Alan meets William Roach at the opening of Holland & Barrett in Middlesbrough


WEDNESDAY 1st SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAY BOX:  Craig McLahlan is 45 today - Australian soap star, in both Neighbours and Home and Away....
WORD OF THE DAY:  KENNEBECKER  - a knapsack.   Thanks to Joanne in Stockton.
TEXT TRIVIA TEASE:  42% of us have 6 or more - I have 12....   remote controls!
NICK WRIGHT'S GOLDEN YEAR -  Yesterday, it was 1970.  Hear an hour of hits plus clues from the news from a particular year this morning from 10  -  call text, or email Nick when you reckon you know which year!!


THURSDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAY BOX:  Derek Fowlds is 73 today.
WORD OF THE DAY:  VENTOSE - puffed up or conceited - or just another word for flatulent!  Thanks (I think) to Alan in Stockton
TEXT TRIVIA TEASE:  34% of us have got rid of all our foreign currency at the end of a holiday, either by giving it away to friends, or buying things we don't really want at the airport or on the plane!
NICK WRIGHT'S GOLDEN YEAR -  Yesterday, it was 1977.  Hear an hour of hits plus clues from the news from a particular year this morning from 10  -  call text, or email Nick when you reckon you know which year!!


FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER:

BIRTHDAY BOX:  Gareth Southgate, ex Boro captain and manager is 40 today.  He'll be celebrating his birthday by being a pundit on ITV1 this evening.
WORD OF THE DAY:  DEOSCULATE - another word for kissing!   Thanks to Sandra in Thorpe Thewles
TEXT TRIVIA TEASE:  7% of us use a proper linen napkin every day.
NICK WRIGHT'S GOLDEN YEAR -  Yesterday, it was 1964.  Hear an hour of hits plus clues from the news from a particular year this morning from 10  -  call text, or email Nick when you reckon you know which year!!


MONDAY 6th SEPTEMBER:


BIRTHDAY BOX:  It's Kerry Katona today - she's 30.
WORD OF THE DAY:  KINCHIN - another word for a child!  Thanks to Ken in Acklam
TEXT TRIVIA TEASE:  We spend an average of 33 minutes a day in total talking to our partner.
NICK WRIGHT'S GOLDEN YEAR -  On Friday it was 1982.  Hear an hour of hits plus clues from the news from a particular year this morning from 10  -  call text, or email Nick when you reckon you know which year!!


TUESDAY 7th SEPTEMBER:


BIRTHDAY BOX:  It was Buddy Holly today - born on this day in 1936
WORD OF THE DAY:  PABOUCHE - a slipper!  Thanks to Ollie in Yarm
TEXT TRIVIA TEASE:  47% of pet owners put the TV or radio on to keep their pet company when they are out. 
NICK WRIGHT'S GOLDEN YEAR -  Yesterday it was 1979.  Hear an hour of hits plus clues from the news from a particular year this morning from 10  -  call text, or email Nick when you reckon you know which year!!