Today - 15/05/2009

Presented by James Naughtie and John Humphrys. Two more MPs have rejected suggestions that they flouted the rules over their expenses. A parliamentary committee says big City bonuses were partly to blame for the banking crisis. As more public funds are pledged to the 2012 London Olympics, is the planned sporting legacy of the games under threat? Business editor Robert Peston reports on the culture of paying huge bonuses to bankers. Professor John Curtice discuses what role the expenses controversy will play at the next general election. Tim Lamb of the CCPR (the umbrella body responsible for sports bodies across the UK) discusses the latest funding problems for the 2012 Olympics village. Afghanistan correspondent Ian Pannell reports on the challenges facing the US Army in Wardek. William Hague discusses the MPs expenses scandal and what needs to be done to clean up the system. A museum of Victorian life, complete with cobbled streets, shops and cottages, is to be sold at auction. The Shambles museum in Newent, Gloucestershire, closed last October after the owners decided to pursue other projects. Correspondent Jon Kay reports on the hundreds of items in one of the largest collections of everyday Victoriana in the UK. Chairman of the Treasury Committee John McFall and former hedge fund manager Oliver Kamm discuss city bonuses. James Naughtie speaks to outraged UK voters about the MPs expenses scandal. Author Ali Allawi says there must be a 'rejuvenated Islamic civilisation'. Vince Cable MP discusses the need for a radical change in the culture and regulation of the banks. Actress Samantha Morton speaks about her childhood abuse and how she has made a film about being in care. It is common in Cuba to find ordinary houses or flats where the owners serve up meals for small groups of paying customers. Now the concept has come to Britain. For one week, ten amateur cooks from the north-east of England are inviting members of the public into their homes for supper as part of the Eat Newcastle Gateshead festival. So what is the attraction? Reporter Luke Walton found out by joining the preparations at one of the households taking part. Psychologist Oliver James and Jonathan Aitken discuss whether our attitudes to wealth are changing in the wake of the banking crisis and MPs' expenses scandal.