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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Global

300 episodes

If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the best hour of radio you could ever download!

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  1. Running the marathon with a fridge

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  2. Where are the acorn trees?

    · 45 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  3. What should I do with this pigeon?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  4. The tyranny of the picture frame

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  5. Why does the UK have only one time zone?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  6. Why is there a pink pigeon?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  7. How do spiders get in and out of a bathtub?

    · 51 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  8. How do train drivers get to work?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  9. Why is my washing machine lying to me?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  10. Does the world get heavier?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  11. What happens when you lose a finger?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  12. My kids love getting dizzy

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  13. Why can't I hear my accent?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  14. Why peeling an egg can get chaotic

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  15. Have I got a superpower?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  16. Where do geese go?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  17. Cats, dogs and... ferrets?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  18. Where do the rocket boosters end up?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  19. Why don't you get savoury drinks?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  20. What does my phone know about me?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  21. Red sky at night, shepherd's delight

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  22. Cinnamon sneezes and soggy biscuits

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  23. A lot of horsing around

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  24. How we know the colours of dinosaurs

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  25. I haven't got the physics

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  26. Mountains and molehills

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  27. Eating the same breakfast over and over again

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  28. Some smells are better than others

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  29. The greater and lesser spotted

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  30. You end up with a fish at the end

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  31. Isn't that a motoring question?

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  32. Why is there only one human species?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  33. Sandwiches are for WIMPS

    · 51 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  34. Where do those babies come from?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  35. I can see a rainbow

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  36. What counts as 'old skool'?

    · 51 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  37. Simples or haggis?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  38. Why are so many barbers Turkish?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  39. Slugs up mountains

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  40. Has it got windier?

    · 42 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  41. Who washes planes?

    · 49 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  42. Why is boarding a plane so chaotic?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  43. Caller has lots of apologising to do

    · 47 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  44. Being rubbish at physics is not funny

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  45. Can Cats and Dogs Feel Embarrassed?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  46. Can you copyright recipes?

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  47. Queen Victoria's underwear up for auction

    · 46 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  48. 'Don't call me baby', a pigeon's rendition

    · 51 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  49. How did humans... do yeast?

    · 50 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game, call 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12pm.

  50. Why won't automatic doors hurry up?

    · 48 min

    This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM

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