Fashion designer Sir Paul Smith was the main guest on Dermot O'Leary's Radio 2 show, discussing his new autobiography "Threads: My Life in Style". Smith spoke about still working as a shop assistant most Saturdays, saying he does it because "I remember who pays my wages". He recalled being unrecognised by a customer in his own shop, meeting David Bowie, sharing a cramped Concorde flight next to Diana Ross, and secretly hiding footballer George Best over fish and chips during difficult times in Best's career. He also touched on his early cycling ambitions, his father's work as a "credit draper", and how his wife Pauline's formal training shaped the brand's early success. Listeners texted in with warm memories of meeting Smith in person, including one from a bride whose husband was marrying in a Paul Smith suit that day.
The show's regular "Mystery Voice" competition continued, with guest callers actor and cricketer Will Belchambers and listener Emily failing to guess correctly, though both offered themed anecdotes—Belchambers on his cricket team and an unusual acting job in Bangkok, and Emily on a long walk and washing day.
The programme also featured two wedding call-ins, including Ellie and Harrison marrying in North Yorkshire after a proposal at Ravencrag in the Lake District, and Rachel and Rob marrying in Cornwall following a surprise proposal at Glastonbury Festival.
Listeners also heard travel updates and a reissue announcement of orchestral covers marking what would have been Sir George Martin's 100th birthday.
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