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ThursdayÌý9thÌýJune 2005
NB: we are unable to offer transcripts for our programme interviews.

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0607
Plans for anÌýearly warning system for tsunamis and other natural disasters are going to be put to the G8 summit.

0609
Last year the UK experienced its lowest number ofÌýstrikes since its records began in 1892.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Steve May.

0631
Lisa Arthurworrey,Ìýthe social worker sacked over the Victoria Climbie case has won her fight to overturn a ban which stopped her working with children.

0634
Zimbabwean people are going on strike against the government's move to make tens of thousands of people homeless.

0637
A month after the election and still the Commons Intelligence and Security committee has no chairman or members.

0639
A review ofÌýtoday's papers from both Britain and Bolivia.

0646
Dr Stephen Morrison, a director of the Africa programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, assesses the situation in Ethiopia where twenty people have been killed after police fired into a demonstrating crowd.

0652
The government is publishing its plans to make it a crime to incite religious hatred.

0709
Garry Titley, the leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, is talking about Britain's fight regarding the budget rebate from the EU.

0714
John Morrison who used to work for the Commons Intelligence and Security Committee explains why the decisions over the committee's remit and membership are so important.

0719
Liberal Democrat spokesman on social services in the borough of Haringey, Wayne Hoban and Debra Shipley, former Labour MP, talk about social workers being put on the Protection of Children Act list.

0722
Business update with Greg Wood.

0728
A 66 year old man caused death to an 86 year old by crashing into him in an invalid buggy.

0732
Sports update with Steve May.

0744
Sir David King and Roger Yates, head of Emergencies at Action Aid, looks at the new report dealing with an international early warning system for natural disasters.

0748
We talk to British artists showcasing at the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest and most important international art exhibition.

0750
The thought for the day with John Bell of the Iona Community.

0755
TheÌýArchbishop Desmond Tutu looks at what kind of a G8 summit agreement might make a difference in Africa's poverty?

0810
The president of the Association of Directors of Social Services, Tony Hunter and Baroness Walmsley, the Liberal Democrat peer, look at the situation of Lisa Arthurworrey who had her case of being put onto the Protection of Children Act list overturned.

0826
HaveÌýgood manners become unfashionable?

0834
Sports update with Steve May.

0838
Charity-runÌýcare centres are under threat as government subsidy is being phased out.

0841
Business update with Greg Wood.

0845
Mike Davies, a chairman of the Harare Combined Residents' Association, talks about the two day strike in Zimbabwe in protest of the government's move that have left thousands of people homeless.

0851
Simon Thurley, the chief executive of English Heritage, points out that Britain's historic buildings are at risk of crumbling away if thousands of skilled craftsmen are not found to maintain them.

0855
A new aria by Johan Sebastian Bach has been found.
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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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