Reverend Kate Bottley presented Good Morning Sunday alone, with regular co-host Jason away, telling listeners she was “about 85%” recovered from illness but promising to reach “100%” by the end of the show. The programme's biggest announcement came with news that Radio 2 Breakfast presenter Owain Wyn Evans will cycle roughly 400 miles from Glasgow to Cardiff across five days in November, taking in all four UK nations and two ferry crossings, for BBC Children in Need. Listeners were pointed to bbc.co.uk/owain for details.
As usual, Six Word Sunday and Praise You brought in listener messages about broken ankles, hospital stays, a horse-vaulting trip to South Wales, a rugby coach's first match of the season, and a Ruby wedding anniversary. Pause for Thought, on the theme "someone who inspires me," featured TV presenter and life coach Mavis Akali, who spoke movingly about her late father Emmanuel, who came to Britain from Ghana in the 1950s. She said his courage taught her "to face whatever life brings, with courage and hope."
Kate also previewed Songs of Praise's 65th anniversary special, presented by Pam Rhodes and Aled Jones from St Martin-in-the-Fields, which includes archive highlights and a digitally created duet with the late Sir Harry Secombe. Christian band For King & Country contributed a Reflections segment on how their faith shapes their music and songwriting, alongside a track from their new album, The Most Beautiful Colours.
The show closed with thanks to the production team and a shout-out to listeners Andrew and Heather, met by Kate in a local butcher's shop during the week.
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