Birthday Game
The Birthday Game is a music-based feature from Scott Mills's BBC Radio 2 shows, where listeners celebrating their birthdays face a choice: stick with their selected song or gamble on a different track. The archive follows the game's memorable decisions, unexpected swaps and on-air reactions.
Rose Ayling-Ellis joins Scott, while Mark’s run ends on a Dr Seuss question and listeners accuse the Easiest Quiz of becoming too difficult. [...]
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash discuss family life and household disasters before Scott’s April Fools stunt leaves listeners wondering whether Monday’s show is being broadcast again. [...]
Scott searches for people who have genuinely won television competitions, gives overlooked places their moment in the Good Morning Minute and sends Steve to New York with Duran Duran. [...]
Sam Ryder takes over Big Guest Friday for Scott and Ellie’s shared birthday, bringing cake, surprises, sofas and a mystery guest. [...]
The Sound of Music turns 60, Scott finds listeners singing from hills and Ruth produces the most memorable frog noise in Easiest Quiz history. [...]
Scott recruits resident saxophonist James to improve pop songs, while Sharon brings her professional quiz experience to the Easiest Quiz. [...]
Fearne Cotton joins Scott for a nostalgic trip through 1990s television, Teletext and music, while Phil reaches 30 in the Easiest Quiz. [...]
Scott turns Mary Berry’s 90th birthday into a national celebration, with cakes, lookalikes, freezer memories and Rachel’s 25-point Easiest Quiz run. [...]
The Shires walk through the mystery-guest doors, while Ellie is offered the chance to support Will Smith at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. [...]
Scott gives Newcastle fans the morning after their long-awaited cup win, while Michaela begins the week’s Easiest Quiz and Ray chooses Gloria Gaynor for his birthday. [...]