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27th December 2004
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0607
A tsunami has swept across Asia and claimed thousands of lives. Matthew Grant is in Madras on the east coast of India.

0610
It looks like there might be a winner in the Ukraine election. Helen Fawkes is in Kiev.

0615
Greg Wood has a round-up of the business news.

0632
Sri Lanka is one of the nations which has been most affected by the tsunami. Navdip Dhariwal is in the capital, Colombo.

0635
The tidal wave has wreaked havoc in Thailand. Chris Hogg is there.

0638
How many British holidaymakers have been affected by the tsunami? Alex Bushill has the details.

0641
Charlotte Green has a review of today's papers.

0646
The World Press Review comes from Delhi.

0651
What are the first reactions to the result of the Ukraine election? Sarah Rainsford reports from Kiev.

0655
Our guest editor, the Duchess of York, was keen to investigate the impact motor neurone disease has on a person's life.

0708
Reporter Jon Manel hears eye witness accounts from those affected by the tsunami. We also hear from Hassan Sobir, the Maldives High Commissioner to UK.

0711
The opposition has finally won the Ukrainian election, according to the central electoral commission. Boris Tarasyuk is former Ukrainian foreign minister.

0714
Find out how you can vote for the Today Listeners' Lord.

0716
House prices have fallen for the sixth month in a row. Greg Wood has the details.

0718
The Duchess of York is concerned about childhood obesity and visits a supermarket to see whether a parent can buy healthy food for less than five pounds.

0733
More than 13,000 people have been killed by the tsunami. Would an early warning system make a difference? President Chandrika Kumaratunga of Sri Lanka.

0747
Charlotte Green has a review of today's papers.

0750
Oxfam is launching an appeal following the tsunami disaster. Phil Esmonde is the programme manager for Sri Lanka.

0753
Thought for the Day with Father Timothy Radcliffe, a Dominican Black friar.

0756
How are the government tackling the problem of childhood obesity? The Health Minister is Melanie Johnson.

0810
The Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, responds to the crisis in Asia which has been caused by the tsunami.

0824
Hear why Indarjit Singh would be happy to become a Lord.

0833
The 25 members of the European Union practically handed over responsibility for international trade deals to the EU, Thus the man now in control is - Peter Mandelson.

0842
Greg Wood with another business update.

0844
We get reaction to the tsunami disaster from the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Don McKinnon and Keith Betton from ABTA travel agents.

0848
Today's celebrity guest editor, the Duchess of York, explains why she focused upon certain issues in her programme.
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The Blunder Clips

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These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!

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?

Sue and the wrong guest
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.

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.

Los Angeles based psychiatrist, Dr Carol Lieberman, tells us why she’s complained to child protection authorities about Michael Jackson.

Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
Robin Aitken's interview with Jackie Elliott before he was executed
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