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.
Rob Rinder helps assess listeners’ life-improving tips, Simon mishears “comedian” as “Canadian” in the Easiest Quiz and Sarah ends up with a 1992 birthday number one. [...]
Robert De Niro joins Scott for a major interview as EastEnders prepares for its live 40th-anniversary episode. [...]
Scott faces another interview without knowing who is coming through the studio door as Radio 2 continues its EastEnders anniversary coverage. [...]
Sarah celebrates her birthday from Chippenham with Ben E. King, while the show continues its EastEnders anniversary countdown. [...]
Rylan explores the EastEnders set for the soap’s 40th anniversary, while Rachel records the first zero in Easiest Quiz history. [...]
Harrison Ford discusses joining the Marvel universe in Captain America: Brave New World, while Thursday’s quiz establishes the score Friday must beat. [...]
Graham Norton joins Scott to remember Steve Wright and discuss his new television programme, while the show marks a year since the broadcaster’s death. [...]
Listeners share life-changing tips, Amy tries to prove her children wrong in the Easiest Quiz and a request for more Steps receives an immediate response. [...]
The cast of *Big Boys* join Scott, Ellie prepares to meet Roger the cat, Jason battles a bad phone signal in the Easiest Quiz and Angie takes a Birthday Game gamble she immediately regrets. [...]
Scott visits Elton John at home for an extended conversation with Elton and Brandi Carlile about their music, friendship and new work together. [...]