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SaturdayÌý21stÌýJanuary 2006Ìý
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0709
The national DNA database contains the details ofÌý24000 children in this country who have never committed a crime or even been cautioned by the police.

0711
Iraqi politicians will begin negotiating over the shape ofÌýtheir new government today.

0714
The whale continues to swim up the Thames in London this morning.

0720
A look at the events of Yesterday In Parliament.

0726
A cull of tens of thousands ofÌýgrey squirrels is being planned. We speak to Robin Page, a farmer and chairman of the Countryside Restoration Trust.

0730
Hear extracts from William Blum's book, The Rogue State, which was mentioned in admiring terms in the latestÌýOsama bin Laden tape. We also speak to the author.

0732
A review of the British newspapers.

0745
Hear our report on why some Labour MPs are demanding theirÌýScottish colleagues stay out of English affairs.

0750
Thought For The Day with Brian Draper, a lecturer at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity.

0750
The Conservative MP Grant Shapps has discovered that 24000 children, without any police record, are on the DNA database. We speak to Mr Shapps and Andrew Burnham, the ±«Óãtv Office minister.

0810
We speak to two former education secretaries, Baroness Morris and Baroness Shepherd, about how the Government wants to change the way ourÌýschools are run.

0824
Hear some of your letters and emails.Ìý One listenerÌýemailed us asking why birds seem to be singing all night these days.ÌýSo we put her question toÌýRichard Bashford, the organiser of the RSPB's 'Big Birdwatch'.

0827
AÌýsports news with Steve May.

0830
Sir Jeremy Greenstock, formerly our representative inÌýIraq, speaks to us about the negotiations over a coalition Government in Iraq.

0838
Hear our report on theÌýravens that live in the Tower of London. According to legend, if the ravens ever leave then the monarchy will fall and the Tower itself will collapse.

0840
Is it true thatÌýwriters should notÌýwrite a novel until they are over 35? We speak to two successful writers, Joanna Trollope and Charlotte Mendelson.

0849
Hear the latest news of theÌýwhale that is in the Thames. We talk to Tony Woodley from British Divers Marine Life Rescue.

0853
What isÌýhappening toÌýtheÌýorang-utan population? We speak to Stanley Johnson, who is a senior adviser to the United Nations Great Apes Survival Project.
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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.

Edward Stourton interviews the President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, and Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State with responsibility for the Americas, on the Summit of the Americas in Argentina and the prospect of a free trade agreement for the region.
President Vincente Fox.
Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon.
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 who 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.
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