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Zoe Ball leaves BBC Radio 2 Saturday show as Emma Willis named replacement

Speaking on the show, the 55-year-old said she would be leaving in the new year but will still present a number of specials on the station.

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Zoe Ball to leave BBC Radio 2 show as Emma Willis named replacement

Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of her BBC Radio 2 show.

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Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 show and announces her replacement

‘I am thrilled to tell you that you will be in the safest of hands,’ broadcaster tells listeners

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Brian Hayes obituary

Pioneer of radio phone-ins who hosted a popular show on LBC in the 1970s and 80s, and won Sony awards for his work on BBC Radio 2 and Radio 5 Live

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Standard campaign to tackle youth unemployment shortlisted for top journalism award

Our Destination Unknown campaign has been nominated for the Public Service prize at the 2025 British Journalism Awards

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Lorraine Kelly to make Radio 2 debut in surprise career move amid ITV cuts

While the future of her TV show remains uncertain due to ITV budget cuts, the presenter is branching out into new projects

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Ken Bruce says he no longer listens to his former Radio 2 slot as he reflects on falling audience numbers

The broadcaster signed off from Radio 2 in early 2023 before moving to Greatest Hits Radio, where his mid-morning programme and long-running PopMaster quiz have since become the station’s flagship draw

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Vernon Kay’s predecessor comments on sharp decline in Radio 2 audience

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Ken Bruce comments on BBC Radio 2 show’s drop in ratings after Vernon Kay takeover

Veteran presenter said he was ‘aware’ that audience figures for his old show had dropped since he quit in 2023

The Independent UK

Lorraine Kelly makes Radio 2 debut in huge Christmas BBC schedule reveal

BBC Radio 2 will also host a special celebrating the music of Stevie Wonder

The Independent UK

Lorraine Kelly to make Radio 2 debut as BBC reveals Christmas line-up

Kelly will present in Jeremy Vine’s slot over the festive period and Radio 4 will feature a festive special of Desert Island Discs with Kate Winslet.

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‘I avoided walking and running in front of anyone’ - Sara Cox reveals lifelong challenges she overcame to complete ultra marathon

A BBC One documentary follows the presenter's Children In Need journey and the body issues she overcame to run in front of an audience

Woman & Home

Sara Cox says she ‘can’t really walk’ after epic Children in Need challenge

Radio 2 DJ raised more than £10m after completing five marathons across five consecutive days

The Independent UK

Who is Lenny Rush? All you need to know about this year’s Children in Need presenters

BBC Children in Need is returning for a night of entertainment to raise money for young people across the UK. A team of presenters, including Paddy McGuinness, Mel Giedroyc, Lenny Rush, Big Zuu, Rochelle Humes, and Vernon Kay, will host the event. This will be Rush’s third year presenting the…

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Sara Cox completes five-marathon challenge and raises £9.5m for Children in Need

Radio 2 DJ covers 135 miles in five days carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack from Kielder Forest to Leeds

The Independent UK

Sara Cox raises astonishing amount after completing 135-mile Children In Need challenge

Radio 2 DJ host travelled on foot from Kielder Forest in Northumberland to Pudsey in Leeds over five days

Evening Standard

Sara Cox completes 135-mile journey for Children In Need raising more than £7m

The radio show host travelled on foot from Kielder Forest in Northumberland to Pudsey in Leeds over five days.

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Prince William surprises Sara Cox with supportive message after she raises 4.1m for charity

Prince William congratulated Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox for raising more than £4.1 million for Children in Need and the royal wished her well on the final day of her 135-mile Great Northern Marathon charity challenge.

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Sara Cox receives special message of support as Children In Need challenge tops staggering amount

Radio 2’s Teatime Show presenter will complete her marathon effort in Pudsey, Leeds, on Friday night

Evening Standard

William sends message to Sara Cox as Children In Need challenge tops £4 million

Radio 2’s Teatime Show presenter will complete her marathon effort in Pudsey, Leeds, on Friday night.

Evening Standard

The most incredible challenges celebrities have done for charity, as Sara Cox raises £7.6m

Some of Britain’s top celebs have raised millions for charity over the years

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Sara Cox LIVE: Radio DJ crosses finish line of Great Northern Marathon for Children In Need - as she raises £7.6m

The BBC Radio 2 presenter has raised a whopping £7.6million for Children in Need

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Moment Sara Cox told exhausting Children In Need challenge has raised £1m: 'You've broken me'

BBC Radio 2 DJ started crying when radio host Scott Mills revealed live on air that she has raised an incredible £1,002,869 for charity so far

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Sara Cox overcome with emotion as her gruelling Children in Need challenge raises £439,000 in a day

The broadcaster hailed BBC Radio 2 listeners for their support

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Sara Cox's Children in Need challenge explained: The route, map and all the timings

Sara should make her destination by this evening

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