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TuesdayÌý1stÌýJanuaryÌý2008
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0709The Foreign OfficeÌýis advising people to avoid many parts ofÌýKenyaÌýsaying it's sensible to stay indoors. We speak toÌýtourists in Kenya.

0714 Beijing has spent around forty billion US dollars on staging what it hopes will be the perfect Olympic games

0719 Ofcom is to ban junk food adverts from being broadcast during programmes which appeal to teenagers.

0721Ìý At the request of Today's guest editors, we spoke to Met Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair about the role of the police.

0728 The sports news with Garry Richardson

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0730The Chief Constable of North Wales, Richard Brunstrom, has strong views on drugs.Ìý Our guest editors wanted to explore his arguments.

0740 As of today Liverpool is the European Capital of Culture.

0745 Thought for the day with The Right Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool

0750 When a young person commits a crime, is it better to lock them up, or encourage them to say sorry? Our listener editors - have asked us to explore how restorative justice helps young offenders make amends to their victims.



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ÌýHow much the outside world can influence events in Kenya is an open question.

0817 The Director General of the CBI Richard Lambert has used his new year message to warn that businesses face an uncertain year.

0821 The way the police are portrayed on television and film has always caused controversy. From the likeable Dixon of Dock Green to the violence of the Sweeney and CSI. The Sweeny is being re-made so how will that go down with the police?

0828 TheÌýsports news with Garry Richardson.Ìý


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ÌýWhile the police and army look to regain control of the streets and political parties jostle for position, what is life like for millions of ordinary Pakistani families?

0836 Is the fear of crime almost as problematic as crime itself?Ìý

0839 The last six years have been the warmest since records began in 1914..

0845 Today's guest editing team, from the Dyfed Powis police, wanted to find out what drives the decision-making of a Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary. We arranged for one of the team, Inspector Richard Lewis, to speak toÌýthe former Ö÷²¥´óÐã Secretary, David Blunkett.

0855 Inspector Richard Lewis of the Dyfed-Powis police, the source of our guest editing team today talks to us about his experience of Editing the programme.
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Thought for the Day

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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!

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.
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.

(26/11/07)
The legendary Jazz saxophonistÌýtalks about his time in prison, phone calls withÌýJohn Coltrane,Ìý9/11 and the ambitions of a Jazz survivor.
(17/11/07)
James Naughtie interviews asks the President of Pakistan when he willÌýlift his country's state of emergency and what he is doing to tackle Islamist Terrorism.
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