Saying goodbye to Skype
Scott asked listeners for memories of Skype after news that the service would close in May. The familiar incoming-call sound prompted stories from long-distance relationships, university friendships and family video calls before FaceTime and WhatsApp became dominant.
One listener remembered a 35-hour Skype call with a long-distance boyfriend. Scott treated the closure as the end of a very specific period of internet life, when a laptop call felt like a major event rather than something people did continuously.
Clive Myrie
Clive Myrie joined Scott after reading the morning news and became involved in the programme beyond the bulletin. Scott was interested in the contrast between Clive’s formal broadcasting authority and the looser demands of breakfast radio.
The conversation covered Clive’s career, his work across news and current affairs and the public’s familiarity with him through programmes including Mastermind. Scott asked about the preparation required to move between serious reporting and presenting a quiz.
Clive also took part in the Good Morning Minute, reading listeners’ messages at speed. Scott praised the performance and listeners joked that he had been practising to challenge Tina Daheley’s place in the feature.
The audience reacted warmly to hearing one of the BBC’s best-known news presenters handle messages about breakfasts, commutes and school uniforms alongside the day’s headlines.
The segment allowed Clive to show a lighter side without turning the discussion into parody. Scott repeatedly returned to how naturally he adapted to the show’s pace.
The Easiest Quiz: Becky scores 28
Becky from Suffolk played after telling Scott that she listened with her children Emily and Jude and shouted answers at the radio every morning. She also knew Deacon Sue from Scott’s old afternoon show and revealed that Sue had once dressed as one of the Cheeky Girls.
With the weekly scoreboard reset, Becky moved quickly through questions about French, insects, fruit, Italy, cucumbers, fish, bread, baked beans, playground equipment, nuts, Berlin, punctuation and picnic food.
A few answers prompted discussion. She called a circle a “round circle”, said “slicer” for what cuts a pizza and named beef as a type of pie, but the quiz allowed her to continue.
Her run ended after the phone line broke up. Scott asked her to “name a sport”, but Becky heard “name a fork” and could not answer. The quiz’s response was unsympathetic: “You heard the other 28.”
Becky finished with 28 points, seven short of the all-time record of 35. Etiquette expert William Hanson later sent a voice note listing the many types of fork she could have named, including dinner, fish, oyster, fruit and lobster forks.
The Birthday Game: Janey chooses Take That
Janey from Bridgwater turned 41 and ran a business designing quirky mugs. One recent commission combined a customer’s love of George Michael and dolphins, producing a dolphin holding a cocktail and giving what Janey called “Club Tropicana George” energy.
Her first birthday number one was Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean from 1983. Although it fitted her request for a major 1980s or 1990s song, she decided to risk another spin.
The second was Take That’s cover of How Deep Is Your Love, number one in 1996. Janey stopped there, confirming that she had been a Take That fan from the beginning and would remain one “till the end”.
Scott revealed that the unused third choice was Peter Andre’s Mysterious Girl. Janey was pleased with her decision and Scott sent her a birthday card featuring his face.
3 March 2025: Vernon Kay
The handover looked ahead to the day’s schedule after Piano Room Month and revisited Becky’s unusually strong quiz score. Scott also continued the debate about whether a bad phone line should have rescued her from the final ruling.
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