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The Guardian - UK
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Monkey

Today's headlines cancelled due to wrong kind of news

Today programme - Radio 4
Radio 4's Today studio (headlines not pictured)

Monkey's number of the day: 11. The number of seconds it took for things to go pear-shaped on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning. And to think, John Humphrys sounded so enthusiastic at the top of the hour! "It's 6 o'clock on Tuesday 22 December, good morning this is Today with James Naughtie and John Humphrys." Cut to Naughtie. "This morning's headlines ... have not arrived ... let's go straight to the news." Never mind, Jim. Let's hope Christmas arrives on time, eh?

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