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07/12/2010

Tony asks how important is it for a child to grow up in a traditional family unit. He also talks to a Tory MP planning to vote against the student fee rises.

A new study suggests nearly half of children born today will suffer family breakdown by the age of 16 - Tony debates how important is it for a child to grow up in a traditional family unit.

Conservative MP Julian Lewis tells Tony why he's planning to vote against the student fee cap rise.

Tony takes your calls on 'animal magic' - people who saved their animals in weird and wonderful ways including someone who put her fish in a bowl of aspirin and it saved it!

As Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is denied bail, Tony is joined by John Kampfner, the chief executive of Index on Censorship. He's concerned about the emotive reaction to the leaks in the US.

In Coronation Street's 50th anniversary week, our TV critics give us their verdict on the tram disaster, and what they think of the show so far this week.

The government's expected to look into the use of sport to advertise alcohol - and whether this has an influence on children. Kevin Alavy, a director at a consultancy called Futures, Sport and Entertainment, tells us the implications a ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport would have.

The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence is backing a campaign calling for more rights for families left in limbo when someone disappears. Peter Lawrence explains the difficulties he's had with practical things like bank accounts or insurance if there's no death certificate.

And do you think you're spreading sloppy English? The Plain English Campaign thinks our chatter is getting sloppy. Scott Mills from 麻豆社 Radio 1, who's totally down with the kids, stands up for yoof speak.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 7 Dec 2010 22:30

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