Large demonstration planned in Belarus

The authorities in Belarus have been accused of using brutal tactics to crack down on the thousands of protestors who have been taking to the streets since August, calling for President Lukashenko to resign. The protests show no sign of stopping and a big demonstration is planned for today.

Also in the programme: How plagues have affected people throughout history; and Britain's first mainly black, Asian and ethnically diverse orchestra’s take on Black Lives Matter protests.

Joining Paul Henley to discuss these and other issues is Colleen Graffy, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Associate Professor of Law at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law; and Alex Andreou, actor, writer, presenter of The Bunker podcast and columnist for Byline Times.

(Picture: Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko Credit: REUTERS)