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25th January 2005
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0607
Bill Gates is giving $750m to help vaccinate children against potentially lethal diseases.

0610
Hunting supporters are in court to contest the House of Commons 
ban on hunting with dogs.

0615
The business news with Nick Cosgrove.

0628
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0632
The four British detainees held in Guantanamo Bay are expected 
home today.

0635
A judge has been assassinated as he left his home in Iraq. Edward Stourton is in Baghdad.

0637
The Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern will meet Gerry Adams today.

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

0648
It may have been grey Monday yesterday but nothing was going to get MPs down. Sean Curran reports.

0653
The Bishop of Prisons, Peter Selby, is concerned about the role of the private sector within the country's prisons.

0655
Sarah Leah Whitsun on the Human Rights Watch's report which claims there is widespread abuse of prisoners by the Iraqi Security Forces.

0708
Azmat Begg, father of British detainee Moazzem Begg, on the return of his son from Guantanamo.

0712
Iraqis go to the polls this weekend but the violence is expected to increase. Edward Stourton is in Baghdad.

0715
business update with Greg Wood.

0719
Why are fans of the Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn celebrating Burns night tonight?

0724
Oxford University will be cutting the number of British students in favour of foreign students. Barry Sheerman is chairman of the Education select committee.

0728
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0733
Sandra Quinn of the Association for Payment Clearing Services explains how credit lenders and borrowers should work together to pay off debts.

0744
Business editor Jeff Randall has details of the disappointing figures from Eurotunnel.

0747
Thought for the Day with The Right Reverend Tom Butler.

0751
William Hague on his Abraham Lincoln Lecture last night which was entitled 'Freedom, Dignity and Slavery in the Modern World'.

0810
Edward Stourton looks at the issues affecting Iraq in the run up to this Sunday's election.

0822
How do the Germans view Sir Winston Churchill's legacy?

0828
The sports news with Garry Richardson.

0833
The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust will agree on an action plan to remedy some of the problems that have plagued the hospital. Polly Billington reports.

0842
business update with Greg Wood.

0845
Is a $750m donation from Bill Gates enough to vaccinate 10 million children from disease?

0850
Mair Hughes from the Countryside Alliance on their legal challenge 
against the hunting ban and Mike Hobday from the League Against Cruel Sports.

0855
Can we get to a point where all parties agree on immigration figures and debate the real issues?
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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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