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Wednesday 24th August 2005
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0607
Police investigating the murder of 11-year-old Rory Blackhall  in West Lothian say he was asphyxiated. Colin Blane reports.

0609
Israeli soldiers have completed the eviction of Jewish settlers from Gaza and West Bank. James Reynolds has the details.

0615
What is the sticking point at airline caters Gate Gourmet? Greg Wood tells us more.

0626
Shaun Tait will make his Test debut for Australia in Thursday's fourth Ashes Test. More from Steve May.

0632
Rory Mclean looks at the the latest twists and turns in the Home Secretary Charles Clarke's new deportation rules.

0634
Tory leadership hopeful David Cameron wants the government to do more to curb extremism. Shaun Ley has the details.

0637
Animal tests get a renewed backing by hundreds of UK scientists and doctors. Tom Feilden has the latest.

0640
Iraqi negotiators continue to search for agreement on a new constitution. Caroline Hawley is in Baghdad.

0642
A review of today's paper in the UK and France.

0648
Justin Webb in the US looks at why a religious broadcaster suggests the US kill Venezuela's president.

0650
Patients miss millions of appointments with GPs each year, a poll suggests. Dr Terry John of the Developing Patient Partnerships explains.

0654
Amnesty International's Tim Cahill highlights Brazil's human rights abuses in the wake of a probe into the death of Brazilian Jean-Charles de Menezes.

0709
Jeff Randall looks at whether British Airways may end up funding redundancy packages for its main food supplier, Gate Gourmet.

0714
British Transport Police Chief Constable Ian Johnston tells us why he thinks a rise in violence on public transport is fuelled by alcohol.

0718
The world's biggest mining company has just reported record profits. Greg Wood with the business news.

0722
Could British textile manufacturers benefit from the spat between the EU and China over imports? We ask Green MEP Caroline Lucas and Tory David Willetts.

0725
Micheal Owen is returning to the Premier League. Steve May has the sports news.

0733
Tom Feilden looks at the rise in genetics research involving animals. Hear our debate on animals in medical research. 

0741
The landlord of Soho's Coach and Horses pub tells us how he deals with binge-drinkers.

0747
Thought for the day with the Right Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool.

0751
Tory David Cameron says he is keen on ideas that can help his party but ruled out a deal with Ken Clarke on the leadership.

0810
How can London tackle the terrorist threat? We'll be speaking to Mayor, Ken Livingstone.

0822
Edouard Manet's "Folies-Bergere" has shortlisted in our greatest painting poll. We speak to Dr Deborah Swallow of the Courtauld Institute of Art.

0827
Steve May with the sports news.

0835
Zubeida Malik looks at what the Koran say about violence and speaks to Baber Siddiqi from the Luqman Institute, working with young British muslims.

0839
Basic bank accounts are failing to meet the needs of UK's poorest people. Greg Wood has more. 

0842
David Edgar talks about his new play "Playing with Fire", a commentary on multicultural Britain.

0847
Acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz reflects on the significance of the week's events in Gaza and the West Bank.
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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.

50th anniversary of Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett.
The uncut interview with Sir Peter Hall, the first director to stage the play in 1955, with the last surviving member of the original main cast, Timothy Bateson who played 'lucky', and playwright Ronald Harwood.
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.
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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