Today - 02/10/2008

Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Jim Naughtie reports on the changes the US Senate has made to the financial bail-out bill. Chas Bayfield from the Churches Advertising Network explains why a prize is being offered to the young person who can best tell the Christmas story in under 30 seconds. Rory Cellan-Jones looks at how the music industry is finding ways to make money in the digital age. Paul Hayes, head of the National Treatment Agency, reacts to the latest statistics which suggests drug treatment fails. Justin Webb reports on how Sarah Palin may fare in the US Vice-presidential debate. Michael Izza from the Institute of Chartered Accountants discusses accounting practices. Marks and Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose and Richard Lambert, Director-General of the CBI, debate the growing economic gloom. Jim Naughtie reports on the politics of the Wall Street bail-out. Multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy discusses her campaign to allow her husband to help her end her life in a foreign country where assisted suicide is legal. Should horses be brought back to our towns and cities? Nicola Stanbridge goes for a ride with writer Simon Barnes, who is campaigning for more urban horseplay. Professor Charles Spence discusses how the sound of food affects our experience of eating. Greg Wood reports on the latest moves to shore up the US economy. Endensor Technology College in Stoke-on-Trent has called off its four day conference to discuss the future of the school, which was due to be held in a four-star resort in Marbella. Mark Meredith, the Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, responds to the decision.