The Today 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.

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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.

Trump’s Tariff U-turn
Apr 10, 2025 – 42:08
Guilty! Marine Le Pen and the future of Europe’s populist right
Apr 3, 2025 – 45:27
JD Vance: does Trump’s VP really hate Europe?
Mar 27, 2025 – 50:51
Bonus: Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty on Adolescence and male rage
Mar 21, 2025 – 28:18
Adolescence and the Crisis of Masculinity
Mar 20, 2025 – 44:01
Is Starmer finally getting to grips with being PM?
Mar 13, 2025 – 53:57
What's different about Trump 2.0?
Mar 6, 2025 – 54:45
What will Starmer’s defence spending buy from Trump?
Feb 27, 2025 – 54:20
Ukraine or Russia: Whose Side Is Trump On?
Feb 20, 2025 – 41:20
What’s up with Gen Z?
Feb 13, 2025 – 40:07
How To Deal With Trump (and the EU)
Feb 6, 2025 – 50:56
Interview: Bill Gates talks to Amol
Feb 3, 2025 – 49:08
Rachel Reeves in ‘Bring It On Mode’
Jan 30, 2025 – 28:06
Trump and the Era of the Deal
Jan 23, 2025 – 48:08
Bonus Q&A: Trump returns to the White House
Jan 21, 2025 – 47:32
Going for Growth: Rachel Reeves v the markets
Jan 16, 2025 – 39:34
Bonus: The BBC’s Russia Editor on Life in Moscow
Jan 13, 2025 – 27:39
Musk, Zuckerberg and Free Speech
Jan 9, 2025 – 49:22
2025 Lookahead
Jan 1, 2025 – 27:11
Bonus: Dame Laura Kenny guest edits Today
Dec 31, 2024 – 28:03
Bonus: Baroness Floella Benjamin guest edits Today
Dec 30, 2024 – 15:58
Bonus: Sir Sajid Javid guest edits Today
Dec 27, 2024 – 15:12
Bonus: Dwayne Fields guest edits Today
Dec 26, 2024 – 14:55
Bonus: Frank Cottrell-Boyce edits Today
Dec 24, 2024 – 45:29
News Review of the Year 2024
Dec 24, 2024 – 48:31
Interview: Kemi Badenoch talks to Amol
Dec 23, 2024 – 42:19
Political Turmoil in France and Germany
Dec 19, 2024 – 37:48
Nigel Farage, Reform and the Future of British Politics
Dec 12, 2024 – 01:01:04
Keir Starmer's Reset
Dec 4, 2024 – 36:02
Esther Rantzen on the Assisted Dying Debate
Nov 27, 2024 – 54:29
Interview: Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks about being a Today Christmas guest editor
Nov 25, 2024 – 22:01
Blair and Brown pay tribute to John Prescott
Nov 21, 2024 – 37:02
Can you smash the gangs to stop the boats?
Nov 20, 2024 – 42:52
Special report: Europe’s frontline against illegal migration
Nov 18, 2024 – 24:37
Rural Revolt
Nov 14, 2024 – 40:30
US Election Q&A
Nov 7, 2024 – 46:09
Trump 2.0
Nov 6, 2024 – 56:20
Analysis: A Budget for the history books
Oct 31, 2024 – 35:50
Interview: Rachel Reeves talks to Nick about the Budget
Oct 31, 2024 – 16:28
Bonus Q&A: Swearing, spin and social media
Oct 26, 2024 – 22:04
Interview: Kate Bush talks to Today
Oct 25, 2024 – 19:24
Musk goes all-in for Trump
Oct 24, 2024 – 57:10
Michael Gove on right-wing politics, the Tories and Trump v Harris
Oct 17, 2024 – 54:53
Is Labour working?
Oct 10, 2024 – 54:00
Iran, Israel and the Middle East crisis explained
Oct 3, 2024 – 57:05
Ruby Wax talks to Amol
Sep 28, 2024 – 30:41
Keir Starmer’s interview - the analysis
Sep 25, 2024 – 41:25
The Keir Starmer interview
Sep 25, 2024 – 22:48
Will the Lebanon blasts lead to an escalation in the Middle East?
Sep 18, 2024 – 48:01
Bonus Q&A – BBC jargon, who makes Today and covering the US election
Sep 16, 2024 – 30:25