The biggest party of the year is taking place in London this evening, as The Evening Standard celebrates the most influential people in the city at the Progress 1000.

In today’s episode our deputy editor Charlotte Ross and Associate Editor Julian Glover discuss what it takes to make it on to the Progress 1000 list.  

We also speak with the Evening Standard’s Home Affairs editor Martin Bentham about the Taser stun guns that 10,000 Met officers are being equipped with – do they need them?

Also, following an unprecedented, sold-out tour which raised £3 million for 80 theatres through the UK, Sir Ian McKellen’s 80th birthday theatre journey returned to London for 80 further performances and now it’s at the Harold Pinter Theatre.  All profits from the show will be donated to 10 charities which raise vital funds for a cross section of people involved in the arts. It’s directed by Sean Matthias. Our own critic Nick Curtis gave it five stars.

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