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

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The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

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 · Nov 24, 2025

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 · Nov 24, 2025

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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.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025

‘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 · Nov 19, 2025

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 · Nov 17, 2025

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…

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

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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 Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

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.

BANG Premier · Nov 14, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

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 · Nov 14, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

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Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

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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The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

Sara Cox reveals advice she learned from The Rock as she begins Children in Need challenge

Cox is running five marathons in five days for charity

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2025

Sara Cox kicks off five-marathon Children In Need challenge after pep talk from The Rock

The Radio 2 presenter said she’s carrying Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s words of encouragement with her as she runs 135 miles across four counties

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025

BBC Radio 2 DJ Bob Harris, 79, supported by colleagues after sharing update on cancer treatment

Presenter admitted he was feeling ‘very low’ due to side effects of cancer treatment

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

Radio 2 audience stabilises after drop following weekday relaunch

Despite a recent uptick, Radio 2 has lost nearly two million listeners since autumn 2021.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

BBC star Owain Wyn Evans taking time off to recover after undergoing gallbladder surgery

Broadcaster says ‘we’re lucky to have NHS’ as he’s flooded with well wishes from other famous faces

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025

Sara Cox to cover equivalent of five marathons in five days for Children In Need

Cox will run, jog and walk through the sweeping moorlands and rolling hills of Northumberland, Durham, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Zoe Ball reflects on ‘uncomfortable’ lads’ mag shoots during her early career

The broadcaster opened up about the ‘ladette’ era and said she felt she had to ‘suck it up’ at the time but now sees it differently

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