'''Peter James Hobday''' (born 16 February 19371937–18 January 2020) was a [[Radio presenter|presenter]] on the early-morning [[BBC Radio 4]] breakfast current affairs programme ''[[Today (BBC Radio 4)|Today]]''throughout the 1980s, remaining until 1996.<ref>{{cite news |title= Radio Waves: Paul Donovan: In the firing line |url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article744242.ece |work=[[The Times]] |location= London |date=26 March 2006 |accessdate=19 January 2009}}</ref> He was a close colleague of [[Brian Redhead]] and the two were a regular duo on the programme. He was the anchorman for the ''[[The Money Programme]]'' on [[BBC Two|BBC2]] television. He helped launch the late night [[current affairs (news format)|current affairs]] programme ''[[Newsnight]]'' on BBC2, where he was both an [[anchorman]] and economic specialist. He also helped launch ''[[In Business]]'' on [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]].
His removal from the ''Today'' programme in 1996 was greeted with dismay from its listeners and allegations of ageism levied at the BBC, also he later presented BBC Radio 4's ''[[World at One]]''. Bilingual in French and English, and competent in Italian, he has also contributed to French and French-Canadian television.
