Amol and Nick with their take on what to expect in 2025.

From a year of protest in the UK to what Donald Trump’s return to the White House might mean for the world. Plus, some reasons to be cheerful, and former Today sports presenter Garry Richardson returns with a prediction about tennis star Novak Djokovic.

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

This episode was made by Lewis Vickers with Nadia Gyane and Grace Reeve. Digital production was by Nadia Gyane. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.