flagging “I’ve got heat on me” and “100% faithful” as phrases pushing people over the edge. Scott even threatened to write to Points of View, not about the language alone but also the constant shower shots, declaring them “gratuitous” and insisting, “It’s a classy show. Let’s keep it that way.” Naturally, the team couldn’t resist remixing the phrase into a full-blown Traitors-style montage. “Honestly, blinder,” became the catchphrase of the morning — again. Tina’s radio highlight and the hole in the wall Scott revealed his radio highlight of the previous day was Tina on Jeremy Vine’s show, specifically a live cross to a literal hole in a wall in Ilkeston that’s become a tourist attraction. Tina described children diving through it on their way to school, before reporter Matt was instructed to do exactly that — promptly disappearing mid-cross. “Matt’s just dived through the famous Nat West hole… and we have yet to hear from him again,” became an instant classic, with Scott admitting he’d rewound it several times on BBC Sounds just to relive the chaos. Sound baths and the Good Morning Minute Inspired by listener Leslie, 51, heading to her first sound bath of the year, Scott floated the idea of a breakfast show team bonding session that involved not talking. Ellie immediately questioned whether that defeated the point of a team activity, but Scott was keen, especially after Charlotte Church’s previous enthusiasm for sound baths. Listeners confirmed it can work as a group activity, which only encouraged him further. The Good Morning Minute delivered the usual mix of school runs, scrapyards, holidays, slow cookers and sunbathing in Goa — with Scott threatening to fetch a “tiny violin” for anyone texting in from a beach. Pause for Thought and a very practical gift Steve Chalk arrived for Pause for Thought with an unexpected present: a portable Blu-ray/DVD player, solving Scott’s long-running problem of owning many DVDs but nothing to play them on. Steve explained it was partly inspired by Scott mentioning he’d never seen Love Actually, prompting Scott to declare him “one of my favourite Pause for Thoughts.” Steve’s reflection focused on the loss of his friend Pete Meadows, exploring grief, hope and the idea that “though death might end a life, it doesn’t need to end a relationship.” Scott thanked him for something both “lovely” and “positive,” before happily noting he could now finally watch his DVDs. The Easiest Quiz: porridge-gate Ellen from Scarborough took on the Easiest Quiz with confidence, casually mentioning she once shared a hot tub with James Morrison in Melbourne — strictly no photos. She powered through the questions, complete with enthusiastic animal noises, but controversy erupted when she answered that you put milk on porridge. The quiz room descended into chaos, with Scott arguing that if it says “porridge” on the packet, then adding milk absolutely counts. Despite falling just short, Ellen racked up an impressive 41 points, prompting Scott to admit his heart rate had been higher than hers by the end. The porridge debate rumbled on via texts for the rest of the hour. Tony Blackburn: pure radio joy Just after 8, Scott finally got his dream moment as Tony Blackburn joined him in the studio, record box in hand. Tony took over with half an hour of soul classics, including Four Tops, James Ingram and Michael McDonald, while casually announcing he invented the radio time check back in 1964. Scott, understandably, was beside himself with joy. Listeners texted in groan-worthy jokes, Tony reminisced, and Scott admitted he was “DJ-ing for his life.” It was one of those mornings where you could hear the grin through the speakers The handover “We’ve had to move studios twice today — it’s like the hokey-cokey in here,” laughed Scott, before handing over with a cheerful goodbye that felt very much earned after a show that had, in Scott’s own words, been “playing a blinder.” The post 21 January 2026: Playing a blinder, tights on heads and Tony Blackburn joy first appeared on Unofficial Mills.View the full article

Scott kicked off Friday in full end-of-January mood, thanking Harvey Cook for the news and immediately rewinding the week to “four-year-old Asa, the maths genius,” before flagging another “little legend” in two-year-old Jude from Manchester, who has already completed “two world-breaking trick shots on a snooker table.” Scott marvelled at how “most kids can’t even tie their shoes” while Jude is lining up shots professionals struggle with. Phil Collins opened proceedings, with Scott calling it “an absolute pleasure” after a listener texted, “God bless you, Scott Mills. Absolute pleasure. What a show opener.” Natasha Bedingfield followed, and Scott immediately clocked the tone shift, blurting out, “Hip, hip, hooray, it’s Friday,” before immediately deciding, “I didn’t enjoy it,” calling it “a bit Friday-y.” Ellie and Harvey slid in seamlessly. Weekend plans came thick and fast: Ellie had “a little BNO on the cards,” Scott was doing “a sweat and a plunge” and helping his son move flat, and a full debate broke out over whether a spice rack is the ultimate housewarming gift. Scott also revealed he was off to see Jo Whiley in Brighton and was actively plotting to request “the least Jo Whiley song ever” just to wind her up. That thread ran all morning. Scott openly admitted to having “long-running friendly beef” with Jo Whiley and began collecting requests to sabotage the indie flow. Suggestions flew in — Britney, B*Witched, Steps — with Scott promising he’d be “at the front holding up my phone” in “really big, bold text.” Victoria Beckham goes rogue The Jo Whiley plotting escalated when Victoria Beckham entered the chat. Scott admitted he’d been trying all week to get the song cleared, explaining, “we’ve got to ask Jeff,” before revealing, “Jeff’s gone quiet on the matter.” He justified going rogue by noting Radio 2 Piano Room Month was starting and Jeff was “super busy.” Scott then calmly announced, “I’m putting my foot down. I’m signing that executive order. And here it is,” before playing Victoria Beckham’s “Not Such An Innocent Girl.” Ellie immediately clocked it: “I am slightly concerned that you’ve gone rogue,” while Scott defended himself by saying, “No one cares after a couple of blue WKDs, do they?” Scott revealed he’d watched “an entire ITV documentary” hoping to uncover the Beckham feud and learned nothing, and floated the idea that Victoria could “be number one on the charts tonight,” calling it “actually newsworthy.” The whole thing ended with Scott promising to “redress the balance with Toto,” which he promptly did. The Good Morning Minute Scott powered through the Good Morning Minute after being “accused of dilly-dallying yesterday,” reading names, ages and places at speed. Highlights included a PTA quiz win that broke Dry January, couch-to-5K with “Dame Jo Whiley urging me on,” a dishwasher repairman with “no specified time,” birthday salmon for breakfast, snowy dog walks in the Swiss Alps and payday massages. Scott wrapped it with, “I hope you got on today. If not, try Monday,” before dropping Mika and heading straight into Pause for Thought. Pause for Thought Graham Daniels joined Scott, immediately complimented for a “chunky knit and a half.” Asked if he’d had a cup of tea, Graham launched into a story about the best tea he’d ever had — “because I got it when I’d been arrested. Like properly, at a police station, handcuffs, the nine yards.” Graham told the story of accompanying a friend to confess to a robbery, only to be mistakenly arrested himself. He described the fear, the confusion, and the moment the officers realised the mistake, leading to the handcuffs coming off and a “very strong cup of tea.” He reflected on guilt, honesty, and faith, saying that when he’s honest, he’s “not met with accusation… I’m met with mercy,” comparing it to being “led into a quiet room” and realising “my handcuffs have gone.” Scott responded, “You’ve never been more grateful for a cup of tea in your life, have you?” Sir Terry Wogan Scott then paused the show to mark ten years since Sir Terry Wogan’s passing. He spoke about following in Terry’s footsteps, referencing “wake up to Wogan,” Janet and John, “deadly,” and “togs.” Scott pointed listeners to “Wogan in his own words” on BBC Sounds and previewed a BBC Four night of classic shows. Eva Cassidy’s “Over the Rainbow” played in full. A listener texted saying they “got a bit teary,” which Scott acknowledged, calling Terry “warm, mischievous and funny.” It was handled gently, without rushing. The Easiest Quiz on the Radio Katie from Colchester played the final quiz of the week, explaining she and her kids play “in the bath,” “on the walk to school,” and “at breakfast.” The quiz itself spoke to her, offered bath sounds for comfort, and confirmed it “lifts weights,” carrying “the weight of the easiest quiz on the radio on their shoulders every single day.” Katie answered confidently, including “space people” for astronauts and “hockey” for ice hockey, both of which sparked negotiations. Scott argued her case fiercely, saying, “effectively they are people that are in space,” and insisting ice hockey is “still hockey.” She finished on 17 points, with Scott declaring it “a respectable score,” telling the quiz to “get better soon,” and Katie saying she’d be reusing questions “on the walk to school and in the bath.” Big Guest Friday Scott introduced Big Guest Friday by calling Alan Carr “the busiest man in this business,” alongside John Richardson “from Waterloo Road” and “peak 1990s” Denise Van Outen. Denise arrived late after being told “eight o’clock,” explaining she’d gone for coffee and was “putting my makeup on,” proudly declaring, “I went for the peach blush.” Scott asked Denise for a Big Breakfast story she could tell on breakfast radio. She delivered one involving Lionel Blair turning up at the wrong show after telling a taxi driver to take him to Live TV, arriving “doing a pirouette in the splits.” “He wasn’t in the show,” she said. “We had him on for the whole show.” Alan Carr then escalated things dramatically by claiming he and Lionel Blair once saved a man’s life on Blackpool Pier after “downing our rosé.” He described Lionel announcing himself mid-rescue and insisted, “It’s a true story. Check it out. We were on the news.” Denise later addressed headlines about talking to her dogs, saying, “I do,” explaining she puts the news on for them and changes channel if needed. She also plugged her tour, calling it “an evening with,” featuring songs, stories, Strictly, Chicago, and a full slideshow of Big Breakfast photos. John Richardson stayed woven throughout, reacting, agreeing and gently grounding the room while Scott delighted in the chaos, calling it “not disappointing” and letting the stories breathe. 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Phil Williams in for OJ this evening.

Here's a show that turns 20 years old tomorrow. They are like time capsules listening back to them.

“Is that Jill from the quiz?” Scott opened by spotting a familiar voice straight away, clocking “Jill from the quiz” and calling her “another fave of mine,” before letting the music play out fully and re-establishing the rhythm of the morning. It was one of those starts that immediately grounded the show in shared memory, with Scott checking sound levels, joking “she got any echo on her there at all?” and reminding everyone exactly where they were: “This is the Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.” Victoria Beckham, 2001, and peak British behaviour After Pink, Scott pivoted straight into the story that threaded through the morning, noting that “this song by Victoria Beckham is in the charts at the moment, even though it was released in 2001,” before offering his own diagnosis: “I think it’s because of all the drama of late with the Beckhams.” He immediately widened it out, laughing that “isn’t this peak British behaviour? Really, we’re very unserious sometimes,” and reminded listeners he’d flagged the track the day before, saying he’d “quite like to play this track by Victoria” now it was charting again. That quickly turned into a live decision-making moment, with Scott underlining that “ultimately, it’s the decision of the man who is in charge of all the music here on Radio 2,” before naming him: “and I think you’ll agree he does a flipping good job of it, Jeff.” Messages had already come in, with Scott confirming “we did get a flurry of texts yesterday saying yes play it,” and that the team had passed them on — but the call still rested with Jeff. Jeff-watch, Melanie C, and people power Scott explained the practical snag in real time: “I’ve also got the new one from Melanie C in a minute and I can’t play two Spice Girls solo tracks in one show.” Rather than shutting it down, he turned it into a mission, inviting listeners to influence what happened next: “If you would like to hear Victoria Beckham on tomorrow’s show, Friday, text me now 882921.” He promised, very clearly, “I promise your message will be sent to Jeff,” before reiterating the structure of Radio 2 life: “he has the ultimate decision.” By the end of the sequence, Scott was already reacting to incoming messages, reading out “Yes to full VB, please. We need it on Friday,” and confirming “I’ll send all these on, okay?” before moving cleanly into Melanie C with What Could Possibly Go Wrong, a title that did not go unnoticed. Elder vs Millennial: Bob Holness, forgotten telly and polite confusion Scott introduced the feature by leaning hard into the nostalgia, flagging it as “serious nostalgia next” and reminding listeners that Elder vs Millennial exists because “young people learn about the cultural milestones of the past,” usually followed by bafflement. Emilio joined Scott in the studio, with Scott immediately referencing recent events, joking that “today he will not be insulting my jumpsuit,” before reassuring him that “you were actually the nicest one when I wore my Stephen-from-Traitors-inspired jumpsuit the other day.” The example at the heart of the game was something Scott admitted had completely slipped his own mind until recently: a TV show from the 1980s hosted by Bob Holness. Scott framed it as one of those formats that “everyone of a certain age just knows,” before realising that to Emilio it meant absolutely nothing. The show’s name, premise and catchphrases were all laid out slowly, with Scott clearly enjoying the dawning realisation that this was another cultural reference that has simply vanished for anyone who didn’t grow up with three channels and a Radio Times. Emilio’s reactions did most of the work. Scott explained the mechanics of the programme and paused repeatedly to check if any of it sounded normal, while Emilio responded politely but clearly unconvinced. Scott acknowledged the gap directly, saying this was exactly the point of the feature — things that were once massive now sounding completely unhinged when explained out loud. The segment ended without resolution, the reference still not landing, which Scott seemed perfectly happy with, moving straight on knowing the confusion was the payoff. The post 29 January 2026: Victoria Beckham charts, Jeff decides, Bob Holness first appeared on Unofficial Mills.View the full article

OJ Borg is in for Sara Cox that week as well.

Lauren Layfield sits in for Katie Thiselton on Going Home Joining Emil Franchi on Monday 2nd February  It will be good to hear these two presenting together again!   Connor Coates sits in for Charlie Hedges on Saturday 14th February