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Tuesday 4th MarchÌý2008
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0709:
600,000 children will today discover which secondary school they'll attend in September. Brighton and Hove is repeating it's controversial lottery method.

0712:
Has 24 hour licensing had any effect on Britain's binge drinking culture?

0715: The mismanagement of a scheme to compensate miners for pit-related illness has left some waiting more thanÌý10 years for compensation.

0720: Soaring wheat costs are proving devastating for one of Britain's leading food companies; Greg Wood has the business news.

0724:
As a military team are brought in to help at the Jersey children's home central to child abuse allegations, what affect is the scandal having on the people of Jersey?

0728: Garry Richardson has the sports news.

0730-0800

0732:
The price of food has soared over the past year, everything from milk to soya and meat to corn. Tom Feilden looks at the reasons behind thisÌýproblematicÌýinternational trend.

0740:
A look at today's papers.

0743:
Since "The Revolution will not be Televised" poet and musicianÌýGil Scott Heron hasn't had it easy, but as US politics get interesting again, he's making a bit of a come back.

0747:
Thought for the Day with The Rt. Rev. Tom Butler.

07:50
The Texas and Ohio primary elections could decide between Hillary Clinton and BarackÌýObama.


0800-0830

0810:
HasÌý 24 hour drink licensing had any effect on Britain's culture of binge-drinking? A government review is due out today. Licensing Minister is Gerry Sutcliffe.

0820:
How an astrologist became a secret weapon of WWII.

0825: Garry Richardson talks to Tim Henman andÌýhas the sports news.


0830-0900

0832:
Despite Israeli troops withdrawing from Gaza, Ehud Olmert has warned that this does not mean military action is over. Manuel Hassassian is the Palestinian Delegate to London.

0837: Greg Wood has the business news.

0840:
The Thai government is offering sterilised women who lost their children is the tsunami a free operation to reverse the procedure.

0845: With IranÌýdue for elections later this month Jon Leyne asks the people what they really want.

0850: How will a post-Bush America face world politics? Celebrated US commentator Robert Kagan and chief foreign affairs correspondent Gideon Rachman.

0855:
Dmitry Med-VYAY-dev, Med-vay-dev, Med-vyay-dyev...with the likes ofÌýHilary Clinton struggling with the name of Russia's new President; how should we tackle difficult foreign names?
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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.

(01/02/08)
He used to be Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, and now he's advising presidential candidate Senator Obama. We hear his vision for US Foreign policy.
(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 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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