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27th January 2005
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0607
The sixth and final report from the Harold Shipman inquiry is published today.

0610
How do the Iraqis feel about the elections? Edward Stourton is in Baghdad.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0628
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
The four British terror suspects sent back from Guantanamo have been released.

0635
Sixty years ago today the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz was liberated. Tim Franks is at the camp, Peter Hunt is in London and James Reynolds in Jerusalem.

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

0648
MPs decided to return to the traditional late night Tuesdays in a free vote yesterday. Sean Curran reports.

0653
Shadow Education Secretary Tim Collins argues for history lessons to be made compulsory until the age of 16.

0653
Dr Myles Allen of climate project.net on why they have predicted such an increase in temperature rise.

0708
Natalia Garcia represents one of the foreign nationals imprisoned in Belmarsh, and is very unhappy with Charles Clarke's decision.

0712
President of the European Jewish Congress Cobi Benatoff on why it is important for Auschwitz to still be remembered.

0715
business update with Greg Wood.

0719
There was a fundamental failure in policing post-war Iraq says 
Paul Kernaghan from the Association of Chief Police Officers.

0724
The sports news with Steve May.

0733
Who should ultimately decide whether a badly behaved child should be excluded from school? Schools Minister, Stephen Twigg.

0744
Kali Mountford MP and Linda Bishop Bailey from the Institute for Sport and Recreation discuss whether
new guidelines on swimming are nonsense.

0747
Thought for the Day with the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.

0751
Sanchia Berg talks to Josef Paczynski, the Jewish barber who amazingly survived five years of living in Auschwitz.

0810
Home Secretary Charles Clarke explains why he has decided to change the law on the detention of terror suspects in the UK.

0822
Barnaby Phillips reports on how the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill is viewed in South Africa.

0828
The sports news with Steve May and an update on Ellen MacArthur.

0833
With three days to go before the Iraqi elections, Edward Stourton reports from Baghdad and talks with Dr Hussain Shahristani.

0842
business update with Greg Wood.

0845
Tim Franks is at Auschwitz with details of the memorial service planned to mark the liberation of the camp by Russian soldiers.

0848
Should there be a Holocaust Memorial Day?

0850
Andrew Marr talks to Tony Blair about the new proposals on dealing with detained terrorist suspects.
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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!

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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