Early Breakfast took a comic turn on Friday as Owain Wyn Evans gave listeners the latest on his gruelling training for the BBC Children in Need Challenge, a 400-mile, four-nation ride in five weeks' time. After his trainer suggested wearing two pairs of padded cycling shorts to combat saddle soreness, Owain joked he was heading for a new look: "Maybe by the end of it, I'll be in drag." He also recounted a trip to the bike shop where a staff member suggested fitting a dog basket, E.T.-style, for his border terrier – an idea swiftly vetoed by his trainer Greg as entirely unsuitable for a time-trial road bike.
Elsewhere, the regular Step Back in Time guessing game saw listeners correctly land on 1987, helped along by clues about Madonna, Starship and The Smiths' final Tube appearance. Owain also ran through the morning's radio news, including Glastonbury's 2027 coach tickets selling out in under half an hour, prompting excitement (and a bit of commiseration) among listeners hoping for a second batch on Sunday. There was also chat about Celebrity Traitors, with Owain relaying gossip that Richard E Grant accidentally blurted out his traitor status on air, and that Claudia Winkleman made her entrance in a coffin carried by druids.
Listeners shared their Friday plans in the regular 3Ws slot, while Pause for Thought featured Shuli Liss from Highgate United Synagogue reflecting on an unlikely friendship that began through caring for her mother.
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