James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Could the Prime Minister change the colour of the 10 Downing St door? Who decided an x was a kiss at the end of a letter, and why doesn't central locking in a car work on some drives.

Why can't you get alcohol patches? Ice spike in bird bath? Do ants drown?

Mystery hour today included, why does it take so long to fly to Australia, will sat nav work when you're high up in a plane, why don't the apostles have surnames and why are women referred to as birds when birds are male and female?

What's the difference between gammon and ham, why do we clink our glasses and say 'cheers', what does Tog mean for a duvet and do you use more battery when you make a call rather than receive one?

Question's today included: Big Ben's bong, why does garlic permiate from your skin the next day, where does the word wages come from and where does the expression 'cold turkey' come from?

Also, if you wear a coat indoors, do you ruin the benefit when you go outside, why is time measured in 60s? Will sons always be taller than their mothers? And many more...

Can the internet be turned off? Is there a height restriction in basketball, what happens to the turkeys that Obama pardons for thanksgiving and can birds fly backwards?

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 happens to the crusts of loaves when supermarkets make pre-packed sandwiches? Why don't you get sleep in your eye if you sleep during the day? Why do some stars twinkle when others don't?

what's the difference between moths and butteflies, how do you measure people's feet, origin of word 'goody 2 shoes' and why do we say 'take' soup?

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 does the saying raining cats and dogs really mean? Do own goals count to a players goal tally? How to guide dogs know where to go? What is the oldest company? Why can't you store light?

Mystery hour questions included: would you have an explosion in your body if you ate a mentos then drank a cola drink, why does porridge stick in a non stick pan, who's 'Bob' in Bob's your uncle and why is UK known as the Motherland?

Questions included: why do dogs circle before lying down, who decided where north and south was on the earth, is the oil a natural lubricant for the earth, why does white paint make a room echo more?

Questions today included: If we have Kingdoms, why don't we have Queendoms? Why do builders put coins in the Eaves of houses, why don't biscuits disintergrate as quickly when the tea is hot and why does writing on paper make it curl?

Why do fingers go wrinkly in the bath, the difference between single and double cream, why can't hoovers go all the way up the stairs and would bread go mouldy in space?

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!

Questions today included: Why do you find silver spoons when digging in foundations? If the fridge is full does it use up more energy and what does the expression 'Scot Free' mean?

Questions today included: What do vegetarians feed their pets, why is there a clip on the top of a McFlurry spoon, why do we say 'Excuse my French' when we swear and why don't we flush loos on a train when it's stationary?

Questions today included: Why do they not use lane 1 in the Olympic stadium? Is there a limit to pain, why are some sneezes so loud and what do cyclists do when they need a comfort break?

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 the number plates of used cars?

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?

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'?

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!

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?