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Wednesday 14th MayÌý2008
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Hillary ClintonÌýhas won theÌýWest Virginia Democratic primary. Our North America Editor Justin Webb reports.

0712 Business with Greg Wood.

0716 A survey by the Healthcare Commission hasÌýfound that more than 90% of peopleÌýwere satisfied with their care in hospital.

0719ÌýWill the Chinese need substantial overseas aid? Our reporter Andrew Hosken reports.

0723 What sort of ‘real jobs’ might Cabinet members learn most from? Hear from the playwright and satirist, Alistair Beaton.

0725 Business with Rob Bonnet.

0730-0800

0732Ìý
Shadow Chancellor George OsborneÌýon theÌý10p tax u-turn.

0739 British Ambassador to Burma, Mark Canning on the latest situation in the country.

0742 Today's papers.

0745 Why Scottish football fans are sleeping under canvas in Manchester.

0749 Thought for the Day with Reverend Roy Jenkins.

0751 Tony Blair on the Middle East peace process.

0800-0830

0810Ìý
The government will be hoping the 10p tax rebellion is over after promising to cut the tax burden for 22m people. Chancellor Alistair Darling talks about his surprise announcement.

0822ÌýThe government has released their own version of the 'X-Files'. Sanchia Berg reports.

0827 Sport with Rob Bonnet.


0830-0900

0832 The Bank of England publishes its latest inflation forecasts. Our economics editor, Stephanie Flanders reports.

0837ÌýAs Hollywood offers its version of Brideshead we have a somewhat waspish verdict from the man who adapted it for television in the 1980s.

0843 Business with Greg Wood.

0846ÌýRazia Iqbal reports from Cannes on what might prove to be a controversial film fromÌýa Turner Prize winning artist.

0849ÌýChef Sophie Grigson gives us her best recipe for nettle soup.

0854 How does Tuesday’s announcement rank in the list of biggest ever political u-turns?

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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!

Charlotte gets the giggles.
Newsreader Charlotte Green gets the giggles after listening to the oldest recorded human voice. And here's some she had earlier.
- 28th March 2008
Jim crashes the pips
James Naughtie keeps going on and on and on until Continuity cuts him off.
- 9th January 2008
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.

Gil Scott-Heron (04/03/2008)
Life hasn't been easy for the 'god-father of rap', but as US politics gets interesting again, he's making aÌý comeback.
(01/02/08)
He used to be Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, and now he's advising presidential candidate Senator Obama. We hear his vision for US Foreign policy.
(26/11/07)
The legendary Jazz saxophonistÌýtalks about his time in prison, phone calls withÌýJohn Coltrane,Ìý9/11 and the ambitions of a Jazz survivor.
(17/11/07)
James Naughtie asks the President of Pakistan when he willÌýlift his country's state of emergency and what he is doing to tackle Islamist Terrorism.
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