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4th April 2005
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0607
A new plan for the storage of nuclear waste is being put to the Government.

0615
The business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0631
David Willey in Rome and David Loyn in Nigeria talking about the first meeting of the Cardinals who will be running the Catholic church until a new Pope is chosen.

0640
No election announcement today.

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

0650
Steve Kingston reports from Brazil on how the country with the most Catholics in the world saw the Pope John Paul II.

0653
Former president Carter's National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski talks about his meeting with the late Pope.

0655
The National Consumer Council says the car repair business is letting too many people down.

0709
The late Pope will be remembered by many world's religions.

0713
How does the UK political scene develop in the run up to the elections?

0716
Business update with Greg Wood.

0728
Scotland's political and civic leaders are gathering for a special service in Edinburgh tonight, to pay tribute to Pope John Paul II.

0735
Sports update with Garry Richardson.

0740
What issues will the Catholic leaders of tomorrow have to face?

0745
The Pope's suffering in his last days has been an inspiration to many terminally ill people.

0750
The thought for the day with Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor.

0755
Should prisoners have the right to vote?

0810
The Sacred College of Cardinals is to decide on the date of the Pope John Paul's funeral.

0815
Flashman is back.

0823
Sports update with Garry Richardson.

0831
The Labour arts minister Estelle Morris, Virginia Bottomley, the former Conservative health secretary, and Jenny Tonge, the Liberal Democrat MP, talk about the voluntary leave of many MPs.

0843
Business update with Greg Wood.

0844
Professor Emeritus of Divinity at Cambridge, Nicholas Lash and Lord Rees Mogg talk about the late Pope's legacy.

0849
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will go ahead with their royal wedding as planned even if it falls on the same day as the Pope's funeral.

0853
Who will be the next Pope?
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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!

Can of what John?
John gets confused over the expression, 'opened a can of worms.'
- 18th March 2005
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.

Justin Webb interviews Walter Cronkite who pays tribute to Dan Rather, a 73 year old news presenter in America whose is retiring after 24 years.
(10/03/05)
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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