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FridayÌý19thÌýAugustÌý2005
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0607
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã Office has unveiled a new computer system designed to help police track down violent offenders. RoryÌýMcLeanÌýreports.

0609
Police haveÌýdetained many people inÌýBangladesh in connection with Wednesday's bomb blasts. More from Roland Buerk.

0615
The EU calls for aÌýblacklist of accident-prone airlines. Rebecca Marston has the business news.

0625
Steve May in Hickstead, with the latest on theÌýBritish show-jumping championships.

0632
Met Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has denied that the force resisted anÌýinquiry into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. Danny Shaw has more.

0634
James Reynolds in Neve Dekalim brings us the latest onÌýthe eviction ofÌýthe hardline settlements in the Gaza Strip.

0637
A convicted paedophile is suingÌýthe Catholic Church, allegingÌýabuse by a priestÌýcaused him to become an abuser himself. Angus Stickler has the details.

0639
A review of today's papers in the UK and Germany.

0641
Labour supporter and writer Stephen Pollard on whyÌýa Tory think tank wants himÌýto help the partyÌýattractÌýLabour support.

0647
Caroline HawleyÌývisitsÌýKurdistan where a taste of autonomy has left Kurds thirsty for more.

0653
HowÌýwillÌýa machine called DaisyÌý, help the Natural History Museum identify new creepy crawlies? Professor Norman Macleod explains.

0709
Israel journalist Gershom Gorenberg says the clashes between the hardlinersÌýand the police in Gaza has damagedÌýthe image of the settlers.

0712
Ö÷²¥´óÐã radio 4's Face the Facts presenter John Waite on whyÌýillegalÌýsurveillance by detectives in Lincolnshire is the subject of his programme today.

0716
Britain's biggest bingo operator has just been valued at almost 2 billion pounds. Rebecca Marston tells us more.

0719
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe on her party's leadership contest.

0724
Andrew Hosken talks to Northern Ireland police chief Hugh Orde about the continuing warfareÌýbetweenÌýparamilitary groups in the region.

0727
Steve May has the latest sports news.

0733
Angus Stickler talks toÌýtheÌýman who says he wasÌýabused by aÌýpriest, as a minor, whichÌýleft him sexually and mentally damaged.

0746
A novel about the ZimbabweanÌýland seizures isÌýbeing launched at the Edinburgh Book Festival this weekend. Rebecca Jones reports.

0749
Thought for the day with Canon David Winter.

0751
Lord Tebbit tells us why his cricket test might have prevented the London bombings.

0810
Ex-union boss Bill Morris saysÌýthe row between the police and the IPCC was in danger of undermining the fight against terrorism.

0818
A German court hasÌýjailedÌýa Moroccan Mounir al-Motassadek in connection with theÌý in the 9/11 attacks. More from Ray Furlong.

0820
John LeightonÌýtalks aboutÌýÌýVincent Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers', which is shortlised in our greatest paintings poll.

0827
Steve May with the sports news.

0837
Tributes have poured in from across the political spectrum for former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam, who hasÌýdiedÌýaged 55. Tory Michael Howard says she was held in great affection by many people.

0847
One of the biggest bike makers in the world, has fallen into the red. Greg has the details.

0852
The veteran American newscaster Walter Cronkite tells us why he is making a film about London.

0856
Hear a old clip of the late Mo Mowlan, former Northern Ireland secretary, on our programme.
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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.

The uncut interview with Sir Peter Hall, the first director to stage the play in 1955, with the last surviving member of the original main cast, Timothy Bateson who played 'lucky', and playwright Ronald Harwood.
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 Ö÷²¥´óÐã 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.

Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
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