Today (Radio 4)

I've listened to radio 4 now for many years & my day usually starts with the 'Today' programme which is aired Monday - Friday from 6am - 9am & on Saturdays from 7am until 9am. I don't always have the time to check the internet or read a newspaper so this programme is a great way for me to absorb any important/ relevant news almost instantly so I have an idea about what's going on at home & abroad. There's a team of regular presenters but basically there are 2 main ones each day from the following - John Humphreys James Noughtie Evan Davis Sarah Montegue Carolyn Quinn (forgive me if I've missed ...  Read the complete review

I listen to The Today program on the radio as I drive to work and it's almost the perfect start to my day. Every weekday morning from 6am-9am (I think - I'm not up quite that early!) you can go there for the latest news, sports and weather, plus in-depth analysis and interviews relevant to those news stories. There are also features and the regular Thought for the Day slot. It's brilliant for keeping me informed with the basic news, in a straightforward intelligent manner. But where Today really shines is in its interviews. I realise that if I don't listen to Today I never hear political figures such as Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, George ...  Read the complete review

I have to confess that I enjoy keeping up with the news. So much so that by the end of the day, I will have read 3 newspapers (Independent, ‘freebie’ Metro and London Evening Standard), listened to the radio, watched TV and selected a number of pages on teletext. Okay – I admit it – if I am surfing then I will visit the www.bbc.co.uk web site. I can read all these newspapers because I travel from near Reading to east London each working day and you have to kill the time somehow! Call me boring (or odd) – but I find the best way to get my first news fix of the day is to listen to the radio as I am leaving the land of nod. My ...  Read the complete review