The biggest moment of the morning came when Owain Wyn Evans finally found out who had picked his mystery Airdrum Anthem, only for it to turn out to be actor Luke Evans, calling in from the TV festival in Cannes. Luke explained he’d chosen the track to help motivate Owain through training for his Children in Need challenge, saying “I love this song, it gets me… blood pumping running to the gym,” before revealing his pick as Everlong by the Foo Fighters. Owain was delighted, telling listeners “I love Luke Evans even more now.”
Listen: Luke Evans reveals his airdrum anthem
The Children in Need prep ran right through the show, with Owain admitting nerves are setting in ahead of his four nations, 400-mile cycle. He revealed Sara Cox had talked him through pre-ride nerves earlier in the week, and later got an on-air boost from a “mystery motivator” who turned out to be Judy H from Steps, cheering him on with “the whole nation is here to support you.”
Listen: Judy H from Steps sends a motivational message
Elsewhere, Romesh Ranganathan popped up with a teaser for his own Saturday show, hinting that Traitors co-star Richard E Grant would be joining him, though he refused to give any more away: “That is all I can say.” Thelma also returned for Pause for Thought, reflecting movingly on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill as her essential album, while Step Back in Time took listeners back to 1988 with songs from Inner City, Erasure and Tiffany.
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