James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Where are all the great white sharks?

25 Jan 2024

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Why so many saints in Cornwall?

18 Jan 2024

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Why does my tea taste so awful?

11 Jan 2024

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Birds on one leg?

04 Jan 2024

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The origin of 'black and white'?

21 Dec 2023

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A lot of confusion over water vapour

14 Dec 2023

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Why do some people have more empathy?

07 Dec 2023

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What's Brexit got to do with my bin?

30 Nov 2023

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Why don't GIFs have sound?

23 Nov 2023

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Where does all the blood go?

16 Nov 2023

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Why do so many people struggle with H?

09 Nov 2023

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Where have all the kippers gone?

02 Nov 2023

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Where are the whites of their eyes?

19 Oct 2023

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Never seen a seagull in a tree...

12 Oct 2023

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Sleep paralysis - what's that about?

05 Oct 2023

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Why does other people's cooking taste better?

28 Sep 2023

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Why can't I get drunk?

21 Sep 2023

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Where do the doves go?

14 Sep 2023

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Is there an in-between accent?

07 Sep 2023

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Ham - what's that about?

31 Aug 2023

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How redheads are different

24 Aug 2023

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What do moths get out of wool?

17 Aug 2023

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Do rats avoid mice?

10 Aug 2023

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Why does your tongue get stuck on cold things?

03 Aug 2023

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Why do our bodies wear out?

13 Jul 2023

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Why do some people sneeze so violently?

06 Jul 2023

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Why do I need a point on my knife?

29 Jun 2023

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Can moths mate with butterflies?

22 Jun 2023

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Man calls about walking dog

08 Jun 2023

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Biscuits in lukewarm tea?

01 Jun 2023

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What's the easiest record to break?

25 May 2023

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Do birds get better at building nests?

18 May 2023

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Why do I keep doing terrible things?

11 May 2023

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How do the French impersonate the English?

04 May 2023

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Why is lemonade so fizzy?

27 Apr 2023

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Why are my nuts salty?

20 Apr 2023

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Who decides what's fashionable?

13 Apr 2023

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How am I 'vulnerable'?

06 Apr 2023

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Why do scabs itch?

30 Mar 2023

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Do farm animals have friends?

23 Mar 2023

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Why does this song make me feel sick?

16 Mar 2023

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Why is my cat freaking out?

09 Mar 2023

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Why do babies struggle to burp?

02 Mar 2023

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Where am I allowed to be naked?

23 Feb 2023

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Seedless grapes?

09 Feb 2023

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Fresh water and salt water fish?

02 Feb 2023

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Why are they called Tories?

26 Jan 2023

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Where does wind come from?

19 Jan 2023

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Why don't we eat turkey eggs?

12 Jan 2023

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Whites of the eyes?

05 Jan 2023

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Statistically, the trickiest sport?

22 Dec 2022

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What's heavier: still or sparkling?

15 Dec 2022

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Throwing axes?

08 Dec 2022

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Can chickens have twins?

24 Nov 2022

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Tumbling tins?

10 Nov 2022

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Why no seatbelts on trains?

03 Nov 2022

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What is the most Isolated place in the world?

27 Oct 2022

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What is the most Isolated place in the world?

High calibre mysteries

13 Oct 2022

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You're both right

06 Oct 2022

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How do knives work?

29 Sep 2022

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Why do chameleons camouflage?

22 Sep 2022

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Car keys on the head?

15 Sep 2022

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Why is my hair so long?

01 Sep 2022

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Like riding a bike?

25 Aug 2022

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How do they make sudoku difficult?

23 Aug 2022

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Flying Ant Day - what's it all about?

11 Aug 2022

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The weight of the world?

04 Aug 2022

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Why do we cry?

28 Jul 2022

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How do people find their tents at Glastonbury?

30 Jun 2022

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Coming Soon - The Followers

28 Jun 2022

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Why do lullabies work?

23 Jun 2022

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What about bone transplants?

16 Jun 2022

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Was the Old Bailey always old?

09 Jun 2022

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Do cats have their own personal navigation system?

26 May 2022

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Is handwriting inherited?

19 May 2022

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The sawing sound as a plane lands?

12 May 2022

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Do penguins have knees?

05 May 2022

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Flamboyance of flamingos?

28 Apr 2022

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Is there such thing as a friendly virus?

21 Apr 2022

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Can I build a zipwire to my neighbour?

07 Apr 2022

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Does colour exist?

31 Mar 2022

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How did they measure they height of mountains before modern technology?

24 Mar 2022

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Why do we cover ourselves when we sleep?

17 Mar 2022

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Where do birds go to die?

10 Mar 2022

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Momentary deafness in a yawn?

03 Mar 2022

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Salt and pepper?

17 Feb 2022

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Morse code in Chinese?

10 Feb 2022

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Can dogs recognise themselves in a mirror?

03 Feb 2022

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Can dogs recognise themselves in a mirror?

Fire alarm during surgery?

27 Jan 2022

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Who are the people in my dreams?

13 Jan 2022

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Qualification? I'm French!

06 Jan 2022

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Can vets operate on humans?

23 Dec 2021

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How do you remember things you've forgotten?

16 Dec 2021

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How many children does Boris Johnson have?

09 Dec 2021

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The largest UK postcode?

02 Dec 2021

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Why multiply before addition?

25 Nov 2021

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Are all bodies of water tidal?

22 Nov 2021

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Why is the West hillier than the East?

11 Nov 2021

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How do deaf people learn how to read?

04 Nov 2021

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Can you be allergic to water?

28 Oct 2021

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