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Amol Rajan says he’s ‘very worried’ about England and if it’s ‘the best place for my kids to grow up’

Amol Rajan says he’s ‘very worried’ about England and if it’s ‘the best place for my kids to grow up’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter University Challenge host Amol Rajan has said he is “very worried” about England, admitting he has felt unsure whether it is the right place to bring up his four children. The journalist and broadcaster was born in Calcutta, India, and came to England with his family when he was three years old. He shares four kids with his wife, Charlotte Faircloth, an associate professor at University College London. In an appearance on Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, the 42-year-old compared England to his country of birth, saying India is “extraordinarily exciting and energetic in a way that Britain doesn’t always feel”. “I can’t tell you how much I love my country, by which I mean England, but I’m very worried about it,” he explained. “I think we’ve got some big, big problems that need addressing, and one of the things is whether …

Amol Rajan quits BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Amol Rajan quits BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Presenter Amol Rajan is leaving BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after five years. “The pips have sounded, and it’s time to get my coat,” the broadcaster said, calling the show’s team “consistently world class”. Rajan, 42, revealed that he is planning to unleash his “inner entrepreneur” and launch his own company. He will also continue to host both University Challenge and his Radical with Amol Rajan podcast for the BBC. Rajan will leave BBC News this summer, and will also step back from his Amol Rajan Interviews show. His replacement on Today is expected to be announced in due course. “Leaving Today might be mad,” Rajan said in a statement, adding: “This team is the best of the best, consistently world class, and exceptionally well led by Owenna Griffiths and Mohit Bakaya. I will always feel like I played in the …

Amol Rajan to leave Today programme to start own business

Amol Rajan to leave Today programme to start own business

Published by Sam Flores

Amol Rajan presenting the Radical with Amol Rajan podcast. Picture: BBC/Youtube screenshot Amol Rajan is leaving the BBC Radio 4 Today programme after almost five years to start his own business. Rajan will continue to work for the BBC presenting University Challenge and hosting the Radical with Amol Rajan podcast for Radio 4, which is billed as “conversations about tomorrow”. But he said he wanted to “unleash my inner entrepreneur” and take part in the creator economy. Former Independent editor Rajan initially joined the BBC as its first media editor in 2016 and joined the Today progamme’s presenting line-up in 2021. He said: “The pips have sounded, and it’s time to get my coat. “Leaving Today might be mad. This team is the best of the best: consistently world class, and exceptionally well-led by [editor] Owenna Griffiths and [BBC Radio 4 controller] Mohit Bakaya… “I genuinely couldn’t be prouder of Amol Rajan Interviews, which will stand the test of time. Travelling all around the world (or indeed Essex) to spend so much time with so many icons has …