February 2020
February 2020 on BBC Radio 1 brought Greg James's elaborate Who's Got Greg? kidnap stunt, solved by Scott and Chris with Sherlock Holmes hats, plus Hayley Williams marking her own Live Lounge and a heartfelt tribute to Caroline Flack.
Radio 1 replayed an early One Direction-era Niall Horan interview and asked him the same questions again, while Funny Business unexpectedly discovered New Forest cider-maker Dickie and his infectious laugh. [...]
Scott and Chris scored 59 per cent on a compatibility test before putting Titanic, The Lion King and even an onion in front of famously cheerful Anne-Marie to see whether they could force a single tear. [...]
Radio 1 staged an awkward couple’s argument in a BBC café and had Becky Hill appear beside them singing Better Off Without You, while a dating-app settings mistake explained a year of terrible matches. [...]
Kettle Chips made part of Norwich smell like a chip shop, a North Wales pet-food factory did the opposite and an argument over who looked better in photographs became an unnecessary national vote. [...]
Hayley Williams returned with Simmer, admitted she nearly barfed before performing and scored her Dua Lipa cover nine out of ten, while Tiptree’s steam-powered jam-factory hooter became Radio 1’s favourite lunch alarm. [...]
Scott and Chris learned which holiday pictures made people unfollow, chef Simon turned mushroom risotto into unexpectedly sensual radio and Blossoms reviewed their own Live Lounge. [...]
A second supplied 3 February podcast followed ridiculous tip-jar slogans, Chris admitting he had secretly hated Scott’s New York birthday surprise and workplaces where sirens announced lunchtime. [...]