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First edition of Today 28 October 1957

The first edition of Today was broadcast on 28 October 1957, on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Service. The news and current affairs programme began life as a breakfast-time magazine, presented in two, 20-minute segments by Alan Skempton. The first show included items called Briefing a Pilot at London Airport, First Night at Liverpool, The Sale of Napoleon's Letters, and reviews of the latest gramophone records. The Today programme gradually became more serious. It now attracts 6 million listeners a week and is said to set the day's news agenda.

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