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4thÌýJanuary 2005
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0607
Britain is sendingÌýmilitary aid to help the people of Sri Lanka.

0610
Tamil Nadu is the worst affected state on the Indian mainland. Daniel Lak is there.

0615
TheÌýbusiness news with Rebecca Marston.

0628
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0632
US Secretary of State Colin Powell and President Bush's brother Jeb have arrived inÌýThailand. Dominic Hughes is in Phuket and Rachel Harvey is in Banda Aceh.

0637
The Chancellor Gordon Brown willÌýannounce detailsÌýlater of the government's plans to alleviate third world debt.

0641
Three British workers have been killed inÌýIraq during recent violence there. Jim Muir is in Baghdad.

0643
A review ofÌýtoday's papers both in Britain and Italy.

0648
America has set up a market where companies can trade theÌýright to pollute and it's being copied in Europe this month. Stephen Evans reports.

0653
Germany is introducing aÌýpay as you go road tax for lorries using satellite technology - Ray Furlong explains how.

0708
Heather Hill from the World Food Programme, on the forthcoming conference in Jakarta focusing on the world's response to the tsunami.

0712
The Fire Brigades Union claims it has new evidence that the government's plans to introduce newÌýregional "fire control centres" will put lives at risk.

0715
AÌýbusiness update with Rebecca Marston.

0717
Could theÌýNational Lottery be a source for more funds to help the victims of the tsunami?

0725
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0733
Records released from the Public Records Office show theÌýarmy wereÌýinstitutionally racist in the sixties and seventies.

0744
Graham Appleton of the British Trust for Ornithology on their report which claims that birds are living longer.

0747
Thought for the Day with Akhandadhi Das.

0751
The ChancellorÌýGordon Brown on his plans to reduce third world debt.

0810
Conservative Party leaderÌýMichael Howard on the Tories plans for 2005.

0822
TheÌýProvincial Governor of Baghdad has been assassinated. Jim Muir has the details.

0824
Bob Geldof joins us as the winner of the Today Listeners' Lord Competition.

0828
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0833
Romano Prodi on his last five years as President of the European Commission.

0840
AÌýbusiness update with Rebecca Marston.

0842
What was it about the authorÌýHans Christian Anderson that made him so appealing?

0848
Mark Leonard, Director of the Foreign Policy Centre, and Simon Jenkins of the Times, discuss Tony Blair's guest list at Chequers.

0855
Robert Whelan from the think tank Civitas and Labour peer Lord Desai discuss the Chancellor's plans to transfer resources to the developing world.
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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!

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.
What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
John and Jim share a joke about the weather?

Sue and the wrong guest
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.

Tony Blair speaks to Jim at the British Embassy in Washington, following his controversial Rose Garden press conference with Bush. The Iraq war, the Middle East and the first hints of an EU constitution referendum u-turn. (17/04/04).
, about the recent increase of religious violence in Nigeria.
(19/05/04)
John Humphrys interviews Prince Hassan of Jordan on the critical situation in Iraq.
(03/05/04).
Jim Naughtie interviews Bob Woodward.ÌýFirst Watergate, now a controversial book into events in the White House pre-Iraq war.
(20/04/04).
Sarah Montague interviews Paul Burrell.
The former royal butler denies betraying Diana, Princess of Wales, insisting his controversial new book was "a loving tribute".
General James L. Jones
During his visit toÌý London - the Supreme Commander of Nato talks to James Naughtie about the threat posed to NATO by a stronger EU military force.
Hillary Clinton talks toÌýJamesÌýNaughtie
Her questions surrounding theÌýWhite House handling of the Iraq war, plus her years with Bill in that stately building.
Mark Coles interviews Damien Hirst
......about his new exhibition in the small Slovenian capital Ljubljana, including drawings from his teenage years.
James Naughtie interviews Hans Blix:
Hans Blix says allies had motivations other than WMDs for going to war - 6th June 2003.

Los Angeles based psychiatrist, Dr Carol Lieberman, tells us why she’s complained to child protection authorities about Michael Jackson.

Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
Robin Aitken's interview with Jackie Elliott before he was executed
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