Scott explores the ethics of buying someone’s kids deliberately annoying presents as revenge, hears some genuinely ear-splitting examples, and discusses whether strip poker ever ends well — while Chappers and Dave continue their Sport Relief challenge with a three-legged run at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium.
The show opens with Chappers and Dave at the Riverside Stadium in the pouring rain, tied together at the leg for a three-legged mile run as part of their Sport Relief fundraising challenge across all 32 Premier League grounds. They guess Middlesbrough’s mascots (including Rory the Lion) before attempting the run with sound effects from various animals. Listeners can donate by texting CHAPPERS or DAVE to 82125, with at least 64p per pound going to Sport Relief.
The main feature explores revenge through children’s gifts. Tim emails asking if he’s evil for planning to buy his nephew a full-size drum kit to punish his brother for 18 years of family pranks. Scott approves wholeheartedly — the beauty being the brother can’t remove it without looking terrible. Callers share their own stories: Dave in Brighton had a drum kit dropped on him by his best man just before Christmas; a caller describes buying a drum kit with microphone and scratching board for a nephew in a tiny house. The feature then expands into cheaper alternatives: Rich from Worcester suggests a motorbike toy, a squeaky toy dog, and the standout winner — a squeeze chicken that produces an ear-splitting noise. Scott plays several examples, confirming the chicken as “definitely the most annoying toy ever.”
A separate segment updates the Scarlett Johansson charity auction, where bids have reached $38,000 for what’s supposedly a “meet and greet” — though Scott darkly speculates the bidder (someone with a history of buying underwear and DVDs) may have very different expectations.
Finally, the show discusses strip poker etiquette. Mark calls from university, admitting he played strip poker at his flat the night before and now faces awkward encounters with his housemates — especially in an era of camera phones and social media. Callers share their own strip poker experiences, including strip snap and strip Hungry Hippos (where the player with the fewest balls removes clothing). The consensus is clear: it’s never a good idea.
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