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FridayÌý6thÌýJanuary 2006Ìý
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0607
Doctors treating Ariel Sharon, who's suffered a massive stroke, say there's been no change in his condition.

0609
AnÌýAmerican citizen who's been in custody for three years without charge appeared in court overnight in Florida.

0615
TheÌýbusiness newsÌýwith Rebecca Marston.

0626
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0632
Liberal Democrats wait to see if Charles Kennedy will face a leadership challenge.

0636
Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, remains inÌýa coma. EdwardÌýStourton is in Jerusalem.

0638
Ruth Kelly speaks to local authority education leaders today about the government's controversial school reforms.

0641
A Turkish girl has died fromÌýbird flu symptoms, days after her brother and sister died from the disease.

0642
A look atÌýtoday's papers from Britain and Beirut.

0648
The UN's High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Gutteres, says thatÌýglobal intolerance linked to the growth of fundamentalism and racism is rising.

0654
The first minister of the Welsh Assembly, Rhodri Morgan onÌýthe Government of Wales Bill which will implement the biggest transfer of power to Wales since devolution in 1999.

0709
How do Charles Kennedy's Parliamentary colleagues react to his calling a leadership election, and his public statement about his drinking?

0719
The latest on Ariel Sharon.

0723
MoreÌýbusiness news with Rebecca Marston.

0725
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0731
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly talksÌýabout her plans for a new generation of self-governing "trust schools".

0743
TheÌýmacabre exhibition thatÌýfocuses on fatal road crashes.

0746
Thought for the Day with the Right Reverend Richard Harries - Bishop of Oxford.

0750
Ariel Sharon remains in intensive care. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, Mark Regev.

0810
Peer and former frontbencher Jenny Tonge urgesÌýCharles Kennedy to quit, rather than pursue an "underhand" plan of appealing to Lib Dem members.

0827
TheÌýsports news from Steve May.

0833
How to be a green conservative?

0839
TheÌýbusiness update with Rebecca Marston.

0842
Fertility experts, Professor Peter Braude and Lord Winston, on the future ofÌýreproductive health treatment.

0847
How to huntÌýwild boar - tips from the French.

0851
Does it matter thatÌýCharles KennedyÌýhas admitted to drinking heavily while holding a position of such importance?

0856
The latest from Edward Stourton in Jerusalem on Ariel Sharon's condition.
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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 the President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, and Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State with responsibility for the Americas, on the Summit of the Americas in Argentina and the prospect of a free trade agreement for the region.
President Vincente Fox.
Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon.
The uncut interview with Sir Peter Hall, the first director to stage the play in 1955, with the last surviving member of the original main cast, Timothy Bateson who played 'lucky', and playwright Ronald Harwood.
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 who 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.
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