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01/02/2019

Kirsty Wark examines the news that America has dumped its nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Plus she asks if Facebook is turning people into fakes and remembers Jeremy Hardy.

As Donald Trump dumps the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, Kirsty Wark talks to Thomas Countryman, the American arms proliferation official ousted by the president. What does this mean for the chances of keeping the peace?

Plus Kirsty examines Facebook on its 15th birthday, has it turned us all into social media phoneys? And Newsnight remembers the comedian Jeremy Hardy, who died of cancer on Friday at the age of 57.

35 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Feb 2019 22:30

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    XTC

    Living Through Another Cuba

  • 00:07

    Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Wark
Interviewed Guest Thomas Countryman

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