Today - 19/12/2008

Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Gavin Lee discusses his interview with the son of a man who was jailed for raping his two daughters. Robert Walker examines the size of the supply chain that relies on cars being made. Sir Andrew Wood says it is very important economically for Britain to work with Russia. Iraqi businessman Raad Rassak and Michael Wareing, Britain's economic ambassador to southern Iraq, discuss how the situation in the country has changed. Aleem Maqbool reports on his walk from Nazareth to Bethlehem, retracing the steps of Joseph and Mary. Thought for the day with Sir Jonathan Sacks. Derek Simpson, of the union Unite, and Richard Lambert, of the Confederation of British Industry, discuss if the government should assist the motor industry. William Clegg, barrister for Colin Stagg, and Peter Neyroud, CEO of the National Policing Improvement Agency, discuss lessons learned after Rachel Nickell's death. The widow of Hunter S. Thompson and his friend Ralph Steadman discuss how the writer blurred the lines between truth and fiction. Mike Thomson talks to rebel soldiers in the Central African Republic. The FBI official who became known as Deep Throat in the Watergate scandal has died. Catherine Meyer explains how Watergate changed the political landscape for ever. Music journalist Stephen Plaistow discusses what makes pianist Alfred Brendel extra special. Tim Harford, the 'undercover economist' for the Financial Times, discusses if it really matters whether we know our contagion from our credit derivatives. Jeff Edwards, former chief crime correspondent of The Mirror, and Clarence Mitchell, official spokesman for Kate and Gerry McCann, discuss if the media acts responsibly enough in high profile cases.