24 Years at the Tap End
Chris Stark's mock autobiography, 24 Years at the Tap End, became one of the Scott Mills show's best-loved recurring features. Each instalment revealed another unlikely chapter from Chris's life, combining childhood memories, embarrassing stories and absurd anecdotes.
The final Friday Extra Show of the year played the longer version of Sam’s oyster-filled conception story, dealt with complaints about the Cliff Richard complaints and dug out Chris’s brilliantly awkward old Mila Kunis interview. [...]
After months of tennis-ball notes, market research and Claude Littner’s disapproval, François finally brought the only finished bottle of the show’s unisex perfume into Radio 1. [...]
Chris said a naked beach massage in Bali taught him to live fully, take things to the edge and “enjoy the crack”. [...]
Chris opened a phone line for listeners to diagnose Scott’s dancing, producing advice about fake tan, pointed toes, chest shimmies and simply starting again. [...]
Chris revived 24 Years at the Tap End with monkeys, a cold in the jungle, a hazy boat party and a remarkably thorough beach massage. [...]
BBC Sport invited Scott and Chris to provide alternative commentary for Spain v Netherlands, despite Scott openly admitting that he knew almost nothing about football. [...]
Chris agreed to turn listeners' first holidays with friends into new 24 Years at the Tap End stories, with the people involved correcting his embellishments on air. [...]
James McVey of The Vamps stayed on hold for six minutes and 15 seconds, more than a minute after Scott first checked whether he was still there. [...]
Chris returned to work after telling the uncensored Prague story, but Scott could barely find a section safe enough to replay during the daytime show. [...]
Chris agreed to retell his Prague birthday story live with every detail previously removed from daytime radio. [...]