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SaturdayÌý2ndÌýFebruaryÌý2008
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0700-0730

0712
As terrible weather hits the North of England we hear from Helena Wilkinson.

0715
It has been reported that the bad weather in China is the worst the country has seen for a quarter of a century.

0717
Today's Papers.

0720
Yesterday in Parliament.

0722
Business in Gaza has been devastated since Hamas seized control, but has the Rafah crossing done anything to change this?

0725
Sports News with Steve May.

0730-0800

0730
Is Cypress becoming the new getaway for British criminals? We speak to Professor Turgay Avci - Deputy Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

0735 The government has agreed to look into funding this country's first men-only refuge for victims of forced marriage.

0740 Today's Papers.Ìý

0742 A Spanish trawler has been driven ashore on St Kilda. However if there are any rats aboard the vesselÌý and they disembark they could pose a mortal danger to the island's puffin colony.

0745 Thought for the Day with Reverend Joel Edwards.

0750 As Pakistan slips into deeper crisis, anxiety spreads across the rest of the world as Pakistan is a nuclear state.

0800-0830

0810
ÌýThe government denies that more babies are being taken into care to meet adoption targets. We speak to the chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers, Ian Johnston, and by Sarah Harman, a family solicitor.Ìý

0815 The internet bank Egg is cancelling the credit cards of more than a 160,000 of its customers. We are joined by Angela Knight is the chief executive of the bankers association.

0820 We speak to Peter York, co-author of "The Sloane Ranger's Handbook".

0825 Sports News with Steve May.

0830-0900

0830
ÌýDespite the dreadful bombing in Baghdad yesterday the level of violence in Iraq has been falling significantly over the past six months. Jonny Dymond reports.

0835 An operation to rescue a ship's captain who was badly injured on board his vessel near the Isles of Scilly has just got underway. We speak to Andy Cattrell, Watch Manager at Falmouth Coastguard. 0840 Today's Papers.

0845 We are joined by David Blunkett who believes not enough training is given to teachers who want to teach citizenship classes.

0850 A group of scientists are arguing that human activity has now physically altered our world to such an extent that a new era in is history has started.Ìý

0855 For some, the world of the Savoy Operas is not at all attractive, and sets the teeth of edge. we speak to critic, Brian Sewell.
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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.

(01/02/08)
He used to be Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, and now he's advising presidential candidate Senator Obama. We hear his vision for US Foreign policy.
(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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