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.
Sam Ryder tackles songs from Christmas films, while Katie keeps Michael Jackson on her first Birthday Game spin. [...]
The Music Police struggle with a near-impossible clue, while pebble painter Pam rejects the Prodigy and Jim Diamond for Cher. [...]
Anneka Rice remembers hanging in Madame Tussauds’ entrance, while Shelley rejects the Beatles and Beyoncé for Julio Iglesias. [...]
Listeners confess to seeking peace in the bathroom, while Gail rejects Westlife and Baby D before landing on Shawaddywaddy. [...]
Scott and Bobby discuss whether small acts reveal relationship strength, while Emily’s photographic memory leads to an ABBA first-spin win. [...]
Bobbie explains how one photograph created huge demand, while Michael rejects Queen and Girls Aloud for the Righteous Brothers. [...]
Scott tests a vocal coach’s advice about smiling, while fisherman Dean plays the Birthday Game and recalls confusing Harry Kane with Michael Caine. [...]
Radio 2 celebrates Vernon’s extraordinary finish, while Jo rejects Christina Aguilera and keeps Queen and David Bowie. [...]
Vernon fights through treacherous conditions on Kinder Scout, while Alison rejects Feargal Sharkey and Charles & Eddie for Busted. [...]
Radio 2 tracks Vernon through Derbyshire, while Catherine rejects the Boomtown Rats and Black Eyed Peas for Vic Reeves and the Wonder Stuff. [...]