Tag: 2008
Chappers faces a peculiar guessing game where children and elderly people describe famous celebrities, TV characters, and public figures — with wildly inaccurate and often hilarious results that leave him baffled and entertained. [...]
Scott admits he completely bungled his interview with Mariah Carey after turning up exhausted and spraying himself with air freshener beforehand — and things only got worse from there. [...]
Eastenders star Patsy Palmer drops by on her way to an early shift to chat about returning to the soap, plus Scott unveils a potential singing discovery and listeners vote on their most despised English words. [...]
David Tennant and Catherine Tate visit to promote Doctor Who's fourth series, with the Doctor himself attempting the infamous Hawaii Chair exercise machine – with chaotic results. [...]
Scott's dreadful April Fool prank (a one-minute fake proposal) falls flat, but the show bounces back with a clever guessing game pitting international Pop Idol contestants against Radio 1 Live Lounge performers — plus a chat with Natasha Bedingfield about her brother's lucky recording pants. [...]
A show packed with listener contributions to the Flirt Divert voicemail number, plus Scott's new celebrity blog-guessing quiz and the return of Barryoke — featuring people named Barry singing modern pop hits. [...]
Scott and Chappers explore the surprisingly awkward (or oddly comfortable) experience of chatting on the phone while naked in the bath, plus Chappers' vocal talents get an unexpected airing in a Currys electrical store. [...]
Matt Willis drops in for a chaotic show featuring Scott's latest bizarre invention (the Twodaloo—a double toilet for couples), a campaign to win a Bob Crampton umbrella from ITV West, and Matt taking to the streets with a megaphone to deliver some genuinely funny sketches. [...]
Paris Hilton is hunting for a new best friend via a reality TV competition, and Laura becomes the obvious candidate—but not before the team works through some genuinely alarming (and hilarious) applicant videos. Plus: Chappers' unexpected singing career takes off in supermarkets, and Scott issues a public service announcement about chilli and intimate moments. [...]
Scott reveals "secrets of the female mind" from a men's magazine article, and the responses from female callers range from amused confession to outright fury at having their tactics exposed. Meanwhile, there's a parade of stories about attempts to look cool that end in disaster—from Scott's own tumble down wet steps at the Upstage filming to a caller who walked into a glass squash court door trying to impress his ex. [...]