of the departure of James Naughtie from The Today programme, Nick Robinson joins the presenting team. 8 October – Radio 4 marks National Poetry Day with a series of poems telling the story of Britain. We British: An Epic In Poetry runs throughout the day and sees Andrew Marr, Dominic West and Fiona Shaw reading works by names such as Walter Raleigh, William Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer and William Wordsworth. 16 December – After 21 years, James Naughtie presents the Today programme for the final time. 2016 No events. 2017 30 January – London Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands is appointed editor of Radio 4's Today programme, replacing Jamie Angus; She becomes the second woman to take the role after Jenny Abramsky was appointed to the position in 1986. 29 March – BBC Radio 4 broadcasts the magazine programme Midweek, presented by Libby Purves, for the last time after 30 years. 10 April – Controller Gwyneth Williams announces that the arts programme Saturday Review will be axed in the autumn as part of cost-cutting measures; instead Front Row will get a Saturday highlights edition. 27 July – The BBC reverses its decision to axe Saturday Review. 27 December – Prince Harry guest edits the Today programme, on which is included guest interviews with former US President Barack Obama and Prince Charles. 2018 April – Martha Kearney and Sarah Montague swap roles with Sarah leaving the Today programme after 17 years and Martha leaving The World at One after 11 years. 8 August – Eddie Mair presents PM for the final time. He had presented the programme for the past 20 years. 2019 28 June – Jonathan Dimbleby steps down as chair of Any Questions?, having presented the programme for nearly 32 years. 5 July – Kirsty Young announces she is stepping down as presenter of Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. Lauren Laverne is announced as cover presenter for the foreseeable future. August – Mohit Bakaya replaces Gwyneth Williams as station controller. 19 September – John Humphrys presents his final edition of Radio 4's Today programme after 32 years on the programme. 18 October – BBC political correspondent Chris Mason takes over as presenter of Any Questions?. 2020s 2020 30 January – Sarah Sands announces she is standing down as editor of BBC Radio 4's The Today Programme after three years in the post. 30 April – The British Library is to