Sara Cox Lands Major BBC Contract, Replaces Scott Mills

0:00On April 29th, Sarah Cox is riding high at the BBC right now. The 51-year-old presenter just snagged a major new contract for her hit show, the marvelous miniature workshop while stepping in to replace. Scott Mills on Radio 2, after his 28-year stint there, the series is getting a big upgrade, double the usual episodes and bumped up from 30 minutes to 45 each. It's all about her team of miniaturists, recreating meaningful buildings and spots from people's lives, and the first run last year pulled strong. Reviews. Sources close to the BBC call this a massive show of faith, saying Sarah is connecting huge with audiences and they're backing her fully. Meanwhile, Mills got pulled off air last week, amid old allegations of a relationship with an underage boy in the late 1990s. Police probed serious sexual offense claims starting in 2016, but shut it down around 2019 for lack of evidence. The timing lines up with fresh buzz from a Hugh Edwards drama, and now he's off all

1:02BBC gigs, including his long-running Eurovision commentary role. Sarah's already got experience there from last year, with Rylin. So show handle the semi's in final from Beanna next May. With her star rising and the BBC doubling down, expect more Sarah on your dial and screen soon. Stay in the know with entertainment and celebrity news today. AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.