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Inside Today

As a long-time Radio 4 listener, it’s fascinating to get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Today programme…

One might argue that a viral video stops being viral when the programme it is promoting has to promote the video itself… Still, fun though.

When in web cafes…

…it’s not a great idea to listen to I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue or The Now Show through the BBC’s Listen Again thingy.

I’ve been getting some very funny looks for the last hour…

The Now Show [40/48]

If you don’t already, you really should start listening to the Now Show on Radio 4. It is the BBC’s best-performing podcast, and is, frankly, very very funny.

Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, John Holmes and occasionally Marcus Brigstocke provide satirical commentary on the week’s events, with musical entertainment from Mitch Benn.

Alas, it’s a couple of weeks [...]

Thought for the Day

Thursday’s _Thought for the Day_ (Listen Again) on _Today_ was, I thought, a particularly good one. It was one of those that don’t scream “God would do this” at you, but which works as a message to ask us to look at ourselves properly.

It was by the Rev. Dr Giles Fraser, probably the Bishop of [...]