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MondayÌý2nd January 2006
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0607
About a quarter of theÌýgas supply used in Europe is being threatened by the dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the pipeline used by Russian state-run Gazprom.

0609
People living around Sydney in Australia have been forced to abandon their homes because of the fear of forest fires

0615
TheÌýbusiness news with Greg Wood

0626
The sports news with Robin Bailey

0631
The policy of patient choice for hospitals comes into effect fully in England from today...patients have to be offered a minimum of four hospitals for treatment by their GPs.

0633
The Conservatives are claiming today that half-way through the Government's Transport Ten-Year Plan, it has shelved, abandoned or failed on thirty pledges. Meanwhile,Ìýthousands of passengers going back to work this week face increased fares and new figures show passenger journeys are set to increase dramatically over the next ten years, with the rise in demand outstripping the supply of trains.

0635
A look atÌýtoday's papers from Jerusalem and Britain

0640
One of the world's most powerful men,ÌýAlan Greenspan, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve is due to retire at the end of this month after more than 18 years.Ìý Guto Harri reports on questions being raised about his legacy. Sir Howard Davies, head of the London School of Economics, joins us to evaluates Greenspan's record.

0645
The Bar Council has a new chairman from today, Stephen Hockman QC, and heÌýtakes up his post at a troubled time for the Bar

0650
Dr Ian Campbell,Ìýone of the country's leading campaigners on obesity, has left the campaign organisation he founded,Ìýbecause it hasÌýbecome dependant on funding from drug companies

0709
Countries towards the European Union's eastern edge are already feeling the impact of Russia's decision to turn off its gas supply to Ukraine.ÌýEnergy Minister Malcolm Wicks and John Roberts, an Energy Security Specialist for an independent energy information agency, discuss the situation.

0714
Who Runs Britain - a reminder of weeks of stimulating debate.

0720
A business update with Greg Wood

0724
Cardiac ablation treatment is the procedure which the Prime Minister underwent in 2004 to correct an irregular heartbeat. In Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire it's been withdrawn by NHS managers for financial reasons to help them meet Government targets.

0728
The sports news with Robin Bailey

0734
The Conservatives are attacking the government for - they say - abandoning many of the promises they made in their ten year transport plan. First Conservative Shadow Transport Secretary Chris Grayling then Transport Secretary Alistair Darling talk to us.

0740
Villagers in West Anstey in Exmoor are reporting attacks by a herd of wild boar who were released by animal rights activists.

0745
Thought for the day with Reverend Dr Alan Billings

0750
The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone talks to us about the threat of terrorism and other predictions for the year ahead.

0810
Patient choice is now part of the NHS in England. Some doctors worry that the "target culture" used by the Department of Health to try to improve the performance of the NHS works against some of the aims it claims to pursue.Ìý Oxford GP Dr Prit Buttar and the Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt talk about the concerns.

0818
The gardening journal Hortus asked people toÌýmonitor how many flowers were out in their gardens over the New Year. The magazine's editor David Wheeler tells us about the results.

0831
Roger Knapman, the leader of the UK Independence Party, the former Europe Minister Denis McShane and Dr James Sanders, who was on the panel which drew up our shortlist, discuss the Who Runs Britain poll.

0840
A business update with Greg Wood

0838
Madonna, The Stones, Pink Floyd....Reunions, comebacks, people looking nostalgically back on the past. 2005 has been an odd year for rock and pop music.

0849
John Grogan, MP for Selby and Martin Salter, MP for Reading West discuss the pros and cons ofÌýallowing canoeists accessÌý through private land.

0853
From today patients in England will have to be offered a choice of hospital by their GPs, we talk to The shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley.
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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 the President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, and Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State with responsibility for the Americas, on the Summit of the Americas in Argentina and the prospect of a free trade agreement for the region.
President Vincente Fox.
Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon.
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 who 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.
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