The Christian O'Connell Show

Sore Loser: Well well... another day and Richie has thrown his toys out the pram because he lost at a game (a kids game at that). Is it justified this time? Or is Richie being a sore loser again?

Dangerous Jobs: As it turns out, we have a lot of listeners who have very dangerous jobs. Ever wondered who cleans the lions' teeth in the Zoo? Nor did we! Also Richie gives his (very obvious) conditions for him to do space travel...

A Heavy Tongue: Richie reveals his obsession with Commander Chris Hadfield, the ex captain of the International Space Station, who is struggling to support his face due to gravity, much to the amusement of the team...

Work Place Rules: Today we want to know your ridiculous work place rules. Ours is we're not allowed to use toaster as they set the smoke alarms off. So, to work around this, we send Richie with a monster extension lead and toaster to toast bread outside reception on the streets of London...

Extreme Alphabet: On today's show Christian and Richie ask you, "what's the strangest thing you know how to do?" and some of our listeners take the alphabet, but make it EXTREME! Plus, Christian's "Radio Nemesis", John Suchet pops up and helps us out with 'Postcode Bingo'

Bowie's In Space: Commander Chris Hadfield, who's currently in charge of the International Space Station, makes a cover video of David Bowie's Space Oddity from orbit. We love it. And him!

Inaccurate TV Jobs: Today we compile a list of jobs which you do, and see them get it all wrong on the big screen. Meanwhile, Richie sings your texts and tweets to Richard Marx and we discover that Bruce Forsyth sounds like a power drill...

The Alex Ferguson Interview: Christian talks to Alex Ferguson about his career and retirement plans in a "real" exclusive interview...

Happy Birthday Richie: Today we celebrate Richie's birthday and Christian feels he's done a great job in present buying. Meanwhile, news breaks that Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire, which has Richie completely made up...

Observing The WI: The OC suggests that he and Richie try and scope out a Women's Institute meeting to get some inside information to help us set the men's version...

Join Christian, Richie, Maggie and Bails as they read out your first text of the day in the 'Joy of Text', they ask you what you're up to this Bank Holiday Weekend, and Christian and Richie stumble upon a cracking idea... The Men's Institute.

Join Christian, Richie, Maggie and Bails as they read out your first text of the day in the 'Joy of Text', they ask you what you're up to this Bank Holiday Weekend, and Christian and Richie stumble upon a cracking idea... The Men's Institute.

The Extra-Terrestrial: Today the team discuss what you'd might say to an alien should they ever pop by for a visit. Richie would like them to bring their version of a Jafa Cake...

Celebrity Twins: Today we announce the first of our celebrity twins to take part in our game of human guess who. Anyone remember Fun House...?

Russ Williams: Today we celebrate 20 years of Russ Williams broadcastign from 1 Golden Square, the home of Absolute Radio, previously Virgin Radio. We speak to the big man, and reunite him with his old partner in crime, Jono.