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Last broadcast on Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 06:00 on BBC Radio 5 live.
Synopsis
Nicky Campbell and Shelagh Fogarty with news that Gordon Brown is facing more criticism over the letter he sent to the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan. And one million pushchairs in the US have been recalled after a dozen children had their fingers amputated.
Elsewhere, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is released and two journalists swap places to investigate whether there are similarities between Manchester and The Wire's Baltimore.
In sport, Liverpool grab a draw with a controversial penalty.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
The PM's letter controversy
The Sun newspaper's political editor and the Chairman of the British Armed Forces Federation debate the impact of Gordon Brown's badly-written note of condolence.
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Chapter 2
The most-hyped game of 2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is played live in the studio as two gamers review the release and discuss its violent content.
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Chapter 3
Is Manchester like Baltimore?
After the Shadow Home Secretary said parts of the North West resemble the crime drama The Wire, two journalists spent time in either city comparing and contrasting.
Broadcast
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Tue 10 Nov 200906:00
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