Professor Brian Cox popped into the Breakfast Show sofa and ended up musing on whether he'd accept an alien abduction. Asked if he'd go off with a "super advanced flying saucer" for a week, he didn't hesitate: "I'd probably trust him," though he did point out he's playing Sheffield soon so they'd need to bring him back on time. He also revealed his new title as the UN's unofficial "Ambassador for Outer Space", talked about building a screen the size of seven trucks for his Emergence arena tour, and explained how gold is forged when neutron stars collide – handy if you're wondering about the ring on your finger.
The show's warmest moment came in Signed, Sealed, Delivered, where listener Maxine from Oxford celebrated her great-grandmother Maria turning 100 in Dunstable. Maria, originally from Puglia, met her British soldier husband during the war; her brother Rocco, 90, flew over from Italy especially for the party after 15 years apart. "Happy birthday Bisnonna… thank you for bringing Italy into our lives," said Maxine, prompting floods of texts from listeners in tears.
Elsewhere, Sara ran a special Welsh edition of her "Good, Bad and Cuddly" news round-up to mark a world record marathon time, a humpback whale sighting, and rally driver Elfyn Evans's world title. In Let's Hear It For The Noise, Becky Powell limped to just one point out of five, blaming the distraction of packing her kids' lunches. Sara also mentioned Ellie Taylor is currently covering for Emma Willis, who's busy with Strictly commitments.
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