We begin with the state of the world markets, and a financial crisis that has been described as the unmatched since Great Depression. The the Guardian's economics editor, Larry Elliott, puts the panic of the markets in context, and considers what is likely to happen next.
The explosion of unrest in Tibet and beyond is, Beijing says, a plot to destroy the Olympic Games. The Guardian's China correspondent, Tania Branigan, joins me to talk about what's happening in Lhasa, in Beijing, and beyond.
As the print edition of the Weekly publishes a special eight-page supplement to mark World Water Day, we speak to the Guardian's environment editor, John Vidal, about the reasons why the wealthiest countries are failing to act to improve sanitation in the world's poorest nations – even though a relatively modest expenditure could improve the health of billions of people.
The editor of that print edition, Natalie Bennett, joins me to speak about contents of the paper, from the fate of the ultimate Soviet dish, borshch, to the bluestocking women of Georgian London.
In Uganda, the president, Yoweri Museveni, is headed for a confrontation with the international criminal court after saying that he would not hand over the leader of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army to the international criminal court. Chris McGreal, the Guardian's Africa correspondent, explains that Joseph Kony and his commanders could instead be brought before "traditional" Ugandan court, which emphasis apologies and compensation rather than punishment.
Finally, we hear about social mores among the Japanese lesbian community in a letter from Tokyo by Helen Veitch.
