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Today's Briefing Hour: Catch up on the days news, sport and business.
0600-0630
0630-0700
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Edward Stourton joins us in Jerusalem where polls have opened in the Israeli elections. |
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0714 |
Labour MP Jon Trickett discusses last night's Parliamentary Labour Party meeting where Tony Blair's departure was on the agenda. |
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0719 |
Business news with Greg Wood. |
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0721 |
It has just been confirmed that the man facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity in Afghanistan, has been released. |
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0723 |
Caroline Wyatt reports on the mass national strikes and protests inÌýFrance today, over new youth employment contracts. |
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0727 |
Sports news with Steve May. |
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0730 |
A million people are expected toÌýstrike today over pension levels for local government jobs. We speak to Sir Sandy Bruce Lockhart, chair of the Local Government Association, and some of those participating in what will be the biggestÌýstrike since 1926. |
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0740 |
A new exhibition is opening about Handel and theÌýCastrati - the young singers who were castrated so that their voices would never break. Rebecca Jones reports. |
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0745 |
Thought for the Day with the Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks.
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0750 |
The Conservatives face increasing pressure to disclose the names of people who have madeÌýÌýloans to the party. We speak to Lord McAlpine, former party Treasurer. |
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0810 |
The government will publish a report on its review ofÌýclimate change later today. We hear from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Margaret Beckett, the Secretary of State for the Environment. |
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0827 |
Sports news with Steve May. |
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0830 |
Edward Stourton reports on the firstÌýIsraeli elections since the withdrawal of settlers from some Palestinian territories. |
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0840 |
Business news with Greg Wood. |
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A case before the US Supreme Court today could change US policy governing Guantanamo. Justin Webb has been to Des Moines, Iowa, to gaugeÌýtheÌýopinion of Americans on the internationally controversial prison. |
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Two of the businessmen who lent money to the Labour Party were also involved in a corporate collapse which has threatened the pensions of thousands ofÌýAllders workers.ÌýAngus Stickler reports. |
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0850 |
Dr Lesley Walker ofÌýCancer Research UK, discusses claims about a new contraceptive pill which could reduce the risk of breast cancer. |
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0844 |
Is it ever acceptable to cheat? Agony aunt Virginia Ironside and ex Big Brother rogue "Nasty" Nick Bateman join us. |
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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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Don De Lillo Interview
The American writer Don de Lillo who wrote Underworld and is one of the biggest figures in modern American literature - has become a classic. A Penguin classic.ÌýA great accolade, but usually one reserved for the dead. John interviewed him and asked what it's like to be thought of as a "classic"?
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Mouloud Sihali Interview
Mouloud Sihali from Algeria, North Africa, is one of the suspected terrorists thatÌýthe 91Èȱ¬ Secretary wants to deport back to Algeria. Based on secret intelligence and police investigations, the 91Èȱ¬ Secretary has deemed Sihali a threat to the Nation's security. Last year Mouloud Sihali was found not guilty of being a part of a so called released Ricin plot. |
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The nominations for the Oscars were announced yesterday, and The Constant Gardener is tipped for a place on the shortlist. It stars Ralph Fiennes who picked up an Evening Standard Film Award this week for his role in the film. Polly Billington spoke him and to the author, John le Carre, about the film and its chances at the Oscars. (31/01/06) |
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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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