Summer special – celebrity Q&A

What tips would you give a government minister ahead of a Today
programme interview? What was the best advice you got when you
first became a Today presenter? And how do you get up so early?


In this special summer edition of The Today Podcast, Amol and
Nick take on questions from some invited guests and friends of
the podcast, including the queen of the high street Mary Portas,
historian Greg Jenner, TV’s Kirstie Allsopp, Peaky Blinders
creator Stephen Knight, journalist Helen Lewis and comedian
Angela Barnes.


You too can put a question to Amol and Nick. Get in touch by
sending us a message or voice note to WhatsApp to +44 330 123
4346 or you can email us Today@bbc.co.uk


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The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both
presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today. 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 has
presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC’s
political editor for ten years before that and also previously
worked as ITV’s political editor.


You can listen to the latest episode of The Today Podcast any
time on your smart speaker by saying “Smart Speaker, ask BBC
Sounds to play The Today Podcast.”


The senior producer is Tom Smithard, the producer is Hatty Nash,
research and digital production from Joe Wilkinson. The editor is
Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.
Technical production from Jack Graysmark.