The morning after for Newcastle
Scott opened the show by handing the programme over to Newcastle supporters after the club’s 2–1 Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool at Wembley. He admitted that some of the football wording had been written for him, but understood the scale of a first major domestic trophy since 1955.
The team tried to establish whether anybody in Newcastle was actually awake and heading to work. One supporter sent a disguised voice note saying he had made it into work in Northamptonshire “a little bit worse for wear” but was determined to do what he had to do.
Scott revealed that he had spent the previous evening working through his contacts. He messaged Sam Fender, Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Ant and Dec in the hope of securing a celebratory guest, but received little immediate success.
Mark Chapman did at least try to reach Shearer. Scott read out the exchange, including his own request: “Any chance of Shearer? Love you a lot.” The eventual response suggested the former striker’s night was still young.
Pause for Thought
Trey Hall reflected on getting his first tattoo while visiting family in Memphis. He had once considered marking several major moments in his life with symbols including a cross, rainbow flag and Bible verse, but decided the design would be too crowded.
Years later, he chose a simpler tattoo during a trip with his sister. The experience became a reflection on identity, faith, recovery and the temptation to fit an entire life story into one permanent image.
The Easiest Quiz: Michaela scores eight
Michaela from Peterborough began the new quiz week. She reminded Scott that her husband Jeff had once appeared on his Radio 1 show as a Darth Vader impersonator and was therefore known as “Jeff Vader”.
She hoped to match the previous week’s winning score of 19 and began with answers including “stop” for a rhyme with pop, A Hard Day’s Night as a Beatles song, Woody from Toy Story, Facebook, four, Peterborough, a toy and a fridge.
Her run ended when Scott asked for the capital of Wales. Michaela answered Swansea, explaining afterwards that the presence of the DVLA had somehow made it seem likely.
Scott replied: “What’s that got to do with the price of fish?” before confirming Cardiff as the answer. Michaela finished with eight and became the provisional Streak of the Week leader.
The Birthday Game: Ray chooses I Will Survive
Ray from Derby turned 60 on St Patrick’s Day. His father was Irish, his middle name was Patrick and he had already celebrated at the Irish Centre in Derby with dancing, singing and “a couple of drinks”.
He shared his birthday with Ruth Langsford, Rob Lowe, Hozier and John Boyega. His preferred music came from the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
The first song was Perry Como’s Magic Moments, number one for eight weeks in 1958. Ray liked it but decided to spin again.
The second option was Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive, number one for four weeks in 1979. Ray stopped there, saying he had considered risking the final spin but could hear that it was the right song.
Scott revealed the third option would have been Run-DMC’s It’s Like That from 1998. Ray replied: “I’ve made the right choice, definitely.”
17 March 2025: Vernon Kay
The handover returned to Newcastle’s celebrations and the question of which famous supporters had managed to recover from the night before.
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