James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

If you drink a hot drink in hot weather does it cool you down? 22.06.2017 42:53 ↓

What does the phrase 'get off your high horse' mean?

Why are some chocolates wrapped in foil? 08.06.2017 43:03 ↓

Is there a relationship between spicy foods and late pregnancy?

When do you stop falling out of bed?! 01.06.2017 43:26 ↓

Also why are cans a certain size?

Why is the bee a symbol of Manchester? 26.05.2017 43:49 ↓

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!

How thick does glass have to be before you can't see through it? 18.05.2017 38:42 ↓

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!

Do ducks know how many ducklings they have? 11.05.2017 43:20 ↓

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!

Why throw salt over your shoulder? 04.05.2017 43:02 ↓

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!

Like it or lump it - the origin of that! 27.04.2017 43:33 ↓

Why is compost in litre?

Why do we call cats 'pussy'? 20.04.2017 44:24 ↓

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!

Watch modelling - why are the hands in the same place? 06.04.2017 44:19 ↓

Also why do we have candles on cakes?

Gary is going to call back next week.. 30.03.2017 35:55 ↓

Also where does the phrase 'penny drop' come from?

Could the Queen just say no? 16.03.2017 42:05 ↓

Also do a smoker's lungs ever return to a non-smoker's lung after they quit?

The first time a baby's heart beats 09.03.2017 42:26 ↓

Also tides, banks and landing strips

Are bogeys nutritional? 02.03.2017 44:25 ↓

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!

Coat and dog tails 23.02.2017 42:47 ↓

Also prisons and walls...

I love cranes 20.02.2017 43:37 ↓

Also, why do we have bacon for breakfast?

Why heart shapes don't really look like hearts 09.02.2017 42:55 ↓

Also is chicken pox worse for adults?

Can kangaroos swim? 02.02.2017 43:52 ↓

Identical sisters, identical brothers... But identical children?

A dead squirrel landed on my head 26.01.2017 43:13 ↓

Also what does SIC stand for?

Why don't I salivate when I see a cow, but do when I see a steak? 20.01.2017 43:11 ↓

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!

What's up with the washing machine? 12.01.2017 44:16 ↓

Also, why do ducks walk in a straight line?

What does the X mean in LAX? 05.01.2017 41:54 ↓

If people can whistle in tune,why can't they sing in tune?

A Christmas themed Mystery Hour this week 22.12.2016 45:35 ↓

Wreaths, mistletoe and the colour of prawns

How do sat navs know where traffic is? 16.12.2016 43:45 ↓

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!

Why Roger? 08.12.2016 43:10 ↓

Also why do you only learn times tables up to 12?