James O'Brien's Mystery Hour by Global

745 - What's the point of bay leaves?

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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745 - What's the point of bay leaves?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026
744 - Smallest living thing in the human body?

Thu, 27 Aug 2026
743 - Why can we smell rain before it falls?

Thu, 20 Aug 2026
742 - Why does posh slang stay the same?

Thu, 13 Aug 2026
741 - Walking around in a see-through dress?

Thu, 06 Aug 2026
740 - Harmonica making my dog howl

Thu, 30 Jul 2026
739 - Do crabs have a dominant claw?

Thu, 23 Jul 2026
738 - Are my polished nails suffocating?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026
737 - Do birds herd sheep?

Thu, 18 Jun 2026
736 - Ducks in the sea?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026
735 - Can mosquitoes get drunk?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026
734 - Why is popcorn a cinema snack?

Thu, 28 May 2026
733 - How do football commentators remember players?

Thu, 21 May 2026
732 - When did people start Mexican waving?

Thu, 14 May 2026
731 - Why are slugs coming for my dishwasher?

Thu, 07 May 2026
730 - Why has my bagel got a hole in it?

Thu, 30 Apr 2026
729 - What colour is his ball?

Thu, 23 Apr 2026
728 - Why is the luggage all over the place?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026
727 - Easter eggs: what's all that about?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026
726 - Why are there so many breads?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026
725 - Why don't I burn when I'm cycling?

Thu, 26 Mar 2026
724 - Why are letters shaped like that?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026
723 - Sniffing empty bottles?

Thu, 05 Mar 2026
722 - Why is my hamster so ungrateful?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026
721 - Where did they get the water from for the canals?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026
720 - Why won't my glasses blow off?

Thu, 29 Jan 2026
719 - An insult to science

Thu, 22 Jan 2026
718 - Can you feel the tension in a room?

Thu, 15 Jan 2026
717 - Is some music too hard to play?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026
716 - My kitten won't listen to me

Thu, 18 Dec 2025
715 - Mystery Hour Travel Edition: It's in a tin

Thu, 11 Dec 2025
714 - How genetically related am I to Farage?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025
713 - Raw meat, leaves and that?

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
712 - Who invented the suit?

Thu, 20 Nov 2025
711 - Where did "Geordies" come from?

Thu, 13 Nov 2025
710 - A major induction hobs dispute

Thu, 06 Nov 2025
709 - Unbelievable bee content

Thu, 30 Oct 2025
708 - The truth about Guinness

Thu, 23 Oct 2025
707 - Big Boxer's Beards

Thu, 16 Oct 2025
706 - Why do journalists shout questions on Downing Street?

Thu, 09 Oct 2025
705 - One question hijacks Mystery Hour

Thu, 25 Sep 2025
704 - Running the marathon with a fridge

Thu, 18 Sep 2025
703 - Where are the acorn trees?

Thu, 11 Sep 2025
702 - What should I do with this pigeon?

Thu, 14 Aug 2025
701 - The tyranny of the picture frame

Thu, 07 Aug 2025
700 - Why does the UK have only one time zone?

Thu, 31 Jul 2025
699 - Why is there a pink pigeon?

Thu, 24 Jul 2025
698 - How do spiders get in and out of a bathtub?

Thu, 17 Jul 2025
697 - How do train drivers get to work?

Thu, 10 Jul 2025
696 - Why is my washing machine lying to me?

Thu, 03 Jul 2025

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