James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Mystery hour today included the defrosting of chicken, why do we say par boiled and not part boiled, why do they pat down the body of the boxer before a fight and why do they cover up some letters on ...

2 Aug 201246min

Mystery hour questions today included: first part of the body to develop in the womb, why do we feel sleepy when we're warm, speed of serve in tennis and how do markings stay from a tattoo?

26 Juli 201247min

Questions this week included, cats and their markings, why is green associated with envy, who arranged the order of the podium at the Olympics, and why is the sausage dish called 'toad in the hole'?

23 Juli 201247min

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!

12 Juli 201247min

Mystery hour questions today included: Would life exist if we didn't have the magnetic field, are you allowed to wear a toupee in a passport and why is shortcut pastry called shortcrust?

5 Juli 201247min

Mystery hour questions today included: how deep is the Thames at low tide, why don't we have female composers, why is wet hair darker and why do damp cloths pick up more liquid compared to a dry cloth...

28 Juni 201247min

Why do men get a shiny head when they go bald? Why do they put water bottles by tyres in Madeira? Why do drummers put the sticks under their nose and how do they know how much mileage a footballer cov...

21 Juni 201247min

Mystery hour questions today included why do pigeons have manky feet, how do they concentrate orange juice, why aren't flying insects beaten to the ground with rain and is any other national anthem ot...

14 Juni 201232min