He's been the face and the voice of breakfast... Now he's forcing himself into your ear-hole at a different time. Let Johnny and his team finish off the working day with topical chat and marvellous music. It'll get you home - and make you think. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk.
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Fingers on Buzzers is brought to you by comedian and keen amateur quizzer Lucy Porter, alongside The Chase's very own Jenny Ryan. Whether you’re a Pointless armchair aficionado, nostalgic for the days of Going for Gold, or a bona fide Mastermind, this is the podcast for you. Jenny and Lucy speak to a host of people who work behind the scenes of our favourite TV quiz shows, including James Harkin (QI), Roger Tilling (the ‘Voice’ of University Challenge) and Jenny Hawker (Only Connect); plus w ...
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Something incredible is happening this summer involving a number of our Lucy's favourite things, which are (in no particular order) Ken Bruce PopMaster Jenny Ryan Quiz And our Jen also won't be disappointed either, as she'll be spending the weekend of 23rd - 26th August 2024 at the beautiful Warner Hotel at Studley Castle, Warwickshire, immersed in…
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Joan Slocombe, Fingers Templeton & The Crammagon
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This week, as part of his birthday celebrations, Johnny unveiled the newest room at his gym P45. Plus, Sunta got into a spot of bother... And we met a show icon, for various reasons! Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on Global Player or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Henry Churches, Wimbledon Clergyman, and Rip-Offs
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This week, Johnny goes gig-gaga, Harry gets intimate with a mammal, and Gav takes a holy look at Wimbledon. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on Global Player or via www.radiox.co.ukBy Radio X
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Serge hijacks the Pet Town, Dying The Mediterranean, and The Shoe-In
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This week, Serge Pizzorno from Kasabian hijacked Pet Town #398, Johnny set-up a shoe-in, and The Gang talked mobility scooter memories. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on Global Player or via www.radiox.co.ukBy Radio X
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This week, Johnny returned from his Spanish holiday with stories aplenty as well as new in-flight vocab. Gav had a vicious little blood sucker adding a nervous tick to his heroic slot, and we learnt what the Japanese emperor had for his dinner. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM i…
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Helloooo! Lucy and Jen decided to pop in to see us, as excitement is ramping up for their first ever appearance in Jenny's homeland of BOLTON! What better way to celebrate opening the Bolton Comedy Festival, than to record a special, bonus ep all about the town that has given us the likes of, Vernon Kay, Johnny Ball and Sarah Cox? The gals will be …
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The Meat Monster, Pub Ghosts & Gazza's Hamlet
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Johnny was on holiday this week, but don't panic, we've still got an all killer bonus edition of the podcast for you. After hearing that Johnny's Dad would like to crack the whip at a certain hotel, the Thang Gang discussed where else they'd like to crack the whip... and, Gav took onto Sunta in Play Your Pints Right! Hear Johnny on Radio X every we…
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Episode 423 – Richard Hammond, Celebrity Gogglebox, and Drunk Astronauts
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This week, Richard Hammond returned to the show, hopefully bringing Johnny’s classic car back with him, Johnny revealed all about recording Celebrity Gogglebox, and there was some scientific research undertaken… about psychedelic drugs. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manche…
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Episode 422 – Baked Alaska Buddies, Goth Accountants, and Juice vs Sauce
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This week, Sunta took on Harry’s Paint The Town RED, we had the return of Talkies, and Johnny’s milkshake brought all the boys to the yard. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.ukBy Radio X
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See Lucy and Jen in Vixen's very own homeland - BOLTON! FOB live will be at The Bolton Comedy Festival on Friday 12th July - full info and tickets HERE - Bolton Comedy Festival | Octagon Theatre Bolton (octagonbolton.co.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 421 – Burgertory, The Magic of Topper Headon, and Springsteen: The Musical
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This week, Johnny’s dream weekend was ruined by a kebab shop shortage, Harry ‘Picnics’ Fell talked us through 2 different picnics, and there’s a look at experimental chemists of the past. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Episode 420 – Megalopolis, Sideburns, and A Makeshift Bass Guitar
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This week, Johnny brings us news from Cordoba, Spain’s chewiest city, plus there’s talking in songs, and the return of Alligator, Shark, Chicken! Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Episode 419 – King Brightside, Harry vs Cornwall, and Kid A
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This week, there’s surprising Glamourous Indie Rock N Roll news from King Charles, Gav has a theory about head sizes that’s far more palatable than that sounds, and, Harry ventured to the Cornish front line and got more than he bargained for. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in …
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Episode 418 – Jason Fox, Harry vs Dog, and A Dovecot Update
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This week, we had the curious incident of Harry vs a dog, Johnny brought us a dovecot update, and the Thang Gang were joined by military expert Jason Fox! Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Duane Eddy, Double Textgate & Toby Tarrant’s Chauffeur
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This week, Johnny talked us through a gargantuan Freudian slip, and the team took a deepdive into Double Textgate – The Scandal That Rocked Radio. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Sauna Bros, Swimming Pool Rosé & The Bolton Result
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This week, Dr Sauna Templeton encountered some sauna bros, we tried to work out which festival would win in a fight, and Dan O’Connell collected a big charity cheque. Sort of. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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This week, the Thang Gang investigated a new theory about Australia, the symptoms of Australia, and the causes of Australia. Plus, we played a brand new game – What Does It All Mean…. and, right at the start of the week Johnny gave Harry front-row tickets to a 6-nil defeat. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio,…
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The Libertines, Fast Men & The Odour Patrol
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Johnny was away on holiday this week, but never fear(!), we've still got an almighty bonus edition of the podcast for you. The Thang Gang had a hilarious chat with Pete & Carl from The Libertines. Plus, at Plaza Suite there was drama both on stage and off it as Johnny and Sunta both had stories to tell from their separate visits to the west end sho…
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Blunt Edges, Buzzers & The Gruffalo
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This week, The Thang Gang reminisced about the marvel that is The Gruffalo, some journalistic speculation was poo-pooed by Gav & Sunta, and you gave us your very best blunt-edged technology. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Parkas, Thrill-Tipping & Action Shots
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This week, Johnny challenged you to come up with your dream action-shot screensavers. Plus, the Thang Gang went Thrill-Tipping, and Trouser Talk returned...with a North Korean development… Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Bidets, Bate and The Magic of Little Si
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As this was Little Si's last week on the show before he takes the next 6 months off, he decided to treat us to his best bits from his time (so far) on the 4-7 thing, hilarity ensues. Plus, Johnny finds out that both he and the salesman at Loaf were the perfect heights to measure beds with. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK o…
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Oscar Snubs, Squirrel Traps & Beef Tea
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This week, the Thang Gang talk returns - or, more accurately, the things you refuse to return. Plus, The Woodman has a Victorian vending machine dispensing into his heroic slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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St. Piran's Day, Mysterious Drifters & Sleep Positions
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This week, the team discuss if there is an acceptable kind of drifter to take in... Plus The Woodman has a tightrope walking Yorkie growling it's way into his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Florida Man, Lottery Lies & Dinner Party Chit Chat
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This week, there's lottery lies, tales of treasure and a chubby monster wedged in the Woodman's heroic little slot.By Radio X
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Amsterdam, a talking dog and Serge from Kasabian
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This week, Johnny gets cyclists knee, there's a bit of Towel Talk and Serge Pizzorno from Kasabian drops by for a chat. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.ukBy Radio X
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Lightning strikes, Valentines and Jonny Lee Miller
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This week, the team discover a fact about lightning, enjoy some whimsical poetry and find out what Jonny Lee Miller once did to impress Angelina (Jolie). Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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This week, we have the latest on the glut of gorillas, Johnny's got a new fear and rules is rules; the Woodman has some sticklers stickling away in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Richard Hammond, Dusseldorf & The Runaway Macaque
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On this week's podcast, Richard Hammond tells Johnny what to do with his sticky knob. Plus, we've got all the very latest Macaque news. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.ukBy Radio X
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On this week's podcast, we've got one of the greatest pairings in Rock and Roll history – Liam Gallagher and John Squire. Plus, the Woodman has the Ol’ Toronto Lawyer forcibly testing the limits of what can be endured in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM i…
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Royal Replacements, Rat Facts & The Power of Steam
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This week, Johnny wows us with some rat facts and has a great idea for getting more people into the church. Plus, Gav has an agile pensioner, inventor and billionaire shooting off in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via ww…
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Waving Cats, Catholic Priests & Crispy Chihuahua
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Johnny's back for 2024 with discussions of the velvet economy, bad Christmas presents and holidaying in Abu Dhabi. Plus, the Woodman has a milkman from Epsom becoming quite the back door man as he delivers a whole lotta love in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97…
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To celebrate the milestone of 400 podcasts, the 4 till 7 Thang presents a podcast of heroes! Expect sailors, a Swedish couple, pensioners, eccentric inventions and a dog. Enjoy! Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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Get your pens and paper ready because, this week, Johnny hosts the annual Radio X-mas Quiz. Plus, we look back at some of our favourite guests from the year and Gav treats us to some festive heroics. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radio…
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For one last time in 2023... Good vs Evil fight it out in an epic battle to be crowned the Pet Town Quiz Champion of The Year. Johnny has the 3 til 6 thang on Christmas Day and then he returns on Monday 8th January at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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It's that time again, when our hosts get all festive and invite past guests back to contribute a question in their quizmas open house! It's a yuletide trip down memory lane, where the wonderful people who were kind enough to appear on the show are also generous enough to be bothered for MORE of their time and come up with a question that will stump…
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Cornish Holes, Crazy Penguins & Massive Oysters
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This week, your show hero bites off more than he can chew; Johnny tells us why Germans are officially more miserable than us; and the Woodman has the ol’ Yorkshire newsman introducing a Darwinian freak of nature into his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Ma…
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We're back to the cutthroat world of crosswords in this episode, as we hear from The Times Crossword Champion 2023, Matthew Marcus! Matthew tells us about his journey to the top and how he managed to snatch victory from the reigning champ. Matthew also shares his quizzing life with us and it would appear that he's not too shabby at that either, als…
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Sergio Pizzorno, Smelly Cheese & Power Napping Penguins
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This week, we had Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno on the show, talking Solstice 2, their new album, birthdays and fairy lights. Plus, Johnny has all the latest showbiz gossip and the Woodman gives us a Dutchman getting all inventive in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, …
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As Christmas was looming large at the time of recording, Lucy and Jenny are fully focused on how to keep the family entertained on the big day itself, and so test out two of this year's big hitters -and one could argue rivals - in the festive boardgame market. How does playing Taskmaster IRL compare with an in-person version of Richard Osman's Hous…
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This week, Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis & Louisa Harland drop by to chat about their new play. Plus, we talk the best jobs to ‘doo bee doo’ to and Gav has an 18th century clock maker erecting a giant organ, befitting his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Ma…
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It's finally happened! After several attempts, diaries finally aligned with the stars and Lucy and Jenny could welcome the delightful Robin Ince to the show... Well, almost aligned, as it turned out that Jenny had to dash off for a secret TV gig during Robin's visit, but for a short time, we were able to have all three in the same room. Robin, as y…
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Cow Cuddles, Commando Truckers & Shakira Shakira
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This week, the Cornish are back at their attention-seeking worst, we give thanks to Gavins and an 18th Century watchmaker does some ingenious things with his big hand in The Woodman’s heroic little slot. Enjoy! Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or vi…
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106 Going Blankety Blank, with Nigel Crowle
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This week, Lucy and Jenny are delighted to welcome a man to the show who has worked in more TV shows than even he can care to remember, from Blankety Blank, to Odd One Out with Paul Daniels, and Talking Telephone numbers in between. Nigel Crowle has had an incredible career in TV and radio production, working on a huge number of shows and tells us …
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Flat-faced Cats, Locker Room Bantz & Power of the Leech
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This week, we sweep the leg of truth in the dojo of deceit for more acts of Bullshido, the team take on another TJ Top 10 and The Woodman has a gentleman scientist from the Victorian age harnessing the power of the leech to predict bad wind in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 …
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As the need for filling up the Christmas stocking gathers pace (at the time of record and release, anyhow) Lucy and Jenny have decided we deserve an early Christmas treat in the form of a snippet of their book, Fingers on Buzzers: From Bullseye to Pointless, a celebratory journey through the history of the Great British Quiz! As well as being avail…
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Bagpipes, Starfish & Denise van Outen
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This is Episode 392. In numerology, the Angel number 392 indicates that you deserve to be happy. Your divine guides are asking you to embrace joy. And that’s exactly what this podcast (392) is asking you to do. This week you can embrace the joy of bagpipes, starfish and Denise van Outen, plus much much more…! Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at…
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Join Lucy and Jenny in their wild celebrations of the show's centenary episode, when you've guessed it, the quiz they night away with the theme ONE HUNDRED as a guide to the games and questions. It seems there are indeed a hundred ways to quiz your lovers, and the team show no signs of stopping now and are certainly not letting the fact that this i…
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Witchcraft, Death Manes & Violent Retching
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This week, show hero Teej takes on a mission impossible. Plus, Jilly Cooper talks erotica and the Woodman has killer on the loose again, getting a bit spicy in his heroic little slot. Hear Johnny on Radio X every weekday at 4pm across the UK on digital radio, 104.9 FM in London, 97.7 FM in Manchester, on your mobile or via www.radiox.co.uk…
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It's FOB Friday, and then team are joined by the wonderous comedian and competitive quizzer, Hal Cruttenden so he can have a good vent about all the quiz shows he's appeared on, but more importantly, all the shows he's yet to have been asked to do! Lucy also compiles a quiz which is as tenuous as it is wonderful, to connect the worlds of rugby and …
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