BBC Radio 4 Today

BBC Radio 4 Today

The Today program first aired on the BBC's Home Service on October 28, 1957, with Jack de Manio as its leading voice starting in 1958. In the late 1970s, John Timpson and Brian Redhead formed a well-known and influential duo. Redhead famously remarked, "If you want to drop a word in the ear of the nation, then this is the programme in which to do it." This partnership lasted until Timpson's retirement in 1986, after which John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor became part of the regular presenting lineup. Over the years, other notable presenters have included Barry Norman, Desmond Lynam, Jenni Murray, James Naughtie, and Anna Ford. Additional voices that have graced the show include Libby Purves, Peter Hobday, and Carolyn Quinn. Currently, the presenting team features John Humphrys, Martha Kearney, Mishal Husain, Justin Webb, and Nick Robinson.

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  • 23 hours ago | bbc.co.uk | Jonny Manning |Ollie Rawlinson

    Image caption, Friends Ethan, 12, and Kaelan, 13, want new equipment installed at their local playgroundBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBC News, North East and CumbriaTwo boys who describe their local playground as "broken, boring and full of graffiti" are campaigning to have it improved. Twelve-year-old Ethan, and Kaelan, 13, have been knocking on doors and asking people to sign a petition calling for Flimby Playground in Cumbria to be upgraded.

  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Chris Peddy

    Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Peterborough United have won the Vertu Trophy in both of the last two years and have three titles altogetherVertu Trophy holders Peterborough United have been drawn with Aston Villa U21s, Leyton Orient and Crawley Town in the group stage as they look to claim the cup for the third year in a row and become the first ever four-time winners.

  • 1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Jonty Colman

    The NBA draft is an annual event during which the 30 NBA teams sign the best talents from college basketball. Taking place across two nights - both of which feature one round of picks - teams are given priority order based on performances in the previous seasons. Traditionally, 60 players are picked up in the draft but only 59 will be taken in the 2025 edition.

  • 2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Lucy Ashton

    Image source, Louise HaighImage caption, Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh has welcomed the fundingBBC South Yorkshire political reporterWhat's it like to live in a "trailblazer neighbourhood"? The Sheffield suburbs of Batemoor and Jordanthorpe are among 25 postcodes around the country which will benefit from £20m of government investment over the next 10 years. Yet when the BBC visited both areas, residents said they wanted to be listened to before the money is spent.

  • 2 days ago | bbc.co.uk | David Gritten |Rushdi Abualouf

    Image source, ReutersImage caption, Funerals were held at Gaza City for Palestinians reportedly killed in a Israeli air strikesA senior Hamas official has told the BBC that mediators have intensified their efforts to broker a new ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, but that negotiations with Israel remain stalled.