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| The art of radio: Today programme presenters filmed for video portrait | The art of radio: Today programme presenters filmed for video portrait |
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| John Humphrys has the secret to better porridge, Nick Robinson believes the BBC is undercharging for coffee and Sarah Montague reveals some of her last grocery shop: “Asparagus, halloumi … And baguettes, always the same thing pretty much.” | John Humphrys has the secret to better porridge, Nick Robinson believes the BBC is undercharging for coffee and Sarah Montague reveals some of her last grocery shop: “Asparagus, halloumi … And baguettes, always the same thing pretty much.” |
| The presenters of BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme have been filmed airing their more humdrum concerns for a new artwork unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday. | The presenters of BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme have been filmed airing their more humdrum concerns for a new artwork unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday. |
| The photographer Nigel Shafran deliberately coaxed more domestic and personal revelations from the five journalists for his video work, commissioned to mark the Today programme’s 60th anniversary. | The photographer Nigel Shafran deliberately coaxed more domestic and personal revelations from the five journalists for his video work, commissioned to mark the Today programme’s 60th anniversary. |
| Shafran said Humphrys, Montague, Robinson, Mishal Husain and Justin Webb were known for bringing world events into people’s homes. “What is of interest to me are the details of people’s lives, the day-to-day, domestic, the personal non-events often overlooked, which include details such as eating habits, shopping lists, relatives talked to, memories.” | Shafran said Humphrys, Montague, Robinson, Mishal Husain and Justin Webb were known for bringing world events into people’s homes. “What is of interest to me are the details of people’s lives, the day-to-day, domestic, the personal non-events often overlooked, which include details such as eating habits, shopping lists, relatives talked to, memories.” |
| For that reason Humphrys gives his opinion on the pressing issue of porridge. “The important thing about the porridge is that it’s large flakes, not these tiny little flakes that they have,” he said. “It’s got to be large flakes. The old-fashioned porridge.” | For that reason Humphrys gives his opinion on the pressing issue of porridge. “The important thing about the porridge is that it’s large flakes, not these tiny little flakes that they have,” he said. “It’s got to be large flakes. The old-fashioned porridge.” |
| Webb, meanwhile, concedes that people imagine them having it easy because they are off in the daytime. “Everyone thinks it’s wonderful you get every day off essentially … well obviously you’ve got to do a bit of reading and so on.” | Webb, meanwhile, concedes that people imagine them having it easy because they are off in the daytime. “Everyone thinks it’s wonderful you get every day off essentially … well obviously you’ve got to do a bit of reading and so on.” |
| But Webb’s wife gives him stuff to do. “I get quite long lists sometimes and they include all sorts of things around the house that I’ve got to do ... I would contend that there’s more tidying to be done if you live our kind of life.” | But Webb’s wife gives him stuff to do. “I get quite long lists sometimes and they include all sorts of things around the house that I’ve got to do ... I would contend that there’s more tidying to be done if you live our kind of life.” |
| Husain reveals she does her weekly shop online, no matter where in the world she is. “A few years ago I was in Beijing for the Olympics and my twins were very small and I realised we were in danger of running out of nappies thousands of miles away back in London, so thank God for being able to add to your supermarket delivery from anywhere in the world.” | Husain reveals she does her weekly shop online, no matter where in the world she is. “A few years ago I was in Beijing for the Olympics and my twins were very small and I realised we were in danger of running out of nappies thousands of miles away back in London, so thank God for being able to add to your supermarket delivery from anywhere in the world.” |
| In a revelation likely to lead to corporate repercussions, Robinson talks about the nearest BBC coffee machine. “It’s a machine that costs only – don’t tell them because they’ll put the price up … but I think they’ve got it wrong – a quid! For a rather good cappuccino actually.” | In a revelation likely to lead to corporate repercussions, Robinson talks about the nearest BBC coffee machine. “It’s a machine that costs only – don’t tell them because they’ll put the price up … but I think they’ve got it wrong – a quid! For a rather good cappuccino actually.” |
| The five presenters were filmed over three days in July with their recollections interspersed with scenes of an empty studio and offices. | The five presenters were filmed over three days in July with their recollections interspersed with scenes of an empty studio and offices. |
| There is trivia in the film but also more poignant personal recollections which includes Webb talking about his late mother and Humphrys on his earliest memory – the death of his baby sister Christine. | There is trivia in the film but also more poignant personal recollections which includes Webb talking about his late mother and Humphrys on his earliest memory – the death of his baby sister Christine. |
| Philip Prodger, the NPG’s head of photographs, said it was a sympathetic portrait of the five journalists. It provides “a window on their personalities, whilst at the same time offering a touchstone to bigger issues about how the Today programme itself, and broadcast media, affects us all. All of which is achieved with humour, insight, and seriousness of purpose.” | Philip Prodger, the NPG’s head of photographs, said it was a sympathetic portrait of the five journalists. It provides “a window on their personalities, whilst at the same time offering a touchstone to bigger issues about how the Today programme itself, and broadcast media, affects us all. All of which is achieved with humour, insight, and seriousness of purpose.” |
| The 14-minute Today video portrait is one of a number of events marking the 60th anniversary of the agenda-setting programme, the most popular on Radio 4. | The 14-minute Today video portrait is one of a number of events marking the 60th anniversary of the agenda-setting programme, the most popular on Radio 4. |