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Monday 6thÌýJune 2005
NB: we are unable to offer transcripts for our programme interviews.

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0607
International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors will release their report on the five cities vying to hold the 2012 Olympic Games today.

0609
Syria's ruling Baath Party is holding its first country-wide congress in five years this weekÌýto choose several new leaders and discuss reform.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0631
The government is considering replacingÌýfuel tax withÌýa new road charge based on the distance and time motorists travel.

0634
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is expectedÌýto tell parliament today that BritainÌýhas shelved plans to hold a referendumÌýonÌýthe EU constitution.

0637
Prime Minister Tony Blair flies to Washington this week to meet PresidentÌýBushÌýin a bid to winÌýUS backing for Britain's ambitious agenda to alleviate the plight of Africa.

0639
A review of today's papers in the UK and Switerland.

0646
Iain Watson looks at what's going on beneath the surface of the cross channel spat over the way Europe's economies are run.

0649
A survey of Britain's towns has found that nearly half are so-called "clone towns" . Nicola Stanbridge reports.

0653
The Conservatives' Oliver Letwin tells us whyÌýwe need to appreciate beauty for beauty's sake.

0709
What are the chances of the government getting a consensus onÌýplans to introduce a newÌýroad pricing scheme? Shadow Transport Spokesman, Alan Duncan.

0714
A report says hundreds of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are being denied the treatment they need. Health minister Jane Kennedy.

0719
Business news update with Greg Wood.

0722
How will other European countries react to UK plans to shelve the EU treaty referendum?

0724
Sports news update with Garry Richardson.

0732
Are the so-called 'cloned towns'Ìýthreatening the UK's national identity? Andrew SimmsÌýof the New Economics FoundationÌýand Kevin HawkinsÌýof the British Retail Consortium.

0744
Conservatives' MEP David Heathcoat-AmoryÌýon whatÌýan EU constitution should look like. Click here to read his draft EU treaty.

0748
Thought for the day withÌýwriter and broadcaster, Oliver McTernan.

0750
Labour's Lord Puttnam and Geoff Hoon on why people don't respect Parliament and politicians.

0810
What's the overriding aim of road pricing? Transport Secretary Alistair Darling, Mike RutherfordÌýof the Motorists Association and Stephen GlaisterÌýofÌýImperial College, London.

0823
Our correspondent Sean Curran onÌýhow the UK Parliament needs to modernise its language and practices.

0826
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0834
Will theÌýoil-producing statesÌýjoin in the effort to halve poverty and double aid to Africa? Saudi ambassador to the UK Prince Turki Al-Faisal.

0838
Business news with Greg Wood.

0841
Tom Heap examinesÌýconcerns about the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill, which receives its second reading today.

0845
Should our leaders pick out the best bits of the EU constitutionÌýand apply themÌýnow that its considered dead anyway?

0851
What canÌýdelegates of theÌýG8 summitÌýhope for fromÌýPresident GeorgeÌýBush and Prime MinisterÌýTony Blair?
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Thought for the Day

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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.

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 ±«Óãtv 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 whose 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.

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
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