Eight hours at Schiphol
Scott returned after an unexpected absence caused by an eight-hour delay at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. He had offered to help de-ice the aircraft but spent most of the delay eating a cheese panini and discovering that duty-free shops became considerably less interesting after the first hour.
Dev had covered Monday’s programme and continued Lunch Trumps. Scott was beginning to accept that the improvised game might have a future, although Chris suspected the enthusiasm had been strengthened by missing an entire edition.
Frank Carter arrives for Bingo
Frank Carter and guitarist Dean Richardson of the Rattlesnakes brought Scott a large-format book edition of their album Modern Ruin. The record had reached the top five, producing pride from Frank’s mother and a characteristically understated response from his father.
The pair were preparing to tour Europe with Biffy Clyro and arrived for Innuendo Bingo in smart clothes, having been assured it was only a harmless daytime-radio appearance. Frank’s online enthusiasm had already made Chris nervous, but the feared confrontation became an exceptionally good-natured and energetic game. Clips from factual television created a sustained exchange while the guests promoted the album with every available opportunity.
Korean Billy learns Hull
Korean Billy returned with the regional accent Scott had requested during his first appearance: Hull. The timing was deliberate because Scott already knew that Radio 1’s Big Weekend was heading to the city.
Billy demonstrated local expressions and the distinctive pronunciation of “Hull”, then joined by phone from Seoul. He imagined greeting the Big Weekend crowd and unexpectedly named Kings of Leon before the line-up had been announced. Listeners from Hull approved of his effort, while Billy settled the programme’s argument over whether the city’s opening H should be heard at all.
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