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	6th October 2004


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	0607	European commissioners are expected to say today that Turkey can start EU accession talks. Tim Franks.
	0610	The number of review cases of parents convicted of killing their children are smaller than had been expected.
	0615	The business news with Greg Wood.
	0626	The sports news with Steve May.
	0632	America has vetoed a UN resolution demanding that Israel pulls out of the Gaza Strip.
	0635	What's on the agenda at the Tory Party conference today? Norman Smith.
	0638	The Iraq Survey Group will present their final report on W.M.D to the US congress today.
	0641	Tony Blair will speak to Sudanese officials in Khartoum today about violence in the Darfur province.
	0646	A review of today's papers both in Britain and France.
	0649	Professor Graham Zellick of the Criminal Cases Review Commission on why so few cases of parents convicted of killing their children will be reviewed.
	0652	Arab writers are experiencing increased book sales in the West.


	0708	Paul McCann, spokesman for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, on Israel's arrest of 13 UN employees.
	0711	Defence spokesman Nicholas Soames on the foreign affairs and defence talks at the Tory conference.
	0717	A business update with Greg Wood.
	0719	Can Michael Howard win more votes with his new 'controlled immigration' policy? Iain Watson reports.
	0723	International Development Secretary Hillary Benn and Jubilee Campaign founder Lord Alton on the Darfur.
	0728	The sports news with Steve May.
	0734	Senator Kerry's advisor, Joe Lockhart, weighs up who won the televised vice-presidential debate last night.
	0745	Who are the stars of the rising generation of Conservative Party members? Norman Smith.
	0751	Former head of the Defence Intelligence Service's WMD branch, Brian Jones, on the Iraq Survey Group W.M.D report.


	0810	Shadow Home Secretary David Davis on how the Tories would deal with law and order and asylum and immigration.
	0822	Poet Laureate Andrew Motion on why he was so keen to get his hands on Bob Dylan's autobiography.
	0826	The sports news with Steve May.
	0834	Sir Malcolm Rifkind on the Tory Party conference and his views on the handling of the Iraq crisis.
	0840	Dr George Cassinos of the Royal College of GPs on the shortage of flu vaccine.
	0843	A business update with Greg Wood.
	0846	Have digital cameras killed film photography?
	0850	Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on whether he thinks the Commission for Africa can make a difference.
	0852	Royal Navy Captain Mike Finney on the rescue mission to save the Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi.
	0855	Peter Riddell of The Times and Sheila Gunn, a conservative councillor in London, discuss the the Tory Party conference.



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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!
		Whose reading the news Sarah? Sarah introduces a guest newsreader. And it's catching, as Nick 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 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



	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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