“I was very nervous interviewing Genesis on Radio 2. I felt out of my depth and somebody tweeted afterwards: Sara Cox interviewing Genesis - what a waste. I was crushed, because I kind of knew it was true.”

English radio DJ, television presenter and author

Sara Cox is an English radio DJ, television presenter, and author. Born Sara Joanne Cyzer, she is best known under her maiden name and became a familiar voice on British radio in the late 1990s and 2000s. She presented a range of BBC Radio 1 programmes from 1999 to 2014, including the breakfast show from 2000 to 2003. She later moved to Radio 2 and has hosted its breakfast show since July 2026.