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Almost an identical playlist to last year except they skipped Gorillaz and played Fragma instead!

I'm up to episode 4 and I actually think they're a great group of people. It might just be current series bias but they seem to be a lot more watchable than the first series. There's some great banter and some really strong emotional moments. Episode 3 in particular really made me warm to everyone with Lars and Adam opening up in the group.

Yes that's true though even the decades stations are very stale and somewhat more so than the main station. After a couple of days of 00s or 80s you've heard it all. It's a big deal for the brand to be the biggest in the UK and they're clearly doing something right but it's still a gripe that their playlists lack variety. (Yes Lewis we know change the record 😂)

Heart have just overtaken Radio 2 as the most popular network in the UK now. I think they have a real opportunity to tap into the Hot AC field a bit more. No one is asking them to turn into Capital but there are definitely some missed opportunities within the playlist.

Ahhh the drama 😂 Calvin's response is brilliant

I'd literally just watched his Instagram. He's pursuing a copyright investigation. Instagram@nickchicane on Instagram: "Copyright Alert 🫨"6,451 likes, 1,376 comments - nickchicane on May 16, 2025: "Copyright Alert 🫨".

Radio 1 Anthems just played the Get The Party Started/Sweet Dreams remix and I had never heard it before. It's class!

Teaser

Ah I won't bother posting it then but will definitely try and listen just to see if Mark picks anything different to what was played last time.

Watched it all this weekend, it was great with some really funny moments. It was a little daft but I couldn't stop watching and definitely want to see more of it. (P.S. Charli XCX was iconic). Benny and Carmen's relationship was the highlight of the show, they bounced off each other really well. I was rooting for Benny a lot, even with some of his questionable but understandable behaviour. I think this has one of the best soundtracks ever for a show. Each episode is named after 00s and 10s tracks ❤️ It seems to have been received quite well and is reviewing strong so hopeful for more to come.

Spoiler Apparently Max is coming back...

Jasy J is back with a banger tbh

Series 26 is filming with both Gaz and Aaron back! Sophie had apparently quit but has returned too. Also there will be Chloe, Kyle, Holly, Marnie, Abbie, Chantelle, James, Jay, Nathan and Ricci. They'll be going to Portugal for Chloe's birthday and then off to Italy for Kyle's wedding.

RAJAR Q1 results landed this week. Nothing majorly changing really but Absolute continues on an upward trajectory. KISSTORY down to 2,042,000 listeners Heart 00s down to 967,000 listeners Capital XTRA Reloaded down to 592,000 listeners (but has had a 28% increase in total hours listened) KISSTORY R&B up to 552,000 listeners Absolute Radio 00s up to 447,000 listeners Capital Anthems down to 399,000 listeners Heart 10s up to 316,000 listeners Absolute Radio 10s up to 302,000 listeners Radio X 00s down to 106,000 listeners Over on BBC Sounds, Radio 1 10s is the biggest show for the U35 skew, Radio 1 00s is in 2nd, Radio 1 Anthems in 4th, Radio 1 Pop Anthems in 5th and Radio 1's Party Anthems in 8th. Radio 1's Happy Anthems is the 6th most popular 'Music Mix' No mention of how the Radio 1 Anthems stream is fairing though ahead of its launch on DAB+ later this year.

Not ashamed to say how much I love Hero

I feel like it's everywhere at the moment or perhaps that's just my Instagram feed 🤭 Radio 1 have played it a fair bit without even giving it a playlist spot. I think it has a shot at climbing further, especially now the video is out.

Is 15 million global streams so far on Spotify for Old Phone really deemed weak?

Wow wow wow. Loved that episode so much. It felt like a classic from the early revival series! Belinda seeing that side of The Doctor was an absolute moment but it still didn't really phase her and shows how much she cares about him, they have a great relationship. Spoiler Oh my god at Susan appearing (so unexpected, I gasped!) and FINALLY we have The Rani. It's like we've now completed (bar Romana) a return of the last of the classic era characters. The Rani despite being only in a handful of stories has been a favourite villain of mine and a highlight of the 80s series, can't wait to see where this all goes. We are now going into a finale with absolutely no idea what to expect in the 2-parter but it's going to be amazing I'm sure.

People are certainly into Ely then as this has entered the Top 40 now

Spoiler Warren is returning AGAIN for a short stint. I had totally forgotten we're now inching towards the 30th anniversary.

Love it

Got it, thank you!

Spoiler The Sun are reporting Tom Cunningham returning. (How on earth do you do spoilers on here??)

They sounded incredible

Ooh excite