Newsnight
challenges Tony Blair to face public on Iraq
Newsnight
has challenged the Prime Minister to face opponents of the possibility
of war with Iraq, to see if he can persuade them to accept his chosen
course.
Tony
Blair has agreed to answer tough questions from Jeremy Paxman, and
an audience entirely made up of people sceptical about military
action against Iraq, in Blair on Iraq - A Newsnight Special.
The
50 minute programme, to be screened at 9.00pm on BBC TWO on Thursday
6 February 2003, will give the audience an opportunity to tackle
the Prime Minister on this controversial issue.
Later
that evening, Kirsty Wark and a panel of representatives from the
main political parties will analyse the Prime Minister's performance
on Newsnight (10.30pm, BBC TWO).
In
a follow-up to Newsnight's in-depth interview with the Prime Minister,
conducted last year, Jeremy Paxman, and a second specially assembled
audience, will tackle Tony Blair on his public service record.
Paxman
and members of the public will question the Government's performance
on health, education and crime in a session to be screened during
Newsnight on Friday 7 February 2003 (10.30pm, BBC TWO).
George
Entwistle, Editor of Newsnight, said: "The special programme
will give the public a unique opportunity to air their views and
challenge the Prime Minister on the case for British involvement
in military action against Iraq."
Notes
to Editors
BBC
to debate the issues of war (24.01.03)
All the
BBC's digital services are now available on Freeview,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the BBC's eight television channels, as well as six BBC radio
networks.
BBC
THREE will become available when it goes on air on 9 February 2003.
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