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WednesdayÌý16thÌýApril 2008
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0709 One of America's leading economic gurus tells us what couldÌýcome out of the meeting between Gordon Brown and bankers in New York.

0713 The creation of 300 new police jobs to help prevent terrorism. We speak to the Liberal Democrat, Chris Huhne and Conservative security minister, Dame Pauline Neville-Jones.

0717 Will Gordon Brown raise the matter of Zimbabwe when he meets the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and African leaders?

0721 Business with Greg Wood

0723 The company that wants to monitor your every move on the internet and how they justify it.

0726 Sport with Garry Richardson.

0730-0800

0733 A report from our political editor, Nick Robinson on Gordon Brown in the United States.

0738 How much higher can oil prices go and what's driving the latest increases?

0740 Today's papers.

0743ÌýThe punk rocker who's turned to art, his oil paintings go on show in London tomorrow.

0746 Thought for the Day with theÌýRightÌýReverend James Jones.

0749 Justin Webb reports on a televised debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama that takes place tonight.

0753 We speak to Zimbabwe's ambassador at the UN andÌýask him whether he was concerned that Zimbabwe might come under pressure at today's summit.

0800-0830

0810 The 91Èȱ¬ Secretary, Jacqui Smith, on plans for 300 new counter-terrorism police officers.

0819 Four Hamas militants have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. Aleem Maqbool reports from Gaza.

0821ÌýAs more books about alcoholic experiences are published we discuss the rise of a new literary genre, the drunkalogue.

0826 Sport with Garry Richardson.


0830-0900

0830 What rising oil prices will mean for the average consumer.

0836 Could taking vitamin supplements interfere with your body's natural defences?

0842 Business with Greg Wood.

0846 Why are eldest children treated more harshly by parents than their younger siblings?

0850 As a new exhibition opens, everything you need to know about James Bond and his creator.

0853 How America will view Gordon Brown's trip to the States.
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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!

Charlotte gets the giggles.
Newsreader Charlotte Green gets the giggles after listening to the oldest recorded human voice. And here's some she had earlier.
- 28th March 2008
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.

Gil Scott-Heron (04/03/2008)
Life hasn't been easy for the 'god-father of rap', but as US politics gets interesting again, he's making aÌý comeback.
(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 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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