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Wednesday 13th April 2005
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0607
The families ofÌýRover workers will be in London today demonstrating against the company being shut down.

0612
The American Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, arrives in Afghanistan today.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Kirsten Webster.

0632
TheÌýLabour manifesto is launched this morning.

0635
Senators in Washington are stillÌýtrying to decide whether to approveÌýJohn Bolton as the new American ambassador to the UN.

0640
TheÌýPope's tomb in St Peter's has just opened to the public.

0644
AÌýreview ofÌýtoday's papers in both Britain and Moscow.

0650
Susan Hulme presents the highlights ofÌýyesterday's campaigning on the election trail.

0653
The leader of the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament, Chris Davies, discusses overly generousÌýexpenses and allowances for MEPs.

0655
How similar is the new LabourÌýmanifesto to that of 1983?

0710
Our correspondent Ian Watson and Lord Strathclyde, former leader of the Conservatives in the Lords, look at the new Labour manifesto.

0712
The families of workers atÌýMG Rover march on Downing Street today to try to persuade the government to keep the lines of communication with the Chinese open.

0718
AÌýbusiness update with Greg Wood.

0720
Sarah Montague is in Nottingham to look at one of the central themes of this election campaign - crime.

0722
AÌýsports update with Will Schindler

0730
The new Labour manifesto includes a plan to encourageÌýparish councils in big cities.

0739
The former Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary, David Blunkett, and Daisy Goodwin, the editor of eight poetry anthologies, discuss theÌýpoetry inspired by elections.

0745
Thought for the day withÌýAkhandadi Das, a Vaishnav Hindu teacher and theologian.

0749
Polls in France suggest theÌýEU Constitution will be rejected in next month's referendum.

0810
Labour election co-ordinator, Alan Milburn, discusses the launch of Labour's manifesto.

0825
AÌýsports update with Will Schindler.

0830
Veteran Conservative politician, Ken Clarke, joins Sarah Montague on the election trail in Nottingham.

0841
Biographer Simon Mitten andÌý Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe, a friend and colleague of Professor Sir Fred Hoyle, discuss his legacy and the accuracy of his theoryÌýabout the origin of life on earth.

0846
AÌýbusiness update with Greg Wood.

0848
Labour PeerÌýBaroness Kennedy discusses the role of constitutional reform in the new Labour manifesto.

0853
The largest genetic study into human migration patterns ever conducted is about to begin, with 100,000 people giving DNA samples.

0858
Today'sÌýelection panel consists of seasoned campaigners - Peter Hyman, author and former Blair speechwriter, Jo Anne Nadler, author and aÌýConservative press officer in the 1992 campaign; and Ian Wright, former press spokesman for Paddy Ashdown.
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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.

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
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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