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Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley is this week's Radio Times cover star

The Olympian on turning his passion into a TV show, living in Trump's America – and why going to the gym makes him anxious.

Game of Wool contestant Lydia and presenter Tom Daley knitting.

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Published: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at 1:30 pm

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Hello! Yes, I'm back after eight weeks on the missing list. (And to respond to one reader's frightening theory, no, I wasn't lifted by the Park.)

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I'd also like to thank deputy editor Alexia Skinitis for doing such a great job writing this letter in my absence. I should probably go missing more often.

Now to the business at hand - this week's issue. My mother taught me to knit and sew at an early age, and while my efforts with a pair of size 6 needles might only have resulted in a couple of fetching scarves, it has stood me in good stead over the years.

So I was excited to learn that Olympic gold medal winner Tom Daley has turned his passion for knitting into a new TV show. Read our fascinating interview with him by Simon Hattenstone inside the issue.

Elsewhere, a new series of Race across the World is always welcomed in the RT offices, so meet the celebrities who are embarking on the trip of a lifetime across central America. With so much great television and radio to read about, I can happily say it's very good to be back!

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Radio Times editor Shem Law wears a shirt, tie and grey jumper. He is sitting at a wooden desk behind a sign saying "Editor" clasping his hands. There are other items on the desk, including a dial telephone and typewriter.

Shem Law

Shem Law is the brand editor of Radio Times, and the 20th person to hold that esteemed position in over 100 years. He wasn't allowed a television growing up, but over the years he has rather overcompensated for that fact.

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