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Isn't there a chance that Emily could take over on NN? To be honest, we're still unsure if she has a regular slot on NC, so maybe this could be because she is moving to Newsnight more regularly?
Although John is a much loved presenter, I think it might be time for him to go and bring in a new presenter. It said on the article that George Entwistle wanted to have another female presenter on Today but I'm not sure if Tony Hall is also going along with that.
Eddie Mair has said before that he doesn't like television and prefers radio so I don't think that he'll move to Newsnight. He would make great Today presenter. Another person I think could be a possible candidate could be Nick Robinson. He has been the political editor since 2005 and moving to Today would be a good thing for him.
John Humphreys replacement will be Ritula Shah from the world tonight. Radio 4 listeners rate her very highly, myself included, and she ticks all the pc boxes they will want. Nick Robinson is likely to be the next man on the programme, although that might be a while off yet.
There are a whole number of people who could be in line to be the next Today presenter.
Lets face it, it may well be a woman, as is the current political will. So lets look at who it could be:
Ritula Shah - yes, very good indeed. Known to R4 audience. Not enough of an attack dog though.
Philippa Thomas - has presented on R4, and well known for strong foreign backround.
Stephanie Flanders - Again, well known, but wouldn't be my choice.
Jane Garvey - why not.
Victoria Derbyshire - like her or loathe her, she is highly respected and has a strong interviewing backround.
Aasmah Mir - probably not heavyweight enough, but might be considered.
And for the men, lets see:
Eddie Mair - well, obviously. Hard to see how he won't be on Today at some point.
Nick Robinson - Would clearly just slot in. Nuff said.
Any other man - with Eddie and Nick in the frame, lets be honest and say that no other men could even be considered.
Interesting that John Humphrys has only signed a 9 month extension contract with the Today Programme, and he is 70 in August. People have been saying this for years, but I do expect he will go before long. I predict a Radio 4 reshuffle, probably in all four news strands (with Eddie Mair moving to Newsnight) before the year is out.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/05/bbc-john-humphrys-today-mastermind
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/05/bbc-john-humphrys-today-mastermind
Isn't there a chance that Emily could take over on NN? To be honest, we're still unsure if she has a regular slot on NC, so maybe this could be because she is moving to Newsnight more regularly?
Although John is a much loved presenter, I think it might be time for him to go and bring in a new presenter. It said on the article that George Entwistle wanted to have another female presenter on Today but I'm not sure if Tony Hall is also going along with that.
Eddie Mair has said before that he doesn't like television and prefers radio so I don't think that he'll move to Newsnight. He would make great Today presenter. Another person I think could be a possible candidate could be Nick Robinson. He has been the political editor since 2005 and moving to Today would be a good thing for him.
John Humphreys replacement will be Ritula Shah from the world tonight. Radio 4 listeners rate her very highly, myself included, and she ticks all the pc boxes they will want. Nick Robinson is likely to be the next man on the programme, although that might be a while off yet.
There are a whole number of people who could be in line to be the next Today presenter.
Lets face it, it may well be a woman, as is the current political will. So lets look at who it could be:
Ritula Shah - yes, very good indeed. Known to R4 audience. Not enough of an attack dog though.
Philippa Thomas - has presented on R4, and well known for strong foreign backround.
Stephanie Flanders - Again, well known, but wouldn't be my choice.
Jane Garvey - why not.
Victoria Derbyshire - like her or loathe her, she is highly respected and has a strong interviewing backround.
Aasmah Mir - probably not heavyweight enough, but might be considered.
And for the men, lets see:
Eddie Mair - well, obviously. Hard to see how he won't be on Today at some point.
Nick Robinson - Would clearly just slot in. Nuff said.
Any other man - with Eddie and Nick in the frame, lets be honest and say that no other men could even be considered.
