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5th October 2004
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0607
America has been bombing parts of Baghdad overnight. Caroline Hawley is there.

0610
It's still too close to call which party is ahead in the Australian elections, with less than a week to go.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0626
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0632
Multi-millionaire businessman Paul Sykes is going to stop financing UKIP. Norman Smith.

0635
American Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic rival John Edwards go head to head in a televised debate tonight.

0638
The UN will vote today on a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.

0641
A review of today's papers both in Britain and Belgium.

0646
Afghanistan's interim President Hamid Karzai is due to hold a rally this morning ahead of the country's historic elections on Saturday.

0649
MP James Gray says that the hunting ban will be Labour's poll tax.

0652
Kevin Zeese, spokesman for American Presidential runner Ralph Nader, on why he isn't pulling out of the race.

0708
Millionaire businessman Paul Sykes on his decision to stop funding UKIP and Euro-sceptic MP John Redwood comments.

0716
Alan Johnston talks to one of the leaders of Hamas, the organisation behind many attacks on Israeli targets in Gaza.

0722
The energy regulator Ofgem publishes the findings from its investigation into the rise in gas prices. Greg Wood.

0724
17 year old Jessica Lever on what she will be speaking about at the Conservative Party conference.

0728
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0734
Are Britain's immigration rules affecting its businesses? Sarah Nelson.

0745
The killer Harlequin ladybird has landed in Britain. Dr Michael Majerus of Cambridge University tells us what to do with it.

0751
Lord Saatchi on his theory that disillusionment with politics has been greatly intensified by the Blair government.

0810
Former Tory leader William Hague on how the party could win back votes.

0822
Where's Wales? Welsh MEP Glenys Kinnock on Wales being omitted from a map on the cover of Eurostat's new yearbook.

0826
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0834
UKIP MEP Nigel Farage responds to Paul Sykes' decision to stop donating money to UKIP.

0842
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment & Transport Tim Yeo defends the cost of motoring.

0845
business update with Greg Wood.

0848
Can flower arranging be called a design invention?

0852
Justin Webb weighs up each of the candidates in tonight's televised debate between Dick Cheney and John Edwards.

0855
Young Conservatives Annesley Abercorn and Georgina Hill on Michael Howard attracting the young vote.
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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!

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 fails John and Jim have to Ad-Lib...
Jim introduces a very strange sounding 
'Yesterday in Parliament' package.
- 23th July 2004
Paul Burrell sings opera?
Sarah cues in a very odd sounding Paul Burrell clip.
- 25th October 2003
Is that Alec Stewart?
Garry Richardson interviews an Australian cricket fan masquerading as England star Alec Stewart.
- 7 January 2003
Interruption
Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002
Where am I?
It's not always easy to remember ... Sarah forgets where she is
- 20 May 2002
Studio invasion
Jim is besieged by his friends in the studio
- 15 December 2001
Unforthcoming
Jim attempts to interview Gruff Rhys of 'Super Furry Animals'.
Greg?
John gets a little confused as to which Greg he has on the programme
Waiting
Garry Richardson waits and waits and waits for Brendan Foster.
Laughing matter
What is Charlotte Green giggling about?
Weathermen
John and Jim share a joke about the weather?
Wrong guest
Sue and the wrong guest
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.

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).
Jim Naughtie interviews the Nigerian High Commissioner in Britain, Dr Christopher Kolade, 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. First 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 to 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 to James Naughtie
Her questions surrounding the White 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.
Michael Jackson complaint
Los Angeles based psychiatrist, Dr Carol Lieberman, tells us why she’s complained to child protection authorities about Michael Jackson.
Saudi ambassador on war
Zubeida Malik talked to Prince Turki Al Faisal - the new Saudi Ambassador to Britain before the war in Iraq
Jackie Elliott
Robin Aitken's interview with Jackie Elliott before he was executed
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