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James O'Brien's Mystery Hour

Society & Culture Comedy

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Episode publication activity over the past year

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

21 Oct 2021

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How far can the eye see?

14 Oct 2021

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Why is it called a 'nuclear football'?

07 Oct 2021

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How long does a house last?

23 Sep 2021

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Where does the weight go when you lose it?

16 Sep 2021

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Why do we get growth spurts?

09 Sep 2021

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What happens if you object at a wedding?

02 Sep 2021

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Emergency call with no signal?

12 Aug 2021

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Is destroying money illegal?

05 Aug 2021

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Facial recognition for animals?

29 Jul 2021

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Where do police lineups come from?

15 Jul 2021

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Why masculine and feminine?

08 Jul 2021

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Can I get a vaccine for my cold?

01 Jul 2021

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Introducing 'I've Been Thinking with Peter Frankopan'

01 Jul 2021

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Can the PM be impeached?

17 Jun 2021

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Introducing โ€˜If It Bleeds It Leadsโ€™

11 Jun 2021

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Hi Mystery Hour fans โ€“ we have a new True Crime podcast we think youโ€™ll enjoy called โ€˜If It Bleeds It Leadsโ€™ ย  Could you be a criminal? Wha...

Mystery hour

10 Jun 2021

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Can a pacemaker win a race? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Age of a pylon?

27 May 2021

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Roundabout impasse?

20 May 2021

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What is bitcoin?

13 May 2021

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Can a policeman commandeer a vehicle?

06 May 2021

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When did we start eating Spaghetti?

29 Apr 2021

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Does the Queen write a will?

25 Mar 2021

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What is a Shanghai in darts?

11 Mar 2021

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Is a coconut a nut?

05 Mar 2021

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Why do wet-suits do up at the back?

25 Feb 2021

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Are viruses really alive?

18 Feb 2021

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How does the post office sort first/second class post?

11 Feb 2021

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Can the space-station rust?

28 Jan 2021

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Two hat tricks in one football match?

21 Jan 2021

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The First Question of 2021...

14 Jan 2021

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Why would you call someone 'late'?

21 Dec 2020

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What is the most photographed object in the world?

10 Dec 2020

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If I give blood, do I transfer antibodies?

03 Dec 2020

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What is the whip?

19 Nov 2020

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Introducing Hunting Ghislaine with John Sweeney

13 Nov 2020

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Hi Mystery Hour fans LBC have a new podcast we think youโ€™ll enjoy - Hosted by legendary reporter John Sweeney, Hunting Ghislaine is a 6 part ser...

Can you lock a plane?

12 Nov 2020

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Can you lock a plane?

Do plants feel pain?

05 Nov 2020

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Do plants feel pain?

Can being cold, give you a cold?

22 Oct 2020

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Why don't birds on telephone wires, frazzle?

01 Oct 2020

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Do Planes Honk?

17 Sep 2020

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You're arrested on a plane: what Country are you tried in?

20 Aug 2020

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Do we fly with the dead?

13 Aug 2020

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Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze?

30 Jul 2020

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Why are some insects 'dragons'?

23 Jul 2020

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How much does money cost to make?

16 Jul 2020

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Deja Vu?

02 Jul 2020

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Why are there safety caps on kid's vitamins, but not on alcohol?

18 Jun 2020

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This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's Mystery Hour, which broadcasts every Thursday at 12PM

Why are they called Tories?

04 Jun 2020

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How were magnets discovered?

27 May 2020

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Why do Bees Sting?

14 May 2020

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Why does your skin go wrinkly in the bath?

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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When do your arms stop growing?

16 Apr 2020

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Why don't we laugh in different languages?

05 Mar 2020

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Ice...what's that about?

28 Feb 2020

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Tchaikovsky absolutely slaps

20 Feb 2020

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Where can one Royal wee?

07 Feb 2020

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Why am I 6 foot under?

31 Jan 2020

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Why am I cheesed off?

24 Jan 2020

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Bingo numbers...why?

16 Jan 2020

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Pub names: why must they contain a limb?

09 Jan 2020

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Who pilots if both the pilots can't pilot?

02 Jan 2020

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When was the first world border drawn?

19 Dec 2019

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Why do I traditionally take my husband's name?

05 Dec 2019

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How do you get cranes up the top of buildings?

02 Dec 2019

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Why is it no.10 if there aren't 10 houses?

28 Nov 2019

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What's the origin of Money?

14 Nov 2019

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Leg hair, armpit hair... beard?

07 Nov 2019

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Pigs: where do they sleep?

31 Oct 2019

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Seatbelts on Trains?

24 Oct 2019

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What was the earliest recorded piece of music?

03 Oct 2019

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Why do men have nipples?

19 Sep 2019

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I'm about to have a very important dining experience; advice please?

11 Sep 2019

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More rain; more snails?

29 Aug 2019

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Do Bees seek death?

08 Aug 2019

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Can we say that on the radio?

01 Aug 2019

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Can we have Mystery Hour on a Friday?

30 Jul 2019

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Apples are seeds, so why aren't all apples trees?.

18 Jul 2019

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How does the urban fox find water?

10 Jul 2019

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Did Stonehenge have a roof?

10 Jul 2019

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Why does Monopoly's commission have a Monopoly on Monopolies?

10 Jul 2019

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What happens to doves when they are released?

20 Jun 2019

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What happens to doves when thet are released?

Can I ask a motoring question?

13 Jun 2019

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Pilots? Always on the left hand side of the cockpit?

06 Jun 2019

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Why does the monopoly's commission have a monopoly?

16 May 2019

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Why does a crow dictate distance?

09 May 2019

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Why are objects in the rear-view mirror larger than they appear?

02 May 2019

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Mystery Hour, Thursdays, 12-1PM, exclusively on LBC

Why are mushy pea tins smaller?

25 Apr 2019

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If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the be...

Where does the word 'lanky' come from?

18 Apr 2019

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If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the be...

Why do flights fluctuate in price so much?

11 Apr 2019

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Why do MPs get such long holidays?

28 Mar 2019

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How do they decide where to put bus stops?

22 Mar 2019

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Do you get fat insects?

22 Mar 2019

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Do they copyright crosswords?

07 Mar 2019

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If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the be...

Do trees stop cleaning the air in winter?

28 Feb 2019

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If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the be...

Why do men lose their hair?

14 Feb 2019

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If you've ever wondered "why", then this is the hour for you. Sometimes simple, sometimes intelligent, but almost always entertaining, probably the be...

Why do you get 7 years of bad luck if you break a mirror?

07 Feb 2019

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Is there a point at which things can't get hotter?

31 Jan 2019

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How and why do our taste buds mature?

24 Jan 2019

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What do they do with amputated limbs?

17 Jan 2019

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