Scott Mills becomes Scott Ming
Car radios and phone displays across the country began identifying the presenter as “Scott Ming”. Other screens remained stuck on Zane Lowe, suggesting either a technical fault or an organised attempt to erase daytime Radio 1’s correct names.
Kevin McHale could at least identify everybody. The Glee actor had listened to Radio 1 in America for years and liked the station’s ability to place Jack White beside Example or Rihanna. He was in Britain filming Virtually Famous, hosted by Kevin with Chris as one team captain and Seann Walsh as the other.
Kevin praised Chris’s growing confidence and recalled the chaotic final recording, by which point the cast had acquired an end-of-term atmosphere. He also discussed the demanding Glee schedule and the strange prospect of losing a six-year routine when the series ended.
The first mouthful changes everything
Kevin had watched many rounds of Innuendo Bingo but had never played. The arrival of plastic sheeting and water made him question the decision for the first time. He discovered that the initial blast was the hardest, after which the game became both easier and unusually refreshing in the summer heat.
A Radio 4 report described newlyweds excitedly twiddling their rings. Elaine Paige wanted a stiff one, a 55-year-old commando liked the crack and The Archers returned to somebody nibbling clematis. Victorian women supposedly kept small pets in their muffs, cricket commentary sent a beauty up the slope and an American advert recommended pulling one apart in the woods.
A laundrette worker helped young men who did not know what hole to put it in. Caroline Martin then completed the round by promising to blow three men every day after they restored the studio power. Kevin’s distinctive laugh survived even when he and Chris were completely soaked.
Wedding videos look worse than weddings
Scott had DJed at a friend’s wedding and could no longer hear “Get Lucky” without remembering a grinding grandmother. “Blurred Lines” had also become a reliable uncle-magnet despite lyrics that deserved more attention.
The larger problem was video. A wedding disco could feel brilliant in the room but look like a terrible night out when replayed, especially after television replaced the original music and left everybody dancing out of time. Soap clubs looked even worse, populated by a handful of extras performing forced fun.
Save-the-date videos carried a different strain of embarrassment. Couples now made film trailers and lip-sync productions merely to announce the date. One polished trailer introduced an ordinary woman seeking Mr Right who instead found Mr Wong. The joke was good, but the scale of the production made Scott resent being asked only to reserve a day.
Charlie Sloth reveals his middle name
Charlie Sloth played Real or No Real. Canadian communities really did maintain polar-bear precautions, including leaving buildings accessible as emergency shelters. Kim Kardashian’s middle name really is Noel.
Charlie then confirmed that his own middle names include International Prince, chosen by his hippie mother and visible on his passport. He won 20 points to Scott’s 10 and left behind a fact more surprising than most of the quiz.
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