Best of Today: Episodes
An anthology of poetry written by members of the Taliban is being published. Felix Kuehn, who co-collated the anthology, and Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, discuss the ethics of such a publication.
Former chancellor Lord Lamont discusses the dangers of a breakup of the Eurozone.
Simon Cowell speaks to Jim Naughtie from his home in West London in a wide-ranging exclusive broadcast interview.
Facebook is announcing today the price at which its shares available to the public is set. And Richard Saunders, founder of the Investment Management Association, and who has just announced his last year at the helm of the organisation, gives his view on the shareholder revolt and the banking crisis.
Research for the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) indicates that one of the most significant issues for homeowners and renters is storage. Riba's Harry Rich and Lesley Spellman of Clutter Fairy discuss how to improve the situation.
Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic is due to go on trial in The Hague on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Allan Little, who covered the Bosnia war for the BBC, reflects on the conflict.
Allan Little, who covered the Bosnia war for the BBC, reflects on the conflict.
Guy Verhofstadt, former prime minister of Belgium, and Richard Corbett, adviser to the president of the European Council, debate Greece and the future of the Eurozone.
Yields on UK government bonds, also known as gilts, hit record lows this week. And economist Robert Shiller of Yale University explains why he thinks that the state should be issuing debt tied to the growth in GDP, rather than to interest rates.
Sarah Montague speaks to the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, who has been presented with the Templeton Prize, honouring an individual's exceptional contribution to "affirming life's spiritual dimension".
New French president Francois Hollande is travelling to Berlin to discuss the future of the Eurozone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Europe editor Gavin Hewitt reports. And Dr Michael Fuchs, a close ally of Angela Merkel, and Karine Berger, parliamentary candidate for Francois Hollande's party, ...
Europe editor Gavin Hewitt reports. And Dr Michael Fuchs, a close ally of Angela Merkel, and Karine Berger, parliamentary candidate for Francois Hollande's party, ...
Community groups in Derry estimate that 200 young men have been forced out of the town by a vigilante group, the Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD). One woman describes how she witnessed a punishment shooting on her son. Chief Superintendant Stephen Martin, PSNI District Commander for the area, debates ...
Just as all eyes were on Greece, credit rating agency Moody's announced a downgrade of 26 Italian Banks. And Georg Grodzki, head of credit at Legal and General Investment Management, gives his reaction to George Osborne's likely u-turn on legislation to enact the so-called Basel III international accord ...
Is capitalism the best system we have for raising people out of poverty and building better societies? The Henry Jackson Initiative for Inclusive Capitalism will be debating the point and suggesting business should be doing more, such as helping with educating the workforce, promoting small business ...
Manchester City fans are celebrating after their team pipped rivals United to the Premier League title after a 44-year wait. Simon Hattenstone, Guardian features writer and Manchester City fan, was at the game and told John Humphrys that "it's a fantastic morning and a fantastic day" for Manchester City.
The moderate Democratic Left party in Greece says it will not join pro-bailout parties in a coalition without the more radical far left Syriza.
The Greek president has called the four main parties, including the centre-right New Democracy and the Socialist Pasok, to try to form an emergency government ...
The Greek president has called the four main parties, including the centre-right New Democracy and the Socialist Pasok, to try to form an emergency government ...
Is Greece leaving the euro no longer unthinkable? While Greek politicians scramble to find agreement on a new government, Euro zone finance ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to try again to untie the Gordian Knot that is Greece. One billion euros in aid to Greece was held back last Thursday and Eurozone ...
One of the details that emerged from Rebekah Brooks' testimony to the Leveson Inquiry yesterday was that David Cameron would sign his texts to her LOL, which he thought meant lots of love, until she pointed out that LOL means laugh out loud. But regardless of the semantics of this, is it appropriate ...
One of the most noteworthy aspects of the Arab Spring uprisings has been the role of women in the protests. They followed in the footsteps of Wadad Makdisi Cortas, who became a campaigner for Arab independence during WWI . Vanessa Redgrave will read from her memoirs at Brighton's Royal Theatre tonight ...
The Leveson Inquiry has this week focussed on the relationship between the press and the politicians and its two most prominent witnesses were David Cameron's former communications secretary, Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News international. Our correspondent Peter Hunt ...
JP Morgan shocked the market on Thursday evening with its disclosure that it had made a net loss in the past six weeks of $800m as a result of $2bn of trading losses. On Friday the company's shares plunged 9% and its credit rating was downgraded by one ratings agency. Chris Orndorff, a fund manager at ...