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19th November 2004
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0607
The government will announce the details of London's 2012 Olympic bid today. Gordon Farqhar has more.

0610
A special UN Security Council meeting in Nairobi on Sudan appears to be making progress.

0615
The business news with Rebecca Marston.

0626
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
Hunting with dogs is to be banned from February. Norman Smith has more details.

0635
US soldiers claim they have found a headquarters which was used by Musab al Zarqawi's followers in Falluja.

0638
The Home Office is to send a new tabloid style magazine about policing to all officers in England and Wales.

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

0646
The Speaker of the House of Commons used the Parliament Act to force into law a ban on hunting with hounds in England and Wales last night. David Wilby reports.

0650
Dr Diana Gibb of the Medical Research Council on the trial of a new drug which can keep alive children in poor countries for just a few pence a day.

0652
Caroline Nursey, Oxfam's Regional Director, on why the UN Security Council meeting on Sudan won't go far enough.

0708
Mike Thomson reports on the pro-hunt campaigners who aren't lying down yet, plus, former Master of the Rolls, Lord Donaldson.

0716
Chris Dixon, former deputy Chief Constable of Bedfordshire, and Chief Inspector Jan Berry, Chairman of the Police Federation, on the new police magazine.

0720
business update with Rebecca Marston.

0723
Chris Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer for England and former nurse Jo Hartley discuss her article in Nursing Times which says nurses should be healthy role models.

0726
The sports news with Steve May.

0732
Work and Pensions Secretary Alan Johnson on the computer plunder at the CSA, leaving thousands without payments.

0744
Could the unearthed remains of a primate be the missing link in charting the course of human evolution?

0751
Chancellor of Oxford University,
Chris Pattern, on his first speech which he spoke about animal rights protestors and research funding.

0810
Leader of the Commons Peter Hain on the whether the Fox Hunting bill will be able to be enforced.

0822
Is President Chirac's vision of a 'multi-polar world' either realistic or desirable?

0828
The sports news with Steve May.

0832
Is our education system focusing too much on costs rather than giving children the best education?

0838
business update with Rebecca Marston.

0842
Are our expectations of our leaders too high? One of the authors of a new book on leadership, George Binney, plus, Chief Inspector of schools, Chris Woodhead.

0845
747 on route from Lahore in Pakistan to Manchester was tracked by RAF fighter pilots last Friday. Bob Sinkinson has more.

0855
George Jones of the Daily Telegraph and Andrew Rawnsley of the Observer discuss the end of the parliamentary term.
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The Blunder Clips

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These infamous sound clips have risen from the Today vaults again to haunt our newsreaders and presenters. Enjoy!

Who's 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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