| Wednesday 26 August 2009 22.30 BST - BBC TWO Presented by Kirsty Wark Tonight we ask a cabinet minister whether a deal can be done on climate change, consider whether Edward Kennedy's political vision lives on in President Barack Obama, and have an extraordinary film which reveals the partnership between a company run by British businessmen and the secretive and repressive regime of North Korea, operating in a remote Russian forest. Protestors are this afternoon gathering in London to set up a climate camp ahead of the Copenhagen summit. This morning John Prescott said that it was time to think about a "Plan B" on a deal over climate change. Speaking on behalf of the Council of Europe he says that developing nations are unlikely to accept the deal that's on the table for Copenhagen - and if the US also baulks at the proposals what next? I'll be speaking to Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development. Senator Edward Kennedy's life was eventful, controversial and although his own presidential ambitions were thwarted, his endorsement of President Obama had the effect of propelling him towards the White House. "The good that he did lives on," said Barack Obama. His death marks the end of a great political dynasty, which was for some akin to a quasi-royal family in the US, but smitten by terrible tragedy and scandal. Edward Kennedy's nadir was Chappaquiddick, but did he retrieve his reputation? And might Obama's all important healthcare reforms pass more smoothly now, in remembrance of Kennedy and the work he did on the plans? And then exclusive pictures from the North Korean logging camps located in the remote forests of Russia. We investigate the links between the Stalinist state and a timber company run by British businessmen. Watch a preview clip here. Join us later for all that, and don't forget you can leave your comments about the programme over on the Newsnight blog. | 
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