Giovanna Fletcher turns Vernon Kay’s studio into a Von Trapp family singalong

Vernon KayRecap of the show on Radio 2 · Friday 16 October 2026

Giovanna Fletcher provided the warmest moment of Vernon Kay’s Friday show when her choice of Edelweiss from The Sound of Music set off an impromptu family singalong. Giovanna explained the song reminded her of her late Nan, and recalled singing it to settle her youngest son Max while her other two boys lay on the bedroom floor. As she described it, all three children suddenly joined in on air, prompting Vernon to laugh “you’re literally creating the Von Trapp thumbnail.”

Listen: The Von Trapp moment

Her other final track, the Commodores’ Easy, came with its own story: Giovanna said it was the song she and husband Tom first slow-danced to as teenagers in his parents’ kitchen, which later became their wedding dance and even inspired lyrics on McFly’s All About You.

Listeners had some concerns, however, with it later revealed that the segment had been repeated from Wednesday’s show.

Ten to the Top brought its usual mix of trivia pain and listener confessions. Megan Crisp, who owns a royal python called Princess Leia, scored seven points to take the smart speaker, beating Ben from Newcastle’s five. Ben’s forfeit didn’t stop him revealing he’d proposed to his partner in the Maldives using a novelty scratch card, telling Vernon “he still said yes” despite calling the method unromantic.

Listen: The scratch-card proposal

Ahead of National Album Day, Vernon took calls from two famous faces giving facts for Ellie Brenner’s travel slot: Melanie C shared the story behind the first ever album cover design, while cyclist Laura Kenny offered a bicycle-ownership fact tied to the World Track Championships. Vernon also teased he’d been out the night before with an unnamed “rock and roll legend” with a number one album, though he refused to say who.