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BBC Radio 4 announces Today programme’s festive editors

Emma Barnett hosts first BBC Radio 4 Today programme after leaving Woman’s Hour

A distinguished line-up, including Cate Blanchett, Baroness Theresa May, and Melvyn Bragg, will guest edit BBC Radio 4’s Today programme over the festive season.
Acclaimed historian Tom Holland, inventor Sir James Dyson, and AI entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman are also among the guest editors, curating episodes from 24 to 31 December.
Melvyn Bragg will delve into the nativity story and mental health, while Sir James Dyson will explore Britain's inventive streak and progress towards a dementia cure.
Cate Blanchett's broadcast will examine AI's impact on women in film and fashion sustainability, with Mustafa Suleyman challenging listeners on a post-superintelligence world.
Baroness May will address themes of domestic violence and trust in politics, and Tom Holland will celebrate England's 1,100th birthday and discuss AI's influence on academic research.