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	Thursday15th December 2005 PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer transcripts for our programme interviews.


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	0607	The man who killed the British backpacker, Peter Falconio, has been sentenced. Phil Mercer reports from Australia.
	0609	Two thirds of NHS and private hospitals in England fail to meet cleaning standards, inspections reveal.
	0614	The business news with Greg Wood.
	0626	The sports news with Garry Richardson.
	0632	The people of Iraq begin voting in an election to choose their government for the next four years.
	0634	Charles Kennedy pledges to stay as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
	0637	Europe's leaders are meeting in Brussels today to try to thrash out a budget deal. James Naughtie is there.
	0641	The paper reviews from Britain and Iran.
	0647	A look at the events Yesterday in Parliament.
	0652	Badgers may be culled to halt TB. Trevor Lawson from the Badger Trust and Anthony Gibson of the NFU.


	0709	An interim report by Sir Michael Lyons into local government finance has suggested charging residents for everyday council services, in addition to the existing council tax.
	0714	Iraqis are electing their first full-term government since the US-led invasion in 2003.
	0717	The Transport Secretary Alistair Darling on why we could be seeing fewer speed cameras in future.
	0721	The business news with Greg Wood.
	0722	EU leaders are gathering in Brussels in an attempt to reach a deal on the EU budget. Tim Franks reports.
	0727	The sports news with Garry Richardson.
	0733	Why do so many hospitals still have "unacceptable" levels of cleanliness?
	0742	We've been asking who runs Britain? Could the answer be Shakespeare?
	0744	Thought for the Day with Oliver McTernan - writer and broadcaster.
	0748	Can Charles Kennedy stay in his job? We ask the Liberal Democrat Party President, Simon Hughes.


	0810	Lt Gen Nick Houghton, the most senior British general in Iraq, on the election in Iraq.
	0824	Home Truths has gone...we talk about that and what should replace it in the schedules.
	0829	The sports news with Garry Richardson.
	0835	Who runs Britain? Yesterday we explored the influence of Europe. Today, we look at our own politicians.
	0850	A business update with Greg Wood.
	0853	More from James Naughtie who is in Brussels for the start of the EU summit.



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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?



	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 the President of Mexico, Vincente Fox, and Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State with responsibility for the Americas, on the Summit of the Americas in Argentina and the prospect of a free trade agreement for the region. President Vincente Fox. Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon.

		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.

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