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TuesdayÌý3rd April 2007
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Today's briefing hour: Catch up on the day's news, sport and business.
0600-0630
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The Government will be in talks with Tehran today following suggestions from a senior Iranian official that a diplomatic resolution to the current hostageÌýsituation would be welcome.

0715
The Tories will today announce their ideas for police reform. Nick Herbert is shadow Police Reform Minister.

0718
Greg Wood has theÌýbusiness news including thatÌýof Network Rail's planned improvements.

0725
Labour launches it'sÌýlocal election campaigns in both England and ScotlandÌýtoday; Tony Travers is a local government expert from the LSE.

0730
Are the government'sÌýmidwifery proposals realistic? Dame Karlene Davis is General Secretary of the Royal College of Midwives.

0735
Sports news from Garry Richardson.

0735
The longer the 15 British captives remain in Iran the more comparisons are drawnÌýwith the 1979 occupation of the American Embassy in Tehran. Colonel Charles Scott was one of those held by the Iranians.

0740
Sir Paul McCartney and Sting have both been nominated for Classical Brit Awards. James Invern of Gramophone Magazine.

0743
a review of today's papers.

0747
Thought for the Day with Jonathan Bartley, Director of the think tank, Ekklesia

0750
ShouldÌýrefugees with HIV be given special consideration? The Machinjili family are due to be deported today but Martin Narey chief Executive of Barnardo's believes that to do so would condemn their son to death.

0810
A quick newsflash on the latest information on the British hostages in Iran.

0812
The Government has announced a strategy to guarantee allÌýexpectant mothers more choice over where and with whose help, they wish to give birth. We speak to two expectant mothers and Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt.
Ìý* read the experiences of some of our listener panel*

0820
Will theÌýFreedom of Information Act lead to inhibitions in record keeping? Malcolm Rifkind and Maurice Frankel.

0825
TheÌýsports news with Garry Richardson.

0828
Iran's security chief Ali Larijani has said that talks have begun between the UK government andÌýIranian Foreign ministry over the captured navy crew.

0833
Are children being unnecessarily criminalised?

0840
The Treasury and the CBI don't seem to be able to agree on who said what to Gordon Brown before his radicalÌýpension reforms ofÌý10 years ago - but canTony Blair's economic advisor at the time Derek Scott shed any light?

0845
Greg Wood has theÌýbusiness news and it seems that growing numbers of employees are choosing to take sabbaticals.

0848
President Musharraf's decision to suspendÌýPakistan's Chief Justice has caused almost a month of public demonstration.

0854
A devastating outbreak ofÌýLegionaires Disease in Cumbria has been blamed on council officials for a "catalogue of errors".
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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.
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.

Don De Lillo Interview
The American writer Don de Lillo who wrote Underworld and is one of the biggest figures in modern American literature - has become a classic. A Penguin classic.ÌýA great accolade, but usually one reserved for the dead. John interviewed him and asked what it's like to be thought of as a "classic"?
Mouloud Sihali Interview
Mouloud Sihali from Algeria, North Africa, is one of the suspected terrorists thatÌýthe Home Secretary wants to deport back to Algeria. Based on secret intelligence and police investigations, the Home Secretary has deemed Sihali a threat to the Nation's security. Last year Mouloud Sihali was found not guilty of being a part of a so called released Ricin plot.
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, 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.
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