10/10/2010

Tribute is paid to Linda Norgrove, the aid worker held hostage in Afghanistan and killed during an operation to free her. The former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, Colonel Richard Kemp, who briefed the Cabinet on tackling kidnaps, tells the programme rescues are only attempted as a last-ditch effort to save a hostage's life.
A student from Newcastle argues that university fees should be raised while an American counterpart warns of the dangers of loading young people with debt.
We discuss the Swedish model we've heard so much about, from pensions to education, with a Swedish model.
Paddy O’Connell visits Southend in Essex to speak to three generations of one family about dealing with austerity.
The Hungarian toxic sludge spill has highlighted the environmental impact of aluminium production. Icelandic author Andri Magnason claims the cost is too high, while the International Aluminium Institute insists the industry behaves responsibly.
Plus the disappearing centenarians of Japan.
Reviewing the papers are actress Jenny Seagrove, former union leader Rodney Bickerstaffe, and the literary director of the Man Booker Prize Ion Trewin.