The Miliband brothers look to be the favourites, Ed Balls and Andy Burnham have their backers, and the left of the party can now choose between John McDonnell and Diane Abbott. So who will be the next leader of the Labour party?
Michael White is joined by columnist Martin Kettle to take a closer look at each contender, analysing their claims of being best to replace Gordon Brown.
Back in Westminster, we hear from some of the influential voices who will shape the contest including former ministers Peter Hain, Frank Dobson and Gerry Sutcliffe.
And as MPs take their seats in the Commons, beaten candidates are left to ponder what might have been. Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, the self-styled Conservative Black Farmer, lost his battle to unseat the Lib Dems in Chippenham. He tells us how he plans to fight back.
