Sara Cox sits in
Sara Cox continued covering the Breakfast Show while Scott was away and opened July by promising the usual mix of music, listener messages and established features.
She acknowledged the unusual Radio 2 schedule around her, with presenters covering several programmes across the day, and treated the reshuffle as part of the morning’s running joke.
Radio 2 Book Club news
Sara announced new Radio 2 Book Club activity and encouraged listeners to follow the latest selection through the station and BBC Sounds.
The discussion focused on the pleasure of discovering a book through radio recommendation and the way listeners often read along together before hearing the author interviewed.
Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas joined Sara to discuss his current music and acting work, as well as the continuing life of the Jonas Brothers.
He reflected on growing up in public and the unusual experience of returning to songs associated with childhood and teenage years while now approaching them as an adult performer.
Sara asked about the group’s family dynamic and how disagreements were managed when the people making creative decisions were also brothers.
The conversation covered solo work, live performance and the difference between stepping forward alone and returning to the shared identity of the band.
Nick also discussed balancing touring with family life and the need to create space away from the machinery of a large pop career.
Regular features
The Easiest Quiz and Birthday Game continued under Sara, with contestants facing the same instant-answer rules and three-song birthday gamble used during Scott’s editions.
Sara also gathered listener messages throughout the morning, keeping the programme anchored in everyday details rather than turning it into a single long interview.
1 July 2025: the handover
Sara handed over after a programme built around Nick Jonas and the Book Club announcement, while continuing to joke about the number of Radio 2 programmes she appeared to be covering.
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