LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 29th Sept

Hello - the weekend's almost here and London Tonight is on air at six with lots for you.

Tamzin and Willsy are your guides through thirty minutes of news and more.

We've been out to meet a mother - who is still recovering after her baby was snatched and threatened during a mugging. Ronke will have the full story.

There's the story of the squatters who've cut a deal with the owners of the nine million pound mansion that's going to allow them to stay put - for now. Ben's got the tale.

We're live in Ealing where dozens of people have been evacuated from their homes - find out why at six.

In sport, find out why Brentford are picking a fight with Chelsea. James King is in the studio looking at this week's movies.

Then, we're off to see the wizard. Well, witches really. The stars of "Wicked" are in the studio - it's the hugely successful Broadway musical that's a prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" just arrived in the West End. Find out what all the fuss is about by tuning in.

Don't forget we're always interested in hearing your stories - londontonight@itvlondon.com or, if you've a consumer nightmare you'd like us to try and fix, email onyourside@itvlondon.com

That's it for now - tune in and six and have a great weekend.

Stuart (The Editor)

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Thurs 28th Sept

Afternoon all,

We've got the most mixed of mixed bags this evening, and we kick off with an exclusive.

Now, when you're walking home tonight, take a good look at the houses and homes down your road. Nice curtains in the windows perhaps. Well-kept front lawn with fresh paint on the front door, even. Ever wonder if it's all as proper INSIDE...? Well, the 'London Tonight' cameras were the only cameras there when the police smashed down the front door of an innocent looking home in Enfield this morning - Glen Goodman will tell you what they found.

Now, while Sir John Betjeman, famously, was no fan of Slough, local councillors argue it must have something going for it... Why else would huge numbers Polish immigrants be heading there? In fact, the council says it desperately needs more cash from the government to cope with the population growth. But, how are councillors proving they've got their figures right? Phil Bayles will have the rather unsavoury answer.

You've probably heard the recent horror stories about dogs attacking small children. One poor girl was killed by rottweilers in Leicester, while a little boy from Chichester was hideously scarred when another rottweiler mauled him. This evening, Liz Wickham tells the story of yet another toddler - from Dartford - savaged by a pit bull terrier. His parents are livid because, while the dog has been destroyed, its owners will not be punished, at all. Do you think they should be? Well, this is the story we'll be asking for your opinions on this evening.

Edward Forbes Smiley - the third. Sounds very grand, doesn't he? Certainly had the reputation of a gentleman - and a scholar, in fact. An expert in antique maps, respected around the world... right up to the point experts realised he'd been stealing antique maps around the world - the British Library among the noted institutions he targeted. He's just been jailed in America for 3 and half years. Piers Hopkirk on that.

Perhaps though the jewel in this evening's crown is a visit from a true legend. A movie actor who carved out his eternal reputation as the gentleman with a twinkle in his eye in not one but two series of comedy classics. Younger viewers may recognise his honeyed tones as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter movies. He's just released his autobiography. It's called 'Hello'... of course. Ladies and Gentleman, Leslie Phillips will be live in the studio.

Carry on everyone,

Ben & Tamzin

London Tonight: Wednesday 27th September

Hello to you from the news factory -

Hope you're well and not TOO busy this afternoon.

This evening's programme begins with a horrific mystery - what caused a 160 foot crane to collapse in Battersea, killing two people? The driver was thrown from the cab. Another man was crushed by the debris. An investigation is underway and Piers Hopkirk will have the latest on that.

Now, you've probably noticed the nights are drawing in and the days are getting cooler. Good Lord, summer's most definitely over. Mind you, the upside is that a bit more rain might help fill up our reservoirs because boy, do they need it. Not that it'll help the residents of a flat in Hackney who've been without running water since last Thursday. Liz Wickham looks at how everyone's coping - including Thames Water.

Simon Harris, meanwhile, continues his reports on machinations in Manchester and how the Labour Party conference could affect us down in London. Today, our own Mayor has raised air-pollution as a talking point, and with four of the country's busiest airports on our patch - that could be a big, and expensive issue.

Glenn Goodman's been hanging around public toilets today - all in the name of sound journalism of course. You see, some of the older residents of Kilburn had got a little fed up with the lack of loos available to the public when they're out shopping. They drew up a brochure of the best and worst. Mr Goodman went undercover to see for himself. What you might call 'inBOGnito'....

Moving swiftly on and the story of, well, a woman who was going nowhere fast when her car key-fob stopped working. Bit strange, as she'd just put a new battery in. It was the AA man who worked out the problem. The solution was a dog called George, as Phil Bayles will explain.

Tamzin's in Leicester Square for the premiere of 'Click' - Adam Sandler & Kate Beckinsale's new offering. And Chrissie's on weather duty.

Time now for a little cup of tea.

See you later,

Ben & Katie.

London Tonight: Tuesday September 26th

Afternoon all!

The jokes have been flying round the newsroom this afternoon - "The Drain....more like Money Down the Drain"
This, a reference to the news that since the re-opening of the underground's Waterloo & City Line - known as The Drain because of its shape - there's only been ONE day without disruption.... So what DID they spend that �40 billion on... And what WERE they doing for the five months it was closed.... we've set Piers the challenge of getting to the bottom of that one - which also got the gags going.. I won't explain...

London Tonight looks north this evening - we've sent Simon to Manchester for Labour's Party Conference. Blair's last speech to conference today - and we were all glued to the live feed in our newsroom.
Simon's been soaking up the electric atmosphere - and chatting to the London MP who's already started HIS campaign to replace TB (or at least keep Gordon out of No. 10).

There's bling... And then there's the Rio Tinto diamonds. Extremely rare, prohibitively expensive - and on show to a select few at a secret location in London, and guess who got an invitation? Phil takes you where the other news programmes just can't reach...

Jessica Simpson and baby sis Ashlee make the programme - Ashlee's just taken over as Roxie Hart in Chicago - and we're giving away tickets to tomorrow night's sell-out Jay-Z gig at the Albert Hall - Chris Martin will be making a guest appearance on stage - should be a great night!

There is - as always - much much more, but we don't want to spoil ALL the surprises, do we now.....

It's Alastair & Katie tonight - make it a date at 6.

Ed.

London Tonight: Monday September 25th

Afternoon,

A serious story to kick off with tonight. Over the weekend one man was shot and killed in Kings Cross, two men were shot in Brixton. Last week two schools in Peckham were forced to close over worries about gang warfare. It's clear there are problems with guns in this city of ours. Today a new ad campaign was launched trying to nip that problem in the bud. The posters target kids as young as 11...in an attempt to tackle the issue and put a stop to that connection with gun culture before it's begun.

Allotment owners in the East End are up in arms over plans to concrete over the plots they've lovingly tended to make way for part of the Olympic development. We talk to the greenfingered owners, both the very young and those getting on a bit. We'll also be there when the man from the London Development Agency comes to explain why it's necessary for them all to lose their plots.

Meanwhile over in South London.....It's "Time Gentlemen Please" for Youngs Brewery. Yes, the smell of malt and hops will no longer be wafting around Wandsworth - the entire operation's moving out of the Big Smoke and into Bedforshire. We're there for the last day of bottling. Let's hope Glen doesn't partake of too much of their produce and is still on his feet to tell us all about it at 6.

We've news of a new property development which could create affordable but pretty fancy housing. The Elephant and Castle gets elegant - we'll have the details.

Also Don't 'Cha wish you could know more about the Pussycat Dolls ? If you're a fan of the burlesque beauties, tune in to see what they're up to now - and where you can catch them live.

We've got a fantastic footie competition...Chrissie with the weather and a round-up of what the papers are reporting on tonight too.

See you at 6

T&A

London Tonight: Friday September 22nd

Evening - it's practically the weekend and we're going rock-tastic tonight.

Tamzin's been to the Edge (geddit??) to get an interview with U2 - she's even got Bono's thoughts on Tony Blair - so you won't want to miss that.

And as if that's not enough for one girl, she's gone totally weak at the knees at the prospect of her teen years hearthtrob, Chris Isaak, coming into the studio live - he's promising to serenade her - and she's keeping her fingers crossed that it'll be Wicked Game. So, one satisfied customer tonight - hope you will be too by 6.30!

We've our usual guide to the weekend movie releases and what else to do in the capital - including how YOU can become part of a new ITV programme.

Willsy's looking ahead to a weekend of sport - and he's excited tonight too - about our competition for a luxurious golfing weekend away.... We keep telling him he's not allow to enter, but I think I'll have to confiscate his mobile phone just in case...

Our top story tonight is the report findings on how London coped on the day of the terror bombings - some criticism, some praise - but interesting stories from the non-injured victims, who felt they didn't know what to do or where to turn on the day. Piers has the details on that one - and we'll be asking for your thoughts on what we've learnt and what we still need to learn.

And remember the elderly lady evicted from her home in a row over legal fees? We've an update on that you won't want to miss.

Bundles more to pack in - and Robin's got the weather. Got to dash now, or we'll never get it all ready in time.

See you at 6

Ed.

London Tonight: Thursday 21st September

Afternoon everyone,

Thursday afternoon already... that light gleaming at the end of the tunnel is a dirty great lie-in on Saturday morning. (Apologies to those with young children.)

Now, this evening's programme - and we start with an exclusive interview with Jane Bowden, the fiancee of Peter Woodhams. He was shot dead outside his home in Custom House 4 weeks ago today. Now, while the hunt for his killer goes on, Jane is moving the last of her possessions out of that home. As Piers Hopkirk will explain, she can't bear to live there with their young son anymore.

Yesterday, a man not known for his pro-Government views, Abu Izzadeen, challenged the Home Secretary as he addressed the Muslim community in Leyton. "How dare you come to a Muslim area?" John Reid was asked. Well, that poses certain questions about London's multicultural society. Simon Harris will try to come up with some answers.

She's 74 years old and she's just won a court battle over 3 inches of land. However, the judge ordered Malica Markos to pay her neighbour's court costs. She can't afford to do that - and today she's been left sobbing in the street as her house was re-posessed and boarded up.
Paul Fitzgerald has the full story from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.

Who remembers the Green Cross Code man, Tufty and his gang, Charley the Cat - all warning young children of the dangers in life. If you do, you're as old as we are. Chrissie (much younger than we are) has been taking a look at 60 years of safety films ahead of a season of them at the National Theatre.

Meanwhile Phil Bayles reports on your chance to be immortalised as a wax-faced bus-conductor - but it'll cost you. Not him telling you, that is... being immortalised. Steve Hargrave has the back-stage low-down on Beyonce's no-show at the Mobo awards. Someone who WILL show tonight is the pub landlord, Al Murray, in the studio to talk about another Secret Policeman's Ball. Oh, and then we'll be giving away a pair of tickets to the Ball itself.

Trust us, you won't want to miss it...

We'll see you at six,

Ben & Katie.

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Tues 19th Sept

Hello!

Tamzin is back from her well earned break and Katie is presenting the ITV Evening News at 6.30 - so Tamzin is in one of the hot-seats tonight!

She only got back at the weekend so wasn't able to interview Oliver Stone about his powerful and controversial 9/11 film WORLD TRADE CENTER. Steve has done a great job, however, and we're sure you will find it fascinating.

Talking of 9/11, we're sure you will all remember that day in August when Heathrow and other airports ground to a halt as an alleged plot to blow airliners out of the skies was discovered. In the days and weeks that followed security was tightened, bag allowances changed, liquids banned and all the rest of it. Very sensible. To make us safe.
So, how come a man could fly to Amsterdam using his 2 year old daughter's passport????? Liz is finding out on your behalf.

London's telephone numbers have been through a lot of changes in recent years: 01 - 020 - and more to come. But cast your mind back to Whitehall 1212 and Mayfair 3423 - ah, those were the days of black bakelite hand sets and women pushing and pulling plugs in manual exchanges. Well the telephone directories of that age are going "on-line" and it's given Damian the chance to take a look back at the old days when Britain's phone system was owned and controlled by a division of Her Majesty's Post Office.

A man in Croydon may have seen his fixed penalty payment get lost in the post or it may have got lost at either end of its journey: either way, the authorities seemed to lose track of it. So they picked up his car. And sold it! He got it back but, as Ronke explains, he now has even more reasons to be angry.

Also, what the Met' told the Courts about their responsibilities over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes and a full round up of all the news that matters.

And, hurricane or heatwave by the end of the week? "Maybe both" said Chrissie at our meeting: she'll tell you why at the end of the show.

Will half an hour be enough? We hope so ..... and so does Katie!!!

A&T

London Tonight: Monday September 18th

Afternoon!
Hope you had a great weekend.

We've a rich and varied mix to get your new week under way:
Becks, Bilbo Baggins and Babyshambles - Pete's mum is in to talk about her powerful and moving book. Young Mr Doherty, as the prodigal son? You won't want to miss her talking to us live at 6..

Bilbo Baggins? Well, it was auditon time today for anyone who is horizonally challenged and has furry feet! A West End musical based on Lord of the Rings is planned and they cast their net low and - well low!
Glen was first in this morning so off he went ..... (all 4' 8 of him... with his shoes and socks firmly on, so we can't help with that bit!)

Becks? Like Pete's mum, the Golden Boy is also bookish today, signing copies of his autobiography. Simon has gone on his trail from Greenwich to Oxford Street.

We also have the final chapter in a brutal and yet intriguing story of paedophilia. Sent to prison today for 13 years, a man who, publicly, was Mr Nice Guy in the borough architect's office. But secretly, he disguised himself to assault young girls. Piers has the full story.

London Fashion Week sees a dream come true for a Hackney woman, as Ben will explain.

Robin has the weather and we'll have the latest on turning Woolwich Arsenal (well done the Gunners at the weekend!!* ) into the latest Des Res...
(Who slipped that* in? Ed)

See you at 6...
A and K

London Tonight: Friday September 15th

Hi. Sorry we are a little later than normal but we had a two minutes silence for West Ham's result last night and it lasted longer than it should have.
Our Ken is still in mourning but the rest of us keep saying First Leg. First Leg.....

Now tonight a fascinating story that could affect us all. The problem of affordable housing is real and immediate. It has to be solved and, inevitably, we're all going to have to help.
So, we looked at Westminster's ingenious solution: offer people living in Council Houses that are now too big for them a chance - and a bit of a sweetener - to move out to a smaller place and let the needy in.
It sounded a good idea and it turned into a brilliant idea. But Westminster are running out of cash for the sweeteners. So will it stop? Will others find the money to have a go? Will the Mayor or the Government step in to keep it going?
Phil has been exploring.

We all know we have a drug problem in London and we are all angry that it is wrecking so many young lives. But we are shocked to discover how many young youngsters, 9-12, who are involved not only as users but also as dealers. Glen has been looking at the worrying numbers.

Daddy Cool is the latest retro musical, a tribute to the work of 70s stars BONEY M. (Romilly says she remembers all the words and Alastair says he can even remember dancing to them). Stars of the West End show, Javine (rear of the Year) and Harvey (So Solid Crew) are with us!!!!

Plus we'll be talking to James about The Queen, Helen Mirren's masterpiece, and Talladega Nights which raises a few laughs...

The weather, the papers, and the rest of the news: all life is here on your way to a well earned weekend break.

See you at 6!

R & A

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Thurs 14th Sept

Hi.

Stuart here again - Editor of London Tonight - updating you on the programme this evening.

Alastair and Romilly are presenting this evening, and our top story involves the theft of mobile phones. You'd think once your phone was reported stolen it would be blocked - and it would become useless. An ITV London investigation has found otherwise. There's a full report on London Tonight - and a whole programme on the issue later at 7.30pm.

Also tonight - an incredible story about a restaurant where a certain Mr Mourinho often books a table. The staff there were rather amazed to find a bugging device in a plug socket. Someone listening in to Chelsea's team talk? Or maybe just someone after the receipe for the restaurant's lasagne? Simon Harris finds out..

Glen Goodman's out on the river - Ben Scotchbrook's got the story of a black cab driver who was asked to take a couple of lads rather further south of the river than is usual - and Jamelia is with us in the studio.

Oh, and are you a fan of the Killers? If so, we've a competition you won't want to miss.

That - plus lots more - on our broadcast tonight. Join us at six on ITV1.

Stuart

London Tonight: Wednesday September 13th

Hello All,

Dramatic goings on in Kent today .. And you don't often get to say that. The police are claiming they've carried out their biggest even guns seizure, swooping on a house in Dartford at 6 this morning, arresting a 55 year old man, and making off with hundreds of guns. It's not a straightforward tale.. The man arrested did have a gun license, but police are sure this is a significant victory in the battle on illegal weapons in this country. Ronke's there to explain all.

Hugo Chavez is the president of Venezuela. You may remember there was some controversy when he visited London earlier this year .. Not everyone was thrilled that our mayor was hobnobbing with a man who'd been pretty damning about America and Britain in the past. Well now the friendship that was burgeoning then between Ken and Hugo looks set to be sealed with a goodwill deal. Apparently we're going to advise them on policing and housing - and in return we're going to get some cheap oil for our buses. Sounds .. Well .. A little strange, doesn't it? The Tories certainly think so, and have been grilling Ken during Question Time today. We'll have all the background.

We've a report on the growing drugs horror of speedballing .. we talk to a user of this deadly cocaine and heroine mixture .. And find out just how widespread its use has become...

Cyclists are going to be under scrutiny for wobbly and dangerous riding .... Ben's got his helmet on (controversial in itself these days.. ) and is finding out more ...

We've a fabulous competition if you've got kids who'd like to play football with David Beckham at his new academy ..

And we're talking to that showbiz survivor, Les Dennis, who's career is rocketing back up again with a hit new stage show.

So see you at 6!

Katie and Al.

London Tonight: Tuesday 12th September

Afternoon!

It's another mix of light and shade in the show tonight - football, sculpture, mime, Soho - more of which to follow.

But our lead is the breakthrough in the murder inquiry to find Nisha Patel's killer - she, you'll remember, is the special constable stabbed to death outside her home four months ago.

We've also a rogues's gallery for you too - faces of young graffiti vandals have been published by police, to help catch them. See if anyone YOU know is on there...

The mime artist who's been left speechless after being banned from the pavement by police! (sorry - dreadful joke)

We've also got Alison Lapper - she whose statue is now gracing Trafalgar Square - is live in the studio.

Plus - live to Stamford Bridge ahead of tonight's Champions League clash, win tickets for the Scissor Sisters - and of course, we've got Chrissie.

See you at 6.

LONDON TONIGHT: Monday Sept 11th

Afternoon ...

Tonight's show really covers all the bases, from outrage, sadness ... to, i'm happy to say, hilarity and awe .. As we have the legend that is Mr David Hasselhoff on the programme. Oh yes, the Hoff is in the studio...

First up ... Ken did warn us ... Tube and bus fares would have to go over the next few years. But by a third? Yes, you read that correctly .... If you don't use your oyster card, come next January a single tube journey will go up from 3 pounds to 4, a bus journey from 1.50 to �2 ... What do you think? We want to know.

We've got an exclusive interview with the father of Peter Woodhams, the young man gunned down outside his home. He's begging for information, and for anyone shielding the murderer to break their silence. It's powerful and emotional stuff.

And the powerful stuff doesn't stop there, as we'll be in in New York for the 5th anniversary of 9/11. The pictures still have a shocking power, and we'll be talking to the mother of a young Londoner who died that day. We'll also be at the London offices of Cantor Fitzgerald; you'll remember that it was a firm who's New York office was devastated in the atrocity. Today they've been hosting a huge charitable appeal, with a number of sporting heroes doing their bit, including that new royal world champion, Zara Philips.

We've some good news for London house hunters, with details of a new shared ownership scheme which could, just could, allow you to get a foot on the property ladder even if you're not loaded...

But ... The highlight has to be the Hoff. He's in the Guinness book of records as the most watched man on television. He's huge in Germany as ein Rock Star. He's been having a bit of a tough time with the British tabloids . He's got a new autobiography out and he could well have a new number one single. He's also very tall .. And he's in our studio. You've got to tune in ...

See you then
Katie and Al.

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri July 8th

Hello!

Stuart the Editor here.

Alastair's busy interviewing a major politician for tonight's national ITV News - and with Tamzin enjoying a few days off - Romilly is joining us as our other presenter tonight. She's busy getting her head around the programme, so I'm writing the email this afternoon.

Tonight we start with the story of Rocky Dawson, shot dead in front of his young children in Hornchurch. Police have done something they've never done before - offered a �20,000 reward - just for an address. There's someone they want to speak to about the crime - tonight we'll show that person's picture and ask if you know where they live. We also hear from Rocky's family in their only television interview.

Also - an incredible film from an incredible young man. Thomas Ikimi's cousin was Anthony Fatayi-Williams, who was killed in the July 7th attacks last year. Thomas has spent the last year documenting how his family have come to terms with those events. Tonight he's also made us a film - all about it. It's powerful stuff.

That plus we hear from Sigourney Weaver - Willsy's got the sport - and Chrissie's here with the weekend weather.

Oh - and the final of our "Future London" series - as we ask a sci-fi writer to predict how the capital will cope in the years ahead.

Join Alastair and Romilly at 6.

Stuart

LONDON TONIGHT: Thursday September 7th

Crikey! What a day! Will he? Won't he? In the end, Tony Blair ended all the talk right here at a secondary school in North London - by kind of telling us what we pretty much knew - he will stand down by next year - but won't give a precise date. Well, it all happened at a school in St John's Wood and Simon Harris has been speaking to the youngsters who had a schoolday they'll never forget.

But our top story tonight - and the one we want to hear from you on - is the sheer anger of a mum whose 11 year old daughter isn't allowed on the free school bus, because she hasn't been christened.
It's a church school and they say only children who have been christened or whose parents live in the parish are eligible - is it fair? Watch Jon's report and you tell us.

Flat for sale: Knightsbridge. Now you know that's going to be pricey... But �1.5 million for a one-bed?? Ben takes you on an exclusive tour inside to see what you get for your moolah.

And remember Curiosity Killed the Cat? They're back - with a re-mix by the same people who got Leo Sayer back to the top of the charts! Have a listen and we chat to Ben VP.

There is - as you'd expect - bundles more too, but if we don't get on with it now, it won't make air!

See you at 6.

K & A

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LONDON TONIGHT: Wednesday September 6th

Afternoon ..

Major developments in the murder case which is our main story in London tonight. A 17 year old is in custody over the stabbing of grandmother Carmelita Tulloch in Vauxhall yesterday morning.
Jon Gilbert will have the latest on that.

Another mystery ... But however it happened, a car careered off the road in Stamford Hill this morning, through some school gates, into the school itself, only coming to a halt in a classroom. Miraculously, no one was killed, though there have been some injuries. Simon Harris has been trying to find out what happened.

In the worthy and seemingly endless efforts to get us all to go green, we've got a couple of reports for you tonight .. First, Piers Hopkirk saddles up to try out a new scheme to get us to borrow communal bikes, to cycle around London .... Are we all honest enough? And then we spend some time with the Murphy family in Sheen, seeing how they've been changing their ways to save the planet.

But then we get showbiz. Seriously, proper showbiz. John Barry might not be a name you immediately recognise.. But you'll undoubtedly know the tunes he's composed..... Goldfinger... Born Free... Yes, this man is a god when it comes to film music, and he was rightly recognised as such with a lifetime achievement award at the Mercury Music prize last night . Steve Hargrave went to meet him. And then Bob Geldof's been in a film. About Bob Geldof lookalikes. ....

Tune in for all that at 6. See you then.

Al and Katie x.

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Sept 5th 2006

Afternoon...

The breaking news that is going to be dominating our show tonight is, I'm afraid, the brutal murder of a woman this morning in Vauxhall. It seems it was a random and vicious killing; the woman was on her way to work, but she was seen being stabbed repeatedly. Worryingly, the killer is still at large, and there is a huge police operation underway. We'll have all the latest.

From a shocking story though to one which might also beggar belief .. but this time in that "what will they think of next" kind of way.... yes, Mayor Ken, never happier than when he's got teams of consultants working on rebranding something, has come up with a new name for, wait for it ... trains. Yes, from now on, we'll have the underground and the ... overground. No Wombling jokes please. Oh, ok then, maybe just a few.

We hear from the Heathrow worker who's about to be sacked for having a funky hairstyle which hasn't changed for years... and from Jo Wood, Ronnie's missis, about how she's turned herself and her whole family green. As in environmentally friendly, that is. We've got football courtesy of those handy new Argentineans who've arrived at West Ham, and last but most definitely not least, we sent our ace reporter Sharon Thomas to meet one of her all time heroes. It just happens to be Brian May, him from Queen with the curly hair and matching wife. Well, someone has to be his Number One Fan, don't they?

You can't miss it. See you at 6.

Al and Katie.

LONDON TONIGHT: Monday September 4th

Hello and welcome to the start of another week of London Tonight!

Great excitement from the Boss this morning: he saw the Harry Potter team filming at King's Cross at the weekend: trains and movies, just two of his "things" !
Greater excitement as we have Ron Weasley and his mum on the programme - NOT in their Harry Potter roles but as the stars of a new movie DRIVING LESSONS. Julie Waters and Rupert Grint have been talking to Steve Hargrave.

Nothing magical these days about fingerprints: compared to DNA they are almost old-hat in the world of forensics. Nevertheless, there was some debate, resulting in both alarm and support, when we discovered kids at Holland Park School are to have their fingerprints scanned on arrival. It is not a crime-busting initiative, rather a C21st way of taking the register! Sensible or an invasion of the youngsters' privacy? Your thoughts will be asked for after you've heard Piers' report.

Also tonight, extra work for street sweepers or a great new adventure for the capital's information hungry citizens? The latest "freebie" has hit the streets - bringing to four the number of give-away papers being thrust in your direction -morning, noon and night. Nick Ferrari, who nearly edited a London paper, gives us his views.

Culture Secretary and Dulwich MP Tessa Jowell is in Beijing to see what the 2012 team can learn from the inscrutable Chinese. Good idea, said some of the team: another Ministerial junket, said others! You decide when you've heard from Phil.

And Green Living: our property slot tonight takes a look at the latest ideas for living Green, saving the Planet and cutting back on those nasty carbon emissions. It's going to be a theme all week so stayed tuned and save the world from damaging climate change!

Chrissie will have tonight and tomorrow's micro climate details in her forecast so best you be there.

We will!

A & K

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 1st Sept

Hello and good afternoon!

September limps in, with a spit of rain on an over-cast day: we'll take that as a challenge to lift your spirits and gear you up for a great weekend!

Tamzin and Alastair hope you'll be with us at 6 and there are lots of good reasons for you keep the date.

We're kicking off with an extraordinary, international story of deceit and destruction.
A gang, targetting up-market cars, has been busted by the Met. We've terrific helecopter shots of the swoop on the crew that hit on Mercs and Beemers and, within hours, allegedly stripped them down to parts and crushed what remained. Their market was north Africa! It is a fascinating story and a costly crime brought to an abrupt end.
Ben is the man with the motors.

More on the West Ham story that started yesterday with the slightly mysterious purchase of two Argentine internationals and moved, today, to the Stock Exchange amid hot speculation that the Hammers are coming under the hammer! Willsy has the latest live from Upton Park.

Troubled by stray cats or urban foxes in your garden? Chessington Zoo has a weird answer that will work but may leave you with your nose turned up, as Phil will explain!!!

Tamzin has crafted another comprehensive list of What Not to Miss this weekend and James is with us taking a look at Michael Douglas in The Sentinel and Nicholas Cage in the remake of the Wicker Man.

And last, but by no means least, a wonderful story about a man, on the other side of the world, who has paid what we think it a unique tribute to our Mayor.

Unique?? If you don't think so, we want to hear from you but you'll have to watch first to see what we're getting at.

So, see you at 6!

A&T