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Catholic churches in the diocese of Armagh will appeal tomorrow for听information about the graves of IRA victims - the so called "disappeared". |
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The Director General of the Prison service, Phil Wheatley, has admitted he doesn't know how many听prisoners are still on the run after absconding from open prisons. |
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The听problem of anorexia is being compounded by websites that appear to encourage it, according to some of those working in the field. |
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A听new taxation scheme which is based on a property's value rather than location has caused an uproar in Northern Ireland. Sir Michael Lyons is considering bringing the scheme to England. |
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Sports News with Steve May. |
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President Bush faces some tough changes in his administration. Justin Webb speaks to Robert Hodierne, editor-in-chief of a number of magazines including Army Times, and asks him what he thinks the president will do next. |
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Many Somalis have fled here in the course of the prolonged crisis in their country. Some of them will be听demonstrating in London today against the involvement of the Ethiopians in their country's affairs. We speak to Abdi Aziz Shi-re who has been living here for the past 11 years. |
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Thought for the Day with Rev Rob Marshall. |
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Charities involved in eating disorders are trying to publicise what they believe to be the dangers of internet use by those suffering from anorexia. |
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We speak to Anna MacShane whose father went missing in 1981 and is believed to have been murdered by the IRA. We are also joined by Sir Kenneth Bloomfeild who is Chairman of Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains, who has asked asked for the Catholic churches to appeal to congregations this weekend for information about the "disappeared". |
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Yesterday Jim referred to a group of wild boars as "a pack of pigs", since then we have received umpteen emails correcting us on this. We are joined by Ian Brookes, the Editor in chief of Chambers dictionary, to discuss collective nouns. |
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Sports听Update with Steve May. |
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The 主播大秀 put in a Freedom of Information request for the听number of prisoners who are still at large after absconding from open prisons, the number is not actually known. We speak to Phil Wheatley the Director of Prisons and Harry Fletcher of the National Association of Probation Officers. |
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Sometimes scientific developments cause huge controversy, there have been two examples of this in the news this week. We speak to Dr Dylan Evans an evolutionary psychologist and Dr Nick Bostrum director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford. |
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This week Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail the Atlantic "single-handed". Despite being hailed a hero this accomplishment has received mixed opinions. We are joined by Peter Duncan the Chief Scout and Phil Hilton editor of Nuts magazine. |
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We don鈥檛 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.听A 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 that听the 主播大秀 Secretary wants to deport back to Algeria. Based on secret intelligence and police investigations, the 主播大秀 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, in听Rome about the funeral of the Pope John Paul II.
(08/04/05)
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First 主播大秀 interview of Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee. Mr Begg speaks听to our reporter Zubeida Malik about听his ordeal and how he听continues to听campaign 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.听First 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 to听 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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