Clara Amfo took the Radio 2 afternoon chair in Trevor Nelson’s absence, and the standout moment came via a Radio 2 Book Week clip from Jamie Oliver. Oliver told listeners he had only ever finished three books in his life because of his dyslexia, and revealed he never completed Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential after a bruising run-in with the chef. “He came over to promote his book and kind of destroyed me in the newspaper,” Oliver said, explaining the pair later made up and became close friends before his death. Amfo called it “a great recommendation” as part of the week’s book-themed features, which also included Lenny Henry turning up to Sara Cox’s earlier show in a specially made jacket with pockets designed to carry two books at once, a birthday gift from his partner Lisa.
Elsewhere, the One Second to Name game ran deep into its clues before Eddie from Hinckley finally cracked it, revealing that he and his office colleagues keep a whiteboard with the daily cryptic clue written up so the team can crack it together. The answer was Steam’s Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, with Amfo joking Eddie’s team operate “like an FBI team” trying to solve it.
Amfo also dug into her own “Clara’s Crate” segment with MJ Cole’s Sincere, and ran the returning Old School Run with LL Cool J, Brand New Heavies and Christina Milian. Listeners were told Andrew Lloyd Webber is due on the show tomorrow when Trevor Nelson returns.
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