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    Ooo! Right in the unmensionables!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 37:19


    Greg shares the one thing you can't miss on this series of The Traitors (no spoilers!). He also gives away tickets to The Hundred with Jan Slam and he plays Cricket's funniest moments!

    Tyler, the Gardener

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 41:49


    Another day, another Jan Slam! This time we have tickets for Tyler The Creator up for grabs. Plus, Melissa has a go at Yesterday's Quiz, Katie Thistleton takes a bath and we find out about your January Things.

    FA Cup Jan Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 41:14


    Jan Slam continues with tickets for the FA Cup final up for grabs! We also find out All The Latest Things, kick off another week on Yesterday's Quiz and play a silly, silly game called Top of the Shops.

    Pitbull Jan Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 42:50


    Listeners join Greg for a Fireball of a prize in today's Pitbull Jan Slam! It's time for another round of Wronguns, the finale of Yesterday's Quiz and All The Latest Things. Plus the team iron out any grievances including a particularly tricky situation for Producer Tom.

    It's Thurswaaayyy! (Pitbull Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 52:12


    Greg is joined by Charlie Hedges for a Pitbull themed Thurswaaayyy and plucks up the courage to send him another DM. Listeners go head to head for tickets in the NFL Jan Slam, as well as listener Lauren discussing why she loves the sport. Plus All The Latest Things, Yesterdays Quiz and a catch up with listener Giles after Greg and Calum Leslie read him a bedtime story on Instagram Live.

    Greg Offers To Tuck The Listeners Into Bed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 49:59


    Greg meets the Head of Broccoli as part of Yesterday's Quiz, listener Giles declares that his voice has been stolen for the radio, and in return Greg offers him a new rogue promise... Plus Kiera and Curtis go head to head for today's Jan Slam prize which is tickets to Boardmasters Festival, Danni Diston's on the phone to tell us about the festival and a catch up with all the latest things!

    Lewis Capaldi Jan Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 32:45


    Lewis Capaldi fans Amber and Nieve go head to head to win tickets in Jan Slam to see him live. There's a big discussion over Harry Styles return and the ownership of certain song names, some important chat over hosting The Traitors on TV's in UK pubs, Harriet attempts Yesterday's Quiz, and Greg announces Barney's paw-some achievement as he makes the 'Wall Of Regulars'.

    Top of the Shops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 40:06


    A new meme has dropped and it's so good that Greg's starting the show with it! A new week means a new team are taking on Yesterday's Quiz, a Golden Globes related All the Latest Things, Greg is trying to make The Traitors viewing parties happen and Calum is in for Top of the Shops! Also, Jan Slam continues with two listeners going head to head for tickets to Reading & Leeds Festival. Busy old Monday eh!

    Don't Make Unnecessary Journeys!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 49:58


    It's Friday! it's snowing almost everywhere across the nation! Let Greg be a distraction for you! There's sibling rivalry as big sis and little sis, Ellie and Lauren go head-to-head in this week's final of Yesterday's Quiz. Jack and Katie attempt to get hold of tickets to see Calvin Harris in Glasgow and Jan Sam plays Wrong 'Uns! Plus, there's new music from Bruno Mars in All The Latest Things and Jack Saunders counts down the top 5 artists from BBC Sound of 2026!

    It's Thurswaaayyy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 46:34


    Bad Bunny fans, Mary and Eavie go head-to-head for concert tickets in today's edition of Jan Slam, but not before Radio 1's Jeremiah Asiamah tries to get in on the action! Ellie has a go at Yesterday's Quiz, Greg gets to the bottom of an issue with icy shorts and Rickie, Melvin and Charlie scrap over Greg's marital affairs. Plus, the nation celebrates the first Thurswaaayyy of 2026! Wehaaayyy!

    Jan Slam Dunk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 56:04


    Imani & Steve bounce around a bunch of basketball questions as they battle it out to be at the NBA London Game, Calum Leslie and Producer Susanna try to convince Greg that mittens are sexier than gloves in a winter edition of Sexy or Not Sexy and a guy called Sparkle sparkles on Yesterday's Quiz! Plus, a new Traitors time slot on BBC One has Greg asking whether he can now swear on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. We're still checking on that one!

    Ariana Grande Jan Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 45:29


    Ariana Grande fans, Sophie and Drew step up to grab concert tickets on Jan Slam! Greg re-arranges Luke and Cole's January birthday plans and team captain Lauren's mum, Emma tries her best to score points on Yesterday's Quiz - without any prep! How does she do?

    Radio 1's Jan Slam! It's Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 46:36


    It's time for Jan Slam as contenders, Abi and Daniel square up to each other in an attempt to bag tickets to the Six Nations kick-off in Paris! Lauren sets a high bar on the first Yesterday's Quiz of the year. Plus, there's a plot twist as Greg joins the 'Ins & Outs for 2026' bandwagon, only to steer it in a completely different direction!

    Happy New Year 2026!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 3:38


    Happy 2026! January on Radio 1 can only mean one thing! It's Jan Slam! Greg has inside info on the prizes up for grabs!

    Timothée Chalamet plays Unpopular Opinion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 51:54


    It's the final pod of 2025! Movie hunk, Timothée Chalamet plays a round of Unpopular Opinion ahead of the release of his latest movie, Marty Supreme. Greg joins listener Justine's annual tradition, as they step into Christmas together! Melvin and Charlie up the ante in the Xmas sing-along and Michael Bublé reveals a darker side to his Mr. Christmas image in All The Latest Things! Plus, top-scorer, Tyler attempts to take his title to the next level to be crowned Yesterday's Quiz Top Scorer of 2025 and Radio 1's big boss, Aled joins in on the fun with a special festive message for the nation!

    A Festive Train of Songs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 40:30


    Greg brings you a train of Christmas sing-alongs (whilst on board a train) as Sprouty Claus, Melvin, Charlie and the Radio 1 Breakfast show team continue to butcher the classics! Charlie from Liverpool jumps on board as one of Yesterday's Quiz' top scorers of 2025, Matt Edmondson plays What's My Length Again? and Kimberly is at the centre of a round of What's My Stage Again? Plus, Greg reaches into the Radio 1 Breakfast Show box of decorations with a blast from Christmas past!

    What's My Age Again with Ella Purnell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 35:50


    Ella Purnell joins Greg on the Breakfast show for a game of What's My Age Again and to chat about the new season of Fallout. Plus, a e-visit of Stormzy reading A Nightmare Before Christmas, listener Adam suggests a new song for the show called 'A Little Dinger Boy', and Yesterday's quiz kicks off with all the best scorers of 2025.

    What's My Stage Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 41:59


    Hear the nativity themed version of What's My Age Again, the finale of this week's Yesterday's quiz, and a big announcement of all of next week's big guests on the show! Plus, producer Amy irons out some big questions from the listeners about the staffing on the show and the team lean into the spirit of Christmas with some delightful Carol Singing.

    Sexy or Not Sexy? The Xmas Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 49:00


    Hear the Xmas edition of Sexy or Not Sexy, a festive Thurs-waaayyy with Charlie Hedges and an energised Lydia jingling her way through Yesterday's Quiz with Calum Leslie as a very generous stand-in Dinger Boy! Plus, Natalie tells Greg how Chris Rea has become part of her annual Christmas tradition, Fred, Eavie and Molly get a simultaneous trio of Double Digits birthday shout outs, and an absent Dinger Boy answers an early morning phonecall from Greg!

    Sing-Along at Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 45:18


    Producer Amy has a pressing question to Ask The Nation! Greg tries to figure out which characters the production team played in their school nativities and Rickie, Melvin and Charlie show off their Xmas-factor with some yuletide karaoke! Plus, Hannah plays Yesterday's Quiz with a little extra help from her bump! A puzzled Dan gets a very special festive gift from Greg and Calum Leslie reminds everyone how not to behave at the Radio 1 Christmas do!

    Musical Toilets!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 43:10


    Are you in tune with your own toilet? Lime might not be the only scale it's giving! Get to know your loo that little bit better as Greg gathers the nation to flush out a theory that your WC could be performing in E! Also, Zoe takes centre-stage on Yesterday's Quiz, the Lando Norris win is celebrated at face value and a Hunk Emergency is declared. Plus, the carols are in full-flow, there's a Christmas edition of Unpopular Opinion and Raye throws in an opinion of her own on All The Latest Things!

    A Very Merry Festive Breakfast with Bananas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 42:20


    Greg calls upon the listeners of Christmas past to revive some old festive traditions. Emma blitzes through Yesterday's Quiz with the hope to make it to the final. Calum Leslie jumps in on The Surname Game with a round of Your Surname's a Christmas Name and Producer Susanna's got banana beef! Plus, there's some well-deserved love for Lando and a pub sing-along with CMAT in All The Latest Things!

    A Wedding at Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 32:00


    Ben and Jenny tie the knot today and don't want to see each other before the actual wedding. Playing Yesterday's Quiz on the radio doesn't count, so ahead of the ceremony, they go head-to-head in the final! Emma reviews the aftermath of a royal intervention and Calum Leslie tells Dani a story called The Naughty Raccoon. Plus, Rob plays Wrong 'Uns and mysteriously, Greg's advent treat goes missing! Fingers are pointing at one person!

    A Bedtime Story for Breakfast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 68:48


    CBeebies gave Greg 24 hours to get a million views on Callum Leslie's CBeebies Bedtime Story. Some of the UK's biggest names were called upon to help as the nation watched on... Meanwhile, the mother of bride, Louise attempts Yesterday's Quiz from the wedding-party team, and there's some behind-the-scenes stories of Christmas cheer from the Radio 1 Breakfast Show team. Plus, the carols continue by popular demand and Charlie Hedges jumps in on the action for Thurs-waaayyy!

    A Christmas Post Present!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 53:35


    The mission has begun! Callum Leslie needs one million views to gain a place in the official CBeebies Bedtime Stories studio, where the greats have been seated! If Greg can conjur up enough views on the existing CBeebies social video featuring Callum, his story might just make it onto the BBC iPlayer! Greg is adamant! But, will it happen? Plus, a special delivery arrives from the Royal Mail, Groom-to-be, Ben plays Yesterday's Quiz and Ali Plumb passes through with his Christmas movie recommendations! It's oh so very festive!

    The CBeebies Challenge!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 44:36


    The CBeebies Bedtime Stories team have set a 24-hour challenge for Greg and Callum Leslie, Maid of Honour, Alisha tries her best to score as many points as she can on a Christmas wedding edition of Yesterday's Quiz and strangely, we look back how we've literally grown up with Stranger Things! Plus, in true Radio 1 style, the show is full of announcements, from The Young Sports Personality of the Year and The Sound Of 2026 to Reading and Leeds line-ups in All The Latest Things!

    Pinch! Punch! It's Christmas Month!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 43:39


    It's the first of the month! It's Christmas month! Let the carol singing commence! Ten year old Zara gets five golden rings... but will she pick up? Festive wedding bells are ringing as Christmas bride, Jenny celebrates with a Christmas Quiz! Plus, there's a Rogue Promises debrief with the listeners, Katseye shout out Beyonce in her hometown of Texas in All The Latest Things and Greg and Producer Tom bare their souls as they banish the rest of the team from the studios!

    Such a Scilly Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 72:30


    On the final day of the week, Greg literally flies through his list of Rogue Promises as he attempts to cross the Atlantic to present Friday's silly show from the Isles of Scilly! Enlisting the help of a right bunch of Scilly people, from a Scilly Postie to a beach load of Scilly Billes, did he finally manage to tick off the biggest rogue promise of the week from his laminated list? ...Or did the stormy seas get the better of him? Keeping things afloat, Radio 1's Sam and Danni eagerly await Greg's fate! Broadcasting from the Land's End airport runway, they're pressing all the buttons to deliver All The Latest Things, as solar engineers, Luke and Tyler go head-to-head in Yesterday's Quiz! It's all to play for! Go Sam and Danni... Go Greg! You've got this!

    Rogue Promises: Ticks Galore!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2025 69:10


    The Rogue Promises continue! Tony the Pub Quiz Master hosts Yesterday's Quiz with contender, Harry. There's an important public service announcement in All The Latest Things, and Radio 1's Sam and Danni jump on board as Greg prepares to cross the Atlantic for a silly show, on the Isles of Scilly! Talking of silly, Greg imitates one of his childhood idols, Fireman Sam with Euston's Firefighters and Melvin Odoom fights a Koala bear! A Postie offers to share her round with Greg as he embarks on delivering a piece of the Radio 1 jigsaw piece and Cornwall's local pull together to find ways to get Greg across stormy seas! It's all go, go, go!

    Charlie and the Chocolate Fountain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 54:39


    Careful what you wish for! Midweek mayhem as Charlie Hedges finally meets her fate under the warm, sweet falls of a chocolate fountain! It's all part of Greg's box ticking exercise as he travels down his laminated list of rogue promises! The Dogs' Fashion Disco is expertly executed by Radio 1's Katie Thistleton, the planning continues for that silly show on the Isles of Scilly and tomorrow morning's Yesterday's Quiz is organised! There's also today's Yesterday's Quiz with Luke and there's a rap performed by the cast of Stranger Things in All The Latest Things!

    Tick... Tick... Tock! You Snooze, You Lose!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 75:04


    Greg's alarm didn't go off this morning! That's not stopping him ticking off his list of rogue promises. It's day two and Jerry's got an early start DJ-ing at a Year 6 school disco! Plans are well underway for a Dog Fashion Disco with Katie Thistleton and there's an update on the travel situation for a live broadcast from the Isles of Scilly. Plus, Ashton has a go at Yesterday's Quiz, the team debrief how they handled Greg's morning mishap and there's live concert action in All The Latest Things!

    Rogue Promises: It's Time to Deliver!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 55:40


    Greg has a laminated list of more than 100 rogue promises he's made over the years! He's ready to tick as many off as he can this week, including a broadcast from the Isles of Scilly. The technical team is on board, the tourist board is on board... Can Greg get on board a flight and tick this promise off? Only time will tell! Meanwhile, back at BBC HQ, Tyler takes on Yesterday's Quiz and it all gets a bit naughty in All The Latest Things!

    BBC Hounds - What A Howler!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 48:35


    Plans are underway as Greg aims to bash out a few items on a long list of rogue promises he's been making over the years... Including a live broadcast from the Isles of Scilly - How silly! Plus, Eliza gets a Double Digits shout out, Charlie and Emma lock horns as they aim to win Yesterday's Quiz, Liv plays Wrong 'Uns and her dog Herbie sings along to his very own playlist, which Greg vows to upload to BBC Sounds... Sorry... BBC Hounds! What a howler!

    Cynthia Erivo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 16:56


    Greg takes Cynthia Erivo back to her secondary school for a very special reason! They talk about the incredible response to Wicked, school days and there's some incredible live singing - yes the iconic riff too!

    Rogue Promises

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 29:26


    Year 6 Disco, Tattoo's and so many more - is it time for Greg to make good on all the rogue promises he's been making? Plus Yesterday's Quiz, All the Latest Things and a fitting celebration for Scotland's football team!

    Joe Keery & Gaten Matarazzo play Sit Down, Stand Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 47:30


    It's a Stranger Things takeover as Joe Keery & Gaten Matarazzo play Sit Down, Stand Up! Plus a HUGE announcement about Radio 1's Big Weekend and the team are after some feedback about the poddy!

    A Tissue! A Tissue! We All Erm... Fart?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 26:30


    Danny kicks off a brand new week of Yesterday's Quiz, Callum Leslie joins in with The Surname Game and there's Lorde news in All The Latest Things! Plus, Greg catches wind of a cover up job as Kieran asks Is It Just Us?

    Run Sara Run!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 32:59


    The Radio 1 Breakfast Show listeners send good vibes to Sara Cox as she runs the final part of the Great Northern Marathon for BBC Children In Need. Meanwhile, Amy and Sarah go head-to-head in the final of Yesterday's Quiz and Ellie proves she's a Wrong 'Un! Plus, there's new music from Charlie XCX in All The Latest Things!

    It's Thurs-Waaayyy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 43:45


    Sound the horns! Amy's dad, Mark might possibly be one of the best contenders on Yesterday's Quiz as he comes complete with his very own singing voice and sound effects! Greg recaps his night out at the Student Radio Awards and debriefs Callum Leslie's time in the famous CBeebies Bedtime Stories chair. Plus, Ask The Nation brings through a unanimous decision all-round and Thurs-waaayyy is jam-packed with we-he-haaayyys!

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    Double!! Digits!! ...For Zack!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 45:31


    Greg surprises Zack with a very shouty shout out to celebrate his Double Digits!! Roisin Hastie joins Greg for Animal News and Callum Leslie showcases his tartan attire for his appearance on CBeebies Bedtime Stories! Plus, Sarah's next to take on Yesterday's Quiz, Ariana Grande features in All The Latest Things and on the subject of ghosting, Melvin Odoom expresses his personal stance on dating aftercare!

    Blame the Psychics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 38:47


    Greg picks up on Kim Kardashian's extraordinary blame game as she points her finger at psychics and Callum Leslie prepares to tell his CBeebies Bedtime Story with an early morning rehearsal. Plus, Callum's Newsbeat buddy, Pete Alison, (who also has a surname that's a mum's name), plays an AI version of What's My Age Again? with Ellie, and Emma nervously attempts Yesterday's Quiz! Did you get all of that? Press play and it should all make sense!

    Glen Powell plays Unpopular Opinion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 40:23


    It's a Hunk Emergency! Star of The Running Man, Glen Powell plays Unpopular Opinion. Amy settles for second best as she tackles Yesterday's Quiz. (Amy has bigger dreams, but Greg will do for now!) Plus, Callum Leslie has a big announcement. Also, there's Grammy news, carefully balanced with the fascinating sounds of a farting snake in All The Latest Things!

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