Today - 05/06/2009

Presented by John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Professor John Curtice explains the latest election results. Labour MP Paul Farrelly discusses the resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell. Correspondent Stephen Chittenden reports from The Hague on Dutch exit polls in European elections. Paris correspondent Emma Jane Kirby reports from Normandy on the 65th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings. Political correspondent Norman Smith reports on the latest developments in Downing Street. Tom Feilden reports on the shortage of brains for medical research and the head of the brain bank network Professor James Ironside explains the importance of neurological research. Barry Sheerman MP has called for a secret ballot of Labour MPs to decide whether the parliamentary party had confidence in Gordon Brown. Mr Sheerman discusses his call for a vote. Thought for the day with the Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks. The chief probation officer who resigned after a damning report on the handling of double killer Dano Sonnex has said he is 'profoundly sorry'. David Scott discusses the mistakes the authority made which led to Mr Sonnex being wrongly bailed. The Work and Pensions Secretary, James Purnell, has resigned, urging Gordon Brown in his resignation letter to 'stand aside'. International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander and political editor Nick Robinson discuss the impact of the resignation. Artist Gayna Pelham and young composers Rachael Lockwood and Benjamin Vaughn discuss the relationship between music and painting. One year ago, 13-year-old Sam Leeson hanged himself in his bedroom following bullying both at school and online. Sam's mother Sally Cope and Dr Monica Whitty, of Nottingham Trent University, discuss whether enough is being done to raise awareness of online bullying. Jonny Dymond reports from Nuremburg on the German view of the EU and the European elections. Ghost story writer James Buchan and Professor John Sutherland discuss whether ghost stories are a credible form of storytelling in these sceptical times. Can Gordon Brown carry on as Prime Minister? Peter Riddell, assistant editor of The Times, and Trevor Kavanagh, associate editor of The Sun, discuss the future for Labour's leader.