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WednesdayÌý10thÌýAugustÌý2005
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0607
James Dudley,Ìýa teenagerÌýwho admittedÌýcausing his girlfriend's death in a jet-skiing accidentÌýis due to beÌýsentenced. Tabitha Morgan has the details.

0609
Charles Haviland in Nepal brings us the latest in the violent clashesÌýbetween rebels and government troops.

0615
VAT scam isÌýdistorting UK trade figures. Greg Wood has the business news.

0626
Man Utd coast to victory over Debrecen.Ìý Steve May has the sports news.

0632
ToryÌýleader Michael Howard is urgingÌýjudgesÌýto co-operateÌýonÌýplans to tackle terrorism. More from Shaun Ley.

0635
The International Atomic Energy Agency continues its crisis meetingÌýover Iran's re-started nuclear programme. Emma Jane Kirby in Vienna.

0638
James Reynolds in Gaza with the latest details on the IsraeliÌýpreparationÌýto withdraw from the area.

0640
Judges are warning that longerÌýpub opening hours will lead to aÌýrise in violent crime. Neil Bennett reports.

0644
A review of today's papers in the UK and Egypt.

0649
Bob Walker goes toÌýBirmingham to find out theÌýstateÌýof the UKÌýeconomy.

0653
Magdi Mahmoud al-Nashar - the Egyptian heldÌýafter the 7 July London bombs butÌýfreedÌýafter being cleared of any link to the attacks -Ìýtalks to us about hisÌýordeal.

0709
Tory Humfrey Malins,Ìý- himself a part-time judge - says extended hours can't usher in a continental-style drinking culture, because Britons were "very different".Ìý

0713
Rhys Williams, the uncle of James Dudley,Ìýwho killedÌýhis girlfriend in a jet-bike accident, talks about the case.

0717
Lib Dems Lord Lester saysÌýhe finds Tory callsÌýfor a weakerÌýjudiciary astonishing. But retiredÌýjudge Gerald Butler saysÌýjudges shouldn't make political decisions.

0720
Dr Ali Ansari,Ìýan Iranian specialist from St Andrews University, analyses the row between the West and Tehran over Iran's nuclear programme.

0724
Coal and copperÌýprice hits a high. Greg Wood with business news.

0725
Steve May with a rundown ofÌýlast nights football match between Man UtdÌýand Debrecen.

0731
CanÌýthe Palestinians can keep a lid on the militants as Israel withdraws from Gaza? Professor Jarat Chopra gives his assessment.

0741
JudgeÌýCharlesÌýHarris QC tells us why he thinksÌýthe government's aim of developing a continental-style drinking culture is unrealistic.

0747
Thought for the day with Akhandadhi Das,Ìýa Vaishnav Hindu teacher and theologian.

0750
CanÌýpatriotism help stopÌýhome-grown terrorists in the UK? Columnist George Monbiot and Jonathan Freedland debate.

0810
Conservative leader Michael Howard says the fight against terrorism is being hamperedÌýby the Human Rights Act . He also sided withÌýjudgesÌýwarnings over new alcoholÌýlaws.

0823
The booker-prize Long List - is it full of big-name writers past their best? We speak to authors DJ Taylor and James Meek.

0828
Steve May with the sports news.

0834
James Dudley,Ìýhas been fined by a Cypriot courtÌýover holiday jetski tragedy. His uncle, Rhys Williams reactsÌýto the sentencing.

0836
Evan DaviesÌýlooks at how to we tackleÌýpensions problem.ÌýToryÌýSir Malcolm Rifkind says the government should get their house in order.

0848
Walt Disney Co's embattled bossÌýMichael Eisner is to step down. Greg Wood with the details.

0850
Are computer games good or bad for you? Mark Prensky ofÌýgames2train and columnist Brian Appleyard discuss.

0855
Chris Lowe with the next edition of his series tracking theÌýevents of August 1945,Ìýthe dramatic final days of the Second World War.
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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.

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.
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.

Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
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