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Choose an audio clipÌýyou would like to listen to from the most recent programme.
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0607 |
Despite the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina does New Orleans still know how to party like its Mardi Gras?Ìý |
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0609 |
It has taken no less than 3 watchdog bodies to compile today's report on obesity amongst children. |
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0615 |
Greg Wood has all theÌýbusiness news from furniture retailers to Gaz de France. |
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0626 |
Steve May has the latestÌýsportingÌýnews on the cricket, football, rugby and of course the racing.Ìý |
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0631 |
The infamousÌýeducation bill is finally published today, in what way has it been revised? |
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0634 |
Norman Smith brings us up to date with aÌýpolitical round up.Tessa Jowell, David Cameron and how will that education bill be recieved? |
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0637 |
David Irving has been imprisoned in Vienna for "holocaust denial", he has given an interview to this programme. |
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0641 |
Today'sÌýnewspaper review comes from the UK and Delhi. |
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0644 |
Susan Hulme takes us throughÌýYesterday in Parliament when Conservative MPs condemn Americans for not sharing information about a joint aircraft venture. |
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0649 |
Kate Clark has interviewed aÌýTaliban fighter for ±«Óãtv's File On Four programme. |
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0709 |
The Prime Minister has told Labour MPs that the bill he describes as "the crux" of what their government is all about, should pass through the commons as a "Labour Bill"Ìý Louise Ellman, Labour back bencher is yet to be convinced by the education bill. |
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0715 |
Chief Scientist Sir David King has alarmed listeners of Farming Today by predicting that onceÌýBird Flu is here, it'll be here for years. |
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0721 |
Greg Wood looks atÌýtobacco company profits with Michael Prideux of BAT. |
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0725 |
Scientists fromÌýThe Royal Society fear a plan to close three of the country's leading research stations could seriously damage our ability to monitor long term changes in the environment. |
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0729 |
Steve May has theÌýlatest on the cricket and news on a Chelsea signing. |
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0735 |
If current trends continue, more than half of children in 2020 could be obese. And a new report states that current efforts are doing nothing to slow the trend. Anna Walker and Health Minister Caroline Flint. |
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0737 |
A review of today's UK newspapers.Ìý |
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0742 |
Thomas Sutcliffe, arts writer for the Independent, is here to explain why wind farms seem to jarr our aesthetic sensibilities. |
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0745 |
Thought For The Day comes from editor of the sikh messenger, Dr Indarjit Singh.Ìý |
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0750 |
David Irving. His sentencing in Austria has brought him back into the limelight as his 3 year imprisonment divides even those who abhor his views. He spoke, from his jail, to our reporter Sanchia Berg. |
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0810 |
Ruth Kelly talks us through the "pivotal moment" that is the publication of the education bill. |
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0815 |
John Sutherland and Tim Lott explain the shortlist forÌýLe Prince Maurice Prize for literary love Stories. |
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0824 |
Sports news from Steve May.Ìý |
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0820 |
David Cameron will today ask members of his party to sign up to his "modern, compassionate" Tory Party. Not everyone is so keen on the idea, Stuart Wheeler. |
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0832 |
Business Update with Greg Wood. |
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0835 |
Legendary pianist Fats Domino was thought to have been lost to Hurricane Katrina, but days later he was rescued and has recently celebrated his 78th birthday, amid preparations for Mardi Gras. |
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0842 |
This morning's Papers suggest thatÌýTessa Jowell is fighting to save her cabinet job over accusations of a bribery, levelled at her husband David Mills. |
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0850 |
What do a member of the Parent Teacher Association; Laura Warren a Head Master; Malcolm Trobe and David Triggs, a Chief Executive of several colleges make of the proposed education reforms. |
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Some of Our Less Memorable Moments
These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!
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Can of what John?
John gets confused over the expression, 'opened a can of worms.'
- 18th March 2005 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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When the technology failsÌýJohn and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
JimÌýintroduces a veryÌýstrange soundingÌý
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
Ìý- 23thÌýJuly 2004 |
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Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
Ìý- 25th October 2003 |
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Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002 |
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Waiting
Garry Richardson waits and waits and waits for Brendan Foster. |
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What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
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John and Jim share a joke about the weather? |
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We don’t always have time to play the whole interview on air. Listen to the extended interview here, exclusive to the Today website.
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The nominations for the Oscars were announced yesterday, and The Constant Gardener is tipped for a place on the shortlist. It stars Ralph Fiennes who picked up an Evening Standard Film Award this week for his role in the film. Polly Billington spoke him and to the author, John le Carre, about the film and its chances at the Oscars. (31/01/06) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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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 |
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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. |
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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) |
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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). |
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, about the recent increase of religious violence in Nigeria.
(19/05/04) |
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John Humphrys interviews Prince Hassan of Jordan on the critical situation in Iraq.
(03/05/04). |
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Jim Naughtie interviews Bob Woodward.ÌýFirst Watergate, now a controversial book into events in the White House pre-Iraq war.
(20/04/04).
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Sarah Montague interviews Paul Burrell.
The former royal butler denies betraying Diana, Princess of Wales, insisting his controversial new book was "a loving tribute".
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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. |
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Hillary Clinton talks toÌýJamesÌýNaughtie
Her questions surrounding theÌýWhite House handling of the Iraq war, plus her years with Bill in that stately building. |
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Mark Coles interviews Damien Hirst
......about his new exhibition in the small Slovenian capital Ljubljana, including drawings from his teenage years. |
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