The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show - Choice Cuts: Recent Episodes
The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show - Choice Cuts
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On Thursday, we received an anonymous email from a police officer, following the horrific attack at Westminster. If you missed it, you can read it here: http://absrad.io/2mW3FOK.
The Officer and his colleagues have been really touched by all of your messages of support since we read it out on the show - as have we.
We wanted to do something more, so have set up our own Just Giving page for a little known charity called the Police Dependants' Trust. This offers support to injured officers and their families. It's easy to knock the Police but they put themselves in harm's way for us, just like PC Palmer did. This is our way of saying thanks. We have donated money from our show budget (which is normally for props and Richie's bacon butties) and our show sponsor Wickes have donated their prize money from today's show. If you'd like to give something too, you can do so at http://www.justgiving.com/AbsoluteRadioPolice.
Thank you.
2 weeks and 67 celebrities but there could only be one winner.
Step forward Judy Murray and Nick Bruzon who contacted her. A very worthy winner!
No finer way to end, it’s the one and only David Tennant is the final caller on Who’s Calling Christian 2016
It’s Cheryl Baker from ‘Cheryl, Mike & Jay Formerly Of Bucks Fizz with Bobby McVay’. Catchy isn’t it?
Who's Calling Christian?
Double Olympic medalist Tom Daley is the final caller on day 9.
Who's Calling Christian?
The phone lines are really getting star-studded now. It's actress and model Elizabeth Hurley.
Who's Calling Christian?
Jo Brand is the latest to pick up the phone. She may or may not have very unexclusive news about her future on Bake Off Extra Slice!
Who's Calling Christian?
It's celebrity number 40 + 9 - 2. Countdown's queen of the numbers Rachel Riley!
Who's Calling Christian?
God is on the line. It's former Southampton and England striker Matt Le Tissier.
Who's Calling Christian?
It's her from Game Of Thrones, Luther and Downton Abbey.. It's Rose Leslie!
Who's Calling Christian?
It's Shakin' Stevens on the phone. We think he might have a new album out.
Who's Calling Christian?
Big Bad Bob Wilson, the former Arsenal keeper and TV presenter is on the phone!
Who's Calling Christian?
When the doctor calls, you answer. Alan Fletcher, AKA Dr Karl Kennedy in Neighbours is the latest celeb on the line.
Who's Calling Christian?
The 80s is on the phone once again, Tony 'Big Tone' Hadley is up next.
Who's Calling Christian?
Jeff Cohen, better known as Chunk from The Goonies. Truffle Shuffle Power Dudes!
A Who's Calling Christian double whammy - Naturalist Steve Backshall and Olympian Helen Glover call fresh from their honeymoon!
Rich Astley calls Christian and enlightens us about salt and vinegar crisps and magnums.
Yum.
Josh Widdicombe calls Christian and receives some advice involving long car journeys...
One half of the Brownlee brothers - Alistair - calls Christian and talks about that race...
Former leader of the Liberal Democrats - calling Christian to talk Trump, Clinton and cats
Who's Calling Christian?
Leee John. YES - lead singer of Imagination and all round soul king.
This is not an illusion.
Our second caller for Who's Calling Christian - Judy Murray.
Do you think you're better than her pal?!
Doctor Foster is on the phone and she loves gravy, or 'Wet Food' as she tells Christian.
We have another Lanister on the phone...but this is a Leeds United supporting Lanister!
It seems that Absolute Radio have a new boss, and it's the one and only Mr Montgomery Burns. Excellllent.
Acting legend Charles Dance is the last caller of the day, has he got any gossip on Jon Snow?
David Baddiel Calls in to try and win some money for his daughters school. They are in desperate need of new glockenspiels!
Sharon Osbourne is calling into the studio all the way from the US. What would she do if she was in the White House?
Dominic Littlewood calls Christian and introduces him to his singing parrot...or so he says.
It's the penultimate day of Who's Calling Christian and Hunted's own Peter Bleksley is on the phone.
Amy Childs offers to Vagazzle Christian . If that's not going to make you listen, what is!?
We chat Bruce's workout plan, singing opera to cats and the man himself getting down to Capital FM.
Steve Backshall is the first caller on day 8 of Who's Calling Christian. He is determined to make you look like a bad boyfriend.
Everyone's favourite judge, Craig Revel Horwood is on the line and he has some secret's for us about Strictly Come Dancing.
Martin Clunes is on the phone with Christian and he has very hungry dogs waiting for him to hang up.
Everyone's favourite Neighbour, Stefan Dennis, is on the phone to the OC. We learn that he is great at telling bedtime stories!
Wynne Evans from the Go Compare adverts is on the phone this morning. Can he deal with the OC's musical requests?
A Stark is on the phone with the OC. Can Christian get any Game of Thrones spoilers out of her?
Dynamo phones up Christian. Can he show us his magical powers, or is Google his best friend?
Richie is a buffoon, we all know that. But now Chris Tarrant confirms that when he calls Christian.
Day 4 of Who's Calling Christian continues with Mr Motivator, who, as always, is as vain as ever.
Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody phones in to chat about the current England squad and renting his house out to passionate fans through Air BnB
Greg Wallace calls in to the studio to chat about the Rugby, Bear Grylls and of course...food!
Who's calling Christian continues with Bobby Davro who tells Christian what a nightmare the Big Brother House really is.
Bear Grylls phones Christian and lets out the biggest secret in the world, what the President is scared of.
Tony Hadley calls Christian to talk about broken boilers, his Christmas album and having his own guardian angel
Kelle Bryan from Eternal calls Christian. Christian asks about her time on TV show Flockstars
Ben Fogle calls Christian. We found out he is too boring for 'Who Do You Think You Are'
David Emanuel is the first to call Christian, but not from the UK! And he is rather happy with Wales winning in the rugby
Mykonos, Weetabix, Bum Tweets, Boring History and So-So-So Scandalous. Welcome to Who's Calling Christian.
Are you a celebrity? Have you wowed the crowds in cinemas, TV screens, parliament, sports stadiums or playing your biggest hits? Has one of the great unwashed asked you to Call Christian? If you do they get 10 grand, and you get the same for a charity of your choice! Or, if you just pick up the phone and Call Christian yourself you could win £20,000 for a cause close to your heart. It’s simple – call 0330 123 1215. We’re live between 6-10am but if you miss us we might play your answerphone message. It all kicks off September 28th! For more visit: http://absoluteradio.co.uk/callchristian
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The world's favourite mother-son combo return, talking about an important semi and a notice board.
BA BA BA-BA! BA BA BA-BA! BA BA BA BA BAAAA!
Yep - it's to the Wimbledon theme tune. And it's a gem.
Wimbledon is back, along with our cheery, happy-go-lucky Scotsman. And his lovely mother...
A week of recorders, Terminator 2 and a minor brush with the law - all to the tune of Pinball Wizard.
Steven Seagal, elderly listeners and doughnuts to Billy Idol's White Wedding. It could only be Richie Singing the Week.
Iconic ventriloquist Keith Harris joined us on Who's Calling Christian? Sadly, he was forced to meet Richie's new puppets...
HRH Prince William and the Duchess of Cornwall give us a call to celebrate a proud day for the nation. Sounds like they're having a mad one.
It's been a very long week - Peroni Rashes, drunk at the races, Bailey's Baby - and it all comes together in this; 'Slurred Lines'
In the spirit of Eastenders Live, it's a one-off live performance from Richie Firth. Warning: features Powerful Skunk.
This is the feature that'll get us taken off air. Today, 50 Shades of Grey is improved with various footballers.
50 Shades of Grey, with all the rude words replaced by Underground Stations. It's probably even ruder than the original.
We can't read 50 Shades of Grey on the radio for obvious reasons, but what if we changed some of the more risque words to UK Train Stations?
Another week, beautifully rounded up in song by Richie Firth. This week, Right Said Fred gets Firthed.
Richie's anthem for the Great Tea Strike is here. Join our fight for better quality teabags! Tea-drinkers of the world, unite!
Did you know the theme music to Broadchurch originally had lyrics? David Tennant gives us the unheard exclusive...
The man behind Nirvana and the Foo Fighters tells you about the traffic in Hertfordshire.
After 17 years, the old team is back together, and Richie has made a theme tune... register your Pub Quiz now: http://absoluteradio.co.uk/competitions/wickes-pub-quiz-tour/
The magic of a singing King Charles Spaniel, twinned with the pure lyrical genius of Nickelback. Harmony and chaos ensues.
Listener and future Prime Minister Henry (9) called us to complain about his favourite shopping outlet. Sorry Waitrose.
We discuss the big issues; hacking, undercarriage makeovers and whether Cameron is a fan of Brentford Football Club. (Sorry Bees, it's a no.)
All the hits, all the anthems, finally in one place. Relive the few highs and the many, many lows of this summer's biggest remixes. Warning: supremely irritating.
Poor old Andy, knocked out of Wimbledon. Still, he gave us a ring to let us know how he's getting over it. And yes, Judy said hello too.
The end is near... and England's greatest gentleman and ultimate manager Roy Hodgson has one last song before he hangs up his boots. It's epic, emotional and really quite beautiful.
Time to stand up and be counted Roy... following another England disaster, the England Manager gives us another call. It's fair to say he's on the edge.
Heartbreak... and England Manager Roy Hodgson is expressing himself in the only way he knows - covering Bernard Cribbins.
Due to incredible popular demand, we bring you the theme tune to a Psychic Pug. Warning: dangerously addictive.
What great words will inspire England ahead of the World Cup? Cry God for Harry, England, and Saint George perhaps? Or, how about England Manager Roy Hodgson raps along to Boom Shake The Room. That sounds about right.
Roy's at it again - ringing up Go Ape to try and book a team building day. Not a single woodland monkey was harmed in this call.
It's not that we don't like Pitbull. Wait, actually, we don't. So Richie has made a better version - depending on how you define 'better'.
Arsenal legend & our Rock n Roll football presenter Ian Wright reacts to the news of David Moyes sacking from Manchester United
Bombardier Jessica and the team from TVPS persuade commuters in Slough to retune their radios in exchange for free condoms!
Brooke leaves us a Ralfie trying to win the Aerosmith tickets... but didn't quite get the point of the competition! Good effort nonetheless...
Full honours were awarded to Major General Ryan after he sneaked onto Jeremy Vine's programme on Radio 2 and plugged the Breakfast Show
An important message from the clergy. You can listen to his whole sermon here: http://www.malvernlinkwithcowleigh.com/MLWC/Sermons/Sermons.html
England manager Roy Hodgson joined us on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show this morning - and we discovered he was a rap genius
...So, David Tennant has been announced as our first BIG GUEST for the Breakfast Show Panto... However, not everyone was happy about this news... Cue, Shane Richie!
The BAFTA award -winning, former Time Lord David Tennant is the first name announced by Christian O'Connell to be appearing in this year's Breakfast Show Christmas Panto; and here's how he took the news!
Yesterday we asked for your very best ghost stories in under 30s. Today, we mashed them all together to create the ULTIMATE ghost story. Terror awaits.
This is Phillip. Phillip from Piebury. Phillip from Piebury has a ghost story for you. A ghost story of unimaginable terror (and humou). Enjoy.
We don’t do shout-outs on the show but Christian's dad asked for one so he made this...
Live from the Edinburgh Fringe, Abandoman raps your texts live on the show.
Check them out at the Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/abandoman-moonrock-boombox
With the news of the Royal Baby dominating the news, you might have had some important announcement of your own get lost in all the hype.
Richie took care of this - taking his own easel and horn down to the front of Absolute Radio to make your important announcements.
We've got tickets for you to see Mumford & Sons play Lewes Stopover. To win, just guess what classic TV themes are being played on the banjo. Tickets to be won Monday 15 - Friday 19 July at 7.30am.
Thanks to Dick Smith for his renditions: http://www.banjosmith.co.uk/
We've got tickets for you to see Mumford & Sons play Lewes Stopover. To win, just guess what classic TV themes are being played on the banjo. Tickets to be won Monday 15 - Friday 19 July at 7.30am.
Thanks to Dick Smith for his renditions: http://www.banjosmith.co.uk/
We've got tickets for you to see Mumford & Sons play Lewes Stopover. To win, just guess what classic TV themes are being played on the banjo. Tickets to be won Monday 15 - Friday 19 July at 7.30am.
Thanks to Dick Smith for his renditions: http://www.banjosmith.co.uk/
Fresh from his Gentlemen's Single win at Wimbledon, the BRAND NEW Wimbledon Champion joined The OC to tell him all about his emphatic victory.
Every day at 7.30am until Friday 12th July you can win tickets for you and 3 friends to see The Rolling Stones play Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park.
Maybe against our better judgement, you can win them by playing Quiz Like Jagger...
All this week Andy Bush, in for Christian O'Connell is giving away ticket to the IoW Festival. All you need to do is guess the three songs & artists, easy!
A WORLD EXCLUSIVE from the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show, Sir Alex Ferguson in conversation with The OC
Yet ANOTHER World EXCLUSIVE for Christian O'Connell, as he was joined Yuang Guang, live from Edinburgh Zoo - as the pandas prepare to mate this week.
So, we bumped in to some Gospel Singers in Chicago, and here's how they wished Christian a Happy Birthday...
This week Christian and Richie jumped in to the weird and wonderful world of Bruce Willis...
...Here he is, SINGING his very own Die Hard theme tune.
Why not celebrate Valentines Day through the medium of song? Or not... Here's Richie & Listener Helen 'singing' Elton John's 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart'...
What better way to celebrate Valentines Day than through the medium of song. Cover your ears, here's The OC & Sarah butchering 'I've Had The Time of My Life'...
Top comic Ricky Gervais joined The OC on The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show this morning and talked 'The Muppets Movie' and 'Derek'
The year was 1986. Christian O'Connell was 13. He wrote a list of all the things he wanted to achieve before hitting the big 4-0. Here is that list...
Santa's younger brother, Barry Claus joined The OC and told your kids if they've been good or bad this year!
Our intrepid explorer, Richie Firth returns and is safe and sound above ground - but did he complete all 270 London Underground Tube Stations in under 16 and a half hours? Find out now.
When Helen met Richie... If you listen carefully you can hear romance blosoming in the background! This is the first time Listener Helen met her future boyfriend Richie, during #SnackGenius #Romance #Comedy #Vomit
Prince William AKA The Duke of Cambridge phones Christian O'Connell to give his views on the recent news that Irish and Italian magazines plan to print 'those' pictures of Kate Middleton
After the hammering Southampton received at the hands of Arsenal, Richie decides to leave Christian a rather drunken voicemail to inform him of the score
ATTENTION! Home Guard, remember there is no action too small. Here's General Mick Hornby re-tuning over 300 radios to Absolute Radio, live on-air.
Friend of the show and thespian extraordinaire David Tennant gave us his VERY SPECIAL spoken-word version of 'Gold' for today's Spandathon
Chris (AKA Christian) and Rich (AKA Richie) have been up to some mischief this afternoon, and here's a little clue for you...
Tune in tomorrow morning to hear what happened when Chris and Rich took the unsuspecting public on a Duck Tour of London...
So, Team GB aren't doing as well as we thought! But never fear, there's plenty of time just yet - BUT - just in case, Christian and Richie are working on 'Bronze'
We're launching our very own Breakfast Show Anthem for THAT thing that's happening over in Stratford, and we're calling it 'The Song for a Grown-Up Sports Day' - and here's Michelle Durrant's entry...
We're giving you the chance to win yourself 4 tickets to the BT London Live Opening Ceremony Celebration Concert - all you need to do is write our Official Show Anthem for that thing that's happening in Stratford this Summer. Here's Richie's attempt
It's a Friday, and what better way to spend it than listening to a call from Tom Cruise before he heads back to the Mothership?
This morning, during the Vegas Hour, none other than the King of Vegas himself, Johnny Vegas, rang in for a quick chat with Christian
It's another WORLD EXCLUSIVE as Hollywood A-Lister, currently kipping at Chez O'Connell, Tom Cruise called in to the Breakfast Show again...
Christian and Richie have got themselves confused over the latest Barclays debacle. So, Diamonds out, and Marcus is in? And what about fred the Shred?!
A WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood A-Lister, Tom Cruise has been given the boot by Katie Holmes and is currently staying with Christian. This morning, he rang in to the show.
We can't find Maggie, she's missing in action (DRUNK) - so Christian had to do the heavy lifting, 14 years in radio and he's never done the travel, until today!
The Irish Ice Cream Van boys (@IrishIceCream) joined the Breakfast Show live from Gadnsk this morning and treated Christian to a traditional Irish ditty!
This one is for ADULTS ONLY as our Absolute Radio's Accounts Executive Dwaine gets down and dirty with 'Fifty Shades of Dwaine'
Can you believe it? England's very own Roy Hodgson joined us on the Breakfast Show ahead of his sides Euro 2012 tie against France!
If you've ever wondered about our newsreader's name then find out here. She's leaving.....we're very sad.
The future England Manager, Roy Hodgson has a go at the John Barnes rap. Seriously, this isn't for the faint hearted.
Richie from the Breakfast Show is reforming his school football team for one last game, their opponents? Christian O’Connell and you. Christian is putting together a team of listeners to take on Richie and his side, in a grudge match to be held at The Valley. The only problem is, Richie’s struggling to find his old teammates, behold the power of the radio!
Christian was left home alone with the kids over the weekend, seven loads of laundry later it was time to complete his daughter Ruby’s homework; we give you ‘The Viking Rap’
Christian and Richie have come up with a BRAND new game called Password and it’s very, very easy to play – although this morning’s callers struggled with the concept a little – as did Richie’s blood pressure!
Every Thursday Christian and the team host Open Topic Thursday, you become the producer, any question and the team will tackle it. This morning caller Carlton helped highlight one of the BEST things about being a man:
David Tennant joined Christian live in the studio this morning to join in with Snack Genius and talk up his new movie ‘The Pirates! In An Adventure with Scientists’ – but the man from Paisley very quickly found himself embroiled in scandal, we give you: ‘Booty Gate’
This morning Richie spotted some GROUNDBREAKING Edinburgh Zoo panda news, it seems the time for Chan Chan and Gwang Gwang to ‘get it on’ is almost upon us, Christian and the team couldn’t be happier!
Tomorrow night sees Christian O'Connell present a radio first, 'Man on Wireless' - LIVE from the Soho Theatre, London - 10:00pm, Absolute Radio.
Christian and Richie find themselves in sunny Barcelona for the world’s biggest radio conference, ‘Radio Days’ or as Christian prefers to call it, the world’s biggest nerd-fest! And it would seem that Christian and Richie have got more on their minds than learning how to streamline their radio revenues!
Christian and Richie broadcast from Casa O'Connell this morning and asked, 'What's the weirdest thing you've ever posted?' - But it seems Mrs OC got more attention than the post!
As we near the end of Secret Diary Week, in which Maggie has read us a daily extract from her teenage diary, we find out today that Maggie wasn’t telling us the WHOLE truth... Read on Maggie, read on...
All this week on the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show it’s ‘Secret Diary Week’, and Maggie has been reading us extracts from her teenage diary. This morning’s entry was particularly interesting as it would appear that some traditional Irish phrases are lost in translation...
After a little bit of late night channel hopping, Christian stumbled across something he has until now only dreamed of, he brings us the Capuchin Monkey also known as Mr Monkey Butler...
Congratulations! You finally got it, here's the latest Secret Sound of the 80s. We'll have a brand new one for you tomorrow.
Christian has had an epiphany, a new way for him and Richie to make lots and lots of money, with very, very little effort... That’s if Richie doesn’t get them shut down in the process...
Maggie found her old diary from when she was a teenager at the weekend. This morning she read out some extracts. Love it.
Christian has 'The Gift'. He can guess your job title, just from the sound of your voice - BUT - many of you are doubters, so this week, we put you straight to air. Take it away Christian!
All week Christian and the team were giving you the chance to win £1,000 all thanks to Tesco by playing Christian and Richie’s ‘Price is Right’ – Today Christian and Richie played ‘Higher or Lower’. Richie may have ripped the concept off Bruce Forsythe, but we have no idea where that voice came from...
Today is World Book Day, and school children all over the world are celebrating. Christian asked the team to bring in their favourite books. Richie brought in The Famous Five, we wonder why?
John Bishop called in to the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show during the penultimate day of his Week of hell
Richie travelled to the Highlands School in Enfield to be taken through his archery paces by Maggie Woolf, and to take on their top archer Cam. Here, my friends are the results...
Maggie’s fridge either playing up, or it’s possessed as there’s a very, very odd noise that’s emanating from inside. Christian and the team tried to get to the bottom of it all, but Christian had ‘other’ things on his mind...
Tomorrow is February 29th - it's a Leap Year - when traditionally you get the chance to propose to your fella, and to help you, we're giving the air waves to you and we're setting up the 'Secret Lady Microphone' in Golden Square.
It turns our that Maggie might not need a fridge specialist after all, we've only gone and got Liam Neeson...
It seems that a horror movie of Maggie's Demonic fridge has already been made... Check out the audio trailer here.
We think Maggie's fridge is possessed. Luckily she recorded the demon in action last night. Warning: This is truly TERRIFYING.
Here it is, our brand new Secret Sound of the 80s. A key moment in 80s history, can you guess what it is?
Christian and the team have an idea, but the boss doesn’t like it – Car Stickers! But with old ideas come old callers... We give you Sue from Bournemouth...
Here it is, our BRAND NEW Secret Sound of the 80s, the sound from an iconic moment in 1980s history. Well, 'iconic' to us...
Friend of the show Ivor keeps it 'contemporary' with this INCREDIBLE one word impression
Despite only being 38, Christian is already considering his retirement – and he’s come up with a plan, the ‘Gimmer Death Squad...’, or as Richie would have it an ‘Old Assassin Pensioner’ – Seriously...
AT LAST! Here is the BIG REVEAL for our 'Secret Sound of the 80s' - It was the Blue Peter Garden getting vandalised... Honest!
Christian has a new plan, can he devise a brand new chocolate bar which is BETTER than all existing bars? Judging by his ingredients and the name, maybe not...
Christian revealed to the team this morning that he has what he calls: ‘The Gift’ – He can guess any callers job title, just from the sound of their voice! Absolutely no trickery, fakery or tomfoolery was used – just the power of ‘The Gift’, and ‘The Gift’ alone... Prepare to be ASTONISHED!
It's 157 days until the London Olympic Games, and each day Richie is presenting us with a 'riveting' Olympic fact, and today we were treated to a bonus fact (...although deep down, we wish we weren't)
Anybody see Top Gear on Sunday evening? Hmmm, Mobility Scooter Grand Prix eh? It seems there may be a mole in the camp! Now, who's boyfriend works on Top Gear?
Today on the show was Big Cat Friday. Richie head to deepest, darkest Gloucestershire with none other than the leading UK big cat expert, Frank Tunbridge. Here's the moment Richie thought he had struck gold! Is that a big cat?
After it was revealed yesterday that a transgender man in his 30s became the UK's first 'Male Mother', Christian and Richie discuss the benefits of giving birth - is that a seat on the tube I spy?
Friday was a momentous occasion on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show: Top Gun Friday. We sent Richie out to The Zoo to watch the WHOLE of Top Gun, and here's what happened...
This morning it was Top Gun Friday. Richie had never seen the iconic 80s hit, ‘Top Gun’, and so was forced to watch Top Gun in The Zoo (...That’s our staff room) – although we didn’t expect him to get quite so flustered during the sex scene...
Today it's #TopGunFriday and Richie is watching it LIVE in The Zoo. Earlier on this year, we asked Jeremy Clarkson and James May: "Top Gun: Chick Flick or Action Movie?", and here's what they said...
We'll be playing the 'Secret Sound of the 80s' again in the morning, and we're giving you Internet folk a head start.
Can you guess which memorable moment from the 80s this sound represents? Answers below, and we'll be taking your calls in the morning on 0330 123 1215
Today's Clip of the Day see's the teams first BIG reveal in our new feature 'Secret Sound of the 80s', and it seems that A LOT of you were able to guess it. Must make it harder next time!
Christian wants to host a parents evening on the show but Richie's Dad Tim isn't playing ball. He won't come on the radio. Christian asked Richie to buy some biscuits and play out a recorded message for Tim. This is what happened.
Here it is kids, the answer to Wednesday's 'Secret Sound of the 80s' - It's THAT moment when Bucks Fizz ripped off their skirts!
Here's your 'Secret Sound of the 80s' - It's a sound form a key moment in time, specifically the 80s - Can you guess what it is?
The wide eyed, tin hat wearing solo brigade that is Richard Firth is brimming with excitement at the prospect of heading up to Stroud to meet big cat aficionado Frank Tunbridge to hopefully spot a big cat... If only Christian took it a little more seriously!
Christian’s daughters, Ruby and Lois are having their parent's evening tonight – which got Christian thinking, why should parent’s evenings stop at the age of sixteen?
Top Liverpudlian comedian, John Bishop, took some time out of his busy Sports Relief schedule to drop in to One Golden Square and have a chat with Christian O'Connell
After Christian told his kids that he discovered Lana Del Rey, this morning we took your calls on that age old tradition: 'Dad Lies'
John Bishop is on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show on Tuesday Feb 7th. John gave us his question for OTT.
Christian has never really grasped, nor believed the concept of Noah's Ark - It's a good thing Richie was on hand to explain it to him (...sort of)
It's Maggie Doyle's birthday; our Irish travel guru's turned 21 again and we've produced a CD to celebrate.
This AudioBoo needs no description, just one instruction: Listen & Learn. A VERY special addition to your five-a-day.
Ever wondered how many breadcrumbs it would take to build a house? Well, wonder no more - here's the DEFINITIVE answer from mathematician and stand-up comedian Matt Parker
Today saw the return of our favourite feature, 'One Word Impressions'; and this morning Christian went head-to-head with a listener for a David Attenborough off.
After the festive period, Christian came back with a New Year's Resolution for each member of the team. It's 1 Nil to the girls, as Maggie bagged top prize by completing her challenge first.
One of today's 'Wake up the Nation' choices got Christian and Richie VERY excited: "It's a back straightener' - Listen to find out why.
We've got ourselves a new feature: 'Handyman'. Each day this week, Christian and the team will find you a handyman in your local area, to fix your DIY woes FOR FREE, all in return for a plug on the show. How does that sound for an offer?
Thanks to Tony 'Bones' Hall for coming to fix Glynis' broken blind on Friday. Payment comes in the form of Bones' band, Purple Monkey, and their song: 'Us" - Enjoy! It's a corker!
Don't forget you can hear the best of the not so good bits tonight from 5:00pm on Absolute Radio. This week's choice cuts comes from a number of VERY special locations... Is that the St. Winifred's Choir I can hear?
After a few too many, Christian and Richie had a few 'problems' with the blind in Christian's room. Cue a call to arms over the air, and a visit from Tony the Blind Engineer!
Right! We are off, next stop Shirley in Croydon to stay with Glyniss for Djs in PJs. But before that, Richie and I thought we'd have a little sing-song in the Jetta on the way down.
Break-ups are hard, but it's losing the little things that really hit home and hurt, like Richie's Victorian Brass Coal Scuttle for example (...sure)
Christian told the team just how proud he was of daughter Ruby's school work, that was until he looked a little closer and spotted a misspelt word that REALLY shouldn't have been there...
AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' would be Christian's entrance music if he was ever to feature in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Richie on the other hand, has an all together different song choice.
Novak Day, originally from Australia and now living in Dawlish, Devon was today's third £1,000 Mixtape winner; although Novak's lack of a bank account got the ever suspicious Richie Firth a little hot under the collar. After swallowing a piece of humble pie, it looks like Richie has a HUGE apology to make this week...
Here it is, THE OFFICIAL DJs in PJs Theme Tune, courtesy of listener and jingle maker supremo Steve James. Thanks Steve!
Christian has set the team some non-negotiable new year's resolutions for 2012. Richie has to manage to get himself a walk on part in any National British soap opera, and after just twenty four hours, here are his results so far... He's got a LONG way to go yet!
Did you receive a nice shiny brand new iPhone for Christmas? Have you given Siri a whirl? Here's what happened when Christian and Richie put the little electronic man through his paces... They BLEW his tiny little mind.
Christian set Maggie a little challenge in Lapland this weekend, she had to get as many tannoy announcements for the missing Andrew Bailey. She managed to blag one on the plane over!
On the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show this morning we announced the 2nd family that would be joining us in Lapland to see Santa Claus. It's safe to say that everyone here thinks that Richard Holland and his two children couldn't be more deserving of this special treat.
Richie Firth got a little bit drunk at the staff Christmas party. Andrew Bailey caught up with him after he came down from the pole-dancing pole in Freedom in London's Soho.
The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show brings you an EXCLUSIVE interview with Edinburgh Zoo's newest inhabitants: Tian Tian and Yang Guang... It's got to be heard to be believed!
Rob Brydon joined the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show and played a game of panic and got more than he bargained for...
Legendary T'Pau lead singer, Carol Decker joined Christian on the Breakfast Show after THAT spat with X-Factor judge Gary Barlow
Ali, the film maker of the Fenton the Dog chasing the deer video joins Christian O'Connell on the phones to tell us what happened
Mark, a dog walker joins us on the show to confirm Benton is actually Fenton and he infact is his dog walker.
Richie AKA Captain Chaos got an alternative commute to work, in the F1 safety car that is the Mercedes SLS Gull Wing. In this clip he races a Punto at the lights like a rude boy in 0 to 40mph in 1 second
Christian's daughter Ruby went along to X-Factor to chat to Dermot O'Leary after the show.
Richie, AKA Captin Chaos has to cancel his Tube Challenge after hearing some feedback from the Doctors.
This morning on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show, we started Open Topic Tuesday, where for a whole hour, listeners can suggest topics for us to discuss. One of you asked what it would be like if Eastenders had a laughter track added to it, and naturally, we had to find out.
Bails is off today with his sore throat, but it seems someone else is having problems coming into work- Kelly Rowland. If you're planning on calling your employer, try and make it sound more convincing than this...
Haven't been to our Beer and Cake Club? Well here's what to expect and how to get tickets!
Noel Gallagher visited us to co-host the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio today. Here are some of his thoughts on the X Factor. Awesome.
Pat Sharp finally calls the Christian for Who's Calling Christian Big in the 80s, but he had a bit of trouble getting through security....
David Hasslehoff called Christian as part of Who's Calling Christian Big in the 80s. Here he talks about why the 80s was such a great decade.
Monday morning on the first day of Who's Calling Christian: Big in the 80s. This is truly a parade of all that was good in the 1980s (except Grotbags, she was pure evil)
Lee MacDonald or Zammo as we affectionately know him was asked by his postman to call in and he would like to donate his £5,000 to Cancer Research UK if he wins.
Icons's of the 80s, Go West's Richard called Christian to try and win £10,000 for Action Medical Research & the Princess Alice Hospital
Paul Young's still does it for a lot of his female fans and the 80's singer called on behalf of Cancer Research UK
The most frightening witch from our youth, wonderful Grotbags calls on behalf of the South West Children’s Charity Childrens Hospice.
Christopher called us from Texas and he is trying to raise money for the charity Music for a Cure.
Who's Calling Christian Big in the 80s starts on Monday 3rd October. Holly Johnson, star of Frankie Goes to Hollywood called last week and Richie politely told him he was too early, and to call back from Monday to take part. However, he's just so eager to enter, he called again....
Stephen Merchant came in to speak to Christian on the Breakfast Show. Here he is talking dating, and how things would have been simpler in days gone by...