Scott explores whether relationships can work when neither person speaks the other’s language, hears from listeners with wildly mixed results (including one involving Meatloaf lyrics), and gets distracted by Radio 1’s increasingly famous toilets and a man in a badger suit called Barry.
The show opens with another instalment of Flirt Divert, featuring voicemail messages left on Scott’s line — including the returning “Donkey Man” (whose donkey impression is criticized as unconvincing), various flirting attempts, and a camper van owner offering to pick people up post-service. Scott then tackles a genuine listener question from David, who met a Romanian girl at the weekend but neither speaks the other’s language. After fielding calls from listeners with mixed experiences — Carl once communicated with a Slovakian girl entirely through Meatloaf’s “I Want You,” which apparently didn’t lead anywhere; Claire had a silent liaison with an Italian bodybuilder; Lee from Nottingham chatted up a German girl a year later when she’d learned English, only to be rejected — Scott moves on to Scarlett Johansson, who is auctioning herself for charity. The winning bidder (currently at $38,200) gets two premiere tickets and a meet-and-greet, which Scott notes is probably not the romantic date people might expect from spending that much money.
The show then celebrates Radio 1’s rising fame: the station’s toilets have now featured in *Skins*-style online drama *Kate Modern*, where a character literally dies in the cubicle after encountering Westwood. Scott promotes his new BBC Three talent show *Upstaged*, filmed live in Bristol’s Millennium Square, featuring performers like Barry the Badger (a man in a badger suit who may genuinely believe he is a badger) and Backseat Angels, a spiky-haired band. Viewers can vote online for winners, who return the next day to perform again.
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