Friday’s programme
Scott opened with live music from Pulp, two major guests and a Wonder Years beginning in 1995.
The show also continued teasing announcements for Radio 2 in the Park, with listeners asking Scott to reveal more of the line-up.
Tom Daley
Tom Daley joined Scott to discuss life after competitive diving and the projects occupying him away from the pool.
He reflected on retiring after a career that began while he was still a child and included several Olympic Games.
The conversation covered the discipline of diving, the repeated physical impact of training and the emotional pressure attached to performing one short sequence perfectly.
Tom discussed family life, knitting and the creative work that had become part of his public identity outside sport.
Scott asked how it felt to watch diving rather than compete and whether retirement had removed or merely changed the nerves.
Tom also spoke about using his platform for LGBTQ+ visibility and the importance of making sport safer for younger people.
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville joined Tom and Scott to discuss his latest acting work and a career spanning comedy, drama and major film franchises.
The conversation inevitably returned to Downton Abbey and the relationship viewers had built with the Crawley family.
Hugh discussed moving between the formality of period drama and the warmth of films including Paddington.
Scott asked about performing opposite visual effects and actors in elaborate costumes while keeping scenes emotionally grounded.
Hugh reflected on the public affection for Mr Brown and Robert Crawley, two very different fathers whose lives had nevertheless become familiar to audiences.
The joint interview allowed Tom and Hugh to compare preparation, nerves and the strange experience of becoming associated with roles or achievements people felt they personally knew.
Pulp live
Pulp supplied live music during the programme, connecting Jarvis Cocker’s earlier appearance with the band’s return to performance and new material.
Scott treated the session as another major moment in a Friday already crowded with guests and announcements.
The Easiest Quiz and Wonder Years
Friday’s quiz settled the weekly competition before the Wonder Years began in 1995 and travelled through the late 1990s and early 2000s.
30 May 2025: Vernon Kay
The handover reviewed Tom Daley, Hugh Bonneville, Pulp and the latest Radio 2 in the Park tease.
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