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TuesdayÌý2ndÌýAugustÌý2005
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0607
Police investigating the murder Anthony Walker,Ìýkilled in a racist attack, want to question a suspect, Michael Barton. John Thorne has more.

0609
At leastÌý36 have diedÌýin SudanÌýfollowing riots after the death of the vice-president, former rebel leader John Garang. Jonah Fisher has the details.

0615
Rebecca Marston looks atÌýRyanair'sÌýjump in profit and the rest of the business news.

0626
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0632
Home Office ministers are to meetÌýMuslim leadersÌý in OldhamÌýtoÌýfoster relations after the bomb attacks. Mark Sanders reports.

0634
AÌýsuspected London bomber held in Italy has been charged with international terrorism andÌýpossessing false documents. More from David Willey.

0637
The funeral of Saudi King Fahd, who died on yesterday at the age of 84, takes place today at the the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Kim Ghattas reports.

0640
There are conflicting reports as to whetherÌýIran has resumed its nuclear programme. Frances Harrison tells us more.

0644
A review of today's papers in the UK and Iraq.

0650
Health minister Rosie Winterton on the governmentÌýbowel cancer screening scheme for people in their 60s.

0654
Heavy monsoon rains have once again hit the Indian city of Mumbai asÌýit tries to recover from recent severe flooding. Latest from Navdip Dhariwal.

0709
Ex-chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality, Lord OuseleyÌýsays ethnic minority communities have suffered years of neglect.

0715
Ex-White House speechwriterÌýDavid Frum and former British diplomat Sir Crispin Tickell on theÌýappointment ofÌýJohn Bolton to the UN, without Senate approval.

0715
Rebecca Marston with the latest business news update.

0724
Victims of the London attacks are being exploited by accident claim companies. We talk to Kevin Martin of the Law Society.

0726
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0732
UN's Margareta Wahlstrom admits that her organisation was too slow to react to theÌýcrisis in NigerÌý.

0742
Artist MarcusÌýHarvey on his nomination for the nation's favourite painting.

0746
Thought for the day with Rosemary Lain-Priestley, priest of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

0750
Are plans to reduce the number of British soldiers in Northern Irelanda betrayal or logical step? Ex-Ulster Unionist MP David Burnside and Lt Col Tim Collins debate.

0810
Home Office Minister Hazel Blears saysÌý"stop and search" powers should be based on intelligence, not on the targeting of particular racial groups.

0824
How did the Home Office in 1947Ìýadmit an entireÌýUkrainian SS Division to Britain? Sanchia Berg reports.

0831
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0836
Have the papers gone too far inÌýtheÌýcoverage of the London bombing suspects?

0842
What will Tony Blair doÌýafter Number 10? Historian Anthony Seldon comments.

0844
Why are local pubs are closing at a rate of 26 a month. Rebecca Marston with more

0847
The Conservatives' Dominic GrieveÌýsays the London attacks were "explicable" in terms of the anger felt by UK Muslims.

0850
Would modern usage of the wordÌý"radical" have political reformers of the 19th century turning in their graves?
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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.
What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
John and Jim share a joke about the weather?
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.

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 Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú 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 whose 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.
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
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