Brother or Lover
Brother or Lover was a feature on Scott Mills and Chris Stark's Radio 1 show. These articles collect write-ups of the feature from the archive.
Radio 1's Chris Stark finally spoke to his climate-change namesake, while Matt and Louise's garlic crusher and car-seat covers correctly gave them away as lovers. [...]
Scott revealed how he nervously proposed to Sam after secretly organising the weekend with his family, before Chris began building an enormous stag guest list and Narel and Rob revealed they were lovers. [...]
A stranger near the station wore a giant sign declaring his infidelity and punishment, while Rory and Charlotte split the team on Brother or Lover before revealing they were a couple with a baby. [...]
A secret song, underwear shopping and lavish birthday presents convinced four members of the team Liv and Lola were lovers — but they were actually sisters. [...]
Mimi Webb enthusiastically reviewed her slowed-down Live Lounge cover of Stay, while Andy and Beth correctly read as lovers and listeners in their 20s challenged Scott's armpit-fart age limit. [...]
Motorway-services enthusiast Rich contacted Fleet's site manager and got the Scott Mills Bridge plaque put back up, before Ben and Jodie correctly read as lovers on Brother or Lover. [...]
Sarah fluently demonstrated the coded “avag” language Chris remembered from school, before Sophie and Rob revealed they were lovers and Amy's bell-ringing date inspired the quiz. [...]
Birmingham New Street became a movie airport for Tom Cruise, Chris secretly knew every Charli XCX answer as Superfan Steve and Amy and Taylor fooled the entire team into thinking siblings were lovers. [...]
Listeners nominated professions they would hesitate to date, before Brad and Claire's shared barbecues and lingerie-free clues convinced most of the team they were siblings — but they had been together for years. [...]
Beauty therapist Zoe explained that clients farting during intimate treatments was simply part of the job, before Emma and Josh used holidays, pyjama knowledge and body compliments to confuse Brother or Lover. [...]