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Thursday 28th April 2005
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0607
Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe has given evidence in the singer's child abuse trial in California.

0609
President Vladimir Putin is in Israel on the first ever visit by a Russian leader.

0615
Business news with Rebecca Marston.

0627
Sports news with Steve May.

0631
Does the leaked Attorney General's Iraq advice to Tony Blair support the Government's case for war?

0634
Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim Jaafari has submitted his new government to the country's presidential council for approval.

0636
Police in Surrey investigating the stabbing of Abigail Witchalls have arrested a 25-year-old man.

0638
A look at today's papers in the UK and Netherlands.

0640
Our political correspondent David Wilby, reports on the election campaign trail.

0646
What is the impact of EU accession countries on drugs trafficking in eastern Europe?

0651
Why do so few of us vote these days? We talk to Pam Giddy of the Power inquiry, the body set-up to investigate this.

0709
Liberal Democrats' deputy leader Sir Menzies Campbell on the leaked Attorney General's legal advice on the Iraq war.

0718
Business update with Rebecca Marston.

0721
A man appeared in court yesterday charged with breaching a control order imposed under new anti-terror laws.

0725
Is the future brighter for the Conservatives in Wales? Edward Stourton is in our battle-bus in Monmouth.
Competing for the Monmouth parliamentary constituency seat are Mr David Davies for the Conservatives, Mr Huw Edwards for Labour, Mr Phil Hobson for the Lib Dems, Jonathan Clark for Plaid Cymru and Mr John Bufton for the UK Independence Party.

0730
Sports news with Steve May.

0734
Legal challenges are a "very real" prospect after thousands of postal ballot papers had to be reprinted due to a major error in Lancashire.

0743
Our reporter Nicola Stanbridge revisits Wyevale garden centre in Gloucestershire, criticised last year for allegedly killing nesting robins.

0747
Thought for the day with Abdal Hakim Murad, Muslim Chaplain at the University of Cambridge.

0750
Shadow Chancellor Oliver Letwin and Simon Buckby, formerly of Britain in Europe on Tony Blair's comments last night, virtually ruling out Britain joining the Euro.

0810
Labour's Jack Straw and the Conservatives' Michael Ancram on whether Tony Blair misled the country by claiming that the legal advice on war in Iraq was unequivocal.

0832
Sports update with Steve May.

0837
Listen to the final reports from former cabinet minister Chris Smith on HIV & AIDS in South Africa.

0845
Business update with Rebecca Marston.

0848
Our election panel on whether there is such a thing as the "Black and Asian" vote.
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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.

Edward Stourton interviews Monsignor Charles Burns, a retired head of the Vatican's Secret Archives, in Rome about the funeral of the Pope John Paul II.
(08/04/05)
Part 1
Part 2
First BBC interview of Moazzam Begg, former Guantanamo Bay detainee. Mr Begg speaks to our reporter Zubeida Malik about his ordeal and how he continues to campaign for five Britons still there to be freed.
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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