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14thÌýMarch 2005
NB: we are unable to offer transcriptsÌýfor our programmeÌýinterviews.

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0607
There's a big demonstration planned inÌýBeirutÌýtoday - a month after the assassination of the former Prime Minister.

0610
America has bannedÌýSinn Fein from fundraising there this week on its traditional St Patrick's day visit.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood

0628
Sports news with Garry Richardson

0632
Chief Constable of Nottingham Stephen Green'sÌýcomments aboutÌýthe difficultyÌýof providing officers to deal withÌýviolent crime have turned into part of the pre-election campaign.

0635
A committee of MPs reports today on the death of four young soldiers at theÌýDeepcut barracks in Surrey.

0637
The UN Secretary General, who meets the Palestinian leader in the West Bank today, says he's encouraged - at last - that there may be progress towards peace.

0641
TheÌýBritish Medical Association has warned that pressure to meet targets in Accident and Emergency departments is putting patients at risk.

0646
A look at theÌýpapers from both BritainÌýand Rome.

0648
Kim Ghattas looks at what withdrawal would mean for Syria's grip over Lebanon.

0653
The only charity in this country dedicated to helping the families of theÌýmissing, says it's facing collapse unless the Government agrees to give it £300,000.

0709
Dr Jonathan Fielden from theÌýBMA says patients care in A & E departments is being put at risk by the pressure to meet government targets.

0715
The comments by the chief constable Stephen Green have irritated Graham Allen, Labour MP for Nottingham North.

0717
A committee of MPs will today report their findings into the deaths of four young soldiers at theÌýDeepcut Barracks in Surrey, one of those who died atÌýDeepcut was Geoff Gray - his father also called Geoff - joins us.

0720
Business with Greg Wood.

0724
Garry Kasparov, chess legend, is retiring from the game and planning instead to devote his time to fighting what he calls President Putin's "dictatorship" in Russia.

0728
Sport update with Garry Richardson.

0730
Angela Gay, the woman found guilty of the manslaughter of a three year old child she was planning to adopt, has said in a letter to Today that she's the victim of a "gross miscarriage of justice". Sanchia Berg reports.

0740
The Cricketing legendÌýMuttiah Muralitharan has been helping to rebuild tsunami devastated houses in his home country, Dumeetha Luthra was at the project opening yesterday.

0745
Thought For the Day with Elaine Storkey, Senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.

0751
Lawyers for the tenÌýterror suspects who were released at the end of last week say the new control orders they have been living under over the weekend are unworkable.

0810
David Davis, conservative spokesman, David Blunkett, former Ö÷²¥´óÐã secretary and John Hammond, Chair of Nottinghamshire Police federation discuss chief constable Stephen Green's comments onÌýpolice inadequacy.

0829
We talk Civil liberties with our focus groups ofÌýWatfordÌýwomen voters who discuss the pros and cons of the law - and how terror might influence the way they vote. Polly Billington listened in...

0840
Business update with Greg Wood.

0843
Its commonwealth day and the focus is on Zimbabwe, Don MacKinnon tells us whether the Africa Commission's report can make a difference to international anger toward president Mugabe's policies and the forthcoming elections.

0847
Publishers from around the world are launching a new series of books called "the Myths", different takes on well known legends. Its publisher Jamei Byng is here as is Karen Armstrong who's a theologian and writer who has written a short history of the myth to launch the series.

0852
Michael Howard's decision to take his family on to the platform at the Conservative spring conference was striking.ÌýJim speaks to Frank Luntrz, the American Republican pollster, who explained why american candidates have traditionally used their families.
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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!

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.

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
Robin Aitken's interview with Jackie Elliott before he was executed
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