The deal to solve the eurozone's debt crisis is to be put to a referendum in Greece. Demonstrators outside St Paul's Cathedral are being told they have two days to leave or face legal action



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0750
The UK Border Force is accused this morning of deliberately scaling down some identity checks, the head of the whole force, Brodie Clark, has been suspended along with two other officials. Sue Smith, from the Public and Commercial Service Union, and Mark Reckless, Conservative member of the Home Affairs Select Committee outline their concerns about the UK Border Agency.

0810
Earlier this morning, Greece's George Papandreou won a vote of confidence, although it is perhaps only a matter of time before he has to stand down. After a week of turmoil in Greece, John Humphrys has been gauging the mood of young people in front of the parliament building.

0816
Before the writer Hunter S. Thompson shot himself in 2005, the actor Johnny Depp had promised that he would turn one of his earliest manuscripts, called the Rum Diary, into a film. Sarah Montague went to meet Johnny Depp and asked him how he had come across the manuscript in the first place. This is an extended version of the broadcast interview.

0820
As the Greek prime minister narrowly won a vote of no confidence last night, what happens next? Greek shadow finance minister Notis Mitarakis assesses Papandreou's future.

0826
Sport news with Rob Bonnet.

0832
G20 leaders in Cannes failed to agree on specific details for boosting the resources of the IMF. Former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Lord Hannay, former British ambassador to the UN and to the EU, debate if the G20 summit has exposed a failure of leadership on the part of European governments.

0840
Several people have died in a crash on the M5 in Somerset last night. Michael Wagner witnessed the aftermath as he drove past on the other side of the motorway and John Maguire reports from the scene.

0844
A review of the papers.

0847
The head of the UK Border Force has been suspended amid accusations of deliberately scaling down some identity checks. Keith Vaz, chairman of the Home Affairs select committee, explains why he is unhappy at the revelations.

0850
It was announced this week that a new album of recordings by the late soul singer Amy Winehouse will be released later this month. Neil McCormick, the Daily Telegraph's Rock Critic, discusses if posthumous albums have any artistic merit or whether they are just cynical moneyspinners.

0855
The main opposition party in Greece has called for the Prime Minister to resign following a week of turmoil. Michael Kosmides and Stefanos Kasimadis, both leading analysts and commentators, " >debate what effect a reshuffle of the Greek government is likely to have.

Monday 7th November



The main political parties in Greece have agreed to form a coalition and will be appointing a new prime minister. And also on today's programme, the former investment banker charged with building an ethical bridge between St Paul's Cathedral and the City of London.

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on the future of the euro as a new government is being formed in Greece.

0644
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the first lobotomy in the US, a practice which - thanks to the film and book of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest - is often associated with the country. Hugh Levinson reports on how there were actually proportionately more lobotomies in Britain.

0648
Oil companies had their first chance last week to win Libya's multi-billion dollar deals. Daniel Yergin, chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, assesses the new players in the global oil business.

0652
This week inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Authority will release their latest judgement on Iran's nuclear programme, the outcome of which is critical for Israel. Kevin Connolly reports from Jerusalem as the Israeli media speculates whether the country should launch a pre-emptive strike.

0709
Greek leaders agree on a unity government, with a new PM replacing beleaguered George Papandreou, as part of a deal to tackle the country's debt crisis. Constantine Mikolos, head of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, details the challenges facing the new government.

0714
Business news with Simon Jack.

0716
The body of Christopher Alder, a former soldier who died in police custody in 1998, has been found in a mortuary where it had been thought the body of Grace Kamara had been lying. Dr John Troyer, Deputy Director of the Centre for Death and Society at the University of Bath, explains how such mix-ups can occur.

0722
The new Greek government of national unity, currently being formed, has many difficulties lying ahead. Simos Kedikoglou, MP for the opposition New Democracy party, outlines the next steps for the coalition.

0726
Sport news with Rob Bonnet.

0733
A report into the standard of morals and ethics in the financial sector, carried out by St Paul's Cathedral's Institute and due to be published on the day after Canon Giles Fraser resigned, has been delayed because of the protest camp. The former Chairman of Lazard International, Ken Costa, is the man who was asked by the Bishop of London to "start a dialogue" on how ethical capitalism might work.

0740
A review of the papers.

0740
Even before their current crisis, Greece has gone through difficult times throughout the last century. Manolis Glezos, the man who daringly removed the Nazi flag from the Acropolis in 1941, explains why he is now campaigning against the current bailout deals.

0747
Thought for The Day with Canon Dr Alan Billings, an Anglican priest.

0752
The home secretary is to face questions today from MPs after Hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have entered Britain over the summer without being checked by the UK Border Agency. Lucy Moreton, deputy secretary general of the Immigration Service Union, assesses the causes behind the alleged blunders at our borders.

0810
The politicians may have had their say in Greece as a new government is being formed, but the people have not and their anger is real as the price for the bail-out deal is yet more austerity measures. John Humphrys has spent the weekend in Athens talking to those who are paying the price of their government's massive spending spree.

0816
The BBC's Mark Lowen examines the mood in the Greek capital, Athens, as negotiations continue about a new government of national unity.

0820
Sixty-five years after it was first released, one the few surviving actors from classic film It's a Wonderful Life, Karolyn Grimes who played little girl Zuzu, describes making the film with Frank Capra and James Stewart.

0826
Sport news with Rob Bonnet.

0834
European commissioner and Greek politician Maria Damanaki has said that there is still a danger that Greece will be forced out of the euro. The agreement to form a coalition government had "opened a small window" she told John Humphrys, but she could not "be sure about the final result".

0840
A new book War in the Wilderness: The Chindits in Burma, 1943-1944 tells the remarkable story of the Chindits, an Allied Special Force that suffered heavy losses and faced extreme physical and psychological pressures in Asia during the Second World War. The author Tony Redding and John Hutchin, a veteran of the campaign, discuss how the experience profoundly affected those involved.

0844
Business news with Simon Jack.

0848
Police have begun a criminal investigation into the accident on the M5 in Somerset on Friday which killed seven people and injured more than 50. Edmund King, president of AA, and Richard Owen, director at Road Safety Analysis Ltd, debate the role semantics can play in preventing accidents.

0855
As Greece prepares to bring in a new coalition government, how optimistic is the country's future? Stefanos Kassimatis and Phivos Karsis, two leading Greek political commentators, are not very confident that the new government will be effective. They believe the parties will constantly accuse each other over the country's problems.

Tuesday 8th November



Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing a critical vote as investors grow increasingly wary of lending money to the country. And also on today's programme, we investigate the phenomenon of gallery rage as the latest blockbuster art exhibition opens in London.

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on Italy's record borrowing costs as investor fears heighten over the state of the country's finances.

0652
The government in Wales is to begin a consultation on moving towards a system of presumed consent for organ donation. Roy Thomas, Chairman of Kidney Wales Foundation and Glyn Davies, Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, link text here debate the best way to increase the number of organ donors.

0654
MPs on the transport select committee have raised concern about environmental and cost issues of the government's plans for high speed rail. Ian Williams, from Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chambers of commerce, explains why his organisation supports the proposal.

0709
Theresa May is to face questions about whether a secret decision to relax passport checks on foreigners at ports and airports allowed extremists and criminals to enter the UK. MP and former home office minister Alun Michael is one of those questioning the home secretary.

0714
A jury has found Michael Jackson's personal doctor Conrad Murray guilty of the singer's involuntary manslaughter after he died from an overdose of Propofol. Alistair Leathead reports from Los Angeles on reaction to the verdict.

0717
The NHS in England is spending more than £440m each year on painkillers according to new research. Judy Aldred, managing director of S Sentif, who conducted the research, explains the figures.

0721
Business news with Simon Jack.

0725
A large asteroid is heading towards Earth, measuring half a kilometre wide, and is expected to come closer to us than the moon tonight. Alan Fitzsimmons, astronomer at Queen's University, explains how this close encounter will pose no danger.

0726
Sport news with Garry Richardson.

0732
How much trouble is the Italy in? Business editor Robert Peston and Megan Greene, of economic analysts Roubini Global Economics, give their verdict.

0739
A review of the papers.

0741
Hogarth's House in Chiswick, the country home of one of Britain's most famous 18th century artists, reopens today three years after it closed for restoration. Nick Higham takes a look around.

Audio slideshow - Hogarth's house

0747
Thought for The Day with Abdal Hakim Murad - Muslim Chaplain at the University of Cambridge.

0750
MPs on the transport select committee have come out in support of the government's plans to build a high speed rail network between Manchester and London but are questioning its costs and environmental issues. The Today programme's Nicola Stanbridge is in Kenilworth in Warwickshire hearing the concerns of a farmer who lives near to where the proposed line would run. And the committee's chair, Louise Ellman, explains her mixed feelings about the plans.

0810
Silvio Berlusconi is facing a crucial vote on budget reforms in the Italian Parliament today as the country's borrowing costs rocketed. Senator Lucio Malan, vice-president of the Italian Senate, explains why he believes that a Berlusconi resignation would not solve Italy's problems.

0821
The gold-coloured coffin of Sir Jimmy Savile has been placed in the Queens Hotel in Leeds, so the public can go and pay their respects before its taken to St Anne's Cathedral. BBC reporter Daragh Corcoran reports on the "lying-in-state style arrangement" for the DJ and charity fundraiser.

0824
A new Leonardo exhibition is opening at London's National Gallery tomorrow, promoted as a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to see nine of his greatest works together for the first time. With large crowds expected, arts editor Will Gompertz examines the growwth of the blockbuster exhibition as well as its attendant phenomenon, "gallery rage". 0824
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0839
Four foreigners were recently kidnapped from areas close to the Somali border in Kenya and the capital Nairobi suffered two grenade attacks. Najib Balala, Kenyan Minister for Tourism, describes how he is working to make the country safer for tourists.
0843
Business news with Simon Jack.

0847
With the borrowing costs for the Italian government reaching a record level, how high do bond yields have to go, before a country has to be rescued? In Ireland that figure was 7%. David McWilliams, a respected Irish economic commentator, analyses the state of Italy's finances.

0851
A jury in Los Angeles has found Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray guilty of his involuntary manslaughter. Jeanne Wolf, a Hollywood journalist who has covered the trial from the outset, describes the scenes when the verdict came through.

0855
Will current and future austerity measures in Italy spell the end of "la dolce vita"? Tobias Jones, author of the Dark Heart of Italy, and James Walston, professor of politics at the American University of Rome, debate what lies ahead for the debt-ridden country.

Wednesday 9th November



The home secretary is facing pressure to explain her handling of the decision to relax some border checks after the UK border force head stepped down. Silvio Berlusconi is to resign as Italian prime minister. And also on the programme, why do birds make so many people feel uncomfortable?

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on the market reaction to the news that Silvio Berlusconi has offered his resignation.

0650
A gathering of scientists and others at the Royal Society is discussing climate change and its effect on wildlife and ecology, three weeks before the next big global summit on the subject in Durban. David Norman, campaign director at WWF, explains what is likely to be discussed.

0655
Millions of people in Pakistan are facing disease and malnutrition following widespread floods, but charities are warning of a shortage of aid. Neva Khan, Oxfam's country director for Pakistan, assesses why there has been a lack of donations from the international community.

0709
If the eurozone nations are to become a much more tightly aligned fiscal and political unit, then what happens to those on the outside, like the UK? Political editor Nick Robinson has been speaking to the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.

0713
The High Court has ruled that the Catholic Church has to take responsibility for the actions of its priests. Religious affairs correspondent Robert Piggott explains the potential significance of the ruling.

0716
The US is in economic trouble with high unemployment, low growth, house prices still stumbling and wages being cut, and it is no longer just affecting the working class. North America correspondent Jonny Dymond reports from the town of Prospect, Connecticut on the US's struggling middle class.

0720
Business news with Simon Jack.

0722
The Supreme Court is to deliver a long-awaited ruling on how the ownership of a house should be shared after a couple split up. Divorce lawyer Vanessa Lloyd Platt explains how the ruling could change the way the law deals with unmarried couples.

0726
Sport news with Garry Richardson.

0732
With Silvio Berlusconi soon to depart as prime minister, where is Italy heading? BBC Europe editor Gavin Hewitt gives his analysis.

0739
A review of the papers.

0741
A new adaptation of one of the most famous stories of love and loss in English literature - Wuthering Heights - is to hit our screens. Director Andrea Arnold, famous for her contemporary dramas set on housing estates, tells BBC's Rebecca Jones what is different about her version of Emily Bronte's classic novel.

0747
Thought for The Day with Anne Atkins, Novelist and Columnist

0750
The situation at Dale Farm appears to be far from resolved, with most of the families evicted three weeks ago and whose homes have been demolished, simply moving into caravans a few hundred metres away. Andrew Hosken has met some of these travellers and Tony Ball, leader of Basildon Council, gives his views on the situation.

0810
Brodie Clark, who was running the UK Border Agency during the summer, has denied improperly relaxing the rules and says there were regular three hour immigration queues at Heathrow as a result. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper gives her view on the dispute.

0817
A new book of short stories has been published which ponders many people's fear of birds. Arts Correspondent David Sillito has been meeting the writers who are raising money for the RSPB by coming clean about their uncomfortable feelings about our feathered friends.

0822
Robert Peston explains how, as a result of demanding more cash for Italian bond deposits, the price of Italian government bonds as fallen leading to a rise in the implicit interest rate on debt.

0826
Sports news with Garry Richardson.

0830
The UN nuclear watchdog says it has information that Iran has carried out tests "relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device". Former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Sir Richard Dalton, former ambassador to Iran, debate how Britain should react.

0838
Business news with Simon Jack.

0844
Distressing accounts of elderly people being poorly treated by hospital staff have been published by the Patients Association. The Association's Angela Rippon discusses the report.

0850
The highest paid footballer in the world, former Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o, is one of a string of top players to make the move to the club Anji Makhachkala in the remote and troubled Russian region of Dagestan. Steve Rosenberg reports from the North Caucasus.

0855
Is the resignation of European leaders over the last few days democracy at work or does it show a eurozone elite imposing their will over the heads of their voters? John Stevens, a pro-euro former Tory MEP, and John Redwood, a eurosceptic Tory MP, debate the European change of guard.

Thursday 10th November



A senior EU official has told the Reuters news agency that France and Germany have been holding intense discussions on re-shaping the EU. And also on today's programme, the unpublished poems of Siegfried Sassoon and the unseen photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson.

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on the falling shares in the Asian stock market after Italy's cost of borrowing rose to a record high.

0650
There are no rhinos left in the wild in west Africa and 25% of mammals are at risk of extinction, according to the latest global assessment published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The organisation's Craig Hilton-Taylor explains the findings.

0709
There is turbulence in the international markets over the future of the eurozone. Business presenter Simon Jack explains the current state of play.

0713
Scientists at the Welcome Trust's Sanger institute believe they have taken a big step forward in developing a vaccine against malaria, a disease that kills 800,000 people every year. Dr Julian Rayner, part of the research team whose findings are published in Nature, explains what they have found.

0717
Business news with Simon Jack.

0720
A new exhibition opening in Manchester explores how the idea of family has been used by politicians in their campaign posters. Correspondent Ben Wright has been looking at a few examples.

In pictures: Political family values

0725
The prosperity gap between London and the south-east and the rest of the UK is widening according to accountants PWC. The company's chief economist, John Hawksworth, explains the figures.

0728
Sport news with Jonathan Legard.

0735
Italy is finding it hard to convince anyone to lend it more money and there is a risk of exposure for the European banks which have lent to it in the past. Alberto Gallo, senior credit strategist at RBS and Charles Dumas, chief economist at Lombard Street Research, debate whether the ECB will be able to contain the crisis.

0740
A review of the papers.

0743
Unpublished poems by World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon have been unearthed by Dr Jean Moorcroft Wilson, Sassoon's biographer. Dr Wilson and Prof Gary Sheffield of the University of Birmingham discuss the historical significance of the discovery.

0747
Thought for The Day with the writer, Rhidian Brook.

0752
A private company is to take over the running of an NHS hospital, in the first deal of its kind. Ali Parsa, chief executive of the company Circle, who are taking over Hinchingbrooke NHS hospital, explains how it will be run.

0810
Reuters are reporting a senior EU official saying that there have been intense consultations between France and Germany in recent weeks on a potential reshuffle of the EU. Business Editor Robert Peston discusses what this restructuring might look like.

0817
Events in the eurozone have a huge impact in Britain, with over half of the value of foreign trade coming from the euro area. Steve Brittan, managing director of BSA Machine Tools, and the Business Secretary Vince Cable give their view on what effect a potential new recession in Europe may have on Britain.

0826
Sports news with Jonathan Legard.

0830
James Murdoch, chairman of News International, is to go back in front of the Commons culture, media and sport committee today to answer questions on the phone hacking scandal, after doubts were cast on the evidence he gave in July. Steve Hewlett of Radio 4's Media Show analyses his predicament.

0835
Radio 4 is searching once again for its amateur scientist of the year. Evolutionary biologist and presenter of Bang Goes the Theory, Dr Yan Wong, explains how to enter.


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