Big name interviews, and a weekly fix of Friends Round Friday, all in one place! Zoe speaks to some of the world’s most loved movie stars, singer-songwriters, performers, and all-round icons in special one-off interviews exclusive to the Breakfast Show. Plus, there’s all the best bits from a fabulous trio of showbiz guests on Friends Round Friday.
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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that's struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In this series Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken examine exercise and how best to do it. How much should we be doing? How does it help our bodies? And ...
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The Hole in the Wall Gang are on air with a brand new sketch show, delivering their hilarious verdict on the politicians and current events in Northern Ireland.
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Friends Round Friday... with Bill Bailey, Mel Giedroyc and Harry Hill!
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28:37We say goodbye to Friends Round Friday, with a hilarious trio, a huge trombone and a leaf blower!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Jack Whitehall, Diane Morgan and Lloyd Griffith
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28:08There’s talk of proper sausages… salt and vinegar crisps… and being ghosted by Paul Heaton!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Michael Fassbender, Susan Wokoma and Trevor Noah
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27:56There's talk of Cheaters, MI5 and... do you make your bed?By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Jude Law, Kerry Godliman and Luke Evans
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29:39Luke's written his first book, Kerry's run out of Bandwidth... and Jude ruins the magic of 'The Holiday'!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Damian Lewis, Sara Pascoe and James Norton
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28:18There’s talk of herding sheep… the comedian’s group chat… and late night phone calls!By BBC Radio 2
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Swear jars, Princess Diana and Robert De Niro singing… the world famous comedian pops by to talk about his new psychological thriller ‘Before’ and ‘When Harry Met Sally’. This is when Zoe met Billy!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday… with Hugh Bonneville, Alex Hassell and Ellie Taylor
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28:04Hugh jets off to Peru... or does he? Alex reveals more than we bargained for and Ellie’s baby goes wild!By BBC Radio 2
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Horror movies, tequila shots and mischief… an unmissable interview with the legendary Hugh Grant!By BBC Radio 2
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After her GUTS World Tour arrives on Netflix, there's another chance to hear Zoe's interview with the Grammy-winning pop star from August 2023!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Josh Widdicombe, Richard Ayoade and Jacob Collier
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28:21There’s poems that don’t rhyme… a jam to Jingle Bells… and an honest review of Rob Beckett’s new hairstyle!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Rick Astley, Daisy May Cooper and Peter Capaldi!
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29:45It’s another Friends Round Friday… Rick’s saying NEVER… Daisy’s getting witchy… and Peter’s putting the bins out.By BBC Radio 2
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Del Boy, Jack Frost, Granville, Pop Larkin… Sir David Jason is responsible for some of the most iconic TV characters. He joins Zoe for a chat about his legendary on-screen career, and his brand new memoir ‘This Time Next Year: A Life Of Positive Thinking’.By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday… with Simon le Bon, Stephen Fry and Jessie and Lennie Ware!
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28:00Simon gets scary, Jessie and Lennie talk the next series of Table Manners... and it’s all Greek to Stephen.By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday with Craig David, Greg Davies and Jenny Eclair!
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29:53Craig's got new music, Greg Davies wants a hug and Jenny Eclair will happily wee in a sink!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday with Kylie Minogue, Joe Lycett and David Mitchell
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31:40Friends Round Friday is back with a superstar trio of Kylie Minogue, Joe Lycett and David Mitchell! Kylie brings us a new pop treat, Joe gets creative and David WILL NOT DANCE!By BBC Radio 2
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Another chance to hear when Peter Kay dropped into Wogan House to co-host the Breakfast Show, prior to his huge comeback tour!By BBC Radio 2
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A special treat... an exclusive chat with 'It Ends With Us' star Blake Lively.By BBC Radio 2
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Twenty years since they left Radio 1, Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley join Zoe to celebrate all things Mark and Lard!By BBC Radio 2
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The hilarious James Corden joined Zoe in June 2024, to talk about his starring role in his London play 'The Constituent’ and the return of Gavin and Stacey!By BBC Radio 2
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The pop megastar hosts an exclusive listening party for 'My Oh My', the morning after the Euros semi-final. Plus, she plays Jay's Quiz... on her own terms!By BBC Radio 2
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When Zoe Met… Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
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17:19Two Hollywood superheroes descend on The Breakfast Show to chat about the new Deadpool and Wolverine film, and plenty more!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday… with Jenna Coleman, Layton Williams and Cat Burns
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22:30Jenna Coleman arrests Cat Burns, in another hilarious Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Sananda Maitreya, Olivia Dean and DJ Spoony
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23:42It's a Jazz Special... on Friends Round Friday! Sananda Maitreya, Olivia Dean and DJ Spoony join Zoe Ball as we mark this weekend's Love Supreme Festival!By BBC Radio 2
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The ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’ singer chats to Zoe ahead of her Pyramid Stage performance at Glastonbury 2024. Hear Cyndi share stories about seeing The Beatles touch down in New York, her musical influences, life before being a star, and how she exploded onto the pop scene in the 80s.By BBC Radio 2
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Zoe, Richie and Tina take the Breakfast Show to Worthy Farm, and meet Emily Eavis, Nick Grimshaw, James, The Mary Wallopers, Basil Brush, Shaun Keaveny and Maisie Adam!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Rob Brydon, Paul Heaton and Johannes Radebe
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27:10A hilarious trio of Rob Brydon, Paul Heaton and Johannes Radebe join Zoe for another Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Boy George, Meghan Trainor and Kit Harington
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24:26Boy George celebrates his birthday on Friends Round Friday, alongside Meghan Trainor and Kit Harington.By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday… with Alesha Dixon, Paloma Faith and Sue Barker
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28:21Ball, Faith, Dixon and tennis royalty Sue Barker limber up for some ladies doubles and a riotous Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2
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Eps 6/7 Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character …
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Friends Round Friday… with Jon Bon Jovi, Lenny Kravitz and Harry Hill
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26:47Nuptials and nose flutes... Three Rock Gods descend on the studio for another hilarious Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Stephen Merchant, Deborah Meaden and Babatunde Aléshé
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26:43Nickname no-goes and talking to toasters! Zoe's joined by Stephen Merchant, Deborah Meaden and Babtunde Aléshé for another fabulous Friends Round Friday.By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday… with Tom Felton, Danny O’Donoghue and Jo Brand
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27:09Tom Felton, Danny O’Donoghue and Jo Brand join Zoe for a fabulous Friends Round Friday… that ACTUALLY broke the internet!By BBC Radio 2
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On Mental Health Awareness week, actor and stand-up comedian Joe Tracini opens up to Zoe about his experience of living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and his lifelong battle with mental illness. Content warning: Discussion of suicide and adult themes. Find more information and support on the BBC’s Action Line website.…
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Friends Round Flashback... with Andrew Ridgeley, Jessie Ware and Clive Myrie
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24:23From cupcakes to questionable merch... EVERYTHING was up for discussion when this trio stopped by for a memorable Friends Round Friday in April 2023. Zoe chats to WHAM's Andrew Ridgeley, music sensation Jessie Ware and the one and only Clive Myrie!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Flashback... with Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter and John Bishop
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27:47Revisiting a top tier Friends Round Friday from February 2023. Zoe sits down for a hilarious and heartfelt chat with Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter and John Bishop.By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Flashback… with Donny Osmond, Rita Ora and Tom Davis
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27:48Another chance to hear a hilarious Friends Round Friday from April 2023. Zoe chats to the legendary Donny Osmond, popstar Rita Ora and comedian Tom Davis!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Flashback… with Rupert Grint, Claire Foy and Iain Stirling!
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24:18Dodgy accents and reality TV… It’s another chance to hear a Friends Round Friday from the Breakfast Show archive, from January 2023. Zoe chats to an awesome trio of Rupert Grint, Claire Foy, plus the hilarious birthday boy Iain Stirling!By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Friday... with Alan Carr, Gregg Wallace and Diane Morgan
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25:25Two titans of comedy and a gargantuan of greengrocery join Zoe for a hysterical Friends Round Friday!By BBC Radio 2
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Sharp-suited and colossally proportioned… The legendary Bill Nighy chats about his latest film 'The Beautiful Game', his love for football and his acting breakthrough.By BBC Radio 2
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Friends Round Flashback… with George Takei, Carol Vorderman and Josh Widdicombe
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25:56"Wear latex at least once a week" Here's another chance to hear a classic Friends Round Friday from January 2023. Zoe chats to legendary Star Trek actor George Takei, plus Carol Vorderman and Josh Widdicombe join the fun.By BBC Radio 2
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A year on from his passing, here’s another chance to hear Zoe’s last on-air chat with Paul from her Radio 2 Breakfast Show in October 2022.By BBC Radio 2
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Bish Bash BOOSH! Noel Fielding joins Zoe for a nostalgic chat about The Mighty Boosh, his latest role as Dick Turpin, musical inspirations, and what life’s like as an unofficial Claudia Winkleman lookalike!By BBC Radio 2
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Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …
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Friends Round Friday... with Paul Rudd, Guy Garvey and Ruth Jones
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25:21Who you gonna call? It's another crackin' line up of guests on Friends Round Friday, including Ghostbusters fun and a very special reunion!By BBC Radio 2
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“Someone get some spoons!” Zoe chats to Olivier Award winning actress, Imelda Staunton, about playing the title role in the upcoming West End production of 'Hello Dolly'. Plus, Imelda has an unexpected announcement!By BBC Radio 2
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Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …
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Friends Round Flashback… with Shania Twain, David Tennant and Shirley Ballas
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19:15“Maaaaan, I feel like a woman!” After it was announced that Shania Twain will play the Legends slot at Glastonbury 2024, here’s another chance to hear an iconic Friends Round Friday from September 2022. Plus, David Tennant takes on a classic Shania track in an unmissable episode from the archive!By BBC Radio 2
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Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …
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Friends Round Flashback… with Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon
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23:24Another chance to hear Zoe's Oppenheimer takeover on Friends Round Friday, from July 2023. Zoe’s joined in the studio by Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon!By BBC Radio 2
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Raw eggs and ham… Zoe sits down to talk to an international superstar DJ and Producer, and there’s a surprising revelation… Plus, to celebrate the release of his song 'Lovers In A Past Life' with Rag'n'Bone Man... Calvin hears your stories of why you left your past lovers.By BBC Radio 2
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