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2nd March 2005
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0607
The journalist Martin Bashir has been giving evidence at the Michael Jackson trial.

0610
The Prevention of Terrorism Bill was debated in the Lords last night.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0628
The sports news with Steve May.

0632
The UN drugs watchdog has said that Afghanistan is in danger of becoming a 'narcotics state'.

0635
The Government publishes its green paper about the BBC licence fee and its Royal Charter today.

0637
Protests continue against the Syrian presence in Lebanon.

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

0646
The government will table its promised concession to critics of its controversial anti-terror legislation. David Wilby reports.

0651
The constitutional affairs committee has concluded that family disputes should be kept out of the family courts system.

0709
Former chief economic adviser at the Treasury, Ed Balls, thinks the Chancellor could meet his rules on fiscal discipline in the Budget.

0715
business update with Greg Wood.

0717
John Whittingdale, the Conservative Culture spokesman, on what he thinks the Green Paper on the future of the BBC will say.

0720
Lib Dem councillor in Carlisle, Jim Tootle, explains why he believes a so-called cursing stone has cursed the city.

0724
The sports news with Steve May.

0732
Chief Constable of NI Police, Hugh Orde, reacts to the three year plans which the Policing Board set out yesterday.

0744
A national database shows that 
fly-tipping occurs somewhere in England every 35 seconds.

0748
Thought for the Day with Rabbi Lionel Blue.

0751
Jon Leyne assesses the 
atmosphere in Beirut after people power bought down the government.

0810
Has Afghanistan become a "narcotics state"?

0820
Has the way we all speak become homogenised? The British library says no but what do you think?

0830
The Centre for Policy Studies claims 1.2m children have been failed by the National Literacy Strategy.

0840
The Druze leader, Walid Jumblatt, reacts to the Lebanese government being bought down and explains what he thinks should happen next.

0844
business update with Greg Wood.

0847
Has the Victorian taste for seeking Utopias rubbed off on today's society?

0850
Will Wyatt, former television executive and David Elstein, chairman of the Commercial Radio Companies Association, on the government's Green Paper which looks at the future of the BBC.
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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?
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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