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.
Bruno talks about joining Britain’s Got Talent, while Helen gambles away Cliff Richard and Madonna for Room 5. [...]
Paddy O’Connell tests Scott and Rylan’s friendship, while Paul rejects Charlie Puth for Eurovision winner Dana. [...]
Ellie repeats questions from the beginning of her career, while Vicky accepts the Detroit Spinners on her first Birthday Game spin. [...]
Sam confronts Scott live in the studio, Amy gambles her way to Fragma and the Music Police solve three quick cases. [...]
Adele and Sinéad from B*Witched repeat questions from their pop-magazine past, while Charlie rejects Lewis Capaldi and Art Garfunkel for Bucks Fizz. [...]
Scott returns from holiday, discovers why passport gates reject him and hears Rylan explain why he forgot him from his famous-friends list. [...]
Marnie discusses Lord Sugar’s investment and her boxing gym, while Stephen rejects Phil Collins and Hear’Say for Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. [...]
Listeners reveal the dated cultural references they still use, while Ruth chooses Shakespears Sister and the Music Police identify Sam Beeton. [...]
Jessie and Lennie Ware test how well they know each other, while Elspeth rejects Lionel Richie and Simon and Garfunkel for Brotherhood of Man. [...]
A 13-year-old wins a tortoise with a 23-slide presentation, Louise chooses Boy George and Scott prepares for a larger Hollyoaks role. [...]