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I cried after presenting my first Today programme

I cried after presenting my first Today programme

Amol and Nick talk about the first time they presented Today

Radical with Amol Rajan · BBC Radio 4

October 9, 202315m 22s

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Show Notes

Amol and Nick are two of the BBC’s most experienced journalists. In this bonus episode of The Today Podcast they talk through their first day presenting Radio 4’s Today.

They remember the emotion of those first mornings as well as their favourite moments on the UK’s most influential radio news programme.

Also: find out what happens when a guest oversleeps and why Nick found himself running between Downing Street and a studio when Today was on air.

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The Today Podcast is presented by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson. The producers are Tom Smithard and Stephanie Mitcalf. The editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.