Saving an 80s supergroup, spinning with Stacey Dooley and Coach Trip's Brendan is in ESPAÑA!

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Scott Mills teases a spin with Stacey Dooley and a mysterious Adele World in Munich.

The episode opens with Scott Mills previewing upcoming segments, including a spin-to-view with Stacey Dooley and a birthday game. He then breaks the news that Mike Nolan is leaving the 80s supergroup The Fizz after 43 years, citing travel fatigue. Mills calls Cheryl Baker, who confirms Mike's departure and reveals plans to replace him with two new men, detailing audition criteria like being over 40 and having a driver's license. Next, Anna plays the birthday game, discussing her job in infection prevention, her lounge renovation with Denim Drift paint, and her music preferences, spinning through songs by Blue Cantrell, Shaky Stevens, and Robbie Williams. The show shifts to Adele's Munich residency, with Mills describing Adele World's features like a Ferris wheel and hidden notes, followed by a call from Michelle who attended and shares details of karaoke and a dress museum. Mills returns to The Fizz auditions, playing voice notes from hopefuls including a Geordie trucker. The Music Police segment involves Jane trying to identify a decades-old earworm, with theories ranging from The Muppets to West Side Story. Stacey Dooley joins for a spin-to-view, discussing her theater role, Strictly Come Dancing memories with Kevin Clifton, and her new podcast 'Famously... On Trial' about celebrity trials. Brendan from Coach Trip calls from Spain, describing his travels and reacting to The Fizz news. The episode concludes with Mills recommending a tongue scraper for dental hygiene and teasing next week's guest Jeff Brazier.

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A brisk Radio 2 mix of pop news, a celebrity game, and a very odd Munich report.

The episode keeps moving, and that pace works for it. Scott Mills threads together The Fizz news, a spin-to-view with Stacey Dooley, a birthday game, and a report from Adele World in Munich without letting any one bit overstay its welcome.

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