Sara Cox and Polly Russell are back with a brand series – Back in Time for School.

The BBC Two programme shows what life was like at school over seven different eras taking them to the end of the 20th century.

Typhus, smallpox, compulsory naps, brimstone and treacle, are all elements of daily life for the kids going back in time for the show.

So, what is Sara Cox’s age? Here’s everything you need to know…

How Old is Sara Cox?

BBC Radio Two DJ Sara is 44 years old.

She celebrates her birthday on December 13th, 1974.

Sara grew up in a village near Bolton, Greater Manchester called Little Lever.

Sara’s Pets

Sara has some fluffy friends in the form of two Maltese dogs.

Beano and Dolly are Sara’s pride and joy.

She also has a pet cat, Watson, and a tortoise named Tom among many other pets including a hamster called Coco.

Does Sara Have Kids?

Sara has three children.

Her eldest daughter, Lola Anne Carter, was born June 14th, 2004 making Lola 15 years old.

Lola’s father is club DJ Jon Carter.

Sara also has a son, Isaac, and a daughter, Renee, with her husband, Ben Cyzer.

Sara’s Career

Sara is well-known for working in radio and joined BBC Radio 1 in 1999. She worked there until 2014.

She’s been awarded for her contributions to broadcasting by the University of Bolton.

Sara has 168,000 followers on Instagram and currently works at BBC Radio 2 and will take up the drivetime presenter role in January 2019.

Of course, Sara has also branched out into TV as she presents Back in Time for School and she has also presented the One Love Manchester concert, the Children in Need episode of The Great British Sewing Bee and BBC Two’s Love in the Countryside.

Does Sara Have a Partner?

Sara got married to her first husband in Ireland in 2001.

The pair were together for four years before they split in 2005.

In 2008 and 2010 Sara had her second and third children with her long-term boyfriend, Ben Cyzer.

Ben and Sara got married on June 23rd, 2013 and are still together today.

WATCH BACK IN TIME FOR SCHOOL ON BBC TWO AT 8 PM FROM THURSDAY, JANUARY 3RD.

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