“We’ve got an extra special competition coming right up listeners, so don’t go away. Here’s Coldplay and ‘Fix You’”

We’ve all heard it before. Your choice of local or national radio station is giving something away that you want. Whether it’s tickets to a movie premiere, the chance to meet your favourite pop-star, a holiday, or just cold hard cash. We’ve all been tempted.

But why oh-fucking-why do they insist on dragging it out so long? One station, who shall remain nameless as I don’t want to give them a plug – the bastards – was giving away a prize I quite fancied, I know the chances of winning are slim, but I fancied it nonetheless. I listen to the radio getting ready every morning anyway, so it’s not making my day more difficult. So I listened intently for the details, and my morning developed thus: (more…)

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