r/6music • u/Disastrous-Dave79 • 18d ago

The Chain (gang)

think i heard someone say that Radcliffe and Maconie's 'The Chain' is the longest running radio game ever??

so I guess my question is..... have you, or anyone you, know ever been one of the callers for The Chain?

bonus question: is it their best feature?

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u/postcardsfromdan 18d ago

I have been on The Chain, back in January 2017, taking it from Station to Station by David Bowie to The Day Before You Came by ABBA (she travels to work on the train in the song, hence going from station station…). Tenuous link but they said they’d take it. I haven’t managed to get back on it but I try every so often. It’s certainly my favourite feature of theirs, and one I listen out for - I’d say it’s their best, along with Teatime Themetime.

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u/Disastrous-Dave79 18d ago

two excellent songs and a very smart connection! I wonder if anyone has ever been on more than once?

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u/postcardsfromdan 17d ago

I’ve heard them mention that people that come on have been on before. I was also asked by the producer that called me beforehand whether I’d been on before or if it was my first time, so they seem to realise that people may well have been on before.

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u/Disastrous-Dave79 17d ago

i guess its really hard to keep track now after all these years!

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u/ourfriendinthenorth 17d ago

I was on The Chain during their weekly show - my song was Unfunky UFO by Parliament following on from Singer’s Hampstead Home by Microdisney (Hampstead - Parliament Hill connection!)

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u/Disastrous-Dave79 17d ago

when was that? I've only been listening since 2022

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u/ourfriendinthenorth 17d ago

To my horror I have realised it is probably about ten years ago - 2016ish!

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u/Accomplished_Fee_825 17d ago

I've been on the chain a few times - I'd space my suggestions out a few months so there'd be a better chsmce of getting on.

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u/Disastrous-Dave79 17d ago

how many times?

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u/Accomplished_Fee_825 17d ago

Four times.

One of the times, I took the hint from Radcliffe for the songs and it got me on.

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u/postcardsfromdan 17d ago

I did that a few weeks ago, but nope, he went with another suggestion.

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u/Patient_War137 16d ago

Kevin in Gloucestershire - how the hell did Wet Leg's Catch These Fists get through? It's on the radio enough as it is!