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Thursday 24thÌýJanuaryÌý2008
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0709 The annual meeting of the leading bankers, political leaders and officials - the World Economic Forum - is underway in Davos.

0713 Is it likey that a cluster of suicides of young people in and around Bridgend in south Wales are linked to an internet chat site?

0716 The business news.Ìý

0720 This weekend the RSPBÌýwant everyone to count birds for the 'Big Garden Birdwatch'. Why not spend an hourÌýnoting the species ofÌýbird in your garden?

0730-0800

0730
ÌýThe Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, isÌýin theÌýheat of the Mayoral election campaign, but he's at the centre of various allegations made by the London Evening Standard.ÌýWe look at some of the recent allegations levelled at his administration.

0740 The paper review.

0745 Thought for the day with The Right Reverend Lord Harries.Ìý

0750 We speak to 91Èȱ¬ Secretary Jacqui Smith aboutÌýher Parliamentary struggleÌýoverÌýthe detention time for suspects.


0800-0830

0810
ÌýWe talk to Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London, a politician who has courted controversy. As he fights for a third term he faces accusations that his regime has misused public money.

0823 One of France's biggest banks has written off 5 Billion pounds thanks to the activities of one rogue trader.Ìý

0825 The sports news.


0830-0900

0830
ÌýOur Economic Editor Evan Davis speaks to Dr Henry Kissinger.

0835
The business news.Ìý

0838 Arts Correspondent Rebecca JonesÌýtalks to Alan Bennett about one of his most celebrated plays "The History Boys".

0843
Business leaders may have won concessions from the chancellor over capital gains tax.

0845
The National Trust is calling on English Heritage to change the stringent rules about restoring and repairing listed buildings.

0850
Financier George Soros told us yesterday that Britain and America are heading for a recession. But if the worst happens, can China escape unscathed and help the global economy pull out of a slowdown?

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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!

Jim crashes the pips
James Naughtie keeps going on and on and on until Continuity cuts him off.
- 9th January 2008
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.
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.

(26/11/07)
The legendary Jazz saxophonistÌýtalks about his time in prison, phone calls withÌýJohn Coltrane,Ìý9/11 and the ambitions of a Jazz survivor.
(17/11/07)
James Naughtie interviews asks the President of Pakistan when he willÌýlift his country's state of emergency and what he is doing to tackle Islamist Terrorism.
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