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Today's briefing hour: catch up on the day's news, sport and business.
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07:10 The trial of two detainees听in Guantanamo collapsed yesterday. We spoke to Minueer Ahmad, who recently represented one of the detainees.
07:15 How can children play freely and be safe? We speak to the Chief Executive of The Children's Society,听Bob Reitemeiier.
07:18 Police investigating the suspicious deaths of elderly people at a care home in Somerset will tonight exhume the body of an 89 year old woman. Our reporter Jon Kay explains more.
07:20 Business News with Greg Wood.
07:23 Could it be the fear of Europe as an emerging superpower that has led to Putin's actions? Our Europe Editor Mark Mardell explains.
07:25 Sport News with Steve May.
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07:30 A national day to celebrate British values is one of the ideas in a Fabian Society pamphlet. It also suggests that people could earn British citizenship with a points system. The Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly is one of the authors and speaks to us.
07:35 Today's papers.
07:40 On the 28th October, Today will be 50 years old. As part of our celebrations we're looking for people who were born on the day we first broadcast. We've already found some eminent members of the 'Today Generation,' Stephen Morris, the drummer in the bands Joy Division and New Order. He speaks to our reporter Polly Billington.
07:48 Thought for the Day with Dr Indarjit Singh.
07:50 It's a week since five British men were abducted in Iraq and there is still no news of their whereabouts. The case highlights the dangers for people working in Iraq. Our Defence Correspondent Paul Wood speaks to us from Baghdad.
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08:10 Is parental anxiety denying children the chance to explore, play and make friends? Our reporter Mark Hutchings has been speaking to three generations of the same family in Cardiff to see how attitudes to child safety have changed over the years, and we are joined by Esther Rantzen, President of ChildLine and Anne Atkins, Broadcaster and Author.
08:20 There are around 200,000 books published in this country every year - more than anywhere in the world. How does an aspiring author stand out from the competition? We speak to Miranda July about her novel way of raising the profile of her new book of short stories, and Liz Bury, Features Editor of the Bookseller.
08:25 Sports Update with Steve May.
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08:30 Today is the UN's World Environment Day, and comes on the eve of a G8 summit. We speak to three of our Foreign Correspondents to reflect on the way opinion on climate change is changing. Phil Mercer is in Australia, James Reynolds in China and Justin Webb is in Washington.
08:40 Business Update with Greg Wood.
08:50 What is an ocarina and should children be encouraged to play it rather than the recorder? We speak to David Liggins who runs the Ocarina Workshop, and Dr Ellen O'Gorman听who is a champion recorder player.
08:55 How well do school governors perform? The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says the system is not working, and that the position is worse is disadvantaged areas. We speak to Alan Dyson, Professor of Education at the University of Manchester who led the study, and Clare Collins, Vice Chair of the National Governors Association.
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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.
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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.听A 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"?
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Mouloud Sihali Interview
Mouloud Sihali from Algeria, North Africa, is one of the suspected terrorists that听the 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. |
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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) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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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)
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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. |
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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) |
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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). |
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, about the recent increase of religious violence in Nigeria.
(19/05/04) |
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John Humphrys interviews Prince Hassan of Jordan on the critical situation in Iraq.
(03/05/04). |
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Jim Naughtie interviews Bob Woodward.听First Watergate, now a controversial book into events in the White House pre-Iraq war.
(20/04/04).
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Sarah Montague interviews Paul Burrell.
The former royal butler denies betraying Diana, Princess of Wales, insisting his controversial new book was "a loving tribute".
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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. |
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