Today - 09/08/2008

Presented by Edward Stourton and Evan Davis. Including: Gabriel Gatehouse and James Rogers report on the South Ossetian conflict. Andrei Kortunov and Merab Klimiachvili discuss the deteriorating situation. Greg Wood reflects on the effect of the credit crunch, one year on. Gordon Correra and Ahmed Rashid discuss the crisis in Pakistan. Dr George Wilson of the Australian Wildlife Services explains why kangaroos may hold the solution to climate change. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone describes the extraordinary scenes at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Tony Benn talks about his inventions. Robert Peston talks to Hector Sants, the chief executive of the Financial Services Authority. Sports economist Professor David Forrest explains how we should rank and measure the Olympic performances of different nations. Magnus Linklater and Charlotte Higgins discuss confessional art. Comedian and activist Mark Thomas and Times columnist David Aaronovitch discuss what makes a good protest.