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Today's briefing hour: catch up on the day's news, sport and business.
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0709 When the Zimbabwe was put forward as a candidate to chair the UN's Commission on Sustainable Development, the Europeans objected. African nations, though supported Harare's claim to the job. Laura Trevelyan reports.
0712 It's Madeliene McCann's fourth birthday: for her parents in Portugal, a very difficult day. Steve Kingstone reports.
0715 The head of criminal justice for the judiciary in England and Wales has called for witnesses to to be filmed when they testify in court, so their evidence can be viewed by judges to assess their credibility, if there's an appeal. Danny Shaw reports.
0720 Today's Papers.
0723 In Brazil, Pope Benedict has given the country its first home-grown saint. David Willey is watching his first visit to South America, and the most populous Catholic country in the world.
0725 Sports News with Garry Richardson.
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0730 Bit by bit we're getting a clearer view of Gordon Brown and already he has started to speak of " a new government" that will be humble enough to know its place. Iain Watson reports.
0735 Local authorities in Berkshire say that they are increasingly worried about the growing number of unaccompanied children arriving in their areas from Eastern Europe. Zubeida Malik reports.
0740 Today's Papers.
0743 Nearly 70 years ago the composer and musician Ursula Mamlok fled her native Berlin to escape persecution from the Nazis. Now, at the age of 84, she has decided to emigrate from America back to her native germany - to Berlin - where tonight there will be a special concert of her music. Steve Rosenberg reports.
0745 Thought for the Day with Reverend Roy Jenkins - Baptist Minister in Cardiff.
0750 The parliamentary committee of the Labour party is trying to keep alive a bill that would exempt members of parliament from the Freedom of Information Act. We hear from two Labour Mp's, Martin Salter and Mark Fisher. |
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0810 As the trial of Conrad Black continues we speak to Dominic Lawson who used to work for Conrad Black as the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph and writes for the Independent.
0820 The New York times published a crossword this week with clues set by Bill Clinton. Maybe after he does leave office Tony Blair will have to do the same...but at least we can pick up the idea. We speak to Sandy Balfour who is a writer about crosswords and he's compiled a Blair-themed puzzle for us. You can do it on the website; answers next week.
0822 Earlier in the week we reported on the difficulties faced by young carers following the suicide of a child who cared for a parent in Milton Keynes. Angus Stickler has been to Milton Keynes to meet other young carers.
0825 Sports Update with Gary Richardson.
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0830 We speak to Gordon Brown about Tony Blair's departure at the end of June and how he's beginning to prepare for that moment.
0845 Today's Papers.
0850 Peggy Seeger has been singing and collecting songs for most of her life. She's now living back in the United States again, but she lived and sang here for 35 years. She back for One Night Only at an international Women's Arts Festival in Cumbria. Polly Billington reports.
0855 Cross dressing. There's a long tradition of this kind of thing in the theatre - it goes right back to Shakespeare after all. We are joined by Mark Rylance, who won an Olivier award for his Olivia in Twelfth night and by Fiona Shaw who has played Richard II at the National Theatre. |
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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)
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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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