September 2019 Blog Posts
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Twist, Pulse and Laura!
30th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Twist and Pulse off of BGT fame were performing at York Balloon Fiesta this weekend and they were a smash! They even taught Laura a dance move and then jetted off to London to appear on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions – where they received Alesha’s Golden Buzzer! Laura has taken all of the credit for warming them up of course… The Balloon Fiesta was a massive success in particular the Night Glow, which was spectacular!
It is Ask a Stupid Question Day today so Ben and Laura have been asking for your questions – favourites include: Why does Donald Duck wear a towel after he gets out of the shower but the rest of the time he’s just a naked bottom half duck?, If Oranges are called Oranges, why aren’t Lemons called Yellows? And Ben asked his pregnant wife, Why don’t you tip over? I’ll let you guess what her reaction was…
Ben and Laura were out in Selby doing Greatest Place trying to find the friendliest place in Minster Fm Land! The more flags Laura can get people to wave in 60 seconds, the higher the score. Selby managed 15 which is brilliant! AND no-one denied the flag so they got get the 10 bonus points! 25 Points, this puts them firmly in to 1st place on the table – well done Selby!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Captain Jack Sparrow!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a festive Afternoon Tea for 2 at The Principal!
Today it was Urban Dictionary Corner and Jen won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Matty didn’t manage to name 5 UK Cities beginning with W and didn’t win the £1000 and Dungeon Tickets!
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Posted by Laura at 9:59am
Balloons!
27th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
The long anticipated York Balloon Fiesta 2019 is here! The event kicks off today at 3pm and Bishy Road is back open so we can all get down there! Free entry and lots of fun to be had with fair rides, inflatable obstacle course, live acts and of course – the hot air balloons and fireworks! The event will be on all day Saturday too, and Sunday until 6pm!
Ben and Laura’s coffee morning tour for Macmillan continues today, the pair will be at Easingwold! Come see them, grab a cake and donate to a great charity, it’s your last chance! And Good Luck to anyone and everyone who is putting on their own coffee morning for Macmillan today!
After yesterday’s news that our very own Ben Fry has bagged himself a part in the Grand Opera House York panto 2019 playing the Town Crier of Trumpville, the fabulous producer Chris decided to giveaway 2 family tickets on opening night and closing night! Congrats to James and Charly on your wins – enjoy the show!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Spiderman!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to the Grand Opera House Panto!
Today it was One Line Lyric Quiz and Donna won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Chris didn’t manage to name 5 Doctor Who baddies and didn’t win the £25 and Dungeon Tickets!
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Posted by Laura at 9:58am
Oh yes he has!
26th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Oh Yes he is! After years, months, weeks and days of trying, our very own Ben Fry has bagged himself a part in the Grand Opera House York panto 2019! He will be playing the Town Crier of Trumpville in Snow White and The Seven Dwarves… Lord help us all!
It’s Laura’s dog’s birthday today and she is 10 so she was showered with gifts and cards! Do you treat your pets on their birthday?
Ben and Laura’s coffee morning tour for Macmillan continues today, the pair will be at Tadcaster! Come see them, grab a cake and donate to a great charity!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Iron Man AKA Tony Stark!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to the Grand Opera House Panto!
Today it was One Line Movie Quiz and Jack won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Paul didn’t manage to name 5 films starring Leonardo DiCaprio and didn’t win the £25 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:01am
#UpTheKneets
25th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
A huge well done and congratulations to York City Knights who won 2 gongs at last nights Betfred Championship and League One awards! The first one being Championship club of the year and the second being Coach of the year for James Ford! #UpTheKneets!
Have you had a pet disaster? Laura’s brother Shaun had one this week. Sadly his Guinea Pig Squeaky passed away and he wanted to bury him in the garden, however all pets that have ever lived in their house are also buried in the garden, so where do they dig?! Whilst figuring out where to dig, Laura’s mum tried to preserve the poor pet in a cornflake box and popped it in the recycling bin so it didn’t get wet… Betsy called in to the show to let us know that a similar thing happened to her brother just before he moved house so he froze them! Strange…
Ben and Laura’s coffee morning tour for Macmillan continues today, despite the weather the pair will be at Malton! Come see them, grab a cake and donate to a great charity!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Darth Vader!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to the Grand Opera House Panto!
Today it was Sounds Tricky and Alex won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Natasha didn’t manage to name 5 Elements beginning with the letter C and didn’t win the £25 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 9:31am
Xmas Presence Plea!
24th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Big Ian and his team are looking for a venue! For the past two years, Ian and his family have hosted around 100 elderly people in a venue for Christmas dinner and lots of fun! These are people who would’ve otherwise spent Christmas alone – so it’s a fantastic day where hearts and bellies are full! BUT Ian still needs a venue to host around 100 people with kitchen facilities on Christmas Day! Get in touch if you have somewhere in mind to host Xmas Presence.
Ben and Laura’s coffee morning tour for Macmillan continues today, despite the weather the pair will be at York Shambles Market! Come see them, grab a cake and donate to a great charity!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was The Joker!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to the Grand Opera House Panto!
Today it was 3 Sec Theme Tune and Rachel won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Shane didn’t manage to name 5 Celebs with Geographical Places as first names and didn’t win the £1000 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:15am
Embossed Toilet Roll!
23rd September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Stuart Wade and Chris Moreno, the producers of the Grand Opera House Panto: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves joined Ben and Laura today to chat about the upcoming show in December! Preperations are well under way, but Ben keeps getting in the way with his pleas to be in the panto… lets see if he can convince them for a cameo by the end of the week.
Laura’s mum has got a cleaner and she must’ve been taking tips from Celeb cleaner Mrs Hinch as all of her toilet rolls are embossed and her flannels are swans! Check out our Facebook page for a picture…
Ben and Laura were out Friday in Strensall doing Greatest Place trying to find the friendliest place in Minster Fm Land! The more flags Laura can get people to wave in 60 seconds, the higher the score. Strensall managed 4 which wasn’t great! AND someone denied the flag so they didn’t get the 10 bonus points! Ben also awarded 5 extra points to two men who beeped their van and waved invisible flags. 9 Points, this puts them firmly in to third to the bottom of the table, with Dunnington still at the top with 19!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Hulk!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to the Grand Opera House Panto!
Today it was Bens Big Jumble and Sam won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Julie did manage to name 5 Shakespeare Plays and did win the £25 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 9:40am
The Town Axe Thrower
20th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
The Town Crier AKA Ben went to check out York’s new restaurant with a twist, The Hilt. The twist is that you can also have a go at axe throwing whilst you’re there! And would you believe it, Ben got a Bullseye first time!
Winner Winner chicken dinner at Minster HQ today as our lovely Tash won Regional Apprentice of the Year Award! And Dale from early breakfast and sales ended up filling in for a contestant in a wrestling match at the weekend, from audience to ring and he won!
Ben went on a tour around the birthing centre with Jess in preparation for baby Kara coming soon. The facilities were fantastic with water birth baths and sofas… Ben decided to then compare the upcoming experience to ‘having a spa day’. Hmm, probably not the best thing to say!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Brad Majors!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to North Yorkshire Moors Railway!
Today it was Urban Dictionary Corner and Julia won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Catherine didn’t manage to name 5 Characters from Shrek and didn’t win the £25 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:43am
Talk Like A Pirate Day!
19th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
York’s Good Food Festival comes back to York tomorrow with a massive variety of fantastic food and drink stalls for you to peruse. And there will be free samples… of everything… including cheese. What is not to love?
A few weeks have now passed since going back to school and it sounds like it didn’t take long for mistakes to be made! Laura’s mum accidentally tried to give a glass of milk to a child in the nurses room who was having a meltdown to calm him down, turns out he was having a melt down because he had knocked someone’s by accident teeth out and the teeth were being preserved in the glass of milk! And Andrea got in touch to say she had written a poem for all of those youngsters that find it nerve racking to pop your hand up at a new school when you need the loo! The poem is fabulous and we are sure it will have helped them all out!
And it is official Talk Like a Pirate Day today… we’re not sure why but Laura had waited the whole show to tell Ben her Pirate joke. What is a Pirates favourite letter? RRRR? No! It be the C!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Annie!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to North Yorkshire Moors Railway!
Today it was 3 Second Theme and Mandy won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Louise didn’t manage to name 5 Artists that had sung a James Bond Soundtrack and didn’t win the £25 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 9:29am
LCA Finalists!
17th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
The Listener Choice Awards Finalists for all categories have been announced today! Check the website to see if your Business has made it to the final! Laura and Ben also announced which big act is going to be performing a set at the LCA’s this year, and it is none other than the band HUGE! Tickets are on sale now at minsterfm.com.
Julian Norton The Yorkshire Vet was on the show this morning as he’s back with the new season tonight at 8pm on Channel 5! Ben had a burning request for him too… Ben’s wife Jess is a big fan and heavily pregnant, with Julian being very good at keeping animals calm during birth, Ben requested a good luck message from Julian. Safe to say he was very confused – but did it anyway!
And apparently today is Locate an Old Friend Day, so make sure you reach out!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to North Yorkshire Moors Railway!
Today it was Singalongasong and Forrest won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Kate didn’t manage to name 5 Oscar Presenters Hosts and didn’t win the £1000 and Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:14am
Goat vs. M62
16th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Ben has got in all the papers with his video of a Goat loose on the M62. The Goat basically shut down the M62 for 45 mins whilst people tried to lure it to safety with packets of crisps, and Ben got a stellar video!
Say Yes to the Dress Update – Laura has applied for the series and now her mum has to be interviewed via FaceTime – her mum was very nervous so ended up wearing perfume for the facetime?!
And apparently the secret to a Happy home is a happy mum! Research has shown that whenever mum is in a bad mood it has a negative effect on the household, but whenever dad is in a mood, no one notices!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Sandy from Grease!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to North Yorkshire Moors Railway!
Today it was One Line Movie Quiz and Holly won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Barrie did manage to name 5 types of tree and won the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 11:40am
The Clown Crier!
13th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Say Yes to the Dress Update – Laura has applied for the series and now her mum has to be interviewed via FaceTime and she was stressing about what to wear! Laura said it really didn’t matter, they’ll only see her head and its not the wedding yet – but she has insisted on wearing a hat and what she wore to *watch* Ellie Goulding’s wedding.
It's Friday the 13th and spooky things are happening, to celebrate the new Hallowtween event that York Maze are putting on sale today at 13.13pm. Ben dressed as the Clown Crier and tried to spook Laura out at the attraction.. did it work? Well Laura had a secret weapon… See our Facebook video to find out more!
And some great showbiz news.. Katie Price is raging as her iPhone Face Recognition won’t let her unlock her phone since she’s had new surgey!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Frozone from The Incredibles!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to England’s Fairy Sanctuary at Northwood Trail!
Today it was One Line Lyric Quiz.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Susan didn’t manage to name 5 York City Footballers and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:41am
What is Scampi?
12th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Shop Mobility want your help! The company are based in Coppergate shopping centre/car park and offer mobility scooters and equipment to people in York for accessible shopping! To raise money for some new equipment the team are holding a quiz night at The Parv Inn on the 14th October. Teams of 4-6, raffle prizes to be won too!
A recent survey of 500 British shoppers, conducted by Whitby Seafoods reveals that 80% of people are in the dark about what scampi is made of, further reinforcing the fact that many of us aren’t aware of what is in our seafood products. Laura and Ben admitted they didn’t know what it was exactly, and most people on our Facebook page didn’t know either! Turns out it is Scampi is in fact breaded langoustine, a small crustacean that are members of the lobster family!
It's Roal Dahl Day tomorrow so we have been asking your favourite book, and Laura’s brother Shaun wants to be an aspiring author so its his own! He describes it as an LGBT version of Bridget Jones and says that in the book, the main character has a sister that is in the media and is an actress on shopping channel but acts like shes Mariah Carey! Obviously none of this is taken from real life people…
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Roz from Monsters Inc!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to England’s Fairy Sanctuary at Northwood Trail!
Today it was Bens Big Jumble and James won.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Tammy didn’t manage to name 5 Colin Firth Movies and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:01am
Be the Bus
11th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Laura and Ben are going to be the new voice of the York Pullman swanky bus the My21. They have been recording the announcements this week and Laura was getting very confused with Ben’s approach “Get off at this stop for the Cricket Ground: Hows That?!” What does it even mean?! The people of York will not be able to get rid of them… Sorry.
Scott Lincoln Shot-Put Extraordinaire was speaking to Ben and Laura this morning! He has now thrown the shot put 20 metres and is the only person in the UK to get over 18 metres! His bid to get to the Olympics in Tokyo now begins and he is looking for sponsors so he can train to become an Olympian. Just email paulthecoach@hotmail.co.uk.
Laura has applied for Say Yes to the Dress UK with Gok Wan, and found out last night she is through to the last round! She said she would take her mum and her brother as her entourage. Shaun would be wanting to try all the dresses on himself for his drag queen alter ego! And Mamma C will be drinking enough wine to pay for it! Updates to follow…
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Maui from Moana!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to England’s Fairy Sanctuary at Northwood Trail!
Today it was Sounds Tricky and Nicola won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Brad did manage to name 5 Breakfast Cereals and won the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:21am
Strictly Announcement!
10th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Are McFly getting back together? The band haven’t tweeted in over a year, yet last night they changed their header, profile picture and tweeted a cryptic new McFly logo. Are our dreams coming true? Obviously!
This morning Ben and Laura gave one lucky winner tickets to the Malton Open Day this weekend! A fantastic day out for the family and horseracing lovers! The days’ activities include Show Jumping, Dog Show, Open Yard and Live Music! Make sure you check it out on their website maltonopenday.co.uk
Laura has announced that her and fiancé Sam will be taking part in Strictly St Leonards! The Dancing competition will be raising funds in aid of the Hospice and we are sure that people will donate a lot of money to see Laura dance… it’s very, entertaining?
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Baloo from Jungle Book!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to England’s Fairy Sanctuary at Northwood Trail!
Today it was Urban Dictionary Corner and Sam won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Becky didn’t manage to name 5 Cluedo Characters and didn’t win the £1000 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:36am
Shrek is in the Building!
9th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Ben and Laura were out yesterday in Haxby doing Greatest Place trying to find the friendliest place in Minster Fm Land! The more flags Laura can get people to wave in 60 seconds, the higher the score. Haxby managed 7 which is brilliant! AND no-one denied the flag so they got get the 10 bonus points! Ben also awarded 0.5 a point as a listener actually waited around for a flag, commitment! 17.5 Points, this puts them firmly in to third place of the table, with Dunnington still at the top with 19!
Laura and Sam had a BBQ at the weekend in true English weather of 10 degrees. The BBQ was great, apart from Laura was a little ill from the food… and she had to clear the house out of smoke because Sam left the window open… and she had to wash the BBQ with strict instructions not to use water… so actually it wasn’t all that great. Save it for next summer is her advice!
Shrek: The Musical! Is coming to the Grand Opera House in York this Thursday until the 21st of September and today we had actual Shrek visit the studio! He told Ben and Laura all about the show, how amazing the costumes are including the huge dragon! And he gave away a family ticket with free programmes to one lucky winner! Make sure you get your tickets to see this years must-see musical!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Genie from Aladdin!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning a family ticket to England’s Fairy Sanctuary at Northwood Trail!
Today it was 3 Sec Theme Tune and Lisa won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Darren didn’t manage to name 5 Band names beginning with B and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:47am
Final Summer of Selfies!
6th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Is it too early to talk about Christmas? Well it can’t be because Santa is coming! Castle Howard’s much anticipated tickets for their Audience with Father Christmas, Enchanted Evening with Father Christmas and their Grottos go on sale tomorrow morning at 9am! Limited availability from the Castle Howard website so GO GO GO!
It's House band Friday and this morning we had Battle of the Bands runners up Flooded! The band of four sang an original song and were brilliant! You can check the video out on our Facebook page…
Our final Summer of Selfies post went out today and the Lucky winner was Michelle Coatsworth with the selfie of her kids! Well done and enjoy Flamingo Land.
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Forrest Gump!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning tickets to Shrek: The Musical at Grand Opera House York!
Today it was Bandety Blank and Vinnie, Hattie, Mummy and Daddy won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Steve didn’t manage to name 5 Greek letters and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am
Posted by Laura at 10:24am
Spiders Invasion
5th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Laura has signed up to Say Yes to the Dress UK with Gok Wan! She’s been asked to film a video explaining what sort of dress she would want and who she would bring in her entourage. The trick is to form conflict so that it makes good TV and Laura’s mum has already been saying no to her suggestions! DRESS WARS!
The kids have been back at school this week and Ben has found it hard to get any information out of Nick. We expect the response to the question ‘What did you do at school today?’ has been similar for most parents and guardians – ‘don’t know’. So Ben has done a plea and suggested that the teachers should make the kids write down one thing they did during the day to take it home and avoid the tough act of trying to get info out of the kids!
Spiders are set to invade UK homes during mating season and they’ve already started because Laura found 7 spiders in her bathroom yesterday! Freaking out she decided to check every room and there were more!! She hoovered them up and taped up the end of the hoover so they wouldn’t escape. Apparently the best way to keep them out is drawing chalk lines on your windowsill… sounds crazy but it’s worth a try to keep them out!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Paul Edgecomb from The Green Mile!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning tickets to Shrek: The Musical at Grand Opera House York!
Today it was Ben’s Big Jumble and Keith won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Jamie didn’t manage to name 5 James Bond Movies and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am.
Posted by Laura at 9:58am
Ben's Baby Girl has a name!
4th September 2019
Things we talked about today…
The day has finally come. The day that Ben reveals his Baby Girls name! He accidentally revealed it to Laura yesterday so felt the listeners now needed to know… with many guesses from the listeners, he finally revealed: Kara Elizabeth Fry! Elizabeth is his wife’s middle name,
Kara is the name of the Bond girl in Ben’s favourite Bond film The Living Daylights, the name of one of Thor’s Valkyrie in Norse mythology, and the Kryptonian name of Supergirl.. obviously.
Our current Tonne of Tins Total stands at 2.963 Tonnes and we’re so close to that 3 Tonne Target! The appeal has come to an end but Laura has to go collect one more batch that was collected from Morrisons in Acomb. Fingers crossed we’ll have a grand total tomorrow of over 3 tonne!
Laura was running late this morning as she was ‘dressing her fingers’. Obviously there was a lot of anticipation as to what had happened, and she had sliced her thumb whilst doing the washing up! But this was just before she was due to pick up her Nandos and of course nothing gets in the way of Laura and food so she drove to Monks Cross with her arm in the air wrapped in a tea towel.. the Nandos was cold and she’s vowed never to do the washing up again in case of flashbacks.
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Jim Lovell from Apollo 13!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning tickets to Shrek: The Musical at Grand Opera House York!
Today it was Singalongasong and Lyn won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Hayley didn’t manage to name 5 Members of Westlife and didn’t win the £1000 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am.
Posted by Laura at 9:34am
Back to School!
3rd September 2019
Things we talked about today…
It’s Back to School day for most of Minster Land today so Laura and Ben did some shootouts to all the kids starting new classes or even having their first day at big school or primary school perhaps! Good Luck to you all!
Britain’s Got Talent Auditions are coming back to Flamingo Land this month on the 21st September. So if you have any secret skills, party tricks or awesome talents, get signed up! Laura has a secret skill and can wiggle her ears! We’re sure its worthy of the Golden Buzzer, but you can be the judge of that on our Facebook Page.
And the way the get perfect toast has been revealed. Apparently, according to new research, you should toast your bread for two minutes and eight seconds, then leave it to stand for 22 seconds before smearing butter on it! Ben revealed that he has to eat his toast in sections as he butters is so it doesn’t go soggy but its still melted and warm!
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Woody from Toy Story!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning tickets to Shrek: The Musical at Grand Opera House York!
Today it was One Line Movie Quiz.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Kate didn’t manage to name 5 Famous Davids and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am.
Posted by Laura at 10:30am
Seans Legacy
2nd September 2019
Things we talked about today…
Well this morning it has all been about Celeb spotting at York Minster for Ellie Goulding’s Wedding over the Weekend! Ben was asked as the Town Crier to meet and greet the guests on the entrance to the wedding and to do a proclamation when the bride herself arrived! Laura Facebook Lived the whole thing too and saw all the celebs. Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Sarah Ferguson, James Blunt, Joe Wicks and Sienna Miller were all in attendance, and now Ben will never stop talking about the time he met Katy Perry! Of course Ellie arrived in a vintage camper van and looked gorgeous.
This morning we are sad to report some unfortunate news about friend of the show Sean Coxhead. Sean was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year and over the weekend Sean sadly lost his battle. Over this last year Sean has raised over £20,000 for Macmillan, e quickly became one of our local heroes at the Local Hero Awards and is an inspiration to many, many people. Minster FM have had the honour of being able to work alongside Sean at many of his events and we are truly in awe of his achievements and the legacy he has left. Sean is now at peace and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.
Chances to win on air with Ben and Laura…
SCREEN STARS (6:20)
Win a pair of cinema tickets to Everyman York tickets if you can work out the movie or TV show that is acted out by Ben…It’s Guess the Character from the famous quote…
This morning it was Chuck from Castaway!
GAME WHEEL (7.30)
This week you could be winning tickets to Shrek: The Musical at Grand Opera House York!
Today it was Urban Dictionary Corner and Claire won the tickets.
PANIC (8:15)
You can win £25 and a family ticket to York Dungeon if you can hold your nerve or £1,000 if the buzzer goes off!
Ken didn’t manage to name 5 Robbie Williams Songs and didn’t win the £25 and the Dungeon Tickets!
Ben and Laura on air weekdays from 6am.
Posted by Laura at 10:32am
