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Angela Scanlon will take over BBC Radio 2's drivetime slot starting November, replacing Sara Cox who moved to the breakfast show. Scanlon previously hosted a Sunday morning program on Radio 2 from 2018 to 2021 and filled in for Cox this summer. She expressed excitement about engaging with listeners during their daily commutes. Additionally, Ben Earle will host the weekly country music programme following Bob Harris's retirement after 27 years.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Angela Scanlon has been appointed as the new host of BBC Radio 2's Drivetime show, replacing Sara Cox, who moved to the breakfast slot. The announcement was made on Cox’s Breakfast Show on Monday. Scanlon described her initial stint at Radio 2 as a "little summer fling" and said she is eager to get to know listeners better during weekday hours from 16:00-19:00, stating, “I want all of it: the stories, the opinions, the chaos.” She found out about her new role while shopping for a baby sling at John Lewis, leading some friends to mistakenly believe she was pregnant. Scanlon has previously hosted Sunday morning shows on Radio 2 from 2018 to 2021 and filled in during Cox's absence alongside other personalities such as Joel Dommett, Jason Manford, Ellie Taylor, Alex Jones, and Gary Davies. Additionally, the station announced that Ben Earle will take over Bob Harris’s The Radio 2 Country Show from 9pm to 10pm on Thursdays after Harris stepped down last year due to health issues.
Written for “Angela Scanlon BBC Radio 2 Drivetime” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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Angela Scanlon is to take over BBC Radio 2's drivetime show after Sara Cox moved to the breakfast slot.
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The Irish personality said it was "properly exciting" to be hosting the station's 16:00-19:00 show every weekday from November.
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She said: "Millions of people, all having completely different days, piling into the same conversation for a few hours - what a strange and lovely thing!"
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Scanlon, who hosted a Sunday early morning programme on the station from 2018 to 2021, was among a number of people who filled in after Cox vacated the drivetime slot in May, including Joel Dommett, Jason Manford, Ellie Taylor, Alex Jones and Gary Davies.
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Scanlon is also known for The One Show, This Morning, Your Home Made Perfect, The Apprentice: Unfinished Business, and for taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.
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"Every weekday, I'll be in your ears, your cars and your kitchens - on the school run, on the way home, or standing at the hob wondering what on earth to feed a small but hungry mob," she said.
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"I want all of it: the stories, the opinions, the chaos, the tiny triumphs and the things you probably shouldn't admit on national radio."
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Radio 2 controller Helen Thomas described Scanlon as "incredibly warm and quick witted and proved to be extremely popular with the Radio 2 audience this summer".
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She added: "Drivetime is such an important show in terms of ensuring people get home and start their evenings in a positive and upbeat mood, and I'm delighted Angela will be taking up the reins in November.
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"I'd like to extend my thanks to all the hosts who have presented in this slot since our Sara moved on up to Breakfast."
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Scanlon also hosted the Virgin Radio weekend breakfast show after Graham Norton's departure in 2024, and co-hosts the Get A Grip podcast.
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New country show host
Meanwhile, Radio 2 has also announced that Ben Earle will present the station's weekly country music programme following the departure of longtime host Bob Harris.
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"Whispering" Bob, who presented the show for 27 years, announced his departure in June, weeks after revealing his prostate cancer has spread to his spine.
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Earle, one half of British country group The Shires, has also fronted a weekly show on Absolute Radio Country for the past five years.
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Thomas said: "His knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for the genre, coupled with his years as a musician plus experience presenting on the radio, make him the ideal person to pick up the reins from the legendary Bob Harris.
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Like Bob, I hope Ben hosts the show for decades to come."
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