Afghans vote amid sporadic violence

Polls have closed in Afghanistan’s presidential election, but turnout is reported to be low due to security concerns and bomb attacks by insurgents. We’ll hear from Kabul, and the western city of Herat.

Also in the programme: a mysterious oil spill on the northeast coast of Brazil; and the British political satire Spitting Image is returning – but this time in the US.

(Picture: an election official in Afghanistan empties a ballot box to begin counting. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)