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SaturdayÌý7thÌýJanuary 2006Ìý
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0709
Rita Chakrabati has the latest on theÌýLiberal Democrat leadership saga.

0711
James ReynoldsÌýreports onÌýAriel Sharon's condition and Alan Johnston tell us aboutÌýPalestinian reactions in Gaza.

0715
An account ofÌýSharon's leadership from an Arab diplomatic point of view -ÌýaÌýformer director of the Israel Department in the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

0722
How has producing the UK's first home-grownÌýsuicide bombers affected the town of Dewsbury?

0728
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0735
Gill Hoffman covers politics for the Jerusalem Post and he explains the political dynamics at work, withÌýMr Sharon out of the equation.

0743
Discover that men wore hair gel in the Iron Age.

0746
Thought for the Day with the Reverend Bob Marshall, anÌýAnglican Priest.

0750
How much support is there forÌýKennedy outside Westminster? Ben Ramm, editor of The Liberal and Chris Abbott, Lib Dem leader on Redcar Council.

0810
We speak toÌýJack Straw, the Foreign Secretary,Ìýwho isÌýcoming to the endÌýof a visit to the Middle East.

0821
A look at your letters and e-mails.

0824
We ask whetherÌýangling and sailing really are the nation's favourite sports.

0828
TheÌýsports news from Steve May.

0833
WillÌýCharles Kennedy stand aside before a leadership vote? We speak to Lib Dems, Lord Lester,ÌýMatthew Taylor and Phil Willis.Ìý

0849
We hear from one ofÌýAriel Sharon's oldest friends, Uri Dan.

0853
Discussing the role of the media in keeping Charles Kennedy's drink problem under wrapsÌýareÌýMichael White of The Guardian and Peter Oborne of The Spectator.
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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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