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BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox is this week's cover star

Sara Cox is up for the biggest gig in Radio - plus RT goes behind the scenes at This Morning.

Shem Law

Published: Tuesday, 30 June 2026 at 9:51 am

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This week our cover star is Sara Cox, who is taking over the biggest broadcasting job in Britain – Radio 2's breakfast show. Who you wake up with in the morning is a surprisingly personal thing. I tend to switch on Radio 5 Live first thing, occasionally it's the Today programme on Radio 4. On holiday, somehow, it invariably becomes Radio 2.

Sara understands that intimacy. One of the things that comes across in her interview inside this week's issue is her appreciation of the relationship between a presenter and their audience. As she puts it, "The real stars are still going to be the listeners." It's a characteristically generous outlook from someone about to step into such a high-profile job. Despite the Hollywood guests, she remains focused on the everyday conversations that make radio such a distinctive companion.

For some people, though, the day only properly begins when breakfast television appears on screen, which is why we've also taken a look behind the scenes at ITV's This Morning. It's a reminder of just how much effort goes into creating the programmes that become part of our daily routines, often before most of us have dragged a brush through our hair.

So, however you start your day, I would humbly suggest it should behind with a look through Radio Times. We're always here to help you choose what to watch or listen to, whether that's the drama of Wimbledon, breakfast television or the new voice accompanying your morning routine. Even if, like me, everything else remains a little hazy until that first cup of tea.

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Sara Cox photographed exclusively for Radio Times by Sophia Spring; Stylist: Stevie B; HMU: Jade Farmiloe

Also in this week's Radio Times:

A day in the life of a TV favourite... an on-set visit with This Morning presenters Cat, Alison, Ben and Dermot.
Strictly best buddies Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke share the inside scoop.
The inspiration behind Millie Bobby Brown's costumes in Enola Holmes 3.

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Radio Times editor Shem Law wears a shirt, tie and grey jumper. He is sitting at a wooden desk behind a sign saying "Editor" clasping his hands. There are other items on the desk, including a dial telephone and typewriter.

Shem Law

Shem Law is the brand editor of Radio Times, and the 20th person to hold that esteemed position in over 100 years. He wasn't allowed a television growing up, but over the years he has rather overcompensated for that fact.

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