The Mystery Sound

Each weekday at 08:15 on Paddy in the Morning we play the Mystery Sound...

What is this Mystery Sound? Paddy has now added more before & after....

WIN £195 on Thursday 5th November 2026

CLUE 1: This was recorded at a specific location on the Yorkshire Coast!

CLUE 2: Recorded OUTSIDE!

Wrong Guesses

• A gate opening or closing at The Mere, Scarborough
• Punch Machine at an amusements in Bridlington
• The door opening at Central Tramway in Scarborough
• A ball going into the hoop at the North Bay Scarborough court
• Clay Pigeon Shooting in Peasholm Park, Scarborough
• A Clay Pigeon Trap at Cotton Dale, Staxton
• Turning the handle on a machine at Eastfield Farm
• Water Chute at North Bay Railway, Scarborough (guessed TWICE)
• A boat mooring up at Scarborough Harbour
• The level crossing gate on North Bay Railway
• Rowing on the River Esk in Ruswarp
• Going over a Cattle Grid on the North York Moors
• The sound of the conveyor belt at Wykeham Lakes

Call 01723 336444 (option 2) between 6am and 8am weekdays to get in the draw to take part. Or email studio@thisisthecoast.co.uk

The first Mystery Sound

In January 2021, Victoria from West Ayton correctly identified the first sound as being Paddy changing the batteries in his TV remote control! Here's the moment she won £465...

The 2nd Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Fran from Scarborough who WON £240 on Thursday 11th March by correctly identifying the sound as being the bin on a vacumm being put back on!

The 3rd Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Debbie Rickard from Bridlington who won £185 on Wednesday 7th April 2021 by correctly identifying our third sound as being a car seat sliding backwards.

The 4th Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Tony Mullins from Bridlington who won £200 on Monday 10th May 2021 by correctly identifying our fourth sound as being the sound of people playing Table Football.

The 5th Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Lesley Jugoo from Bempton who won £340 on Tuesday 20th July 2021 by correctly identfying our fifth sound as being the sound of Paddy walking across a gangway at Whitby Harbour!

The 6th Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Nigel from Scarborough who won £190 correctly guessing out sound was the sound of Paddy throwing a bottle into the metal fish recycling bin in South Bay Scarborough.

The 7th Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Ian from Scarborough who won a record £475 correctly identifying our sound as a springboard in a school gym.

The 8th Mystery Sound...

CONGRATULATIONS to Lesley who correctly guesses that our sound was Paddy putting his mobile phone into its case.

The 9th Mystery Sound...

WELL DONE TO VANESSA FROM SCARBOROUGH WHO WON £530 correctly identifying our 9th Mystery Sound was a mechanical horse-racing game!

The 10th Mystery Sound...

WELL DONE TO JULIE FROM PICKERING WHO WON £280 correctly identifying our 10th Mystery Sound was a water sprinkler!

The 11th Mystery Sound...

WELL DONE TO STEPHANIE FROM FILEY WHO WON £310 correctly identifying our 11th Mystery Sound as a foot massager!

The 12th Mystery Sound...

WELL DONE TO RACHEL FROM SCARBOROUGH WHO WON £400 correctly identifying our 11th Mystery Sound was a tailgate opening / closing on a pickup truck.

The 13th Mystery Sound...

Well done to Karen from Whitby who won £390 on Wednesday 16th March 2023, correctly guessing our 13th sound was someone scrubbing a potato!

The 14th Mystery Sound...

Well done to Linda in Hunmanby who won £160 on Tuesday 4th April 2023, correctly guessing our 14th sound was someone spraying silly string.

The 15th Mystery Sound...

The 15th Mysery Sound was the sound of a moving head disco light warming up

The 16th Mystery Sound...

Well done to Hannah Marson from Scarborough who won £275...

The 17th Mystery Sound...

Well done to Danielle from Eastfield who won a record-breaking £805...

The 18th Mystery Sound...

Well done to Carrie from Scarborough who won £670...

The 19th Mystery Sound...

Well done to Sue from Scarborough who won £275...

The 20th Mystery Sound...

Well done to John from Scarborough who won a record-breaking £955...

The 22nd Mystery Sound...

Well done to Steve in Whitby, who won £530...

The 23rd Mystery Sound...

Well done to John in Hunmanby, who won £520