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Sara CoxMichelle Sara Cox (born December 13, 1974) is a British television and radio personality and presenter. Her most prestigious role was that of presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio One from 2000 to 2003.

Career
Cox was born in Bolton, Lancashire as Michelle Sara Cox, but later dropped the use of her first name. She left school after her A-levels to pursue a career in modelling. In 1994 she won her first television show role, presenting early "Girl Power" show The Girlie Show. She later had stints on Channel 5 entertainment show Exclusive and Channel 4 music programme Born Soppy. In September 1998 she landed a role as a presenter of The Big Breakfast, following in the footsteps of her friend Zoë Ball (Cox was to be a bridesmaid at Ball's wedding in 1999).

A transfer to radio came in 1999 where she joined BBC Radio 1. At first she co-hosted the Saturday lunchtime with Emma B and a Sunday health and welfare show. In December 1999 it was announced that Cox would again step into Zoë Ball's shoes - this time as presenter of the weekday breakfast show - regarded by many as the most prestigious job in British youth radio. Ball had given up the role to bring up her famiy.

Her breakfast show stint began on 31 March 2000. Initially Cox's listening figures were very good. The number of listeners grew from 6.9m to 7.8m per day over the first fifteen months in the job. The tide turned however, and by August 2002 numbers had dipped back under 7m. In August 2000, she said live on air that the Queen mother "smelt of wee"[1] and was reported to have been very close to losing her job. In January 2003 she denied rumours that she was preparing to leave the BBC for a rival show, and signed a three-year contract with the public service broadcaster, tying her to the breakfast show until April 2004 and with the BBC for two years after that. In August 2003 the BBC again denied rumours, reported in the Daily Mai that she had been given 10 weeks to increase ratings, or to face replacement. However just two months ater the BBC announced that Cox, whose listening figures had slipped to 6.6m, would be replaced by Chris Moyles in January 2004. Cox then presented the afternoon "drivetime" slot, before going on maternity leave to give birth to a baby gir Lola Anne. (see below). Before she returned to Radio 1 in early 2005, Scott Mills, the presenter who took over her slot during her maternity leave, was given the drivetime slot permanently. From Feb 2005 she took over the afternoon show (1pm-4pm) on Saturdays and Sundays, where she still remains. She also frequently covers for Jo Whiley weekdays 10am unti 12.45.

Privacy
Cox set a legal precedent in June 2003 when she won £50,000 damages plus costs from People magazine after it printed photographs of her sunbathing in the nude whilst on her honeymoon in 2001. Cox, who was photographed with a telephoto lens whilst on a private island, initially complained to the Press Complaints Commission, who found on her side. The People printed an apology. However Cox was unsatisfied, and sued the newspaper for a breach of her right to privacy under the Human Rights Act. The High Court found in her favour even though Britain does not explicity have a privacy law. Consequently, legisation is widely expected to follow in order to bring a such a law onto the statute books. The case outcome was in marked contrast to that of Naomi Campbe, who was photographed leaving a Narcotics Anonymous cinic. The High Court found that the pictures were in the public interest.

Cox was married to DJ Jon Carter on 6 October 2001, but they eventually split in December 2005. She gave birth to a baby girl, Lola Anne Carter, in June 2004.

  "Hustle"
- Episode #3.1 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"Richard & Judy"
- Episode dated 22 February 2006 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 3 February 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"5 O'Clock Show"
... aka Richard Hammond's 5 O'Clock Show (UK: complete title)
- Episode #1.22 (2006) TV Episode .... Herself
"Strictly Come Dancing"
- Episode #3.8 (2005) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Herself
"Have I Got News for You"
... aka Have I Got 1992 for You (UK: rerun title)
... aka Have I Got Old News for You (UK: rerun title)
... aka Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK: rerun title (longer version))
... aka Have I Got the 90s for You (UK: rerun title)
... aka The Very Best of Have I Got News for You (UK: video compilation title)
- Episode #30.6 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode #22.7 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
"Room 101"
- Episode #10.3 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Comic Relief in da Bungalow"
- Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
The Rise of the Celebrity Class (2004) (TV) .... Herself
Brit Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Presenter
"Top of the Pops" (1964) TV Series (voice) .... Herself - Co-presenter (2002)
... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
... aka TOTP
"Make My Day" (2002) TV Series .... Presenter (2002)
"Born Sloppy" (2002) TV Series .... Herself - Presenter
2002 Top of the Pops Awards (2002) (TV) .... Presenter
There's Only One Madonna (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
"Rock Profile"
- Rock the Blind (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
"TFI Friday"
... aka Thank Four It's Friday
- Episode dated 1 December 2000 (2000) TV Episode .... Guest Host

"The Big Breakfast" (1992) TV Series .... On the Bed Presenter (1999-2000)
"Fashion Snoopers" (1999) TV Series .... Herself - Presenter
"Never Mind the Buzzcocks"
- Episode #5.2 (1999) TV Episode .... Herself
"Freak Out" (1999) TV Series .... Herself
"Food Fight" (1998) TV Series .... Herself
"Late Lunch"
- Episode #1.9 (1998) TV Episode .... Herself
"Space Cadets"
- Blobs vs. Things (1997) TV Episode .... Herself
"Exclusive" (1997) TV Series .... Herself - Presenter
"The Girlie Show" (1996) TV Series .... Herself - Presenter (1996-1997)
"Shooting Stars"
- Episode #2.9 (1996) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode #2.4 (1996) TV Episode .... Herself
"MTV Hot" (1996) TV Series .... Presenter