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WednesdayÌý22ndÌýJune 2005
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0607
What has emerged from the summit meeting between Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas?

0609
A revolutionaryÌýspace craft launched last night appears to be in trouble.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Steve May.

0632
The Government's tax credit scheme, aimed at helping some of the poorest families in the country, is failing according to the Parliamentary ombudsman.

0637
A conferenceÌýonÌýIraqi reconstruction is taking place in Brussels today.

0640
TheÌýChancellorÌýdelivers hisÌýMansion House address this evening against worsening economic conditions and tumultuous relations with Europe.

0643
A review ofÌýtoday's papers in the UK and Beirut.

0648
Yesterday in Parliament with David Wilby.

0651
Will theÌýInternational Whaling Commission in South Korea revoke the ban on the commercial hunting of whales?

0655
Former NHS Trust Chairman Richard Steer suggests eradicatingÌýMRSA by using the Health and Safety Executive to treat deaths as accidents in the workplace.

0709
Theresa May is opposing changes toÌýthe way a new Conservative Party leader is elected.

0712
James Astill, the Economist's security correspondent, describes the situation in Iraq before today's conference on reconstruction.

0715
AfterÌýthe first deferred general election in moreÌýthan 50 years, Staffordshire South finally votes.

0720
Business update with Greg Wood.

0722
Sports update with Steve May.

0732
We speak to the lawyer defending Edgar Ray Killen, the Mississippi man accused of organising the killing of three civil rights activists 41 years ago.

0740
Lord Tanlaw explains why he is asking a question in the Lords about tardy pips - is digital radio to blame?

0745
Thought for the Day with Akhandadhi Das - a Vaishnav Hindu teacher and theologian.

0750
Condoleeza Rice's special adviser on Iraq, Ambassador Dick Jones, discusses Iraqi reconstruction ahead of the conference in Brussels.

0810
Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo, defends the tax credit system after the parliamentary ombudsman reported the scheme was hurting the poorest and most vulnerable families.

0825
We previewÌý"Captains, Pirates and Castaways" - a new exhibition of naval documents which includes Nelson's battle plan for the Trafalgar and Captain Bligh's logbook from the Bounty.

0832
Sports update with Steve May.

0836
Can "Our Island Story", a hundred year old children's book, rescue the teaching of history?

0845
Business update with Greg Wood.

0849
Following our report yesterday onÌýambulances manipulating response times to meet government targets, Andrew Hosken investigates what makes a model service work efficiently.

0854
Lord Taverne and Craig Sams of the Soil Association debate the real value of organic food.
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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.

Jim Naughtie speaks to the Archbishop of Kaduna, Josiah Idowu Fearon, about the Anglican Church in Africa and tensions between Christians and Muslims. (25/05/05)
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
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