Today: 'Jesus would have stood with protesters... and talked to bankers'
7:08
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29/10/11
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When faced with anti-capitalist demonstrators, where should the Church of England stand? John Reynolds, who chairs the Church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group and Professor Marina Warner, cultural historian at the University of East Anglia, discuss...
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Today: The changing face of the City
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6:21
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29/10/11
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This week saw the 25th anniversary of the Big Bang in the City of London, a slew of deregulation that set off huge changes and expansion of the City. Evan Davis met up with historian David Kynaston, who has written a history of the city, for a quick...
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Today: Camels' milk ice-cream comes to UK
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2:28
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29/10/11
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This month sees a new ice cream on the shelves made from camels' milk which the producers say has got less fat and more vitamins than normal ice-cream. The BBC's Anna Holligan went to the Netherlands to visit the only commercial camel farm in Europe....
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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10:38
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27/10/11
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Jens Larsen, of RBC Capital Markets and Thomas Heurtas, formerly of the European Banking Authority on the markets' reaction to decisions made in Europe to tackle the eurozone debt crisis. And David Geen, of the General Counsel of the International...
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Today: Ken Clarke, sentence change 'not an easy step'
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7:10
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27/10/11
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The Justice Secretary says he intends to introduce, for the first time, mandatory sentences for some crimes other than murder in England and Wales. Kenneth Clarke explains why he is making the change....
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Today: Osborne, eurozone leaders must 'maintain momentum'
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9:25
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27/10/11
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The chancellor, George Osborne, says it is "crucial" that eurozone leaders "maintain the momentum" and avoid delays in implementing the deal agreed at yesterday's EU summit. Mr Osborne told Today presenter Evan Davis that the summit had made "very...
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Today: Simon Mann, 'my life as a mercenary'
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4:12
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27/10/11
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Simon Mann has published Cry Havoc, the story of his life as an international mercenary, written in the style of an adventure thriller. Speaking to James Naughtie, he said he made about £10m from his mercenary activities in Angola, but "however good...
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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12:56
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28/10/11
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Kerry Brown, from the foreign thinktank Chatham House, on Europe asking China for support in the eurozone bailout package. And John Nelson, new head of Lloyds of London, on the strain of natural disasters on the insurance market....
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Today: Sir Martin Sorrell defends top pay
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3:18
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28/10/11
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A report has found that top executives in the UK are getting paid 49% more than they were last year. Chief executive of WPP, the world's biggest advertising company, Sir Martin Sorrell, saw his pay rise by 70% last year. He explains why he deserves...
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Today: 'A closed little club' sets executive pay
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7:43
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28/10/11
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Pay for the directors of the UK's top businesses rose 50% over the past year, Incomes Data Services has claimed. John Purcell, managing director of head-hunters Purcell & Co, and Deborah Hargreaves, chair of the High Pay Commission debate why...
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Today: Diary tells of life in 'Dad's Army'
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4:11
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28/10/11
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A diary kept by Rodney Foster about what it was like to be in the Home Guard in Kent, with entries for every single day of World War II from 1940 onwards, is being published this week. Shaun Sewell, an antique dealer who found the diary and Mr...
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack.
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11:28
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26/10/11
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Shahin Vallee of the European think tank Bruegel Institute on the sticking points of coming up with a solution to the eurozone debt crisis. And Christopher North from Amazon.co.uk on whether the Kindle has caused the company's latest profits to nose...
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Today: Lamont, 'Eurozone agreement is crucial'
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7:16
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26/10/11
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The latest European summit is being billed as the last chance to come up with a solution to the eurozone debt crisis. Business editor Robert Peston and former chancellor Lord Lamont discuss the implications for Britain if an agreement is not found....
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Today: Breast screening benefits 'exaggerated'
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6:31
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26/10/11
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An independent review is to examine the merits of the NHS breast cancer screening programme in England following research which questioned the effectiveness of screening. Professor Sir Mike Richards, the cancer director for England, and Professor...
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Today: Archer, royal succession rules 'farcical'
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5:55
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26/10/11
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David Cameron has written to Commonwealth leaders asking for support in changing Royal succession laws, allowing for the first-born child of Prince William and Kate, whether a girl or boy, to be next in line to the throne. Lord Jeffrey Archer and the...
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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13:04
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25/10/11
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MF Global's Simon Maughan on the latest results from Swiss banking giant UBS. And the BBC's Chris Morris reports from Athens on some of the solutions under discussion to the Greek government debt....
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Today: 'Melange of reasons' for rebellion
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11:17
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25/10/11
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Even though an EU referendum was voted down in the House of Commons, 81 Conservative MPs still rebelled against their leader. Education Secretary Michael Gove gives his reaction to the vote....
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Today: Bluebird 'just went too fast'
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5:25
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25/10/11
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A new book on the crash of the Bluebird in 1966 gives a scientific account of the last water speed record attempt made by British speed record breaker, Donald Campbell, who died in the attempt. His daughter Gina Campbell and the book's author Neil...
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Today: World faces 'consumption bomb'
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8:25
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25/10/11
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The United Nations is reporting that the world's population is due to reach seven billion. The BBC's Mike Wooldridge reports from Ethiopia on the pressures a booming population puts on a country. Fred Pearce, author of the new book Peoplequake, and...
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack.
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11:10
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24/10/11
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Business news with Simon Jack. After a weekend of discussions on the eurozone, Carsten Brzeski, of ING Belgium analyses the decisions still to be made by European leaders on a solution to the debt crisis. And Marex Spectron's Jamie Stewart on why...
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Today: Commons EU motion 'Wrong question, wrong time'
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11:35
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24/10/11
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The House of Commons will be voting on whether to hold a referendum on Britain's future in the EU as tensions flare between European leaders in Brussels. Political editor Nick Robinson reports and Foreign Secretary William Hague explains why he...
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Today: 'No costless solution' to eurozone crisis
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8:57
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24/10/11
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EU member states are looking to solve the eurozone crisis using a three-pronged approach to dealing with Greece, the banks, and beefing up the rescue fund. Business editor Robert Peston reports on whether this will be enough and Professor of banking...
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Today: Emma Thompson Burma 'seems to be opening up'
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4:39
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24/10/11
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According to the charity ActionAid, Burma may be reaching a tipping point with the release of political prisoners and the easing of censorship. The actress Emma Thompson has just visited Burma as an ambassador for the charity....
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Today: Saudi custom 'to be modest'
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4:34
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24/10/11
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In the latest in a series of reports from Saudi Arabia, Edward Stourton examines the importance of privacy and convention in Saudi society and how different things can be behind closed doors....
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Today: EU ministers chew over Greek bailout plan
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8:21
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22/10/11
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German MEP Elmar Brok and HSBC's Steven Major analyse the prospects of agreement on a Greek debt bailout....
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Today: Obama's 'me time'
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2:43
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22/10/11
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Mark Mardell analyses how the US decision to withdraw its troops from Iraq has affected the president's re-election bid....
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Today: The arcane power of the haka
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4:18
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22/10/11
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The BBC's Alastair Eykyn examines the history of the All Blacks' traditional pre-match challenge, the haka....
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Today: Tory MP would defy Cameron on EU vote
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11:14
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20/10/11
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Eurosceptic Conservative backbenchers will face a test of loyalty later this month when the Commons debates whether to stage a referendum on Britain leaving the EU or renegotiating its membership. Political editor Nick Robinson reports on how the...
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Today: Mitchell: 'Zero tolerance' for aid corruption
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6:25
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20/10/11
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British aid is feeding more than 2.4 million people in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa, according to new government figures. Correspondent Mike Wooldridge reports from Adada in eastern Ethiopia near the border with Somalia where, three months...
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Today: Ohio resident: 'They got a taste of human blood'
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3:01
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20/10/11
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Police in the US state of Ohio have been hunting down dozens of dangerous animals, including lions, tigers, cheetahs, wolves and grizzly bears, which went on the run from a local reserve. Fred Polks Snr, a resident of Zanesville Ohio, describes how...
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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11:43
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21/10/11
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The BBC's Nigel Cassidy reports on the news that a second EU summit is to be held as France and Germany announce they need more time to come up with a plan to tackle the crisis in the eurozone. And Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder and chairman of Cobra...
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Today: 'Pride' over UK role in Gaddafi's fall
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11:05
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21/10/11
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Celebrations continued throughout the night in Libya following the death of Colonel Gaddafi. Correspondent Wyre Davies reports from Tripoli. And Defence Secretary Philip Hammond gives his reaction to the death....
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Today: Danny Glover - 'History is made by young people'
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4:28
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21/10/11
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Actor Danny Glover has co-produced a documentary about the black power struggle of the 60s and 70s in the United States. Nicola Stanbridge speaks to him about the parallels he sees with the current protest movement....
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Today: Do Saudis want nuclear weapons?
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8:55
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21/10/11
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This week, the Treasury froze the assets of five men alleged to have been involved in an Iranian plot to blow up the Saudi ambassador in Washington, a case the US has referred to the UN Security Council. Edward Stourton reports from Saudi Arabia on...
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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11:26
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20/10/11
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Damian Carolan of the law firm Allen & Overy on new regulations to limit financial speculators. And Maria McCaffery of RenewableUK on the possibility that the UK windpower industry will have its government subsidies cut....
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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12:05
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19/10/11
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Business news with Simon Jack with Lord Wolfson on the best way for a country to leave the euro. And the BBC's Nigel Cassidy reports from Greece where he has been speaking to one factory owner who thinks returning to the Drachma would be a disaster....
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Today: A home 'is more than just a place to live'
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9:29
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19/10/11
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Some 25 million bedrooms lie unoccupied in British homes according to a report by the Intergenerational Foundation. It says much of Britain's housing is unused despite a housing shortage affecting primarily the younger generation. Reporter Sancha Berg...
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Today: The museum in a book
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5:30
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19/10/11
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A new book called The Art Museum, published by Phaidon, tries to make a museum from a book. Amit Sood, founder of the Google Arts Project, Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery and Phaidon's Amanda Renshaw at Phaidon, debate if you...
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Today: Is £750 too much for egg donors?
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5:00
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19/10/11
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New rules on compensation for egg donors are expected to be approved today, which will see women donors receive a flat fee of £750 per cycle, an increase of £500. Professor Lisa Jardine of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and Dr David...
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Today: Churchill's dinners
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5:16
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19/10/11
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Did Winston Churchill's skill as a host ease international relations? Cita Stelzer, author of Dinner with Churchill, and former diplomat and politician George Walden discuss the link between dining and diplomacy....
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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11:31
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17/10/11
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Business news with Simon Jack with Ernst and Young's Peter Spencer on why they have cut their outlook for economic growth. And Michael Arghyrou, senior lecturer in economics at Cardiff Business School on Greek debt and how to stop any default...
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Today: BBC reporter under fire in Sirte
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3:49
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17/10/11
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Gaddafi loyalists are continuing to hold onto power in the centre of the city of Sirte. Wyre Davis reports from the city, coming under fire in a supposedly safe area of the city....
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Today: Are energy price rises inevitable?
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12:17
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17/10/11
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The government is holding an energy summit with the big six energy companies, consumer groups and the energy regulator Ofgem to discuss high energy bills. Phil Bentley of British Gas and Energy Secretary Chris Huhne debate what can be done to keep the...
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Today: Time tourists
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4:59
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17/10/11
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he best time and place to be alive is the subject of a discussion in the latest edition of The Economist's quarterly, Intelligent Life. Historians Patrick Dillon and Kate Williams discuss their choices of where and when they would like to live....
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Today: Business news with Simon Jack
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10:44
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18/10/11
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Business news with Simon Jack with a preview of the latest inflation figures with Peter Warburton, director of the consultancy Economic Perspectives. And Ralph Silva, a banking analyst for SRN, on losses and job cuts in Goldman Sachs....
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Today: Both sides await mideast prisoner swap
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7:03
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18/10/11
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The captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is due to be freed today after five years in captivity, in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners being held by Israel. The BBC's middle east correspondent Kevin Connolly reports from Gaza City on...
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Today: 'We lived the dream that we're equal'
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3:56
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18/10/11
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The veteran Egyptian feminist and novelist Dr Nawal El-Saadawi was given the Outstanding Achievement award at the Women of the Year lunch on Monday for her life's work as an activist and novelist. Dr El-Saadawi talks about her political activism and...
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Today: Spain's stolen babies
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6:45
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18/10/11
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People in Spain have been shocked by revelations of mass baby trafficking and the theft of newborn babies over decades, up to the 1990s, involving respected doctors, nuns and priests. Randy Ryder, tells his story about finding out about being adopted...
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Eurozone leaders 'must speak with one voice'
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5:30
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20/09/11
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Greece's finance minister, Evangelos Venizelos, held an emergency teleconference with international creditors on Monday, hours after pledging to speed up reforms and civil-service staff cuts. Global markets were sceptical about the promises and stocks...
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