Obituary column. Rptd at 7.30pm

With Brian Alexander and Shelagh Fogarty.

With Garry Richardson.

Juliet Morris, Andrew Pierce , Charlie Whelan.

Waiting for War. George Arney reports from Northern Iraq on preparations for a possible war on the regime of Saddam Hussein. He visits the frontline to examine claims that the Iraqi army is far weaker than is being portrayed and that some senior poverty-stricken Iraqi generals even rely on the Kurds for money.

Featuring live coverage of the day's
Premiership matches, including at 2.00 Liverpool v Sunderland and at 4.00 West Ham v Manchester United. Also, Blackburn v Everton and Birmingham City v Fulham - both kicking off at3.00.
Plus regular updates from Dundee v Rangers and Celtic v Partick Thistle in the Scottish
Premier league. Presented by Mark Saggers. Rugby Union Reports from Ireland's international with Fiji in Dublin and four matches in the Premiership.
Tennis News from the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
Rally Final stages of the Network Q Rally. Cricket Australia A v England in Hobart.

Call Alan Green free on [number removed].

Repeated from yesterday 6am

Obituary column. Rptd from 6am

Matthew Bannister ,
Aasmah Mir and Susan Bookbinder.

Call [number removed].

With Dotun Adebayo.