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Up All Night: 08/11/2011

08/11/2011

BBC Radio 5 Live - Up All Night, 08/11/2011

Rhod Sharp reflects on the Conrad Murray trial and speaks to Ai Weiwei.

Rhod Sharp speaks to friends of Conrad Murray and Michael Jackson after the end of Dr Murray's six-week trial.  Rhod also speaks to the Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei from Beijing.

After a trial that lasted six weeks, and a deliberation that went on for a little more than a day, Dr Conrad Murray has been found guilty of Michael Jackson's involuntary manslaughter. Rhod speaks to friends of both the Jacksons and Dr Murray for their reaction.

Thousands of people have given money to artist and democracy campaigner Ai Weiwei to help him pay a tax bill of 2.4 million dollars which the Chinese government says he owes them. Many have thrown cash over the wall of the compound in Beijing where he lives and works. The artist was detained for three months by the authorities earlier this year, but was freed in June.  Ai Weiwei told Rhod about the last few days from his studio in Beijing. 

Towards the end of the programme we learnt that the former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died. Boxing journalist Steve Farhood told Rhod about the former chamption's life and career.

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