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SaturdayÌý16th April 2005
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0709
Our correspondent Colin Blane is in Glasgow to find out what are the key issues of concern in Scotland in this election campaign.

0711
Redundancy notices are being sent out to at least five thousand employees of MG Rover. Did the government do enough to salvage the troubled car maker?

0715
A review of the Scottish papers with Joan Burnie, associate editor of the Daily Record.

0719
Our correspondent Mark D'Arcy reports onÌýthe various party election campaigns.

0724
IsÌýDonald - the name of Charles and Sarah Kennedy's new baby -Ìýa fashionable name?

0725
The Make Poverty History campaign held a vigilÌý through the night at Westminster Abbey featuring celebrities like Thom Yorke of the band Radiohead, ahead of the G8 summit.

0730
Should the SNP focus onÌýcampaigning for Scottish independenceand stop fighting for Westminster seats?

0742
A review of today's papers with Chris Aldridge.

0744
Find outÌý what it is that makes Scottish baked treats unique?

0752
What questions are there to be answered about the MG Rover crisis? ConservativeÌýspokeswoman Caroline Spelman andÌýMalcolm Bruce, the Liberal Democrats trade and industry spokesman discuss.

0810
How significant is Scotland to the forthcoming election? Scottish AgricultureÌýMinister Ross FinnieÌý and the Transport Secretary Alistair Darling discuss.

0824
HearÌýKatharine Davies readÌýfrom her book "A Good Voyage",Ìýwhich has won the Foster Grant reading glasses award for romantic novel of the year.

0830
What went wrongÌýatÌýMG Rover? We speak to the Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt.Ìý

0841
One of the features of our Election web-site is a series of web-diaries (or web-logs - known as "blogs") written by people across the country, on the issues that matter where they live. Listen to one of these blogs by John Kirriemuir in Scotland.

0848
Are the Scottish Tories experiencing a revival of fortunes? Scottish conservativeÌýMP Peter Duncan discusses.

0856
The Barnsley poet and our "election laureate" Ian McMillanbrought us recently his unique look at the Pope's funeral, the royal wedding and the calling of the general election.ÌýHearÌýwhat's he got for us, now that campaigning is well under way.
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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!

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

Edward Stourton interviews Monsignor Charles Burns, a retired head of the Vatican's Secret Archives, inÌýRome about the funeral of the Pope John Paul II.
(08/04/05)
Part 1
Part 2
Justin Webb interviews Walter Cronkite who pays tribute to Dan Rather, a 73 year old news presenter in America whose is retiring after 24 years.
(10/03/05)
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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