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24th November 2004
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0607
house which belonged to a notorious terrorist and drug dealer in Northern Ireland is to be sold.

0610
The Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan are meeting in Delhi today. Nick Bryant is there.

0612
A review of today's papers.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0626
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
Peter Hain has angered opposition parties with his comments that this country would be safer under Labour than the Conservatives.

0635
The opposition in the Ukraine has agreed to talks on the crisis there. Sarah Rainsford is in Kiev.

0637
A review of today's papers both in Britain and Egypt.

0640
The Lords debated the Queens speech yesterday and for a change, the Commons were listening in. David Wilby reports.

0646
The Chief Inspector of Adult Learning, David Sherlock, says our education system is failing to help people with the fewest skills.

0653
Corin and Vanessa Redgrave are launching a new political party today. Corin joined us to talk about it.

0709
Ukrainians in Britain have also been protesting as they handed in a petition at the Ukrainian embassy in London. Labour MP John Grogan on the situation.

0716
Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Ancram on the comments made by Peter Hain yesterday.

0720
business update with Greg Wood.

0722
Charles Fraser of St Mungo's Homeless Charity and Lord Rooker, Minister of State for Homelessness, discuss why so many over 50's are homeless.

0728
The sports news with Steve May.

0733
Does the governments focus on crime and security really reflect the voters' concerns? Iain Watson reports, plus, Home Office minister Caroline Flint.

0744
Kevin Jackson, a member of John Prescott's constituency, and a keen foot follower of the hunt, on Mr Prescott's hunting comments yesterday.

0747
Thought for the Day with Anne Atkins

0751
Sergei Karaganov, an advisor to President Putin's administration, Oleg Ryba-czuk, who is Viktor Yushchenko's chief of staff and Serhi Tihipko who is his campaign manager on what can be done to solve the current crisis in the Ukraine.

0810
Keith Hellawell, former Chief Constable and adviser to Tony Blair and Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, former chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee plus John Denham, Chair of the Home Affairs committee and former Home Office minister on whether there is anything more to worry about than there was previously in this politics of fear?

0822
A plaque to commemorate British spy, Captain Frank Foley, is being unveiled in Berlin today.

0828
The sports news with Steve May.

0832
Former US presidential candidate Ralph Nader on the re-election of George Bush.

0838
business update with Greg Wood.

0841
Are we inventing too many things that we don't need? Julian Rosser, director of Friends of the Earth in Wales, and Professor John Ryan of bio-nanotechnology at Oxford University discuss.

0846
Tamsin Smith reports on the escalating turf war violence in Naples.

0849
David Yelland, former editor of The Sun and Hillary Benn, International Development Secretary, discuss whether the media matter in the fight against world poverty.

0856
The protests continue in the Ukraine. Sarah Rainsford has the latest.
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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!

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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