In defence of Thought for the Day: why Britain needs the BBC’s religious slot more than ever – Christian Today November 1, 2017 by John Clark Shots have been fired at the religious slot 'Thought for the Day' (TFTD), the weekday feature on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Presenter John Humphrys called the segment 'inappropriate' and 'deeply boring'; a 'sermon' not relevant to the news programme surrounding it. Joseph Hartopp. Christian Today. 31 October 2017 John ClarkShareTweetShare