“I knew this already, but may I just say how particularly brilliant you both were on Friday.”
“Someone texted me going, just to let you know, your flies are open.”
“I had to really wrestle my Crocs on because… my feet have got a lot of fluid on them.”

Catching up with Tina and Ellie

At 6:40, Scott linked up with Tina and Ellie for the first proper catch-up since Friday’s Children in Need finish line. Scott kicked things off with huge praise: “May I just say how particularly brilliant you both were on Friday.” Tina immediately confessed to a wardrobe malfunction during the live TV broadcast: “Someone texted me going, just to let you know, your flies are open.” Ellie, meanwhile, was glowing after her dramatic commentary of Sara’s final sprint, proudly reminding everyone, “I used to work at Five Live, you see.”

The three of them shouted out the whole Radio 2 team — on air and behind the scenes — for their efforts in unbearable Yorkshire cold. There was also a recap of their stint inside Calverley Golf Club, where Tina anchored the BBC News Channel from a plastic chair in the rain, which truly sums up the chaos level of Friday.

Torvill & Dean Watch

Scott revived the nation’s new favourite segment: Torvill & Dean Watch. After a listener spotted the skating legends on BBC East Midlands switching on Christmas lights, Scott and Ellie were immediately suspicious: they have claimed many times that each Bolero is their “last”, but the Breakfast Show are not convinced.
Scott: “If you say it’s your last, then make it your last.”

Listeners were encouraged to dob them in if any elegant swan-like gliding was spotted over the weekend.

Things the Show Missed During Sara’s Challenge

Because last week was wall-to-wall marathon coverage, Scott rattled through a backlog of stories the team never got to discuss. These included:

• Robert De Niro switching on London’s Christmas lights.

• Torvill & Dean doing the honours at Wendy and Tony’s famously over-the-top festive house in Nuthall.

• EastEnders apparently resurrecting both Pat Butcher and Barry Evans.

• And the viral moment of a Look North reporter shouting at seagulls: “Get off my chips!”

Tina was adamant she would never behave that way — immediately before yelling, “No, stay away, that’s my food.”

Scott’s Wicked Premiere Revelation

After teasing it for days, Scott finally told the story from the London Wicked premiere that he “never got round to” last week. He described seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande backstage, waiting to go on stage for the introductions — and in that moment, Scott insisted he witnessed a full-blown piggyback:
“I’m 99% sure Ariana was on Cynthia’s back.”

Tina and Ellie didn’t buy it for a second, and the texts rolled in immediately telling him the premiere had broken his brain. Still, Scott stood by every word.

Sara Cox Joins for a Post-Marathon Debrief 💛

The emotional centre of the show was Scott calling Sara at home — exhausted, stiff, and still sounding overwhelmed by the scale of what she’d achieved. She admitted:
“I can’t really walk… my feet and ankles are still so swollen” and “The minute you stopped… your body was like OK, good, she’s stopped. We are seizing up now.”

Listeners who helped her along the route also phoned in. Angela from Pudsey described the freezing finish-line atmosphere, while Dorothy — the absolute hero of Day 2 — talked about letting Sarause her loo mid-run. Sara laughed remembering the giant farmhouse staircase: “It was like a flight of steps… I could have easily sat down for some roast spuds.”

And then came the headline: Scott revealed the updated total for Sara’s Great Northern Marathon Challenge — £10,169,084.

Sara’s voice cracked as she whispered: “We’ve done the 10… thank you so much.”

Izzy on the Easiest Quiz — A Chaos Classic

Izzy from Cheltenham stormed into Breakfast Show legend territory within seconds. A mobile spray-tanner who cheerfully announced she had “seen most of the Cotswolds naked,” she delivered one of the funniest runs the quiz has had all year. Her answers included:

• “Cheese soup” (accepted after furious debate and Googling)

• “You send an email… by email.”

• The immortal line: “Time is not on my side anymore — I’m 48.”

She didn’t win, but the nation adored her. Scott loved it so much he was crying with laughter by the end.

Jane McDonald – a pure icon ✨

1. The Eighth Floor Stopped Moving When She Arrived
When Scott announced Jane McDonald was coming in at 8:30, the building practically vibrated. As he described it: “The whole of the eighth floor stopped what they were doing… there’s been a flurry of excitement.” Jane walked in wearing full fringe, full glam, full Jane energy. She immediately started laughing with Scott about the fuss, proving exactly why she’s so adored.

2. The Wakey Walk of Fame and Her Own Star
Scott asked her about Wakefield’s pavement stars, and Jane — half proud, half mortified — confirmed she’s on the “wakey walk of fame”. She told the brilliant story of going into the bank next to her star, only for an employee to demand ID. Another woman sprinted out from the back and dragged him outside to the pavement so she could point at it: “That is who you’re serving right now.” Jane begged them not to make a fuss, which of course made it even better.

3. Watching Early Footage of Herself on The Cruise
Scott had dug out a clip of her from The Cruise, describing her early days singing on ships. Jane’s reaction was priceless: she said she sounded like Patricia Routledge from Keeping Up Appearances. She explained she’d just come back from the US at the time and hadn’t quite settled into her natural accent yet, which made the poshness even funnier. But she spoke warmly about what that show meant: the beginning of everything.

4. Nashville, Fringe and Full-On Dream Living
Jane revealed she’s been in Nashville recording her new album, Living the Dream, and even filming the making-of as a documentary. She described her sound moving toward something “very country” and said, simply, “Why don’t I go to Nashville and record it?” The way she said it was so Jane: whimsical, fearless, totally matter-of-fact about doing huge things.

5. Arena Tour Plans and the Golden Girls Lifestyle
Jane confirmed she’s heading out on a big tour with shows in Leeds, Belfast, Blackpool, Liverpool, Sheffield, Derby, Birmingham and London’s Palladium. Scott basically booked the entire Breakfast team an official night out. She then gave listeners a peek into her normal home life — box sets, Doritos, garlic dip, a cuppa, and running outside in her slippers to catch the bin wagon: “The bin men are the only ones who’ve seen me in my dressing gown and my slippers.”

She also mentioned her housemate Sue Ravey — part of their self-titled Golden Girls setup — who recently DJ’d on a cruise as “DJ Rave”. Scott was obsessed.

Before she left, they played her massive cover of Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, which the team said absolutely lifted the roof.