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10th November 2004
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0607
The UN Security Council will vote on a resolution to give the Ivory Coast government and rebels till the first of December to reach a peace deal.

0610
The Scottish executive will vote today on whether to ban smoking in public places. Colin Blane has more.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0626
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
Caroline Hawley is in Baghdad with the latest news on Iraq.

0635
Caroline Wyatt is in Paris with the latest details on Yasser Arafat's condition.

0638
The government will announce how it intends to deal with the compensation culture today. Danny Shaw reports.

0641
A review of today's papers both in Britain and the Arab countries.

0644
A Commons committee has begun an inquiry into the way the courts deal with family cases. Rachel Hooper reports.

0649
John Victor Nkolo, spokesman for the UN in the Ivory Coast, on the current situation in the country.

0653
Roger Walters of Braintree District Council, on a new scheme which allows residence to claim £100 off their council tax if British Gas insulates their house.

0708
Jon Manel talks to a Reuter's journalist embedded inside Falluja, plus we speak to American military spokesman Sgt Steven Valley.

0714
Patrick Mercer, Conservative spokesman for homeland security, on whether Tony Blair has ordered a rethink of the plans to merge Scottish regiments.

0718
The Scottish Executive will decide today whether to bring in a ban on smoking in enclosed public places. James Helm visits Dublin to see how the ban has worked there.

0723
business update with Greg Wood.

0725
The sports news with Steve May.

0732
Who will succeed Yasser Arafat when he dies? James Reynolds reports.

0742
The people of Manchester will lobby MPs today to try and get more money out of them to build a new a tram system.

0744
Oliver Preston of the Cartoon Art Trust reviews the Today Programme calendar for 2005.

0752
Lord Falconer, the Lord Chancellor, on his plans to regulate lawyers if they don't stop pursuing frivolous claims for compensation.

0810
Paul Wood, who's embedded with US marines in Falluja, with the latest, plus former foreign secretary Robin Cook.

0822
The sports news with Steve May.

0832
Mike Thomson reports on attempts by the Danish government to close down a web site promoting paedophilia.

0838
business update with Greg Wood.

0841
Writer Blake Morrison and Professor Cora Kaplan discuss Tom Wolfe's new novel, "I am Charlotte Simmons".

0846
Should gypsies have the right to settle where ever they want to?

0855
Robert Chambers, chairman of Essex Police Authority, on how he has already implemented David Blunkett's plans to supply the mobile number of the local, on-duty police officer.
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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!

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
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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