Tag: 2008
Scott reads steamy extracts from a tacky romance novel on air and asks listeners how many actually read them—discovering that young women are far more into Mills & Boon than he'd expected. He also plugs his new BBC 3 show Upstaged, a talent competition broadcast live from glass boxes in Bristol. [...]
Chappers debuts a new guessing game where he has to estimate how many kissing partners callers have had, while a listener's confusion between Kelly Osbourne and Kerry Katona leads to an awkward on-air moment. [...]
Scott discovers a ridiculous home fitness invention that's somehow worse at being discreet than it sounds, and previews early contestants for his new BBC Three talent show Upstaged, including a five-piece girl band called The Electric Dolls performing their track "Baps Are Baking." [...]
Scott discovers he might have psychic powers after a series of small coincidences, and decides to put his newfound abilities to the test by offering predictions to callers — including Barry from Wiggins, who wants to know if he'll get lucky tonight. [...]
Scott watches a reading from psychic Sally Morgan that accurately predicts his new BBC3 show Upstaged before it's publicly announced, plus listeners share stories of girlfriends with unusual practice habits — from TV presenter aspirations to beautician training. [...]
Scott discovers that Jono, who runs the Unofficial Mills fan site, has somehow reached his late teens or twenties without ever watching a single James Bond film — and the team can't quite believe it's possible. [...]
The climax of Best Guest Week features Atomic Kitten reunited for a charity album project, a chance encounter with X Factor's Emma Chawner, and the announcement of who's won the trip to Scott's dad's house in Normandy. [...]
Day 4 of Best Guest Week brings British cheerleading champions to teach Scott their moves in full costume, but the real comedy comes from a prank where Radio 1 staff are secretly tested on whether they'll do "career laughs" for an unfunny fake BBC executive. [...]
Day 3 of Best Guest Fortnight brings the grotesque spectacle of the Circus of Horrors to the studio, as skin-stretcher Garry Stretch and sword-swallower Hannibal perform their acts live — with the added awkwardness of it all being a radio show where listeners can only hear the reactions. [...]
Peter Dickson, the legendary voice-over artist behind The X Factor and numerous other TV shows, becomes the second contender in Best Guest Week — and brings his considerable vocal talents to bear on an array of requests from listeners. [...]