Its live on BBC now. Very informative!

Vandana Shiva from India is giving it hot to the westerners

Tony Blair to the defense

Ezekwesili being analytic...very impressive

lexio: Its live on BBC now. Very informative!

BBC? - are you sure you're watching the right channel?

lexio: Its live on BBC now. Very informative!

@exio(m)

It wasn't live but was an aired pre-recorded debate

Why Poverty?

This Debate is part of a global event hosted by the BBC and 50 other broadcasters around the world.

The debate explores the causes of and cures for the enduring problem of severe poverty which still affects many people in the world.

It was recorded in front of a live audience in Johannesburg earlier this year.

On the panel are

Tony Blair, former UK Prime Minister;

Oby Ezekwesili from the Open Society Foundation, Africa and a former Nigerian government minister;

Moeltesi Mbeki, South African author and Chair of SA Institute of International Affairs;

and Vandana Shiva, Indian activist, environmentalist and scientist.

Chaired by Zeinab Badawi.

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Saturday 24 November 2012

shymexx:

BBC? - are you sure you're watching the right channel?

Yes it was aired on BBC as at the time of the post. I wonder why u asked like say I blind..

shymexx:

BBC? - are you sure you're watching the right channel?

lexio:

Yes it was aired on BBC as at the time of the post. I wonder why u asked like say I blind..

It's just got finished a few minutes ago

I think there is going to be a repeat air tomorrow Sun 25th Nov 2012 13:05

For those in the UK, I don't think you will be able to watch it because it is on the BBC world service. However, you can listen through this link.

Very educative

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010n7vq

Chukwu punish bbc and everybody that listen to them. Only sell outs speak with bbc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8_2ziNkhAs

Why Poverty? World Debate (Preview) - 24 November 2012