| Thursday 15 July 2010 at 10.30pm on BBC Two Presented by Gavin Esler Tonight our diplomatic editor Mark Urban has a powerful film from Afghanistan. It's about one dramatic mission undertaken by a team from 2nd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, in Sangin. Their mission is to enter a compound in which the Taliban have been hiding weapons. An Afghan soldier - just 18-years-old - suffers terrible injuries when an IED explodes. British soldiers save his life but what now for his future? The film shows us the aftermath of the horrific incident. Soldiers recall the trauma of the day and images from cameras in their helmets give a gripping insight into the realities of war. You can read more about Mark's film and see a preview here. Business Secretary Vince Cable is suggesting a graduate tax could be brought in to make England's student funding system fairer and more sustainable. We'll be talking to him and asking what the fairest way to fund higher education is as students and the university sector brace themselves for the outcome of a review. We'll also be hearing the views of a number of students. And when money is tight should we be spending on the arts? To some funding of the arts is just a middle class subsidy but others argue the arts can flourish in a recession inspiring new ideas and bringing welcome relief from the gloom of a downturn. The singer Kate Walsh will be joining us to discuss. Do join Gavin at 10.30pm. |