Tag: 2006
Laura takes to the streets as a self-appointed social vigilante to tackle a pressing domestic injustice: a 15-year-old boy who's persistently late for his family's six o'clock dinner. [...]
Scott plays a cunning version of the I Love You Game where a caller named Tom tries to get his sister-in-law Claire to say "I love you"—but Claire's been primed in advance to flirt outrageously, leaving Tom convinced she's genuinely coming on to him until the reveal. [...]
A bumper compilation featuring one of the show's most outrageous caller stories — a man who faked his own death to escape an unwanted romantic connection — plus the hugely popular return of Lloyd, the 10-year-old football expert. [...]
Scott confronts a boyfriend who faked being gay to escape a relationship, and the phone lines light up with listeners sharing their own ridiculous breakup excuses — before things get delightfully chaotic on The Takeaway Game. [...]
Scott revisits two of the show's most popular features: a brilliantly tedious prank call to a credit card company's customer service line, and the triumphant discovery of Erick Mount, the Spanish singer behind the cult novelty song "Backdoor Love," who is tracked down live on air. [...]
Laura ventures into a run-down pub toilet to pose as a bathroom valet, armed with styling products and deodorant, to see if she can make money from unsuspecting punters in one of the least glamorous locations possible. [...]
Actor Jesse Metcalf, best known as John the gardener from Desperate Housewives and star of the new film John Tucker Must Die, visits the show—and Scott persuades him to call up and apply for an actual gardening job. [...]
A classic Mills prank catches someone claiming to be Vernon Kay's brother, while a rejected date story spawns a full song about demanding reimbursement for dinner. [...]
Chappers conducts a cheeky interview with R 'n' B singer Lola about her track "No Strings," which is being played heavily on Radio 1 — and things get increasingly flirty and flustered as the questioning progresses. [...]
Scott and the team dissect an outrageous American dating story about a man named Darren who demands $50 from his date Joanne after she doesn't call him back — complete with voicemails, threats of legal action, and a restaurant manager getting involved. [...]