Sara Cox is set to begin her new BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on 6 July, taking over the time slot after Scott Mills’ abrupt departure. Multiple reports say the launch will include a first-in-the-studio guest of international profile: Hollywood actor Tom Hanks. The outlets describe the appearance as a notable, high-profile booking for the programme’s opening episode.
One source also notes that the broadcaster is planning a “fresh format” for the show, suggesting changes alongside Cox’s move to the breakfast schedule. The reports place Cox’s transition within the wider timeline of her appointment being announced earlier in the year, following Mills’ exit.
Prior coverage referenced Cox’s earlier radio work, including having hosted Radio 1 breakfast and then working at Radio 2, most recently in a teatime role from 2019. In the lead-up to the start date, Cox publicly highlights the first broadcast and the prospect of music, discussion, and celebrity guests as part of the new morning programme.
