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Choose an audio clipÌýyou would like to listen to from the most recent programme.
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0709 |
A new appeal is launched forÌýthe release of Norman Kember. Anas al-TakritiÌýof the Muslim Association of Britain, campaigns for the kidnapped Briton. |
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0714 |
A memorial is being held in Thailand today for the British victims of the Tsunami. |
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0721 |
Roger Evans, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, discusses the breakdown of talks to settle the proposedÌýtube strike on New Year's Eve. |
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0724 |
Sports news with Garry Richardson. |
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0732 |
The Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem, the Right Reverend Riah Abu el Assal, discusses the Middle East and the Anglican Church. |
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0738 |
What do Jimi Hendrix and the Wiggles have in common? Mark Coles reports on theÌýlatest music phenomenon;Ìýchildren's music. |
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0746 |
Thought for the Day with Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster. |
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0750 |
Mike Thomson has been speaking to some of the last surviving WWI veterans. |
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0810 |
Ten years after the Srebrenica massacre and the Dayton Peace Accord which ended the Bosnian War, Paddy Ashdown, who is stepping down as UN High Representative to Bosnia, reflects on the country's future. |
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0819 |
A selection of this week's listeners' letters. |
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0822 |
Our Christmas poll panel, including: Dame Stella Rimmington, Will Hutton, Sir Bill Morris, Dr James Sanders, and chaired by our editor Kevin Marsh, has been deliberating on Who Runs Britain? |
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0829 |
Sports with Garry Richardson. |
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0836 |
Child Protection expert Martin Calder and Lord Laming, who led the Climbie inquiry, address the continuing failure of social services to identify mistreated children. |
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0846 |
Will Tony Blair step down if he doesn't receive more support for his reforms? Political Editor of the Spectator Peter Oborne and Steve Richards of the Independent, discuss theÌý political climate as the year ends. |
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0852 |
Edmund King, Executive Director of RAC Foundation, explains howÌýspeed cameras can lie. |
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A special festive treat;ÌýSir John Tavener introduces his own version of Away in a Manger. |
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Some of Our Less Memorable Moments
These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!
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Can of what John?
John gets confused over the expression, 'opened a can of worms.'
- 18th March 2005 |
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What is our website and email address John?
John gets confused about all this modern technology and it's David Blunkett Jim!
- 22 December 2004 |
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Who's reading the news Sarah?
Sarah introduces a guest newsreader. And it's catching, asÌýNick Clarke of the World at One demonstrates
- 4/5th October 2004 |
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The boy who likes to say YES!
Sports presenter Steve May is left trying desperately to get his seven year old guest to say something other than yes!
- 23rd September 2004 |
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When the technology failsÌýJohn and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
JimÌýintroduces a veryÌýstrange soundingÌý
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
Ìý- 23thÌýJuly 2004 |
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Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
Ìý- 25th October 2003 |
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Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002 |
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Waiting
Garry Richardson waits and waits and waits for Brendan Foster. |
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What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
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John and Jim share a joke about the weather? |
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We don’t always have time to play the whole interview on air. Listen to the extended interview here, exclusive to the Today website.
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Edward Stourton interviews the President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, and Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State with responsibility for the Americas, on the Summit of the Americas in Argentina and the prospect of a free trade agreement for the region.
President Vincente Fox.
Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon. |
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The uncut interview with Sir Peter Hall, the first director to stage the play in 1955, with the last surviving member of the original main cast, Timothy Bateson who played 'lucky', and playwright Ronald Harwood. |
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Jim Naughtie speaks to the Archbishop of Kaduna, Josiah Idowu Fearon, about the Anglican Church in Africa and tensions between Christians and Muslims. (25/05/05) |
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Edward Stourton interviews Monsignor Charles Burns, a retired head of the Vatican's Secret Archives, inÌýRome about the funeral of the Pope John Paul II.
(08/04/05)
Part 1
Part 2 |
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First 91Èȱ¬ interview of Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee. Mr Begg speaksÌýto our reporter Zubeida Malik aboutÌýhis ordeal and how heÌýcontinues toÌýcampaign for five Britons still there to be freed. |
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Justin Webb interviews Walter Cronkite who pays tribute to Dan Rather, a 73 year old news presenter in America who is retiring after 24 years.
(10/03/05) |
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Tony Blair speaks to Jim at the British Embassy in Washington, following his controversial Rose Garden press conference with Bush. The Iraq war, the Middle East and the first hints of an EU constitution referendum u-turn. (17/04/04). |
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, about the recent increase of religious violence in Nigeria.
(19/05/04) |
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John Humphrys interviews Prince Hassan of Jordan on the critical situation in Iraq.
(03/05/04). |
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Jim Naughtie interviews Bob Woodward.ÌýFirst Watergate, now a controversial book into events in the White House pre-Iraq war.
(20/04/04).
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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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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. |
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Hillary Clinton talks toÌýJamesÌýNaughtie
Her questions surrounding theÌýWhite House handling of the Iraq war, plus her years with Bill in that stately building. |
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Mark Coles interviews Damien Hirst
......about his new exhibition in the small Slovenian capital Ljubljana, including drawings from his teenage years. |
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James Naughtie interviews Hans Blix:
Hans Blix says allies had motivations other than WMDs for going to war - 6th June 2003. |
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