The Today programme itself has something of a track record of stumbling over names.
Unmistakable names? why James Naughtie's Jeremy Hunt gaffe is by no means unique (http://www.topix.com/world/oceania/2010/12/unmistakable-names-why-james-naughties-jeremy-hunt-gaffe-is-by-no-means-unique?fromrss=1)