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LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Tues 12th June

Good afternoon to you one and all...

Well, before we talk about the main business of the day, I'd like to talk 'teasmaids'. My Mum and Dad had one (rather a lot of years ago). Our editor's Gran had one (presumably a few more years ago). Ms Derham said her parents didn't have one... but wished they had. Well, according to one of the papers, John Lewis is looking for a company to start making them again as punters are always asking staff if they stock them. Personally, I feel able, of a morning, to walk all of the short distance from my bedroom to our kitchen to make a hot beverage. Still - as I remember - Mum and Dad's did make a good bubbling noise when the water boiled.

Just felt I had to get that off my chest.

Perhaps a group of Chelsea pensioners we'll be hearing from later might have an opinion - although they probably wouldn't hear the bubbling noise above the rock concert they're being treated to this afternoon. Seriously, we'll have the White Stripes, giving it their all for a more mature audience than they're used to - all in aid of the charity... and all covered by Steve Hargrave.

The programme starts though on a much more sombre note... and an exclusive - the conviction of a man who stabbed and sexually assaulted a young lady in Orpington last year. The lady's name is Carly Furness and we can tell you that because she's waived her legal right to anonymity. Despite her horrific experience though, it could have been worse for Carly - but for the intervention of another brave lady who saw the attack, stopped the attack, and made sure Carly got to hospital. The two woman haven't been allowed to talk while the court case has been pending - but, for the first time this evening, you can see them meet - only on London Tonight. Emma Walden has the story.

Meanwhile, Glen will be reporting on a rather remarkable 'about face' from TfL. After the Mayor promising less than two years ago that there WOULD always be ticket-offices at ALL tube-stations... guess what... an announcement today that 40 ticket offices are to close. Confused? Worried? Cross? We'll want to hear all about what you're thinking.

Wouldn't it be interesting to hear what the International Olympic Committee thinks about the new 2012 logo... well, they're over for a three day inspection of preparations for the London games. Simon Harris is covering that - and took the chance to ask Lord Coe how HE feels about the logo - one week on.

Ronke Phillips won't be with us this week. I should say, she won't be with us HERE - instead, she'll be reporting from South Africa on a Chiswick woman with deep pockets and a big heart... Tamzin will be in Leicester Square being 'fantastic' (obviously) for the premiere of a new 'Fantastic Four' film.... Christie will be telling us, I fear, that the rest of the week's weather looks far from fantastic... AND we'll be revealing the last winner of our 'Unsigned' competition. Er... fantastic.

With all that, you'd be mad to miss it... or busy looking for a teasmaid.

See you at SIX,

Ben

London Tonight Tonight Monday 11th June

Hello - hope you had a great weekend.
Personally, and I can be personal because it has fallen to me to send you this e-mail, I thought it was a fantastic weekend: Lewis Hamilton won his first Grand Prix and the Rolling Stones appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival. But this is London Tonight, I hear you grumble. Well, Lewis comes from Stevenage which is on our patch.
And Sir Mick, who owns a estate agent's window full of property around the world, has a lovely home in Richmond.
Anyway, despite that and despite my best efforts, you escape the Rolling Stones on tonight's show, but there will be a delightful look at Lewis and his historic achievement in Canada yesterday.
Our news agenda is led by possibly one of the saddest and most brutal murders we have had the disagreeable duty to report to you. The victim predicted it, the perpetrators were members of her immediate family, the motive was their disapproval of her choice in love, and the fall-out has been described as the biggest setback in police-race relations for a quarter of a century. Officers simply didn't believe the victim when she told them her life was at risk: the full and troubling details at 6.

More evidence, if evidence were needed, that being a Police officer is one of the most dangerous and stressful jobs in the capital: one Officer, who went to answer a cry for help in Luton, ended up dead; another, called to an incident in Sevenoaks, faced a chilling life or death decision when faced with an armed woman in the middle of the night. He killed her and survives to face a full enquiry.

So, light and shade - weighty matters and a little levity, I hope you agree.
Where, then, would you place the arrival on the red carpet tonight of Justin Timberlake? Or Mike Myers explaining what he would do if he were King? Hard to say. One, or possibly even both, will happen in the charming company of Jasmine Lowson at the Shrek premiere in town tonight.
But can Myers sing rock or Timberlake drive an F1 race car? I have my doubts: what a weekend it was....

see you at 6

Alastair

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 8th June

Hello.

It's the Editor here, putting my first programme together using the new computer programme that we've just started using this week. Faye, who put together the rest of the week's programmes, managed to defeat the technology and get on air - lets see how I cope tonight.

Right - newswise - we start with the story of a teaching assistant who refused to listen to a pupil reading a Harry Potter book. The reason - it's anti-Christian. She later quit - and is now claiming compensation, saying she faced religious discrimination. Find out more at six as Phil Bayles has been there all day.

George Michael was sentenced today after being found slumped at the wheel of his car. He had a few words to say afterwards - find out what they were - and what he was sentenced to - at six.

We've the final part of our fascinating series from Afghanistan. Simon reveals what it's like for those members of the London TA to live at Camp Bastian.

James King is in to talk movies, we've the latest Tour De France countdown, and Jenny Seagrove joins us in the studio to talk about her latest West End show.

All that - the weekend weather - and the incredible, gravity defying Hillingdon Hospital food.

Don't miss it. I hope we don't either.

Stuart

London Tonight Tonight Thursday 7th June

Hello and good evening to you all.
Ever taken your life in your hands tackling London's bendy buses? Well if you have you're not alone. It turns out that it's not just anecdotal... they actually are MORE dangerous than their predecessors. In fact, five crashes happen involving a bendy bus EVERY single day.
So what does Transport for London plan to do about it? Apparently the answer is to put more of them on our streets!
We're pretty mad about it - and so will you be. Phil Bayles explains all at 6.

Simon Harris brings you his final report from Afghanistan. Tonight he's on desert patrol with the young men of London's TA unit as they protect crucial supply drops that support the war effort. They're a proud bunch - and we're proud of them.

They may be on their best behaviour, but as many of you well know, the capital's kids are not so much. And we're live at a fun fair that's come up with a novel approach - it's called a Cliffbo... and you'll need to join Kate live at the fair to find out what that is all about.

Then there's Willsy on the march with the Coldstream Guards - they take Trooping the Colour incredibly seriously don't you know... And Tamzin's met the cast of the new Take That musical - and no Willsy didn't make the cut.

Tune in for all that and much, much more at six.
See you then.

London Tonight Tonight Weds 6th June

Good afternoon!
As a child one of my greatest treats was when my grandfather, who was a taxi driver, took my brother and me to Hamleys: we'd get ten bob each (50p for youngsters, those lovely browny-orange notes for people of my age) and we would buy some short-lived nonsense in the entrance hall but we loved it and we loved him.
Second only to that was to visit the Great Big Blue Whale which hung in the Natural History Museum. And it still does. But it's got a bit dusty, apparently. Personally, I won't hear a word against it save to say it is smaller than I remember... anyway, Glen has not gone to Hamley's but is at the Science Museum as I write to report on the Wash and Brush Up for every child's favourite scientific spectacle.

Not such a favourite yet is the new london 2012 Logo - actually most of you hate it. Some of you have suffered epileptic fits watching it, and hardly any of you seem to agree with Seb Coe that it will grow on you. The latest on the branding debacle at 6 and your chance, again, to have your say.
More fun is what they found when they were digging foundations for the Velodrome, down in the Lower Lea Valley. On your bike we said to Marcus and off he went. They may be defensive about the logo, but it's defences of a different and fascinating sort they found! A clue? Marcus has just reminded us it is the anniversary of D-Day today.

Simon, who'd have been there like a shot, instead has his latest bulletin from our Brave Lads in Afghantistan: one Terry nearly reduced us to tears with what he had to say: you, too, will be moved....
And finally, the delightful Marc Almond drops by to talk about his new album, his continuing recovery from an horrific motor-bike prang, and the Olympic logo - talk about tainted love!

See you at 6.

Alastair

London Tonight Tonight Tuesday 5th June

Hi everyone,

There is so much on tonight's programme I just don't know where to begin!
We've got an exclusive from Afghanistan tonight - our Political Correspondent Simon Harris has been on patrol with the London TA unit sent to Helmand Province. It's scary, exhilirating and at times, dangerous... but the team have got some incredible stories to tell - starting tonight.

From extraordinary men to an extraordinary woman. Adam Regis was stabbed to death aged just 15 earlier this year. Today, his mother joined police in appealing for help to catch his killers. She announced a 20 thousand pound reward and detectives released some crucial CCTV that could help their cause. Tune in to hear a mother's heartfelt plea.

There's more on that 2012 logo that went down like a lead balloon - we couldn't resist the opportunity to come up with a logo of our own - check out our offerings and find out what the expects thought. You can even vote for your favourite.

There's a green pub, struggling to beat London's red tape... and then there's Hampton Court Palace - in the sun.

It's all to come at six - so don't miss a minute.

London Tonight Tonight Monday 4th June

Hi there,
We're a bit up against it in the newsroom tonight. New technology don't you know... It's tough teaching a bunch of old dogs new tricks! Anyway, watch to see if we manage to get things right!

Here's what's on the programme tonight:
Kate Beagley went out on a date... But she never came home. Now it seems her body has been found by police searching a wood in Watford. And she did all the right things. She rang and texted her friends to tell them where she was going... She even filled in her dad. But it wasn't enough to save her life. Right now police are questioning a man on suspicion of her murder... we'll have the latest from the scene.

London 2012 has gone through a rebranding exercise. Today's launch was star-studded, but will it get a celestial reception. We're not convinced, so tune in to see if you like it. And on that note, just as the 2012 team try to convince us to embrace all things sporting - there's the true story of the gyms, sporting facilities and classes that are having to shut down because they just don't have the funds. Sounds like one to make your blood boil...

Talking of things getting hotter, Tamzin's spent the afternoon with Enrique Iglesias... and Chrissie's here to tell us if the beautiful weather at the weekend is set to continue.
That and loads more, so join us at six.

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 1st June

Friday, Friday everyone... hurrah, it's the weekend.

And what better way to start two days away from the coal-face than half an hour of 'London Tonight'..? Well, a whole SIXTY minutes in front of the ITV News Hour. They said, quickly, before one of the bosses sees this...

Nonetheless, it's the capital that kick's it all off and this evening we start with dodgy motors. Only, the people buying them won't have known that because of the international lengths a bunch of fraudsters went to. They ALMOST got away with making four million pounds. But then, when it comes to breaking the law, ALMOST isn't really good enough, is it..? Marcus Powell will explain how the wheels came off their little venture.

Next up - is there anyone reading this I wonder who went to school in Holland Park - the first, purpose-built, comprehensive school in London..? Well - bad news - it's being knocked down. There will be a school there, but it won't be the same school because they're selling a load of land off for developers to build... anyone? anyone? that's right - luxury housing. Cross? Well, after Kate Recordon's take on the story, we want to hear how cross.

Mention 'Heathrow' and ' ANOTHER massive new building programme' in the same sentence and you'd expect people to get cross all over again. But, and BAA will tell you it's a 'BIG but' - the new terminal, replacing T1 and T2, will be greener, more comfortable and won't lead to more flights or passengers. Damien Steward's been checking out the grand plan.

We also - and this is the highlight for one of the presenters tonight - we also - really, he's pretty excited - we ALSO have... Elaine Paige in the studio, talking about her new musical 'The Drowsy Chaperone'. What you might call 'Theatre Royalty'...

There'll be 'Movie Royalty' too... well, James King (give us a break, it's Friday) is here talking movies... there'll be 'What Not to Miss'... and Chrissie, lucky thing, is in Epsom for Ladies Day, ahead of the Derby tomorrow.

And they're off... at SIX.

Ben & Romilly.

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Thurs 31st May

Afternoon, afternoon,

Now, don't know about you, but it's a long time since most of the 'London Tonight' team were at school. In fact, for some of us, the memory is just a vague blur interrupted... by the sound of bells ringing... combined with the smell of over-cooked flans. But, however long ago it was - and in SOMEONE'S case, it was a REALLY long time - none us can remember carrying a knife, or a gun.

And yet, the prospect of that is SO real in modern classrooms that new measures have been introduced today, giving teachers powers to search pupils. Do they want the powers? Should they have them? Why, on earth, do we need them? Have a think - because after Marcus Powell has filed his report this evening, we'll be asking for your opinions.

Ever heard of the Pobjoy Mint? It's the largest private mint in Europe. No, that accolade does not belong to the 'Polo', as the director 'hilariously' just suggested. Not even in a French accent. Anyway, the Pobjoy johnnies knock out the coinage for several countries, including the Falklands - and, 25 years after the islands were wrestled back from Argentina, there's to be a collection of special commemorative coins. And who better to see the first pocketfuls of pennies rolling off the production line than Prime Minister of the day, Baroness Thatcher. Liz Wickham was there too. On her best behaviour, presumably.

North London v South London... the age-old argument is, for most of us, a talking-point over a pint perhaps - with both sides agreeing to disagree come 'last orders'. However, one group of South Londoners just wouldn't let it lie and, get this, they've been offering to pay the taxi fare for North Londoners, to take a sort of 'See what you're missing' tour of southern delights. Glen Goodman was there today when they, frankly, struggled to find any takers.

We'll also be hearing about one campaign to switch off London's lights, another to clampdown on dishonest theatrical agents, and one more to improve the weather... well, imagine if there was even a TINY chance of it working...

Okey-dokey, see you at SIX.

Ben & Romilly

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Weds 30th May

Afternoon,

We won't mention the weather today. Firstly, because what more is there to say. Secondly, because swearing isn't big or clever.

Anyway, there are more exciting things to talk about... such as a 'Eurythmic' - just the one mind, but still, if you're of a certain age (which at least one of this evening's presenters is) 'Annie' and 'Dave' had quite an impact back in the 80's. Well, tonight, BOTH presenters are rather looking forward to meeting 'Dave' ('Mr Stewart' to his tailor) when he comes in to the studio to talk about looking for 'Annie Mk II'... to perform with him... live on stage... do you follow?... it could be you. At least one of the team has been overheard ringing up the local hairdresser, asking about the cost of dyeing their hair orange...

Before we go that far (down the programme running-order) we're going to be reporting on the opening of the public inquiry into the expansion of Stansted. Enjoying your cheap flights? Want to save the planet? Expansion a necessity of life? Want that expansion in the form of a runway at the end of your garden? Take two bottles into the shower? (Actually, that last one's nothing to do with it, but you get the picture.) Piers Hopkirk has the day's story - which includes an appeal from the good people of Greenland, who sort of see the 'global-warming threat' as a little more 'immediate' than some of us.

Meanwhile Liz Wickham's being playing fast and loose at London's newest, biggest casino. Yes, we know the Dome (sorry, O2) lost the supercasino contract, but while the eyes of the capital looked to Greenwich, a huge casino was being knocked together in the West End. You snooze in London, you lose in London.

Now, if you were to 'win big' on the craps tables (it's a game, rather than a comment on the quality of the furniture) you might want to move house, or boat. A rather ENORMOUS liner will soon be berthing on the Thames offering the sort of permanent, waterside, acclamation only the filthy rich can dream of. Still, nice to have a look at what the filthy reach dream of - and that's what Damien Steward will be doing.

So - see you at six o'clock. Let's face it - it's that or doing the washing up...

Ben & Romilly.
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LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Tues 29th May

Hello and a very good afternoon to you.

So, did you all have fun in the sun... giving our new summer wardrobe a run-out... stuff our faces with barbequed goodies...? Nope. Us neither.
Dreadful, dreadful, dreadful weather.

That's ONE thing we'll be addressing in the programme tonight.

The rest of it starts with a special investigation into trouble on London's buses. According to drivers who've spoken to Chris Rogers, it's getting worse - and they say the increase began when free bus-travel was introduced for under 16s. See the pictures. Hear the drivers. We'll then put it all to TfL.

8 days ago, the Cutty Sark went up in flames. This evening, Piers Hopkirk will show you 'up close' the damage that's been done and he'll also report on a concert that will hopefully raise at least some of the millions that'll be needed to put some of that damage right.

Next up: a story to melt your heart. Young Angelina Vidler wants to be a ballerina, but she has an even steeper hill to climb than most four year olds - as she goes through chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat a rare from of kidney cancer. But today - a treat, a REAL treat for Angelina - when she got to rehearse with the Royal Ballet IN Covent Garden. Kate Recordon has the story.

Staying with the arts, but popping over the river to the Royal Festival Hall. Those who always thought it was a bit of an eye-sore were no doubt delighted when a 2 year, £90 million refit began. Look at it now - and it, er, looks the same.
Liz Wickham though has a look round the inside to see where all the money did go, and what £90 million can get you these days.

Steve Hargrave will be speaking to the Manic Street Preachers ahead of their 3 night stay at the Kentish Town Forum... there are two VERY expensive barbeques to be won (it's National Barbeque Week - honest)... and, as we said earlier, Chrissie's got some explaining to do.

It's live - on ITV1 - at SIX.

See you there,

Ben & Romilly

London Tonight Tonight 25th May

Hello.
I am on the point of walking out this afternoon...
First we are featuring sheep racing on Clapham Common - an area of London renowned for curious perambulations by confused former senior politicians, the rather beautiful headquarters of the National Union of Seamen (now part of Bob Crow's RMT) and John Prescott's flat.
But sheep racing?
And the sheep have been given London Tonight names: mine is offensive, inaccurate and very misleading. You will have to tune in to even begin to understand my ire. Ram, bam no-thankyou, mam!

Next we are reviewing Pirates of the Caribbean III and, despite my very best and even persistent requests on your collective behalves, there simply won't be enough Kiera Knightley and no Keith Richards at all. Frankly, the plank beckons for all concerned.

Tamzin will present with her customary authority, skill, charm and dignity WHAT NOT TO MISS but, without Keira and Keith, frankly it has been missed already.
Sophie Ellis Bexter is, however, some considerable compensation: a wise and intelligent young woman, born of Blue Peter stock and seriously gifted in the vocals territory. She is live in the studio.

On the news front, we examine how it could have been that 8 doctors over 4 days missed blood poisoning in a young woman who subsequently died. Surely her GP would have spotted it? Might have done, but the GP was not available as it was a Bank Holiday. Someone else in the practice? Nope: she had to use an Out of Hours Service which proved to be "seriously flawed", to quote the inquiry findings; "fatally flawed", to quote her partner. We talk to the boss of the out of hours service and to the dead woman's partner.

Finally, despite everything we are told about how good trees are for the environment, we don't have enough of them in London. It's partly down to Health and Safety and, before I explode again, and possibly walk out, let's leave it at that: do join us when all will be explained at 6.

Entertaining, informative and sheep? What more could you ask?
Alastair and Tamzin

London Tonight Tonight 24th May

Good afternoon:
I am still recovering from having interviewed Joanna Lumley on the ITV Lunchtime News about the appeal for Darfur.
Elegant and compassionate, she is a remarkable woman.
Talking of such, Katie is tied up at the moment doing an interview for the Independent Newspaper about style: I offered a few tips but it was never a conversation destined to last long, so here I am.

We have two Tamzins tonight: well actually a Tamzin, as in Sylvester, and a Tamsin, as in Roberts - and I think there may be potential for a falling-out!
As you may already be aware, the Sylvester one has a thing about monkeys. But she, the Sylvester one, is at the Ivor Novello Awards which celebrate our finest song-smiths and Peter Tork, Davey Jones, Mickey Dolentz and the one whose surname is, I think, Naysmith, are nowhere to be seen. (Hey Hey, we're the Monkees: keep up!). But she did net some superstars for your enjoyment, later.
The other one, the Roberts one, went to meet the smallest monkey in the world - when I say "a bit of a handful" I mean it. Talk about sweet but the Sylvester person is fuming that she didn't get the gig!

Anyway, less attractive animals, through little fault of their own, also appear on the programme as a couple are sentenced for breeding and training fighting dogs. It shouldn't happen anywhere but it has been happening in Acton; full details at 6.

A long way south from there and there's trouble brewing in Gravesend: a Sikh taxi driver was murdered with his own car but the local Sikh community say they warned it was a murder waiting to happen and the Police didn't do enough to avoid it. We'll bring you both sides of the sorry tale.

And finally, 70 year old Harry is a Hampstead gentleman who has, for years, occupied a shack on the Heath. Squatters rights, you may wonder. You'd be right. But what will knock you off your chair, stool or chaise longue is the amount of money his squatters rights plot has been valued at: you'll need a cold drink when you hear.
See you at six
Alastair

London Tonight Tonight Weds 23rd May

Hello.
We hope you are going to get home in time to watch London Tonight tonight as there's trouble on the tracks again.

Yes, a large fire in Bermondsey under the railway line and near some pretty unstable gas cylinders, could play havoc with your journey home. The pictures are spectacular and Glen is live to tell you exactly which trains are going nowhere.

Now Metronet - does the name ring a bell? It's the group of companies responsible for maintaining the tube lines, and responsible many are saying for doing a pretty shoddy job! Now Ken wants a change in the law so he can get rid of the lot of them. We will be asking whether the tubes really are going down the tube and is it all Metronet's fault?

But it hasn't all been doom and gloom. One lucky, lucky Piers Hopkirk got sent to a Surrey vineyard this afternoon to see if British wines really do sparkle. If you thought home grown sparkling wine was closer to vinegar, think again, this one has been up against the big boys and been winning all the prizes.

Oh yes and there's Damien on the joys of Hampstead, and Johnny Depp on Keith Richards. Irresistible! Oh, and Alastair, too!

See you later,
Romilly

London Tonight Tonight 22nd May

Good afternoon.

After such a dramatic day yesterday we were all braced for a quiet one in the capital... No such luck I'm afraid!!!

There have been huge developments in the case of the murdered spy Alexander Litvinenko...
London says "hand over the suspect, we want a murder trial!" Russia replies... "no way Jose" and things get nasty.
Tonight there's a diplomatic stand off, and a widow left wondering if she'll ever see justice happen.
We look back at the radiation trail... And find out if our city is still glowing green!

Prince Philip is touring what's left of the Cutty Sark. A staunch defender of the teacutter, he's said to be devastated by yesterday's fire. We're in Greenwich live.
One man who can remember sailing on the high seas is Sidney Palmer. Meet the delightful "YOUNG" man who was one of the last to serve on the Cutty Sark herself. He's a sprightly thing at 86. And he'll melt your heart.

Other stuff - the Londoner who won a private jet only to find he's too skint to fly it! Believe me, you couldn't make it up!

And, the movie about Walthamstow Market making waves in Cannes. Tamzin has to keep her very own Del-Boy in check... It's TV gold so don't miss it.

That's not even it - there's more... You'll just have to join us at six!

See you then.

London Tonight Tonight May 21st

Good afternoon and here's what's ahead on London Tonight Tonight.

We're sure you've seen them - the pictures of the Cutty Sark in flames. We've been down at Greenwich all day to capture the fight to save one of our most precious icons of maritime history.
Once she sailed faster than any other on the high seas... Today she burned almost as quickly.
Alastair is live on location with all the key interviews, and Emma Walden has been taking a look back at the history books to tell you just why the Cutty Sark is so important to London and to Britain.
So don't miss it - the pictures are amazing and shocking all at the same time.

In other stuff, Katie's poised in the studio to bring you all the other top stories in the capital. Including Desmond Tutu on a rare visit to his old stomping ground of Lewisham - and he's as full of life as ever.

Developments in Cannes have taken another bizarre twist with Tamzin Sylvester reporting on the publicity for a movie that hasn't even been shot yet.... And wait till you see the star-studded line up for St Trinians - it's got Alastair pretty excited!!!

Plus, our last ever interview with the Prime Minister - find out what he thinks of the capital as he bids Downing Street goodbye.
As you can see, it's jam-packed.

See you at six.

London Tonight Tonight Thursday 17th May

Hello and good afternoon.
We have wonderful people on the show tonight and some utter debris!

Let's start with the debris: they saw a delivery van with the doors open and the keys in the ignition, so they jumped in and drove off. When the rightful owner springs into action to defend his property, they kept going. Hear the horror of what happened next, at 6.

John Armitt is certainly not debris but is he wonderful? That is what 2012 Trio of Ken, Tessa and Seb are hoping because he is the new delivery man for the 2012 Games. Problem is he is also the man who runs Network Rail - huge public sector subsidies and, let's be frank, an improving but not perfect record for..... time-keeping! We ask him if this is a joke or a sound appointment.

Simon Harris is definitely wonderful and he's still in New York making trouble for the Mayor and lots of other Mayors from around the world. See what happened when Harris bumped into Bill Clinton in the Big Apple...

Another Bill - Billy Zane or, as we Brit chaps like to think of him, The VERY Lucky Mr Kelly Brook, doubles his luck in Cannes by bumping into Tamzin who is very definitely in the wonderful catagory!!

Glen has failed to find Gullit the Yorkshire Terrier and has given up! Pathetic! Verging on debris status but he may redeem himself at an animal sanctuary tonight: only time and the edit room will decide. I am not optimistic.

Finally, I have to declare an interest in one of our stories tonight: Henrietta and Michael Spink are friends of mine, seriously wonderful people and they have two absolutely amazing boys: Freddie and Henry. Problem is both boys were born with severe disabilities and when I say severe I am not exaggerating. Long standing London Tonight viewers have met them before as they battled with their local council to try to get the help they needed.
Anyway, it has been not so much a chapter of woes, as a whole wretched library full!
Tonight some good news for them and a documentary about them on ITV1.
It is just one of those amazing stories that lifts your spirits and, whatever problems you have, kind of puts things in perspective. I hope you share my love for, and interest in them, by the time you've finished watching.
See you at 6
Alastair & Katie

London Tonight Tonight Thursday May 16th

Hello.
Sorry this is a bit late but we had a big meeting in the newsroom today, during which we had to ingest a whole workflow of concepts designed to maximise the efficiency of the new hubs, all of which will be devoid of clutter as we explore our new adjacencies: I personally think that is rude but more in hope than expectation!
Then we had another meeting to try to and figure out what it all meant....

You know, Jose Mourinho just shouldn't have a yorkshire terrier. I don't mean this particular dog which may or may not have the right passport, visa and or certification: he just shouldn't have that breed. Jose is a wolf-hound or Setter, or St. Bernard, or Briard, or a Pyrenean Mountain Dog kind of guy. Anyway, full details of the tiff he had with the Met (who only have Alsatisans) at 6.
By the way, Ladbrokes say the dog is 100-1 against to appear at the FA Cup Final at the weekend in the Chelsea dug-out, and 500-1 against to interrupt the game! In a ManU shirt? 10-1 ON!!!!!

Simon is still causing trouble in New York: that is what Simon does, it's only the location that changes. Anyway:
"Green is the colour, environment's the theme:
why are all those lights on? It really is obscene!"
If you read that back, it is poetry: it also gives you a clue as to why you will want to see and hear Simon Harris of London vs Mike Bloomberg of NY.

Damien Steward will also explain why the one thing the Crown Estate is not, is Crown. It boasts some of the most wonderful buildings in London and some of the real dross but there is a fascinating story as to who it belongs to now and why.

Anyone who is anyone in film is in Cannes so that is where you will find Tamzin too. But don't leap on the Eurostar or head for an airport! Stay with us and we will transport you to the delights of the South of France, all things cinematographic and la belle Tamzin - live at 6. C'est very bon indeed.
The French might eat them but we celebrate them as wonderous and glorious creatures, that noble of bloodstock, the horse. In 1923, one made a rather fine fourth official too, so we are profiling Dobbins in dubbin, as the Blues take on the Reds at Wembley this weekend. Great breaking news: the souvenir shop won't be ready - isn't that a result!

See you at 6: workflow permitting, ingest our efforts at a convenient TV hub -

Alastair and Katie

London Tonight Tonight Tuesday 15th May

Hello and good afternoon.
I have a cold which, as my friends here and my entire family will tell you, is more of a drag for them than me. But I struggle on, manfully.
As does Faye, our producer, (though womanfully, to be politically correct and genetically accurate) whose acquisition of two, beautiful kittens was mentioned in last week's LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT. One of them is poorly and has to go the vet tonight: she is in our prayers - though, I must say, the kitten attracted considerably more sympathy at our planning meeting than I did.
Out of our prayers, for the best possible reason, is Roxy the kidnapped Alsatian who was being trained as a guide dog for a delightful Asian gran' when she went missing. But there is a twist you'll want to know about... Kate will unleash it at 6.

Dunsfold is a modest airfield in Surrey which keeps its potentially enormous fame very quiet.
Let me just say Casino Royale, Top Gear, Harrier jump-jets and you'll get my drift. So a helicopter with a purpose, you'd have thought, would be no problem. Wrong. Who wants a do-gooding chopper grounded and why? All will be revealed by Phil.

Simon Harris has a private pilot's licence and owns a small, light-aircraft. He is currently in New York with the Mayor to explore green issues. He did not fly his light aircraft across the Pond to reduce his carbon footprint, but he has found out the very latest on what the Great Cities of the World think they can do to Save the Planet. Is the sky the limit for Ken? "Fly Simon" tonight and find out.

What have Michael "something of the night" Howard QC MP and Ashley "So Solid Crew" Walters got in common? They both think prison works. Asher's in the studio to cast light on this curious coincidence and to talk about his documentary.

Steve is looking for more great acts for 'Unsigned' and Westminster Council is looking for more white foster parents: unconnected, I know, but both life changing if you think about it.
See you at six.

Alastair (and Katie)