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Gabby is joined by Perrier comedy award winner Laura Solon and NFL reporter and stand up Nat Coombs.

As rescuers arrive in Sumatra and Samoa, we analyse the particular difficulties of reconstruction in developing countries hit by natural disasters. Holby City's Amanda Wearing, who's just back from visiting areas of Bangladesh which have been hit by two devastating cyclones in 18 months is in the studio.

The Now Show's Steve Punt and Jon Holmes drop in to talk about the role of comedians in holding politicians to account, and why mockery is often the most effective curb on misbehaviour.

Plus Ian McGeechan on the changing face of rugby and, ahead of the Conservative conference, we talk to Party Chairman Eric Pickles.