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Ah you cynics. If it was that orchestrated they'd not have stood at a finish line waiting for her last night only for her to arrive just as Newsbeat started.

It feels odd that Glastonbury has made their headliner announcement and big name performers on the stages that are broadcasted across BBC before big weekend when big weekend is held a month before. Interesting they have gone for a big weekend vibe almost with with Dua Lipa, SZA, Olivia Dean, Little Simz and Burna Boy playing the pyramid and Disclosure, The Last Dinner Party and Nothing But Thieves on the other stage.

Oh yeah you've got to make good radio from it, I appreciate that point.

She just finally arrived, according to R1’s Insta story.

They've poorly timed it today she won't be in Leeds until 9pm at this rate. If it was that orchestrated and getting lifts they'd have sorted that better

The future of digital terrestrial seems to involve guides that point people to streaming anyway, and that doesn't seem far down the line. Look at the mass exodus of music channels for example.

Nat is in for Vicky on Thursday 28th March. Connor Coates is in for Charlie Hedges on Saturday 6th April. Sian is in for Clara, Monday 8th to Thursday 11th April. Kerrie Cosh is in for Jack, Monday 8th to Wednesday 10th April.

My point wasn't that the challenge was fake - though obviously some of the timings are managed to fit a finish during Going Home even though it went wrong yesterday. What I meant was some of the drama is clearly theatre. I mean Matt and others have been genuine and touching about personal stories and I am not suggesting fake but there is certainly added theatre along the way to create better radio and fuel donations.

It's been a great week of radio. Radio 1 at its best - promoting a great cause and all the DJs on air together and shows how much they all get along. This week has highlighted too just how great the likes of Greg, Matt and Katie are as broadcasters - they have been superb covering the challenge and in their genuine love and support for Mollie (who has been doing so well and is giving it her all). Lovely too to see Matt & Mollie get their flowers so much in the past month - both thoroughly deserve it and their kindness and good spirit has really shone through these last few days even more than usual. Matt's link yesterday about how Mollie has been a support to him and him to her at around 4.45pm yesterday was just so wonderful and heartfelt and what Radio is all about.

Scott nor any other daytime presenter dont pick their own music by the way, that's the radio 2 playlist team who tailor music to certain shows (hence calmer music for Jeremy Vine etc). And Scott is getting married, probably the biggest event in his life. So kinda think that needs time away to be done properly.

I always think there not doing the whole thing. Eg. They start and do maybe 5 miles, stop and a someone else takes over in disguise and basically do shifts. The photos and videos are when Mollie is on board. Some of the timings don't add up like usually finishing at time supposed to finish at

Am I too cynical thinking some of the drama is more theatre than anything?