Tag: BBC Radio 1
An American listener compiled her mother’s eccentric voicemail messages into a recording, inspiring stories about the strange messages parents leave when they think nobody is listening. [...]
Beyoncé’s Live Lounge appearance and single-glove Sasha Fierce image prompted Scott to test whether putting on one glove could transform his own personality. [...]
Listeners imagined music following them through ordinary moments while one choice turned Dirty Dancing’s “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” into a personal soundtrack. [...]
Scott’s proposed Leona Lewis song returned in a more polished remix before strangers were asked whether they would actually pay money for it. [...]
Leona Lewis visited as Scott unveiled Love Handles, a specially written song he thought might belong on her next album. [...]
The programme argued that “plump” was a kinder, more useful word than many modern alternatives and even found music to support the campaign. [...]
Edith Bowman reported from the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool with listener questions, while Chappers admitted a firework had nearly reached the neighbour’s fence. [...]
The team asked whether people have a special sneeze for work, experimented with light and pepper and compared the result with the unmistakable “dad sneeze”. [...]
The day after Verne Troyer’s visit, Scott weighed a pair of Mini-Me’s pants and reached 156 grams, while Chappers offered his own underwear as a comparison. [...]
Verne Troyer proved far less diva-like than Scott expected while a street poll found British people enthusiastically choosing Barack Obama despite having no vote in the US election. [...]