

James O'Brien's Mystery Hour
Global
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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May 30, 2013 • 43min
Where do all the dead deer go? 30th May
Lottery Bonus Ball, Police Horses, Lazy Susan, Where do all the dead Deer go?

May 16, 2013 • 44min
What's better for you, bread or toast? 16th May
What's healthier bread or toast, where does the saying 'pass the buck' come from and is old fat in the body really old or does it keep renewing itself?

May 9, 2013 • 45min
Why does my ear smell of cheese? 9th May
Mystery hour today included: what's the difference between a jacket and a blazer, why do we brush our teeth with cold water and why does it smell of cheese behind Mustapha's ear?

May 2, 2013 • 47min
How far does daylight stretch? - 2 May 13
Who was the fat lady in the phrase, 'the fat lady sings?', how far does daylight stretch and how does someone become a saint?

Apr 25, 2013 • 47min
Why do some people have curly hair? 25th April
Today's questions included: whats the point of having a letter box at the bottom of the door and Kids want to know why don't windows wind all the way down in the back seats?

Apr 18, 2013 • 45min
Can violinists be left handed?
Mystery hour questions this week included: do baby girls have eggs that could be fertilised, how do they remove a Banksy painting from the wall, why are vehicle tyres black and can music really be described as a colour?

Mar 28, 2013 • 44min
Can you make a pigeon explode? 28th March
Any truth in a saying that if 2 people pour from the same t-pot they'll have ginger twins? Could a tree remain green all year round if the weather stayed the same?

Mar 21, 2013 • 43min
Why is Hippos milk pink? 21st March
Could you fly through Saturn and Jupiter as surrounded by gas? Why is hippos milk pink? Why are hardback books published before paperbacks?

Mar 14, 2013 • 43min
Why do we say 'Bully for you'? 14th March
Why do we say 6th round of FA cup, how do you explain a lump in the throat, what makes it a controlled explosion and can you be tickiled to death?

Mar 7, 2013 • 42min
Why is the Isle of Dogs called the Isle of Dogs? - 7 Mar 13
Questions today included-Why is a fan oven hotter than other ovens?; Why does white wine give you headaches but red wine doesn't?; Where does the phrase 'best foot forward' come from?; Why are there so many 'Food&Wine' Shops?


