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.
Trevor identifies a real story from his broadcasting past, while Tim rejects Wet Wet Wet and Men at Work for ABBA. [...]
The Music Police identify Carrie’s song, while Adrian rejects Mika and Tiffany before receiving Owl City. [...]
Scott discovers how listeners prepare for the morning, while Pauline chooses Frankie Goes to Hollywood in the Birthday Game. [...]
Listeners reveal bizarre grocery replacements, while Peter rejects Jennifer Lopez and Mud before receiving Shawn Mendes. [...]
Nadine arrives with a list of acceptable number ones and chooses White Town, while Scott pursues a listener’s unidentified dance track. [...]
Stacey compares her modern answers with a 2011 interview, while Sarah chooses Oasis in the Birthday Game. [...]
Listeners reveal extraordinary souvenirs, while Angela rejects Rosemary Clooney and David Soul before landing on Jessie J. [...]
Scott rejects Blue Monday, hears stories of disastrous messages and asks the Music Police to solve Corinne’s stubborn mystery song. [...]
Scott discusses the BRIT nominees, hears confessions from secret box-set cheats and watches Rednex lose another Birthday Game. [...]
Scott speaks to Tom Gregory’s proud father, solves a misheard Dr Alban lyric and leaves Stuart with New Kids on the Block. [...]