The Today Podcast Podcast
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson with their take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson with their take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme.
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Amol and Nick are both presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Amol was the BBC’s media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he’s also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick was the BBC’s political editor for ten years before and was also ITV’s political editor.
Episodes to download
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Interview: Kemi Badenoch talks to Amol
Mon 23 Dec 2024
How will she rebuild the Conservative Party after its historic defeat at the election?
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Nigel Farage, Reform and the Future of British Politics
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Could Reform UK really win the next election?
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Keir Starmer's Reset
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Amol and Nick on whether the PM’s big speech is a reset moment after a bumpy few months.
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Esther Rantzen on the Assisted Dying Debate
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Plus, two MPs on how their religion has influenced their thinking.
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Interview: Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks about being a Today Christmas guest editor
Mon 25 Nov 2024
As Today reveals its guest editors, what’s Frank Cottrell-Boyce doing with his programme?
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Blair and Brown pay tribute to John Prescott
Thu 21 Nov 2024
The former deputy prime minister has died at the age of 86.
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Can you smash the gangs to stop the boats?
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Nick and Amol discuss the realities of tackling illegal migration.
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Special report: Europe’s frontline against illegal migration
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Nick joins Amol from the border between the EU and the rest of the world.
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Rural Revolt
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Why farmers are angry about the Budget and Donald Trump hires Elon Musk.
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Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Nick digs deeper into the Budget following his interview with Rachel Reeves.
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Interview: Rachel Reeves talks to Nick about the Budget
Thu 31 Oct 2024
The Chancellor’s full interview with Nick after the first Labour Budget since 2010.
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Interview: Kate Bush talks to Today
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Emma Barnett interviews the music legend and tells Amol how it came about.
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Musk goes all-in for Trump
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Amol and Nick on why the billionaire is backing Trump and what motivates him.
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Michael Gove on right-wing politics, the Tories and Trump v Harris
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Amol and Nick talk to the former cabinet minister about the future of the right.
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Iran, Israel and the Middle East crisis explained
Thu 3 Oct 2024
How did we get here and what happens next?
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Ruby Wax talks to Amol
Sat 28 Sep 2024
The comedian and campaigner on mental health and the art of the celebrity interviews.
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Keir Starmer’s interview - the analysis
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick with their take on Keir Starmer’s first Today interview since becoming PM.
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The Keir Starmer interview
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Join Nick as he brings you his full interview with the PM.
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Will the Lebanon blasts lead to an escalation in the Middle East?
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick discuss what Israel’s attack on Hezbollah means for tensions in the region.
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Bonus Q&A – BBC jargon, who makes Today and covering the US election
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick return with another bonus podcast, answering some more of your questions.
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Doom, Gloom and the NHS
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Amol and Nick on what can be done to improve the health service.
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Will the victims of Grenfell ever get justice?
Thu 5 Sep 2024
Following a scathing review Nick asks whether anyone will now be held accountable.
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Starmer’s ‘black holes’: What will fill them?
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Amol and Nick give their take on the PM’s ‘Things Can Only Get Worse’ speech.
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Summer special – celebrity Q&A
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Amol and Nick take questions from friends of the pod.
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