London Tonight Tonight Tuesday 17th April

Good evening, it's Tuesday and did you notice how the temperature dropped this morning? Bit of a shock after all that spring sunshine, eh!

And before we get into the details of tonight's programme, we're feeling a little guilty in the newsroom. We thought one of our number was suffering from a bout of man flu - you know the kind that keeps one off work when there's a DVD box set of Lost to watch - only to discover that the poor boy is really ill! We send him all our grovelling positive thoughts and wish him better right away.

Now onto the show...
Up first. His dad has a Pucka pub, which serves some lovely-jubbly nosh. Recognise him yet? Jamie Oliver's dad's place has been hit by a gang of armed robbers and we've been to the Cricketers to hear all about it. Jamie reckons 150 grand ought to bring the culprits out of the woodwork. Marcus has more.

Talking of daylight robbery - check this out. A pensioner of 84 was shocked to say the least when a letter landed on his doorstep saying he was a penny in arrears on his rent. Yes, you did read right, that was a PENNY! Southwark Council's letter said he was facing eviction if he didn't pay up. Emma went to meet Frank to hear his story.

There's been a massive police raid on a posh vice ring - prostitution for sale in two of the most upmarket neighbourhoods in the capital. Piers Hopkirk will be live on the scene with the very latest - including the fleet of cars bought with the proceeds.

And, just when you thought that was enough to whet your taste buds... There's an allotment on the top of Harrods for anyone too posh to plant, and Sherlock Holmes says "es elemental, mi estimado Watson".
It's not as ridiculous as it sounds!!!

See you at 6.
The team.

London Tonight Tonight Monday 16th April

Good afternoon: Tamzin and I respectfully invite you to join us for London Tonight at 6... So long as you don't trash the place.

This message is coming to you via the internet: it is a brilliant tool which brings people together, shares information, finds goods at competitative prices and has led to at least two homes being trashed. This time we are not talking about a wayward teenager perhaps allowing things to get out of hand at a family home. We are talking about someone's property which was advertised for rent and they got a great deal more from their enquires. You really will want to know the full details from Glen at 6.

Been down the Westway lately? Seem a little dark? Well, at least you haven't been hit by an avalanche of collapsing street lamps, so who are you to complain? I think you will want to know the connection between these two strange observations and Simon Harris is the man to explain. Have your Health & Safety manuals to hand but don't throw them at the screen, however much you are tempted. There's no need for that kind of trashing!

No trashing at Stamford Bridge where, apparantly, it's all Russian Bear Hugs and Portuguese ... (what do the Portuguese do when they like someone? Dunno. Oh well) ... Portuguese Pleasantries as Ro-Man and The Man make up. Yeah? Yeah! Marcus Powell told me and will tell you.

I thought Rosamund Pike was spectacular in the James Bond film Die Another Day even if she did allow The Reform Club to be utterly trashed.
Tamzin went to see her, and is editing an interview as we speak. I am looking forward to seeing it unless the edit suite is trashed by Anti-Pike members of the Reform Club.

We're still worried about the declining numbers of bees in the capital and Chrissie has a new theory, along with the weather.
Tamzin thinks most of the missing honey-makers were trashing her garden this weekend but I have my doubts.
There's lost more but I have to go and have a cup of tea: I feel a bit trashed having just arrived from an over-night flight this morning. I'll be fine and thanks for worrying.
See you at 6
Alastair

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 13th April

Good Afternoon and a very 'Happy Weekend' to you all,

One of the double lovely things about a Bank Holiday weekend is that it's just the four days until there are two more days for loafing. And this weekend looks like we'll be loafing in the sun: "We'll have joy, we'll have fun, we'll be loafing in the sun..." A classic, we reckon, providing Chrissie's right about the forecast.

Now - onto the evening's line-up - and we start with a council admitting that they, er, may have got it wrong... Yes, really. Camden council sent out letters to parents on a housing estate in Hampstead because their children were, really rather selfishly, playing football outside. If they didn't stop all that noise, they were told, their ten and eleven year old darlings would be slapped with ASBOs. Marcus Powell's been talking to both sides of the argument.

Next up: Bees, or rather a lack of them. It seems London's little honey-makers have been doing a rather worrying disappearing act. We say 'honey-makers' - they actually make about a third of our food-chain tick along - what with all their pollinating. Glen Goodman has been investigating. Glen likes honey.

Phil Bayles, meanwhile, will be reporting on Transport for London's latest efforts to get us out of our cars and onto buses, trains, bikes or, indeed, or our own two feet. Sutton residents are the guinea-pigs in all this with 'experts' a-knocking on their doors offering personalised, green, travel solutions. So, if you're in Sutton, keep an eye out for people carrying clipboards and wearing yellow-shirts coming to your door.

By the way, you'd better hope they don't trip over your rubbish on their way up the path - councils have been fining people who put it out too early.

We'll be speaking to an actress who made her international reputation working alongside Bond, James Bond... and then we'll be looking at the weekend's movie releases with the King, James King.

And, as well as giving us the low-down on our sunny loafing chances, Chrissie will be talking to some real Mohican Indians - in Herne Hill, obviously.

Talk about a packed show. At SIX, we won't just be talking about it...

Ben & Tamzin

London Tonight Tonight Thursday 12th April

Hello and merry Thursday.

Here's what's ahead at 6.

100 armed police, 160 people found in possession of drugs and a dawn raid on a Rastafarian temple that officers described as "Crack Central".
It's a victory for the cops but after eight weeks of around the clock surveillance - have they got enough evidence to put the suspects away?

Fancy a cheap flight to New York - don't we all? Well, never fear the budget airline is here. Zoom airways is offering bargain basement prices - they say we've been held hostage by the trans-Atlantic airlines for too long. Are you convinced? Well we weren't. So we sent Simon Harris to find out if it's too good to be true.

And we've got the story of the Gorillas in the concrete. The great apes are a bit squashed in at Chessington World of Adventures and the powers that be have decided, enough is enough. Find out what will happen to them.
And just when you thought that was more than you needed - Matt Dawson in shorts - just a little titbit for the girls!

See you at six.

Faye, the Programme Editor (hence Matt Dawson... in shorts!)

London Tonight Tonight Wednesday 11th April

Hello! Teatime here so a pause to give you some info' about what is on the show tonight. Katie's on a late lunch so it falls to me to drop you an electronic line.

Here's an odd thing: the earliest known form of art is scrawlings of animals on cave walls in central France.
Ever since people learned to write, if they are cross about something, they scrawl it on walls.
And one of the greatest pieces of modern art, in my view, is Picasso's 'Guernica', not a scrawl but an amazing mural.
So..... Why shouldn't friends and family of Billy Cox, one of the south London victims of gun-crime, celebrate his life and death in a huge, and rather beautiful, end of terrace mural? Lots of voices saying they shouldn't, so we asked Simon Harris to talk to both sides and gives us his take.

Swans should be white: grey, if they are babies, or signets if you are being pedantic. They shouldn't be pink. In Windsor they are. Chrissie wanted to know why so we sent her to find out, do the weather and then tell us ... and you.

You buy a house. You insure it. An "Act of God" damages it. The Council orders it knocked down. You get another house.
Follow all of the above and all is well.
Leave the second one out and you are well and truly up the creek without means of nautical propulsion. Or a house.
Many of you will remember the house collapse story in Bromley last year. Not a happy ending, I fear.

Not a happy ending for Piers Morgan, who edited the Daily Mirror, published some great pictures that were fakes and got the sack.
Down-cast, disheveled, out of work and out of sorts? Nah! Star of stage, screen and after dinner-speech circuit, he has also written a couple of rather light but rather funny books about his post-Fleet Street exploits. The latest will feature in our conversation tonight.
Petula Clark never edited a newspaper but kept many a showbiz and music correspondent in copy for years.
Did Piers always get it right about her?
Well, if not she can give him a good slap because she's with us tonight, too!
I am getting quite excited about it all: hope you are too.
See you at 6
Alastair

London Tonight Tonight Tuesday 10th April

It is always an odd day - back from a delightful Bank Holiday break and facing the prospect of a new week. The weather was good and we hope you all had a decent break, too.

Anyway, back we are, and under the energetic leadership of The Boss who is in "sleeves-rolled-up-and-raring-to-go" mode so follow her, we will!

Tamzin is a fine example to us all, today: not only is she presenting with me tonight, she is also doing a report on Wembley's contribution to Al Gore's concerts that are being held to Save The Planet. It may just be that they will also save a few, faltering careers in pop and politics, too, but it's in a Good Cause so we are all for it.
(Al Gore's wife Tippa always used to complain about rock and pop lyrics being corrosive bile, infecting the minds of our poor young kids: so she'll enjoy a lot of Madonna's back-catalogue and, as for Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas, I want a seat close to the former Vice President's lady so I can watch her eyebrows!!)

Talking of the United States, when they overtook the British Empire to become the most powerful industrial force on the planet, they had the decency to talk English so we could keep abreast of what was going on!
Now China is about to take over the world, but the mighty dragon is showing no signs of being so helpful: it will be Mandarin - take it or leave it.
SO, Londoners are showing their resilience and imagination: the nanny-employing classes have added another requirement to clean shoes, clean finger nails and an ability to switch off the TV: hear from the woman who says an ability to speak and even teach China's first language is the latest "must have" in certain fashionable parenting circles.

Blending pop music and parenting, (are you keeping up?) Natasha Beddingfield is live in the studio to talk about her latest offering which, I gather, is a crie de coeur from a beautiful woman who wants to be loved.... Ah!
At the other end of the age range, The Royal Hospital in Chelsea, is building a new infirmary and the Honourable Gentlemen in Red Coats have come up with a great idea to tempt you to help them.... You'll want to get involved, honest.
The Football Club of that same address are in action tonight with as many concerns about crowd safety as about team performance: we'll have the latest from pitch-side in Valencia.
( I just asked Ken, He Who Knows About Football, to remind me where they are playing: "Basra" he said " At least it might as well be if the last couple of European away games are anything to go by". Ouch.)

And we start tonight with the tragic story of the man, suspected of knifing his young son to death, who's killed himself while on remand in jail. There is no upside to this story but we want to know, whatever he was accused of, why the hell wasn't he on suicide watch?

There you go: quite a mix and no slack or fat.

See you at 6.

Alastair

London Tonight Tonight Thursday 5th April

Good afternoon.
July 7th 2005 still looms large in most Londoner's darker memories but one of the strangest things about it was that those that let off the bombs killed themselves in the process: no culprit you could see, no perpertrator you could vent your anger on or share your forgiveness with.
It was done and they were gone.
It also meant no closure for the injured survivors and no justice for the relatives of the victims who didn't survive. But from day one, the Police have always said there must have been others involved and they never let up on their investigations.
Today, three people have been charged in connection with those events and we will have all the details for you at 6.

It's a beautiful day and the Bank Holiday weekend promises more good weather. Stay in your garden and enjoy? Visit one of London's stunning parks? You've promised yourself an outdoor treat for long enough - this weekend is the time to do it! Go to France, Latvia, Italy or even Bognor! Whatever, you are the kind of people who don't just let time slip by and we aren't the kind of people to deny you all the tips you need to make the most of the Bank Holiday weekend. Glen, Liz and Chrissie have your survival pack.
Talking of which, Ben is still in Ghana with his intrepid air cadets: they threaten to rebuild a school, subject to planning permission and Health and Safety... Joking about planning!
A Newham woman had always planned to have her baby naturally, and even when serious problems developed she bravely tried to stick to her guns. How supportive the medical team with her were..... NOT!!!!
You will be amazed and, I might venure, furious when you hear what one of them had to say.
Finally, when I asked the team what Scooby Doo's catch phrase was they all said, like some demented choir, in four part harmony, "it's Scoooby Dooby Doo, dummy!" Charmed I am sure.
Anyway, the dog's on the show, though I am not entirely clear why: join me in finding out at 6.
Alastair

PS Katie sends her best and will be there too!

London Tonight Tonight Wednesday 4th April

Afternoon!

A great victory has been won! The Crushing Council, Lambeth, has come under some pretty crushing pressure from you and us in the last couple of days , and, I'm happy to report that they have performed a massive U turn, and are changing their policy on crushing cars. Tune in at 6 to find out more... And we'd like to hear from you if you're irritated by illogical red tape in your local council, whether it's parking, rubbish, libraries .. You name it, if you're annoyed by it, let us be your champions.

There's been a huge sentence handed down today to a group of armed robbers who killed a man during the raid. 98 years between 6 guys, one of whom is a very good footballer. He even acted as Thierry Henry's body double in an advert. What a waste.

Simon Harris has been going underground, checking out a major tunnel that will be needed for the London Olympics, already completed.. And getting a peak at some of the other construction projects that they promise will be finished soon.

We've the latest installment of Ben's "one goes mad in Ghana" series... Today he and his hardy group of RAF cadets are on their way to rebuild a school classroom... I suspect there are some japes en route..

Then Al and I will be talking to Danny Boyle, director of Trainspotting and 28 days later, about his new sci fi epic, Sunshine. Fab.

All that , and Robin will be frolicking in the spring sunshine in Hyde Park.

See you at 6!

Katie and Al. x

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Tues 3rd April

Hello.

If you saw yesterday's programme you may have been astonished at our lead story - the couple from Streatham who legally parked their car - went on holiday - and came back to find it had been crushed by the council.

Tonight - another - similar tale - and Lambeth Council defend their policy. You will not want to miss it.

Talking of crushing - Network Rail are trying to end the overcrowding on commuter trains by pouring huge amounts of money into new projects. Will your line be getting a slice of the cash? Tune in to find out.

It's the third anniversary of the Safer Neighbourhood policing - we hear Ken Livingstone and Sir Ian Blair's verdict.

Plus day 2 in Ghana doesn't quite go to plan - we're live at the boat race weigh-in - and the Bollywood movie star talking to us about playing a Southall woman.

It's quite a mix.

Join Katie and Alastair at six.

Stuart
Editor, London Tonight

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 30th March

Hello.

It's a wet and horrible Friday.

Stay inside, stick the telly on ITV1 and stand by for London Tonight.

We start with Ladbroke Grove - and a multi million pound fine for Network Rail. It was actually Railtrack who were in charge when the accident happened - but the firm that replaced them today paid the price for the failures. What we'll ask tonight is if there are still too many signals being repeatedly passed at danger. Just how safe are you on the train?

We were with the police last night as they carried out a huge raid at a big celeb hangout. It's the kind of nightclub that's always full of soap stars, pop stars and Premiership footballers. What did the police find? You can find out at six.

We're on the Falklands for the final of our reports from there - we're talking movies with James King and we're live with some very keen cyclists - a hundred days before the arrival of the Tour de France.

And then. It's Travolta. John Travolta. Need we say more?

Chrissie's got that all important weekend weather and there's your what's on guide for the weekend too.

So keep dry and warm with London Tonight. Join Alastair and Tamzin live at six. (And don't forget - if you're going out - or if you're not home in time - you can watch the programme 24/7 at http://www.itvlocal.com )

Stuart
Editor, London Tonight

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Thurs 29th March

Good Afternoon,

We've not one but two monkey based stories for you this afternoon, something that pleases Tamzin no end (she's a bit of a fan of primates)....First up there are some VERY happy Gorillas at London Zoo after they were shown their brand new multi-million pound pad. The glass enclosure's been designed to give them more freedom and maybe a little more romance. Keepers hope the new set-up will encourage a bit of gorilla loving....we'll let you know if it works !

Plus. Remember the amazing adventures of Bolivian squirrel monkey...Spongebob ? He was the endangered monkey STOLEN from Chessington World of Adventures in Surrey and later found playing with a bunch of kids in Brixton. Well today a man's been jailed for a year for that theft. 23 year old Marlon Brown, was attacked by Spongebob's cage-buddies when he broke in ... the blood he lost there helped convict him. As for Spongebob - he's now settled in Battersea Zoo munching on some celebratory bananas.

Simon Harris is on the trail of Japanese Knotweed....it covers 2% of the Olympic site and could cost tens of millions of pounds to get rid off. A big bill for a bit of gardening.

We've also got our third installment of Mike Pearce's special reports from The Falklands. Tonight he meets up with some ex-pat Londoners to find out what attracted them to the Islands.

And The Lord of the Rings: The Musical. It's a 3 hour epic but what's the betting middle-earth fans will be queueing round the block when it starts previewing in May. We've been granted a behind the scenes peak at the incredible stage set, the costumes and the elfish singing instructors.

It's all here and waiting for you at 6 - see you then

Alastair and Tamzin

London Tonight Tonight Wednesday 28th March

Afternoon!
Huge excitement in the newsroom as we have a Live With Ken Livingstone Special and some of YOU are the stars!
We've got a number of London Tonight viewers coming in to ask questions of the Mayor and all we will be doing is ensuring fare play.
We also want e-mails from you as the programme progresses and we'll read some of them to him too.
So, if it works, it'll be down to you.
Great relief on our part.
We'll also have the news you need with Ben so you won't miss out.
See you at 6.
Alastair and Katie.

London Tonight Tonight Tuesday 27th March

Hello there.

We've had the verdict in the Peter Woodhams case today. You remember the story - terribly sad tale of a young man, father of a little boy, shot outside his front door. And that was after he'd been attacked once already, and constantly complained to the police about a gang who were threatening him and his family. Well, the court has found one man guilty of murder today .. We've all the detail, reaction and background to this tragic case.

It's official - and almost unbelieveable - but the FA Cup Final WILL be played at Wembley. Piers is there to soak up the atmosphere .. Or at least to imagine it, now that this great stadium is finally, finally finished and ready for action.

Simon Harris has been given a sneak preview of Heathrow's terminal 5 - a building, by the way, that IS on time and on budget. It's not due to be open for business for another year yet, but there's still LOADS to see - and it's pretty impressive stuff, so long as you don't think too hard about the environmental impact ...

Hope you can join us at 6.

Katie and Al.

London Tonight Tonight Monday 26th March

Good afternoon and welcome to another week of London Tonight.
A beautiful day, even if we all lost an hour at the weekend: Chrissie is out and about to tell you if it's going to last.

Space, and the lack of space, there's a theme.

In a City Hall, far far away, a man who some say came from the Dark Side, has hatched a bold plan to go with cell-phone transmitters where cell-phone transmitters have never gone before. Ken has bought a share in a rocket-launched satellite transponder that will beam your mobile phone messages around the capital and the south east. 21st Century Ken or a crazy and dangerous plan? The ever logical Simon Harris has the details.

Then there's Network Rail playing sardines due to a lack of ... space. The Cambridge-Liverpool service has an occupancy rate of 185% - no misprint: that's more than 18 passengers for every 10 places on the train. And there are many more examples. Glen has squeezed on to bring you the details and no size-ists jokes, please: it was an assignment, entirely on merit.

There was a time when bad behaviour at school, especially in the "great" public schools like Harrow, Eton and notably Rugby, was met with a clip round the ear, and often considerably worse as those of you who have read Tom Brown's School Days - set in Rugby School 150 years ago - will know.
"Bring it back", many of you bellow, as you see louts and hooligans terrorise your streets.
But take two tear-aways, don't thump them but educate them; inspire and motivate them and, guess what? They win scholarships to....Rugby! It's a great story and Marcus rejoices in bringing it to you.

The Boys in Blue at Heathrow, with a little help from everyone else in authority, decided Snoop Dogg had over-done it in the BA Executive Lounge as he headed home after Live 8 last year. He was told he might not be welcome back. In the Lounge. In London. Even, maybe, the country .
Bit of a problem , that, for the Boys and Girls in the Ticket Box at Wembley Arena where he is due to perform tomorrow with his old mate P Diddy. An intriguing solution beckons, as Kate reports.

How they're packing them in in the latest social housing development and, if you think I am talking six to a room, think again: you'll be amazed or infuriated at the story... depending on where you stand!!!

And as the anniversary of the Falklands conflict beckons, the moving reminiscences of two Londoners who fought there and carry the scars and medals to prove it.

Beam me up, now: there's work to be done!

Alastair & Katie

London Tonight Tonight Friday 23rd March

Good Afternoon....

So when you're driving along in the capital how many times does your head hit the ceiling cos your car's hit a pothole. Looking at the stats we're guessing it's a lot !! And it can be even more irritating, not to mention dangerous, if you're on your bike. Last year 258,000 potholes were filled in but that's not even touched the problem, in fact it'd take 11 years working flat out, to fix the problem.

So we've put a camera on our resident cycling reporter Jon Gilbert's head, not just for fun, but to see how bad these holes are to cycle over. See the results later.

But we start with more on the arrests yesterday in connection with the 7/7 London bombings and we've uncovered East London connections to one of those detained. Marcus Powell's been investigating this for us and will have the full story at 6.

Ronke's still in South Africa and today she catches up with a very familiar face to us Londoners, Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair. He's joined the trip to Cape Town.

And of course being Friday we're serving up a super-duper helping of sport and showbiz.....Willsy at the brand, spanking new Wembley, Mr Bean AKA Rowan Atkinson, Ex Hear'Say singer now classical supremo Myleene Klass AND Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles. We can't imagine you'd want anything more.

See you at 6

Tamzin and Alastair

London Tonight Tonight Thursday 22nd March

Hello!

Phew, what a stinker.
Yes, it's sewage, it's a problem, it's going to cost to fix it, and a large bill is coming our way.
Thames Water is going to spend 2 billion pounds to dig a tunnel so that sewage doesn't overflow into the Thames whenever there's a rainstorm. And those long suffering customers of Thames Water are going to pay for it. Liz Wickham has been investigating the project and taking a look at the company's balance sheets. I think alot of you are going to be rather annoyed....

We see extraordinary pictures of a raid on a passport factory ... And we're twitching down in Esher, where Glen has been to see for himself the flocks of parakeets who have made London their home, to the growing consternation of our indigenous birds.

More from South Africa, where a copper from the Met is learning a few tricks from his opposite number in Cape Town, and if you think you might be descended from slaves we've got a fascinating report to help you trace your roots.

And, then, the highlight of my day .. Tamzin's in her legwarmers, meeting the new cast of the musical Fame. And yes, they really did stop traffic!

See you at 6,

Katie and Al.

London Tonight Tonight Wednesday 21st March

Hello!

Budget day today ... NO! Don't switch off! Don't snooze! We can make it fun and relevant, really we can! I shouldn't joke really because we all know how our dear Chancellor can affect our lives, and this year - as he gave his last ever budget speech - he didn't disappoint. There are all sorts of headlines that you'll be able to hear more about on the national news at 6.30 .. Cutting income tax by 2 p, for one ... But how about announcements that will affect London? There could be some tax horrors looming at a local level. A report was published today recommending some huge rises if you've got a valuable house - which, with the property market in overdrive at the moment - affects lots of us. Liz Wickham has been investigating.

Did you know that London is now the coolest city on earth? It's official .. The New York magazine says so! You're bound to have a view ... We speak to Londoners to see what they think.

Ronke's been to Cape Town to discover how football can change lives ... An amazing project run by Charlton Athletic and the Met police to help disadvantaged kids there, while John Bird, no stranger to hardship himself as the founder of the Big Issue magazine, tells us why he's going to stand for Mayor of London.

We've another of our reports about Slavery as we approach the 200th anniversary of the act that abolished the slave trade, and Tamzin's been to meet Jamelia.

Something for everyone, as usual ..

See you at 6.

Katie and Al.

London Tonight Tonight Tuesday 20th March

Afternoon.

We have unofficial boxing from White Hart Lane, environmentalists offering free tickets to the west country and Carmen Electra on the Red Carpet. All that needs some explanation and you will get it - at 6.

We begin with a powerful piece of reporting from Phil.
Two boys, T Wood Nadauld and his best friend Steven Bayliss, were walking home in Wokingham, after spending the afternoon with another friend, Tom Palmer. What happened next was brutal, cold and evil. Tonight, one faces a life sentence in jail; the families of the other two a life-sentence of loss. It is a compelling story you won't want to miss.

Simon is on the trail of Sir Ian Blair who is "walk-about" but not, so far, "talk-about" - we want to know what he plans to do about the wave of knife and gun killings among our young people. Meantime , police have arrested a young man in connection with the Adam Regis killing. More on all of that at 6.

Ronke is in South Africa watching Charlton Athletic teach primary school kids there, the joys of the beautiful game. A number of Gooners, Hammers and others in the newsroom felt this was a kindly thought, but not the best of starts.... They have all been given lines and told to stand in the corner. Ronke raises spirits at 6.

Also, another nugget in our series marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade. The City of London is built on a clay basin: much of it is also built on the wealth generated by the slave trade. It doesn't show up in the books of many of the revered institutions in the Square Mile because, perhaps, it is time to forgive and forget.
Or is it?
We have a debate tonight between two people who know a thing about these matters and they'll be squaring up this evening.

Finally, a few of words about White Hart Lane, Greenpeace and Carmen Electra : YOU'LL WANT TO WATCH.....

See you at 6.

Alastair & Tamzin

London Tonight Tonight Monday 19th March

Afternoon everyone..

We'll be starting the show tonight the only way we can, with the appalling story of yet another young life wasted by knife crime. Adam Regis this time, only 15, out at the cinema on Saturday night, stabbed on his way home at half past nine. We'll have the reaction today, and we'll ask why this crime seems to be on the increase. We've also spent some time with some teenagers in Peckham who are hoping to make a change.

It's monday, so it's property day .... And today we're taking a look at how to avoid repossession. Not that cheery, I know .. But with so many of us mortgaged up to the hilt, and with interest rates heading north, it's best to be prepared. We want your views on that .. perhaps your memories of the early 90's when repossession became all too common.

This weekend sees the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, and to mark this important event, we'll have special reports all week, reminding us how much London's history is entwined with that of the slave trade. Tonight, Ronke's had special access to a replica of the ships that transported 1000's of souls into bondage... And Steve Hargrave has been to meet Ioan Gruffyd, star of a major new film called Amazing Grace which chronicles the life of the father of abolition, William Wilberforce.

For those of you who were glued to the Formula One yesterday (Alastair ... ) you'll know that a new star has been born in the shape of Britain's first black F1 driver, Lewis Hamilton. We've been to meet his extremely excited friends, and we'll also be asking a marketing guru all about the huge brand appeal of this young man.

That and of course the weather and all the usual stuff.. !
See you at 6. .
Katie and Al.

LONDON TONIGHT TONIGHT: Fri 16th March

Good Afternoon,

Not long now til the weekend - and it should at least START sunny - more from Chrissie on that in a while (she'll be surrounded by a sea of Spring blooms by the way to get us in the mood)

But first... we start tonight's programme with an update on the murder of Kodjo Yenga, the 16 year old who died after being attacked in the street in Hammersmith. We've pictures you won't have seen before - and more. Can't say too much now - best tune in to find out more.

Also - and this'll be a familiar tale to many - roadworks, with no work being done. The road all dug up, then left...for days...and days...and days. Well some shopowners in Surrey have got so fed up with the hole in THEIR road that they've set up a webcam to demonstrate just how little is happening. We've been to meet the brains behind it.

We've a bumper sport and showbiz offering.....with all the weekend's football action and some car racing news to please Alastair, movie reviews from James King and Steve's been to meet band of the moment The Fray.

All that and a reminder of this year's People's Millions....Grants for good causes worth hundreds of thousands of pounds...we've details of how to apply

That lot should keep you happy.

We'll see you at 6

T&A