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Matt Baker and bonus Dame Judi Dench!

Matt Baker pops in, and hear what happened when Dame Judi Dench played a game with Sara involving Shakespeare and kazoos.

Matt Baker pops in to tell Sara about his new book! Plus, can he convince one listener's reluctant partner that they should get a dog?

And, following on from Sara being invited to Dame Judi Dench's house to chat about her life and career, hear what happened when Judi took on a bonus game involving Shakespeare and kazoos.

But before that, are you ready for Surprise and Shine, to prove your devotion to the Breakfast Show?

Play along with Let’s Hear It For The Noise, where Sara baffles your brain with her mind-bending wall of sound - you need to be all ears! Each week, the person with the most points wins a pair of Sara Sox!

After 8, Sara gets the nation's workers moving in Heigh Ho!

Ellie Brennan’s on hand with traffic and travel updates and Matthew Carter’s got the news. Sara’s also bringing you the biggest stories from the worlds of entertainment and sport, as well as the headlines from your life! Plus, each morning a moment to Pause For Thought.

Get involved by emailing sara.cox@bbc.co.uk – and listen live weekdays from 6.30am!

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Music Played

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Survivor

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Freya Skye

    bad taste

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Shakira & Burna Boy

    Dai Dai

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Latin.

  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John

    You're The One That I Want

    • Grease (Original Movie S/Track).
    • Polydor.

  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • Now 14 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Take That

    Higher

    • Dreamers.
    • EMI.

  • Alicia Keys

    Fallin'

    • Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor.
    • J.

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe

    Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit)

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Mark Ronson

    Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (feat. MILEY)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Taylor Swift

    Patient Zero

    • The Life Of A Showgirl: The Encore.
    • Republic.

  • MC Hammer

    U Can't Touch This

    • Fast Forward (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • sombr

    Homewrecker

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Girls Aloud

    The Loving Kind

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Sugababes

    Ghost

    • Sugababes.
    • The Orchard.

  • Doja Cat

    Say So

    • Hot Pink.
    • Kemosabe/Ministry of Sound.
    • 005.

  • Rick Astley

    Together Forever

    • NOW - Yearbook 1988 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Alison Limerick

    Right Here

    • SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW.
    • Revolver.

  • Cliff Richard

    Devil Woman

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.

  • Run‐D.M.C. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Billie Eilish

    Birds Of A Feather

    • HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.
    • Darkroom/Interscope.

  • Tom Grennan

    Wrapped In Gold

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity Records.

  • The Monkees

    Daydream Believer

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
    • 5.

  • Sonny & Cher

    I Got You Babe

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday06:30
    BBC Radio 2