Today - 31/01/2009

Presented by Evan Davis and Sarah Montague. Correspondent Jon Leyne reports on the events marking the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran. Economics editor Stephanie Flanders and diplomatic correspondent Bridget Kendall discuss the main themes of the World Economic Forum. Wildcat strikes over foreign workers in Britain are expected to spread further. Reporter Jane Hadden considers the mood of the UK workforce. French finance minister Christine Lagarde discusses protests in France over the handling of the economic crisis. Correspondents Andrew North and Paul Adams discuss the prospect of unrest at Iraqi regional elections. Workers at the closed Waterford Crystal factory in Ireland are staging a sit-in protest. Joe Kelly, of the union Unite, discusses what prompted the protest. Psychologist Daniel Kahneman explains what the current thinking on happiness is. Thought for the day with the Rev Bob Marshall. Mayor of London Boris Johnson discusses how the city will deal with recession. Political editor Nick Robinson and Andrew Taylor of the FT discuss the wildcat strikes. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales discusses the difficulty in maintaining neutrality on controversial topics. Test Match Special's statistician and scorer Bill Frindall has died. Sir Tim Rice pays tribute. Peter Sands of Standard Chartered Bank explains what bankers believe should happen to government policy once the economy starts to recover. Sir David Attenborough discusses his new television series, Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life. John Simpson discusses his journey with the Ayatollah Khomeini on his return to Iran from exile in France 30 years ago. Historian Professor Bob Shoemaker explains when and how often the riot act has been used.