Greg James Thats What He Said

To celebrate today’s Jan Slam prize (EastEnders set tour), record producer Richard brings in the ACTAUL douf douf machine used in the EastEnders theme. Then, to add to the complete madness and nonsense, we find the man who did the whistling bit at the end! Also, Greg tells his first football related joke ever (then gets very defensive about it) and Ali Plumb chats to movie star Dev Patel about his wedding dance moves.

Following Roisin’s revelation, that her mum would throw a shoe at her for good luck, Greg asks for examples of how weird families can be. And yes…they can be VERY weird. Also, Shannon is back with another Fake News Challenge and after hearing about a disastrous day for a blushing bride Greg collects some more of your Bleak Mornings.

Listener Carys has the massive responsibility of revealing the location and the first 6 big acts to appear at Big Weekend 2020. Plus, we get an update on the Royal Pencil and Bombay Bicycle Club have an Unpopular opinion which leads Greg to reveal a very peculiar thing he does whilst on the toilet.

Does Beyoncé’s new clothing range look like a supermarket uniform? Greg investigates and speaks to Queen of the Fast Food Chain Uniforms Abby. Plus, The Royal Pencil is sent on another outing and what’s listener Gary‘s beef with A Place In The Sun?

Plenty of silliness on today’s podcast with more animal news, more bad ideas that came to you in a dream and Greg getting annoyed at a missed opportunity in a sausage bap promotion.

Jayde Adams In The Radio 1 Phone Room, taking your calls about being told off by a stranger and ideas you had in your sleep that, in the morning, turned out to be complete rubbish.

A special co-host in today’s podcast, in the form of Pasty Sarah from “Pass The Pasty” fame. Plus, a windy noise at a snooker tournament prompts stories of mischief in the classroom - times when a teacher wants to laugh but has to remain professional and Arielle Free joins us for more Fact Controller.

Sex Education’s Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa play What’s My Age Again? We have an update on The Royal Pencil and Greg has a new nick-name that he’s not entirely happy about.

Following Billie Eilish’s double of Bond theme and Grammys appearance, Greg asks if anyone has had a triple? Al from Stratford upon Avon said ‘Triple gammon’! Plus an old Ask The Nation is revisited and a new one debates someone’s showering habits.

Comedian Phil Wang takes calls on the times when you’ve disgraced your family and Fireman Chan has a sad tale to tell. Greg also hears about time when windy weather is used as a good excuse and Shannon is back with Fake News. Is her story of Mitchell Bros. knees real?

Many stories of when smart speakers let you down - times when a connected device creates some very embarrassing moments. Also, Greg investigates a police station’s address and we catch up with Roisin Hastie at the Love Island Villa in South Africa.

On hearing the news about Prince Harry and Meghan, Greg asks about the things you forgot to tell your nan. Plus, we hear of the weird and funny ways you add a bit of drama to everyday mundane tasks and Greg gets his gong out for Annie Mac.

Newcastle football icon Alan Shearer speaks to super fan ‘Sheerah’. We have another dilemma to Ask The Nation about sharing Nachos and Greg imagines how the Bond soundtrack by Hans Zimmer might sound.

Greg has an idea to sneak the Royal Cabello pencil into the Love Island house and some of you are not happy. Also, listener Shannon is back with her Fake News game and we look back upon an awkward moment for Beyoncé and Jay Z

We kick off the new year in a big way with a special guest presenter for the first podcast of the year, (said to be the most charismatic and good looking person since George Clooney!) Greg looks back at interesting and wonderfully weird moments that happened while he was off (including a man drinking a strange substance from 1840) and launches Radio 1’s Jan Slam with an amazing 007 prize.

Harry Styles takes on the role of Quiz Master as Sally and Kelly - both on cherry pickers - get hoisted up the biggest Christmas tree in the UK. Also, the Scottish Jingle Bells kid is back and we relive some of the silliest moments and cheesiest remixes of the year.

The fastest British woman in the world Dina Asher-Smith is here to play What’s My Age Again, Stormzy has recorded a festive treat for us and we get a Jungle debrief from Adele Roberts.

Chris from Coldplay creates some memorable songs to help some of our listeners with their morning mishaps, Greg sees a familiar face at a traffic incident and we find our first contender to crank up Yesterday’s Quizmas Tree.

It’s the week before Christmas so what better way to kick things off than with a D Double E rap-up of 2019!? Also, we catch up with Mr Pie and his students on the Isle of Jura to find out how their Panto went and listener Hannah has the biggest Christmas tree in the land. What can we do with it?

A Christmas party dilemma arises in Ask The Nation, Charlie is in the hedges with a bowl of pasta and single rose, ready for another Festive Feeling surprise and listener Shannon relays a story of a man who has a unique way of repelling mosquitos.