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Monday 29thÌýAugustÌý2005
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0607
New Orleans readies itself for the arrival ofÌýhurricane Katrina. Alistair Leithhead has more.

0609
Rupert Wingfield HayesÌýin Beijing brings us the latest on the EU and China textile trade talks.

0615
Oil prices have hit new highs. Greg Wood has the business news.

0626
England leadÌýAshes series for the first time since 1997. More from Mary Rhodes.

0632
How do the prospects forÌýIraq's new constitution look? Jon Braine reports.

0634
The EU is to consider a new deal to end aÌýtrade row over Chinese textile imports. John MoylanÌýis in Brussels.

0637
Plenty of stirring in the undergrowth of Tory politics this bank holiday weekend.ÌýVicky YoungÌýhas the latest.

0639
Police inÌýLondon have arrested three men in connection withÌýthe murder of a woman who was shot dead at a party. Paul Anstiss with an update.

0642
A review of today's papers in the UK and Israel.

0647
The Lockerbie bomber's lawyers say theÌýevidence on which he was convicted were fabricated. We speak to Gerry Brown of the Scottish Law Society.

0650
Why has Ken LivingstoneÌý fallen out withÌýthe organisers of the Notting Hill Carnival?ÌýMr Livingstone'sÌýadviser Lee Jasper andÌýProfessor Chris Mullard discuss.

0709
Laila Marcos of WWL 878 a.m. in the USÌýon the approach of hurricane Katrina.

0713
What will be the future ofÌýIraq's new charter? We speak to parliament speaker Hajim al- Hassani, who is a Sunni.

0717
House prices fell for the 14th month in a row. More from Greg Wood.

0718
Nicola Stanbridge finds out why musicians areÌýconcernedÌýaboutÌýthe government's new Licensing Act.

0724
Mary Rhodes has the latestÌýsports news.

0731
Ex-minister Denis MacShane on 25th Anniversary of the Gdansk shipyard strikes and the foundation of Solidarity.

0744
US Sheriff Joe ArpaioÌý on British justice system.

0747
Thought for the day with Rabbi Lionel Blue.

0750
Tory leadership hopeful Malcolm RifkindÌý tells why he would be a suitable leader.

0810
More on the deadly Hurricane KatrinaÌý We speak to New Orleans' resident Chris Wiseman and the region'sÌýÖ÷²¥´óÐãland Security chief Larry Ingargiola.

0824
IsÌýCatherine Deneuve, a great film stars orÌý just a great beauty? Geoffrey Nowell-Smith of University of LondonÌýand Ginette VincendeauÌýofÌýWarwick University discuss.

0827
Mary Rhodes with the sports news update.

0835
Author Salman Rushdie talks to usÌýaboutÌýextremism, faith based schools and his new book.

0843
Greg Wood withÌýthe business news update.

0847
In the light of the wranglings over the Iraq ones, what makes for a good constitution? We speak to constitutional expert Beate Sirota Gordon.

0850
Tom Feilden reports on a new mood of optimism surrounding autism.

0852
Alistair Leithhead with an update on New Orleans' evacuationÌýas Hurricane Katrina nears.
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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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