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07:10 The government has ruled out introducing Megan's Law, which would have allowed families to be informed when a paedophile has moved into their area. We speak to Dr Donald Findlater, Director of Research and Development at the Lucy Faithfull Foundations.
07:18 The Palestinian government remains in a state of crisis following two days of violence between the Fatah and Hamas factions, in the Gaza strip. This morning Fatah announced it will boycott all government meetings until a ceasefire is declared. Our Correspondent Aleem Maqbool explains more.
07:22 Business News with Greg Wood.
07:25 A survey by Help the Aged has found that many pensioners feel their lives are getting worse. We hear from our reporter Nick Ravenscroft.
07:28 Sports News with Garry Richardson.
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07:30 Yesterday the Prime Minister said that New Labour has paid too much attention to the media, and that regulation of the media needed to be reformed. We speak to Sir Christopher Meyer, Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission.
07:35 Today's papers.
07:38 A study has found that jurors are influenced by the race of a defendant. We speak to Professor Micheal Zander, Professor Emeritus of Law, London School of Economics.
07:42 There have been reports from Iraq that the Golden Mosque in Samarra has been damaged by a bomb attack. An attack on the mosque last year sparked a wave of sectarian violence in Iraq that killed tens of thousands of people. Our Correspondent Jim Muir explains more.
07:45 Thought for the Day with Reverend Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance.
07:50 The British Medical Association has called for an inquiry into NHS Direct. We speak to Dr Hamish Meldrum, Chairman of the BMA's GP Committee,and Dr Mike Sadler, Acting Chief Executive of NHS Direct.
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08:10 Parents and guardians may be given the rightÌýtoÌýrequest checks on individuals who come into regular contact withÌýtheir children, and paedophiles will be offered the option of chemical castration in new plans outlined by the 91Èȱ¬ Office. The 91Èȱ¬ Secretary John Reid explains more.
08:20 The man who discovered and first published Harry Potter has claimed to have found an equally thrilling book called "Tunnels." We are joined by its authors, Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams.
08:23 It seems that while shaking hands with a crowd in Albania, George Bush'sÌýwatch wasÌýstolen without him, or anyone realising. How easy is it to steal someone's watch?
08:25 Sports Update with Garry Richardson.
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08:30 There hasÌýbeen more fighting and bloodshed this morning in Gaza, between Palestinian militants from the rival Hamas and Fatah groups. We speak to Riyad Al Adassi, Director of Nursing at Al Awda Hospital in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
08:38 American military commanders are arming Sunni dissidents in Iraq, in return for a promise that they will fight Al Quaeda.ÌýWe speak to Sir Hilary Synnott, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
08:45 Business Update with Greg Wood.
08:50 Next week the leaders of the European Union will try to negotiate an agreement to replace the European Constitution, which was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands two years ago. We speak to Frans Timmermans, Dutch Minister for European Affairs, and Tory MEP Daniel Hannan.
08:55ÌýIs there an age group in the U.KÌýthat is happy? We speak to Emma Soames, Editor of Saga Magazine, and Dr Nick Baylis, from the Well Being Institute.
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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.
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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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