Dermot O'Leary is joined by two great female icons: Dame Edna Everage, the housewife, talk show host, Tony Award-winner, and Australian megastar! And Beth Ditto, the charismatic singer from Arkansas, whose band Gossip broke into the mainstream with their 2006 release, Standing In The Way Of Control, and perform a live session for the show. He also has session tracks from Athlete, who are joining Radio 2's festivities in Blackpool, performing live on the city's North Pier.