Mark Johnson

Read Mark’s article in the Society section of today’s Guardian newspaper, titled “It’s time the great and good met some real scary kids”.

The Truth About Street Weapons, the series investigating why young people carry guns and knives and featuring Mark along with Cherie Booth, begins on Channel 4 on Monday, June 30th at 11.05 pm.

The Street Weapons Commission panellists visited Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester during May 2008 taking evidence from interested parties in an attempt to find out why so many young people now routinely carry guns and knives.

Highlights of each hearing will be shown on Channel 4 every day until Thursday, July 3rd. A studio debate hosted by Jon Snow follows on Sunday, July 6th at 7pm.

Find out more about the programme and watch clips from the hearings on the Channel 4 website.