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³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three at Glastonbury needs you!

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Dana Stevens | 17:22 UK time, Thursday, 23 June 2011

Reggie and Fearne want your help this weekend. They're going to be bringing all the best bits of the Glastonbury music festival to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three and they're giving you a chance to put your question to Tinie Tempah, Jessie J or Mumford and Sons. Yes, that's right they could be putting your question to one of the most famous popstars in the UK today... and you won't even need your wellies. All you have to do is add your question here, tweet us or add it to the . And remember to tell us who the question is for.

But that's not all, while you're enjoying all the fabulous music from the comfort of your front room we want you to tell us which performances you're loving: who's getting you up and dancing around your sofa? Will µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã© rock the party more than Biffy Clyro? Will Pendulum outperform Plan B? Let Fearne and Reggie know what you think of the acts by tweeting using , telling us on or adding your comment here on the blog.

Glastonbury (Pyramid Stage)

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three's coverage of Glastonbury starts Friday at 7pm so don't forget to keep watching all weekend to see if they read out your comment.

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60seconds Sam: My pick of the Our War exclusive films

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Sam Naz Sam Naz | 16:10 UK time, Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Our War, which starts on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three tonight at 9pm, looks at the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of the military personnel who've served there. We've been given unprecedented access to their personal stories - filmed by the soldiers themselves.

For the series, I've helped to put together a series of 'Beginners Guides' to Afghanistan and the Taliban using animations and archive footage. You can find these on the Our War website along with other rare footage from the troops, their families back home and the Afghan people. This exclusive video collection provides a unique insight into the conflict and I wanted to pick out a few that really stood out to me.

TAKING ON THE TALIBAN
First up, the troops describe how hard it is to spot members of the Taliban. Through footage from their helmet cameras, we're shown the challenges faced by soldiers trying to fight the enemy in 'their own back garden':

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MISSING HOME
Spending so much time away from loved ones brings challenges of a different kind. In this clip, the soldiers talk about how they cope with feeling homesick, the things they miss the most... and that all important 'morale board':

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SULAIMAN THE AFGHAN ROCKER
The Taliban had also banned all forms of music - something very close to Sulaiman's heart. The 21-year-old has always dreamt of becoming a rock star and is now able to perform with his aptly named band 'Kabul Dreams'. This is his story:

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But what about the rest of the people caught in the crossfire? What is it like growing up in a war zone and how have things changed for the Afghan people? There were a number of hardline laws under Taliban rule. In particular, education for girls was outlawed. Despite this no longer being the case, many girls still risk their lives to go to school as insurgents continue to target them. You can find out more in my video guide, Afghanistan's Battle For Education.

Check out the Our War website for lots more personal stories from the war in Afghanistan and all of my animated guides.

Our War begins on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three tonight at 9pm. Don't forget, you can let us know what you think of the series below by adding a comment or you can join the discussion about the programme on using .

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Our War - Exclusive online stories from Afghanistan

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Dana Stevens | 11:00 UK time, Thursday, 2 June 2011

"Stunning, extraordinary, powerful, shocking..." are just some of the words reviewers are using to describe ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Three's new series Our War. This groundbreaking documentary uses real and uncensored footage shot by soldiers themselves during the ten years of war in Afghanistan. For the first time, the Ministry of Defence has given the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ access to the stories filmed using personal cameras, mobile phones and helmet cameras to offer a unique perspective on the terrifying and emotional realities of the war.

Through the soldiers eyes we see the courage, fear and camaraderie of the men on patrol and witness how they use black humour to cope. Watch this to find out why the soldiers wanted to film their lives on the frontline and what they learnt about the war and themselves:

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As well as the three-part TV series we have loads of fascinating stories on the Our War website, where you can discover more about how the soldiers deal with army life and how their families manage. In this clip, Kirstie talks about dealing with the fact her dad's been on the verge of going to Afghanistan three times:

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Our War starts with Ambushed on Tuesday 7th June at 9pm. If you want to join the discussion on about the programme just use .

Visit the Our War website to watch more stories from the war in Afghanistan.

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