Owain Wyn Evans spent much of the show admitting he's dreading his BBC Children in Need four nations cycle challenge, telling listeners "I'm really not ready" with just three weeks to go. He revealed he'd been filming an emotional "master interview" for the accompanying documentary and had Professor Greg White in for hill training later that morning, joking he'd need to find his waterproofs given the weather.
Sara Cox then raised the stakes with a surprise voice note live on air, setting Owain a challenge for his next show: to present the whole of step back in time from his spin bike in the studio, pedalling for 25 minutes non-stop while reading out listeners' guesses. Owain took it in good humour, telling listeners "my legs are going to be in bits" after a day of hill training, but confirmed he'd do it, with the bike already wheeled into the studio ready to go.
Listen: Sara Cox's spin bike challenge
Owain also looked back on Monday night's Pride of Britain Awards, which he attended in place of his usual show (Jason Muhammad covered for him). He praised surgeon Asif Hassan, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his cardiac work, and 12-year-old Zach Howells from Ebbw Vale, who steered a car to safety after his mum collapsed at the wheel, saying viewers would "struggle to keep your eyes dry" when the show airs on ITV.
Listeners also flooded in with their favourite ways to switch off, from Jackie's beach chair with a gin and tonic to Reese in Norfolk relaxing with a milkshake and a go on The Sims, as Owain gathered inspiration for his post-challenge downtime.
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