Acting
Sara Cox
Born December 13, 1974 · Bolton, England, UK (age 51)
Sara Cox is an English broadcaster, best known for presenting The Radio 1 Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1 between 2000 and 2003, but more recently as maternity cover for Fearne Cotton every weekday 10 am-12.45 pm from January to September 2013. She currently hosts Sounds of the 80s on BBC Radio 2. She has also presented a number of television shows for the BBC including The Great Pottery Throw Down …
Known For
One Love Manchester · 2017One Love Manchester
★ 8.42017
MovieMusic
Live coverage of the concert set up by Ariana Grande at Old Trafford cricket ground to benefit those affected by the May 2017 Manchester bomb attack. Performers include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Robbie Williams, Little Mix and The Black Eyed Peas.
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas · 2021Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
★ 7.02021
MovieAnimationComedy
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
London Live: Lady Gaga Special · 2009London Live: Lady Gaga Special
★ 10.02009
MovieMusicDocumentary
London Live: Lady Gaga Special presented by Sara Cox.
Cliff at Christmas · 2022Cliff at Christmas
2022
MovieMusic
Cliff Richard is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London. The multi-award winning artist performs some of his Christmas classics.
A Night in with the Girls · 1997A Night in with the Girls
1997
MovieDocumentary
Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.
Britain's Favourite Dogs: Top 100 · 2018Britain's Favourite Dogs: Top 100
2018
MovieFamily
TV special taking viewers through the nation's top 100 breeds of dogs before revealing the favourite following one of the most comprehensive surveys of canine ownership. Presented by Ben Fogle and Sara Cox, and with appearances from famous dog fans Geri Haliwell, Gabby Logan, Michael Ball and more. The show celebrates the love between dog owners and their best friends.
Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens · 2023Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens
2023
MovieDocumentaryFamily
An exclusive TV special that goes deep behind the scenes to reveal what goes into making the happiest ninety minutes of the week.
Top of the Pops · 1964Top of the Pops
★ 6.71964
Series
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Movies
One Love Manchester · 2017One Love Manchester
★ 8.42017
MovieMusic
Live coverage of the concert set up by Ariana Grande at Old Trafford cricket ground to benefit those affected by the May 2017 Manchester bomb attack. Performers include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Robbie Williams, Little Mix and The Black Eyed Peas.
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas · 2021Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
★ 7.02021
MovieAnimationComedy
Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
London Live: Lady Gaga Special · 2009London Live: Lady Gaga Special
★ 10.02009
MovieMusicDocumentary
London Live: Lady Gaga Special presented by Sara Cox.
Cliff at Christmas · 2022Cliff at Christmas
2022
MovieMusic
Cliff Richard is joined by special guests for this festive TV show from Hackney Church in London. The multi-award winning artist performs some of his Christmas classics.
A Night in with the Girls · 1997A Night in with the Girls
1997
MovieDocumentary
Traces the role of women in British television, from 1946 to 1997.
Britain's Favourite Dogs: Top 100 · 2018Britain's Favourite Dogs: Top 100
2018
MovieFamily
TV special taking viewers through the nation's top 100 breeds of dogs before revealing the favourite following one of the most comprehensive surveys of canine ownership. Presented by Ben Fogle and Sara Cox, and with appearances from famous dog fans Geri Haliwell, Gabby Logan, Michael Ball and more. The show celebrates the love between dog owners and their best friends.
Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens · 2023Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens
2023
MovieDocumentaryFamily
An exclusive TV special that goes deep behind the scenes to reveal what goes into making the happiest ninety minutes of the week.
TV Shows
Top of the Pops · 1964Top of the Pops
★ 6.71964
Series
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
QI · 2003QI
★ 7.92003
SeriesComedy
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
Have I Got News for You · 1990Have I Got News for You
★ 7.21990
SeriesComedy
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
The One Show · 2006The One Show
★ 4.42006
Series
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks · 1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks
★ 7.01996
SeriesComedy
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Celebrity Juice · 2008Celebrity Juice
★ 6.72008
SeriesComedy
The outrageous comedy panel show hosted by the irrepressible Keith Lemon. Each episode sees top celebrities going head to head in a series of hilarious rounds unlike any other panel show.
Have I Got a Bit More News for YouHave I Got a Bit More News for You
★ 7.1
SeriesComedy
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Hustle · 2004Hustle
★ 7.72004
SeriesComedyCrime
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
Would I Lie to You? · 2007Would I Lie to You?
★ 7.82007
SeriesComedy
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Strictly Come Dancing · 2004Strictly Come Dancing
★ 6.02004
Series
A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?
Shooting Stars · 1993Shooting Stars
★ 7.71993
SeriesComedy
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
An Audience with... · 1978An Audience with...
★ 5.31978
Series
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
Room 101 · 1994Room 101
★ 6.61994
SeriesComedy
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow · 2002Dick and Dom in da Bungalow
★ 7.62002
SeriesComedy
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow was a CBBC children's entertainment television series presented by the duo Dick and Dom. The series was broadcast on weekend mornings on various BBC television channels for five series, running between 31 August 2002 and 11 March 2006.
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel · 2020Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
★ 5.62020
Series
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
One Day · 2024One Day
★ 7.72024
SeriesDrama
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
The Big Breakfast · 1992The Big Breakfast
★ 7.21992
Series
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former Boomtown Rats singer and Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof.
The programme was distinctive for broadcasting live from former lockkeepers' cottages commonly referred to as "The Big Breakfast House", or more simply, "The House", located on Fish Island, in Bow in east London.
The show was a mix of news, weather, interviews, audience phone-ins and general features, with a light tone which was in competition with the more serious GMTV and even more serious BBC breakfast programmes.
Through the Keyhole · 2013Through the Keyhole
★ 6.32013
SeriesComedy
What would happen if Keith Lemon had permission to snoop around celebrities' homes? Find out as Through The Keyhole returns, with everyone's favourite strawberry-blonde presenter at the helm!
Duck Quacks Don't Echo · 2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
★ 5.72014
SeriesComedy
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer · 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
★ 7.12018
Series
Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.
The Apprentice: You're Fired! · 2006The Apprentice: You're Fired!
★ 6.22006
Series
The Apprentice: You're Fired!, sometimes named You're Fired!, The Apprentice: You're Hired! or You're Hired!, is a British television show made by the BBC and filmed at Riverside Studios as a spin-off from the reality TV hit The Apprentice. It was hosted by Adrian Chiles from 2006 to 2009, and Dara Ó Briain took over as host in 2010 after Chiles' move to ITV. The programme airs in a 30 minute slot after each episode of The Apprentice finishes. It was originally shown on BBC Three, but moved to BBC Two in 2007. Its format is similar to that of Big Brother's Little Brother and Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. The final episode of each series is renamed "The Apprentice: You're Hired!" and involves interviews with the winner, the runner-up and Lord Sugar himself, and a reunion with all of the former candidates.
Between the Covers · 2020Between the Covers
★ 5.52020
Series
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discussing their favourite book and two review sections.
The Great Pottery Throw Down · 2015The Great Pottery Throw Down
★ 7.52015
Series
Ten home potters from around the country head to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, in their quest to become Top Potter.
The F Word · 2005The F Word
★ 6.22005
SeriesDocumentary
The F Word is a British food magazine and cookery programme featuring chef Gordon Ramsay. The programme covers a wide range of topics, from recipes to food preparation and celebrity food fads. The programme is made by Optomen Television and aired weekly on Channel 4. The theme tune for the series is "The F-Word" from the Babybird album Bugged.