// BBC ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS — MODA & SOCIETÀ
Angela Scanlon takes over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2
Angela Scanlon (left) was among the hosts who tried out over the summer to be Sara Cox's replacement
Angela Scanlon is to take over BBC Radio 2's drivetime show after Sara Cox moved to the breakfast slot.
The Irish personality said it was "properly exciting" to be hosting the station's 16:00-19:00 show every weekday from 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!"
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.
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.
Scanlon hosts the Get A Grip podcast with Vicky Pattison
"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.
"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."
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".