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.
Charlotte rejects Leo Sayer for Diana Ross, while dance-music experts fail to identify Turbo Tony’s mystery rave track. [...]
Owain tests Scott’s Welsh, Jilly predicts a daffodil warning and Elaine gambles her way to Ben E. King. [...]
Scott debates whether jeans belong in the washing machine, while leap-year baby Lynne gambles her way to Tight Fit. [...]
Scott celebrates the Angel of the North’s anniversary, while Rich rejects George Harrison and Olivia Rodrigo for My Heart Will Go On. [...]
The Music Police solve three familiar melodies, while Jane rejects Shakespears Sister and The Four Seasons for Lenny Kravitz. [...]
Brad selects Do the Bartman out of respect for Matt Groening, while listeners explain why they bring agendas to meetings with friends. [...]
S Club 7 discuss their 25th-anniversary tour, their children, Miami 7 and how their answers have changed since 2000. [...]
Scott tests Bear in the Big Blue House on listeners’ dogs, Claire gambles her way to Oasis and the Music Police open Craig’s restaurant mystery. [...]
Paul gets stuck in traffic before his first rice tasting, dentists explain where patients should put their tongues and Emma chooses Mika. [...]
Shania Twain meets three women named after her, surprises a fan’s mother and gives Diane the perfect final Birthday Game spin. [...]