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0748
Thought for The Day with Rev Prof David Wilkinson.

0751
There are fewer houses being built now than at any time since the war - something the government aims to tackle in its new housing strategy for England, which includes plans for £400m of subsidies to build new homes. Ray Boulger, of John Charcol Independent Mortgage Adviser's and John Stewart of the Homebuilders Federation discuss whether these government plans go far enough.

0810
Egypt is seeing a new phase of uncertainty after clashes over the weekend between democracy protesters and the military. The BBC's Jon Leyne reports from Cairo on whether the Egyptian regime can be trusted and Foreign Secretary William Hague outlines Britain's response to the unrest.

0822
A group of public sector workers from the TUC trade union have recorded the song Let's Work Together as part of the campaign against the government's pension reforms. Employment and Industry correspondent John Moylan reports on what they hope the song with achieve.

0826
Sport news with Rob Bonnet.

0831
The government will today outline proposals aimed at easing housing shortages and kick start the construction of thousand of new homes in England. Housing Minister Grant Shapps explains what the strategy hopes to achieve.

0842
Business news with Simon Jack.

0846
A high court judge has ruled that people should not be punished for using swear words in public, because swear words are now so common they no longer cause distress. Simon Reed of the Police Federation gives his reaction to the ruling.

0850
Medical aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the launch a new book, recounting some of their biggest challenges in getting access to civilians in conflict zones. World affairs correspondent Mike Wooldridge reports.

0855
According to the think tank Demos, compulsory volunteering should be introduced for those wanting to gain British citizenship. Author of the report, Max Wind-Cowie of Demos, and Telegraph columnist Charles Moore discuss what it is that makes us proud to be British.

Tuesday 22nd November



Amnesty International has accused Egypt's military rulers of committing worse human rights abuses than the Mubarak regime. A cancer charity says a new study will give patients clearer guidance on how long they can expect to live. And also on the programme, why you might make the world a better place by becoming a banker rather than an aid worker.

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on news that the UK government looks set to move the goalposts for reducing the deficit.

0653
The first reports from a commission set up to scrutinise the way in which the Department for International Development spends taxpayers money has criticised its foreign aid programme for not keeping a check on corruption. Graham Ward of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact describes their findings.

0709
Amnesty International has condemned the rule of Egypt's interim military leadership in a report which says that the military has completely failed to live up to its promises of improving human rights. Director of Amnesty International UK Kate Allen explains why their report has described some cases as being worse than that of the ousted president.

0713
A US congressional committee set up to find a solution to the government's $15 trillion debt has admitted failure, meaning automatic cuts to defence spending and continuing volatility in the markets. North America editor Mark Mardell reports on why the cross-party committee could not overcome their ideological differences.

0717
Business news with Simon Jack.

0721
Why does Health Secretary Andrew Lansley's face peer out from every hospital television screen? Following reports in the Independent newspaper, Mr Lansley rang into the Today programme to explain why people had to register before they could turn the television loop off.

0724
Sport news with Garry Richardson.

0730
A year long inquiry into boardroom pay has found that excessive deals for the UK's top bosses is having a corrosive effect on the economy, for companies as well as society as a whole. Chair of the High Pay Commission Deborah Hargreaves and Dr Heather McGregor of executive search firm Taylor Bennett debate just how high executive pay should be.

0738
A review of the papers.

0741
It is a decade since Jim O'Neill of Goldman Sachs came up with the term Brics to talk about the economics of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Damian Grammaticus reports from Beijing on how much progress has been made there and Jim O'Neill reflects on whether the term is still meaningful in a world which is seeing the rise of a new group, the Civets - Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa - also coined by Mr O'Neill.

0748
Thought for The Day with The Rev Dr Michael Banner.

0750
Egypt's military rulers say they are seeking agreement on a new prime minister before they accept the resignation submitted by the cabinet of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf. Jeremy Bowen reports from Cairo where thousands of protesters have remained in Tahrir Square overnight. And political analyst and activist Ramy Yacoub outlines the implications for the upcoming Egyptian elections.

0810
A study of cancer survival rates in England and Wales, by Macmillan Cancer Support, has found that on average people diagnosed with the disease typically live nearly six times longer than 40 years ago. Health correspondent Adam Brimelow reports on how the study has highlighted that progress has been patchy, with big improvement for some cancers and little, if any, for others and Professor Peter Johnson, of Cancer Research UK, talks about how far cancer research has come in the UK.

0821
Kate Bush is releasing a new album, her third in 18 years. In a rare interview, she spoke to John Wilson of Radio 4's Front Row about the album, the current state of the music industry and how she is already working on ideas for her next album.

0826
In an interview, the shadow chancellor, Ed Balls has revealed he is not such a tough nut after admitting what makes him emotional, including The Antiques Roadshow and The Sound of Music.

0828
Sport news with Garry Richardson.

0833
David Cameron admitted yesterday that controlling Britain's debt was "proving harder than anyone envisaged". Political editor Nick Robinson analyses the government's position and Jonathan Portes, director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, explains why he is glad the government is waking up to economic reality in the UK.

0840
A report published by the House of Lords Science and Technology committee, says the government is too complacent about the UK's nuclear research and development capabilities. Lord Krebs chairs the committee and describes its concerns.

0844
Business news with Simon Jack.

0848
A two-year research project has been tracing the way history has been taught in state schools in England over the course of the 20th century. The findings have been published in a new book, The Right Kind of History, and one of its authors, historian Professor David Cannadine, describes what they found.

0853
New research at Oxford University suggests that if you want to make the world a better place, you would be better off becoming a banker rather than an aid worker. Dr Will Crouch, who was involved in the research and Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye and presenter of When Bankers Were Good discuss why this may be the case.

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Wednesday 23rd November

Guidelines have been published allowing pregnant women to opt for a Caesarean delivery, even if it is not medically necessary. A report says up to a quarter of a million elderly people in England are subject to abuse and neglect by care-workers in their own homes. Also on today's programme, what makes the perfect pub?

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on discussions in Brussels about eurobonds as a possible solution to the sovereign debt crisis.

0653
An inquiry into care for elderly people has found some are suffering "appalling" levels of care at home. Baroness Greengross of the Equality and Human Rights Commission led the report and outlines its findings.

0709
New guidelines are being issued by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence which could make it easier for women in England and Wales to choose to have a Caesarean over a natural delivery for their child. Cathy Warwick, chief executive of the the Royal College of Midwives explains its reservations about the move.

0713
The security of the UK's borders has come under the spotlight recently following a row between the Home Office and former UK Border Agency head Brodie Clark. Nicola Stanbridge reports on how immigration officers do not feel that all aspects of the border control system are working.

0716
Protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo say they will not leave until the ruling military council resigns despite a promise from the head of the ruling council, that next week's parliamentary elections would go ahead as planned. Nagi al-Ghatrifi from the liberal opposition party Hizb al-Ghad reflects on the effect the protests may have on the democratic process in Egypt.


0718
Business news with Simon Jack.

0721
Human remains from the Natural History Museum are to be repatriated to the Torres Straits Islands in Australia, the largest repatriation of human remains from a museum collection. Cultural sociologist Dr Tiffany Jenkins and Ned David, of the Torres Strait Islander Community, debate the move.

0725
Sport news with Jonathan Legard.

0731
An inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into home care for the elderly says many of the people questioned felt there were "appalling" levels of neglect and even abuse. Linda Stephens describes her parents' experience of home care. And Peter Hay, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, responds to the report.

0738
A review of the papers.

0741
Nasa's latest mission to send a spaceship to Mars involves putting a robot almost as big and heavy as a family car onto the surface. Science correspondent Tom Feilden reports on how the mission could finally reveal if there is life on the Red Planet.

0745
Thought for The Day with Rhidian Brook.

0748
As the eurozone crisis rumbles on, signs of stress among banks are beginning to rear their heads quite significantly. Business editor Robert Peston explains what interbank lending actually involves while Steven Major of HSBC examines the possibility of a eurozone banking collapse.

0810
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) is issuing new guidelines which say that pregnant women in England and Wales should be allowed to have a Caesarean delivery even if there is no medical need. Dr Gillian Leng of NICE explains the evidence behind the guidelines. And Wendy Savage, a retired professor of obstetrics who has written on the use of Caesareans, gives her analysis.

0818
What makes the perfect pub? George Orwell tried to define it in a newspaper column about his favourite watering-hole, The Moon Under Water, and it is the subject of a new book called The Search for the Perfect Pub: Looking for the Moon Under Water. Mark Worthington reports from Cambridge on one possible contender for the best pub crown and Paul Moody, one of the book's authors, and Orwell biographer DJ Taylor discuss the quest.

0824
Sport news with Jonathan Legard.

0830
Business secretary Vince Cable will be giving a speech at the manufacturers' organisation, the EEF, in which he is expected to outline measures aimed at making it easier for businesses when taking on, managing and letting go of their staff. Chief political correspondent, Gary O'Donoghue describes where these proposals have come from and Vince Cable explains how far the measures will go.

0836
Business news with Simon Jack.

0839
Tens of thousands of Egyptians are still camped out in Tahrir Square in Cairo, calling on the military leader, Field Marshal Tantawi, to step down immediately, despite his promise that parliamentary elections will go ahead as planned. Kevin Connolly gauges the mood in the square.

0845 The Equality and Human Rights Commission has found that thousands of elderly people in England receive care services at home that are so poor their human rights are being breached. Paul Burstow, minister for care services, responds to the report.

0851
The Oxford English Dictionary team, in both the US and UK, have named the word of the year as "squeezed middle", saying it now has substantial resonance. Suzie Dent, spokesperson for Oxford dictionaries and Oliver Kamm, who writes the Pedant column at the Times discuss whether this phrase is a worthy winner.

Thursday 24th November



Whitehall civil servants are to take over some of the duties of immigration officials, who join next week's public sector strike. As protesters continue to occupy the streets of Egypt, the ruling military council is due to give details of how they plan to conduct next week's parliamentary elections. And also on today's programme, could the X Factor have found the next Aretha Franklin?

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on fears that the debt crisis is starting to threaten Europe's largest economy, Germany.

0654
Hundreds of thousands of protesters turned out in Morocco at the beginning of the year to call on the king to cede some of his power. As Morocco prepares to go to the polls under a new constitution which will allow the electorate rather than the monarchy elect the prime minister, Aidan Lewis reports on why many of those who took to the streets previously will not be turning out to vote.

0709
At least 30 people have been killed in the latest Egyptian protests since last weekend and hundreds injured and there has been mounting pressure on Egypt to end what the UN human rights chief has called the excessive force used by security forces against demonstrators. Wyre Davis speaks to a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria.

0712
With public sector strikes planned for next week, travelling may prove difficult as civil servants step into services such as passport control. Deputy political editor, James Landale reports on what is rumbling in the background of Whitehall.

0714
Business news with Simon Jack.

0717
According to new research, Shakespeare's depiction of the physical effects of emotional distress was so realistic and insightful, and modern doctors would do well to read him. Dr Kenneth Heaton, author of the research, describes what made Shakespeare unique among his peers in making the connection between the physical and emotional.

0721
With elections due to take place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, only the second in four decades, can the population hope for change in a country where up to four million may have died in the civil war? Julian Keane of the BBC World Service reports from from Kinshasa.

0726
Sport news with Garry Richardson.

0737
Arcadia, the retail giant behind brands such as Topshop, BHS, Burtons and Miss Selfridge, has seen its pre-tax profits fall by a third in the year to the end of August. Arcadia's owner, Sir Philip Green, explains what happens next for them and Professor Jeremy Baker, retail analyst at the ESCP Business School, analyses this downward trend on the high street.

0737
A review of the papers.

0740
Leaked documents reveal senior England rugby union players, led by captain Lewis Moody, disputed the money the squad was to be paid at the recent world cup, leading to a senior rugby figure to say that "some players were more focused on money" than rugby. Jim White, sports columnist at the Daily Telegraph and Stephen Jones, rugby correspondent at the Sunday Times, discuss the current crisis in the England rugby camp.

0745
Visitor numbers to Egypt have dropped by 60% following the Arab Spring revolution and with 10% of Egypt's income coming from tourism, it does not bode well for the future of the country. Kevin Connolly reports on whether the revolution is the only problem facing Egypt.

0750
Thought for The Day with Akhandadhi Das.

0753
There has been a 99% cut in the number of affordable homes in England funded by the the Homes and Communities Agency during the last few months as a result of the cuts announced in the government's spending review in 2010. Campbell Robb of the housing charity Shelter responds to the figures.

0810
The government is making plans to use non-striking civil servants to cover duties at border posts during next week's public sector strike. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, outlines what the strikes hope to achieve.

0815
X Factor has been criticised in the past for not doing much to inject creativity into the UK music industry. Last year's runner-up, Rebecca Ferguson and the Daily Telegraph's chief pop and rock music critic, Neil McCormick, discuss whether TV talent shows can produce real talent.

0824
Sport news with Garry Richardson.

0836
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the lowest paid workers have suffered some of the biggest falls in their annual earnings. Postal worker Greg Charles describes how he has seen his pay fall as overtime has become more difficult to find. And Patrick Minford, professor of applied Economics at Cardiff Business School and Duncan Weldon, economist at the TUC, debate why wages are falling.

0840
South African MPs have approved a controversial media bill despite widespread criticism that it stifles freedom of speech. And Archbishop Desmond Tutu has warned this could be used to outlaw whistle-blowing and investigative journalism. Professor Kobus Van Rooyen, chairman of South Africa's Broadcasting Complaints Commission, gives his take on the situation.

0845
Business news with Simon Jack.

0849
Bill Turnbull was one of the pioneers of abstract art in Britain, a friend of Rothko and at the time his works provoked, in some, scorn and anger. A film about his life has premiered at the Institute of Contemporary Arts and the BBC's David Sillito went to meet him.

0853
As George Osborne prepares to make his Autumn statement, there's a growing clamour for more measures to improve growth, with ministers unveiling a host of new policies including the indemnity scheme to back 95%, a deregulation of employment law and more on youth jobs. Chief political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue reports on how some Tory backbenches are worried that it does not add up to a coherent strategy.

0855
Nick Clegg will today order an investigation into claims that aspiring black and ethnic minority businesspeople find it harder than white entrepreneurs to obtain bank loans and are then charged higher rates if they succeed. Asian businessman Virraj Jatania reflects on his experience.

0855
When public sector workers strike next week, and schools may be disrupted, it has been suggested that people who are working should be encouraged to take their children to work, an idea supported by David Cameron. Conservative MP Louise Mensch, who made the suggestion at prime minister's questions, and Tim Dowling of The Guardian debate if it is a good idea.

Friday 25th November



Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is promising to create hundreds of thousands of work and training placements for unemployed young people. An undercover report from Syria, at the heart of the fight against the Assad regime. Also, the disabled cyclist who regained the use of her legs after an accident.

0615
Business news with Simon Jack on "credit easing", a way for businesses to bypass banks to stimulate a wave of investment to small firms.

0650
Oxford university's Migration Observatory is reporting that, if the policy remains unchanged, the government will not meet its target of cutting total net migration to the tens of thousands. Migration Observatory director Dr Martin Ruhs explains their analysis.

0709
The government says it is going to create 400,000 new jobs for young people through a £1bn Youth Contract plan. Shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne discusses whether he thinks the strategy goes far enough.

0714
One of the most pressing problems for whoever gets into government in the upcoming Egyptian elections, is the country's huge and growing population. Middle East correspondent Kevin Connolly reports from Alexandria on how the infrastructure will cope with a greater demand on jobs, hospital beds and school places.

0718
Business news with Simon Jack.

0724
Sport news with Rob Bonnet.

0731
On Monday a new housing strategy was announced and debated in parliament. On Tuesday official figures were released which showed that the number of new affordable homes on which a start had been made had fallen dramatically. Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to criticism of the timing of the announcement of the government's housing strategy.

0742
A review of the papers.

0746
Thought for The Day with Catherine Pepinster.

0750
The BBC has obtained first hand evidence that the struggle for democracy in Syria is becoming an armed insurgency, with some members of the government forces defecting to form the Free Syria Army. BBC correspondent Paul Wood and cameraman Fred Scott were smuggled into Syria from Lebanon and have spent the last week undercover in the main centre of the opposition to the regime, Homs - the first journalists to have spent time with the Free Syrian Army inside the country.

0810
The government is to outline a £1bn strategy to tackle youth unemployment, which promises to create over 400,000 jobs in three years. Krystina Robinson from Middlesbrough, is one of a million "Neets", young people not in education, training or work and describes her experience. And Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg lays out his plans.

0821
High end restaurant culture has divided somewhat in recent years, with molecular gastronomy of the Heston Blumenthal kind on the one hand and "slow food", a way of cooking that insists on using only the most local and seasonal of ingredients, on the other. The New Yorker's food critic Adam Gopnik and David Moore, restaurateur and one of the inspectors on the TV programme The Restaurant, discuss the developing trends of food fads and fashions.


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