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  • Victoria Derbyshire with schoolchildren in Harare

    Victoria Derbyshire in Zimbabwe

    Victoria Derbyshire, 02/12/2009 from 10:00

    On Wednesday morning, Victoria's programme comes from the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare. It's the first full BBC programme to come from Zimbabwe since the 2001 ban on reporting from the country.

    You can see Victoria's video reports from Harare as well as read her blog posts about her experience of reporting and presenting from Zimbabwe.

    See Victoria's videos from Harare

Liberal Democrat leader, Nick CleggNick Clegg on the general election

Daily Mayo, 01/12/2009

Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, discusses the possibility of a hung parliament and the role his party could play in a coalition government. He also discusses his party's new tax plans and the 500 troop increase in Afghanistan.

Download and listen to Nick Clegg

our of the five men of the crew of the yacht Kingdom of Bahrain detained in Iran after straying into Iranian waters, November 2009, including Sam Usher, Olly Smith, Luke Porter, Oliver YoungIran's seizure of five yachtsmen

Phil Williams and Breakfast 01/12/2009

The father of one of the yachtsmen held for straying into Iranian waters spoke to Phil. Sir Richard Dalton, former ambassador to Iran, explained how the UK will work to free them.

Hear from the yachtsman's father

Listen to Sir Richard Dalton

Troops in Helmand500 more for Helmand

Simon Mayo, 30/11/2009

Gordon Brown says the UK plans to send 500 more personnel to Afghanistan. This takes the number of British soldiers in the country to 10,000.

Hear Col. Richard Kemp's views

Listen to Gordon Brown's statement

A man with face obscured struggles with two orderlies on a hospital wardGetting thrown out of hospital

Phil Williams, 30/11/2009

NHS staff can now remove people from hospital premises if they are causing a nuisance or disturbance. 5 live reporter Rowan Bridge spent Saturday night in the A&E of Southampton General.

Hear the Southampton General report

Osama bin LadenThe last journalist to interview Bin Laden

Up All Night, 30/11/2009

Hamid Mir is the last journalist to have interviewed Osama bin Laden; he is the only person to do so after the September 11 attacks. Talking openly to Dotun, Hamid recalls the encounter and claims that Bin Laden is planning further terrorist attacks.

Hear the interview with Hamid Mir

John Pienaar meets Gordon BrownGordon Brown: your questions answered

Weekend News, 28/11/2009

John Pienaar puts questions from 5 live listeners to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, in an interview at the Commonwealth Summit in Trinidad.

Download the interview: Pienaar's politics podcast

Programmes

5 live Breakfast

5 live Breakfast

Reaction to the holding of five Britons whose yacht apparently drifted into Iranian waters

5 live Drive

5 live Drive

The latest news, sport and travel updates with Aasmah Mir and Peter Allen.

Donal MacIntyre

Donal MacIntyre

Including an investigation into influx of foreign students into Southall.

Morning Reports

Morning Reports

A round-up of the day's news, sport and business stories.

Richard Bacon

Richard Bacon

Can you ever trust a dog with a child?

Simon Mayo

Simon Mayo

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg joins Simon, and answers your questions.

Stephen Nolan

Stephen Nolan

Topical phone-in debate.

The Weekend News

The Weekend News

News, entertainment updates and sport with Dalya Raphael and Giles Dilnot.

Up All Night

Up All Night

Rhod Sharp presents. Including pods and blogs, world weather and archaeology.

Victoria Derbyshire

Victoria Derbyshire

Phil Williams sits in for Victoria Derbyshire with original stories from across the UK.

Wake Up to Money

Wake Up to Money

Should shareholders have the chance to vote out their company's chairman every year?

Weekend Breakfast

Weekend Breakfast

The big sports stories, news and weather with Russell Fuller and Chloe Tilley.

News headlines

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Previously

US and China announce emission goals

Up All Night, 26/11/2009

Barack Obama and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao have announced their targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, ahead of attending the Copenhagen summit next month.

Hear analysis of the targets

Banks owe us nothing

Victoria Derbyshire, 25/11/2009

Millions of bank customers hoping to get back overdraft charges have been dealt a major blow by a ruling that the Office of Fair Trading may not investigate the fairness of the charges.

Hear Pauline McCole's analysis

Listen to a heated caller reaction

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Zimbabwe - day 2

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