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!
Episodes
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Mar 7, 2024 • 45min
When does 'falling over' become 'having a fall'?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Feb 29, 2024 • 43min
How does a dog recognise its owner's whistle?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Feb 22, 2024 • 44min
What do continuity announcers do the rest of the time?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Feb 15, 2024 • 45min
Why do kids fear the dark?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Feb 8, 2024 • 46min
How portable is DNA?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Feb 1, 2024 • 44min
Why are so many people right-handed?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Jan 25, 2024 • 46min
Where are all the great white sharks?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Jan 18, 2024 • 46min
Why so many saints in Cornwall?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
Jan 11, 2024 • 46min
Why does my tea taste so awful?
Explore why tea tastes different in different cups, the mysteries of parakeets in West London and affectionate language in Britain, ethical considerations surrounding excavation of burial sites, the porosity of bell peppers and funny stories, incidents of recognizing hosts' voices, and identifying battlefields and graveyards in the UK.
Jan 4, 2024 • 47min
Birds on one leg?
This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour. To join the game call: 0345 60 60 973, Thursdays at 12PM
