Chief Constable of the West Midlands, Paul Scott-Lee,

In his first programme of the New Year Sir David Frost talked to the Chief Constable of the West Midlands, Paul Scott-Lee.

David was also joined by the actress Vanessa Redgrave and the Chechen former deputy prime minister Akhmed Zakayev.

He also talked to Nicholas Winton, the British man recently ennobled for his work during the Second World War rescuing jewish children from the Nazis, the leaders of the Raelian sect who claim to have cloned children, and the Welsh Secretary Peter Hain.

The papers were reviewed by the writer Allison Pearson and the leader of the GMB union John Edmonds.

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The Chief Constable of the West Midlands told Sir David that he was very confident that the killers of two teenage girls in a shooting in Birmingham would be caught. He said that witnesses to the incident had started to come forward.

He said:' I think the community's response will be positive because this is not a gangland member shooting a gangland member.'

And he supported in the introduction of mandatory five year sentences for people caught carrying guns and legislation banning replica guns.

He added:' We need to send a clear message that there is no place for guns on our street.'

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Brigitte Boiselier, the managing director of Clonaid, the organisation linked to the Raelian sect that claims to have cloned a baby told Sir David that three more cloned babies are to be born by the end of the month.

She said:' Two babies are born now and we are expecting three other ones by the end of January, beginning of February.'

Welsh Secretary Peter Hain joined David to talk about the issue facing Wales in 2003.

David also spoke to Sir Nicholas Winton, who was recently ennobled for his work during the Second World War rescuing jewish children from the Nazis.

Vanessa Redgrave and the Chechen former deputy prime minister Akhmed Zakayev joined David to discuss human rights issues.

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