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Friday 9th MayÌý2008
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0709 Despite the cyclone, the military regime in Burma is still determined to restrict access to the country.

0712 As another review of the NHS gets underway, we speak to the minister in charge of it, Lord Darzi.

0715 Business with Nick Cosgrove.

0717ÌýWe speak to atheist Richard Dawkins who says Britain should be a "God free" zone.

0720 91Èȱ¬ News has learned of plans to intimidate voters in the Presidential election run-off in Zimbabwe.

0725 Sport with Steve May.

0730-0800

0730 There will beÌýan annual parade in Red Square in Moscow today, to mark the end of World Was II. But what's changed about this event?

0735 Today's papers.

0737 ITV is surrounded by yet more scandal.

0740ÌýRajesh Mirchandani reports from Colorado on a new party craze that is sweeping America.

0745 Thought for the Day with Lord Harries of Petregarth.

0750ÌýWhat exactly is Labour's view about a referendum on Scottish independence?

0800-0830

0810
ÌýIs public life in Britain becoming a "God free" zone as Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor says?

0815 Ban Ki-Moon has said the generals who run Burma should postpone their planned referendum this weekend and concentrate instead on helping those who're suffering.

0820ÌýWinter Soldier, a chronicle of the extraordinary investigation conducted by Vietnam Veterans Against the War in 1971 is re released this week. We talk to one of the film's directors and a Vietnam veteran.

0825 Sport with Steve May.

0830-0900

0830
ÌýWe hear from Gordon Ramsay who says chefs should be fined for using food that's out of season.

0835 Business with Nick Cosgrove.

0840 In the past 20 years millions of Russians have emigrated to Israel. In the last of his conversations to mark the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel Tim Franks speaks to one of them.

0845 Should we be worried about effects on teenagers by movements such as 'emo'?

0855 How should the outside world deal with the Burmese generals' resistance to help for the cyclone?
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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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