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What's one moment in perticular on a breakfast radio show that has made you laugh

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MyPithyCat · 20/07/2025 14:56

Not really seen anyone do a thread like this so share your funny moments. This can be anything, Wether it's a guest interview that was funny say the guest said something that made the presenters laugh or a funny song the presenters did or anytihng else. Let me know what it was, and when it was

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Moll2020 · 14/11/2025 21:37

Terry Wogan was so funny on his breakfast show especially when he read the Janet & John stories. I used to laugh all the way to work.

Aworldofmyown · 14/11/2025 20:52

Greg James honestly makes me laugh everyday. Chris Moyles could be funny but sadly is also a misogynistic bully.

Aintgointogoa · 13/11/2025 03:41

@BlueEyedBogWitch yes ! Their songs “going to a poo poo party boom boom” inspired by Adam’s little boy …😂 I saved it somewhere. Brilliant drum and bass ! Good radio fun 🤩

LeilaLandi · 13/11/2025 03:18

Chris Moyles and Dominic Burns breakfast show on Radio X now - regularly make me smile very hard. They’re such a good team.

HollerWithTheRinsinSound · 13/11/2025 02:50

Sanding Toksvig absolutely losing it on Sorry I Haven't A Clue when Humph talks about Lionel Blair and the Gentleman of Verona.

Cabin Pressure.

But on a more regular basis Pete and Geoff when they were on Virgin Radio. Geoff totally sure he'd managed to get Paul McCartney to sing Geoff instead of Jet. Their phone ins. Pete just getting mad at Geoff.

pushthebuttonnn · 13/11/2025 02:02

On a Belfast radio show they have kids on weekday mornings telling jokes. Today's kid said:
Q 'What do you call an Irish spider'?
A 'Paddy long legs'

The presenters didn't know whether to laugh or not and it was all very awkward. I being Irish thought it was hilarious but being NI everything is political & they probably received complaints 😆

Negroany · 13/11/2025 01:18

Nourishinghandcream · 20/07/2025 16:31

The Janet And John stories read by the late, great Terry Wogan.
There were so many and many of them quite near the knuckle but my word, they were just sooooo funny.🤣
I was often driving when he read them out and if possible I would pull over so I could enjoy them. You would always see other drivers laughing and you just knew they were also tuned into R2.
Have all the CD's (released to support Children In Need) and still play them from time to time as they are so great.

Was never a TOGG (too young back then) but wish the great man was still around as the current offerings on R2 are unlistenable.
Are now firmly tuned into GHR.

I was a TOGG, I went to three TOGG conventions. People who didn't go were never quite sure if they were real or TW made them up (like so much else!).

I met Tel, Pauly Walters, Frank Odfrey, Boggy Marsh.....I can't recall the "name" of the other guy!

I know, and am FB friends with, the person who write the Janet and John stuff.

WearyAuldWumman · 13/11/2025 01:16

Fionasapples · 12/11/2025 23:58

Me too, the funny characters writing letters, Chuffer etc. Janet and John made me cry laughing, I always remember the first time I heard Pastor Kidneys 😂

I used to listen to Terry Wogan when I was in my first year at uni, '78. I was miserable for a while...Wogan got me through.

Imanexcellentdrivercharliebabbit · 13/11/2025 01:10

I’ve been listening to Radio 4 comedy since I was about 12 - I’m 50 this weekend so alot of laughs.
Standouts, I suppose are some of the great series before they hit TV namely Alan Partridge, League of Gentlemen, The Mighty Boosh; and then people like Josie Lawrence , John Sessions, Armando Ianucci and Angus Deayton ,Mitchell and Webb for example. Also Dead Ringers - John Culshaw/ Kate Robbins etc

The Slide Whistle and Swanny Gazoo which are a stock part on the R4 panel show ‘I’m sorry I haven’t a clue‘ will be played at my funeral on account of the enduring laughter that set gives me week in week out for the last 38 years

if you know, you know xxx

DrPrunesqualer · 13/11/2025 01:08

In ye old days before the internet and mobile phones

Weekday breakfast show host went in on a Saturday and did his usual early morning show for weekday commuters going to work

As an April fools joke 🤣
Some people woke up on Saturday, put the radio on and actually went into work thinking it was a Friday.
🤣🤣🤣

magicstar1 · 13/11/2025 01:01

Mine is an old quiz show from a Liverpool presenter called Billy Butler. I must have heard it about thirty years ago and it still comes up in our house all the time. It's hilarious

m.youtube.com/watch?v=60motEDnLjY

Negroany · 13/11/2025 00:59

Terry Wogan, Janet and John.

I like Absolute now.

IdentifyingHouse · 13/11/2025 00:52

Sir TW forever - but I was surprised how much I enjoyed Chris Evans on Radio 2. My clearest laugh out loud memory was of him asking Elton John something like ‘Jools Holland has different pianos for composing different songs; do you do the same?’ And Elton, with no hesitation, ‘facking hell, not a chance’. The pregnant pause, the half laugh, half spluttered apology and full on panic that came through the airwaves from Chris was total lolz - I remember chuckling all the way to work that day.

AlwaysAFaithful · 13/11/2025 00:11

I laughed out loud at Nigel Farage being caught out on LBC. The comic timing is a delight 😁

m.youtube.com/shorts/eW_0GtGq5FY

familyissues12345 · 13/11/2025 00:08

MyPithyCat · 12/11/2025 18:36

I used to love Capital Breakfast with Jordan Chris and Sian but for the last few months it's got really bad. Roman Kemp was good radio on Capital before. The times Jordan chris and Sian make me laugh at the minute is rare.

BRING BACK ROMAN

I love them! Wasn’t keen on Roman

Okiedokie123 · 13/11/2025 00:02

Golly @MyPithyCat a thread started by you that you’ve actually commented on. That’s unusual! Are you ok? 😂

Fionasapples · 13/11/2025 00:00

There used to be a hilarious breakfast show on Piccadilly Radio in the late 80s or early 90s, Dave Ward and James H. Reeve. They made me laugh every morning.

Fionasapples · 12/11/2025 23:58

KnickerlessParsons · 20/07/2025 16:21

Terry Wogan (RIP) used to make me laugh like a drain every morni g

Me too, the funny characters writing letters, Chuffer etc. Janet and John made me cry laughing, I always remember the first time I heard Pastor Kidneys 😂

Frannieisnthappy · 12/11/2025 23:48

Flirt Divert was brilliant.

And Sean Keavney’s Middle Aged Shout Outs.

BlueEyedBogWitch · 12/11/2025 23:45

Mark and Lard’s Missing Words Quiz. Mark played a bit of Simply Red.
”’s too tight to mention. What’s the missing word?”
”Fanny.”

Wogan. All of it. I cried buckets when he left, I had to pull over.

Shaun Keaveney in the mornings on 6music. He really made me laugh. I used to like his rants when he’d kick the bin, and the Middle Aged Shout Outs.

I used to love Adam and Joe on weekend mornings on 6music, especially the songs. I still sing their Bond Theme at times,

”I want a quantum of solace,
but only a quantum.
I know you do big bags of solace,
but I don’t want ‘em…”

Handrearedmagpie · 12/11/2025 23:44

Local radio show "if it's your birthday today,, you share your birthday with Fish"
2nd presenter "what, all fish?"
Still laugh about it now (there was a singer called Fish years ago!)

CointreauQuaint · 12/11/2025 23:30

Sometimes on breakfast…..! Scott Mills - Laura’s diary, tap end, Timmy trendy, pranks on Chappers intends bingo. All genuine lol moments 🤣

mumofoneAloneandwell · 12/11/2025 23:29

I listen to Greg James every morning during the school

Honestly its barely funny, very geared at children, and the sound of them all laughing at themselves in the studio makes it worse

I do chuckle sometimes though

Vitriolinsanity · 12/11/2025 23:23

Terry Wogan interviewing Michel Roux on R2 and caning his accent.