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31st OctoberÌý2003
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0609
American Senators investigating the intelligence used to justify war in Iraq have given the CIA a deadline of noon today to hand over relevant files. Washington correspondent Ian Pannell.

0613
Scientists have criticised the government for the way it's run the GM crops debate. Our science correspondent, Palab Ghosh.

0620
Hugh Pym with the business news.

0630
All cheers (so far) for Michael Howard.ÌýOurÌýpolitical correspondent Laura Trevelyan.

0635
One of the scientists whose research originally called into question the safety of the MMR jab says he now believes the injection is safe. Karen Allen is our Health correspondent.

0638
The postal strikes are getting worse. Our Labour Affairs correspondent is Stephen Cape.

0640
Harriet Cass with the paper review.

0644
Our world press review is from Jonathan Kent in Malaysia

0650
Our parliamentary correspondent Sean Curran reports on yesterday in Parliament.

0653
Hugh Pym withÌýa business update.

0656
The International Maritime Bureau say there are more incidents of piracy than ever before. Their deputy director, Captain Jayant Abhyankar.

0658
For four centuries they've been draining the fens of East Anglia...and now the RSPB says we need a new one.

0709
Assuming Michael Howard is to be the new leader of the Conservatives, how's he going to take his party into power? Sarah Nelson reports.

0714
The CIA has been ordered to supply files to the Senate today to show what evidence it had that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. We speak to James Woolsey, a former director of the agency.

0718
More than a hundred scientists have written to Tony Blair criticising the government for the way the 'great debate' on GM has been conducted. Professor Derek Burke collected the signatures for the letter.

0730
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What's going on in Russia in the wake of crisis-hit oil giantÌýYukos? Greg Wood is in Moscow.

0740
The pianist Julian Jacobson is playing all ofÌýBeethoven's piano sonatas in a row. He's warming up with Rebecca Jones.

0750
A children's nursery has been fined sixty thousand pounds following the death of a boy in their care. Minister for Children Margaret Hodge.

0810
Dr Simon Murch was a member of the team whose research originally called into question the safety of the MMR jab. He's now written to the Lancet saying it is safe. Andrew Wakefield was the lead author of that research.

0820
The town of Preston has been twinned - not with a nice village in Provence, but with Nablus, the Palestinian town in the West Bank.

0830
We hear from Cardinal Oscar RodriguezÌý- tipped as a possible next Pope.

0840
Hugh Pym with a business update.

0845
Dr Noah Feldman, an adviser to the US administrator in Iraq, on America's ambitions there.

0850
Saturday isÌýbeing called "hunting declaration" day - with hunt supporters pledging to continue even if it's outlawed. The author of the declaration is Professor Roger Scruton.

0855
Liberal Democrat MPÌýEvan Harris and Tory MP Julie Kirkbride discuss where the MMR debate goes next.
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Thought for the Day

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The Blunder Clips

Some of Our Less Memorable Moments
These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!


Garry Richardson interviews an Australian cricket fan masquerading as England star Alec Stewart.
- 7 January 2003

Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002
It's not always easy to remember ... Sarah forgets where she is
- 20 May 2002

Jim is besieged by his friends in the studio
- 15 December 2001
Jim attempts to interview Gruff Rhys of 'Super Furry Animals'.

John gets a little confused as to which Greg he has on the programme
Garry Richardson waits and waits and waits for Brendan Foster.
What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
John and Jim share a joke about the weather?

Sue and the wrong guest
The Extended Interview

We don’t always have time to play the whole interview on air. Listen to the extended interview here, exclusive to the Today website.

General James L. Jones
During his visit toÌý London - the Supreme Commander of Nato talks to James Naughtie about the threat posed to NATO by a stronger EU military force.
Hillary Clinton talks toÌýJamesÌýNaughtie
Her questions surrounding theÌýWhite House handling of the Iraq war, plus her years with Bill in that stately building.
Mark Coles interviews Damien Hirst
......about his new exhibition in the small Slovenian capital Ljubljana, including drawings from his teenage years.
James Naughtie interviews Hans Blix:
Hans Blix says allies had motivations other than WMDs for going to war - 6th June 2003.

Los Angeles based psychiatrist, Dr Carol Lieberman, tells us why she’s complained to child protection authorities about Michael Jackson.

Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
Robin Aitken's interview with Jackie Elliott before he was executed
Sarah Montague interviews Paul Burrell.
The former royal butler denies betraying Diana, Princess of Wales, insisting his controversial new book was "a loving tribute".
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