Fearne Cotton (radio show) Fearne Cotton (radio show) Fearne Cotton was a British weekday radio show on BBC Radio 1, hosted by Fearne Cotton. The programme was on air from September 2009 until 22 May 2015, when Fearne left the show. It was broadcast each morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and on bank holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The show focused on playing and interviewing new bands and styles of music. On 21 September 2009, Fearne Cotton succeeded Jo Whiley for the 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. slot following a major re-shuffle of Radio 1's schedules. The re-shuffle also saw
Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show schedule, using the weekend presenters. At earlier times, the weekend breakfast show was split into two different shows by two different DJs. From 20 September 2003, the weekend breakfast show was merged into two days until 15 June 2018. On 17 January 2018, BBC Radio 1 announced that Alice Levine will be shifted from weekend afternoon slot (1-4pm) to co-host Dev on Weekend Breakfast slot. At a time when pay equality is under scrutiny at the BBC, Radio 1 confirmed Alice Levine and Dev will earn the same, as will Maya and Jordan. Matt Edmondson filled Alice Levine's afternoon slot.