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7th December 2004
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0607
Is Sinn Fein ready to accept a new power sharing deal as they meet Tony Blair this morning? Kevin Connolly has more.

0610
The Basque separatist group ETA said it planted bombs in seven cities around Spain yesterday. Katya Adler is in Madrid.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0626
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0632
Fishing should be banned in almost a third of UK waters according to a Royal Commission report. Richard Black has more.

0635
The Director General of the BBC, Mark Thompson, is set to announce a major shake-up of the corporation. Torin Douglas has the details.

0638
Hamid Karzai will be sworn in as President of Afghanistan at a ceremony this morning. Andrew North explains what will happen.

0640
A review of today's papers both in Britain and Egypt.

0645
The Government will make a statement later this week on public health fears over the positions of mobile phone masts. Becky Milligan reports.

0651
More tapes of Diana, Princess of Wales, which were recorded by her voice coach in 1992, have been played on American TV. Peter Hunt has watched them.

0653
The most important characteristic of being British is being able to speak English according to a British Social Attitudes Survey whose co-editor is Alison Park.

0708
Could all parties in Northern Ireland be close to agreeing a peace deal? Mitchel McLaughlin is the Sinn Fein chairman.

0712
What effect will a ban on fishing in nearly a third of British waters have on our fishing industry? John Morrison is at a fish market in Aberdeen, plus John Farnell, the EU's Director for Fisheries Conservation Policy.

0720
business update with Greg Wood.

0722
Could power lines be buried underground instead of, as they are now, crossing the proposed redevelopment area of the Thames Gateway?

0726
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0733
Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Bill Bratton on whether Britain is becoming like America with its increasing murder rate.

0738
Gerry Morrissey, Assistant General Secretary of the main broadcasting union, BECTU, on the planned shake-up of the BBC.

0745
One of the world's most famous opera houses, La Scala in Milan, reopens its doors tonight after a major refit. Tamsin Smith reports.

0748
Thought for the Day with Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks.

0751
Chairman of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Sir Stephen Lander, on what the agency will be tackling.

0810
The Royal Commission Report on Environmental Protection says more needs to be done to protect some fish species. Professor Sir Tom Blundell from the Royal Commission plus Fisheries minister Ben Bradshaw.

0822
The Duke of Argyll on his Scottish team's victory at the Elephant Polo World Cup.

0826
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0832
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope , Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, on the role of NATO

0839
business update with Greg Wood.

0842
In a world of genetics and neuroscience, does the book Gray's Anatomy still have any real status?

0846
Hamid Karzai has been formally inaugurated as Afghanistan's first democratically-elected President. Andrew North was at the ceremony.

0851
Professor David Begg, Chairman of the Commission for Integrated Transport explains what he thinks transport will be like in the year 2030.

0855
In this world of multi-channel commercial broadcast, how should the BBC be funded?
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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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