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Backhanded compliments!

Sara wants to hear about a backhanded compliment you've received! Also, she reveals the new phrase for this week鈥檚 Totally Teavoted and a listener plays Groove Is In The Start.

Sara wants to hear about a backhanded compliment you've received! Maybe it was from your mum, a colleague or your own children?

Listen carefully to hear this week鈥檚 magic phrase for Totally Teavoted.

As it鈥檚 Monday, there鈥檚 a game of Groove Is In The Start. If you fancy a go, email sara.cox@bbc.co.uk

If you're a 'Kid In A Car', let Sara know your name, your age and a fun fact about your day!

Another fantastic person is given the prestigious SARA Award, and Sara shares another of your stories on Hatched, Matched and Dispatched.

To listen on most smart speakers, just say "Ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Sara Cox.鈥

Produced by 麻豆社 Audio for 麻豆社 Radio 2

20 days left to listen

2 hours, 26 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Feb 2026 16:00

Music Played

  • George Michael

    Outside

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Taylor Swift

    Opalite

    • Life Of A Showgirl.
    • Republic.
  • Livin鈥 Joy

    Don't Stop Movin'

    • Now 1996: The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 15.
  • Alison Moyet

    Invisible

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.
  • Bruno Mars

    I Just Might

    • The Romantic.
    • Atlantic.
  • Olive

    You鈥檙e Not Alone

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Four Tops

    It's The Same Old Song

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.
  • Christina Aguilera

    Candyman

    • Back To Basics.
    • RCA.
  • Appleton

    Falling Into You

    • (CD Single).
    • Appleton Recordings.
  • The Beautiful South

    Don't Marry Her

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Discs.
  • Coldcut

    People Hold On (feat. Lisa Stansfield)

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.
  • Dua Lipa

    Physical

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.
  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.
  • Noah Kahan

    The Great Divide

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • Chuck Berry

    You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • MCA.
  • Pulp & 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra

    The Day Before You Came (Radio 2 Piano Room, 2 Feb 2026)

  • Dolly Parton

    Light Of A Clear Blue Morning (feat. Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Reba McEntire & Queen Latifah)

    • (CD Single).
    • Butterfly Records.
  • RAYE

    WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

    • (CD Single).
    • RAYE.
  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.
  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

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

    Such A Funny Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Elvis Presley

    Love Me Tender

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Buzzcocks

    Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • NOW That's What I Call Pop Gold (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Feb 2026 16:00

Totally Teavoted

Totally Teavoted

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