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Radio 2 staff say Sara Cox’s on-air criticism leaves them uneasy
Radio 2 staff say they feel uneasy working with Sara Cox because she calls out mistakes during live broadcasts and identifies those responsible.
Cox took over the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show in July, after Scott Mills was sacked in April.
A recording from August features Cox singling out producer Anthony during a segment involving a microphone problem.
Some staff say she could have joked about the mistake without making clear that it was not hers.
They say the practice harms team spirit, and compare it with former presenters Zoe Ball and Mills, who they say joked about their own mistakes.
Mills was dismissed after historical allegations of serious sexual assault against a teenage boy emerged; the case was investigated by police in 2018 and dismissed by the Crown Prosecution Service in 2019.
Mills has taken legal action against the BBC for unfair dismissal, while the account gives no next step in the dispute over Cox’s on-air approach.
Radio 2 staff members have reportedly said they feel uneasy about presenter Sara Cox calling out mistakes on air and identifying those responsible.
An anonymous source told the Daily Mail that studio managers and technicians were “on edge” while working on her show.
The article describes an August recording in which Cox addressed a microphone problem and called to a producer named Anthony in the control room.
Cox took over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show in July after Scott Mills was sacked in April.
The article does not include a response from Cox or the BBC to the staff claims.
- Who
- Radio 2 staff members and presenter Sara Cox.
- What
- Staff reportedly feel uneasy about Cox calling out mistakes on air and naming those responsible.
- When
- The article was published on 25 October 2026; it refers to an August recording and says Cox took over in July.
- Where
- BBC Radio 2.
- Why
- Staff reportedly object to being singled out on air when mistakes occur.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Scott Mills was sacked from the BBC.
Cox took over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.
A live-show recording captured Cox addressing a microphone problem and calling to producer Anthony in the control room.
The Daily Mail published its report about staff concerns.
- Presenter
- Sara Cox
- Programme
- Radio 2 Breakfast Show
- Previous host
- Scott Mills
- Recording
- Live show in August
- Report publication
- 25 October 2026
What people are saying
Everybody is on edge because she keeps pulling people up when there is a mistake that goes out on air and then throwing them under the bus, it's unfair and not part of the team spirit.
A lot of studio managers and technicians don't like working on the show with her.
Staff felt like she could have gone on and owned it a bit and had a joke, but she had to make a point it wasn't her.
Who's been messing with the mic? Why do you sound so weird?