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.
Scott investigates one woman’s six-egg habit, while Jane and Kay reject the Specials and LF System before ending with Brian Adams. [...]
Scott hears extraordinary sleeping stories, while cold-water swimmer Kim rejects *Grease* and Icona Pop before landing on Billie Piper. [...]
Stacey explains why she married at an M25 service station, while Laura rejects La Roux and ATB for Gabrielle. [...]
Scott welcomes Radio 2’s new *Pick of the Pops* presenter, while James rejects the Equals and keeps *You to Me Are Everything*. [...]
Nurses, police officers, librarians and submariners criticise unrealistic television, while Malcolm gambles past Tupac and Donny Osmond. [...]
Scott recaps Glastonbury and translates Shania Twain’s post-show food order, while Rudy gambles from 10cc and Jason Derulo to Kylie Minogue. [...]
Scott warms up for Glastonbury, while charity-shop fan Alex rejects Kate Bush and Rod Stewart for Maroon 5. [...]
Scott hears from people working in extreme heat, while Diane rejects McFly and keeps *Happy Talk*. [...]
Pixie Lott compares her answers with a magazine interview from the beginning of her career. [...]
Scott launches a summer wake-up service, while DJ Spoony keeps Soul II Soul and avoids 10cc. [...]