The first edition of the BBC's new programme of news and current affairs which will tell you what's going on in the world and why.
Peter Snow is joined by Peter Hobday, Charles Wheeler and John Tusa to lead the team which will assess each day's most significant events, present special reports from the BBC's correspondents at home and abroad, and investigations into what's going on behind the headlines by Newsnight's own team of reporters.
Up-to-the-minute summaries from Fran Morrison in the newsroom; sports news each night from David Davies ; and the latest, weather report at 11.15

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[Photo caption] Peter Snow says: 'If, like me you've felt there's been a growing need for a longer, more reflective look at our day's news on British television, then Newsnight is what you've been waiting for. It is the first time the BBC has combined its news and current affairs resources to provide this in-depth programme at a regular time at the end of the evening. Our task as Newsnight's team will be not just to present the news, but to analyse and illustrate the main stories of the day more thoroughly than ever before. Newsnight will use all the speed and diversity of television techniques in the 80s to bring viewers the more extended and perceptive coverage which they will be demanding.'

Tonight sees the start of a new news/current affairs programme presented by a regular team lead by Fran Morrison, Peter Snow, John Tusa, Charles Wheeler and Peter Hobday. Newsnight: 10.45