Today - 26/06/2008

Presented by James Naughtie and John Humphrys. Including: Equal pay legislation has been in place since 1970. How successful has it been and how much further can the law go in closing the gap? Home Editor Mark Easton investigates. The removal of anonymity from sperm and egg donors has provoked a crisis in fertility treatment. Tom Feilden reports. In the US, both Ford and General Motors have cut the production of the pick-up truck. Kevin Connolly reflects on the past and the future of an American icon. Thought for the Day with Rev Angela Tilby, vicar of St Benet's Church in Cambridge. Nelson Mandela has finally spoken out against what is happening in Zimbabwe. Will his intervention push his successor Thabo Mbeki into a tougher stance against Robert Mugabe's regime? Peter Biles reports from Johannesburg. On August 7 1974, Philippe Petit stepped out onto an illegally constructed high wire strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. He describes his 45-minute tightrope walk. A debate at the Wellcome Collection in London tonight considers the involvement of doctors in advice about lifestyle. GPs Mike Fitzpatrick and Dr Howard Stoate discuss the issue.