TODAY IS THE DAY
Angelina Jolie sits alongside presenter Justin Webb as she guest edits Radio 4’s Today programme. The Hollywood actress, who is also a leading human rights campaigner, has taken over the guest role for today’s edition of the BBC’s current affairs radio show.
ANGELINA JOLIE has claimed she hoped to “bring people together from a cross-section” as she takes on the role of guest editor on Radio 4’s Today programme.
The Hollywood actress, 43, will be in charge of today’s edition of the flagship BBC radio show, and one of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners – Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege – will feature during her edit.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will also appear on the show to talk about the Government’s Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI). US General Curtis Scaparrotti, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will also feature.
Mother-of-six and campaigner Jolie said: “That was the goal, to bring people together from a cross-section of different kinds of people who are a part of the solution and learn what they feel needs to be done, see if we can all agree on what needs to be done and see where all the different issues come together.”
Broadcaster David Dimbleby, who this month stepped down as the host of Question Time after 25 years, was the first of this year’s guest editors. Blogger Chidera Eggerue, also known as the Slumflower, and historian Andrew Roberts are among the future participants. Previous guest editors have included Prince Harry, Sir Lenny Henry and Sir Richard Branson.