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24th January 2005
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0607
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will meet Condoleezza Rice for their first meeting following her recent 
appointment.

0610
The annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites has drawn to an end. Zubeida Malik reports from Medina.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0628
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
The Tory leader Michael Howard will set out his plans to limit immigration.

0635
The government will shortly unveil plans to help first-time buyers and people on lower incomes get on the property ladder.

0637
A militant leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has declared war on next Sunday's elections.

0641
The new Ukrainian President Viktor Yushencko will visit the Russian President Vladimir Putin today.

0643
A review of today's papers both in Britain and Italy.

0648
The Law Society's chief executive, Janet Parakskeva, wants the government to try or release the nine terror suspects held in Britain without charge.

0653
Rob Broomby exposes a major UK fraud in which east Europeans were promised non-existent jobs in return for cash.

0655
A consultation will begin which asks homeowners in the South East how many more houses they want built in the region.

0708
Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality Trevor Phillips reacts to the Tories new stance on immigration.

0712
The Countryside Alliance is about to launch a legal challenge to the 1949 Parliament Act. John Jackson from the Alliance and former barrister Robert Hazell.

0715
Iqbal Sacranie from the Muslim Council of Britain on his concerns 
about how the four British detainees will be treated on their return from Guantanamo.

0719
business update with Greg Wood.

0724
David Sillito meets Sir Anthony Caro and takes a walk through his life's work which is on display at Tate Britain.

0728
The sports news with Steve May.

0733
Housing Minister Keith Hill on how the government is tackling Britain's lack of affordable housing.

0744
Are cravats out of date or alive and still thriving?

0747
Thought for the Day with Clifford Longley.

0751
Stephen Byers, chair of the International Climate Change Taskforce, on how far we are from 'the point of no return'.

0810
The Conservative leader Michael Howard with his party's plans for asylum and immigration.

0822
What are the French views of Sir Winston Churchill?

0828
The sports news with Steve May.

0833
Robert Piggott investigates why the ancient Assyrian faith has come under persecution recently.

0842
Former Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord Carey explains why he is trying to protect thousands of Assyrians from persecution.

0845
business update with Greg Wood.

0850
Bob Walker reports on the Midlands Ghost Research Society's attempts to find out if St Mary's Guildhall Coventry is really haunted.

0855
Are British people really worried about immigration - and if they are - are these fears justified? Lord Tebbit, journalist Johann Hari and pollster Nick Sparrow.
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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!

What is our website and email address John?
John gets confused about all this modern technology and it's David Blunkett Jim!
- 22 December 2004
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
Interruption
Sarah decides it's her turn - and interrupts Allan's discussion
-7 June 2002
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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