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Yoko Ono and Archbishop of Canterbury to guest edit Today programme
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Five guest editors will again take the helm of the Today programme on 主播大秀 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
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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 主播大秀'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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