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Tuesday 28th June 2005
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0607
A new book on the Falklands War tackles conspiracies surrounding the sinking of the General Belgrano, the biggest warship sunk in battle.

0609
A "pacemaker" which stimulate the brain, is promising breakthroughs in the treatment of patients suffering from severe depression.

0615
Business news with Greg Wood.

0626
Sports news with Steve May.

0631
Government plans to introduce ID cards come before MPs today amid claims they are too costly and too intrusive.

0634
An International fleet gathering in the Solent today will be reviewed by the Queen as part of the Battle of Trafalgar commemorations.

0637
Religious leaders in the UK have written to Tony Blair, demanding action to tackle poverty at the forthcoming G8 Summit.

0640
A review of today's papers.

0642
Our parliamentary correspondent, Susan Hulme reports on events Yesterday in Parliament.

0647
Britain's Highways Agency has been "timid and ineffective" in dealing with congestion on England's roads, a report says.

0650
Has reality television promoted racial and ethnic understanding? Trevor Phillips, head of the Commission for Racial Equality.

0653
Jonny Dymond in Turkey investigates the brewing row over a chapel in the British Consulate building in Istanbul.

0709
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sir Alan West on the Battle of Trafalgar commemorations.

0717
A business news update with Greg Wood.

0719
Have all unions affiliated to the Labour party agreed to support ID cards? Labour's Ann Black discusses.

0723
Gordon Correra finds out whether any deal is really possible, following talks between US officials and Iraqi insurgents.

0727
A sports news update with Steve May.

0733
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams on world poverty, Aids and Zimbabwe.

0743
Islington Council is the first London council to stop clamping illegally parked cars. Is this the end of clamping?

0748
Thought for the day with the Right Reverend Tom Butler, Bishop of Southwark.

0750
Sir Laurence Freedman of Kings College, tells us why he decided wrote the official history of the Falklands war.

0810
Labour's Charles Clarke and the Conservatives' David Davis on the controversial ID card scheme.

0830
Sports news with Steve May.

0835
Israeli deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres on why Iran electing president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is dangerous for the free world.

0841
Greg Wood with a business news update.

0844
Former US diplomat, Richard Holbrooke reflects on US foreign policy under President Bush.

0849
Broadcaster Raymond Baxter explains the dangers of live commentary on a naval review. Click here for a long clip of the famous commentary for BBC Radio on 1937 naval review by a drunk Lt Cmdr Tommy Woodroffe on HMS Nelson.

0854
Writer Dr Lavinia Byrne and former editor of the Catholic Herald, Dr William Oddie on the beatification process for the late Pope John Paul II.
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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!

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.

Jim Naughtie speaks to the Archbishop of Kaduna, Josiah Idowu Fearon, about the Anglican Church in Africa and tensions between Christians and Muslims. (25/05/05)
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
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