OJ Borg sits in
OJ Borg presented the bank-holiday edition and opened with Breakfast of Champions, asking listeners what they were eating and what they considered themselves a champion at.
Messages ranged from completing charity runs to remembering complicated telephone numbers, while OJ admitted that only a handful of numbers remained permanently stored in his own memory.
The Easiest Quiz
The contestant finished with four points and admitted being disappointed with the result. OJ had already noted that his previous stints covering the programme had rarely produced a double-figure score.
The feature retained the same harsh rule: one incorrect or delayed answer ended the run immediately, regardless of how straightforward the remaining questions might have been.
Sir Isaac Newton
The programme welcomed “Sir Isaac Newton” for a playful bank-holiday appearance built around the scientist’s discoveries and the stories commonly attached to them.
OJ explored the apple-and-gravity story, asking how much of the familiar version was historical fact and how much had become legend through repetition.
The conversation also touched on Newton’s work in mathematics, optics and astronomy, broadening the segment beyond a single falling apple.
The guest stayed in character as OJ tested whether Newton could cope with modern breakfast radio, listener questions and references far removed from the 17th century.
The appearance gave the holiday show a deliberately eccentric centrepiece while keeping the programme’s regular quizzes and audience features in place.
The Birthday Game
A listener selected from three former number-one songs after describing their bank-holiday birthday plans and musical preferences.
5 May 2025: the handover
OJ handed over after a programme combining bank-holiday messages, the Easiest Quiz and an encounter with one of history’s best-known scientists.
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