of committing genocide in gaza, something israel strongly denies. you have been amazing, you really have _ prince william surprises the former rugby league players rob burrow and kevin sinfield with their cbes in leeds. and bbc weather across the decades — we look back 70 years after the first forecast was broadcast on tv. coming up and support on bbc news andy farrell is appointed head coach of the british and irish lions for the 2025 tour to australia. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a post office fraud investigator who was involved in criminal inquiries into sub—postmasters has

come face to face with some of the sub—postmasters he investigated. at the public inquiry, which resumed this morning, he denied claims that he and others "behaved like mafia gangsters" when looking into losses at branches. stephen bradshaw, who was questioned all day, said he was not "technically minded" and was not equipped to know if there were bugs or errors in the horizon computer system. our business correspondent emma simpson was listening to his evidence. her report contains some offensive language. it's a big day forjanet skinner. she's on her way to come face—to—face with the man who interrogated her, which led to her going to prison. she lost herjob, her house, and her health. over the past few days, i think it's becoming more anger. it doesn't make me nervous. i'd like to be put under pressure like i was under pressure when i was questioned. i haven't seen him since 2006.

what do you want him to say today? apology? yes, that would be a good start. she's not the only one interested. this public inquiry is centre stage now. i swear by almighty god... that the evidence... steven bradshaw started in the investigation team in 2000 and is still employed by the post office today. do you think that the approach that you've taken to providing information to the inquiry, what looks like giving the bare minimum, was quite similar to the way that you approached your investigations? no, not at all. there were plenty of questions about how he conducted his investigations. each solitary, quite often terrified, sub—postmaster sitting across an interview desk from you or one of your team would have been told that they were the only ones with a problem. i don't know... i've never said that to anybody i've interviewed,

"you're the only one that has this issue." i have never said that and i will stick to that. in this document, sub—postmaster shazia sadiq claimed mr bradshaw called her a bitch in a telephone call witnessed by her husband. completely untrue. i do not call anybody that type of name. you have shown in your evidence today that you are prepared to be aggressive if you tell people in interviews to get up earlier. other people have described you as very confrontational. this is the way you behave, isn't it? that's not correct. n0~ _ and he said his bosses never told him about horizon computer problems. stephen bradshaw admitted to signing a court statement that horizon was robust, but he'd never written it. this from a man who said he wasn't technically minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent a memo about a court case how a guilty plea to a lesser charge of fraud might be acceptable as long as the defendant said it was nothing to do with horizon. at this point, the chair intervened. is it appropriate for someone representing the post office to say,

"we will accept your plea, but only if you don't blame horizon?" er... probably not. thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he was cold. i thought he was arrogant. you didn't get an apology? no. no frustration, but no surprises either, as this inquiry slowly starts to join the dots. this investigation is raising a lot of concerns about conduct, competence, fairness in these criminal prosecutions. the evidence that has been emerging from this room is also one of the reasons why campaigners were calling for mass exoneration is. we will be hearing more from some for witnesses next week. emma simpson, thank you. a crucial part of this scandal has been that the post office carried out its own investigations

and private prosecutions without the need to involve the police or have evidence assessed by the criminal prosecution service. colletta smith has spent the day watching the evidence from today's inquiry with others who have experienced first—hand what that interrogation by post office officials felt like. these scenes were playing out across the uk for decades. we these scenes were playing out across the uk for decades.— the uk for decades. we have a right of ent . the uk for decades. we have a right of entry- it — the uk for decades. we have a right of entry. it happened _ the uk for decades. we have a right of entry. it happened to _ the uk for decades. we have a right of entry. it happened to pauline. . of entry. it happened to pauline. she ran a post _ of entry. it happened to pauline. she ran a post office _ of entry. it happened to pauline. she ran a post office by - of entry. it happened to pauline. she ran a post office by the - of entry. it happened to pauline. she ran a post office by the seal she ran a post office by the sea near sunderland before she was given a criminal conviction for false accounting. after the post office sentin accounting. after the post office sent in their investigators. there was no compassion, _ sent in their investigators. there was no compassion, there - sent in their investigators. there was no compassion, there was i sent in their investigators. there| was no compassion, there was no nothing. — was no compassion, there was no nothing, really, it was very aggressive interrogation. when i first soke aggressive interrogation. when i first spoke to — aggressive interrogation. when i first spoke to pauline _ aggressive interrogation. when i first spoke to pauline at - aggressive interrogation. when i first spoke to pauline at two - aggressive interrogation. when i. first spoke to pauline at two years ago in leeds, she was giving her testimony to the public inquiry about that nightmare time. considering they are not the police, but they— considering they are not the police, but they made you feel like they were _ but they made you feel like they were the — but they made you feel like they were the police, it was the way they went about — were the police, it was the way they

went about it, they were so aggressive. went about it, they were so aggressive-— went about it, they were so aggressive. not far away, in newcastle. _ aggressive. not far away, in newcastle, sarah _ aggressive. not far away, in newcastle, sarah was - aggressive. not far away, in newcastle, sarah was being i newcastle, sarah was being interviewed by her contracts manager. this is what that interview sounded like. you manager. this is what that interview sounded like-— sounded like. you cannot explain the £8,172 figure — sounded like. you cannot explain the £8,172 figure between _ sounded like. you cannot explain the £8,172 figure between that _ sounded like. you cannot explain the £8,172 figure between that figure - £8,172 figure between that figure you are _ £8,172 figure between that figure you are disputing? _ £8,172 figure between that figure you are disputing? [— £8,172 figure between that figure you are disputing?— you are disputing? i have worked really hard _ you are disputing? i have worked really hard to _ you are disputing? i have worked really hard to make _ you are disputing? i have worked really hard to make it _ you are disputing? i have worked really hard to make it what - you are disputing? i have worked really hard to make it what it - you are disputing? i have worked really hard to make it what it is l really hard to make it what it is now. i pushed for every product and service that i could possibly get. why would ijeopardise service that i could possibly get. why would i jeopardise that? service that i could possibly get. why would ijeopardise that? but today, we were watching those post office investigators being grilled 0ffice investigators being grilled themselves. it office investigators being grilled themselves-— themselves. it feels quite 'ust, doesnt themselves. it feels quite 'ust, doesn-t it. i themselves. it feels quite 'ust, doesn't it, that i themselves. it feels quite 'ust, doesn't it, that they * themselves. it feels quite just, doesn't it, that they should - themselves. it feels quite just, i doesn't it, that they should get themselves. it feels quite just, l doesn't it, that they should get a taste _ doesn't it, that they should get a taste of— doesn't it, that they should get a taste of their own medicine, that they should answer for their attitude _ they should answer for their attitude and their behaviour? in attitude and their behaviour? anglesey, attitude and their behaviour? in anglesey, two former postmaster ats are watching the interrogations

together, and it is personalfor lorraine, because of this is one of the men who interrogated her. he said the men who interrogated her. he: said it could not be horizon because there was nothing wrong with it, it had not happened to anyone else but for me, he said. it had not happened to anyone else but for me, he said.— for me, he said. it has all been unnecessary. _ for me, he said. it has all been unnecessary, hasn't _ for me, he said. it has all been unnecessary, hasn't it? - for me, he said. it has all been unnecessary, hasn't it? we - for me, he said. it has all been. unnecessary, hasn't it? we have ruined _ unnecessary, hasn't it? we have ruined so— unnecessary, hasn't it? we have ruined so many lives. it doesn't lrear— ruined so many lives. it doesn't bear thinking about sometimes —— they have — bear thinking about sometimes —— they have ruined so many lives. when pauline was — they have ruined so many lives. when pauline was persecuted, _ they have ruined so many lives. when pauline was persecuted, her- they have ruined so many lives. bu�*ué�*u pauline was persecuted, her youngest daughter werejust pauline was persecuted, her youngest daughter were just two, pauline was persecuted, her youngest daughter werejust two, and pauline was persecuted, her youngest daughter were just two, and the family was made homeless. taste daughter were just two, and the family was made homeless. we are livin: hand family was made homeless. we are living hand to _ family was made homeless. we are living hand to mouth _ family was made homeless. we are living hand to mouth for _ family was made homeless. we are living hand to mouth for a - family was made homeless. we are living hand to mouth for a good - family was made homeless. we arei living hand to mouth for a good two years _ living hand to mouth for a good two years but — living hand to mouth for a good two ears. �* , : ., years. but it is her children and now her grandchildren - years. but it is her children and now her grandchildren that - years. but it is her children and | now her grandchildren that have years. but it is her children and - now her grandchildren that have got her through. now her grandchildren that have got her through-— her through. trips to the beach and bu in: her her through. trips to the beach and buying her a _ her through. trips to the beach and buying her a bag — her through. trips to the beach and buying her a bag of _ her through. trips to the beach and buying her a bag of chips. - her through. trips to the beach and buying her a bag of chips. good - buying her a bag of chips. good memories— buying her a bag of chips. good memories now, i can spoil my grand daughter— memories now, i can spoil my grand daughter if— memories now, i can spoil my grand daughter if i— memories now, i can spoil my grand daughter if i want to, and nobody can stop — daughter if i want to, and nobody can stop me. daughter if i want to, and nobody can step me— can stop me. colletta smith, bbc news. in scotland, two more

convictions relating to the post office scandal have been overturned. sub—postmistressjudith smith, who pled guilty to a charge of fraud in 2009, and sub—postmaster colin smith, who admitted a charge of embezzlement in 2013, had their convictions quashed, before their appeals were due to be heard in court tomorrow. and just to say there's a very good bbc panorama programme on the post office scandal that was broadcast in 2022 — you can see it on iplayer. it has emerged that the fashion brand boohoo put labels on some t—shirts and hoodies which claimed they were made in the uk when in fact they were manufactured in south asia. bbc panorama discovered the original labels were removed at boohoo's flagship factory in leicester. it's thought there could be hundreds of thousands of wrongly labelled garments. lawyers for the company say it was down to a "misinterpretation of the labelling rules." helena wilkinson reports.

boohoo sell themselves as a global brand, and affordable fashion for all. when it comes to getting its customers the latest styles as quickly and cheaply as possible, it is a market leader. two years ago, it opened this flagship factory in leicester. it was promoted as a british manufacturing centre of excellence, offering end—to—end clothing production in the uk. this is really about _ clothing production in the uk. try 3 is really about garment manufacturing in the uk. but panorama — manufacturing in the uk. but panorama has _ manufacturing in the uk. but panorama has found, betweenjanuary and october last year, made in the uk labels were put on clothes that are actually made in south asia and only printed on in leicester. the bbc estimates the number of wrongly labelled clothes could amount to hundreds of thousands. however, the retailer would not provide precise figures. this is how the labels arrived at the leicestershire

factory. they clearly say made in pakistan, but those were removed on t—shirts and hoodoos at the factored it last year, and replaced with this, now saying they were made in the uk. chris spent more than ten years as head of supplier ethical compliance at the height street retailer next.— retailer next. these days, especially _ retailer next. these days, especially in _ retailer next. these days, especially in the _ retailer next. these days, especially in the younger. especially in the younger generation, we know that people are now carrying much more about where their product comes from, and the carbon— their product comes from, and the carbon footprint as well.— carbon footprint as well. lawyers for iaoohoo _ carbon footprint as well. lawyers for boohoo see _ carbon footprint as well. lawyers for boohoo see the _ carbon footprint as well. lawyers for boohoo see the incorrect - carbon footprint as well. lawyers l for boohoo see the incorrect labels on the clothes were down to a misinterpretation of the labelling rules. a spokesperson for the retailer said it was a one—off incident which happened due to human error, and that it had taken steps to ensure it did not happen again. philip done, whose commons committee has studied the fashion industry, told panorama that this is potentially very serious. consumers should not be _ potentially very serious. consumers

should not be misled _ potentially very serious. consumers should not be misled as _ potentially very serious. consumers should not be misled as to - should not be misled as to the source of garments that they are buying, and it is something that i think the company needs to answer. edc panorama understands that boo—hoo is proposing to close the leicester factory later this year. boohoo says it is in a period of consultation with workers while it considers what to do with the site. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the main nhs performance targets for treatment have not been met for at least eight years in england, wales, and northern ireland, according to bbc research. today's figures for england showed a slight fall in the number waiting for appointments and operations, but its still above 7.6 million people. the labour leader sir keir starmer has told the bbc it is shocking that nearly 200,000 children were experiencing long waits. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports from liverpool. images from a children's hospital today. kelly and michael, with their baby daughter, sienna, who's had complex heart surgery. they saved her life

when she came here. she was so, so unwell — really, really unwell. and then they've just been absolutely amazing. yeah. kept her alive, did the surgery. and they're still keeping her alive. they're still... and they're trying to find the answers. rhea and jack are with their son, elliot, who spent christmas in hospital. two years old now, and i think we're four open heart surgeries down — that one ileostomy — and preparing for another surgery at the end of the week. and one of their visitors, the labour leader, sir keir starmer. jack�*s parents have had to deal with several hospitals and it can be frustrating. when i take him to another hospital for his heart, they still want to know everything about that. so the lack ofjoined up. yeah, it's... i think don't hold back is the message. the labour leader was here to launch a child health plan, which includes a new target to speed up children's treatment in england. at the moment, shockingly, there are hundreds of thousands of children waiting for treatment,

disproportionately more children than adults, and we have to address that. labour has pledged to meet the main targets for nhs waiting times, which haven't been hit for eight years. the two million appointments a year that we intend to put in place will be paid for by abolishing the non—dom. but won'tjust be the start? how do you hit these targets by the end of the parliament? by ending the non—dom tax status, the super rich not paying their tax here, and make sure we hit that target by the end of the first term of a labour government. but aren't you going to need more money than what you've pledged so far? of course the nhs always needs more money, but it also needs reform. so what would he do to resolve the junior doctors dispute? obviously, if we are privileged to come in to serve, we will have to negotiate year—on—year with health staff. would you put more money on the table for the junior doctors just to to get negotiations going if you were in government? look, i think that's got to be resolved round the negotiating table. i'm not going to presuppose

what might happen. might it need something to get them around the table if they fail to do so at the moment? i think that both sides are indicating there's a deal to be done. the health secretary said the overall nhs waiting list had fallen, and she had this message for the junior doctors. there is a deal to be done, but we have to be realistic, we have to be sensible in these negotiations. and that's my that's my call to the junior doctors committee. come back to the table with some reasonable and sensible demands. snapshots from the nhs, stories told, and policies unveiled. there'll be more of this to come as the general election gets nearer. hugh pym, bbc news, at alder hey hospital in liverpool. lawyers for the south african government have told the international court ofjustice in the hague that israel's military offensive in gaza amounts to genocide. israel has strongly denied this, calling it an outrageous allegation.

as part of the case at what is the un's highest court, south africa is calling for an immediate halt to israel's military operation. paul adams reports. for three months the world has looked on in horror at the images from gaza. scenes of death and destruction, which south africa says it is evidence of genocide. this killin: is it is evidence of genocide. this killing is nothing _ it is evidence of genocide. try 3 killing is nothing short of destruction of palestinian life. it is inflicted deliberately, no one is spared, not even newborn babies. the last three months have been utterly grim. 0ver23,000 last three months have been utterly grim. over 23,000 palestinians have been killed, including entire families. around 300,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged and 85% of gaza's population has been displaced, almost 2 million people. all of this in an area no bigger

than the isle of wight. for three hours the court listened to south africa's pace. hours the court listened to south africa's pace-— africa's pace. each day more desperate — africa's pace. each day more desperate people _ africa's pace. each day more desperate people will- africa's pace. each day more desperate people will be - africa's pace. each day more i desperate people will be forced africa's pace. each day more - desperate people will be forced to move from where they are shouting or be bombed from places where they have been told to evacuate tea. entire multi—generationalfamilies will be obliterated and yet more palestinian children will become wcnsf, wounded child, no surviving family. wcnsf, wounded child, no surviving famil . ~ :, , wcnsf, wounded child, no surviving famil.~ . , family. what is genocide? according to a 1948 convention, _ family. what is genocide? according to a 1948 convention, it _ family. what is genocide? according to a 1948 convention, it is _ family. what is genocide? according to a 1948 convention, it is a - family. what is genocide? according to a 1948 convention, it is a crime . to a 1948 convention, it is a crime with intention to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group in whole or in part. israel says it was acting in self defence following the hamas assault on october the 7th of the worst attack on jews on october the 7th of the worst attack onjews since the holocaust. we are fighting terrorists, we are fighting liars. today we saw an

upside down world. israel is accused of genocide whilst fighting against genocide. of genocide whilst fighting against uenocide. , . ., genocide. outside the court, emotions — genocide. outside the court, emotions were _ genocide. outside the court, emotions were running - genocide. outside the court, emotions were running high. genocide. outside the court, - emotions were running high. israel will make its case tomorrow but its supporters say the charge of genocide is outrageous. brute supporters say the charge of genocide is outrageous. we are talkinu genocide is outrageous. we are talking about _ genocide is outrageous. we are talking about what israel - genocide is outrageous. we are talking about what israel is - genocide is outrageous. we are l talking about what israel is doing but hamas is suing crimes against humanity every day. no one is talking about here.— humanity every day. no one is talking about here. such as wenger is doinu. talking about here. such as wenger is doing- the _ talking about here. such as wenger is doing. the court _ talking about here. such as wenger is doing. the court will _ talking about here. such as wenger is doing. the court will take - talking about here. such as wenger is doing. the court will take years l is doing. the court will take years to reach its verdict but it could within weeks will that israel should in the meantime halt its military operation. it has no power to make that happen but it would add to the pressure mounting on israel to act different in gaza. paul adams, bbc news. i, ross... take thee, emily.

take thee, rachel. and coming up — how the script of this iconic friends scene was rescued from a bin. coming up in sport on bbc news, despite playing awful snooker, ronnie 0'sullivan beats barry to stay on course for record extending eight masters title in his into the semifinals. yorkshire county cricket club has approved a takeover bid by a consortium headed by its former chairman. colin graves was in charge for part of the period over which the club was fined for failing to address the systemic use of racist or discriminatory language. the takeover bid will now be voted on by the yorkshire club's members. but the former player at the centre of the allegations azeem rafiq says the move will "empower racists."

yorkshire cricket club has struggled to recoverfrom its racism scandal, the county final last year for failing to tackle the systemic use of discriminatory language. despite being chairman for some of that period, colin graves is now set to take over the club, and having been criticised for describing some incidents as banter, today he said sorry. in a statement, graves said, "i apologise personally and unreservedly to anyone who experienced any form of racism at yorkshire. discrimination or abuse based on race, ethnicity, orany other protected characteristic is not and never will be acceptable. i profoundly regret some of the language i used when asked about the events that took place when i was chairman." promising fresh investment, graves' return will save yorkshire from the brink of administration, the county owing his family trust around £15 million after a bailout 20 years ago. the club's chief executive today told me why the board approved the takeover. this is the viable option that keeps yorkshire cricket operating. so it is a good day for yorkshire cricket. as you know, it has been controversial. do you understand that?

do you accept that is not a good look given everything that has happened at yorkshire? so i appreciate people will have their own opinions, i absolutely do. i also believe that now is the time for people to understand, you know, the dire financial situation this board has picked up due to the allegations that i had previously put in place. colin and the new board coming in should be given the second chance. but with cricket under scrutiny over its record on discrimination, some see this as a backward step. former yorkshire player azeem rafiq, his revelations of suffering racism plunged the county into crisis, says he was dismayed. abs, plunged the county into crisis, says he was dismayed.— he was dismayed. a lot of anger, frustration. _ he was dismayed. a lot of anger, frustration. it _ he was dismayed. a lot of anger, frustration. it confirms _ he was dismayed. a lot of anger, frustration. it confirms and - he was dismayed. a lot of anger, i frustration. it confirms and sends the message loud and clear to salvation is a cricket is not a welcoming and safe place for us. i have had enough. the welcoming and safe place for us. i have had enough.— welcoming and safe place for us. i have had enough. the ecb today said it is vital the — have had enough. the ecb today said it is vital the work _ have had enough. the ecb today said it is vital the work at _ have had enough. the ecb today said it is vital the work at headingley - it is vital the work at headingley and beyond to make cricket more

inclusive continued. with the divisive takeover voted on the controversy is set to continue. footage has emerged of an electric double—decker bus which caught fire in wimbledon this morning during rush hour. transport for london said the bus was quickly evacuated, and the met police said no injuries were reported. an investigation will take place to find out what caused the fire. america's federal aviation administration has announced it is putting boeing under investigation over quality control. it comes after an unused cabin door blew out of an alaska airlines flight last week — leaving a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. it happened minutes after take off, and it's thought the incident could have been far worse had it happened further into the flight. the former manager of the england men's football team sven—goran eriksson has revealed he has at bestjust a year to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. the 75—year—old from sweden was the first foreign coach

to manage england and led the side to three consecutive major tournament quarter finals between 2002 and 2006. the prince of wales has surprised the former rugby league players rob burrow and kevin sinfield by awarding them with their cbes at headingley stadium in leeds in front of family and friends. prince william praised them for their efforts raising awareness of motor neurone disease. the pair have raised more than £5 million for charity. graham satchell was there. prince william at headingley stadium, home to rugby league team, the leeds rhinos. waiting inside rob burrow and kevin sinfield. what a surprise it is that i'm here! good to see you. the prince is given a brief tour and a look at the pitch. i bet it was spine tingling when you came out here for big matches.

yeah, it was great, yeah. william _ yeah, it was great, yeah. william is here to pay tribute to two rugby league legends who have done so much to raise awareness of the degenerative neurological disorder, motor neurone disease. it is amazing what you two have done — the amount of money you've raised, and the profile you've raised, and the profile you've done for mnd is phenomenal, it really is. you should be so proud, both of you, of what you've done. it's completely elevated it to another level. is there anything you specifically want people to know about living with mnd? hopefully, through the _ hopefully, through the campaigning we have done, we have helped to make people aware of mnd and _ have helped to make people aware of mnd and to give people and families affected by the disease some _ families affected by the disease some hope. we - some hope. we have to keep raising funds— we have to keep raising funds to fight this disease and look after those with mnd until— after those with mnd until we have a cure. rob— until we have a cure. rob burrow and kevin sinfield played more than 400 times together for leeds rhinos, winning title after title. after his diagnosis in 2019, rob decided to go public. his honesty and openness have been an inspiration to the whole mnd community. his best friend and team—mate kevin sinfield has undertaken a series of

challenges, running marathon after marathon. together, they have raised more than £15 million to help fund research for a cure. i brought your cbes up here today. i brought your cbes up here today. i thought i might give them to you, if that's ok, while you're in your home up in leeds, surrounded by yourfamily and home up in leeds, surrounded by your family and friends. congratulations for all the inspirational work you've done, rob. you've been amazing, you really have. everyone is so proud of you. i've been following your case and the money you're raising. you've changed so many people's lives with mnd in what you've done. we're all so proud of you. this was an intimate meeting — a personal royal seal of approval for two extraordinary men fighting the cruellest of diseases. graham satchell, bbc news, leeds. the original scripts from two episodes of the hit show friends — that were filmed here in the uk — are due to go up for auction tomorrow. they were found more than 25 years ago in a rubbish bin at a tv studio in london. janine machin has the story.

they may not look all that exciting, but neverjudge a book by its cover. these scripts contain the words that millions of friends fans tuned in to hear. i, ross... take thee, emily. take thee, rachel. these episodes of the american sitcom friends were found at fountain studios in london back in 1998. —— filmed. a worker discovered the scripts and a ticket for the live recording in a bin and they've lain forgotten in her house until now. it's just surreal to see it in writing, what you've watched on the screen. they are going under the hammer in hertfordshire valued at £600 to £800. but demand is so high, the auction house has almost run out of phone lines for bidders. they were from the scripts — originals — and they should have been destroyed because all the cast and crew were told to get rid of them so that the ending wouldn't be leaked. we don't know who they belonged to. so what was it that made friends so popular? well, where better to ask than a coffee shop?

we know that there our age and that they've got, what? seven to ten years before they work out what they're doing. they're all quite relatable. like, you can see yourself in their position. i actually watch it every night to go to sleep. i it's kind of that familiarity. you know it all so well. some feel the style of comedy and writing hasn't aged well but the recent death of one of the show�*s stars, matthew perry, has reignited people's passion for the series and tomorrow, one of them, might own these rare pieces of its history. janine machin, bbc news. from an underground forest to spectacular orchids, scientists say they've discovered 74 new mysterious plants and fungi over the last year. many were found in unlikely places. this new plant from mozambique has sticky hairs, possibly for trapping insects. very little is known about this lichen surviving on the icy barren landscape of antarctica, and it is devoid of flowering plants. 0nly small parts of these trees

are visible, such as flowers. that's because they live almost entirely underground beneath the kalahari sands in central africa. and this orchid was found on the summit of an extinct volcano on an indonesian island. we'll have the latest weather in a moment, but first, how many of you remember when the forecast looked like this? it will be quite cloudy in the night, especially over scotland and northern ireland. this is keith best injuly1973. well, it was exactly 70 years ago today that the very first weather forecast was broadcast on bbc television. iam not i am not sure what he was doing with his dots. i was five when the weather forecasts looked like this. one of our current forecasters, matt taylor, wasn't even born, but he has been looking back through the archive. george cowling was the first meteorologist to step in front

of the camera, and along with tom clifton, who he shared presenting duties with, brought a slightly more informal approach to the forecast. we'd been briefed to try to be a bit human, and i mentioned that tomorrow was going to be a good day for hanging out the washing, and this was something that had never been said before. and the press really took this up and thought that was a jolly good thing. and back then, the forecast came courtesy of two charts and a lot of charcoal. it wasn't until 1974 before the first female weather forecaster, barbara edwards, graced the air. if you look on the chart, you'll see there's outbreaks of rain, sleet... the following year, those instantly recognisable weather symbols that we all love were introduced, but they didn't always behave themselves. so there's some blue with some, er, oh, dear, these bleep... _ but then, like many presenters, they became iconic and some presenters went on to much bigger things. maybe a few drier interludes over dumfries house in ayrshire. aha! there'll be snow. it was in 1985, when computers

and green screen technology changed the landscape of weather forecasts on the bbc forever. we're constantly watching the weather here. so i'm looking at the radar to see where it's raining or snowing, watching the satellite to see where the cloud is. and i'm looking at all the computer—generated forecasts that are spat out of supercomputers. so we take all of that information and i'm just building my graphics at the moment. so i think a lot of people don't realise that us presenters actually build our own graphics as well. we're notjust confined to tv studios these days. we can broadcast from anywhere in the world on just the strength of a mobile phone, chasing the weather story wherever it's happening. it will feel more like below freezing for many parts... sometimes, some more fun than others. i can tell you it's freezing here now! time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. how much it has changed and all the technology you have now! for

how much it has changed and all the technology you have now!— technology you have now! for sure. ho efull technology you have now! for sure. hopefully more _ technology you have now! for sure. hopefully more accurate. _ technology you have now! for sure. hopefully more accurate. no - hopefully more accurate. no pressure. a lot of cloud across scotland and the east of england. some drizzle over the north sea coast. the wind flow around the high move this cloud sheet over the scottish mountains. a bug that some dry air can mixed down, evaporating the cloud. full sun, clear, blue, sunny skies like here in the highlands in scotland. also good breaks in western areas of wales. tonight the cloud will link the wrist across the bulk of england and wales. where we keep the cloud, a largely frost free picture. a sharp frost in scotland quickly get down to -10 frost in scotland quickly get down to —10 in rural areas. probably the best of the day's sunshine tomorrow. the cloud may well break in northern ireland and the north west of england and wales. that leaves a good part of england and wales with

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