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Saturday 19thÌýApril 2008
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0700 - 0730

How is Gordon Brown going to react to the 10p tax saga?

Election officials in Zimbabwe will begin recounting some of the votes from the parliamentary and presidential contests held three weeks ago.

The Scottish National Party will be reflecting on its first year in powerÌýduring its spring conference this weekend.

Police in Bristol say they have found more suspect material at the home of a 19 year old being held under the Terrorism Act.

The evacuation of the island of St Kilda is theÌýsubjectÌýof a silent film show.

Sports news with Rob Bonnet.

0730-0800

The Zimbabwean election commission starts recounting some of the votes today. We talk to Elinor Sisulu who leads a campaign against President Mugabe.

Scotland's Finance Secretary, John Swinney looks at what problems might lie ahead for the Scottish National Party in their second year in power.

The thought for the day with Reverend Rob Marshall.

Former chancellor Lord Lamont and Sir Samuel Britten, economic commentator and Financial Times columnist, discuss how serious our current inflation problem might be.

0800-0830

The Bank of England is to provide £50 billion of funding to try to inject some life into the mortgage market. We talk to Angela Knight, chief executive of the British Bankers Association.

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy looks at how world food trade has changed over the years.

Sports update with Rob Bonent.


0830-0900

Author and a writer for the Catholic Times, Joanna Bogle and Dr Lavinia Byrne, Catholic author and commentator, discuss the way the Pope Benedict XVI has behaved during his visitÌýto the United States.

Tim Lovett of the British Beekeepers Association voices concerns of many beekeepers in the UK over a disease that wiped out 80% of bees in parts of the US.

What is the purpose of "twitting"?

Emeritus Professor of Plant Science at Oxford University, Professor Chris Leaver and Caroline Lucas of the Green Party discuss whether GM foods could resolve the problem of food crisis in the world.

Rory Sutherland and Oliver Letwin discuss how important marketing is for politics.

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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!

Charlotte gets the giggles.
Newsreader Charlotte Green gets the giggles after listening to the oldest recorded human voice. And here's some she had earlier.
- 28th March 2008
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.

Gil Scott-Heron (04/03/2008)
Life hasn't been easy for the 'god-father of rap', but as US politics gets interesting again, he's making aÌý comeback.
(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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