children first see violent content online whilst still at primary school — the media regulator describes it as inevitable and unavoidable. deputy labour leader angela rayner has said she would like to see diane abbott back as a labour mp, following her suspension over comments she made aboutjewish people. young men are four times more likely to be convicted of dangerous driving , but would graduated licences save lives? good morning. is the male grooming market giving high streets a makeover? an increase in the number of barber shops in town and city centres. i am of barber shops in town and city centres. iam in of barber shops in town and city centres. i am in manchester this morning to find out why. good morning from cheltenham. where they're celebrating 100 years of the gold cup today and i've been to see the oldest living winner of the famous trophy.

and it's time for lenny�*s last turn — the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. plus do you fancy more rain? i did not think so, but another wet morning for many. this weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. it's friday the 15th march. our main story. exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in primary school, according to a new ofcom report. the regulator is urging social media companies to strengthen child protection on their platforms. our technology reporter shiona mccallum reports. how much time do you think you spend on your phone a day? even prince william is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. that's quite a lot.

but i bet you feel better coming here. but when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, all of them had encountered a range of violence, including gaming content, variable discrimination and fighting. and all of them, some as young as eight years old, had seen these posts pop up on social media, video sharing and messaging sites, many before the minimum age requirements. children should not feel that seriously harmful content, whether that's violence or content about eating disorders or suicide and self—injury, should be an inevitable or unavoidable part of their lives online. i think today's research really sets out clearly that the platforms just need to do more. so what can be done to prevent this type of harm? well, from this research, a lot of the children didn't know and felt they had no control over it. they also said they had no trust in the reporting systems

on social media platforms. the children in this research said that they wanted the internet to be a safe place to be, but many had to rely on themselves to keep it that way, rather than the adults in charge. now, of course, when a child has been exposed to violence is really too late — it cannot be unseen. esther ghey knows that all too well. her daughter, brianna, was murdered after her killers were able to access violent content. i would like to see phones that are made suitable for young people. and i really think that if this was in place before, then this could have prevented what happened to brianna. kids are so much more tech savvy and i wasn't aware of what brianna was looking at online. two other studies for ofcom also had similar messaging. one said suicide, self—harm and eating disorder content was prolific on socials. the other said cyberbullying had a negative impact on children's health.

all make for grim reading, but the recurring theme here was the children's lack of trust and confidence in reporting these problems online. shiona mccallum, bbc news. charlie, you are looking at more controversy, speculation surrounding diane abbott after a particularly interesting week. there are a few elements to go through. labour's deputy leader angela rayner has said that she would like to see diane abbott back in the labour party. the mp is currently suspended after suggesting jewish, irish and traveller people are not subject to racism. it comes as the conservatives refused to confirm or deny reports that the donor frank hester — who's at the centre of a racism row with diane abbott — has given more money to the party. our political correspondent hannah miller is in westminster. good morning. start with the

suggestion from a significant figure in the labour party that diane abbott should be welcome back. diane abbott should be welcome back. diane abbott was suspended _ abbott should be welcome back. li we: abbott was suspended after a newspaper published an article in which she appeared to suggest that whilejewish, irish and traveller people may experience prejudice, she said they do not experience racism all of their lives. she apologised almost immediately and said the letter was only intended as a draft and the subsequent labour party investigation as to what happened around that has taken almost a year. angela rayner, deputy leader, said she would like to see diane abbott backin she would like to see diane abbott back in the party. she then did go on to say that it did not matter what she thinks because she is not part of the process. there is no getting away from the fact that it is significant to hear that from the

deputy leader of the party and she said she is frustrated about how long the process has taken and that is a sentiment echoed by a number of other labour mps. diane abbott has beenin other labour mps. diane abbott has been in the news this week because she finds herself at the centre of a row over comments made by one of the conservative party's biggest donors, frank hester, comments he made that the prime minister described as racist. we know he gave £10 million last year. that was around a fifth of the total donations to the conservative party. there is now a question over whether he has given an extra £5 million this year. the conservative party are not denying that. they say donations will be published in the usual way which means we have to wait untiljune to find out what has happened. frank hester previously suggested that he would consider supporting the

conservative party with more money as long as it helps rishi sunak. i think there is a question over whether his donations, if he has given another as it seems, whether that helps rishi sunak or whether it puts it back into the spotlight again with labour and the liberal democrats calling for the donations to be given back.— to be given back. thank you. the prime minister _ to be given back. thank you. the prime minister rishi _ to be given back. thank you. the prime minister rishi sunak - to be given back. thank you. the prime minister rishi sunak has i to be given back. thank you. the - prime minister rishi sunak has ruled out holding a general election on the 2nd of may. when voters will go to the polls for local elections in england. the prime minister had previously said his working assumption was that an election would be held in the second half of the year, but until now had dismissed the possibility of a spring election. mps will get a 5.5% pay rise from april, increasing their annual salary to over £91,000. the independent parliamentary standards authority said the decision was in line with the award agreed for senior civil servants. russians are going to the polls in the country's

presidential election — which critics say vladimir putin is expected to win. the vote is taking place over 11 time zones and will continue until sunday. mr putin faces little opposition — with just three uncritical contenders permitted to stand. his most serious rivals are either dead, in prison or in exile. we will have more on that this morning. there's growing anger in hull as people wait for answers about what happened at a funeral directors in the city. investigations are continuing into legacy independent funeral directors where 35 bodies were removed by police. as our reporter leanne brown explains. the door is boarded up and flower baskets that hung on the walls are on the floor. this is the anlaby road branch of legacy funeral directors, where anger is growing. it's disgusting. it's utterly disgusting, it really is. and to be round here, local,

as well, absolutely... i can't even imagine what families are going through. absolutely disgusted. all i can say is it's disgusting. you know, it's... i mean, i noticed somebody has put the window in. it's a wonder they haven't put all of the windows in, you know. alljust shocked, really, - and dismayed that it's happened. you know, it'sjust unbelievable in this day and age. _ in the company's leaflet, which is available outside, they say they pride themselves on the quality of care they offer their clients. they go on to say they treat people with dignity and respect and they understand that it's the small things that matter the most. but police have removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes during a raid at their hessle road site. a man and woman were also arrested on suspicion of fraud and prevention of a lawful and decent burial, but have since been bailed. i think it's the uncertainty. it's not knowing whether or not your loved one has been embroiled in what's gone on or whether they were dealt with as you thought they were.

there is anger in the community, and i think it's probably to a degree understandable, because, obviously, the funerals and the passing of close relatives is one of the most emotional times in anyone's life. 0ne therapist says, for the families affected, it's a new layer of grief. there's going to be a mix of real emotion. so from anger to sadness to overwhelm. i think one of the most traumatic things is that people's sense of trust has been violated. so there's lots of not knowing and that can be really unsettling. so we might see changes to moods — so highs and lows in mood, perhaps feelings of anxiety. as families anxiously wait for news, signs have been removed at the beverley branch as the community can't bear to see legacy�*s name. leanne brown, bbc news. north berwick in east lothian has been named the best place to live in the uk by the sunday times.

the scottish seaside town was picked among 72 locations across the uk. it does look beautiful. it was praised for its combination of family—friendly houses, a high street with independent shops and great scenery. it isa it is a stunning place. i am guessing as we look at that lovely image, it is not looking quite like that today. it image, it is not looking quite like that toda . , image, it is not looking quite like that today-— that today. it is looking better than yesterday _ that today. it is looking better than yesterday when - that today. it is looking better than yesterday when it - that today. it is looking better than yesterday when it rained | that today. it is looking better. than yesterday when it rained all day, 6 degrees, cold. compared to 18 in london. good morning. i hate to tell you this but there is more rain today. some of you a particularly wet start this morning. we could see thunderstorms in southern parts in the afternoon. this is where the rain is at the moment. northern scotland. snow on the hills and mountains. heavy rainfall in parts

of northern england. and showers across the far south of england and wales which will come and go. brightness between. persistent rain in northern england should ease. further north, we will swap persistent rain for a mixture of sunshine and showers in northern scotland. wintry in the hills but brighter compared to this morning. cloudy in eastern scotland. glasgow and edinburgh probably with drizzle this afternoon. northern ireland brightens up in the afternoon. it should do in northern england, north midlands and north wales but be prepared for lively showers and a rumble of thunder. temperatures still high. up to 16 by round —— a breeze down eastern parts of the country this evening. the rest have a chance of frost tonight. a cold

start to the weekend. the best of the weather on saturday in the morning, rain later, into sunday, showers around and brightness in between. not as wet.— the brother of a man killed in a high—speed crash is calling for action to stop young men from killing themselves and others behind the wheel. it comes as new bbc analysis reveals that men under the age of 25 are four times more likely than other drivers to be convicted of dangerous or careless driving and four times more likely to be caught drug—driving. they're also twice as likely to be caught drink—driving. each year, more than 1,500 young drivers are killed or seriously injured on uk roads. one of those was 19—year—old sammy phillips. his older brother, jamie, has been investigating why so many young men are killed on the roads. young men, fast cars —

it's a lethal combination. the thrill of the speed, smoking tyres, you know. you just feel like — you do feel like you're invincible. my name's jamie morris and i'm 25 years old. my brother sammy was 19 when he was killed in a horrific high—speed car crash, along with the driver. it's obviously left the road, hit there. it wasjust carnage. this collision will stay with me for ever. it's probably one of the worst ones i've been to and i've seen. stop there, stop there. wait. sammy's friend lewis was driving. the police found his blood alcohol was three and a half times the legal limit. hearing all the excruciating details was tough. extensive skull fractures, and both of their deaths were a result of the catastrophic and traumatic injuries that they have sustained. he won't have suffered.

he really won't have suffered. that would have been instant. chris was the first paramedic on the scene. i quickly went over to the car where sammy and his friend were, felt him for pulses and things. and the level of injuries that they had, there was quite obviously nothing that we could do to reverse it. seeing the car, the speed they were going, the age, you know, what goes through your mind? you kind of, in a way, if i'm honest, you think you idiots, you know, what were you doing? yeah. this could be so avoidable, you know. my brother's friend john was with sammy and lewis earlier in the evening on the night they died. we were smiling and happy in that photo. it's my most cherished memory, yeah. god, yeah. the fact that there's like a time on it, as well. i find... you know, i mean? and then like an hour later. yeah.

it was actually less than an hour later that sammy and lewis were dead. i was supposed to give sammy a lift home, but i ended up not because lewis had a new bmw and sammy had not been in it yet. so quite excited for that. show off the wheels? yeah. has it scared you? yeah, definitely. yeah, it definitely has, mate, yeah. it's like the world stops for you. i think people need to realise that it's not — like you don't come back, you know. you make a mistake, that's it. that's the thing, yeah. jamie, do you remember this video that i found? after sammy died, mum found a couple of videos like this on his ipad. he filmed them at different times over the years. 110, 120. it's just really frightening. we've no idea whose car he's in. but my brother's filming from the passenger seat. we found no evidence sammy

ever shared his videos. but when i looked on instagram, tik tok and youtube, i found some shocking posts. people boasting about driving dangerously. can people be prosecuted even if no accident occurs — just from posting that? yes, most definitely. there's the evidence. and i would encourage prosecutions, because people who do that, they're doing it only for one reason — glorifying themselves. and they�* re lawbreaking. dr shaun helman is from the transport research laboratory in berkshire. the psychological trait of sensation—seeking peaks at mid to late teens. so this is literally at the point where we're giving them access to motorised transport and they're kind of unleashed on this new world. and, unfortunately, that's really, really risky for some individuals. like many bereaved families, dr helman believes graduated driving licences are the way forward, with a minimum supervised learning period, curfews and a limit to the number of passengers new drivers can carry.

those systems are really effective. we think they save between 20% and 40% of collisions. we know it can be done because many other countries have done it. i learned my lesson a lot more for my licence being revoked than actually crushing myself. rapper ned price is from sussex. he passed his test at 17 and the very same day he crashed, rolling his car four times. it didn't scare him as much as it should have. after being able to survive something like that, you do feel like you're invincible. you shouldn't think like that, but at that age, it's how you think. i didn't really even learn that much from that. i'd just go straight back into another car, like a week after, and i crashed that into the back of a beamer. do you think that having your licence revoked potentially saved your life? i've got to retake my test. i've got to do my theory again, all of that. so that's kind of what's taught me the main lesson, i think. i'm sure i would have got in a worse accident

if i didn't have it revoked. jo shiner is the national policing lead on road safety. i think we need greater sentencing powers. i also think that the idea around whether you call it progressive driving licences or graduating driving licences really does need to be taken forwards very strongly. the hardest thing for me now is when i think about the future and i think about all the things that i might have to look forward to. it's upsetting because they're all going to be without him. they're going to be without sammy. after 8am this morning, we'll bejoined byjamie morris and his mum, justine. jamie's documentary, which is called drive fast, die young, is available to watch on iplayer now. let's take a look at today's papers. the guardian focuses on the racism row which has engulfed the conservative party following alleged comments made by the prominent donor frank hester

about the mp dianne abbott. the paper says the prime minister is under growing pressure to return a further £5 million in donations from mr hester, on top of the £10.2 million previously reported. the express says mps will be given the chance to debate the legalisation surrounding assisted dying following a campaign by esther rantzen. the paper carries quotes from the broadcaster who has terminal cancer, who is urging her supporters to make sure the "voice of the people is heard". the telegraph leads with claims that private parking firms are issuing more than 35,000 fines every day amid what it calls the government's failure to introduce a code of practice to regulate the industry. the government said it was working to reissue the code as quickly as possible. python meat may be the eco future, according to the times. the paper carries comments from an expert of biodiversity who says the meat which tastes a lot like chicken, could be

more sustainable than poultry, pork or beef. they say that about most things, if you have alligator, crocodile, it tastes like chicken. i do not know. somebody probably has tried it. i have. snake meat, when i have been abroad. it tastes like chicken. all very intense swordfish, something like that. a meaty fish. sounds quite nice. concord, one of them is in new york. and this is floating down the river. it has been repaired, ready to be put on exhibition once again. it has been lifted. it was done up at

brooklyn navy yard. it is decommissioned. cannot be travelling by land are carried properly so a giant crane has plummeted into position. it is a delicate process. 300 foot crane. at pier 86. concord, when it was flying, record time from new york to london was two hours 52 minutes and 59 seconds. i am not sure where you are travelling today... many journeys will today... manyjourneys will be a lot longer. just under three hours. remarkable. the start of spring is just days away, which means it's one of the busiest times of yearforfarmers. for one pair of sisters it's an especially busy time as they're undertaking their first lambing

season since taking over their father's farm following his death last year. 0ur reporterjudy hobson has been to meet them. aw, lambs are coming out. it's the busiest time of year for sisters fiona and alison. if you see there, we've got two massive black lambs. they were the accidents from january — must have escaped. they have around 100 sheep and 200 lambs. we've only been lambing for three weeks and we've lambed 75 ewes. so we're well under way. we've had lots and lots of twins, which is ideal because each ewe can feed two lambs, so hopefully not too many on the bottle. this is fiona and alison's first lambing season since taking over the farm after losing their dad. and we've lost dad in october, so we've been going for a few months now without his advice. like even when he was poorly, he definitely gave me lots of instructions and he had his calculator and he was really manning the fort however he could. so it's definitely a gap that we've had to fill —

navigating our way without the guidance. but fortunately, a lot of his friends are very involved and they're good to keep me in the loop and giving me pointers when i need to be thinking about different things. and there's a lot to do. as well as sheep, the farm has 300 beef cattle, turkeys and crops. they also open their doors to the public for lambing and for pumpkin picking during halloween. fiona looks after the farming side of it. lambing the ewes, making sure that everything's going well from like an agricultural perspective. i sort of head up the events in terms of the marketing side of it, getting the social media ready. we've sold out for the past three weekends, which we've opened up to the public, and the public have all given us really good feedback and really good reviews. they're seeing like a glimpse of farm life that they would never have access to otherwise. they're being a little bit noisy as they're working out where their own lambs are, and the sheep will only let their own lamb drink milk.

so if it's a different lamb coming up to them, they're quite brutal in stopping them just to protect their own milk for their own lambs. i'm only 25. there's not many farmers that are making all the decisions at this age. usually you have support in the family staying with you, so it's a big change. but it's going well so far, like we're all pulling together. so lambing season is almost over, but then they'll have to turn their attention to the crops. there's always a job to do here at bates farm. i'd love an afternoon off. in november and january, we have fairly quieter times on the farm, so we've been doing a lot of tidying up just to take advantage of the quietness at the moment. but hopefully once we're organised, that'll be time where we'll hopefully get away and just recharge our batteries for the next busy season. judy hobson, bbc news. iam i am trying to think of that connection between that story and the next, male grooming. why are we talking about male

grooming? a booming business. and it's not just about going for a quick trim or looking after that beard, men are spending more time and money on skincare too. is that true? peter, what is happening there? you are looking dapper. i thought i would make an effort as we are at a grooming salon. we mention sheep shearing. i have one of these which i might see if i can use later. we are at king street grooming in manchester and they specialise in beards and hair. i can get my eyebrows tinted. i could have my beard tinted if i did not shave it off yesterday. this is gareth and nathan, the bosses. we are here because we are talking about a growth in barbershops. the first six months of last year, 300 new ones appeared on the high street. that is

important at a time when high street businesses have been struggling. it is a massive market. it is growing. we are here to chat about why. is it about image or is it something about wellbeing going on? i mentioned the clippers. this is toby. morning. what are you having done? fix, clippers. this is toby. morning. what are you having done? a little skin fade. are _ what are you having done? a little skin fade. are you _ what are you having done? a little skin fade. are you happy _ what are you having done? a little skin fade. are you happy with - what are you having done? a little skin fade. are you happy with me | skin fade. are you happy with me having a go? go skin fade. are you happy with me having a go?— skin fade. are you happy with me having a go?- maybe - skin fade. are you happy with me l having a go?- maybe more having a go? go for it. maybe more on that later- _ having a go? go for it. maybe more on that later. we _ having a go? go for it. maybe more on that later. we have _ having a go? go for it. maybe more on that later. we have some - having a go? go for it. maybe more on that later. we have some other| on that later. we have some other people who will be having their hair cut off, i believe, later. plenty more to come. until then, the news, weather and travel where you are watching. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. drivers are being warned of long delays during the first ever planned weekend closure of a section of the m25 this weekend. national highways are warning people should only travel on britain's busiest motorway if necessary

from this evening until monday. the closure between junction ten and junction 11 due the demolition of a bridge is likely to also impact surrounding roads and journeys to gatwick and heathrow. i mean, if i'm candid, it probably will be, it will be disruptive on some of the local roads because you can't take four lanes of traffic as you see on the m25 and funnel that all into a single carriageway. so as long as people are heeding our message and as far as they can avoiding this part of the country, it will really help us. chalk rivers and streams covering around 11kms in hertfordshire are to benefit from government funding. £1.7 million has been awarded to hertfordshire and middlesex wildlife trust to restore the chalk rivers and create 49 hectares of wetland habitat. it's hoped it will also help over 100 different species including water voles, said to be the uk's fastest declining mammal. the royal college of midwives has called for a rethink on plans

to close maternity and neonatal services at the royal free and whittington hospitals in north london. current plans would see one of the two maternity services close. a consulation is currently open for people to respond to. the trust that runs the services says falling birth rates are having an impact. from today, applicants to the mayor of london's ulez scrappage scheme can donate their non—ulez compliant vehicle to support humanitarian and medical needs in ukraine. the new scheme is open to all london residents, small businesses and charities with eligible vehicles. they'll get the same level of grant payment that is available to those who choose to scrap their vehicle. let's take a look at the tubes now. the piccadilly line has severe delays and london 0verground has a part closure. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. well, it was a very mild start this morning. and there is a lot of cloud around with some showers to come

and some of these showers could get quite heavy. it'll be breezy out there and mild for the time of year into the afternoon as well. those showers will become a little bit more frequent and widespread as we head through the day, may be the odd heavy one and there could be the odd rumble of thunder as well. some drier and brighter interludes and temperatures reaching around 13 to 15 celsius so still above average for the time of year. the winds will tend to ease as we head into the evening, those showers fade away. it becomes dry overnight with plenty of clear sky. there will be some mist and fog forming in places and temperatures dipping to around 4—7 degrees. so it means for the start of the weekend it should be largely dry but then we are expecting a weather front to arrive on saturday night to start off sunday morning, gradually clearing. so there will be some rain in the forecast overnight on saturday and some of it may be heavy. once it clears through on sunday, it should become drier and brighter by the afternoon. and it becomes milder again once more. that's it, head to our website to find out about the homeowners who say they're trapped by rising services charges.

we're back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. a fresh attempt to tackle puppy smuggling will be discussed in parliament again today by mps. the ban would stop puppies and kittens younger than six months old from being brought into the uk. it was first pledged by the government more than two and a half years ago. 0ur political correspondent helen catt reports. just a few weeks ago, five month old puppies zonic, leo and togo were in romania and life was looking very different. puppies of that age are very vulnerable in romania. the shelters aren't heated, they're not lighted, they don't have regular veterinary care. so the chances of recovering from a disease like parvo, which can be deadly, is over 68% for a dog that receives prompt veterinary care and it is less than 10% for a dog that doesn't. hello! no dog over there receives prompt veterinary care and so it is significantly riskier.

rachel's not—for—profit dog rescue has brought them to merseyside with their mum magda. she says all the dogs which she imports are jabbed and tested for diseases. she thinks the law does need tightening, but under the proposed changes these puppies wouldn't yet be able to be in the uk and that worries her. i believe that there is a need for change, but i believe that that change is necessary in relation to puppy farming, which is extremely cruel and there is quite a lot of it, particularly in eastern europe, but also further afield. what i would hate is for hardworking, not—for—profit rescues who are desperately needed within the countries that they operate to get fall foul of that and those dogs to suffer. several major animal welfare charities do support raising the minimum age to six months and have been campaigning for it for years. this bill is really going to help to crack down on the age at which puppies can be brought into this country, meaning they're not being taken away from their mothers too early, they're not being exposed at such

a young age to so many illnesses and so many potential things that could cause behavioural problems later in life. and it also means that it's making them less marketable to the people who are exploiting their cute puppy charms. as well as tackling smuggling, the proposed new law will also ban another welfare concern mutilations. it's currently perfectly legal to import an animal which has been mutilated in a way that would be against the law here. it will mean that it will now be illegal to import a dog who has got cropped ears, who has got a docked tail, and it will also be illegal to import cats who have been declawed. and these are all processes which should not be undertaken because they are really significantly impacting the animal's welfare. the government promised to make these changes more than two and a half years ago. it dropped some legislation that would have done it last summer. it's almost certain that it will back this bill, but there's still no guarantee that it'll actually become law. how confident are you that this is going to happen before the election?

i will do everything i can, but unfortunately it's not my decision when the election is. but i will certainly be driving it like a train to see that we can get it through as quickly as we possibly can. the final details of the bans are still to be worked out, but animal welfare charities hope this may finally move the long promised crackdown on those who import puppies without care for their welfare a step closer. helen catt, bbc news. it's the final day of cheltenham festival and this year marks the centenary of gold cup day. mike is at cheltenham festival. mat was explaining the weather. you are probably not interested but it is absolutely tipping down in salford and we were asking as we came in, what will it be like for mike and all of the horses on this very special day in cheltenham? i know it was tipping down last night, i got rather wet, so my hair is a

bit fuzzy this morning, but it has stopped in the last half hour. the sun is up, well, the daylight is up, no sunshine. but even if it does rain later, nothing can dampen the celebrated removed, 100 years of the gold cup. as you look at the course, you can appreciate it by it is so iconic, the natural and blood theatre which amplifies the cheltenham role as —— at the cheltenham role as —— at the cheltenham roaring. willie mullins has had a great week this week, will it continue? as you wander around, later on they will be 60,000 fans here and you will not be able to move it. but you can see so many golden moments there, the most successful cheltenham horse ever which won the gold cup five times in a row between 1932 and 1936. talking

of historic moments, i've been to meet the oldest living winner of the famous cheltenham trophy. but when stan hayhurst who's now 90 won it in 1958, i went with stan and his family back to hexham racecourse in northumberland. welcome home, stan, welcome home. back to where it all started at hexham racecourse and the stunning landscape of northumberland, where stan hayhurst rode his first winner in 1950. one of the things you think about, which is daft, you think, am i going to ride another winner? you know? yes, you do, it's all in your mind. not only did stan ride hundreds more, but eight years later he rode the winner, kersten, in the 1958 cheltenham gold cup. commentator: kerstin i who was second last year, still holding polar flight as they race toward the line. but polar flight coming at her very fast now, with 50 yards to go... cheering. kerstinjust holding polar flight by the look of it, the judge may call upon the camera.

she was a mare you couldn't squeeze at a fence because she would do an exaggerated sort ofjump, you know? and so it was a question of getting her settled and then taking up the running and cruising down the hill. so i thought, "this is it." i thought, "i'm going to win it." once you get within the sight of the last fence, you've got that roar. even then, you have the cheltenham roar. i was very proud for the north because we didn't have many top class winners in those days from the north of england. i mean, we were second class, you know. afterwards, there wasn't then the life changing fame and fortune that gold cup winners enjoy today. no interviews, went straight in to photograph, on saturday,

walked into the weighing room. so what did you get? nothing. no plaques, no cups, no glasses, no anything. no bottles of champers. you had to buy it yourself? i had to buy it then. that's what you spent your winnings on, was it? some of it! back at hexham, the weighing room makes stan feel hungry these days, as he remembers what he did then to lose enough weight for races. i lived on carrots and oranges for a week. i was an apprentice, i had to do what i was told. once you signed your indentures, you've signed your life away. the trainer becomes your parents. well, stan, this is a special moment, i know, for you because you've never actually seen the gold cup. in this special anniversary year at cheltenham, it was time then to properly honour stan as one of the jockeys who's won what some regard as the world cup ofjump racing. he'd never even seen it until this moment. you see 1958, kerstin. yeah. what does that mean to see?

well, that's the important thing. that's why you do these things, isn't it? and your name will be in the book forevermore as the winner. kerstin the winner, number 15, called at once without any hesitation, no recourse to the camera. kerstin, owned by mr gh moore, trained by verly bewicke and ridden by stan hayhurst, is the winner of the 1958 gold cup. what a moment for stan, finally getting to see and hold the famous trophy, the gold cup. he didn't have to wear gloves like i did because if you have won it before, you don't have to wear gloves to touch it. it was lovely meeting stan and hearing about his memories and how different things were back in 1958, his diet of oranges and carrots! very different for the winners here yesterday. former football managers sir alex ferguson and harry redknapp had the joy of seeing their horses win here at the cheltenham festival yesterday. ferguson, who managed

manchester united for 26 years, enjoyed a double victory as monmiral, trained by paul nicholls, gave the part—owner a first win at this meeting. that was followed by protektorat who won the ryanair chase as ferguson, who has been a long—standing racing fan and owner, finally realised his ambition of a festival winner not once, but twice. redknapp, the former tottenham and west ham boss, then saw his horse shakem up'arry with the trustatrader plate. the horse was named after a spectator who offered advice when he was in charge at the hammers. redknapp like ferguson was clearly over the moon with the day's events. that's what it can mean to saddle a winner. west ham claimed their biggest ever european win last night. they beat freiburg 5—0 in the europa league overturning a 1—0 first leg deficit in emphatic fashion

to reach the quarterfinals for the third year in a row. mohammed kudus scored the pick of the goals running from his own half to score. rangers are out though, beaten by portuguese side benfica 3—2 on aggregate. rafa silva's second—half goal silencing ibrox and sending the home side out of the europa league. liverpool ran amok against sparta prague, winning 6—1 on the night and 11—2 on aggregate to reach the quarterfinals with ease. they were 4—0 up inside 15 minutes, with mo salah back amongst the goals. but brighton's first season in europe is over. they were 4—0 down from the first leg against roma. they did win1—0 on the night, danny welbeck gave the home fans at least something to cheer about. aston villa brushed aside ajax to reach the quarterfinals of the europa conference league.

they won 4—0, after the dutch club had a man sent off. 0llie watkins gave unai emery�*s side the lead midway through the first half although he went off injured not long after, which might be a concern for gareth southgate who's just selected him for the england squad. and it's not everyday you see bees stop play but that was the case at the indian wells masters, where the quarter—final between carlos alcaraz and alexander zverev was suspended due to a invasion of bees! the players were led off court as the bees congregated around the cameras. eventually play was restarted, only after a beekeeper was called to the scene. i don't think there is any danger of any bees today, they don't mind damp weather but they don't mind heavy rain. but you can imagine if it is willie mullins again saddling the winner of the gold cup, he will not

mind a bit of rain, and that is the big question, can anyone stop willie doing it again? for us racegoers, the question is, when i need the umbrella? matt, whati the question is, when i need the umbrella? matt, what i need a hat? i don't wear hats well so i would rather not if i can get away with it. �* , ., ~ ,, rather not if i can get away with it. let's find out, mike, thank you. a bit of both, _ it. let's find out, mike, thank you. a bit of both, may _ it. let's find out, mike, thank you. a bit of both, may be. _ it. let's find out, mike, thank you. a bit of both, may be. not - it. let's find out, mike, thank you. a bit of both, may be. not as - it. let's find out, mike, thank you. a bit of both, may be. not as bad| it. let's find out, mike, thank you. i a bit of both, may be. not as bad as it has been. cheltenham festival can also get some crazy weather, we have seen some crazy weather, we have seen some temporary stand brought down in the wind but it is not too strong today. it does look like there will be some downpours today, you might be some downpours today, you might be lucky if you are heading to cheltenham because there will be some brightness in some areas today. those showers could pass by with a short shower and a strong breeze

pushing them through. not desperately cold either. lots of heavy rain in north of england and the of wales, to the south of that, the of wales, to the south of that, the cloud will be broken, there could be some heavy showers in the south—east. cloud and rain in northern england should break up and it will brighten up but across scotland to the persistent rain will turn to showers today in cloudy and cool with outbreaks of rain and drizzle heading south. some of the best weather will be in northern ireland, after a drizzly start it will brighten up in the afternoon will brighten up in the afternoon will be dry. 15 in london today, seven in aberdeen, not as chilly in edinburgh where it was 6 degrees yesterday. this evening some showers around in the eastern areas, a stiff breeze blowing here but things will turn drier and clearer and colder. a

widespread trust expected today in north of england and scotland, tonight, temperatures rising in the south—west later with an area of cloud spilling in. saturday is bright but chilly start for many, clouding over in wales and the south—west, heavy rain in northern ireland, north—west england and south—west scotland later on. past of scotland and england while the cloud will increase will stay dry during the daylight hours and staying pretty mild, chill it in the north—east of scotland. the persistent rain will set in scotland and northern england saturday night, heavy downpours in the south for a while but they were easy as we go through into sunday. a weather front means that there will be a zone of thick cloud and showers moving in through the day across the west. potential of longer lasting spells in east anglia and the south—east on sunday morning which will clear, it will brighten up. during the

afternoon more sunshine around, a few showers across the west, but pretty mild out there. 15—17 . into next week, concentrate mainly on some of these temperatures, because it will be overall quite mild, temperatures above where we expect for the time of year. the rain symbols on the charts but don't take them to literally because it could only be a small part of the day you season rain and compared to the week just gone it looks as though it was will not be quite as wet. but still no longer spells of drier weather. i did ask you this morning. we - no longer spells of drier weather. i did ask you this morning. we are l no longer spells of drier weather. i l did ask you this morning. we are all askin: it. did ask you this morning. we are all asking it- i — did ask you this morning. we are all asking it. i know— did ask you this morning. we are all asking it. i know we _ did ask you this morning. we are all asking it. i know we had _ did ask you this morning. we are all asking it. i know we had a _ did ask you this morning. we are all asking it. i know we had a really - asking it. i know we had a really wet february. — asking it. i know we had a really wet february, any _ asking it. i know we had a really wet february, any indications i asking it. i know we had a really wet february, any indications as asking it. i know we had a really i wet february, any indications as to how much is looking? people are saying we are getting so much rain. already across parts of central and southern england we have seen well

over a months worth of rain and we're only halfway much wetter than normal. we have seen nearly a months worth of rain in north wales in 2a hours the other day. another wet month especially in the south. people will believe you this time. are you saying they don't normally? i wouldn't, would i? are you saying they don't normally? iwouldn't, would i? see are you saying they don't normally? i wouldn't, would i? see you later. the uk's busiest motorway, the m25, will close this weekend for the first time since it opened nearly a0 years ago. it's often referred to as britain's biggest car park and it's set to live up to that reputation with the closure of its busiest section for essential maintenance works. 0ur correspondent tom edwards has more. opened in 1986 by the then prime minister margaret thatcher, the m25 is an orbital motorway encircling london. the aim was to bypass the capital and create a relief road, although it quickly suffered from chronic congestion. somejoked the trafficjams made it britain's biggest car park.

now it's being redesigned and rebuilt. but that will mean this weekend the first daytime closure of the m25 in its history. and the collisions is the issue, is it, here, in particular? the collisions occur on the approach to both the m25junction ten and also the a3 as it approaches junction ten. it's just because the sheer volume of traffic and people changing lanes often at the last minute. so multiple collisions, not generally serious ones, butjust the sheer number of them. today we were given a tour of the construction works. the m25 will be closed this weekend from 9pm on friday to 8am on monday between junctions ten and 11 in surrey. this is the footbridge that's going to be demolished over the weekend and it'll mean they'll have to shut the m25, the first time they've shut it for that amount of time. 4,000—5,000 vehicles every hour use this section of the motorway so you can imagine how bad the disruption is going to be.

transport bosses say it's going to be significant. the scheme has faced opposition, although it has taken ten years to get to this point and it'll cost £300 million. so it is going to be significant, the disruption here, do you think? i mean, if i'm candid, it probably will be. it'll be disruptive on some of the local roads because you can't take four lanes of traffic, as you say, on the m25 and funnel that all into a single carriageway. so as long as people are heeding our message and as far as they can avoiding this part of the country, it'll really help us. this weekend, diversions will be in place through surrounding towns and villages. drivers are being told to avoid the area unless it's absolutely vital. and more closures are planned for later in the year. tom edwards, bbc news. you will probably guess from the

pictures behind us, it is red nose day today! sir lenny henry will present his final comic relief tonight after almost a0 years. that is the same age as the m25. that is the same age as the m25. that surprise you, didn't it? it was the final bit. _ that surprise you, didn't it? it was the final bit. it — that surprise you, didn't it? it was the final bit. it took _ that surprise you, didn't it? it was the final bit. it took ages. - the comedian, who co—founded the charity, fronted the first programme back in 1988 which built on the success of band aid. it's gone on to raise millions of pounds for good causes. let's see what they've got in store for us tonight with our culture reporter noor nanji. what are you doing? you need to be... you're so unprofessional, man. i can't believe it. the big comic relief night of tv is back. time to once again do something funny for money. richard madeley, tell us, what do you think you could bring to red nose day? oh, well, that's easy. i mean, obviously, you've got to be funny. and there will be a lot to laugh

about, including when the cast of the tv series w1a reunite to find sir lenny henry's replacement. yeah, hi, yeah. will? _ yeah, so, like, romesh ranganathan's here. i right, great. romesh? yeah, i know, yeah, i but i couldn't stop him. well, you know, i might as well get out of here. i mean, what's the point? i mean, romesh gets everything, doesn't he? everything. jeez! ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a night of comic relief. there will also be a special show dedicated to sir lenny�*s 39 years of comic relief, including a vote that will see the public choosing their favourite lenny sketch. what you've got there is a chicken. well, like, bruv, it's dead. to see a new generation of people taking it forwards... remember, we've got maya jama, we've got david tennant, romesh ranganathan. there's such a huge amount of people coming up that it will be fantastic to leave knowing that there's... i'm getting emotional now. a new group of people taking over and treating it the way we did.

the traitors: the movie. all the highlights from the fundraising bonanza include an all—star line up in the traitors: the movie. prepare to die. but in, like, a super nice way. it's the first time i felt real terror. this year's challenge took place in the arctic circle in norway. it was comic relief�*s coldest ever challenge where stars laura whitmore, vicky pattison, alex scott and sara davies all pushed themselves to the limit. one of the mornings we actually woke up in a hut and that was in a sheltered area and i looked at the thermostat and it said —13, and that was inside. and it's a different type of cold. and this is why it all matters. the money raised on red nose day goes towards funding projects like this food redistribution charity in north west london.

so how important are comic felief funds to a project like this? you know, this year we'll rescue about 15,000 tonnes of food. so that funding supports all of the infrastructure and distribution apparatus that gets that out into the community, which is incredibly important. comic relief also supported the felix project with the cost of providing this massive walk—in freezer. having the increased storage capacity allow them to give out more than 30 million meals last year. # you give me something i need... behind all the fun and games, a serious goal. raising funds to help people in the uk and around the world. noor nanji, bbc news. # come on, baby, do what you do # i can't get enough of your love. it was marvellous. it seems a shame to sto - , it was marvellous. it seems a shame to stop, blissful. _ it was marvellous. it seems a shame to stop, blissful. he _ it was marvellous. it seems a shame to stop, blissful. he will— it was marvellous. it seems a shame to stop, blissful. he will still- it was marvellous. it seems a shame to stop, blissful. he will still be i to stop, blissful. he will still be involved, to stop, blissful. he will still be involved. he — to stop, blissful. he will still be involved, he will— to stop, blissful. he will still be involved, he will not _ to stop, blissful. he will still be involved, he will not be - to stop, blissful. he will still bej involved, he will not be fronting it. comic relief is on tonight at 7pm

on bbc one and bbc iplayer. and after seven this morning we'll be joined on the sofa by david tennant who's co—presenting this year's programme. it's going to be busy this morning. also this morning. # it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life... # for me. it's all getting very smooth! isn't it? the former spandau ballet and man tony hadleyjoining us on the sofa at ten to nine, talking about his new vinyl swing album, touring the uk with a big band sound. that was smooth. the uk with a big band sound. that was smooth-— the uk with a big band sound. that was smooth. also to come... it was very smooth! _ was smooth. also to come... it was very smooth! you _ was smooth. also to come... it was very smooth! you just _ was smooth. also to come... it was very smooth! you just seemed i was smooth. also to come... it was very smooth! you just seemed very| very smooth! you just seemed very taken by it, i didn't want to spoil your moment. taken by it, i didn't want to spoil your moment-— taken by it, i didn't want to spoil your moment. play that and we will all calm down. _ your moment. play that and we will all calm down, it _ your moment. play that and we will all calm down, it will— your moment. play that and we will all calm down, it will be _ your moment. play that and we will all calm down, it will be nice. i your moment. play that and we will all calm down, it will be nice. we . all calm down, it will be nice. we are not

all calm down, it will be nice. - are not going to come down, we are talking about parking tickets. government plans to deal with the issue had been delayed. if you have been hit with a steep parking fan, from a private parking firm, recorded video and send it to us. it isjust going to make people upset! is just going to make people upset! you can tell aspire the usual means come on whatsapp. if you scan the qr code it will automatically start a chat with us on whatsapp. we will have legal advice as well. if you have got pictures of yourself getting a parking ticket, you could play some nice smooth music and it would help you get over the moment. you nice smooth music and it would help you get over the moment.— you get over the moment. you have all the answers! _ you get over the moment. you have all the answers! let's _ you get over the moment. you have all the answers! let's find _ you get over the moment. you have all the answers! let's find out i you get over the moment. you have all the answers! let's find out what | all the answers! let's find out what is happening _ all the answers! let's find out what is happening where _ all the answers! let's find out what is happening where you _

all the answers! let's find out what is happening where you are. i hello, good morning from bbc london. drivers are being warned of long delays during the first ever planned weekend closure of a section of the m25 this weekend. national highways are warning people should only travel on britain's busiest motorway if necessary from this evening until monday. the closure between junction 10 and junction 11 due the demolition of a bridge is likely to also impact surrounding roads and journeys to gatwick and heathrow. i mean, if i'm candid, it probably will be, it will be disruptive on some of the local roads because you can't take four lanes of traffic as you see on the m25 and funnel that all into a single carriageway. so as long as people are heeding our message and as far as they can avoiding this part of the country, it will really help us. the royal college of midwives has called for a rethink on plans to close maternity and neonatal services at the royal free

and whittington hospitals in north london. current plans would see one of the two maternity services close. a consulation is currently open for people to respond to. the trust that runs the services says falling birth rates are having an impact. from today, applicants to the mayor of london 5 ulez scrappage scheme can donate their non—ulez compliant vehicle to support humanitarian and medical needs in ukraine. the new scheme is open to all london residents, small businesses and charities with eligible vehicles. they'll get the same level of grant payment that is available to those who choose to scrap their vehicle. chalk rivers and streams covering around 11 km in hertfordshire are to benefit from government funding. £1.7 million has been awarded to hertfordshire and middlesex wildlife trust to restore the chalk rivers and create 49 hectares of wetland habitat. it's hoped it will also help over 100 different species including water voles, said to be the uk s fastest declining mammal. let's take a look at the tubes now —

piccadilly line has severe delays. now the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. well, it was a very mild start this morning. and there is a lot of cloud around with some showers to come and some of these showers could get quite heavy. it'll be breezy out there and mild for the time of year into the afternoon as well. those showers will become a little bit more frequent and widespread as we head through the day, may be the odd heavy one and there could be the odd rumble of thunder as well. some drier and brighter interludes and temperatures reaching around 13 to 15 celsius so still above average for the time of year. the winds will tend to ease as we head into the evening, those showers fade away. it becomes dry overnight with plenty of clear sky. there will be some mist and fog forming in places and temperatures dipping to around 4—7 degrees. so it means for the start of the weekend it should be largely dry but then we are expecting a weather front to arrive on saturday night to start off sunday morning, gradually clearing. so there will be some rain in the forecast overnight on saturday and some of it

may be heavy. once it clears through on sunday, it should become drier and brighter by the afternoon. and it becomes milder again once more. that's it. head to our website to find out about the homeowners who say they're trapped by rising service charges. an there's all the day's news on the bbc news app. we're back in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines. children first see violent content online whilst still at primary school — the media regulator describes it as inevitable and unavoidable. russia goes to the polls for an election that vladimir putin will almost certainly win. 35,000 parking tickets are issued by private companies every day — but government plans to deal with the issue have been delayed. good morning. is the male grooming market giving high streets a makeover? an increase in the number of barbershops opening. i am in manchester to find out why. good morning from cheltenham. they re celebrating 100 years of the gold cup today and can anyone stop defending champion galopin des champs winning again

for record—breaking willie mullins? we will get the thoughts of former winners after 7.30. and can the rain stop? more to come but brighter spells later and this weekend more brightness than rain for some of you. it's friday the 15th march. our main story. exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in primary school, according to a new 0fcom report. the regulator is urging social media companies to strengthen child protection on their platforms. our technology reporter shiona mccallum reports. how much time do you think you spend on your phone a day? even prince william is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. that's quite a lot. but i bet you feel better coming here. but when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can

soon be compromised. 0fcom say out of the 2117 children it spoke to, all of them had encountered a range of violence, including gaming content, variable discrimination and fighting. and all of them, some as young as eight years old, had seen these posts pop up on social media, video sharing and messaging sites, many before the minimum age requirements. children should not feel that seriously harmful content, whether that's violence or content about eating disorders or suicide and self—injury, should be an inevitable or unavoidable part of their lives online. i think today's research really sets out clearly that the platforms just need to do more. so what can be done to prevent this type of harm? well, from this research, a lot of the children didn't know and felt they had no control over it. they also said they had no trust in the reporting systems on social media platforms. the children in this research said

that they wanted the internet to be a safe place to be, but many had to rely on themselves to keep it that way, rather than the adults in charge. now, of course, when a child has been exposed to violence is really too late — it cannot be unseen. esther ghey knows that all too well. her daughter, brianna, was murdered after her killers were able to access violent content. i would like to see phones that are made suitable for young people. and i really think that if this was in place before, then this could have prevented what happened to brianna. kids are so much more tech savvy and i wasn't aware of what brianna was looking at online. two other studies for 0fcom also had similar messaging. one said suicide, self—harm and eating disorder content was prolific on socials. the other said cyberbullying had a negative impact on children's health. all make for grim reading, but the recurring theme here was the children's lack of trust and confidence in reporting these problems online.

shiona mccallum, bbc news. charlie, there is an election happening today. i am not sure with most elections we watch to see the outcome. i think this might be more predictable than others. absolutely. russians are going to the polls in the country's presidential election — which critics say vladimir putin is expected to win. this is from a polling station in moscow, where you can see voters casting their vote. voting is now taking place over three days, but mr putin faces little opposition — with his most serious rivals are either dead, in prison or in exile. those are the live images of a

polling station. we can now speak to our russia editorfor bbc monitoring, vitaly shevchenko. good morning. you know this story so well. there is something compelling, looking about the polling station, in the sure knowledge of what we know about the political landscape. it is so carefully staged managed. i am tempted to use the word election in quote marks. even though there are four candidates on the ballot paper, one candidate, he towers above the others so high and his name is vladimir putin. he has created a bleak and barren political landscape where he could rule and run for quote, unquote, landscape where he could rule and runfor quote, unquote, re—election unchallenged, that it is not an election most people would call a

free and fair contest. with that in mind, it is not going to change much. 0n the monday after the election, russia will wake up pretty much the same country as it is now. but it matters a lot to that one man vladimir putin. it is a ritual of an ointment, if you like, a revalidation of him and his policies. —— an ointment —— anointing. they need validation to their own people and people abroad and this is what we are observing right now. rishi sunak has ruled out holding a general election on the 2nd of may, when voters will go to the polls for local elections in england. the prime minister had previously said his working assumption was that an election would be held in the second half of the year,

but until now had dismissed the possibility of a spring election. mps will get a 5.5% pay rise from april, increasing their annual salary to more than £91,000. the independent parliamentary standards authority said the decision was in line with the award agreed for senior civil servants. labour's deputy leader angela rayner has said that she would like to see diane abbott back in the labour party. the mp is currently suspended over comments she made about jewish people. it comes as the conservatives refused to confirm or deny reports that the donor frank hester,who's at the centre of a racism row with diane abbott,has given more money to the party. 0ur political correspondent hannah miller is in westminster. a little complicated, some of this. would you like to take us through the situation with diane abbott and the situation with diane abbott and the labour party.—

the situation with diane abbott and the labour party. diane abbott was susended the labour party. diane abbott was suspended after _ the labour party. diane abbott was suspended after a _ the labour party. diane abbott was suspended after a newspaper i suspended after a newspaper published an article in which she suggested thatjewish, irish and traveller people, they might be subject to prejudice but they are not subject to racism all their lives. she apologised and said the article was a draft, but the subsequent investigation by the labour party has been now going on almost a year. labour's deputy leader angela rayner suggested she is frustrated with the length of time the process can take and she said she would like to see diane abbott back in the party. she stressed at the same time she is not part of the process of deciding who gets back in, but there is no doubt it is significant to hear it from the deputy leader. diane abbott is in the news because she is at the centre of this row over comments made by a conservative party's jonah, one of the biggest donors,

frank hester. he gave £10 million to the party last year and now there is a suggestion he gave a further £5 million in the first few months of this year. the conservatives have not denied that, they said donations will be published in the usual way which means we have to wait until june to find out how much frank hester has given. but labour and the liberal democrats are calling for that money to be given back and there is a question about how helpful it is for the conservative party and rishi sunak to be receiving money from him at this stage. at the end of another difficult week for the royalfamily, both the prince of wales and the duke of sussex took part in an event paying tribute to their late mother last night, but did not appear together. prince william was at the diana legacy award ceremony in london, while harryjoined later via video call, after his brother had left. 0ur correspondent sophie long has more. there was a time on a night like this that the prince of wales

would have had his brother by his side. not now. with the divide between them as deep as ever, william attended the diana awards alone. i'm thoroughly delighted, as always, to be here to recognise the transformational achievements of 20 exceptional young people from across the world. each and every one of their stories, which you will hear shortly, are testament to their character, their passion, and their determination to make a lasting and meaningful difference to the lives of others. his royal highness presented the prestigious diana legacy award to young change—makers from all over the world who have selflessly created positive social change. many of the recipients weren't born until after his mother was tragically killed in a car crash. now they are proudly part of her legacy. she is very much loved in nigeria and her legacy kind of transcends generations.

and i think for my generation, because we have social media, we get to read about her and it's inspiring then. even without information, she was able to do so much. and now that we have so much, we can do even much more. prince william laughed and joked with the award winners, showing little sign of strain amid the health issues facing his father and his wife catherine. after william had left, his brother harry congratulated the winners from california via videophone — a sign that my my mum would be incredibly proud of the work you have done. i am proud. and thank you for all you do. a sign that despite their differences, the two brothers remain committed to honouring their late mother's efforts to empower young people. but also that any chance of resolving the rift between them remains remote, too. sophie long, bbc news, london.

you will enjoy this arrival at chester zoo. you will enjoy this arrival at chesterzoo. it you will enjoy this arrival at chester zoo. it is a small one. zookeepers are yet to determine whether this rothschild giraffe calf is male or female. already 70kg and is six feet tall. it is hard to work out. to see it in relation to... to the big ones. it is now one ofjust 2,500 rothchilds on the planet. you can tell them apart from other types of giraffe because they're taller and have no markings on their lower legs. this is where we need to see the lower legs and you can in the background. the markings go to their knees. there you got. that sweet, isn't it? how high is that on the cute—ometer?

seven, eight, i reckon. iagree. baby elephants are more cute. and hippos. still taller than me. that is for you to say. we can talk weather. good morning. this is a view in worthing a short while ago. a lot of cloud. producing rain for some at times but some brighter moments breaking through, especially later. some hefty shower not far from here across the south. persistent rain in northern england. persistent rain in northern england. persistent rain in northern england. persistent rain in northern scotland stop that is moving south. the rain in northern england will ease. drizzle clears northern ireland. showers across southern parts becoming more extensive in the afternoon and there could be thunder in places. more brightness compared to this morning. dry parts in the

north of scotland. 6—8 here. cloudy and damp in eastern scotland. northern ireland probably enjoying the best of the weather today. brighter later. brightening up in the north west of england. still some thundery showers further south in the afternoon. 18 yesterday in london. 15 today. tonight, showers. a breeze in eastern areas. some clear skies. a colder night. some frost and ice tomorrow morning. cloud gathering in the west so after a cold but bright start to saturday, more rain later. some eastern areas will stay dry. sunday, some rain at times but some brightness. sunday. some staying dry throughout.

the risk of death from alcohol, drugs or suicide is higher in deprived areas, such as those the north of england and seaside towns. a new study suggested the rates of deaths in england were highest in blackpool — six times the rate of the lowest area, which is barnet in greater london. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has this report. hugging my mum again. i love that. paul has had a long struggle with alcohol, but this could be a moment of change after years of drinking. i need to. i need to do it. i know you do. his support worker, dave, has played a key role in getting him this far. he is more than a worker to me. he is. he's a friend, a real friend. he's my best mate. but now paul is about to enter detox and a long stint in rehab.

it is going to be a tough journey. this is where a lot of our service users hang around. they drink around here, some of them. there is a lot of drug using around the town. stephen knows exactly what paul is going through. after all, it is a life he, too, has lived, and against the odds has somehow survived. i didn't know that people recovered. i didn't see anybody recover. you either went to prison, you got locked up or you died. there are no ifs and buts about it. i overdosed three, four times. so i would be dead now. and if i wasn't dead, i would be doing a long time in prison. more than 20 years of drug addiction and a life spent in and out

of prison was changed for ever by a prison talk given by a former addict, offering stephen a glimmer of hope. morning. morning, everyone. stephen is part of a lived experience team at the charity empowerment, staffed by those who have come through addiction and working alongside the local nhs and social workers are trying to help others get clean. now a new thing and i think they are saying that is 500 times stronger. in blackpool, that work is needed now more than ever. there are lots of different factors that influence our health. where we are born, raised, live and work, our level of education, the jobs we do. but, in some towns, like blackpool, those factors seem to conspire against us. so there is too much ill—health and too many early deaths. fatalities related to drink, drugs and suicide, what are known as depths of despair, are significantly higher in poorer areas, especially in the north of england and seaside towns. and blackpool has a higher rate of those deaths

than anywhere else in england. the uk is a wealthy country, but it is also quite an unfair country. some of those factors associated with deaths of despair, like unemployment and economic activity, are more concentrated in the north of england. so there is an interaction with existing inequalities. and that inequality is playing out on the streets of blackpool. i started drink and drugs at a very young age, to the point of oblivion, sometimes. so for those like kate, not her real name, who found herself pregnant, homeless and in the grip of a terrible addiction, the empowerment team are life—savers. for someone to be there and have that support from when i was really bad in addiction to now being clean and having someone there, regardless, and still wanting to support me, it it is an amazing feeling.

kate and paul were both at risk of becoming statistics, adding to the numbers who have already fallen prey to depths of despair. to deaths of despair. but with the help of the empowerment team, people who have lived the life, they are beginning the long and difficult road to recovery. dominic hughes, bbc news, blackpool. today marks five years since the government passed legislation aimed at protecting drivers from unfair parking charges. the law, which was first discussed in 2019, was introduced to address the millions of parking tickets issued by private companies each year. the government has faced criticism over the delay in bringing the new rules into force. latest figures from the rac foundation show private companies are handing out an average of more than 35,000 parking tickets every day. this means more than 32 million

tickets have been issued, tickets have been issued since the legislation to reform parking charges was passed five years ago. and with each ticket costing drivers up to £100, there are calls for the government to bring in the changes as promised. it is five years since celebrating the fifth anniversary on legislation widely supported in parliament because there is a clear need to have a better framework from private parking but the five years of ticked ijy parking but the five years of ticked by and we still do not have it. the government has said it is committed to introducing the private parking code of practice to help improve regulation. and a spokesperson for the british parking association said they are working with the government to introduce the code of practice. we're joined now by solicitor gary rycroft. as he said when he sat down, i know about this business. you are the perfect person. can i put something contrary to you? if i own private

land and want to open it up for someone to park, it is handy for local shops, why can i not charge people? ila local shops, why can i not charge eo le? ., ., local shops, why can i not charge --eole? ., ., , , , local shops, why can i not charge neale? ., ., , , , people? no one is suggesting you should not be _ people? no one is suggesting you should not be able _ people? no one is suggesting you should not be able to _ people? no one is suggesting you should not be able to do - people? no one is suggesting you should not be able to do that. i people? no one is suggesting you should not be able to do that. we | should not be able to do that. we like people who get into business, entrepreneurship. no one is saying owners of private land should not charge for parking. let owners of private land should not charge for parking.— charge for parking. let me go throu~h charge for parking. let me go through that _ charge for parking. let me go through that logic. _ charge for parking. let me go through that logic. if- charge for parking. let me go through that logic. if i - charge for parking. let me go through that logic. if i put i charge for parking. let me go through that logic. if i put up| charge for parking. let me go| through that logic. if i put up a sign saying if you want to park on my land which i own and you go over a certain length of time, it will cost £200, to pick an arbitrary figure. why can i not do that? the mischief is — figure. why can i not do that? iie: mischief is people figure. why can i not do that? i“ie: mischief is people are figure. why can i not do that? t“i9 mischief is people are finding figure. why can i not do that? t“i9: mischief is people are finding the system difficult to navigate. no one is saying you should not pay for the privilege of parking on this land but the problems people face and frustration is when they are accused of going over, not paying the full amount, they find it difficult to navigate the appeal system and they

find charges to be high. the local authority that issues are fine has it capped at £50. the code of practice, what it was going to do, when it was going to be introduced, it was going to cap charges private companies could levy so they are in line with those issued by the local authority at 50 quid. what line with those issued by the local authority at 50 quid.— authority at 50 quid. what is the most ridiculous, _ authority at 50 quid. what is the most ridiculous, expensive i authority at 50 quid. what is the most ridiculous, expensive cost| authority at 50 quid. what is the i most ridiculous, expensive cost for a parking fine? that most ridiculous, expensive cost for a parking fine?— most ridiculous, expensive cost for a parking fine? at the moment, there is no ceiling — a parking fine? at the moment, there is no ceiling on _ a parking fine? at the moment, there is no ceiling on the _ a parking fine? at the moment, there is no ceiling on the charge. _ a parking fine? at the moment, there is no ceiling on the charge. but i a parking fine? at the moment, there is no ceiling on the charge. but the i is no ceiling on the charge. but the issue people find is not the actual charge. they tend to be more reasonable. it is the quote penalty people are given if they are accused of staying longer. and maybe, we have all done it, we go shopping, we run late, five minutes late. if you are five minutes late, why should you be charged £250 as a penalty and

have aggressive language? i was speaking to your lovely make a person who may be that much more attractive than i do, and she told me about how she took her sister who has a blue badge to park somewhere and there was nowhere safe to park. she was told she was going to be given a £100 penalty. she was chased by quotes debt collectors.— by quotes debt collectors. people find this distressing. _ by quotes debt collectors. people find this distressing. we - by quotes debt collectors. people find this distressing. we need i by quotes debt collectors. people find this distressing. we need to | by quotes debt collectors. people l find this distressing. we need to be clear about the language used often in those letters. sometimes it is not legal but it is threatening and concerning. not legal but it is threatening and concerning-— not legal but it is threatening and concerning. not legal but it is threatening and concerninu. :, , :, :, concerning. what should you look out for? as a motorist _ concerning. what should you look out for? as a motorist and _ concerning. what should you look out for? as a motorist and lawyer, i- for? as a motorist and lawyer, i find the language offensive. this is what the government picked up on in the code, they were going to ban pseudo— legal and aggressive language because it frightens people. let me make a fundamental point. the local authority issues

finds and have in effect delegated authority from a court to issue a fine if you park on the public highway and do not park properly or pay the ticket. private parking tickets are a different beast. private companies do not have legal authority to issue a fine. all they are issuing is an invoice for using their land. it is bill. if you feel you have a defence against what they ask you to pay, they have to go to court and prove their case. that is a fundamental difference than being issued with a fine that is payable, issued with a fine that is payable, issued by the court, they have to prove their case. if you have a defence, always run it and turn the tables and say you prove your case before you threaten me. do tables and say you prove your case before you threaten me.— tables and say you prove your case before you threaten me. do you say that because _ before you threaten me. do you say that because it _ before you threaten me. do you say that because it is _ before you threaten me. do you say that because it is less _ before you threaten me. do you say that because it is less likely - before you threaten me. do you say that because it is less likely they i that because it is less likely they will follow it up because it cost money? will follow it up because it cost mone ? , :. will follow it up because it cost mone ? , :, :, :, :, will follow it up because it cost mone ? , :, :, :,:, money? they have to do a cost benefit analysis _ money? they have to do a cost benefit analysis on _ money? they have to do a cost benefit analysis on whether i

money? they have to do a cost. benefit analysis on whether they want to pursue your case, especially if you have a reasonable defence. what is the success rate? people are loath, you are worried about going into disputes that could end up in court. it is a worrying situation. what is the success rate of people going i think you have this wrong, i am prepared to pay this but not that. do am prepared to pay this but not that. , : ,, :, am prepared to pay this but not that. , :, :, am prepared to pay this but not that. :, :, :, that. do they backdown? i do not have the stats _ that. do they backdown? i do not have the stats but _ that. do they backdown? i do not have the stats but my _ that. do they backdown? i do not| have the stats but my experiences the parking companies backdown if you go back at them. call me cynical, but i think the business model of some parking companies, some are very responsible and follow a voluntary code, but some i think are with a business model where they threaten someone with £100, £30 if you threaten someone with £100, £30 if y°u pay threaten someone with £100, £30 if you pay now. for that low level amount it is a lot of money, but for that amount somejust amount it is a lot of money, but for that amount some just pay it so it

goes away. ii that amount some 'ust pay it so it goes away.— goes away. if people have that concern about _ goes away. if people have that concern about ending - goes away. if people have that concern about ending up i goes away. if people have that concern about ending up in i goes away. if people have that l concern about ending up in court goes away. if people have that i concern about ending up in court and i appreciate it is a long process to get there. is there a reasonable assumption to think whoeverjudges that case would say even if it is found against you, the £200 fine whatever, is not reasonable. you could argue at worst you are paying an appropriate fine and do the courts go in that direction? do people end up ever paying those giant fines through the courts? i have not heard of people paying those giant fines because the court treated as a bill and say ok maybe you were five minutes over why don't you were five minutes over why don't y°u pay you were five minutes over why don't you pay £2.50, something like that. a token amount. even if you go to court and lose, it should not impact on your credit score if you pay straightaway. i think it is worth

pushing back if you genuinely feel it is not fair.— it is not fair. you are buying a service and — it is not fair. you are buying a service and paying _ it is not fair. you are buying a service and paying a - it is not fair. you are buying a service and paying a bill i it is not fair. you are buying a service and paying a bill for l it is not fair. you are buying a i service and paying a bill for that service. very different to the local authority. service. very different to the local authori . , , :, authority. they try to make it look like a local — authority. they try to make it look like a local authority _ authority. they try to make it look like a local authority fine - authority. they try to make it look like a local authority fine but i authority. they try to make it look like a local authority fine but it i like a local authority fine but it is a completely different thing. he has had a parking ticket. i - has had a parking ticket. i appealed. i drove into a car park, decided not to stay and left and did not use the service. this was going to be clamped down on in the code of conduct. ii it to be clamped down on in the code of conduct. : :, , to be clamped down on in the code of conduct. _, , :, conduct. if it comes through. thank ou ve conduct. if it comes through. thank you very much- _ conduct. if it comes through. thank you very much- it — conduct. if it comes through. thank you very much. it gets _ conduct. if it comes through. thank you very much. it gets everyone i you very much. it gets everyone talking. if you've been hit with a parking ticket we want to hear from you. record a video telling us. send it to us on whatsapp — scan this qr code with your phone's camera and that will automatically start a chat with us. i hope you are parked carefully outside our studio.—

i hope you are parked carefully outside our studio. luckily, i got a taxi. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. drivers are being warned of long delays during the first ever planned weekend closure of a section of the m25 this weekend. national highways are warning people should only travel on britain's busiest motorway if necessary from this evening until monday. the closure between junction ten and junction 11 due the demolition of a bridge is likely to also impact surrounding roads and journeys to gatwick and heathrow. i mean, if i'm candid, it probably will be, it will be disruptive on some of the local roads because you can't take four lanes of traffic as you see on the m25 and funnel that all into a single carriageway. so as long as people are heeding our message and as far as they can avoiding this part of the country, it will really help us. from today, applicants to the mayor of london's ulez scrappage scheme

can donate their non—ulez compliant vehicle to support humanitarian and medical needs in ukraine. the new scheme is open to all london residents, small businesses and charities with eligible vehicles. they'll get the same level of grant payment that is available to those who choose to scrap their vehicle. now, prepare yourself for a few laughs as it's comic relief tonight. and one of the charities that has benefited from your generosity is the caanen project in tower hamlets. the youth work project works with 11 to 19 year old women to develop their understanding of themselves and the world around them. one of the key things is a relationship, a friendship, a trusted relationship with a youth worker mentor where you've got that person in your life where that says, i believe in you, i see you. i see the gold in you, i see the potential in you. and this is what the comic relief funding enables us to do, this is what the caanen project does day in, day out. let's take a look at the tubes now.

there are minor delays at the moment on the central, northern and piccadilly lines. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, good morning. well, it was a very mild start this morning. and there is a lot of cloud around with some showers too, and some of these showers could get quite heavy. it'll be breezy out there and mild for the time of year into the afternoon as well. those showers will become a little bit more frequent and widespread as we head through the day, may be the odd heavy one and there could be the odd rumble of thunder as well. some drier and brighter interludes and temperatures reaching around 13 to 15 celsius so still above average for the time of year. the winds will tend to ease as we head into the evening, those showers fade away. it becomes dry overnight with plenty of clear sky. there will be some mist and fog forming in places and temperatures dipping to around 4—7 degrees. so it means for the start of the weekend it should be largely dry but then we are expecting a weather front to arrive on saturday night to start off sunday morning, gradually clearing. so there will be some rain in the forecast overnight on saturday and some of it may be heavy.

once it clears through on sunday, it should become drier and brighter by the afternoon. and it becomes milder again once more. that's it, head to our website to find out about the homeowners who say they're trapped by rising services charges. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. male grooming is a booming business. it's no longerjust about going for a quick trim, men are spending more time and money on their skincare too. peter's at a salon in manchester. i think you are in your nirvana, have you had any treatments yet. i have you had any treatments yet. i have been eyeing up a facial but i'm

trying to save the money so perhaps not, we will see how tempted i get. good morning. welcome to king street grooming. luke is on the table doing the treatment, what is the benefit of all of this?— of all of this? this is one of the most popular — of all of this? this is one of the most popular treatments i of all of this? this is one of the most popular treatments we i of all of this? this is one of the i most popular treatments we offer, its a fantastic treatment for it's a fantastic treatment for rejuvenating the skin, reducing hyperpigmentation and reduce the two improve the overall tone of the skin to get ready for the summer months. it is manchester so that could be a way off! that sounds intriguing. we will see the results later. there has been a real growth in barber shops in the uk. in the first six months of last year, more than 300 new places opened up on the high street. it's a time when high street businesses are really struggling and

male grooming is a massive market, worth more than £790 million. a lot of that is to do with new product launches, especially skin and hair care product designed specifically for men. the question is with so many new barbershops, how does that affect traditional places? i have been to wilmslow in cheshire which has seen an influx of new businesses to see what is going on. # i do my hair toss, check my nails... our high streets may have struggled as shoppers snip back on spending, but take a glance at many town and city centres and it's clear male grooming is booming. forget barbershop quartet, within a couple of minutes walk of where i am, there's at least 16 salons dedicated to men. and it's notjust the classic short back and sides. i could get waxed, peeled, lasered, threaded. i think i'll play it safe.

sam's the man with the steady hand. a new barber on the pretty crowded block. there's a lot of competition around here, right? if you trust yourself, you won't be worried about competition. because at the end, its clients, what they want. they want good customer service, quality and nice, hygienic, and good hygiene. man, they look after themselves a lot, like, they do threading, they do facials, they do beard. they keep the beard, they look after it. sometimes some clients, we spend with them about one and a half hour, two hour. wow, why do you think that is? why not? they are just looking after themselves. a traditional barber or something more modern? something more modern. my wife has a hairdresser who comes at the house and we have it done at the house, so i get like a good deal. i cut it myself. really? really. a numberfour and a cut on top. so very plain for an older man. and how would you describe your barbering style? like this! look at this. there you go. beautiful.

given the competition, can traditional salons still cut it? we've been here since 1996, but we have been in wilmslow for far longer. so we've known a lot of clients for 50 plus years. and how have things changed in that time? there have been a lot of shops open in wilmslow. i think every other premises, the customers do actuallyjoke about, when they come in and they see an empty shop. "oh, that's likely to be another barbers." because some of the newer salons are doing all sorts of things threading injections, facials, pedicures. we haven't ventured into that. we're considering maybe bringing in some of those services in the future. but trendy treatments aren't for everyone. facials, pedicures, threading. no, i don't do any of that. how come? just like to get it done and get it over with and back on with my day. # baby, how you feeling? # feeling good as hell!

there we go, facials are not for everyone. i have to say that hot towel shaver is absolutely lovely. we have come downstairs to where the action is happening, we have got mo and a look at the end, you saw him at the beginning, all very busy doing skin fades and all sorts of things, i have not been let loose with the clippers! let's chat to the bosses, gareth and nathan. i had a bit of video there about the growth in barbershops, what is behind this growth do you think? you are quite new, why did you want to open up? in new, why did you want to open up? i“i 2021 we saw a gap in the market where people were offering singular treatments and we thought it might be a better experience if you come to the barber shop and you could get all of your treatments, facials and everything else, in one place, so it is more of a self—care experience than just a is more of a self—care experience thanjust a barbershop. the is more of a self-care experience than just a barbershop. than 'ust a barbershop. the people i was thanjust a barbershop. the people i was speaking _ thanjust a barbershop. the people i was speaking to. — thanjust a barbershop. the people i was speaking to, some _ thanjust a barbershop. the people i was speaking to, some people, i thanjust a barbershop. the people i was speaking to, some people, for. was speaking to, some people, for two hours and i had quite a long

time. apart from the traditional clipper cut in the skin of aid, that i was having a go at, what are your most popular things that people want to do? :, : :, , most popular things that people want todo? to do? facials, micro-dermabrasion, male grooming. _ to do? facials, micro-dermabrasion, male grooming, waxing, _ to do? facials, micro-dermabrasion, male grooming, waxing, ascetics, i to do? facials, micro-dermabrasion,| male grooming, waxing, ascetics, we see people getting botox and fillers as well. lia see people getting botox and fillers as well. , :,, , see people getting botox and fillers aswell. , , :, see people getting botox and fillers aswell. , :, :, as well. do people still ask for a short back _ as well. do people still ask for a short back and _ as well. do people still ask for a short back and sides? _ as well. do people still ask for a short back and sides? they i as well. do people still ask for a short back and sides? they do, | as well. do people still ask for a i short back and sides? they do, but i think this is — short back and sides? they do, but i think this is quite _ short back and sides? they do, but i think this is quite a _ short back and sides? they do, but i think this is quite a popular - short back and sides? they do, but i think this is quite a popular one i short back and sides? they do, but i think this is quite a popular one at i think this is quite a popular one at the moment. this think this is quite a popular one at the moment-— think this is quite a popular one at the moment. this is a trend. i was askin: the moment. this is a trend. i was asking you — the moment. this is a trend. i was asking you to _ the moment. this is a trend. i was asking you to find _ the moment. this is a trend. i was asking you to find a _ the moment. this is a trend. i was asking you to find a haircut - the moment. this is a trend. i was asking you to find a haircut for- asking you to find a haircut for someone on breakfast who has got an amazing head of hair, charlie. you have got a suggestion, this is very popular? brute have got a suggestion, this is very o-oular? ~ ,. have got a suggestion, this is very o-oular? ~ oi :, , have got a suggestion, this is very “oular? : oi :, , ., popular? we think he would suit a mallet. popular? we think he would suit a mallet- this _ popular? we think he would suit a mallet. this is _ popular? we think he would suit a mallet. this is pretty _ popular? we think he would suit a mallet. this is pretty big - popular? we think he would suit a mallet. this is pretty big at i popular? we think he would suit a mallet. this is pretty big at the i mallet. this is pretty big at the moment? _ mallet. this is pretty big at the moment? -- — mallet. this is pretty big at the moment? -- a _ mallet. this is pretty big at the moment? -- a mullet. - mallet. this is pretty big at the moment? -- a mullet. we i mallet. this is pretty big at the moment? -- a mullet. we see| mallet. this is pretty big at the. moment? -- a mullet. we see a mallet. this is pretty big at the i moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot mallet. this is pretty big at the - moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of o-eole moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming — moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming in _ moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming in for— moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming in for this. _ moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming in for this. this - moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming in for this. this is i moment? -- a mullet. we see a lot of people coming in for this. this is a i people coming in for this. this is a lot more than _ people coming in for this. this is a lot more than treatments. - people coming in for this. this is a lot more than treatments. people | lot more than treatments. people think it is just about being vain and wanting to look good but there is a well—being aspect? yes.

and wanting to look good but there is a well-being aspect?— is a well-being aspect? yes, with the rise of— is a well-being aspect? yes, with the rise of social _ is a well-being aspect? yes, with the rise of social media _ is a well-being aspect? yes, with the rise of social media and i the rise of social media and influences guiding people, we have seen that the stigma has been broken about what men should and should not be getting. we seem to be able to be able to indulge ourselves in saying self—care to get a bit of confidence and a smile on yourface self—care to get a bit of confidence and a smile on your face when you walk out the door after being pampered. walk out the door after being pampered-— walk out the door after being o-amered. : i, :, , pampered. and you guys are therapist as well, pampered. and you guys are therapist as well. you — pampered. and you guys are therapist as well. you quite _ pampered. and you guys are therapist as well, you quite often _ pampered. and you guys are therapist as well, you quite often have - as well, you quite often have conversations with people that people don't have otherwise. itrierrgr people don't have otherwise. very true, people don't have otherwise. very true. when _ people don't have otherwise. very true. when we _ people don't have otherwise. very true, when we are _ people don't have otherwise. - true, when we are upstairs and we have got people relaxed and doing each facials, their whole lives just fall out. but it's a confidence, we can keep it in that room and they can keep it in that room and they can tell is all of their stories. people go through a whole range of emotions _ people go through a whole range of emotions. :. oi people go through a whole range of emotions. :, ,, , :, : :, emotions. thank you so much for lettin: emotions. thank you so much for letting me _ emotions. thank you so much for letting me come _ emotions. thank you so much for letting me come along. _ emotions. thank you so much for letting me come along. i- emotions. thank you so much for letting me come along. i will- emotions. thank you so much for| letting me come along. i will have emotions. thank you so much for i letting me come along. i will have a go at the clippers later, maybe. show us this mullet picture that we are going full for charlie, what do you think, charlie? pop down later?

ok, so, the thing is, and you can tell them down there, i have been down the mullet route previously. i have been there and done that. back in the day, that was very much the thing. and i was there, so i have already done it, thank you very much. �* . already done it, thank you very much. �* , : :, already done it, thank you very much. �* , much. but the trend is coming back aaain and much. but the trend is coming back again and you _ much. but the trend is coming back again and you have _ much. but the trend is coming back again and you have experience, i much. but the trend is coming back| again and you have experience, now is the time! i’m again and you have experience, now is the time!— is the time! i'm not really seeing it. but thank — is the time! i'm not really seeing it. but thank you, _ is the time! i'm not really seeing it. but thank you, thank - is the time! i'm not really seeing it. but thank you, thank you i is the time! i'm not really seeing it. but thank you, thank you for l is the time! i'm not really seeing i it. but thank you, thank you for the thoughtfulness, very nice, what a nice bunch of people, everyone seems very happy. feel nice bunch of people, everyone seems ve ha . . :, nice bunch of people, everyone seems ve ha-o. very happy. feel free to say if you think charlie — very happy. feel free to say if you think charlie should _ very happy. feel free to say if you think charlie should have - very happy. feel free to say if you think charlie should have that i think charlie should have that mullet haircut. get in touch in the usual ways. mullet haircut. get in touch in the usualways. from mullet haircut. get in touch in the usual ways. from your mullet with mike and the gold cup, i don't know how to do that, there is no connection. i glory... how to do that, there is no connection. iglory... i how to do that, there is no connection. i glory... i cannot get my words out! connection. iglory... icannot get my words out!— connection. i glory... i cannot get my words out! let's talk about his loves, my words out! let's talk about his gloves. special— my words out! let's talk about his gloves, special gloves _ my words out! let's talk about his gloves, special gloves for - my words out! let's talk about his gloves, special gloves for a i my words out! let's talk about his | gloves, special gloves for a special day in a special cup!— day in a special cup! yes, exactly, and i did have _

day in a special cup! yes, exactly, and i did have a _ day in a special cup! yes, exactly, and i did have a mullet _ day in a special cup! yes, exactly, and i did have a mullet as - day in a special cup! yes, exactly, and i did have a mullet as well- day in a special cup! yes, exactly, i and i did have a mullet as well back in the day! it is rather wet here. the white gloves are on because we have got the smallest but most precious trophy in racing, the gold cup. it went missing, it was found in an attic, it went missing for years, they didn't have it in the course but it was found in an attic in 2018 and restored to its rightful place, 641i grams of nine karat gold, i have to wear white gloves because i have to wear white gloves because i am not a winner so i cannot touch it with my bare hands. someone who can the twice winner of the gold cup, ruby walsh on kauto star. i am standin: cup, ruby walsh on kauto star. i am standing here _ cup, ruby walsh on kauto star. i am standing here with _ cup, ruby walsh on kauto star. i am standing here with my _ cup, ruby walsh on kauto star. i —ii standing here with my umbrella and you have no umbrella! i standing here with my umbrella and you have no umbrella!— you have no umbrella! i don't need it! have a good _ you have no umbrella! i don't need it! have a good feel, _ you have no umbrella! i don't need it! have a good feel, you _ you have no umbrella! i don't need it! have a good feel, you don't i you have no umbrella! i don't need| it! have a good feel, you don't need the gloves. 100 years of gold cup memories, talk about your own memories, talk about your own memories of kauto star, you said he was the horse of a lifetime. yes.

was the horse of a lifetime. yes, 2007 when _ was the horse of a lifetime. yes, 2007 when he — was the horse of a lifetime. yes, 2007 when he won _ was the horse of a lifetime. yes, 2007 when he won his _ was the horse of a lifetime. yes, 2007 when he won his first - was the horse of a lifetime. yes 2007 when he won his first gold cup, an incredible day, but when he regained it in 2009 it was even sweeter. he was incredible that day, how easily he won the race. it is the best horse race in national racing, three miles, two furlongs and it is a test up the hill, a packed grandstand, 70,000 people. it's a sense of achievement to say you are a gold cup winner, it's an amazing thing. but you are a gold cup winner, it's an amazing thing-— you are a gold cup winner, it's an amazing thing. but as in the saddle with ou, amazing thing. but as in the saddle with you. we _ amazing thing. but as in the saddle with you, we have _ amazing thing. but as in the saddle with you, we have also _ amazing thing. but as in the saddle with you, we have also won - amazing thing. but as in the saddle with you, we have also won the - amazing thing. but as in the saddle i with you, we have also won the grand national, this is a world cup of jump national, this is a world cup of jump racing, talk about the emotions as you come up the famous slope. i suppose, if you are thinking about it, you never think you can win grand national, it is a handicap, 3a runners, and all of those fences, if you think, if i can complete that will be an achievement. with the gold cup you are always dreaming, if you can find the horse good enough, you can find the horse good enough, you could win the gold cup. it is a sense of achievement, its history.

you grow up you look at dominant sports, i was growing up with only two irish winners. sports, i was growing up with only two irish winners. 50 it was like something that you couldn't achieve that i was lucky enough to achieve. are you aware of the other riders as you come up the slope or do you zone out? i suppose the crowd drowns everything up. i out? i suppose the crowd drowns everything un— out? i suppose the crowd drowns eve hint-u. , , ., everything up. i suppose but you are a professional. _ everything up. i suppose but you are a professional, you _ everything up. i suppose but you are a professional, you play _ everything up. i suppose but you are a professional, you play b _ everything up. i suppose but you are a professional, you play b tactics, i a professional, you play b tactics, you are riding the race. once you jump you are riding the race. once you jump the last, if you are far enough in front, the crowd hits you, the noise, the enclosure will be jammed. and you are riding into a cacophony from both sides, it's incredible. talking about irish dominance, what a week for willie mullins, breaking the record of 100 winners, miles ahead for anyone else. and galopin des champs could make it the perfect ending, today, winning again, you

can see how magnificent he is, in his stables, what are his chances? he has an outstanding chance, he was brilliant here last year. and if he can ride him to win a fourth gold cup, thejockey would be can ride him to win a fourth gold cup, the jockey would be the only second person ever to win a fourth times. so who could stand —— steel his crown? a lot of them will be irish. we have got fastorslow, but it is a very deep race. bravemansgame is another one. i it is a very deep race. bravemansgame is another one. i fear that ou bravemansgame is another one. i fear that you are — bravemansgame is another one. i fear that you are going _ bravemansgame is another one. i fear that you are going to _ bravemansgame is another one. i fear that you are going to take _ bravemansgame is another one. i fear that you are going to take off like mary poppins! i that you are going to take off like mary poppins!— mary poppins! i think it is more chance i will— mary poppins! i think it is more chance i will let _ mary poppins! i think it is more

chance i will let go _ mary poppins! i think it is more chance i will let go of _ mary poppins! i think it is more chance i will let go of the - chance i will let go of the umbrella! i chance i will let go of the umbrella!— chance i will let go of the umbrella! , ., ., ., chance i will let go of the umbrella! ., ., ., umbrella! i will let you go now, a storm is coming _ umbrella! i will let you go now, a storm is coming in. _ umbrella! i will let you go now, a storm is coming in. if _ umbrella! i will let you go now, a storm is coming in. if it - umbrella! i will let you go now, a storm is coming in. if it blows - umbrella! i will let you go now, a| storm is coming in. if it blows and it will blow _ storm is coming in. if it blows and it will blow out. _ storm is coming in. if it blows and it will blow out. so _ storm is coming in. if it blows and it will blow out. so it _ storm is coming in. if it blows and it will blow out. so it will - storm is coming in. if it blows and it will blow out. so it will be - it will blow out. so it will be heavy going- _ it will blow out. so it will be heavy going. yes, _ it will blow out. so it will be heavy going. yes, but - it will blow out. so it will be heavy going. yes, but the i it will blow out. so it will be . heavy going. yes, but the track it will blow out. so it will be - heavy going. yes, but the track has been managed _ heavy going. yes, but the track has been managed so _ heavy going. yes, but the track has been managed so we _ heavy going. yes, but the track has been managed so we have - heavy going. yes, but the track has been managed so we have fresh - heavy going. yes, but the track has - been managed so we have fresh ground with a good racing surface. thank ou, with a good racing surface. thank you. my _ with a good racing surface. thank you. my we — with a good racing surface. thank you, ruby. we are _ with a good racing surface. thank you, ruby. we are going - with a good racing surface. thank you, ruby. we are going back- with a good racing surface. thank you, ruby. we are going back under cover, with the gold cup, to keep it dry for the winner in its 100th year this afternoon. always taken back out perfect that trophy is. you see giant trophies, it is perfect. i trophy is. you see giant trophies, it is perfect-— it is perfect. i thought it looked like a souoed — it is perfect. i thought it looked like a souped arena. _ it is perfect. i thought it looked like a souped arena. i - it is perfect. i thought it looked like a souped arena. i like - it is perfect. i thought it looked like a souped arena. i like the l like a souped arena. i like the theory that bad when a blaze in a blows out, comes and goes, if you are living somewhere tranquil, it makes it easier to cope with bad weather which we have had a lot of. you can cope with it a bit more. one part of the country cope with it

better than most, voted best place to live in the uk by the sunday times, the 12th year of the guide, and the first time a scottish town has won it. it's a beautiful, stunning place, commended for its transport links, family friendly housing, independent shops and great schools, and i think you will agree with these shots, it looks stunning. it might be on the east coast, it gets mist and low cloud but it has got as much sunshine as they do in birmingham. and it has half the rainfall that glasgow sees in a year. but where is it? just half an hour train from edinburgh, on the north coast, whether there was rotten but it is getting better. it is feeling warm over the next few days if you plan to make a visit. the cloud that is coming to north berwick today is towards the far north of scotland.

that will be pushing south, producing rain across parts of england and north wales, particularly northern england. a thoroughly wet start but it will improve. south of that you saw the showers rattling through cheltenham, more of those will pass through on a stiff breeze. showers in the south could be heavy and thundery. persistent rain in northern scotland pushes into the south and east later on, so northern scotland brightens up on, so northern scotland brightens up to sunshine and showers, the better weather today in northern ireland, in the morning drizzle clear and it is milder to the afternoon. it is mild, chilly the further north you are. maybe not as chilly as yesterday. this evening and overnight, showers to begin with in eastern areas, that will clear away to, showers in orkney and shetland with a stiff breeze. clearer skies across many parts of the country, more widespread trust. a much colder night and with the ground dam, some ice around.

scotland, northern ireland and northern england especially. since sunshine will give way to cloud in northern ireland through the day on saturday, pushing into western england and western scotland. north and east of scotland and england will stay dry in daylight hours on saturday, increasing cloud but bright and mild. saturday evening, heavier rain across scotland and northern england, heavy showers in the far south. that will ease east through the night into sunday, clearer skies developing, this weather front complicates things a touch for sunday. we start sunday with rain in east anglia and the south—east, uncertain how quickly that will clear through. but it will do through the day, and eastern have not a bad day stop showers in the west becoming more frequent in the afternoon but a lot more drier weather compared with today. some sunny spells to go with it. temperatures across the board double

figures, 13 to 16 or 17 degrees. as we look into next week, we can continue with the run of mild weather. the main thing to take away is the temperatures on the capital city forecasts staying in the teams and upper teens. it will be windy particularly on tuesday and even though the rain symbols are there, it is only a small portion of the day. overall next week doesn't look quite as wet as the week that has just gone, which is a little bit of welcome news. although i think most of us have already had enough of the rain. definitely, thank you, matt. from taking on a four—pound burrito... i was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking about that stuff thatis i was just thinking about that stuff that is two bags of sugars. a big burrito. ..to slurping his way through 15 dozen oysters,

adam richman is no stranger to extreme eating challenges. but now the former �*man vs food' presenter is exploring what dishes are on offer this side of the pond in a new programme exploring britain's culinary delights. yorkshire parkin, please. here you go. thank you. thank you, cheers. is this a no—parkin zone? if i eat this in here, is it public parkin? ah, ah?! 0h... parkin is traditionally eaten on guy fawkes night, and in 19th century leeds, the 5th of november was even known as parkin day. this sumptuous, squishy cake is baked and left for at least three days to allow it to soften so it can get its characteristic stickiness. i've seen a lot of things i've never seen before. this same place does jacket potatoes with tuna fish. my brain is exploding. i'm trying to eat this cake to keep calm. parkin cake, from what i understand, the ingredients are flour, molasses and oatmeal. oh, yeah, it's super duper sticky,

super moist which i really like. adam richmanjoins us now. if you had him chuntering away there, good morning. you are explaining your history of food and yourfamily explaining your history of food and your family background. explaining your history of food and yourfamily background. yes. explaining your history of food and your family background.— explaining your history of food and your family background. yes, you had 'ust asked your family background. yes, you had just asked me. _ your family background. yes, you had just asked me, naga, _ your family background. yes, you had just asked me, naga, mum _ your family background. yes, you had just asked me, naga, mum and - your family background. yes, you had just asked me, naga, mum and dad'sj just asked me, naga, mum and dad's specialty, dad ruled the back yard barbecue with an iron fist. and my mum could cook anything, you could give her a mum could cook anything, you could give hera drain mum could cook anything, you could give her a drain and some salt and she would make ambrosia. my mother's spinach pie is proof that god loves us and wants is to be happy. it's her thing. us and wants is to be happy. it's herthing. it'sjust us and wants is to be happy. it's her thing. it'sjust a us and wants is to be happy. it's her thing. it's just a taste of home. i her thing. it's 'ust a taste of home. ., her thing. it's 'ust a taste of home. ~ , ., ., her thing. it's 'ust a taste of home. ~ i. ., ., her thing. it's 'ust a taste of home. ~ ., ., , ~ ., home. i think you are a bit like a, one of those _ home. i think you are a bit like a, one of those animals _ home. i think you are a bit like a, one of those animals that - home. i think you are a bit like a, one of those animals that sniffs l home. i think you are a bit like a, l one of those animals that sniffs out truffles with food. as soon as you came in here,... i’m truffles with food. as soon as you

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manchester or liverpool. british food is unfairly maligned often because it is often misunderstood. and i think it's important to see whether it is cheddar gorge or whitstable oysters in which the ball, yes, it is fun to do a bakewell ball, yes, it is fun to do a ba kewell tart ball, yes, it is fun to do a bakewell tart in bakewell and a sandwich in sandwich, but all the highways and byways have a breathtaking culinary story to them. finding cameroonian food in the peak district is a perfect example of an amazing food find in an amazing place. i amazing food find in an amazing lace. , , amazing food find in an amazing lace, , , ., , ., place. i bristle a bit when i hear that british _ place. i bristle a bit when i hear that british food _ place. i bristle a bit when i hear that british food is _ place. i bristle a bit when i hear that british food is maligned - that british food is maligned because i think we have fantastic cuisine. but we have a fantastic mix of all different cultures, of food in this country. you can get anything here and it's always changing, we are always discovering new things. why do you think british food is maligned, versus who? i think it's simply what has left the borders. so if you go to an english

pub everywhere from thailand to times square, you are going to find things that are battered and fried and battered etc. and people will know about fish and chips or bangers know about fish and chips or hangers and mash, but they will not realise that the modern british bounty encompasses flavours of southeast asia, africa, central america, eritrea, middle east. we are in a city right now with curry mile, the films in leicester, i had no idea that the diwali celebration in leicester rivals that of southeast asia itself. why did heraclius say, dogs bark at people they do not know. and people hopefully will know who i am and say if he likes it may be i will go to derbyshire or perthshire in scotland, he is not barfing after trying haggis. i barfing after trying haggis. i haven't had that word very well. as i

haven't had that word very well. is i said it, ithought,1984 haven't had that word very well. is i said it, i thought, 1984 called and they want their word back! totally rad!— and they want their word back! totall rad! ., ., ., totally rad! you say may be an image of british food, _ totally rad! you say may be an image of british food, do _ totally rad! you say may be an image of british food, do we _ totally rad! you say may be an image of british food, do we have _ totally rad! you say may be an image of british food, do we have snobbery| of british food, do we have snobbery about american food? if one of us where to go to america and do a similar series, where to go to america and do a similarseries, going, what is where to go to america and do a similar series, going, what is it about hot dogs in cincinnati, do you think there is a similar kind of things going on?— think there is a similar kind of things going on? think there is a similar kind of thins auoin on? ,, ,, .. , , things going on? sure, especially my show, that probably _ things going on? sure, especially my show, that probably fuelled - things going on? sure, especially my show, that probably fuelled a - things going on? sure, especially my show, that probably fuelled a bit, - show, that probably fuelled a hit, my original show man vs food feels that perception of everything being enormous and a little overindulgent or a tad over the top. that is just one part of food. teiiii or a tad over the top. that is 'ust one part of foodi one part of food. tell us about this, one part of food. tell us about this. what's — one part of food. tell us about this, what's going _ one part of food. tell us about this, what's going on - one part of food. tell us about this, what's going on here? i one part of food. tell us about l this, what's going on here? that one part of food. tell us about - this, what's going on here? that is a throwback- _ this, what's going on here? that is a throwback. that _ this, what's going on here? that is a throwback. that looks _ this, what's going on here? that is a throwback. that looks like - a throwback. that looks like arizona, ciampi. it was a restaurant in arizona, it was a slider challenge. in arizona, it was a slider challenge-— in arizona, it was a slider challenue. ~ . ., ., challenge. what we are saying about america food — challenge. what we are saying about america food not _ challenge. what we are saying about america food not being _ challenge. what we are saying about l america food not being over-the-top? america food not being over—the—top? but this is exactly what i'm saying,

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people's perception of scotland, is a bunch of people in kilts running around with their faces half painted blue eating fried mars bars. i do go and there is this wonderful profound diverse culinary scene and i hope people can appreciate that. hesse diverse culinary scene and i hope people can appreciate that. have you eaten rabbit — people can appreciate that. have you eaten rabbit since _ people can appreciate that. have you eaten rabbit since you _ people can appreciate that. have you eaten rabbit since you ate _ people can appreciate that. have you eaten rabbit since you ate it - people can appreciate that. have you eaten rabbit since you ate it on - eaten rabbit since you ate it on episode one or two? my eaten rabbit since you ate it on episode one or two?— eaten rabbit since you ate it on episode one or two? my face was ruite a episode one or two? my face was quite a picture- — episode one or two? my face was quite a picture. you _ episode one or two? my face was quite a picture. you are - episode one or two? my face was quite a picture. you are very - quite a picture. you are very concerned. _ quite a picture. you are very concerned, weren't - quite a picture. you are very concerned, weren't you? - quite a picture. you are very| concerned, weren't you? it's quite a picture. you are very - concerned, weren't you? it's very funn , concerned, weren't you? it's very funny. just — concerned, weren't you? it's very funny, just because _ concerned, weren't you? it's very funny, just because it's _ concerned, weren't you? it's very funny, just because it's not - funny, just because it's not something i grew up eating. i know people ethically sourced them and if you are going to be an omnivore, the and —— be an omnivore. it's not my protein. and -- be an omnivore. it's not my rotein. �* ,, and -- be an omnivore. it's not my rotein. �* i. and -- be an omnivore. it's not my. protein-_ despite protein. but you en'oyed it? despite m self. protein. but you en'oyed it? despite myself. the _ protein. but you en'oyed it? despite myself. the chef _ protein. but you enjoyed it? despite myself. the chef was _ protein. but you enjoyed it? despite myself. the chef was so _ protein. but you enjoyed it? despite myself. the chef was so prodigiousl myself. the chef was so prodigious in his culinary skill. my father may he rest in peace says, you don't have to finish it but at least try it and always treat someone you are being fed by with respect. he put so much effort and culinary skill into it and he opened his doors to us,

that chef, so you have to treat it with the respect when you eat it. have you sampled the bbc canteen? i have not. is there a particular morsel that i should cover a signature bbc morsel? i morsel that i should cover a signature bbc morsel? i don't know! rocky road? — signature bbc morsel? i don't know! rocky road? the _ signature bbc morsel? i don't know! rocky road? the ice _ signature bbc morsel? i don't know! rocky road? the ice cream? - rocky road? the ice cream? apparently _ rocky road? the ice cream? apparently the _ rocky road? the ice cream? apparently the hash - rocky road? the ice cream? apparently the hash browns| rocky road? the ice cream? i apparently the hash browns are rocky road? the ice cream? - apparently the hash browns are very good _ apparently the hash browns are very aood. ., apparently the hash browns are very rood, ., ., , apparently the hash browns are very aood. ., ., , _, good. you only recommended fried otatoes good. you only recommended fried potatoes and _ good. you only recommended fried potatoes and ice _ good. you only recommended fried potatoes and ice cream! _ good. you only recommended fried potatoes and ice cream! i - good. you only recommended fried potatoes and ice cream! ijust - good. you only recommended fried potatoes and ice cream! ijust want potatoes and ice cream! i 'ust want to sa , potatoes and ice cream! i 'ust want to say. there i potatoes and ice cream! i 'ust want to say, there are things _ potatoes and ice cream! ijust want to say, there are things here, - potatoes and ice cream! ijust want to say, there are things here, in i to say, there are things here, in perthshire we saw a sausage casserole, and i said, what are these weanlings? it was salad, hadn't seen it for a while —— what were these green things! it’s hadn't seen it for a while -- what were these green things!- hadn't seen it for a while -- what were these green things! it's a fun programme. _ were these green things! it's a fun programme, thank _ were these green things! it's a fun programme, thank you. _ were these green things! it's a fun programme, thank you. good i were these green things! it's a fun programme, thank you. good to l were these green things! it's a fun l programme, thank you. good to see ou cu s, programme, thank you. good to see you guys. thank— programme, thank you. good to see you guys. thank you- _ the new series 'adam richman eats britain' is available to watch

mondays at 9pm on the food network and to stream on discovery. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. drivers are being warned to avoid the m25 this weekend because of the first ever planned closure of a section of the motorway. the closure — beginning at 9pm tonight and ending on monday morning between junctions ten and 11 — is due the demolition of a bridge. the royal college of midwives has called for a rethink on plans to close maternity and neonatal services at the royal free and whittington hospitals in north london. current plans would see one of the two maternity services close. a consulation is currently open for people to respond to. the trust that runs the services says falling birth rates are having an impact. from today, applicants to the mayor of london 5 ulez scrappage scheme can donate their non—ulez compliant vehicle to support humanitarian and medical needs in ukraine. the new scheme is open

to all london residents, small businesses and charities with eligible vehicles. they'll get the same level of grant payment that is available to those who choose to scrap their vehicle. let's take a look at the tubes. there are minor delays at the moment on the central, and piccadilly lines. now the weather. today will see a mainly cloudy day with areas of showers moving in from the west at times, these heavy and possibly thundery. breezy and mild. maximum temperature 15c. that's it. you can keep up to date on our website or the bbc news app. we'll see you in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. children first see violent content online whilst still at primary school — the media regulator describes it as inevitable and unavoidable.

russia goes to the polls for an election that vladimir putin will almost certainly win. young men are four times more likely to be convicted of dangerous driving, but would graduated licences save lives? good morning from cheltenham. they're celebrating 100 years of the gold cup today. i've been to see the oldest living winner of the trophy. and it's time for lenny�*s last turn — the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years at the helm. we're talking to fellow presenter david tennant. nothing comical about the weather at the moment with more rain for many of you but there will be brighter spells and that will continue at times through the weekend. i will have the forecast. it's friday the 15th march.

our main story. exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in primary school, according to a new ofcom report. the regulator is urging social media companies to strengthen child protection on their platforms. our technology reporter shiona mccallum reports. how much time do you think you spend on your phone a day? even prince william is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. 15 hours. that's quite a lot. but i bet you feel better coming here. but when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. ofcom say out of the 247 children it spoke to, all of them had encountered a range of violence, including gaming content, variable discrimination and fighting. and all of them, some as young as eight years old, had seen these posts pop up on social media, video sharing and messaging sites, many before the minimum age requirements.

children should not feel that seriously harmful content, whether that's violence or content about eating disorders or suicide and self—injury, should be an inevitable or unavoidable part of their lives online. i think today's research really sets out clearly that the platforms just need to do more. so what can be done to prevent this type of harm? well, from this research, a lot of the children didn't know and felt they had no control over it. they also said they had no trust in the reporting systems on social media platforms. the children in this research said that they wanted the internet to be a safe place to be, but many had to rely on themselves to keep it that way, rather than the adults in charge. now, of course, when a child has been exposed to violence is really too late — it cannot be unseen. esther ghey knows that all too well. her daughter, brianna, was murdered after her killers were able to access violent content.

i would like to see phones that are made suitable for young people. and i really think that if this was in place before, then this could have prevented what happened to brianna. kids are so much more tech savvy and i wasn't aware of what brianna was looking at online. two other studies for ofcom also had similar messaging. one said suicide, self—harm and eating disorder content was prolific on socials. the other said cyberbullying had a negative impact on children's health. all make for grim reading, but the recurring theme here was the children's lack of trust and confidence in reporting these problems online. shiona mccallum, bbc news. charlie, we are talking about elections this year in the uk perhaps, the united states. and russia. but maybe an outcome that is more predictable than the others.

a lot of international interest. russians are going to the polls in the country's presidential election, which critics say vladimir putin is expected to win. i think we can take you to a live shot. a polling station in moscow. you can see voters heading in to cast their vote. voting is now taking place over three days, but mr putin faces little opposition, with his most serious rivals are either dead, in prison or in exile. we can now speak to our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow. i think you are outside a polling station. help us with details. what is on the voting form they are filling in and what if anything will be election tell us?— filling in and what if anything will be election tell us? there are four candidates — be election tell us? there are four candidates in _ be election tell us? there are four candidates in this _ be election tell us? there are four candidates in this election. - be election tell us? there are four candidates in this election. the i candidates in this election. the kremlin can say it is a free and

fair election, look, democracy in action. a few days ago, the kremlin said russia's democracy was the best democracy in the world. that is how state media covers it this morning. i watched the morning news on russian television and they showed busy polling stations, people braving the elements in the russian far east to come out, snowstorms, casting their vote. the anchor asked who will govern the country for the next six years? basically, we know the answer because the political system in this country, in russia, is based around one man, vladimir putin. the kremlin tightly controls the political system including elections, so there is little doubt that three days from now when the result is announced, he will be declared winner and with a landslide. what happens then in russia, we do not know. the

direction of travel for this country is worrying. we have seen increasing repression at home, aggression abroad. it is not clear what will happen after the election and what vladimir putin's policy will be. thank you. rishi sunak has ruled out holding a general election on the 2nd of may, when voters will go to the polls for local elections in england. the prime minister had previously said his working assumption was that an election would be held in the second half of the year, but until now had dismissed the possibility of a spring election. labour's deputy leader angela rayner has said she would like to see diane abbott back in the labour party. diane abbott is currently suspended from the party over comments she made aboutjewish people, but remains in parliament as an independent mp. it comes as the conservatives refused to confirm or deny reports that the donor frank hester — who's at the centre of a racism row over alleged

comments about ms abbott — has given more money to the party. mps will get a 5.5% pay rise from april, increasing their annual salary to more than £91,000. the independent parliamentary standards authority said the decision was in line with the award agreed for senior civil servants. at the end of another difficult week for the royalfamily, both the prince of wales and the duke of sussex took part in an event paying tribute to their late mother last night, but did not appear together. prince william was at the diana legacy award ceremony in london, while harryjoined later via video call, after his brother had left. our correspondent sophie long has more. there was a time on a night like this that the prince of wales would have had his brother by his side. not now. with the divide between them as deep as ever, william attended the diana awards alone. i'm thoroughly delighted, as always, to be here to recognise

the transformational achievements of 20 exceptional young people from across the world. each and every one of their stories, which you will hear shortly, are testament to their character, their passion, and their determination to make a lasting and meaningful difference to the lives of others. his royal highness presented the prestigious diana legacy award to young change—makers from all over the world who have selflessly created positive social change. many of the recipients weren't born until after his mother was tragically killed in a car crash. now they are proudly part of her legacy. she is very much loved in nigeria and her legacy kind of transcends generations. and i think for my generation, because we have social media, we get to read about her and it's inspiring then. even without information, she was able to do so much. and now that we have so much, we can do even much more. prince william laughed and joked with the award winners,

showing little sign of strain amid the health issues facing his father and his wife catherine. after william had left, his brother harry congratulated the winners from california via videophone. my mum would be incredibly proud of the work you have done. i am incredibly proud. and thank you for all you do. a sign that despite their differences, the two brothers remain committed to honouring their late mother's efforts to empower young people. but also that any chance of resolving the rift between them remains remote, too. sophie long, bbc news, london. here's matt. he is not going to be telling us anything that is particularly good to hear. but you have a nice picture. i have a nice picture and there will be

brighter spells but more rain in the forecast. hopefully for some, brighter spells but more rain in the forecast. hopefully forsome, more brightness. some people at the rain. you can have too much of a good thing. it has brightened up near sheffield. caught by a weather watcher. it will be a day where whilst there will be rain for many, there will be some longer dry spells, particularly in the second half of the day. i can show you how things are playing out now. the system in northern england moving across north yorkshire. persistent rain in northern scotland with snow on the mountains. further south, some showers, including cheltenham. some could become heavy and thundery. turning brighter in northern england and parts of north wales. rain in northern scotland will head south. in the far north of scotland, it means there will be

brightness through the second half of the day. a northerly breeze keeps things cool here. far west of scotland and northern ireland not looking too bad this afternoon. brighter in northern england and northern wales. showers across the south. given the strength of the breeze, they should pass quickly but they will be frequent and the chance of thunder. 15 degrees here. 18 yesterday. but tonight a cold night to come. clear skies developing for many. frost and may some ice. in scotland and eastern parts of wales. a cold start to the weekend. the best of the brightness on saturday in the morning. on sunday, still some showers around. the brother of a man killed in a high—speed crash, is calling for action to stop young men from killing themselves

and others behind the wheel. it comes as new bbc analysis reveals that men under the age of 25 are four times more likely than other drivers to be convicted of dangerous or careless driving, and four times more likely to be caught drug—driving. they're also twice as likely to be caught drink—driving. each year, more than 1,500 young drivers are killed or seriously injured on uk roads. one of those was 19—year—old sammy phillips. his older brother, jamie, has been investigating why so many young men are killed on the roads. young men, fast cars — it's a lethal combination. the thrill of the speed, smoking tyres, you know. you just feel like — you do feel like you're invincible. my name's jamie morris and i'm 25 years old. my brother sammy was 19 when he was killed in a horrific high—speed car crash, along with the driver. it's obviously left

the road, hit there. it wasjust carnage. this collision will stay with me for ever. it's probably one of the worst ones i've been to and i've seen. stop there, stop there. wait _ sammy's friend lewis was driving. the police found his blood alcohol was three and a half times the legal limit. hearing all the excruciating details was tough. extensive skull fractures, and both of their deaths were a result of the catastrophic and traumatic injuries that they have sustained. he won't have suffered. he really won't have suffered. that would have been instant. chris was the first paramedic on the scene. i quickly went over to the car where sammy and his friend were, felt him for pulses and things. and the level of injuries that they had, there was quite

obviously nothing that we could do to reverse it. seeing the car, the speed they were going, the age, you know, what goes through your mind? you kind of, in a way, if i'm honest, you think you idiots, you know, what were you doing? yeah. this could be so avoidable, you know. my brother's friend john was with sammy and lewis earlier in the evening on the night they died. we were all smiling and happy in that photo. it's my most cherished memory, yeah. god, yeah. the fact that there's like a time on it, as well. i find... you know, i mean? and then like an hour later. yeah. it was actually less than an hour later that sammy and lewis were dead. i was supposed to give sammy a lift home, but i ended up not because lewis had a new bmw and sammy had not been in it yet. so quite excited for that. show off the wheels? yeah.

has it scared you? yeah, definitely. yeah, it definitely has, mate, yeah. it's like the world stops for you. i think people need to realise that it's not — like you don't come back, you know. you make a mistake, that's it. that's the thing, yeah. jamie, do you remember this video that i found? after sammy died, mum found a couple of videos like this on his ipad. he filmed them at different times over the years. 110, 120. it's just really frightening. we've no idea whose car he's in. but my brother's filming from the passenger seat. we found no evidence sammy ever shared his videos. but when i looked on instagram, tik tok and youtube, i found some shocking posts. people boasting about driving dangerously. can people be prosecuted even if no accident occurs — just from posting that? yes, most definitely. there's the evidence. and i would encourage prosecutions, because people who do that, they're doing it only for one reason — glorifying themselves. and they�* re lawbreaking.

dr shaun helman is from the transport research laboratory in berkshire. the psychological trait of sensation—seeking peaks at mid to late teens. so this is literally at the point where we're giving them access to motorised transport and they're kind of unleashed on this new world. and, unfortunately, that's really, really risky for some individuals. like many bereaved families, dr helman believes graduated driving licences are the way forward, with a minimum supervised learning period, curfews and a limit to the number of passengers new drivers can carry. those systems are really effective. we think they save between 20% and 40% of collisions. we know it can be done because many other countries have done it. i learned my lesson a lot more from my licence being revoked than actually crashing myself. rapper ned price is from sussex.

he passed his test at 17 and the very same day he crashed, rolling his car four times. it didn't scare him as much as it should have. after being able to survive something like that, you do feel like you're invincible. you shouldn't think like that, but at that age, it's how you think. i didn't really even learn that much from that. i'd just go straight back into another car, like a week after, and i crashed that into the back of a beamer. do you think that having your licence revoked potentially saved your life? i've got to retake my test. i've got to do my theory again, all of that. so that's kind of what's taught me the main lesson, i think. i'm sure i would have got in a worse accident if i didn't have it revoked. jo shiner is the national policing lead on road safety. i think we need greater sentencing powers. i also think that the idea around whether you call it progressive driving licences or graduating driving licences really does need to be taken forwards very strongly. the hardest thing for me now is when i think about the future

and i think about all the things that i might have to look forward to. it's upsetting because they're all going to be without him. they're going to be without sammy. sammy's mum and brother, justine and jamie morris, join us now. good morning. it is a brave thing you have done for all the right reasons to draw attention to something which is your life story and story of your brother. you had to see, look at and investigate about things no one would want to? i think i have always been a curious person. in wanting to know exactly what happened, it was quite natural for need to do the documentary and research it because i had questions in my head about, i know it is not for everyone, but not knowing what happened, i pictured it so many

times in my head. 50 we did not feel too invasive for me to go down that path. too invasive for me to go down that ath. . , ., ., ., too invasive for me to go down that ath. . , . ., path. including seeing footage of the occasion _ path. including seeing footage of the occasion taken _ path. including seeing footage of the occasion taken from - path. including seeing footage of the occasion taken from the i path. including seeing footage of. the occasion taken from the police officers on the scene. i think a lot officers on the scene. i think a lot of people involved in road traffic accidents, sometimes mercifully not with the same results as your brother, we'll know that sense of wanting to know reasons, to understand.— wanting to know reasons, to understand. . , ,, , understand. that is essentially why in . uests understand. that is essentially why inquests happen — understand. that is essentially why inquests happen as _ understand. that is essentially why inquests happen as well. _ understand. that is essentially why inquests happen as well. some i understand. that is essentially why i inquests happen as well. some people would not want to know the details but others would and that is fine. what did you learn? i learnt a lot. what did you learn? i learnt a lot. what happened on that night and i also learnt about what experts have to say and what could be done, and what is not being done. to help young people. what is not being done. to help young people-— what is not being done. to help young people. what is not being done. to help oun. ”eole, . ., , ~' young people. what was sammy like? he was good-natured, _ young people. what was sammy like? he was good-natured, a _ young people. what was sammy like? he was good-natured, a sunny - he was good—natured, a sunny

personality. he was 19 when he died. he was— personality. he was 19 when he died. he was probably a little bit immature for his age. he had a childlike — immature for his age. he had a childlike quality to him. he was doing _ childlike quality to him. he was doing really well. he had got his first properjob a few months before and life _ first properjob a few months before and life was beginning to blossom for him _ and life was beginning to blossom for him. ., . ~' and life was beginning to blossom for him. ., ., ~ ., for him. you talk about the childlike — for him. you talk about the childlike quality. _ for him. you talk about the childlike quality. do - for him. you talk about the childlike quality. do you i for him. you talk about the | childlike quality. do you say for him. you talk about the i childlike quality. do you say that because perhaps it is reflected in decisions he took?— because perhaps it is reflected in decisions he took? absolutely. his teenaue decisions he took? absolutely. his teenage brain _ decisions he took? absolutely. his teenage brain could _ decisions he took? absolutely. his teenage brain could often - decisions he took? absolutely. his teenage brain could often catch i decisions he took? absolutely. hisl teenage brain could often catch him out. teenage brain could often catch him out he _ teenage brain could often catch him out he was — teenage brain could often catch him out. he was learning to drive. he did not— out. he was learning to drive. he did not drive himself and i was happy— did not drive himself and i was happy to— did not drive himself and i was happy to keep him in the learner zone _ happy to keep him in the learner zone i_ happy to keep him in the learner zone idid— happy to keep him in the learner zone. i did not feel confident he was sensible enough himself to drive _ was sensible enough himself to drive. ., ., ., , ., drive. part of that is because of decisions he _ drive. part of that is because of decisions he took _ drive. part of that is because of decisions he took about - drive. part of that is because of decisions he took about who i drive. part of that is because of decisions he took about who he drive. part of that is because of- decisions he took about who he would be in the car with?— be in the car with? indeed. a couple of ears be in the car with? indeed. a couple of years before _ be in the car with? indeed. a couple of years before the _ be in the car with? indeed. a couple of years before the fatal _ be in the car with? indeed. a couple of years before the fatal accident, i of years before the fatal accident, he was _

of years before the fatal accident, he was involved in another car crash — he was involved in another car crash he _ he was involved in another car crash. he was a back—seat passenger. in a crash. he was a back—seat passenger. in a car— crash. he was a back—seat passenger. in a car with _ crash. he was a back—seat passenger. in a car with four young men in it. and this _ in a car with four young men in it. and this is — in a car with four young men in it. and this is him after that accident? they survived to tell the tale that time _ they survived to tell the tale that time. sammy described being in the back of— time. sammy described being in the back of the — time. sammy described being in the back of the car and being too scared to tell— back of the car and being too scared to tell his— back of the car and being too scared to tell his mate who was driving to slow down, — to tell his mate who was driving to slow down, and thinking he was going to die _ slow down, and thinking he was going to die we _ slow down, and thinking he was going to die. we honestly thought that was perhaps— to die. we honestly thought that was perhaps going to be the best lesson for him. _ perhaps going to be the best lesson for him, but sadly not.— for him, but sadly not. jamie, you are closest _ for him, but sadly not. jamie, you are closest to _ for him, but sadly not. jamie, you are closest to the _ for him, but sadly not. jamie, you are closest to the age _ for him, but sadly not. jamie, you are closest to the age group i for him, but sadly not. jamie, you are closest to the age group we i for him, but sadly not. jamie, you. are closest to the age group we are talking about. this is you we are talking about. this is you we are talking about. this is you we are talking about. what have you grown to understand about how it is the risks that are clearly out there and known, if you drive a car that is going too fast, you know that. what have you learnt about the process about someone who will call it or not put themselves in that position?

that is what i learned speaking to experts in the documentary, male teenaged brains in certain situations, intoxicated, they take more risks. it was an interesting story where it said it is not our fault, it is not theirfault, young people dying on the roads. i think it is true to an extent because it is hard, at 17 you are exposed to driving. in social situations you could be drinking, as well. suddenly you are allowed to get behind the wheel of a car. i think there needs to be more in place because essentially boys will be boys, teenagers will be teenagers. we need to do more as a society to help them through that period. what to do more as a society to help them through that period.— through that period. what do you think the answer is? _ through that period. what do you think the answer is? from - through that period. what do you i think the answer is? from speaking to --eole| think the answer is? from speaking to people i did. _ think the answer is? from speaking to people i did. it — think the answer is? from speaking to people i did, it was _ think the answer is? from speaking

to people i did, it was brilliant. i to people i did, it was brilliant. the consensus i think was graduated driving licences is something we need to talk about.— need to talk about. restrictions when ou need to talk about. restrictions when you are — need to talk about. restrictions when you are younger, - need to talk about. restrictions when you are younger, not i need to talk about. restrictions i when you are younger, not driving at night, not carrying passengers. exactly. one thing that was said in the documentary, for every passenger you carry in the car you are that many times likely more to have a crash so eradicating that with graduated driving would help. i graduated driving would help. i think there is a stage before that. what _ think there is a stage before that. what we — think there is a stage before that. what we discovered making the documentary and found shocking is england _ documentary and found shocking is england does not have a published road safety strategy, we have not had one _ road safety strategy, we have not had one since 2019. the only country in the _ had one since 2019. the only country in the g7 _ had one since 2019. the only country in the 67 not — had one since 2019. the only country in the g7 not to have one, so we don't _ in the g7 not to have one, so we don't have — in the g7 not to have one, so we don't have that vision... can in the g7 not to have one, so we don't have that vision. . .- don't have that vision... can you exlain don't have that vision... can you explain that? — don't have that vision... can you explain that? we _ don't have that vision... can you explain that? we have _ don't have that vision... can you explain that? we have the i don't have that vision... can you i explain that? we have the highway code and rules on use of the road.

it is quite normal for countries and department for transport to have a strategy. _ department for transport to have a strategy, and intention, a road map of how— strategy, and intention, a road map of how they— strategy, and intention, a road map of how they intend to implement road safety _ of how they intend to implement road safety and _ of how they intend to implement road safety and bring fatalities down. the one — safety and bring fatalities down. the one we had expired in 2019. we do not _ the one we had expired in 2019. we do not currently, it feels we do not currently _ do not currently, it feels we do not currently have that commitment, intention — currently have that commitment, intention. �* , , currently have that commitment, intention. �* , ., intention. are there places you have looked, intention. are there places you have looked. other— intention. are there places you have looked, other countries _ intention. are there places you have looked, other countries where i intention. are there places you have looked, other countries where you l looked, other countries where you think they do it better? in australia they have a graduated driving licence scheme. other countries in europe, as well. it is proved to work, the proof is there. we have discussed it on the programme and there is the push back with younger people who have families, younger people in rural areas who need to drive because

public transport is not there. you had a powerful message to go one step back and i think it was a message from a mum.- step back and i think it was a message from a mum. after sammy's inuuest, message from a mum. after sammy's inquest. hearing _ message from a mum. after sammy's inquest, hearing the _ message from a mum. after sammy's inquest, hearing the circumstances i inquest, hearing the circumstances and how— inquest, hearing the circumstances and how they died and obviously alcohol— and how they died and obviously alcohol played a big part in the driver's — alcohol played a big part in the driver's decision—making. how do you -et driver's decision—making. how do you get that— driver's decision—making. how do you get that message across to young men? — get that message across to young men? it _ get that message across to young men? it was think of your mamma. -- think of men? it was think of your mamma. think of your men? it was think of your mamma. -- think of your mum. the reason the documentary work so well is it is you and people are seeing it through your eyes and feeling that so well done. it will make a difference. we will keep an eye on what happens. it will make people think. thank you. jamie's documentary, which is called drive fast, die young is available

to watch on iplayer now. over there somewhere there is a studio getting going. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with gethin and sara. coming up. ovo energy is under fire as some bill—payers claim they've been overcharged and received terrible customer service. our consumer champ matt allwright explains what to do if you're one of them. this was prompted by a social media post from bbc presenter victoria coren mitchell, who says she's paid thousands more than she should. i'll tell you how to work out if you've been mischarged and escalate your complaints. plus, our very own helen skelton, whose family has a history of breast cancer, finds out what it's like to get tested for gene mutations that can increase your chances of getting the disease. something morning live team member beth has done. being told that i had it when i first sat in that doctor's room and they said you've got

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looks quite _ we can see if we can see her. she looks quite tired. _ we can see if we can see her. she looks quite tired. an early start. 5.30. i was listening to bbc radio 1 with her this morning. she 5.30. i was listening to bbc radio1 with her this morning.— with her this morning. she was in tears. so emotional. _ we'll speak to her live to see how she's getting on this morning. see you at 9:30. enjoy. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. drivers are being warned to stay away from a section of the m25 this weekend during the first ever planned closure. the five—mile stretch of the motorway in surrey between junctions ten and 11 will be shut in both directions from 9pm on friday until 6am on monday. it's due to the demolition of a bridge and is likely to also impact surrounding roads and journeys to gatwick and heathrow. i mean, if i'm candid, it probably will be,

it will be disruptive on some of the local roads because you can't take four lanes of traffic as you see on the m25 and funnel that all into a single carriageway. so as long as people are heeding our message and as far as they can avoiding this part of the country, it will really help us. the royal college of midwives has called for a rethink on plans to close maternity and neonatal services at the royal free and whittington hospitals in north london. current plans would see one of the two maternity services close. a consulation is currently open for people to respond to. the trust that runs the services says falling birth rates are having an impact. chalk rivers and streams covering around 11 kms in hertfordshire are to benefit from government funding. £1.7 million has been awarded to hertfordshire and middlesex wildlife trust to restore the chalk rivers and create 49 hectares of wetland habitat. it's hoped it will also help over 100 different species including water voles, said to be the uk's

fastest declining mammal. london will turn green this weekend for the annual st patrick's day celebrations. a parade and party is planned for trafalgar square on sunday with more then 50,000 people expected to come along. the parade starts in piccadilly and ends in whitehall. let's take a look at the tubes now. the central line has minor delays and london 0verground now onto the weather with kawser. well, it was a very mild start this morning. and there is a lot of cloud around with some showers too, and some of these showers could get quite heavy. it'll be breezy out there and mild for the time of year into the afternoon as well. those showers will become a little bit more frequent and widespread as we head through the day, may be the odd heavy one and there could be the odd rumble of thunder as well.

some drier and brighter interludes and temperatures reaching around 13 to 15 celsius so still above average for the time of year. the winds will tend to ease as we head into the evening, those showers fade away. it becomes dry overnight with plenty of clear sky. there will be some mist and fog forming in places and temperatures dipping to around 4—7 degrees. so it means for the start of the weekend it should be largely dry but then we are expecting a weather front to arrive on saturday night to start off sunday morning, gradually clearing. so there will be some rain in the forecast overnight on saturday and some of it may be heavy. once it clears through on sunday, it should become drier and brighter by the afternoon. and it becomes milder again once more. that's it, head to our website to find out about the homeowners who say they're trapped by rising services charges. and there's all the day's news on the bbc news app. we're back in half an hour. see you then. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. it naga munchetty and charlie stayt. has all got very

a it has all got very colourful all of a sudden, david tennant has arrived with his brightly coloured sweater. i am melding with the set. haven't ou done i am melding with the set. haven't you done well. _ i am melding with the set. haven't you done well, orange _ i am melding with the set. haven't you done well, orange and - i am melding with the set. haven't you done well, orange and red, i i am melding with the set. haven't you done well, orange and red, allj you done well, orange and red, all going on, did you think it through? it looks like i did, sol going on, did you think it through? it looks like i did, so i will say i did. , ., ,., , ., itlookslikeidid,sonillsayi did. , ., did. here is the reason you are here. did. here is the reason you are here- you _ did. here is the reason you are here. you are _ did. here is the reason you are here. you are on _ did. here is the reason you are here. you are on stage - did. here is the reason you are here. you are on stage during| did. here is the reason you are i here. you are on stage during comic relief tonight. let's get the server lenny henry thing out of the way now, his last one.— lenny henry thing out of the way now, his last one. yes, it's quite a difficult moment, _ now, his last one. yes, it's quite a difficult moment, 39 _ now, his last one. yes, it's quite a difficult moment, 39 years, i now, his last one. yes, it's quite a difficult moment, 39 years, gray l now, his last one. yes, it's quite a i difficult moment, 39 years, gray has been going on he was there at the start so this will be a big farewell. slightly emotional probably. i farewell. slightly emotional robabl . ., , farewell. slightly emotional robabl . . , ~ farewell. slightly emotional robabl , ., , ~' ., farewell. slightly emotional robabl . . , ~ ., probably. i always think and you can tell us, around _ probably. i always think and you can tell us, around lenny _ probably. i always think and you can tell us, around lenny henry, - probably. i always think and you can tell us, around lenny henry, there i tell us, around lenny henry, there is an air of wonderful chaotic organised brilliance.- is an air of wonderful chaotic organised brilliance. here is an example- _ organised brilliance. here is an example. this _ organised brilliance. here is an example. this was _ organised brilliance. here is an example. this was with - organised brilliance. here is an example. this was with tom i organised brilliance. here is an i example. this was with tom jones. 0h, es, example. this was with tom jones. oh. yes. very _ example. this was with tom jones. oh. yes. very good- _ example. this was with tom jones. oh, yes, very good. what - example. this was with tom jones. oh, yes, very good. what is - example. this was with tom jones. oh, yes, very good. what is he i example. this was with tom jones. oh, yes, very good. what is he like to work with? _ oh, yes, very good. what is he like to work with? delightful, _ oh, yes, very good. what is he like

to work with? delightful, actually, | to work with? delightful, actually, he's 'ust to work with? delightful, actually, he'sjust very _ to work with? delightful, actually, he'sjust very open, _ to work with? delightful, actually, he'sjust very open, lovely, - to work with? delightful, actually, he'sjust very open, lovely, kind i he's just very open, lovely, kind man. they're 70 something about that very natural quality that he has... —— there is definitely something. it —— there is definitely something. it is a great sketch here. -- there is definitely something. it is a great sketch here. yes, - -- there is definitely something. it is a great sketch here. yes, great. | is a great sketch here. yes, great. he is an avatar— is a great sketch here. yes, great. he is an avatar for _ is a great sketch here. yes, great. he is an avatar for the _ is a great sketch here. yes, great. he is an avatar for the kindness i is a great sketch here. yes, great. he is an avatar for the kindness of| he is an avatar for the kindness of the nation in comic relief. home he is an avatar for the kindness of the nation in comic relief. how many of ou are the nation in comic relief. how many of you are going _ the nation in comic relief. how many of you are going to — the nation in comic relief. how many of you are going to be _ the nation in comic relief. how many of you are going to be presenting i of you are going to be presenting tonight? of you are going to be presenting toniaht? , , , ., ., , tonight? eight presenters, all of us all at once- — tonight? eight presenters, all of us all at once. you _ tonight? eight presenters, all of us all at once. you cannot _ tonight? eight presenters, all of us all at once. you cannot all- tonight? eight presenters, all of us all at once. you cannot all be i tonight? eight presenters, all of us all at once. you cannot all be on i all at once. you cannot all be on state at all at once. you cannot all be on stage at the _ all at once. you cannot all be on stage at the same _ all at once. you cannot all be on stage at the same time. - all at once. you cannot all be on stage at the same time. yes i all at once. you cannot all be on stage at the same time. yes it'sj stage at the same time. yes it's chaos. stage at the same time. yes it's chaos- you _ stage at the same time. yes it's chaos. you have _ stage at the same time. yes it's chaos. you have done _ stage at the same time. yes it's i chaos. you have done rehearsals? actuall , chaos. you have done rehearsals? actually. one _ chaos. you have done rehearsals? actually, one of _ chaos. you have done rehearsals? actually, one of us _ chaos. you have done rehearsals? actually, one of us was _ chaos. you have done rehearsals? actually, one of us was missing i chaos. you have done rehearsals? i actually, one of us was missing even yesterday so we still don't know how it will work. for us it's really rather fun. it will work. for us it's really ratherfun. i think it will work. for us it's really rather fun. i think for the floor managers, it is a stressful nightmare. 50 managers, it is a stressful nightmare-— managers, it is a stressful niahtmare. ., , ~ nightmare. so what is the plan? all eiuht nightmare. so what is the plan? all ei . ht of nightmare. so what is the plan? all eight of you — nightmare. so what is the plan? all eight of you going _ nightmare. so what is the plan? all eight of you going through - nightmare. so what is the plan? all eight of you going through the i nightmare. so what is the plan? all. eight of you going through the whole evening? eight of you going through the whole evenin: ? a, , a, eight of you going through the whole evenin: ? a, , ~, ~ eight of you going through the whole evenin: ? a, , a, ~ g, eight of you going through the whole eveninu? a, , a, ~ g, ,, , evening? yeah, yeah. we do split up and do little — evening? yeah, yeah. we do split up and do little bits _ evening? yeah, yeah. we do split up and do little bits as _ evening? yeah, yeah. we do split up and do little bits as the _ evening? yeah, yeah. we do split up and do little bits as the evening - and do little bits as the evening goes on but we are all basically there is a phalanx beside lender because it is his big finalfinale.

—— beside len. we are curious, eight big egos, use the word ego, personalities, on stage. pretty ego to be honest- _ personalities, on stage. pretty ego to be honest. -- _ personalities, on stage. pretty ego to be honest. -- pitt _ personalities, on stage. pretty ego to be honest. -- pitt is _ personalities, on stage. pretty ego to be honest. -- pitt is pretty- personalities, on stage. pretty ego to be honest. -- pitt is pretty ego| to be honest. —— pitt is pretty ego free to be honest. so to be honest. -- pitt is pretty ego free to be honest.— to be honest. -- pitt is pretty ego free to be honest. so what's going on? comic — free to be honest. so what's going on? comic relief— free to be honest. so what's going on? comic relief attracts - free to be honest. so what's going on? comic relief attracts nice - on? comic relief attracts nice --eole on? comic relief attracts nice people who — on? comic relief attracts nice people who are _ on? comic relief attracts nice people who are just _ on? comic relief attracts nice people who are just attracted | on? comic relief attracts nice l people who are just attracted to on? comic relief attracts nice - people who are just attracted to the cause and are honoured to be asked so it is a national institution and it brings out the best in the nation. so if you can help facilitate that, you are just... i facilitate that, you are just... i would like a camera in the make—up room. it's all gearing up. performers, you can tell us, have their own ways of getting ready for a live show, you know from theatre, what you do, do you go quiet, loud? it depends on the situation, really. the last play i did, there were eight of us, a different eight

people but all into one dressing room together so that was quite lively and didn't get an a chance to go in yourself and get worried so thatis go in yourself and get worried so that is what i will do later. what that is what i will do later. what is the difference _ that is what i will do later. what is the difference between - that is what i will do later. what is the difference between presenting live and theatre? lmilli is the difference between presenting live and theatre?— live and theatre? with a plate you rehearse it _ live and theatre? with a plate you rehearse it for _ live and theatre? with a plate you rehearse it for weeks _ live and theatre? with a plate you rehearse it for weeks and - live and theatre? with a plate you rehearse it for weeks and you - live and theatre? with a plate you | rehearse it for weeks and you know the kind of things, —— with a play, it is very focused and specific. with something like tonight, it's an element of anarchy, it is happening live on tv, and we sort of rehearse, we kind of know where we are supposed to stand but it will have a certain freewheeling quality which is what you tune in. white having seen it lenny henry with tom joe's. —— having seen lenny henry with tom jones with a big... -- having seen lenny henry with tom jones with a big. . ._ -- having seen lenny henry with tom jones with a big. . .- a - -- having seen lenny henry with tom jones with a big. . .- a big - jones with a big... sporran? a big nose in the _ jones with a big... sporran? a big nose in the sporran _ jones with a big... sporran? a big nose in the sporran area. - jones with a big... sporran? a big nose in the sporran area. is - jones with a big... sporran? a big nose in the sporran area. is there | nose in the sporran area. is there anything that you have said yes to that you are worried about? i am alwa s that you are worried about? i am always worried _ that you are worried about? i am always worried when _ that you are worried about? i —n always worried when they ask me to

do one of those things where they trek across the arctic or like mollie king cycling around the whole world. i mollie king cycling around the whole world. ~' ., ,,. ., mollie king cycling around the whole world. ~' . . . world. i think we had sara, vicky, laura world. i think we had sara, vicky, laura and — world. i think we had sara, vicky, laura and alex, _ world. i think we had sara, vicky, laura and alex, they _ world. i think we had sara, vicky, laura and alex, they did - world. i think we had sara, vicky, laura and alex, they did that - world. i think we had sara, vicky, | laura and alex, they did that trek. you will see a film about that night and is extraordinary will stop there they are. i'm terrified they will ask me to do that.— they are. i'm terrified they will ask me to do that. ~ ., i. _ ask me to do that. would you say no? i would be not — ask me to do that. would you say no? i would be not any _ ask me to do that. would you say no? i would be not any good _ ask me to do that. would you say no? i would be not any good at _ ask me to do that. would you say no? i would be not any good at it. - ask me to do that. would you say no? i would be not any good at it. but - i would be not any good at it. but if they ask _ i would be not any good at it. but if they ask you you cannot say no. what would be the worst thing for you because i know we would set it up you because i know we would set it up for next year? ice you because i know we would set it up for next year?— you because i know we would set it up for next year?_ i | you because i know we would set it i up for next year?_ i do up for next year? ice swimming? i do not like it cold _ up for next year? ice swimming? i do not like it cold swimming _ up for next year? ice swimming? i do not like it cold swimming pool. - up for next year? ice swimming? i do not like it cold swimming pool. so - not like it cold swimming pool. 50 cold, are you a runner? not like it cold swimming pool. so cold, are you a runner? cold - not like it cold swimming pool. so cold, are you a runner? cold and l cold, are you a runner? cold and undressed. _ cold, are you a runner? cold and undressed, those _ cold, are you a runner? cold and undressed, those two _ cold, are you a runner? cold and undressed, those two things. . cold, are you a runner? cold and | undressed, those two things. the co . s are undressed, those two things. the cogs are wearing. if you say it here it will happen. cogs are wearing. if you say it here it will happen-— it will happen. when you are presenting. _ it will happen. when you are presenting, do _ it will happen. when you are presenting, do you - it will happen. when you are presenting, do you have - it will happen. when you are presenting, do you have a i it will happen. when you are - presenting, do you have a director in like _ presenting, do you have a director in like we — presenting, do you have a director in like we do, you have all of that?

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years, yes. we always say the same things, how will people now - years, yes. we always say the same things, how will people now given . things, how will people now given the struggles in every household making ends meet, will there come a time where people hold back a bit, and you then you see the numbers again. and you then you see the numbers aaain. �* , ., and you then you see the numbers aain, �* , ., ., and you then you see the numbers aaain. �*, ., ., , again. it's one of the things we say toniuht, again. it's one of the things we say tonight. we — again. it's one of the things we say tonight, we understand _ again. it's one of the things we say tonight, we understand that - again. it's one of the things we say tonight, we understand that not. tonight, we understand that not everyone is able right now to be giving money away. and that is also fine. we are all aware that the country, we are in a cost of living crisis, its tough right now. but if you can, and we show examples of what the money can do and it is absolutely life changing. hesse what the money can do and it is absolutely life changing. have you reared absolutely life changing. have you prepared yourself _ absolutely life changing. have you prepared yourself for _ absolutely life changing. have you prepared yourself for all _ absolutely life changing. have you prepared yourself for all of - absolutely life changing. have you prepared yourself for all of the - prepared yourself for all of the films that come out? they are emotional, have you been sat in front of them so you can hold it together? front of them so you can hold it touether? , ., front of them so you can hold it together?— front of them so you can hold it touether? , ., ., ., together? there is one of them that i do a voice — together? there is one of them that i do a voice track _ together? there is one of them that i do a voice track so _ together? there is one of them that i do a voice track so i _ together? there is one of them that i do a voice track so i have - together? there is one of them that i do a voice track so i have seen - i do a voice track so i have seen that one, which is incredible about bringing fresh water to somalia. a country where you have to choose between, an area in somalia where you have to choose between freshwater and going to school, that's not a choice. and comic relief is able to bring the fresh water, you don't need to pay for it any more so your kids can go to

school. it's such a fundamental human right. it's all about stuff like that all over the world. thea.r like that all over the world. they will aet like that all over the world. they will get you _ like that all over the world. they will get you every _ like that all over the world. they will get you every time, - like that all over the world. they will get you every time, there stories. what is the costume for tonight, you know what you are wearing? i tonight, you know what you are wearin: ? , ., ., wearing? i will be wearing a lovely- -- — wearing? i will be wearing a lovely... trying _ wearing? i will be wearing a lovely... trying to _ wearing? i will be wearing a lovely... trying to be - wearing? i will be wearing a lovely... trying to be as - wearing? i will be wearing a i lovely... trying to be as smart wearing? i will be wearing a - lovely... trying to be as smart as you. lovely... trying to be as smart as ou. , , lovely... trying to be as smart as you-- are _ lovely... trying to be as smart as you.- are casual, - lovely... trying to be as smart as - you.- are casual, comfortable you. dapper. are casual, comfortable a- roach, you. dapper. are casual, comfortable approach. why _ you. dapper. are casual, comfortable approach. why not? _ you. dapper. are casual, comfortable approach, why not? understated, - approach, why not? understated, isn't it? you _ approach, why not? understated, isn't it? you want _ approach, why not? understated, isn't it? you want to _ approach, why not? understated, isn't it? you want to practice - approach, why not? understated, isn't it? you want to practice a . isn't it? you want to practice a little bit in _ isn't it? you want to practice a little bit in terms _ isn't it? you want to practice a little bit in terms live - isn't it? you want to practice a little bit in terms live reading | isn't it? you want to practice a i little bit in terms live reading an autocue as mike you are on camera for. d0 autocue as mike you are on camera for. , ., , ., you for. do i 'ust read this now? you don't for. do ijust read this now? you don't need _ for. do ijust read this now? you don't need to — for. do ijust read this now? you don't need to lean _ for. do ijust read this now? you don't need to lean any. - for. do ijust read this now? you don't need to lean any. i - for. do ijust read this now? you | don't need to lean any. i thought for. do ijust read this now? you i don't need to lean any. i thought it was nice. don't need to lean any. i thought it was nice- i — don't need to lean any. i thought it was nice. i thought _ don't need to lean any. i thought it was nice. i thought it _ don't need to lean any. i thought it was nice. i thought it was - don't need to lean any. i thought it| was nice. i thought it was intimate, you are connecting with the audience. you are connecting with the audience-— you are connecting with the audience. ., , , ., , . audience. you guys are very chill, ou are audience. you guys are very chill, you are very _ audience. you guys are very chill, you are very relaxed _ audience. you guys are very chill, you are very relaxed and - audience. you guys are very chill, you are very relaxed and at - audience. you guys are very chill, | you are very relaxed and at home. audience. you guys are very chill, i you are very relaxed and at home. i should not have said anything, do it in your— should not have said anything, do it in your own — should not have said anything, do it in your own style. comic relief is on tonight at 7pm on bbc one and bbc iplayer. david tennant, thank you very much!

what was that? was that a scottish accent? i what was that? was that a scottish accent? ~' ., what was that? was that a scottish accent? ~ ., , ., , accent? i think! rolled my arms accidentally. — accent? i think! rolled my arms accidentally, you _ accent? i think! rolled my arms accidentally, you are _ accent? i think! rolled my arms accidentally, you are making . accent? i think! rolled my arms accidentally, you are making "i accent? i think i rolled my arms i accidentally, you are making -- at accidentally, you are making —— at my r accidentally, you are making me sweat with investment, let's move on —— embarrassment, let's move on. do -- embarrassment, let's move on. do ou —— embarrassment, let's move on. do you like horses? -- embarrassment, let's move on. do you like horses? my _ -- embarrassment, let's move on. do you like horses? my niece _ -- embarrassment, let's move on. do you like horses? my niece rides - you like horses? my niece rides horses. you like horses? my niece rides horses- she _ you like horses? my niece rides horses. she will— you like horses? my niece rides horses. she will like _ you like horses? my niece rides horses. she will like this - you like horses? my niece rides horses. she will like this then, | horses. she will like this then, mike is at _ horses. she will like this then, mike is at cheltenham. - horses. she will like this then, mike is at cheltenham. she i horses. she will like this then, | mike is at cheltenham. she will horses. she will like this then, - mike is at cheltenham. she will like this, hello. — mike is at cheltenham. she will like this, hello, hello! _ this, hello, hello! good morning, everybody! i can tell you there are some scottish horses in the hottest hotel at cheltenham, it is the horse hotel where the riders and runners from scotland and ireland come and stay. over 250, some coming in for their breakfast, hay and oats. the once for —— the

ones from england comejust hay and oats. the once for —— the ones from england come just to the day but the ones from scotland and ireland come and stay in this brilliant hotel. the irish trainers bring their own water because the horses are fussy and they like to drink the water they are used to. they are celebrating 100 years of gold cup history today, the 100th anniversary of the famous race. i have been to northumberland to meet the oldest living winner, stan hayhurst who won it in 1958 on board kerstin, he is now 90 and i went to see him in northumberland. welcome home, stan, welcome home. back to where it all started at hexham racecourse and the stunning landscape of northumberland, where stan hayhurst rode his first winner in 1950. one of the things you think about, which is daft, you think, am i going to ride another winner? you know? yes, you do, it's all in your mind. not only did stan ride hundreds more, but eight years

later he rode the winner, kerstin, in the 1958 cheltenham gold cup. commentator: kerstin i who was second last year, still holding polar flight as they race toward the line. but polar flight coming at her very fast now, with 50 yards to go... cheering. kerstinjust holding polar flight by the look of it, the judge may call upon the camera. she was a mare you couldn't squeeze at a fence because she would do an exaggerated sort ofjump, you know? and so it was a question of getting her settled and then taking up the running and cruising down the hill. so i thought, "this is it." i thought, "i'm going to win it." once you get within the sight of the last fence, you've got that roar. even then, you have the cheltenham roar. i was very proud for the north because we didn't have many top

class winners in those days from the north of england. i mean, we were second class, you know. afterwards, there wasn't then the life changing fame and fortune that gold cup winners enjoy today. no interviews, went straight in to photograph, un—saddled her, walked into the weighing room. so what did you get? nothing. no plaques, no cups, no glasses, no anything. no bottles of champers. you had to buy it yourself? i had to buy it then. that's what you spent your winnings on, was it? some of it! back at hexham, the weighing room makes stan feel hungry these days, as he remembers what he did then to lose enough weight for races. i lived on carrots and oranges for a week. i was an apprentice, i had to do what i was told. once you signed your indentures, you've signed your life away. the trainer becomes your parents.

well, stan, this is a special moment, i know, for you because you've never actually seen the gold cup. in this special anniversary year at cheltenham, it was time then to properly honour stan as one of the jockeys who's won what some regard as the world cup ofjump racing. he'd never even seen it until this moment. you see 1958, kerstin. yeah. what does that mean to see? well, that's the important thing. that's why you do these things, isn't it? and your name will be in the book forevermore as the winner. kerstin the winner, number 15, called at once without any hesitation, no recourse to the camera. kerstin, owned by mr gh moore, trained by verly bewicke and ridden by stan hayhurst, is the winner of the 1958 gold cup. what a special moment for stan, he is 90, he will be watching on with pride today as they celebrate 100 years of the gold cup. he is very much part of the history. let's

bring in the ceo of thejockey club. a special moment for stan, very different in 58 to what it is now for the winner when they come in, it's like changing now. absolutely, it's like changing now. absolutely, it has been — it's like changing now. absolutely, it has been life _ it's like changing now. absolutely, it has been life changing _ it's like changing now. absolutely, it has been life changing for - it's like changing now. absolutely, it has been life changing for the i it has been life changing for the current gold cup winning jockey, who has won it three times in five years. i was lucky enough to be a friend of an owner of the horse that won in 2015 and he has said to me, it changed my life. that's what this trophy does for people. it is such an iconic spacing —— sporting trophy. it has been on tour, it has beenin trophy. it has been on tour, it has been in far—flung bases of the united kingdom, it has been to france, ireland, and to a conference in hampton court. it is a sent —— fantastic celebration. in hampton court. it is a sent -- fantastic celebration.— fantastic celebration. over 100 ears, fantastic celebration. over 100 years. the _ fantastic celebration. over 100

years, the history _ fantastic celebration. over 100 years, the history and - fantastic celebration. over 100 years, the history and that - fantastic celebration. over 100 i years, the history and that special winners, what makes it iconic? essen; winners, what makes it iconic? every sort has winners, what makes it iconic? every sport has the — winners, what makes it iconic? every sport has the elite _ winners, what makes it iconic? every sport has the elite set _ winners, what makes it iconic? every sport has the elite set of _ winners, what makes it iconic? er sport has the elite set of trophies that they want to win, fa cup, ashes, wimbledon. in racing terms, the cheltenham gold cup is the pinnacle. it is the one if you are a national hunt trainer, owner, stable staff, jockey, or breeder, it's the one they all want to win and this is the day that they all look forward to to just have a runner in the gold cup, let alone to win it, it is so special. the names of the winners echo down the years, like couto star, galopin des champs, could be such as —— kauto star, galopin des champs, who could be one of the greatest. champs, who could be one of the createst. ~ ., _, , ., _ greatest. what could be the legacy of these milestone _ greatest. what could be the legacy of these milestone moment? - greatest. what could be the legacy of these milestone moment? we l greatest. what could be the legacy - of these milestone moment? we have thouuht of these milestone moment? we have thought very — of these milestone moment? we have thought very hard _ of these milestone moment? we have thought very hard and _ of these milestone moment? we have thought very hard and done _ of these milestone moment? we have thought very hard and done a - of these milestone moment? we have thought very hard and done a lot - of these milestone moment? we have thought very hard and done a lot of. thought very hard and done a lot of work using the 100th anniversary of the gold cup to elevate the appeal of the gold cup and the sport and leave that legacy. we will be

introducing measures and concepts for 100 schoolchildren —— 100,000 for 100 schoolchildren ——100,000 school children to be exposed to racing the next ten years as a celebration, that will be through community days with all our partner charities bringing young people to more racecourses to get them into this wonderful sport. and more racecourses to get them into this wonderful sport.— this wonderful sport. and who is our ti - , this wonderful sport. and who is your tip. who — this wonderful sport. and who is your tip, who will _ this wonderful sport. and who is your tip, who will be _ this wonderful sport. and who is | your tip, who will be celebrating, we might see galopin des champs any moment, can anybody beat him? fin moment, can anybody beat him? on this ground he will be hard to beat. he is a fantastic course. but if i was going to pick another, may be bravemansgame, paul nicholls had a great winner yesterday, bravemansgame finished second last year, i can see him doing something. thank you very much. it is beautiful now, a bit windy, the sun is out, it was a wonderful afternoon to come celebrating 100 years cheltenham cup

history. we are going to get a close—up of the champion soon going to have a well—deserved breakfast. i feel like we have watched the weather change through the morning. and it will be changeable this morning at cheltenham. there are some showers to come, close by, you could get lucky and miss them but as mike hinted, it is a breezy day, temperatures up to 13 degrees. the changeable theme sums it up, these other batches of showers across the south, they will continue. the rain in northern england will ease and to peter out so things should brighten appear. further north more persistent rain, heading into central and eastern scotland, grim, cool and breezy day here. it will brighten up to the north and west, northern ireland enjoying some of the best weather this afternoon,

best favoured for something longer in terms of drier weather and a little bit sunnier. temperatures today pretty mild in the south and east, 13 to 15 degrees, cooler in the finals where we will see temperatures only six or seven celsius. even though we have got a mild day across the south, it will be a chilly night, mostly dry with clear skies. be a chilly night, mostly dry with clearskies. blue be a chilly night, mostly dry with clear skies. blue indicating a widespread frost in northern england and scotland, even further south and with the ground quite wet, it will be a bit on the icy side. cloud and rain will gather towards the south and west on saturday, increasing breeze. north and east will stay largely dry it with some brightness, the best of which in north—east scotland as we go through saturday. still on the mild side, temperature is closer to where we should be for this stage in march on saturday. that rain will push through into

sunday, a story of sunshine and showers for many but much milder air coming back. 16 or 17 for some on sunday. it started with a love of listening to soul whilst his mum cooked the sunday dinner. well, now tony hadley has gone back to one of his earliest inspirations and released his first swing album. it comes as the former spandau ballet frontman embarks on a uk tour alongside an eight—piece brass ensemble. let's take a look at one of his new songs. # sun in the sky, you know how i feel # breeze drifiting on by, you know how i feel # it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life # for me # and i'm feeling...good

# i'm feeling good we're joined now by tony hadley. sounds marvellous, he is in good shape, with us! how are you? i am all riaht, shape, with us! how are you? i am all right, hobbling _ shape, with us! how are you? i —n all right, hobbling around, i am doing ok. it all right, hobbling around, i am doinu ok. , ., all right, hobbling around, i am doinu ok. , . ., doing ok. it is all repairing. you had a bad _ doing ok. it is all repairing. you had a bad fall? _ doing ok. it is all repairing. you had a bad fall? yeah, _ doing ok. it is all repairing. you had a bad fall? yeah, i- doing ok. it is all repairing. you i had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured doing ok. it is all repairing. you - had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured my atella, had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured my patella. ripped _ had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured my patella, ripped some _ had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured my patella, ripped some tendons, - had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured my patella, ripped some tendons, i - had a bad fall? yeah, i fractured myi patella, ripped some tendons, i was doing really well and then i got some kind of infection so four weeks ago they opened it up again and cleaned me all out and i'm doing really well. cleaned me all out and i'm doing really well-— really well. how does it work in relation to _ really well. how does it work in relation to the _ really well. how does it work in relation to the performing? - really well. how does it work in relation to the performing? it'si relation to the performing? it's uuite relation to the performing? quite good relation to the performing? it�*s quite good because we are on a swing torso a lot of the songs lend themselves to sitting on a stool and crooning away —— on a swing tour. the stronger i am getting, the more

i am standing up for the odd song here and there. it has gone really well, people seem to have embraced the whole swing thing which is cool. how does the old diaphragm, no sorry, not old... it is how does the old diaphragm, no sorry, not old...— how does the old diaphragm, no sorry, not old..._ ii sorry, not old... it is quite old! i didn't mean _ sorry, not old... it is quite old! i didn't mean it, _ sorry, not old... it is quite old! i didn't mean it, turn _ sorry, not old... it is quite old! i didn't mean it, turn of _ sorry, not old... it is quite old! i didn't mean it, turn of phrase! i sorry, not old... it is quite old! i| didn't mean it, turn of phrase! in order to fill your lungs and project and diaphragm, sometimes it is better to be standing, you adapted? it is although i think if you have had enough training, i can sit on a stool and still hit all the notes and hold them so i don't have to stand. especially with sung of the songs, they are kind of... they are quite laid—back and you can really croon them which is nice. hour quite laid-back and you can really croon them which is nice. how has our croon them which is nice. how has your voice — croon them which is nice. how has your voice changed _ croon them which is nice. how has your voice changed since - croon them which is nice. how has your voice changed since you - croon them which is nice. how has your voice changed since you first | your voice changed since you first started singing? i your voice changed since you first started singing?— your voice changed since you first started singing? i have not had to dro an started singing? i have not had to drop any of _ started singing? i have not had to drop any of the — started singing? i have not had to drop any of the keys _ started singing? i have not had to drop any of the keys which - started singing? i have not had to drop any of the keys which is - drop any of the keys which is fantastic. i had a guy a couple of years ago, can orchestral guy, who said, they are in the original key?

this was in holland i was working with an orchestra. i said, i still sing in the original key and he said, but you're so old! i nearly punched him! i'm still very lucky. there is still much scope and depth, i can still sing really high but with this crew nothing i can do the low stuff as well. it is lovely for me. , , ., ., ., low stuff as well. it is lovely for me. , ., ., me. did you do that when your mum was doinu me. did you do that when your mum was doing the _ me. did you do that when your mum was doing the sunday _ me. did you do that when your mum was doing the sunday roasts, - me. did you do that when your mum was doing the sunday roasts, did - me. did you do that when your mum| was doing the sunday roasts, did you sing along? and did she say, you have got a lovely voice?- have got a lovely voice? yeah, before you _ have got a lovely voice? yeah, before you picked _ have got a lovely voice? yeah, before you picked granddad i have got a lovely voice? yeah, i before you picked granddad up from the pub! i say to people in the audience, hopefully this is bringing back memories of your child is at the same as it is for me, because my mum and dad were mad sammy davis, frank sinatra, that kind of thing, those fans, so they would play this music. my mum and dad would say, we know you love the pistols and the

clash and clean and roxy but listen to these guys more intently if you want to be a singer. so not long after that when i was 18 i took two years of singing lessons with an opera singer, who was fantastic. the exercises i do all of these years on are still the same vocal exercises i did back then. i are still the same vocal exercises i did back then.— did back then. i guess you analyse our voice did back then. i guess you analyse your voice more _ did back then. i guess you analyse your voice more when _ did back then. i guess you analyse your voice more when you - did back then. i guess you analyse your voice more when you get i did back then. i guess you analyse i your voice more when you get older. you mentioned an opera singer, i'm not saying better or worse, but do you think about how different voices are more now and think about how you are more now and think about how you are relative to other things? would you for example, or have you, have you for example, or have you, have you done opera? it’s you for example, or have you, have you done opera?— you done opera? it's a whole different _ you done opera? it's a whole different ball _ you done opera? it's a whole different ball game. - you done opera? it's a whole different ball game. of- you done opera? it's a whole l different ball game. of course you done opera? it's a whole i different ball game. of course it is. different ball game. of course it is- people _ different ball game. of course it is- people just _ different ball game. of course it is. people just think _ different ball game. of course it is. people just think that - different ball game. of course it is. people just think that you i different ball game. of course it| is. people just think that you go, is. people 'ust think that you go, like this, is. people just think that you go, like this. and _ is. people just think that you go, like this, and it _ is. people just think that you go, like this, and it opera. _ is. people just think that you go, like this, and it opera. that's i is. people just think that you go, like this, and it opera. that's not opera. you have to go and study the language, the meaning, there is a technique there which i can do a bit of but it is like five or six years

learning process.— of but it is like five or six years learning process. that is such an honest approach. _ learning process. that is such an honest approach. some - learning process. that is such an honest approach. some people | learning process. that is such an i honest approach. some people think, i could have a go at that and you are absolutely right, it's a whole different ball game. we were at a male grooming salon this morning. i saw it. male grooming salon this morning. i saw it- they — male grooming salon this morning. i saw it. they were _ male grooming salon this morning. i saw it. they were suggesting - male grooming salon this morning. i saw it. they were suggesting a i saw it. they were suggesting a hairs le, saw it. they were suggesting a hairstyle. and _ saw it. they were suggesting a hairstyle, and mullet. - saw it. they were suggesting a hairstyle, and mullet. do i saw it. they were suggesting a hairstyle, and mullet. do you i saw it. they were suggesting a i hairstyle, and mullet. do you know, i knew would _ hairstyle, and mullet. do you know, i knew would bring _ hairstyle, and mullet. do you know, i knew would bring this _ hairstyle, and mullet. do you know, i knew would bring this up! - hairstyle, and mullet. do you know, i knew would bring this up! we i hairstyle, and mullet. do you know, i knew would bring this up! we are i i knew would bring this up! we are not dissimilar _ i knew would bring this up! we are not dissimilar age _ i knew would bring this up! we are not dissimilar age you _ i knew would bring this up! we are not dissimilar age you and - i knew would bring this up! we are not dissimilar age you and i. i'm i not dissimilar age you and i. i'm thinking back to career, i cannot thinking back to career, i cannot think of you having much of a different hairstyle. did think of you having much of a different hairstyle.— think of you having much of a different hairstyle. did you ever go down that alley? _ different hairstyle. did you ever go down that alley? i _ different hairstyle. did you ever go down that alley? i did _ different hairstyle. did you ever go down that alley? i did have - different hairstyle. did you ever go down that alley? i did have a i down that alley? i did have a mullet, i was probably more bouffant in those days. everyone had a mullet. i tell you is embracing the mullet... i mullet. i tell you is embracing the mullet... ., , ., , mullet... i thought you were 'ust neater. during i mullet... i thought you were 'ust neater. during the i mullet... i thought you were 'ust neater. during the true i mullet... i thought you were just neater. during the true period, i mullet... i thought you were just i neater. during the true period, the suit period. — neater. during the true period, the suit period, that _ neater. during the true period, the suit period, that was _ neater. during the true period, the suit period, that was nice _ neater. during the true period, the suit period, that was nice here i neater. during the true period, the suit period, that was nice here and| suit period, that was nice here and stuff like that.— suit period, that was nice here and stuff like that._ yeah, i stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that ou stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that you go- _ stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that you go. that _ stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that you go. that is _ stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that you go. that is when - stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that you go. that is when i - stuff like that. here you go. yeah, that you go. that is when i was i stuff like that. here you go. yeah, i that you go. that is when i was very young. that you go. that is when i was very ouni. ., . that you go. that is when i was very oun _ ., , ,

that you go. that is when i was very young-_ yes. i that you go. that is when i was very i young-_ yes. then young. that is pre-mullet? yes, then we not young. that is pre-mullet? yes, then we got into — young. that is pre-mullet? yes, then we got into the _ young. that is pre-mullet? yes, then we got into the flamboyant _ young. that is pre-mullet? yes, then we got into the flamboyant shirts i we got into the flamboyant shirts and ruffles and that's when we all started to wear mullet,s, they are awful, don't bring them back. thea;r awful, don't bring them back. they are back with _ awful, don't bring them back. they are back with a _ awful, don't bring them back. they are back with a vengeance, younger people love them.— people love them. loads of rugby eo - le, people love them. loads of rugby people. the _ people love them. loads of rugby people, the australians. - people love them. loads of rugby people, the australians. is i people love them. loads of rugby people, the australians. is it i people love them. loads of rugby| people, the australians. is it ruled out completely? _ people, the australians. is it ruled out completely? this _ people, the australians. is it ruled out completely? this is _ people, the australians. is it ruledi out completely? this is important. absolutely. absolutely, 100%, i can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling _ can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling it _ can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling it out? _ can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling it out? i _ can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling it out? i am, - can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling it out? i am, as- can't anything worse. sorry! but you are not ruling it out? i am, as it i are not ruling it out? i am, as it happens- _ are not ruling it out? i am, as it happens- if— are not ruling it out? i am, as it happens- if you _ are not ruling it out? i am, as it happens. if you have _ are not ruling it out? i am, as it happens. if you have done i are not ruling it out? i am, as it happens. if you have done it, i are not ruling it out? i am, as it i happens. if you have done it, why would you do it again? you happens. if you have done it, why would you do it again?— happens. if you have done it, why would you do it again? you would not look riiht would you do it again? you would not look right with _ would you do it again? you would not look right with it. _ would you do it again? you would not look right with it. that _ would you do it again? you would not look right with it. that is _ would you do it again? you would not look right with it. that is a _ would you do it again? you would not look right with it. that is a bit - look right with it. that is a bit harsh, look right with it. that is a bit harsh. you — look right with it. that is a bit harsh, you didn't _ look right with it. that is a bit harsh, you didn't have i look right with it. that is a bit harsh, you didn't have to i look right with it. that is a bit harsh, you didn't have to say| look right with it. that is a bit i harsh, you didn't have to say that! you get to a certain age, and i am a great believer in growing old reasonably gracefully with a little bit of disgrace. so a mullet is not for me. ., bit of disgrace. so a mullet is not for me. . , ., for me. earlier this morning we -la ed a for me. earlier this morning we played a bit _ for me. earlier this morning we played a bit of _ for me. earlier this morning we played a bit of one _ for me. earlier this morning we played a bit of one of— for me. earlier this morning we played a bit of one of you i for me. earlier this morning we i played a bit of one of you singing one of these swing cells and it's just nice, there's something very calming about it. it

just nice, there's something very calming about it.— calming about it. it snows, isn't it? it's really — calming about it. it snows, isn't it? it's really smooth. i calming about it. it snows, isn't it? it's really smooth. we - calming about it. it snows, isn't it? it's really smooth. we have| calming about it. it snows, isn't i it? it's really smooth. we have got a ureat it? it's really smooth. we have got a great -- — it? it's really smooth. we have got a great -- it _ it? it's really smooth. we have got a great -- it is— it? it's really smooth. we have got a great -- it is smooth, _ it? it's really smooth. we have got a great -- it is smooth, isn't - it? it's really smooth. we have got a great -- it is smooth, isn't it? i a great —— it is smooth, isn't it? we have got a great collection of songs, we are doing four spandau ballet. only four, though, barricade as is. that's my favourite song. and paul did a swing version of true so we do that. the rest is sinatra, bennett, jakjones, sammy davis, bennett, jak jones, sammy davis, ella bennett, jakjones, sammy davis, ella fitzgerald, really great songs. if someone is in a bar somewhere and they see tony hadley standing there and they come up and say, tony, give us a little bit of something, would you? us a little bit of something, would ou? ., c, ., us a little bit of something, would ou? ., ., ., ., you? yeah, i have done it, i have done karaoke. _ you? yeah, i have done it, i have done karaoke. if— you? yeah, i have done it, i have done karaoke. if i _ you? yeah, i have done it, i have done karaoke. ifi don't _ you? yeah, i have done it, i have done karaoke. if i don't sing - you? yeah, i have done it, i have| done karaoke. ifi don't sing every done karaoke. if i don't sing every couple of weeks, performing, i am sort of... like that. i love singing. sort of... like that. i love singing-— sort of... like that. i love sinauin. , singing. do you wake up, when you are walking — singing. do you wake up, when you are walking around _ singing. do you wake up, when you are walking around the _ singing. do you wake up, when you are walking around the house - singing. do you wake up, when you are walking around the house with l are walking around the house with your family, are walking around the house with yourfamily, do you annoy are walking around the house with your family, do you annoy them by

humming? your family, do you annoy them by hummin: ? , ., your family, do you annoy them by hummina? , ., ., , your family, do you annoy them by humming?— your family, do you annoy them by hummin? , ., ., , ~, humming? yes, i am always, my mrs is... i do humming? yes, i am always, my mrs ism idothis— humming? yes, i am always, my mrs is... i do this thing _ humming? yes, i am always, my mrs is... i do this thing when _ humming? yes, i am always, my mrs is... i do this thing when i _ humming? yes, i am always, my mrs is... i do this thing when i am - is... i do this thing when i am going to walk into a room, icing... that would be quite annoying. == i that would be quite annoying. -- i do this singing- — that would be quite annoying. -- i do this singing. it's _ that would be quite annoying. -- i do this singing. it's a _ that would be quite annoying. » i do this singing. it's a bit weird. i have always got tuned in my head so sometimes i wake up in the morning going over the lyrics, and once it's there, it is in your brain, you cannot stop. i'm very lucky to still be doing it after all these years. in this still works which is great. good luck with the tour.- in this still works which is great. good luck with the tour. thank you very much- — good luck with the tour. thank you very much- i _ good luck with the tour. thank you very much. i hope _ good luck with the tour. thank you very much. i hope that _ good luck with the tour. thank you very much. i hope that gets - good luck with the tour. thank you | very much. i hope that gets better. and the album _ very much. i hope that gets better. and the album out _ very much. i hope that gets better. and the album out as _ very much. i hope that gets better. and the album out as well. - very much. i hope that gets better. l and the album out as well. coloured vinyl, vinyl is back.— vinyl, vinyl is back. what colour? oranue, vinyl, vinyl is back. what colour? orange. to _ vinyl, vinyl is back. what colour? orange, to reflect _ vinyl, vinyl is back. what colour? orange, to reflect part _ vinyl, vinyl is back. what colour? orange, to reflect part of- vinyl, vinyl is back. what colour? orange, to reflect part of the - orange, to reflect part of the double bass on the front cover. like it was all planned _ double bass on the front cover. like it was all planned and thought through! lovely talking to you. thank you.

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