Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
- Published
Angela Scanlon is to take over BBC Radio 2's drivetime show after Sara Cox moved to the breakfast slot.
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Cox → publish → slot
The Irish personality said it was "properly exciting" to be hosting the station's 16:00-19:00 show every weekday from November.
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it → say → November
She said: "Millions of people, all having completely different days, piling into the same conversation for a few hours - what a strange and lovely thing!"
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all → say → hours
Scanlon, who hosted a Sunday early morning programme on the station from 2018 to 2021, was among a number of people who filled in after Cox vacated the drivetime slot in May, including Joel Dommett, Jason Manford, Ellie Taylor, Alex Jones and Gary Davies.
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Cox → host → Dommett
Scanlon is also known for The One Show, This Morning, Your Home Made Perfect, The Apprentice: Unfinished Business, and for taking part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.
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Scanlon → know → 2023
"Every weekday, I'll be in your ears, your cars and your kitchens - on the school run, on the way home, or standing at the hob wondering what on earth to feed a small but hungry mob," she said.
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she → stand → mob
"I want all of it: the stories, the opinions, the chaos, the tiny triumphs and the things you probably shouldn't admit on national radio."
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you → want → radio
Radio 2 controller Helen Thomas described Scanlon as "incredibly warm and quick witted and proved to be extremely popular with the Radio 2 audience this summer".
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Thomas → describe → audience
She added: "Drivetime is such an important show in terms of ensuring people get home and start their evenings in a positive and upbeat mood, and I'm delighted Angela will be taking up the reins in November.
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Angela → add → November
"I'd like to extend my thanks to all the hosts who have presented in this slot since our Sara moved on up to Breakfast."
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Sara → like → Breakfast
Scanlon also hosted the Virgin Radio weekend breakfast show after Graham Norton's departure in 2024, and co-hosts the Get A Grip podcast.
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Scanlon → host → podcast
New country show host
Meanwhile, Radio 2 has also announced that Ben Earle will present the station's weekly country music programme following the departure of longtime host Bob Harris.
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Earle → announce → Harris
"Whispering" Bob, who presented the show for 27 years, announced his departure in June, weeks after revealing his prostate cancer has spread to his spine.
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cancer → whisper → spine
Earle, one half of British country group The Shires, has also fronted a weekly show on Absolute Radio Country for the past five years.
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Earle → front → years
Thomas said: "His knowledge, passion and enthusiasm for the genre, coupled with his years as a musician plus experience presenting on the radio, make him the ideal person to pick up the reins from the legendary Bob Harris.
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him → say → Harris
Like Bob, I hope Ben hosts the show for decades to come."
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Ben → hope → decades
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