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Radio 2,09 May 2026,117 mins

Saturday Matinee with Bryony Gordon

Emma Willis

Available for 23 days

There's no better feeling than a Saturday afternoon, right? Whether you’re out and about, or preparing for a glorious night in, Emma Willis is standing by to speak to you and hit shuffle on all your favourite music. On MisMatch of the Day, Emma’s weekly dating slot with a twist, she chats to listeners about their worst first dates. Today, Debbie from Berkshire shares the mortifying moment she accidentally sent a brutally honest text about her date directly to him. Got a worst first date story you’d like to share? Email Emma@bbc.co.uk now. After 2pm, it's the Saturday Matinee and you are the stars of the show! As theatres across the UK welcome their afternoon audiences, Emma checks in with all the performers out there. Today, Emma chats to journalist and author Bryony Gordon about running the London Marathon in her underwear and her brand new book, People Pleaser. Ask your smart speaker to 'Play Radio 2'. Produced by Biscuit Jim Ltd for BBC Radio 2.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Shout Out To My Ex
    Shout Out To My Ex
    Little Mix
  3. 2.
    Free to Love (feat. Nile Rodgers)
    Free to Love (feat. Nile Rodgers)
    Duran Duran
  4. 3.
    I Can't Wait
    I Can't Wait
    Nu Shooz