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TuesdayÌý29thÌýJanuaryÌý2008
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0709
After being forced to apologise for paying his younger son a salary of 40 thousand pounds of public money whilst he was a student, the Tory MP Derek Conway may now be investigated over payments to his older son.

0712 Thousands of older people who would be eligible for care a few years ago are being denied it now because of rule tightening.

0715
Florida holds theirÌýprimary tonight and it's an important result on the Republican side.

0719 The business news.

0721
ÌýThe PM is refusing to give a referendum on the European Reform Treaty. Sir Stuart Wheeler tells us why he's threatening to take him to court over it.

0724
The sports news.

0730-0800

0730
When Kosovo will declare independence is unknown, but our Europe editor Mark Mardell has been to Kosovo to see how they are preparing for troubles ahead.

0736
The paper review.

0739ÌýHealth Minister Lord Darzi told the Lords yesterday that a NHS of single sex wards is "an aspiration that cannot be met",Ìýbut do we need them? Ìý

0745 Thought for the day with Right Reverend Tom Butler.

0750
ÌýPresident Bush has given his final State of the Union speech, how will he be remembered?


0800-0830
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0810Ìý
Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel, Nicholas Sarkozy and Romano Prodi will be in London this afternoon to discuss what to do about financial instability. Chancellor Alistair Darling tells us what to expect.

0820 Roger Gale MP defends Derek Conway and assesses the press and parliamentary reaction to events surrounding the employment of his son.

0825 Is it possible to pin down the worst year in British history?

0827 The sports news.


0830-0900

0830 There's a meeting in Westminster today about the alleged exploitation of aspiring actors and models.

0840
The business news.

0843 Health Minister Ivan Lewis explains the criteria forÌýthose receiving care in their homes and why it's under review.

0847 Do artistsÌýreachÌýthe peak of their professions at a different time to scientists? Professor Marcus du Sautoy thinks so. Ìý

0852 Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama has attracted plenty of attention but will it really make a difference?

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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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