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31stÌýMarch 2005
NB: we are unable to offer transcriptsÌýfor our programmeÌýinterviews.

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0607
George Bush's commission onÌýintelligence andÌýWMDs reports today.

0610
Aid flights are now reachingÌý
Indonesia's Nias Island after Monday's earthquake.

0615
TheÌýbusiness news with Greg Wood.

0628
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0632
The Cabinet will meet to make final preparations for the expected May 5th election today.

0635
TheÌýpolls in Zimbabwe have just opened and President Mugabe is confident his party will win.

0637
The Commons treasury committee wants clearer signs that someÌýcash machines charge to withdraw money.

0641
Paul Wolfowitz has secured the European backing he needs to be confirmed as President of the World Bank.

0645
A review ofÌýtoday's papers both in Britain and Italy.

0650
Lib Dem Local Government spokesman Ed Davey explains how they will formalise their commitment to replace the council tax with a local income tax.

0653
Iraq's national assembly cannot agree who should be appointed as speaker and have only managed to meet twice since the election. Andrew North reports.

0709
Petzisai Riuhanya from the Zimbabwe Crisis Coalition and Conservative MEP Geoffrey van Orden discuss whetherÌý
Zimbabwe's election will be fair.

0713
Iain Watson looks at what Alan Milburn is tellingÌýLabour they have to do to win back voters in the expected election.

0716
Andy Kemp, group sales director of 3663 (a food distributor), and better food standards campaigner, Professor Tim Lang, discuss how schools can improve their food quality.

0719
AÌýbusiness update with Greg Wood.

0723
TheÌýsports news with Steve May.

0732
Richard Scott investigates the rise in the number ofÌýfee paying cash machines. Labour MP John McFall of the Treasury select committee, and Chris Hanson, Chief Operating Officer of Cardpoint, discuss this significant rise.

0740
Bruce Gorcyca, founder of the Veterans Organs Donors International, explains why he isÌýdonating his organs to Iraqis in protest of the Iraq war.

0745
Thought for the Day with Martin Palmer.

0750
Will patients be able to opt out of theÌýNHS computerised database if they wish? Helen Wilkinson is a patient who has experienced difficulty in this area and Health Minister John Hutton comments.

0810
Labour's election coordinator,ÌýAlan Milburn, on today's cabinet meeting to discuss the expected general election.

0823
On the 150th anniversary ofÌýCharlotte Bronte's death, we ask, how you would describe her writing.

0835
Didymus Mutasa, a ZANU PF Minister (President Mugabe's party), on whether theÌýZimbabwe election will be fair.

0837
AÌýbusiness update with Greg Wood.

0847
Sanchia Berg talks with Rose Gray, one of the founders of the River Cafe, about her ideas for school dinners. Former advisor to the Ministry of Food, Marguerite Pattern, comments on school dinner quality.

0850
Sue Matthias, deputy editor of the New Statesman, explains why today's edition is calledÌýNew Stateswoman, and Labour MP Vera Baird QC comments.

0855
DespiteÌýPaul Wolfowitz being confirmed as head of theÌýWorld Bank,Ìýcritics sayÌýthe institution still needs reforming.
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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.

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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