Mike reveals why Zack Polanski didn’t appear as scheduled on the TV show this week before delivering the sad news that the Kidderminster Carpet Museum will be closing its doors.

 Next, Queenie reports on MPs demanding an upgrade to the parliamentary gym and Jack takes us through Japan’s catchphrase of the year, featuring Rihanna-levels of work, a terrifying mascot and some very old rice.

 In the Missing Words Round, we learn how to cope with Christmas music, how Gen Z spend their money when it isn’t on dates and why cats meow more at men than women…

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Your hosts are Jack Harris

Queenie Miller 

Mike Rayment

And Emerald Paston, away on holiday

The Producer is Diggory Waite

The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton

The Music is by Big George

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