Don’t Look It Up
A no-Googling quiz round from Scott Mills's Radio 1 afternoon show, sitting alongside the usual daily mix of listener stories and returning features from the archive during those years.
Snoring, holidays, ukulele serenades and socially distanced gigs convinced almost the whole team Alex and Christina were a couple — but they were identical twin sisters. [...]
Scott and Chris threw themselves into another day of Summer Breakout puzzles as Jordan North's song mash-up clue made Chris certain the campervan password was finally within reach. [...]
Jordan North trapped Greg James inside an escape room on wheels, leaving Radio 1 to decode roller-coaster riddles, giant seaside pictures and a mysterious food-preparation clue. [...]
Chris admitted he could sing entire songs without knowing what they were about, so Scott reduced drivers license and other hits to rapid ten-second plot summaries. [...]
Shared baths, pyjama knowledge and years of familiarity convinced nearly the whole team Taylor and Jack were siblings — but they were actually lovers. [...]
Chris admitted saying he flossed until his hygienist examined his mouth and asked whether he had been lying, prompting Radio 1 to invent a dental shame bell. [...]
Chris's barbecue obsession became a potential TV format, Animal Tennis made another listener choose between grunts and animals, and the Who Game dug up Flappy Bird-era memories. [...]
Will's already damaged voice was even worse after England's semi-final, so Scott made him sing Beyoncé's Listen before Maria Sharapova faced goats, pigs and a church dog in Animal Tennis. [...]
Lynette admitted she once had a boyfriend at weekends and lunch with another admirer during the week, before advising a listener that honesty was the only safe way to see more than one person. [...]
Scott briefly thought his gym shoes had been stolen before Italian restaurateur Franco was deliberately wound up with cold red wine, cream in carbonara and other culinary crimes. [...]