Today - 17/10/2008

Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Head of the British Bankers' Association Angela Knight discusses whether the industry has stabilised since the government intervened. Chairman Sir Michael Rawlins, of NICE, says that the way new drugs are tested needs to be reappraised. Chris Huhne, justice spokesman for the Lib Dems, and Gerald Butler, a retired judge, discuss whether 'mandatory' means judges should be forced to imposed tougher sentences. Nicola Stanbridge interviews film director Franco Rosso and Trevor Laird, one of the stars of the film Babylon. Thought for the day with the Right Rev Lord Harries of Pentregarth. Shadow Chancellor George Osborne says the 'burnt wreckage of economic policy' is Gordon Brown's fault. Pensioner Bill George and Ros Altmann, independent expert on pension policy, discuss how the credit crunch has affected those about to retire. War photographer Geert Van Kesteren, John Morris, picture editor of Life magazine in the 1940s, and author Philip Knightly discuss the lasting impact of Robert Capa's work. Sports editor Mihir Bose and Richard Caborn, former sports minister, discuss whether football has become too much of a business. Robin Oakley, head of climate and energy policy at Greenpeace, says the government has misled the public over nuclear power. Robert Pigott reports on the Bible Society's translation of the New Testament of The Bible into Jamaican Patois. Justice Minister David Hanson says the UK has some of the toughest firearms laws in the world.