01/12/2015
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Elliott Johnson’s father: Remember him as a bright young man
Duration: 01:03
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Eddie Redmayne: 'I was ignorant of trans issues'
Duration: 05:00
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Thunderbirds theme is go!
Duration: 04:10
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David Davis: ‘No idea’ how Syria war will end
Duration: 02:10
Today's running order
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0650
The chair of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust, Rona Fairhead, is setting out the Trust's position on reform of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ in a speech at the autumn conference of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer today. Steve Hewlett is presenter of the Media Show on Radio 4.
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Tomorrow MPs are expected to debate whether the RAF should conduct airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. Peter Kellner is president of the polling organisation YouGov.
0710
The schools inspectorate, Ofsted, has warned of a growing regional divide in the standards of secondary schools in England, saying that the children of poor families are suffering most.ÌýSpeaking on the programme is Sir Michael Wilshaw, chief inspector of Ofsted.
0720
Among the nations at the Paris climate conference making the call for a lower temperature target is the Pacific island country of Vanuatu, which was hit by a devastating cyclone in March and is now facing a drought. Our chief correspondent Matthew Price has sent this report from the South Pacific.
0730
Jeremy Corbyn has given in to his shadow cabinet and allowed Labour MPs a free vote on UK air strikes in Syria. Speaking on the programme is Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London and co-chairman of Labour's Defence Policy Review.
0740
The film The Danish Girl tells the story of the transgender pioneer Lili Elbe, portrayed by Oscar-winning British actor Eddie Redmayne. Nick Robinson has been speaking to Eddie Redmayne.
0750
New research from Ofcom shows small businesses and rural homes are missing out on superfast broadband. Speaking on the programme is Sharon White, chief executive of Ofcom.
0810
David Cameron will ask his cabinet this morning to approve his decision to hold a Commons vote on extending British air strikes from Iraq to Syria. Speaking on the programme is the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s political editor Laura Kuenssberg, David Davis, Conservative MP and former shadow home secretary, and Hilary Benn, shadow foreign secretary.
0820
Tonight, musicians such as Portishead, Goldfrapp and the British Paraorchestra will recreate iconic music from the Thunderbirds and other celebrated works by the composer Barry Gray, including the themes from Joe 90, Captain Scarlet, and Fireball XL5.Ìý Nicola Stanbridge has been along to rehearsals at the Colston Hall in Bristol. Ìý
0830
The chair of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust, Rona Fairhead, is setting out the Trust's position on reform of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ in a speech at the autumn conference of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer today. Rona Fairhead is chairman of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust.
0835
Yesterday the Conservative party finally bowed to pressure to set up an independent inquiry into allegations that Elliott Johnson, the 21 year old man who seems to have taken his own life, was a victim of bullying by the man the party used to run its election campaign bus tour. We have been speaking with Ray Johnson, father of Elliott Johnson.
0840
Japan's whaling fleet has set sail from a port inÌýwestern Japan this morning and is heading for the Antarctic with a plan to kill hundreds of whales. Rupert Wingfield Hayes is the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Tokyo correspondent.
0850
Yesterday high-level climate talks began in Paris. Matt Ridley is a journalist and a Conservative member of the House of Lords, and is sceptical about the climate talks.
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All subject to change.
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