Sara Cox says she will keep megastars grounded on her new Radio 2 Breakfast Show
Sara Cox says she will bring her megastar guests down to earth to ensure they’re relatable to her listeners, when she hosts The Sara Box Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 from Monday 6 July.
Sara Cox says she will bring her megastar guests - like her first guest, Tom Hanks - down to earth to ensure they’re relatable to her listeners, when she hosts The Sara Box Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.
Speaking to the Radio Times, the former teatime host said: “I want to bring the megastars into the Radio 2 world. Our listeners care about dogs, holidays, gardening and potatoes, so I’ll ask my guests if they’ve ever been in a motorhome or their preferred way of cooking a potato. And the real stars are still going to be the listeners.”
She added: “People share their deepest feelings on air with me, which is a massive privilege,” she says. “I want to carry that on in some form. We’re starting the new show with a feature where we ring someone first thing in the morning. I love the jeopardy of that. I’m nosy. Sometimes you pull a thread and before you know it, you discover the 75-year-old lady you’re talking to rides a moped. I’ve become very close to my listeners.”
On her new morning programme, Sara will ensure listeners are front and centre, with popular feature Kids in the Car set to move to Breakfast with her. Fans are also promised brand new games and interactive sessions on the show, which launches next Monday, 6 July.
Sara previously said: “There are not enough adjectives to really sum up how I’m feeling about being trusted with such an iconic show but let’s start with ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed. It’s been a dream to host the Breakfast Show since I joined Radio 2 and it feels like a bit of a full circle for me. I’ve had the most glorious seven years of my career on Teatime so thank you to my brilliant Teatime listeners who hopefully will join me at Breakfast for excellent music and all my usual nonsense plus some superstar guests. I honestly can’t wait to wake the nation up with the biggest most fun breakfast show ever.”
Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2 said: “I’m delighted that Sara Cox will be the new host of the prestigious Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Sara is adored by her millions of listeners at Teatime, and having regularly deputised in the slot, I already know she’ll build a brilliant rapport with the Breakfast audience and get the nation going each morning with her trademark warmth and humour. She captured the hearts of the country last November, raising a staggering £11.5m for Children in Need on her Great Northern Marathon Challenge and thoroughly deserves this gig. I can’t wait to hear her first show.”
Sara’s first guest will be Toy Story icon Tom Hanks.
Listen to the show on BBC Sounds.
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