A Treasury-sponsored review has today recommended substantial reforms to the structure and behaviour of banks' and financial institutions' boards, to restrict the freedom and the incentives for senior executives to take reckless risks. Sir David Walker, who is a senior...
| Market | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 4388.75 | 26.91 |
| Dax | 4978.4 | 21.21 |
| Cac 40 | 3218.46 | 18.78 |
| Dow Jones | 8743.94 | 32.12 |
| Nasdaq | 1886.61 | 1.58 |
| BBC Global 30 | 4653.2 | 29.76 |
15 minute delay | Terms and Conditions
The official World Draughts Federation (known as the FMJD) strives for recognition of the game as an Olympic sport.
The game of draughts is peculiarly calculated to fix the attention without straining it. DR SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-84)
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conditions |
heavy showers |
light showers |
sunny intervals |
| Max Temperature | Max: 21°C 70°F | Max: 22°C 72°F | Max: 24°C 75°F |
| Min Temperature | Min: 13°C 55°F | Min: 14°C 57°F | Min: 14°C 57°F |
07:00 Dev
Perfect whether you're getting up or still up.
10:00 Sara Cox
09:00 Weekend Breakfast with Twin B
Sarah Jane Crawford sits in for Twin B.
13:00 Ronnie Herel
09:05 Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs
Romantic dedications and a selection of new and classic love songs.
11:00 Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch
07:00 Breakfast
Martin Handley starts the day with a refreshing mix of music.
10:00 Sunday Morning
09:00 Broadcasting House
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
10:00 Archers Omnibus
09:00 Sportsweek
David Davies's discussion guests include Adam Gilchrist, David Collier and George O'Grady.
10:00 Colin Paterson
No current broadcast
10:45 Test Match Special
5 Live Sports Extra Home 5 Live Sports Extra Full Schedule Podcasts
07:00 Iyare
Iyare kicks off Sunday morning with chilled-out music and archive sessions.
10:00 Jon Richardson
09:00 The Crowded Street Omnibus
Muriel Hammond's journey to womanhood and independence in 1900s Yorkshire.
10:15 Three Country Stories
09:00 Love Bollywood
Bollywood music, star interviews and reviews with Raj and Pablo.
12:00 Breakdown
09:32 The Forum
Sociologist Lord Anthony Giddens, novelist Ben Okri and anthropologist Sarah Hrdy.
10:00 BBC News
Please set your location to receive local news, weather and TV/radio schedules.
Radio 3 Lunchtime Con...
Ebène Quartet
From Wigmore Hall, London, the Ebene Quartet in Mozart and Beethoven.
Hip Hop M1X with Sara
...
18/07/2009
The hottest hip hop in the mix. This programme may contain strong language.
Radio 1's Essential M
...
Exit Festival Special
A special Essential Mix featuring highlights from Serbia's Exit Festival.
Golf
The Open: 2009: Round Three: Part 1
Live coverage of the third day of the 138th Open Championship from Turnberry.
Versailles
The Dream of a King
Drama-documentary recreating the life and loves of France's most famous king, Louis XIV.
How to Be a Composer
Episode 1
Paul Morley joins the composition department as a student at the Royal Academy of Music.
Add a Story to this feed Remove a story from this feed
2009: Prom 02: Haydn's Creation: 18/07/2009
18/07/2009
Freezerville
18/07/2009
18/07/2009
18/07/2009
Soho
The Eighties: Part One
Add a Story to this feed Remove a story from this feed
Add a Story to this feed Remove a story from this feed
Add a Story to this feed Remove a story from this feed
Add a Story to this feed Remove a story from this feed
Add a Story to this feed Remove a story from this feed
1545: The Tudor warship 'Mary Rose' capsizes and sinks off Portsmouth with the loss of up to 500 men.
1843: Brunel's steamship ‘Great Britain’ is launched, becoming the first ocean-going ship with an iron hull.
1940: Germany's Adolf Hitler makes a 'peace offer' to Britain, which Winston Churchill rejects outright.
Can't find it? Try the A to Z