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The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

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Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball.

The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show: Alan Davies and Backstage Ball

Alan Davies

Alan Davies and Backstage Ball

BBC Radio 2 - The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Alan Davies and Backstage Ball

Alan Davies joins Zoe and there's a Backstage Ball from the new Rocketman film.

Alan Davies chats to Zoe about The Dog Rescuers on Channel 5. In Backstage Ball, Zoe goes behind the scenes of Rocketman with Taron Egerton's vocal coach Michael Dore.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! The longest serving QI resident Alan Davies chats to Zoe about the seventh series of his Channel 5 show The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies.

It’s Backstage Ball! Zoe goes behind the scenes of the new Elton John biopic Rocketman, and speaks to Taron Egerton’s vocal coach Michael Dore, who helped transform Taron into Elton. He also tells us about his involvement in BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night and his cameo on Adele's Skyfall.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also weather with Carol Kirkwood live from Richmond Park and a daily Pause For Thought from the Bishop of Leeds Nick Baines. Plus Mike chats to John Watson, former teammate and friend of Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda and we speak to listener Rachel who gives advice on completing Coach to 5K, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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