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Interview: Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks about being a Today Christmas guest editor

Author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks to Amol about being one of this year鈥檚 Today programme guest editors.

Each year the Today programme gives guest editors the chance to explore the issues that matter to them.

In this bonus episode one of this year鈥檚 guest editors, screenwriter and UK Children鈥檚 Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, tells Amol what he鈥檚 planning for his programme.

The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson who are both presenters of 麻豆社 Radio 4鈥檚 Today programme. Amol was the 麻豆社鈥檚 media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he鈥檚 also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the 麻豆社鈥檚 political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV鈥檚 political editor.

To get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme make sure you subscribe to The Today Podcast on 麻豆社 Sounds. That way you鈥檒l get an alert every time we release a new episode, and you won鈥檛 miss our extra bonus episodes either.

The senior producer is Lewis Vickers and the producer is Nadia Gyane. Research and digital production by Joe Wilkinson. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Technical production from Daniel Ehrlich.

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