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20/06/2013

Up All Night News from around the world with Rhod Sharp and the science phone-in with Dr Karl.

Simon Mayo

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20/10/2009

Duration:
3 hours
First broadcast:
Tuesday 20 October 2009

Sir David Attenborough discusses his new book Life Stories which contains 20 personal essays about the wildlife he's encountered on his travels.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown reacts to news the Afghan Presidential election will go to a second round. Plus, Jenson Button speaks to David Croft about becoming Formula 1 World Champion and Peter Ackroyd on his new book - Venice: Pure City.

Chapters

4 items

  • Afghan election goes to run-off

    Simon is joined by Bridgett Kendall, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent, to discuss the breaking news. Peter Marsden, author of Afghanistan, Aid, Armies and Empires, offers his analysis of developments.

  • Afghan election goes to run-off (cont'd)

    Seema Ghani runs the Khorasan orphanage in Kabul. She says she is ashamed of the process and that it will discourage further voting in the run-off.

  • Jenson Button on becoming World Champion

    Brawn GP's Jenson Button talks to 5 live's F1 commentator David Croft about winning the Drivers' World Championship in Brazil and his future with the team.

  • Gordon Brown's reaction to Afghan election run-off

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown gives his reaction to the news that Afghanistan will hold a deciding round of its fraud-mired election on 7 November.

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