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Today's briefing hour: Catch up on the day's news, sport and business.
0600 - 0630
0630 - 0700 |
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0709 |
As well as meeting with China's President today, President Bush is engaged in a radical cabinet re-shuffle but what will it mean for the rapidly approaching mid-term elections? Dr Pippa Malmgren is former economic advisor to the White House. |
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0714 |
There are many organisations who object to the use of animals in medical research. But now, there's one in support of it - theÌýPeople's Petition is the brain child of David Taylor and wholeheartedly supported by Cardiovascular surgeon DrÌýJohn Martin. |
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0718 |
Debenhams'Ìýreturn to the stock market and otherÌýbusiness news from Rebecca Marston. |
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0724 |
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary is expected to announce new plans to preventÌýdangerous ex prisoners offending on their release. How will they work?ÌýHarry Fletcher isÌýassistant general secretary of NAPO and he is not convinced. |
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0730 |
What advice will the Norwegian foreign minister, Jonas Stoere have for David Cameron? |
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0735 |
Sports news from Steve May. |
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0740 |
The trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the man American prosecutors accuse of withholding evidence that could have prevented theÌý9/11 attacks in America, is drawing to a close. Abdul Haqq Baker was the main defence witness from the UK. |
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0745 |
The neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield expresses her fears over children being given medication to make them conform to classroom culture. |
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0750 |
Thought for the Day from The Reverend Dr Colin Morris. |
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Do we really need a government programme to ensure thatÌýolder people are treatedÌýwith dignity? It seems we do, Amanda Waring tells us what caused her to make a film and write a book based on her mother's experience, and Professor Ian Philip is National Clinical Director for Older People.Ìý |
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Today, theÌýPresident of the World's currentÌýgreat superpowerÌýGeorge Bush, meets Hu Jintao, President of the World's next great superpower. Lord Hurd and Hong Kong entrepreneur, David Tang explain and discuss the hugeÌýcultural and political differences and their effects upon this uneasy union.Ìý |
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0825 |
Has theÌýLicensing Act made an outlaw of Top of the Pops? |
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0828 |
Sporting news from Steve May.Ìý |
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0833 |
Oxfam is launching the biggest appeal in its sixty year history.ÌýFamine in the Horn of Africa affects 11 million people but what about the responsibility of the governments of the region? Sir Edward Clay and Nick Roseveare. |
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0838 |
Business newsfrom Rebecca Marston. |
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0840 |
London has become aÌýlocal election battleground and traditional Labour strongholds, in this case Camden, are disillusioned. |
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0842 |
Dr Chris Exley explains how 20 tonnes of aluminium sulphate, poured into the water supply in Camelford eight years ago, could have caused aÌýrare form of Alzheimers disease. |
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0845 |
A leading climate scientist has criticised the Environment Agency for the way in which a report onÌýglobal warming was presented in an alarmist fashion.Ìý |
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0750 |
Given the current vogue for stag and henÌýparties abroad, should drunken stag party revellers who call upon the assistance of British Consular staff (generally in the middle of the night and to help locate their hotel), have to pay for the services they get? Richard Bacon, conservative MP, thinks so.Ìý |
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Dr Mary Beard and Professor Bernard Porter examine theÌýconcept of empire in relation to the day's discourse on the conflicting cultures of America and China. |
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Some of Our Less Memorable Moments
These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!
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Can of what John?
John gets confused over the expression, 'opened a can of worms.'
- 18th March 2005 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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When the technology failsÌýJohn and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
JimÌýintroduces a veryÌýstrange soundingÌý
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
Ìý- 23thÌýJuly 2004 |
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Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
Ìý- 25th October 2003 |
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Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002 |
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Waiting
Garry Richardson waits and waits and waits for Brendan Foster. |
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What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
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John and Jim share a joke about the weather? |
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We don’t always have time to play the whole interview on air. Listen to the extended interview here, exclusive to the Today website.
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Don De Lillo Interview
The American writer Don de Lillo who wrote Underworld and is one of the biggest figures in modern American literature - has become a classic. A Penguin classic.ÌýA great accolade, but usually one reserved for the dead. John interviewed him and asked what it's like to be thought of as a "classic"?
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Mouloud Sihali Interview
Mouloud Sihali from Algeria, North Africa, is one of the suspected terrorists thatÌýthe Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary wants to deport back to Algeria. Based on secret intelligence and police investigations, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary has deemed Sihali a threat to the Nation's security. Last year Mouloud Sihali was found not guilty of being a part of a so called released Ricin plot. |
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The nominations for the Oscars were announced yesterday, and The Constant Gardener is tipped for a place on the shortlist. It stars Ralph Fiennes who picked up an Evening Standard Film Award this week for his role in the film. Polly Billington spoke him and to the author, John le Carre, about the film and its chances at the Oscars. (31/01/06) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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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 |
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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. |
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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) |
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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). |
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, about the recent increase of religious violence in Nigeria.
(19/05/04) |
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John Humphrys interviews Prince Hassan of Jordan on the critical situation in Iraq.
(03/05/04). |
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Jim Naughtie interviews Bob Woodward.ÌýFirst Watergate, now a controversial book into events in the White House pre-Iraq war.
(20/04/04).
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Sarah Montague interviews Paul Burrell.
The former royal butler denies betraying Diana, Princess of Wales, insisting his controversial new book was "a loving tribute".
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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. |
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