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Thursday 17th JanuaryÌý2008
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ÌýShould the prescription drugs that Doctors prescribe be regulated more stringently?

0712 The British Council offices in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg will be closed today after Russia demanded they close yesterday.

0717 The government accuses schools across England of flouting admissions procedures.

0719 The business news.

0722 The Ministry of DefenceÌýsays they willÌýaward compensation to veterans of nerve gas experiments at Porton Down in Wiltshire.

0728 The sports news.

0730-0800

0730 Ed Stourton reports from Lashkar Gar in Afghanistan.

0740 The paper review.

0743 Botanists from Kew garden have discovered a unique species of self destructing palm.

0745 Thought for the day with Professor Mona Siddiqui.Ìý

0750 ±«Óãtv Secretary Jacqui SmithÌýtellsÌýusÌýwhat the government plans to do about violent extremism on the internet.


0800-0830

0810Ìý
Schools minister Jim Knight tells us why he thinks there is evidence to suggest some schools in England are breaking the law on pupil admissions.Ìý

0820 Is it time for a rise in the age at which young people can buy alcohol?

0829
The sports news.


0830-0900

0830 More from Edward Stourton, who is in the town of Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan.Ìý

0839 What would Today sound like if editorial decisions were based on what is popular on the internet?

0843
Environmental campaigners have today condemned a decision by the European Commission to go back on its plans for a 30% cut in greenhouse gases by 2020.

0846 The business news.

0849 We visit the rehearsals for a new play at the Hackney Empire in London which deals with the consequences of Gun Crime.

0855 Has investigative internet journalism lived up to its early promise?

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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!

Jim crashes the pips
James Naughtie keeps going on and on and on until Continuity cuts him off.
- 9th January 2008
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.
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.

(26/11/07)
The legendary Jazz saxophonistÌýtalks about his time in prison, phone calls withÌýJohn Coltrane,Ìý9/11 and the ambitions of a Jazz survivor.
(17/11/07)
James Naughtie interviews asks the President of Pakistan when he willÌýlift his country's state of emergency and what he is doing to tackle Islamist Terrorism.
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