Today - 21/07/2008

Presented by James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Including: Benefit claimants could be forced to pick up litter and clean graffiti under plans due to be unveiled by ministers. Dr Jonathan Richards, a GP from Merthyr Tydfil, and Frank Field, an MP and former welfare minister, discuss what impact this might have. Portugal's Attorney General is to make a statement about the Madeleine McCann case. Steve Kingstone reports from Praia da Luz. Scientists claim to have overcome the problem of rejection by the human body of animal parts used in transplants. Prof John Fisher, who led the team at Leeds University, discusses the findings. David Sillito meets photographer Robert Altman, whose current exhibition looks back at the 1960s. Thought for the Day with Rev Dr Alan Billings, director of the Centre for Ethics and Religion at Lancaster University. A special edition of the Beano celebrates the comic's 70th anniversary of the Beano. Guest editor Nick Park has created a Dennis the Menace comic strip featuring all the presenters on the Today programme. Nick Park and editor Alan Digby discuss Humphrys and the Naughtie gang. Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell says his proposals for welfare reform return to the founding principles of the Welfare State. Neal Lawson of Labour pressure group Compass and former Conservative leader Iain Duncan-Smith discuss the green paper.