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ThursdayÌý13th OctoberÌý2005
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer transcripts for our programme interviews.Ìý

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0607
Demeetha Luthra inÌýMuzaffarabad,Ìý Pakistani administered Kashmir, reports onÌýaid effortsÌýto quake victims in the area.

0609
The case of Charlotte Wyatt, whose parents lost an appeal to have her resuscitatedÌýwill be reviewedÌýtoday.ÌýAdam Brimelow reports.

0615
Experts say theÌýUK economic growth will be well below trend this year. Greg Wood has more.

0626
England beat Poland 2-1 to finish top of their World Cup qualifying group. Steve MayÌýhas the details.

0632
Mark Mardell looks at why Gordon Brown wants an EU economic shake-up to help deal with the challenges of globalisation.

0635
Chris Morris reports on the EU defence ministers meeting inÌýLondon today.

0637
Norman Smith describes the mood of the ConservativeÌýparty afterÌýnominations for itsÌýleadership raceÌýcloses later today.

0640
A review of today's papers in the UK and Lebanon.

0645
Robert Orchard looks at events Yesterday in Parliament.

0649
Green party MEP Caroline Lucas explains to us why she thinks the EU should adopt a policy of managed not free trade with Europe.

0654
Are Britain's jails working? We ask Juliet Lyons of the Prison Reform Trust.

0709
Matthew Grant inÌýPakistani city of MuzaffarabadÌýreports on the quake relief co-ordination there. Disasters Emergency Committee's Brendan Gormley comments.

0716
Norman Smith looks at the politics behind the Conservative party leadership contest.

0721
High-street stationer WH Smith has just reported its latest results. Greg Wood has more.

0723
Spies step out of the shadows. Gordon Corera finds outÌýwhy MI6 is launching its own website.

0726
IsÌýSven-Goran Eriksson to stay after England's impressive 2-1 win over Poland. Steve May has more.

0732
The commander of Nato forces in Europe, General Joseph Ralston saysÌýEurope needs to pool its defence policies. Defence minister Lord Drayson comments.

0745
It's a year since legendary DJ John Peel died. Radio 1 have decided to make today hisÌýday. Nick Wallace reports.

0748
Thought for the day with Canon David Winter.

0751
What isÌýthe solution to Britain's overcrowded prisons? We talk to Tory leadership hopeful David Davis and Charles Bushell of the Prison Governors' Association.

0810
The Chancellor Gordon Brown tells us why it's make or break time for reform of the EU.

0825
Steve May with the sports news update.

0831
BuildingsÌýdestroyed in recentÌýquakes were built of concrete. Is there a case for aid conditional on better construction? Sanchia BergÌýfinds out.

0831
Top UN relief official Jan Egeland in Pakistani city, Muzaffarabad, talks to Matthew Grant about the earthquake relief effort.

0837
ShouldÌýthe Nobel prize be embroiled in a controversy over politics? Lisa Appignanesi, of English PEN, and writer Professor John Sutherland discuss.

0844
Greg Wood looks at theÌýScience Museum planÌýto make money out of its intellectual property.

0847
Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher is 80 today. Hear our discussion on whether her legacy is a burden or a benefit to the current Tory leadership hopefuls.
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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.

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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