Kate Collins @KitCollins

Planning editor, BBC Radio 4 Today programme. Usual caveats, to include potential unauthorised toddler access London Joined April 2009

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

2 weeks ago

"He was a man of great integrity, humanity... He had a kind of infectious decency which lifted people up." James Naughtie reflects on the life and legacy of broadcaster Edward Stourton, who has died aged 68.

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Rebecca Keating @RebeccaKeating

2 weeks ago

It's a privilege to celebrate the life of Ed Stourton on this morning's Today. I worked with Ed on the World at One, where we referred to him as the 'Rolls Royce of broadcasting' - his sharp mind and vast knowledge of the world brought to bear on any story with zero fuss. 1/2

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Andrew Kersley @AndrewKersley

2 months ago

This is the single hardest piece, both technically and emotionally, that I've ever worked on in my entire career. Please give it a read.

Andrew Kersley @AndrewKersley

2 months ago

In November 2023, police found the decayed corpse of Tracey Turnell in Walthamstow Market. She had no phone, job, passport, friends or lovers. There wasn’t a single photo of her. I pieced together who she was and who was responsible for @_TheLondoner the-londoner.co.uk/tracey-turnell…

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Amol Rajan @amolrajan

7 months ago

Some professional news, as they don’t say: instagram.com/reel/DTh5uHJCG…

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

What does it mean to be radical? Historian and podcaster @holland_tom tells @amolrajan that radicalism is both progressive and reactive. Listen to Radical with @amolrajan on @BBCSounds or watch on @BBCiPlayer

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Jeff Overs @JeffOvers

7 months ago

Happy #NewYear2026

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

“Parents will take bullets for their children… I don't think that's reflected sufficiently in the state.” Health Secretary Wes Streeting says healthcare for children hasn't been given the 'priority it deserves', in an interview for the start of the Today's Babies series.

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

Today’s Babies is going to follow three families from across the UK, who are about to have their first child, for the next five years. It will shine a light on the ‘postcode lottery’ of parenting, and what it’s like looking after a young child in modern Britain. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

“When people pass away, the love still stays." John and Amy Hunt remember their loved ones Carol, Louise and Hannah, who were murdered by Louise's ex-partner in 2024. They met the Queen to discuss on violence against women as part of Baroness May’s guest edit.

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman used his guest edit to ask how we should navigate the realities of a post superintelligence world – and what this will mean for the way we relate to each other and the way we are governed. Listen: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

Oscar-winning actor and humanitarian Cate Blanchett used her guest edit to look how nation states are responding to the refugee crisis, sustainability in the world of fashion, and the dangers of AI to women in film. Listen: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

Former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May used her guest edit to speak to The Queen and John Hunt’s family about violence against women, and talk about trust and respect in politics. Listen: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

Historian and broadcaster Tom Holland used his guest edit to look at how we should celebrate the 'birthday of England', Japanese toilet ghosts and what cricket can learn from football. Listen: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

As our 2025 guest editors series comes to a close, listen back to the highlights from each programme ⬇️

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

The Queen praises the courage of John and Amy Hunt, after mother Carol and daughters Louise and Hannah were murdered last year by Louise's ex-partner. Her Majesty discusses violence against women and shares her experience of assault with @Emmabarnett in Theresa May's guest edit.

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

"The Church of England has progressed over the last 10 years... We can never be complacent." Guest editor Theresa May talks to the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, about the past safeguarding failures within the Church of England.

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

"It was always a kind of fantasy." Tom Holland @holland_tom reflects on being asked to guest edit the Today programme - and tells @amolrajan why he chose to highlight Japanese toilet ghosts.

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Hadley Freeman @HadleyFreeman

7 months ago

When you wake up to a discussion about whether Aethelred was the best king of England, you know @holland_tom is editing @BBCr4today 👑❤️

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

Was 1066 really the birth of modern England as we know it? As part of his guest edit, Tom Holland @holland_tom talks about a pivotal moment in English history - the unification of England in 927 as a single kingdom under King Athelstan - with historian Michael Wood.

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BBC Radio 4 Today @BBCr4today

7 months ago

“The journey is part of the understanding.” As part of his guest edit, historian @holland_tom wants to talk about the impact AI has had on research. Writer Kate Mosse and @amolrajan talk about why using AI as a research tool is not necessarily the best option.