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Tony Livesey: 09/03/2011

09/03/2011

BBC Radio 5 Live - Tony Livesey, 09/03/2011

Anti-smoking policies, reaction to Spurs' win in Europe, and tributes to Phil Collins.

Tony debates government anti-smoking policies, Spurs fans celebrate victory over Milan, and listeners pay musical tributes to Phil Collins.

Tony and callers debate government plans to ban tobacco from the shelves of shops in England. Smokers accuse health campaigners of going too far.

Tottenham Hotspur celebrate victory over Milan in the Champions League.

Are children spending so much time on computer games that they're too tired for school?

Listeners pay musical tribute to Phil Collins, who's confirmed reports that he's to retire.

We speak live to the Australian newsreader who became the world's most famous victim of hiccups. She explains that her hiccuping fit lasted for another half an hour after her bulletin.

As it's revealed that Mike Tyson has a love for pigeons, are you a fancier of our feathered friends, or are they just vermin? Find out which culture attaches bells to its pigeons, and how the birds can fly in formation like the Red Arrows.

Plus voting has opened in Stand Up for Comic Relief. Tony and presenters from five other national BBC radio stations have all completed a nerve-wracking stand-up routine for the charity. But there can only be one winner. Tony explains how you can vote, and raise money at the same time.

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