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5thÌýAugust 2004
Choose an audio clipÌýyou would like to listen to from the most recent programme.

0607
Police have found that the practice of sellingÌýalcoholic drinks to under 18s is widespread. Danny Shaw has the details.

0610
Royal Mail to offerÌýemployees the chance of winning a car if they don't take sick leave.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0628
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
More information is emerging about a possible plan to attack Heathrow airport. Zaffar Abbas is in Islamabad.

0635
The media will be allowed into the tribunals held at Guantanamo Bay today. Nick Childs is at the Pentagon.

0638
The water regulator OFWAT will today give its reaction to water companies' demands to increase prices over the next five years.

0644
The Tory's publish research which they claim shows the funding problems faced by police in England and Wales.

0647
The FA's board meets to discuss the organisation's recent troubles. Andy Swiss.

0649
A review of today's papers both in Britain and India.

0653
The WTO has handed down a preliminary ruling allowing Brazil to export 10 percent more sugar.

0656
How much do you really know about Britain's history? Peter Snow presents a new series called Battlefield Britain to put the nation right.

0708
Director General of OFWAT announces how much he will increase water bills by and Pamela Taylor of Water UK reacts.

0715
Will the emergency meeting of theÌýFA board lead to Sven getting the sack?

0717
David Ray of the Association of Convenience Stores on how under 18s are able to buy alcohol in local shops.

0728
The sports news with Steve May.

0732
Ed Balls, Gordon Brown's former chief economic adviser, and Roger Bootle of Capital Economics on what will result if interest rates go up today.

0744
In August 1914, thousands of poems about German patriotism were written, butÌýhave since been all but forgotten in the archives of the country's national library. Ray Furlong investigates.

0752
Is the British justice system slowing down? Courts minister Chris Leslie.

0810
US Secretary of the Navy, Gordon England, on the Guantanamo Bay tribunals plus Shadow Home Secretary, David Davis, on the supposed terrorist plans to target Britain.

0821
Susan Hughes-Games, widow of Dr John Hughes-Games, on why her husband asked for money to be made available after his death for a window cleaner to clean the hospital windows where he lay.

0824
The sports news with Steve May.

0832
Welsh Secretary Peter Hain on the Government's roadmap for further devolution in Wales.

0840
A business update with Greg Wood.

0843
Could robots become our friends as well as enemies?

0848
Jim Wilson, chair of the Norfolk Police Authority on whether they will have a £7.8m deficit by April as the Tories claim.

0851
Whatever happened to political poetry? Mark Coles has been investigating.

0855
Will anyone apply for the post of first state jester since 1649 as advertised by English Heritage?
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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!

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

Garry Richardson interviews an Australian cricket fan masquerading as England star Alec Stewart.
- 7 January 2003

Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002
It's not always easy to remember ... Sarah forgets where she is
- 20 May 2002

Jim is besieged by his friends in the studio
- 15 December 2001
Jim attempts to interview Gruff Rhys of 'Super Furry Animals'.

John gets a little confused as to which Greg he has on the programme
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?

Sue and the wrong guest
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.

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.

Los Angeles based psychiatrist, Dr Carol Lieberman, tells us why she’s complained to child protection authorities about Michael Jackson.

Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
Robin Aitken's interview with Jackie Elliott before he was executed
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