The Today Programme has been pre-recorded for over a year.
The BBC’s flagship news programme, Today, is currently being broadcast from a recording studio in Salford. The show was moved to the MediaCityUK complex after the BBC decided to sell off its London headquarters at Broadcasting House. This meant that it was no longer possible for the show to be broadcast live from London and so it has been pre-recorded since June 2021. Although this means that the programme can be broadcast at any time of day, it does mean that it is not always live.
The decision to move Today away from London was made in an attempt to save money. In order to fund the move, the BBC sold off some of its buildings and land in London as well as some other assets across the UK. This included Television Centre and parts of New Broadcasting House in Manchester.
