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Friday 27thÌýJanuary 2006Ìý
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0607
Israel refuses to negotiate with Hamas, despite their victory in the Palestinian elections yesterday.

0610
TheÌýCunard liner Queen Mary 2 is about to dock in Rio de Janeiro, following an unusual journey.

0615
Business with Rebecca Marston.

0626
Sport with Garry Richardson.

0632
The Education Select Committee publishes its report on the government's controversialÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý education reforms today.

0634
AngryÌýFatah supporters are calling for the resignation of President Mahmoud Abbas following their defeat in the Palestinian elections.

0638
Thousands of troops are being sent to Afghanistan.

0643
A review ofÌýtoday's papers in both London and Beirut.

0649
Yesterday in Parliament with David Wilby.

0654
Russian expert Lord Truscott analyses the energy crisis in Georgia, six days after gas supplies from Russia were cut off.

0709
Edward McMillan-Scott, who is head of the EU's election observers, reflects on the results of the Palestinian elections.

0714
Business with Rebecca Marston.

0719
A doctor whoÌýwrongly diagnosed over 600 children with epilepsy, is being allowed to continue to practice. Adrian Stevenson, one of the parents affected, joins us.

0721
Barry Sheerman, chairman of the education select committee, and Conservative Rob Wilson discuss the decision by Tory dissenters to publish their own report on the proposedÌýeducation reforms.

0726
SportÌýwith Garry Richardson.

0733
James Naughtie speaks toÌýPeter MandelsonÌýat the World Economic Forum in Davos.

0743
Dr James Poulet from the polytechnic in Lausanne, discusses his research which proves thatÌý crickets can hear above the deafening din they create.

0747
Thought for the Day with Canon David Winter.

0750
Metropolitan Police CommissionerÌýSir Ian Blair explains why he believes the media are "institutionally racist".

0810
The extended version of our interview with the Defence Secretary JohnÌýReid, whoÌýexplains why we are sending over 3,000 troops to one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan.

0824
Ann Widdecombe and PR expert Mark Borkowski discussÌýGeorge Galloway's exploits.

0827
Sport with Garry Richardson.

0833
A spokesman for Israel's Foreign Ministry, Mark Regev, explains whyÌýIsrael will not negotiate with the new Palestinian administration.

0840
Business with Rebecca Marston.

0843
To commemorate the 250th anniversary ofÌýMozart's birth today, James Naughtie has been to his birthplace in Saltzburg.

0849
Bubble, a new film by Steven Soderburgh, is simultaneously being released in cinemas, on DVD and on cable. Director Ken Russell and former director of the National Film Theatre Adrian Wootton, discuss how this will change Hollywood.

0854
AlthoughÌýHamas won the elections yesterday,ÌýshouldÌýweÌýnowÌýnegotiate with a terrorist organisation? Author Gabrielle Rifkind and Andrew Dismore MP join us.
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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!

Can of what John?
John gets confused over the expression, 'opened a can of worms.'
- 18th March 2005
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
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
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
When the technology failsÌýJohn and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
JimÌýintroduces a veryÌýstrange soundingÌý
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
Ìý- 23thÌýJuly 2004
Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
Ìý- 25th October 2003

Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002
Waiting
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?
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.

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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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)
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).
, about the recent increase of religious violence in Nigeria.
(19/05/04)
John Humphrys interviews Prince Hassan of Jordan on the critical situation in Iraq.
(03/05/04).
Jim Naughtie interviews Bob Woodward.ÌýFirst Watergate, now a controversial book into events in the White House pre-Iraq war.
(20/04/04).
Sarah Montague interviews Paul Burrell.
The former royal butler denies betraying Diana, Princess of Wales, insisting his controversial new book was "a loving tribute".
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.
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