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Sara Cox please just stop!!!

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YorkshireMedusa · 09/09/2024 16:41

I've heard her put on a weird voice and repeatedly say, 20+ times, Scooby Dooby Doo in said weird voice. Turned off and 10 minutes later went into a shop that had Radio 2 on and she was still doing it. FFS she's paid a fortune for that nonsense and we're paying through the licence fee.

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mids2019 · 19/01/2026 06:56

Looks at some of the Sky shots from the 90s. A few of them in inexplicably wet underclothing......far about from now.

greengreyblue · 19/01/2026 06:32

mids2019 · 19/01/2026 06:13

I agree that there must be a much greater range of presenting talent in the country than ex glamour girls.

Maybe Sara is on a mission to our northern Paddy?

Ex glamour girl? Are you confusing Sara Cox with someone else?

mids2019 · 19/01/2026 06:13

I agree that there must be a much greater range of presenting talent in the country than ex glamour girls.

Maybe Sara is on a mission to our northern Paddy?

OonaStubbs · 02/12/2025 23:49

She is probably an intelligent woman she is told to dumb it down by the BBC2 controllers who think their listeners are idiots.

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YorkshireMedusa · 02/12/2025 23:09

I had a lift with a friend last night and on the radio was Sara Cox in conversation with Peter Kay. It was really good. She's far better at this than being a DJ radio presenter. She could do a chat show instead.

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YorkshireMedusa · 25/11/2025 18:44

Who knew Disco 2000 by Pulp was released in naaaarnyfaaarve? I didn't until I just heard it in the local shoe repair shop!

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Arconialiving · 24/11/2025 14:50

RainbowBagels · 24/11/2025 14:28

I don't know anything about Kate Lawler but a woman has a right to an abortion without the consent of the father. She can also decide she doesn't want a child then change her mind.

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Absolutely!

noisypipework · 24/11/2025 14:28

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RainbowBagels · 24/11/2025 14:28

noisypipework · 24/11/2025 14:15

Unfortantly she's still around. Aborting her partners child without his consent to then go and tell the whole world. "I don't want children" to than go and have one. She's disgusting

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I don't know anything about Kate Lawler but a woman has a right to an abortion without the consent of the father. She can also decide she doesn't want a child then change her mind.

noisypipework · 24/11/2025 14:15

OonaStubbs · 24/11/2025 14:12

Is Kate Lawler still on the radio? I can't remember what station she used to be on but I was surprised as she was one of the few Big Brother winners that parlayed her 15 minutes of fame into quite a long career in the media.

Unfortantly she's still around. Aborting her partners child without his consent to then go and tell the whole world. "I don't want children" to than go and have one. She's disgusting

OonaStubbs · 24/11/2025 14:12

Is Kate Lawler still on the radio? I can't remember what station she used to be on but I was surprised as she was one of the few Big Brother winners that parlayed her 15 minutes of fame into quite a long career in the media.

Allaboutthecats · 24/11/2025 08:45

She does an afternoon show on Virgin.

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YorkshireMedusa · 24/11/2025 08:34

Allaboutthecats · 24/11/2025 08:31

Give me Sara Cox over Jayne Middlemiss any day. I can't believe she's still got a show. Nothing to do with the accent, it's the delivery. Every story or link falls flat. I keep expecting her to say 'boom boom' at the end like a bad comedian.

I've not heard of her for years. She also started out as a "glamour" model (not much glamorous about getting your kit off imo) and again not much info about what sort of training in presenting she did.

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Allaboutthecats · 24/11/2025 08:31

Give me Sara Cox over Jayne Middlemiss any day. I can't believe she's still got a show. Nothing to do with the accent, it's the delivery. Every story or link falls flat. I keep expecting her to say 'boom boom' at the end like a bad comedian.

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YorkshireMedusa · 24/11/2025 08:22

mids2019 · 24/11/2025 07:02

With Sara, like a lot of the 90s in crowds there is little self reflection about the past and how careers started. It just takes a quick Google to see the sky magazine and various pictures of Sara in wet t-shirts to show Sara was quite willing to take on many opportunities for self pronotion. I guess it was her modelling career that started it all which is a poor message to young intelligent women that actual.communication talent gets you jobs within the entertainment industry.

This is no different then to Love Islanders and people from Gogglebox becoming a 'celebrity'', at least in terms of grabbing opportunities. However people like that tend to do the reality show rounds.

I've just read up a bit about Sara and it appears she left school at 18 to pursue a career in modelling and 4 years later was presenting the Girlie Show. I don't know how or where she received training in presenting but I only consulted Wikipedia. She probably just learned as she went along. I believe Vernon Kay and Tess Daly started off in the same way.

It's really astonishing to me that people think this is about misogyny. For goodness sake I'm one myself.

I did find the wet T-shirt and thong pictures and this though where she said the queen mother smelled like wee!
https://share.google/sinoot3yi0Ncb5t1w

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mids2019 · 24/11/2025 07:02

With Sara, like a lot of the 90s in crowds there is little self reflection about the past and how careers started. It just takes a quick Google to see the sky magazine and various pictures of Sara in wet t-shirts to show Sara was quite willing to take on many opportunities for self pronotion. I guess it was her modelling career that started it all which is a poor message to young intelligent women that actual.communication talent gets you jobs within the entertainment industry.

StillCreatingAName · 24/11/2025 06:57

OonaStubbs · 23/11/2025 16:16

As long as the licence fee exists, people have a right to complain about the BBC output. Why can't we have intelligent conversation between the music instead of just inane waffle and silly voices?

YANBU. I recommend trying the ‘choosing what you listen to’ method where you choose what you prefer to listen to, instead of the output you don’t enjoy.

Bit of Radio 3 bants and a brew, job done?

DanielaDressen · 24/11/2025 06:52

noisypipework · 24/11/2025 01:08

Why are they still putting her on the radio. I'm 40 and remember hearing her when I was 16 or so.

Can they not replace the "talent" every 2 decades?

Come on
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How would you like it if someone said that about you and job just because of your age? Are you really pushing for getting rid of women in roles due to their age? Her bosses obviously feel she’s doing a good job which will be backed up by listening figures. I’m sure if they were dropping she’d be gone.

noisypipework · 24/11/2025 01:08

FrenchandSaunders · 09/09/2024 17:07

There’s a thread slagging off radio 2 hosts every few days … I don’t get it.

Why are they still putting her on the radio. I'm 40 and remember hearing her when I was 16 or so.

Can they not replace the "talent" every 2 decades?

Come on
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OonaStubbs · 24/11/2025 00:05

MyLimeGuide · 23/11/2025 17:46

Or just music, no chat that would be best.

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I think there's laws about how much music they are allowed to play. Hence the talking between songs.

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/11/2025 17:53

Saltedbutter · 09/09/2024 17:35

I often wonder if people are listening to the same Sara Cox as me - I love her!

Yeah, me too, and I've got a very dry sense of humour.

MyLimeGuide · 23/11/2025 17:46

OonaStubbs · 23/11/2025 16:16

As long as the licence fee exists, people have a right to complain about the BBC output. Why can't we have intelligent conversation between the music instead of just inane waffle and silly voices?

Or just music, no chat that would be best.

OonaStubbs · 23/11/2025 16:16

As long as the licence fee exists, people have a right to complain about the BBC output. Why can't we have intelligent conversation between the music instead of just inane waffle and silly voices?

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YorkshireMedusa · 23/11/2025 12:12

MyLimeGuide · 23/11/2025 10:22

Just dont listen to it then Ydog.

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Very droll. But my initial isn't Y and it only works with initials with a specific sound. Y isn't one.

I don't listen! I did for 10 minutes on Friday on a short drive though because I wanted to see what she'd say about the challenge. She didn't really but it was the phone in day and all the callers I heard wanted to talk about it.

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Arconialiving · 23/11/2025 11:06

YorkshireMedusa · 23/11/2025 09:42

I'm the one who started this, because I don't want to be treated like a child by radio shows I listen to. We're consumers, and have the right to talk about and criticise, review etc, what we consume. People who do these jobs are fully aware they're not for everyone.

I can say with honesty that if SC was my friend I'd be honest with her and say what I think about her show. Not that it'd make any difference, because that's her radio persona. If I ever met her and she asked. I'd tell her. That'd not be bullying.

I've no idea why Keir Starmer got dragged into it.

A really talented broadcaster on a radio station (supposedly aimed at mature adults) who is speaking in a way that appeals to 7 year olds.

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In your opinion @YorkshireMedusa - I like her & how she speaks. Just don’t listen to her!!