A round-up of the day's news, sport and business stories.
The big sports stories, news, weather, plus previews of the weekend's sporting events with Rachel Burden and Phil Williams. Show more
Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Hasan, on new spot-fixing allegations against the country's cricketers. Show more
International lawyer Philippe Sands QC on the legality of the Iraq War, UK officials examine Portugal's decriminalisation of drugs, and the 5 live forum discusses youth crime. Show more
Chris Addison, Andy Zaltzman and guests Marquita Oliver and journalist Toby Young pull apart the week's big stories in a new series. Show more
Colin Murray presents live from Cardiff ahead of the first Twenty20 match between England and Pakistan, including the latest on the investigation into alleged spot-fixing. Show more
Live rugby union Premiership commentary on Northampton v Leicester. Plus updates from the first Twenty20 between England and Pakistan.
Steve Claridge takes calls debating the impact of footballers' private lives on their on pitch performances, and looks ahead to England's next Euro 2010 qualifer in Switzerland. Show more
John Pienaar shares his keen political observations, with news and interviews from key political figures in Westminster in a new series. Show more
Declan Curry talks to the smart bosses about the big business stories, featuring Moray MacLennan, Worldwide CEO, M&C Saatchi and Julie Meyer from the online version of Dragon's Den. Show more
Following the exclusive revelations uncovered by 5 live Investigates earlier this week, Adrian Goldberg continues with his report on the proposed Blackburn Rovers takeover bid. Show more
Fiona Phillips on the launch of ITV's Daybreak, how a man was only banned from driving after clocking 54 points on his licence, and should Pakistan be banned from world cricket? Show more
The Naked Scientist, the book phone-in and Pacifica Archive looks back at Bette Davis' career. Show more