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WednesdayÌý 20th April 2005
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0607
How will Brazil,Ìýthe country withÌýthe most CatholicsÌýreactÌýto a pope from Germany?

0609
John Bolton's confirmation hearing as US ambassador to the UN is delayed following freshÌýallegations against him.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Steve May.

0631
Edward Stourton in Rome andÌýTim Franks in GermanyÌýgauge reactionÌýto the election of Cardinal Ratzinger asÌýPope Benedict XVI.

0635
The council tax moves centre stage in the election campaign this morning. Our correspondent Norman Smith.

0638
US carmaker Ford is expected to announce massive losses later today. ThisÌýfollows yesterday's announcementÌýof losses at the world's biggest carmaker, General Motors. Our Buisness correspondent Steve Evans.

0640
A review of today's papers withÌýPeter Donaldson.

0643
AÌýlook at the ItalianÌýpapers withÌýEdward Stourton in Rome.

0646
Our political correspondent David WilbyÌýlooks at why the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw hasÌýaccused the Conservatives of running a nasty campaign.

0649
The acting head of the UN refugee agency, Wendy Chamberlin tells us why she is visitingÌýconflict-torn DarfurÌýand what the UN is doing to protect people there.

0653
Should there be anÌýacademic boycott of Israeli universities in protest at the treatment of the Palestinians?

0709
As Joseph Ratzinger prepares toÌýcelebrate his first mass as Pope Benedict XVIÌýtoday, Edward StourtonÌýfinds out kind of Pope will heÌýbe.

0715
Catch up on the election issues making wavesÌýwith James Naughtie on ourÌýbattle-bus in Lancashire.

0722
Business update with Greg Wood.

0724
Now that the Europe issueÌýhasn't taken a centre stageÌýin this election, where does this leaveÌýthe UK Independence Party? We speak to a UKIP MEPÌý who isÌýstanding in eight constituencies, Dr John Whittaker.

0728
Sport update with Steve May.

0730
What is the state ofÌýthe US car industry, following profit worriesÌýbyÌýUS car giantsÌýGeneral Motors andÌýFord?

0744
Comedian Al Murray -Ìýcommonly known as 'the Pub Landlord' -Ìýon election language and where it will eventually take us.

0746
Thought for the day with Catherine Pepinster, Editor of the Tablet.

0749
Is theÌýthe economy stupid? And if it is what does that mean for our election? We speak to Dr Irwin Stelzer, American columnist and scholar at the free-market Hudson Institute, Washington.

0810
Hear Edward Stourton's historic interview with the new Pope, Joseph Ratzinger recorded some years ago.

0827
Sport update with Steve May.

0830
´óÏó´«Ã½'s political editor Andrew Marr with a regular round-up of the election campaign.

0837
Business update with Greg Wood.

0840
What do foreigners who live in this country think of our election? Annabel Crabb writes for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Melbourne Age, Stryker Maguire for Newsweek and Marc Roche for Le Monde.

0850
When you think of Aberystwyth - what springs to mind? It's probably notÌýgangsters, blackmail and kidnapping, but if crime novelistÌýMalcolm Pryce has his way, it soon could be. Our Arts CorrespondentÌý Rebecca Jones.

0854
Prof Nicholas Lash of Cambridge University and Dr Sam Gregg ofÌýthe Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty in Rome on Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope.
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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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