Bangers
Bangers was a popular music game on Scott Mills's BBC Radio 1 afternoon show, where Scott and Chris Stark each championed a track and listeners decided which one deserved to be played. These articles revisit the musical battles, questionable choices and arguments that made the feature a favourite.
Radio 1 replayed an early One Direction-era Niall Horan interview and asked him the same questions again, while Funny Business unexpectedly discovered New Forest cider-maker Dickie and his infectious laugh. [...]
Hayley Williams returned with Simmer, admitted she nearly barfed before performing and scored her Dua Lipa cover nine out of ten, while Tiptree’s steam-powered jam-factory hooter became Radio 1’s favourite lunch alarm. [...]
Big Weekend’s move to Dundee triggered another Stark Guide, angry DJs returned with more nightclub complaints and Scott became fascinated by the people paid to occupy empty celebrity seats at awards shows. [...]
Scott and Chris collected absurd company-wide work emails, DJs ranted about request-hassling clubbers and a Bangers caller accidentally triggered a national argument by suggesting cream belonged in carbonara. [...]
Johannes’s mum Jane traced his conception to yacht life in Antigua, then revealed that Jay Z arrived soon afterwards to film Big Pimpin’ on the boat. [...]
Funny Business reached Karen Mycock’s plumbing company before Bangers caller Paul Hardon made Scott laugh so hard he could barely continue the show. [...]
Chris copied Coldplay by publishing the Radio 1 running order in his local newspaper, surprised farmer John on his 26th birthday and began auditioning men who wanted to date Emily before Christmas. [...]
Jordan and Chris tested whether cows had regional accents with Leicestershire cow Helga, Bangers became a festival special and Chris finally met one of his own superfans. [...]
Daniel Radcliffe faced Innuendo Bingo, listener Nathaniel became an instant Bangers legend and another couple tested whether they would have matched on a dating app. [...]
Scott and Chris filled job applications with extinct occupations including sewer-searching toshers and human alarm clocks, while listeners decided how Sophie should answer her midnight university admirer. [...]