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Yoko Ono and Archbishop of Canterbury to guest edit Today programme


Five guest editors will again take the helm of the Today programme on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 between Christmas and the New Year.

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And this year, for the first time, the programme is also inviting a team of listeners to edit one edition of Today.

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This year's guest editors are:

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the conceptual artist Yoko Ono;

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Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury;

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Zac Goldsmith, Editor of the Ecologist and Conservative Party advisor;

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Sir Clive Woodward, Director of Elite Performance at the British Olympic Association;

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and Allan Leighton, Chairman of Royal Mail.

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Among other ideas, Sir Clive Woodward will look at the state of sport in schools, Zac Goldsmith will ask whether nimbyism is a good thing and Yoko Ono will examine the idealism of the United States constitution.

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Zac Goldsmith said: "The Today programme genuinely sets the agenda for the day's news and the prospect of being part of it for a day is hugely exciting.

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"It will be fascinating to bring a few new ideas and perspectives to its highly perceptive audience."

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Sir Clive Woodward added: "It's a real privilege to be asked to be the first sports person to guest edit Today.

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"I'm looking forward to working with my colleagues at the BOA and UK Sport to find issues of interest not just to sports fans but to all listeners."

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Today's regular Editor Ceri Thomas said: "Guest editors have become something of a Christmas tradition on Today. They bring their own unique expertise and new - often surprising - ideas to the editorial process.

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"I'm sure this year's team of 'listener-editors' will bring a refreshing perspective, too."

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Guest editors are responsible for between a third and a half of their programme's output but the normal day and night duty editors are on hand to make sure their material is newsworthy and meets the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Editorial Guidelines.

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Each guest editor is helped to turn their ideas into radio journalism by Today's team of producers and reporters.

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Previous Today programme guest editors include Bono, Anthony Minghella, Professor Stephen Hawking, the Duchess of York and David Blunkett.

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Notes to Editors

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The Today programme is Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme. Almost 6.5 million people listen to Today each week.

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Category: News; Radio 4
Date: 19.12.2006
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