Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber was the big guest on Sara Cox's Breakfast Show, and he didn't disappoint with the anecdotes. Explaining his dog Mojito's unusual emotional-support status on American Airlines, he told Sara he simply wrote "cats movie" as the reason on the form instead of getting a doctor's certificate. "No doctor's certificate required… they were like, we've seen the film," he said, delighted that the airline let him off.
Lloyd Webber was in to talk about the 40th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera, revealing a brand new 2026 remix of the title track made from the original Abbey Road multi-tracks, after two of the original tape reels went missing and had to be reconstructed using AI. He also confirmed Glenn Close will play Herod in the final week of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Palladium in January, calling her "a dear friend," and revealed a live recording of this Friday's Phantom gala performance will be shown in cinemas next year.
Elsewhere, Sara ran her usual Let's Hear It For The Noise game, with financial adviser Dave from Leeds topping the Legend Board on three points thanks to spotting Lewis Capaldi at the last second, a move Sara dubbed "the Capaldi technique." In Signed, Sealed, Delivered, listeners heard from Bob in Penzance, whose parents Molly and Brian are celebrating an extraordinary 70th wedding anniversary, complete with a congratulatory letter from the King and Queen.
Marian Keyes also popped up for Radio 2 Book Week, recommending Cold Comfort Farm as "the funniest book I've ever read."
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