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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Comedy EN ↓ 608 episodes

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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Global

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Comedy

Podcast website

www.lbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

How many children does Boris Johnson have? 09.12.2021

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!

The largest UK postcode? 02.12.2021

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Why multiply before addition? 25.11.2021

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Are all bodies of water tidal? 22.11.2021

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Why is the West hillier than the East? 11.11.2021

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How do deaf people learn how to read? 04.11.2021

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Can you be allergic to water? 28.10.2021

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Why don't you forget how to ride a bike? 21.10.2021

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How far can the eye see? 14.10.2021

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Why is it called a 'nuclear football'? 07.10.2021

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How long does a house last? 23.09.2021

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Where does the weight go when you lose it? 16.09.2021

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Why do we get growth spurts? 09.09.2021

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What happens if you object at a wedding? 02.09.2021

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Emergency call with no signal? 12.08.2021

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Is destroying money illegal? 05.08.2021

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Facial recognition for animals? 29.07.2021

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Where do police lineups come from? 15.07.2021

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Why masculine and feminine? 08.07.2021

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Can I get a vaccine for my cold? 01.07.2021

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Introducing 'I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan' 01.07.2021

Hi, Mystery Hour listener, We’ve got another brand new podcast we think you’ll enjoy. ‘I’ve Been Thinking’ is a new weekly show hosted by Peter Frankopan. As well as being a best-selling author (Silk Roads), Professor of Global History and Oxford and voted as one of the World’s Top 50 Thinkers, Peter uses this podcast to speak with some incredible guests looking at topics from around the world tha...

Can the PM be impeached? 17.06.2021

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Introducing ‘If It Bleeds It Leads’ 11.06.2021

Hi Mystery Hour fans – we have a new True Crime podcast we think you’ll enjoy called ‘If It Bleeds It Leads’   Could you be a criminal? What separates the way you think, from the criminal mind? Join the world’s leading professor of criminology, Prof. David Wilson and star of Silent Witness Emilia Fox as they discover what’s really going on behind some of the most notorious crimes.   What do you do...

Mystery hour 10.06.2021

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Age of a pylon? 27.05.2021

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