Celebrity Wedding – Radio DJ Sara Cox Secretly Marries Boyfriend Ben Cyzer". andbag.com . Retrieved 24 June 2013. There is yet so much potential, given the breadth of topics which can be explored, such as the empty nest syndrome, the emerging skeletons within a marriage and childlessness. Not to mention the theme of pottery, which actually can be a nice parallel of the four main protagonists shaping themselves further. Sara Cox to contribute to a children’s story to promote a new charity directory number 118 520", Charities Aid Foundation, 19 February 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2005. I did figure out one character’s secret out straight away but it didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the novel and made me feel quite smug! Cox joined BBC Radio 2 for her first regular show each Saturday night from 22:00 to midnight, presenting a 1980s decade show Sounds of the 80s to complement the weekend 1960s and 1970s decade shows. The show began on Saturday 5 October 2013. [16] The show moved to Friday nights from April 2016.

Well observed, and clearly drawing on the authors experience of presenting a pottery show, with one exception, the men do rather badly. It took me a while to realise the significance of the title, as most of the women are literally 'thrown' by their discoveries. The inhabitants of the Inventor’s Housing Estate keep themselves to themselves. There are the friendly ‘Hellos’ when commutes coincide and the odd cheeky eye roll when the wine bottles clank in number 7’s wheelie bin, but it’s not exactly Ramsay Street. In August 2000, Cox said during a live broadcast that the Queen Mother "smelled of wee". [10] 2003–2008 [ edit ] Little Shuggie Bain, bless him. He’s so sweet and so heartbreaking trying to look after his mum - it absolutely broke my heart – and I’m really excited about Douglas Stuart’s new book. In August 2012, it was announced that Cox, Gemma Cairney, Huw Stephens, Jameela Jamil, Alice Levine, and Annie Mac would cover Fearne Cotton's show on BBC Radio 1 weekdays from 10:00 to 12:45, whilst Cotton was on maternity leave, until Cotton's return in September 2013. [13] [14] After Cotton's return, Cox did various cover shows; her final show for Radio 1 was on 17 February 2014. [ citation needed] BBC Radio 2 [ edit ]

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Between 14 May 2018 and 13 December 2018, Cox began a new late-night show on Radio 2; the show ran from Monday to Thursday between 22:00 to midnight. She was replaced as host of Sounds of the 80s by Gary Davies; Cox presented her final edition of the show on 11 May 2018. [17]

On 21 October 2014, Cox guest presented a Children in Need episode of The Great British Sewing Bee. [26] Oh my GOD, it's GORGEOUS. Funny, warm, all about people. Has the same generosity-of-spirit she does. You'll LOVE it!" - Marian Keyes In November 2006, Cox was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bolton for contributions to broadcasting. [54] Filmography [ edit ] Year Celebrity novels can always raise an eyebrow but Cox has shown she can certainly spin a good yarn and I for one was thoroughly entertained here.Sheila: the nest is empty, there’s a lonely little feeling in her tummy and her husband seems so distracted. The characters were so fully formed and vividly described that they all came to life instantly for me and I felt completely invested in each of their stories. The pottery aspect was a very clever devise (and clearly the author has used her experience on the great pottery throw down to full advantage) and wove there stories all together seamlessly. I wish I was part of their class! I listen to more audiobooks. I’m not really good with my own thoughts in a quiet room – I don’t know if it’s something I should be worried about. When I’m doing mundane things, I just want a little chat going on in my ear. Likable, largely middle-class men in their 50s are my thing at the moment. I’ve got Louis Theroux, Adam Buxton, David Mitchell and not remotely middle-class Bob Mortimer, whose And Away autobiography is great.

In April 2015, it was announced that Cox would present The Great Pottery Throw Down for BBC Two. The first series began in November 2015 and the second in February 2017. [27] Thrown is the story of a group of strangers brought together by a beginners pottery class. They are a truly eclectic bunch and the story tells their own tale and then those where they become a group of friends and allies.James Gill (10 August 2012). "Sara Cox to cover Fearne Cotton Radio 1 maternity leave". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013 . Retrieved 6 September 2012. The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee on BBC2 tonight with Hairy Biker Dave Myers, DJ Edith Bowman, Dr Dawn Harper from Embarrassing Bodies, Wendi Peters & Jenny Eclair | Scunthorpe Telegraph". Archived from the original on 6 November 2014 . Retrieved 22 October 2014. Jameela: All she's ever done is work hard, and try her best. Why won't life give her the one thing she really wants? I would definitely recommend this as a lovely light hearted read and am looking forward to reading more from the author in the future. I really want to like the book, and hence the even greater disappointment as I progressed through it.