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Wednesday 27th April 2005
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0607
The historic visit to China ofÌý the Taiwanese opposition leader, Lien Chan, enters its second day.

0609
Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson trial hope to end their case today with testimony from the singer's ex-wife,ÌýDebbie Rowe.

0615
Business news with Rebecca Marston.

0627
Sports news with Steve May.

0631
Is Tony Blair a liar as claimed by theÌýConservatives? Our correspondent Norman Smith.

0634
Iraqi insurgents have lost none of their capacity to stage attacks, says Top US General Richard Myers.

0636
A review of today's papers in the UK and Lebanon.

0638
Which of the main political party leaders do you trust? Tony Blair,ÌýMichael Howard orÌýCharles Kennedy?ÌýSusan Hulme reports.

0640
Our reporter Polly Billington talks to voters inÌýthe marginal constituency of Cheadle to find out what issues are important to them.

0646
Are Welsh people voting on Westminster or Cardiff Bay?ÌýEdward Stourton travels in our battle-bus to WalesÌýto find out.

0709
Juliet Lyons of the Prison Reform Trust and former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe onÌýpart-time prisonersÌýbeingÌýallowed to vote in the General Election.

0713
Is Iraq a doorstep issue in Wales? Edward Stourton is inÌýCarmarthen.

0718
Business update with Rebecca Marston.

0721
What did our reporter PollyÌýlearn about voter priorities in Cheadle?

0724
Sports update with Steve May.

0732
HaveÌýMiddle Eastern countries beenÌýoverstatingÌýtheir oil reserves and future capacity to produce? Lib DemÌýspokesman Vince Cable andÌýWall StreetÌýanalyst Matthew Simmons discuss.

0743
Our correspondent Iain Watson onÌýelection campaign tactics in Medway.
Competing for the Medway parliamentary constituency seat are for the Conservatives, for Labour, for Lib Dem andÌý for the UK Independence Party (UKIP).

0745
CanÌýwould-be voters be put off by the way a politician dresses?

0748
Thought for the day with Dr Jeevan Singh Deol,ÌýLecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

0752
Are the Conservatives notÌýtaking enough risks with their tax and regulation plans?

0810
Labour election chief Alan Milburn talks to us about theÌýelection.

0825
Catch-up on more election issues in Cheadle.

0828
Sports update with Steve May.

0834
Listen to the second ofÌýthree special reports from formerÌýcabinet minister Chris SmithÌýon HIV & AIDS in Southern Africa.

0841
Business update with Rebecca Marston.

0844
Our election panel today, areÌýthree voices from business world.

0856
Are the voters' demandsÌýin CheadleÌýindicative of national sentiment?
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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
First ´óÏó´«Ã½ interview of Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee. Mr Begg speaksÌýto our reporter Zubeida Malik aboutÌýhis ordeal and how heÌýcontinues toÌýcampaign for five Britons still there to be freed.
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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