July 2018
July 2018 on Radio 1 was dominated by England's World Cup run and Chris Stark's wedding build-up, from a wall-climbing injury during the penalty win to tube-station-coded waxing bookings and a topiary-themed grooming chat, alongside Greg James and Nick Grimshaw's Hide and Seek game in Liverpool.
James explained how he attended a funeral pretending to know the deceased because a wanted man might emerge from hiding, while listeners were challenged to text their exes “It’s coming home”. [...]
Chris fell off a wall celebrating England’s World Cup win, another fan lost a front tooth, and Sheffield graduate Emily let her best friend uncover three university confessions. [...]
Scott discovered tribute band Only One Direction introducing themselves as Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn and describing One Direction songs as if they were genuinely their own records. [...]
While Chris was off sick, listener Rob revealed that he had answered Chris’s desperate taxi tweet after a wedding, driven him back for free and received only a photograph in return. [...]