Asian Tsunami Disaster

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Two programmes to be shown on Monday 24 January 2005

DISPATCHES LIVE SPECIAL: AFTER THE TSUNAMI



The Asian Tsunami Disaster should make us stop and think about how our government spends our money in the rest of the world. Jon Snow chairs a live debate about policies that permit billions of pound to be spent on the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan while great swathes of humanity remain starving, diseased and impoverished. The debate will combine four short films in which international figures advocate the way they would re-work some of our governments' choices, with live studio guests including rock star Chris Martin, frontman for Coldplay and Free Trade; and Clare Short, the former International Development Cabinet Minister.

This programme will be followed by:

THE WAVE THAT SHOOK THE WORLD: AN EQUINOX SPECIAL



Equinox looks at the science of the Asian Tsunami, and examines the effects of previous tsunamis, asking what can be done to warn against future disasters. Eighty per cent of the world's population lives in areas at risk from tsunamis and most occur in the Pacific Ocean. December's disaster was not a freak event, and scientists not only anticipated the tsunami, but also expect the countries that border the Indian Ocean to suffer again. The Wave That Shook the World uses eyewitness testimony, footage of the disaster and analysis from leading experts to create a timeline for the unfolding events.

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