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The new听Palestinian parliament will be sworn in today. Abdul Aziz Dwake is a Hamas spokesman.

0715
Remember all the concern that the countryside is something of a no go area for ethnic minorities? Well, there's a big conference in the Peak District on encouraging more Black and Asian people to use national parks.

0720
A review of this morning's newspapers.

0717
Its now听5 years since Foot and Mouth disease began to ravage the countryside. A rather unflattering report suggests the government weren't much help with the aftermath of the crisis.听

0724
Sporting news from Steve May.

0730
Does British Gas' determination to raise tariffs by 22% make a joke of the government's stated aim to lift people out of fuel poverty? Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks and Alan Asher of Energy Watch.

0741
The Rolling Stones play Copacabana beach tonight. Rio De Janeiro is preparing itself for what is being hailed as the World's largest Rock Concert.

0742
Thought For The Day comes from Catherine Pepinster , Editor of The Tablet this morning.

0748
It's a year to the day since hunting was banned and a lot of hunts are expected to turn up to mark its anniversary. Our reporter is in a field and听Douglas Batchelor from the league against cruel sports is on the line.

0810
Former 'US Ambassador at Large for War' Pierre-Richard Prosper defends the existence of听Guantanamo Bay in the light of swelling opposition to its existence.听听

0822
A look at听your letters and emails.

0831
Sporting news from Steve May.

0835
Two anniversaries for the countryside today. Its听1 year since the hunting ban and 5 years since the onset of Foot and Mouth disease. Rural Affairs Minister Jim Knight and Professor Neil Ward of Newcastle University.

0838
MPs have voted to restore the offence of "glorifying terrorism" and want to introduce a new offence of "indirectly encouraging" terrorism, but what effect will this have on literature, Irish in particular, and theatre?

0844
They are still trying to dig people out of the landslide in the Philippines, the 大象传媒's Andrew Harding has been at the scene. Tony Juniper of Friends of the Earth considers the role of illegal logging in the disaster.

0855
Apparently, this country will win 65 medals when the 2012 Olympics are held in London. So, how do we know this? Simon Jenkins of the Guardian and Peter Keen of UK Sport.
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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, as听Nick 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 fails听John and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
Jim听introduces a very听strange sounding听
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
听- 23th听July 2004
Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
听- 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鈥檛 always have time to play the whole interview on air. Listen to the extended interview here, exclusive to the Today website.

The nominations for the Oscars were announced yesterday, and The Constant Gardener is tipped for a place on the shortlist. It stars Ralph Fiennes who picked up an Evening Standard Film Award this week for his role in the film. Polly Billington spoke him and to the author, John le Carre, about the film and its chances at the Oscars. (31/01/06)
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, in听Rome about the funeral of the Pope John Paul II.
(08/04/05)
Part 1
Part 2
First 大象传媒 interview of Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee. Mr Begg speaks听to our reporter Zubeida Malik about听his ordeal and how he听continues to听campaign 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.听First 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 to听 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 to听James听Naughtie
Her questions surrounding the听White 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.
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