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Wednesday 21stÌýMayÌý2008
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0709
Has the Commons shown itself to be out of step with public opinion on the issue of abortion?

0712 How has the government been trying to tackle youth crime?

0718 Business with Greg Wood.

0720ÌýThe ongoing battle against hospital acquired infections. Our science correspondent Tom FeildenÌýreports.

0725 Sport with Garry Richardson.

0730-0800

0732
Barack Obama says he is now within reach of winning the Democratic Party's nomination. Justin Webb reports.

0736 What are the true benefits and impacts of aviation?

0740 Today's papers.

0743 Thousands of football fans are in Moscow for the first all-English Champions League final. James Rodgers reports.

0747 Thought for the Day with Anne Atkins, columnist and author.

0750ÌýWhat caused the latest violence in South AfricaÌýand whatÌýis the government there doing about it?

0800-0830

0810
ÌýHear from Conservative MP and former nurse Nadine Dorries who had been pushing for a 20 week upper-limit for abortions.

0814 A drive to cut youth offending has had "no measurable impact", suggests new research. 91Èȱ¬ editor Mark EastonÌýreports.

0822ÌýA classical approach to modern problems - what could the Romans do for us?

0828 Sport with Garry Richardson.


0830-0900

0834
How canÌýhospital acquired infections be beaten?

0838 Is it all over for Senator Clinton orÌýwill she fight on? Justin Webb reports.

0841 Business with Greg Wood.

0846ÌýJasmine Whitbread of Save the Children is just back from Burma. She says large amounts of aid are now getting through.

0849 What Russia hopes to gain from hosting the first all-English Champions League final.

0852ÌýThe story of a school for children with extreme behavioural and emotional problems.

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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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