gb news. >> good evening. it's 9:00 on television, on radio and online in the united kingdom and across the world. this is mark dolan tonight in my opinion. welsh first minister mark drakeford says goodbye and i say good riddance and why it's time for people to stop announcing they've got covid and get on with their bloody lives . as my with their bloody lives. as my mark meets guest is one of the big stars of 90s pop music , a big stars of 90s pop music, a man who went from selling 6 million albums year worldwide million albums a year worldwide to booze and drugs. hell jemmy constable from the hugely popular boy band 911, tells his story shortly. meanwhile in the big story, with christmas around the corner, our pantomimes now outdated . we'll debate that with outdated. we'll debate that with two top panto stars live in the studio and looking forward to this. in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry harry, you're no victim . so two

harry, you're no victim. so two hours of big opinion, big debate and big entertainment. this is your perfect saturday night in. i'm going to get you some of the exclusive news from the gb news christmas party, which is happening as we speak. i believe there have been two arrests and tom is now in van. tom harwood is now in a van. i'll you more on that i'll get you more on that shortly, but lots to get through. hours fun. two through. two hours of fun. two hours debate. don't hours of debate. why don't you crack something cold and crack open something cold and bubbly have the news bubbly and let's have the news headunes bubbly and let's have the news headlines a brand new star headlines with a brand new star on tonight elizabeth on mark dolan tonight elizabeth callaghan . callaghan. >> thanks, mark. and good evening. i'm elizabeth callaghan in the gb newsroom. israel defence minister says he bears responsibility for everything happening in the war. after three hostages were mistakenly killed. yoav galant says it's terrible for the country and the whole of israel feels the pain. he says he's spoken to the

families of the three men who were killed after being misidentified as a threat . they misidentified as a threat. they were holding up white flags at the time. the israeli defence force has called it a tragic event that happened due to the nature conflict . it the nature of the conflict. it the uk and italy have agreed a finance plan to return migrants to tunisia , as the prime to tunisia, as the prime minister warned that illegal migration could overwhelm european countries . rishi migration could overwhelm european countries. rishi sunak addressed a crowd of italian conservatives in rome today after meeting italian prime minister giorgia meloni. the agreement will see the two countries assist in the voluntary return of migrants currently stuck in tunisia . the currently stuck in tunisia. the prime minister says it's now more important than ever to tackle illegal migration. >> if we do not tackle this problem, the numbers will only grow. it will overwhelm our countries and our capacity to help those who actually need our help those who actually need our help the most , at the cost of help the most, at the cost of

accommodating these people will anger our citizens who won't understand why their money should have to be spent on deaung should have to be spent on dealing with the consequences of this evil trade. it will destroy the public's faith, not just in us as politicians , but in our us as politicians, but in our very systems of government. meanwhile while a second migrant has died after another small boat emergency in the channel, it comes after a separate incident in which a sudanese national died off dunkirk this morning . morning. >> another two migrants are missing after that rescue , where missing after that rescue, where a small boat carrying more than 60 people got into difficulty . 60 people got into difficulty. police in norwich say there's no indication of third party involvement after a body was recovered in the search for missing woman gaynor lord. that's after authorities carried out a post—mortem examination. norfolk police say the body will be formally identified tomorrow . be formally identified tomorrow. a royal navy destroyer warship has shot down a suspected attack

drone targeting merchant shipping in the red sea . defence shipping in the red sea. defence secretary grant shapps says hms diamond hit the target overnight with a cv missile. the ship recently arrived in the region as part of efforts to increase maritime security , and a large maritime security, and a large copper rooster has been hoisted onto the roof of notre dame cathedral in paris. the golden weathervane was blessed by the archbishop of paris, a milestone in the race to complete the restoration of the landmark building. the cathedral was severely damaged by a fire in april 2019, sending the old rooster crashing to the ground. it will now be displayed as part of the new notre dame museum . of the new notre dame museum. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to you. mark

>> my thanks to elizabeth callaghan, who returns in an hours callaghan, who returns in an hour's time . welcome to a busy hour's time. welcome to a busy mark dolan tonight your perfect saturday night here. now listen, we need a microphone dillian whyte today . don't just whyte today. don't you just love live i tell you that live telly? can i tell you that gb news is such an efficient company that the presenters sort out their own microphone? is this on? there you go. uh director andy will be so proud. so listen, folks, here we go. see, it's. important , isn't see, it's. it's important, isn't it, that from time time, you it, that from time to time, you prove that it's life? you watch ant and dec, okay. you watch i don't know this morning whoever presents that these days, it's all rehearsed. it's all scripted. it's all pre—recorded. but this show is live as you have witnessed. and folks, we've got show for you. in my got a busy show for you. in my opinion , welsh first minister opinion, welsh first minister mark says goodbye. mark drakeford says goodbye. well, i say good riddance and why it's time for people to stop announcing that they've got covid and with their covid and get on with their lives . in the covid and get on with their lives. in the big covid and get on with their lives . in the big story with lives. in the big story with christmas around the corner, our pantomimes outdated, we'll pantomimes now outdated, we'll debate that with two top panto

stars live in the studio. my mark meets guest is one of the big stars of 90 pop music. johnny constable , who went from johnny constable, who went from booze and drugs, hell to fame and glory in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry, harry, you're no victim . also, harry, you're no victim. also, why is rod stewart leaving america to come back and live in britain? meanwhile, a top us mayor has banned white people from an official christmas party. we'll get the inside story from the queen of us showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofield . reporting. kinsey schofield. plus tomorrow's papers at 10.30 sharp with three top pundits who haven't been told what to say and who don't follow the script tonight , and who don't follow the script tonight, olympic gymnast and tv personality lisa mason by far the windiest pundit i've had on that sofa for a long time . also that sofa for a long time. also a man whose body is a temple . a man whose body is a temple. the athletic paul richards , the athletic paul richards, former labour adviser and iconic dancer actor and of course,

national treasure wayne sleep , national treasure wayne sleep, never normally see him sitting down. he's normally on his feet and moving around very elegantly. well, he'll do that later be asking later tonight. i'll be asking the pundits with drunk colleagues workflow tensions colleagues and workflow tensions spilling over into lust. and with the annual misuse of the company photocopier , our office company photocopier, our office christmas parties ask for trouble. well, let me tell you that it trouble. well, let me tell you thatitis trouble. well, let me tell you that it is 9:07 right now, and the gb news christmas party is alive and kicking. it's happening. i don't have too much information other than that tom harwood has been arrested and bev turner is being having her collar felt. so listen folks , collar felt. so listen folks, i'll bring you the latest from the gb news party very shortly. i've just found out didn't i've also just found out didn't know this, we're years know this, that we're two years old and the only reason old today and the only reason why is. thanks to you. thank you for if you're for your support. if you're enjoying show, you're enjoying the show, if you're enjoying the show, if you're enjoying tell your enjoying the channel tell your friends, family, friends, tell your family, and let's together. let's change the world together. now can email me throughout now you can email me throughout the at gb news.com. the show. mark at gb news.com. this program has a golden rule we don't do boring . not on my we don't do boring. not on my watch. won't have it.

watch. i just won't have it. a big two hours to come. start big two hours to come. we start with opinion . with my big opinion. >> there's an old saying all political careers end in failure. >> well, the outgoing first minister of wales, mark drakeford, managed failure throughout his career with an nhs on its knees. councils close to bankruptcy be unpopular. 20 mile an hour zones slowing down an already sluggish welsh economy and three years of absurd covid tyranny like taping off the toy department of big supermarkets and bonus lockdowns not suffered in england and as with all despots, drakeford was the king of double standards, doing his best dad dancing dunng doing his best dad dancing during covid whilst ordering everyone else to socially distance as well. thank god the great welsh people are now distanced from him . wales is distanced from him. wales is a fabulous country . i've got so fabulous country. i've got so many viewers and listeners in wales and they deserve great

leadership. all we've had from the fiery welsh dragon in recent years is hot air. now . the fiery welsh dragon in recent years is hot air. now. i the fiery welsh dragon in recent years is hot air. now . i broke years is hot air. now. i broke the internet this week. that's right . i broke the internet this right. i broke the internet this week with this humble tweet. here's what i said. i call here's what i said. i said, call me it might here's what i said. i said, call me for it might here's what i said. i said, call me for people it might here's what i said. i said, call me for people to it might here's what i said. i said, call me for people to stopiight be time for people to stop announcing they have covid. well, it was watched and looked at by many people. now covid can be a nasty virus for some, but so can flu. the wild pandemic overreaction has turned us into a bunch of hypochondria . ex i've a bunch of hypochondria. ex i've got covid is announced like a badge of honour. sorry folks, getting a season or respiratory virus is not an achievement. getting a season or respiratory virus is not an achievement . and virus is not an achievement. and frankly, with our economy in the toilet, whether you've got covid or not, long not at or not, as long as you're not at death's door, i think you should or not, as long as you're not at death' workr, i think you should or not, as long as you're not at death' work with1ink you should or not, as long as you're not at death' work with people| should or not, as long as you're not at death' work with people now.1ld get to work with people now. staying at home for the most minor sniffle and endlessly testing themselves . the real testing themselves. the real pandemic is work shy brits, and unlike covid, that is fatal .

unlike covid, that is fatal. now. king charles has led tributes at barry humphries state memorial for a genius comedian who was, of course, the creator of housewife turned superstar dame edna everage, reminding us of a golden era when men dressing as women was actually popular with the public. oh dear. a week to forget for north london labour mp stella creasy, who sent the following tweet as i walk past everyone going to christmas party and christmas drinks on my way to get the kids from nursery , i'm yet again acutely aware the motherhood penalty is the gift that keeps on giving, not just flexible working. we need flexible networking to go. oh dean flexible networking to go. oh dear, my heart bleeds. here is the world's smallest violin . who the world's smallest violin. who knew that having kids meant that you'd miss parties and social events? well, the public has spoken on twitter. this is what they call death by ratio . the they call death by ratio. the tweet has been looked at a million times with less than a

thousand likes. ouch the narcissism and victimhood here is strong . god knows how many is strong. god knows how many social and networking events i've missed since becoming a father, and i couldn't be happier. two amazing kids. look, i'm sure that she's a good and dedicated mp and doubtless a nice , but i don't feel nice person, but i don't feel sorry stella creasy one bit. sorry for stella creasy one bit. the people i do feel sorry for are her kids . what a strange are her kids. what a strange thing to say . are her kids. what a strange thing to say. sounds like they need a night off more than she does. need a night off more than she does . the prized markdown . and does. the prized markdown. and tonight no. sherlock award goes tonight no. sherlock award goes to the lingerie company victoria's secret , who have victoria's secret, who have scrapped their ultra woke campaign of body positivity featuring plus size models wearing their famous panties and bras. the campaign , which bras. the campaign, which features real women with real bodies on the catwalk and on their posters, has seen a significant drop in the sales of victoria's secret lingerie. now

don't get me wrong, many of these plus size models who are perhaps size 16 or above are beautiful women . they're beautiful women. they're voluptuous. they have a natural body far better than the waif like anorexics we were subjected to in the 1990s. but i'm uneasy with the messaging from the fashion industry . in either fashion industry. in either instance , i'm worried about the instance, i'm worried about the message that it's . healthy to be message that it's. healthy to be shockingly thin or that it's healthy to be overweight. neither is true. the truth is that men modelling underwear for calvin klein and tommy hilfiger, and women modelling for victoria's secret have got to look impossibly good. it's their job to look better than you and me, naked and if you're offended by that, we'll get over yourself in your big knickers. these models have got to be unattainably beautiful. that's what sells the product . and that what sells the product. and that is the fantasy . spending the is the fantasy. spending the next ten years in the gym couldn't get me close to looking like the brilliant marks and spencer's model, david gandy. and so be it .

spencer's model, david gandy. and so be it. he's spencer's model, david gandy. and so be it . he's perfect spencer's model, david gandy. and so be it. he's perfect, and he's the one flogging the boxer shorts. not me. and that's okay. when . people look at adverts for when. people look at adverts for underwear, they want the dream, not reality. we need a bit of escape because let's be honest, reality is overrated. the failed campaign from victoria's secret was pants. welcome back. listen, your reaction market gb news. com let's talk to olympic gymnast and tv personality lisa mason , and tv personality lisa mason, former labour adviser paul richards and dancer and actor wayne sleep . let me start with wayne sleep. let me start with you. if i may , lisa, body you. if i may, lisa, body positivity . this campaign has positivity. this campaign has not been successful for victoria secret. your reaction ? secret. your reaction? >> um, i think there needs to be a happy medium because ultimately i, i'm i'm getting very tired of people saying body positivity when they're

extremely overweight , but that's extremely overweight, but that's not positive in my eyes. if you want to have, you know , normal want to have, you know, normal bodies, then use normal bodies, not the anorexics . not the ones not the anorexics. not the ones that are heavily overweight. you know , there needs to be a body know, there needs to be a body positivity for a happy medium thatis positivity for a happy medium that is attainable for most people. you know. >> what do you think , wayne? >> what do you think, wayne? >> what do you think, wayne? >> are plus size models . beautiful. >> um, well, quite . frankly, if >> um, well, quite. frankly, if you're going on the catwalk, you've got to obey the rules and it women . and it is made for slim women. and but the sizes do stretch for outsized other people. in fact, i know a lot of men who like wearing knickers , so why aren't wearing knickers, so why aren't they? that's another story, because, well, you might be sitting next to one who knows. >> knows ? >> oh, who knows? >> oh, who knows? >> i mean, have you have you seen this your business as seen this in your business as a dancer? pressure on women to be ultra unhealthily so. 50. >> so. >> no, we've had the opposite way around. they say that dancers are too anorexic and they're saying they're so thin, but those people are as strong

as oxes , and they start on as oxes, and they start on pilates at nine in the morning. you have to look like a racehorse. so slim line in your muscles . not racehorse. so slim line in your muscles. not like some lip weightlifter . if you were doing weightlifter. if you were doing that in the air, you'd look a disaster . sure. that in the air, you'd look a disaster. sure. yeah. >> mean, listen, you've >> i mean, paul, listen, you've achieved loss achieved miraculous weight loss yourself. how much did you lose? if not personal? if it's not personal? >> ten stone. >> ten stone. >> congratulate us. it's an >> now, congratulate us. it's an amazing look amazing achievement. you look at. fantastic. >> 22 n at. fantastic. >> 22 i think at. fantastic. >> annoys 22 i think at. fantastic. >> annoys me i think at. fantastic. >> annoys me lookingthink at. fantastic. >> annoys me looking back that annoys me looking back though, there so that annoys me looking back thoungebsites there so that annoys me looking back thoungebsites ,here so that annoys me looking back thoungebsites , sites so that annoys me looking back thoungebsites , sites that) that annoys me looking back thoungebsites , sites that are many websites, sites that are selling clothes to very fat men, normalising it. and you can get your your plus plus, plus, plus sizes very easily on the internet and sort of make it perfectly okay. even if you can't clothes in shops. and can't buy clothes in shops. and i a little bit i feel that was a little bit exploitative frankly, would i feel that was a little bit explobeena frankly, would i feel that was a little bit explobeena frarif.y, would i feel that was a little bit explobeena frarif somebody have been better if somebody said, look, you need lose the said, look, you need to lose the weight. buy said, look, you need to lose the wei�*clothes. buy the clothes. >> about small sizes? >> and what about small sizes? for quite for small men? quite >> yeah. well that's right. >> yeah. well that's right. >> mean, are , you know, on >> i mean, you are, you know, on the shorter don't the shorter side, i don't qualify for anything. >> fact , for snow white >> yes. in fact, for snow white and i was and the seven dwarfs, i was going a one man show. going to do a one man show. but you under foot you have to be under four foot nine and i'm five foot two.

absolutely robbed, absolutely robbed. >> but listen, many other >> but listen, in many other ways, you giant, wayne, >> but listen, in many other wayznever giant, wayne, >> but listen, in many other wayznever forgetgiant, wayne, >> but listen, in many other wayznever forget that. wayne, and never forget that. >> about covid? >> what about covid? >> what about covid? >> listen, paul . yeah? can we? >> listen, paul. yeah? can we? it was a nasty virus . we lost it was a nasty virus. we lost too from but i still too many from it. but i still know people announcing on on social media that they've got covid like it's leprosy or the bubonic plague to take you seriously, though i was bit seriously, though i was a bit a bit disappointed intro bit disappointed with your intro there because people are still getting poorly people there because people are still getting vulnerable people there because people are still getting vulnerable anyway,ple there because people are still getting vulnerable anyway, and who are vulnerable anyway, and then getting it, you know, doubly vulnerable. >> so it's something we have to take very seriously don't take very seriously and we don't know if there's going a know if there's going to be a new out next year new strain of this out next year or all or the year after, where we all have lockdown or the year after, where we all havewe lockdown or the year after, where we all havewe see lockdown or the year after, where we all havewe see the lockdown or the year after, where we all havewe see the hospitals/n and we all see the hospitals chock full again . so let's not chock full again. so let's not make jokes about it. it is still a serious thing and still a serious thing and it's still out . out there. >> i do take point, the >> i do take your point, but the flu very flu can also be very, very serious about that too, don't we? >> and the flu strains. >> and the flu strains. >> the flu actually your vaccine. >> and get that, you know, right away >> and get that, you know, right awel in particular flu >> i think in particular the flu can actually children can actually kill children unlike covid. but but the issue we've got is people who feel fine , but they're testing fine, but they're testing themselves. and says

themselves. and then it says a positive test for covid. what positive test for covid. at what point , do we just get on point paul, do we just get on with accept covid with our lives and accept covid in the way we accept with our lives and accept covid in thutray we accept with our lives and accept covid in thutray don't'e accept with our lives and accept covid in thutray don't want accept with our lives and accept covid in thutray don't want people in with our lives and accept covid in tworkplace n't want people in with our lives and accept covid in tworkplace n't wviruses3le in with our lives and accept covid in tworkplace n't wviruses ..e in the workplace with viruses. >> we want them at home if they want want want to stay at home, they want to tweet about it back in the day them the day. i don't want them in the office us rest of office making us all the rest of us someone's on flu >> but someone's got cold on flu . home? well, >> but someone's got cold on flu . should home? well, >> but someone's got cold on flu . should , home? well, >> but someone's got cold on flu . should , theyiome? well, >> but someone's got cold on flu . should , they should,'ell, >> but someone's got cold on flu . should , they should, but they should, they should, but they should, they should, but they won't it's time off they won't because it's time off on the buses. >> don't them the office. >> wayne, i can imagine that you are must >> wayne, i can imagine that you areon. must >> wayne, i can imagine that you areon. you've must >> wayne, i can imagine that you areon. you've performedt >> wayne, i can imagine that you areon. you've performed in go on. i bet you've performed in all sorts physical states. go on. i bet you've performed in all sprainedihysical states. go on. i bet you've performed in all sprained ankles, states. go on. i bet you've performed in all sprained ankles, the es. go on. i bet you've performed in all sprained ankles, the lot. >> sprained ankles, the lot. just strap it up and get on. >> no one catch some pills , >> no one can catch some pills, can they? >> w a e a virus. >> but we can catch a virus. well, you well, i could arrange it for you to another man. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> we'll get you jabbed before you where you are. you move where you are. fascinating stuff . look, what do fascinating stuff. look, what do you think? if you've got covid, do stay home you just you think? if you've got covid, do that home you just you think? if you've got covid, do that horlike you just you think? if you've got covid, do that horlike bad>u just you think? if you've got covid, do letat horlike bad>u just you think? if you've got covid, do letat hknow. bad>u just you think? if you've got covid, do letat hknow. do d>u just you think? if you've got covid, do letat hknow. do take ust cold? let me know. i do take paups cold? let me know. i do take paul's that are paul's point that people are very with it, so let me very poorly with it, so let me know mark at gb know your thoughts. mark at gb news.com. christmas news.com. now with christmas around the corner, it's panto season and that time of the year in gets her in which widow twankey gets her fishnet mother fishnet tights out and mother goose gets a good stuffing. >> oh , so have pantomime stood

>> oh, so have pantomime stood the test of time or are they outdated? >> their popularity >> is their popularity behind them ? we'll debate that .

radio. >> uh, listen, if you get covid, should you just get on with your life now? is it time to stop testing? it like the flu. testing? treat it like the flu. uh, have a look at this uh, let's have a look at this from says , uh, mark, i from joe, who says, uh, mark, i agree with you. surely if these folks have had the covid jab, covid shouldn't be an issue. i don't bother testing . it's that don't bother testing. it's that time of year for bugs and viruses. keep those emails coming, mark at gb news .com. it is folks that time of the year andifs is folks that time of the year and it's panto season. so is panto. a lot of good honest family fun or is it out dated? is there popular party behind them to debate this? i'm delighted to welcome the stars of peter pan, the arena spectacular touring the length and breadth of the uk this

festive season. ben why do good friend of the show and jordan conway boys, welcome to the program. thank you. neither of you dressed as widow twankey. uh, no . uh, no. >> no. well i tried, he tried, but you didn't quite get it right. . you look good, right. no. you look good, though. you look good. it's funny because when i came into work and you've a. work today and if you've got a. >> quite >> but i was actually, quite literally oh, literally a pussy in boots. oh, here we go. >> like lot on jokes. >> i like that a lot on jokes. yeah, here we do like that. >> those boots are great. that'll . that'll do. >> now, listen, um, you're both looking sharp. first of all, ben panto. you're a man that's, panto. why you're a man that's, um, a lot of um, you know, got a lot of requests time. a requests on your time. you're a busy guy. you're in demand. why did yes to panto? did you say yes to panto? >> panto , it's one of the >> i love panto, it's one of the last great british traditions. and know , quite and i'm quite, you know, quite patriotic that a of people patriotic that a lot of people don't and also it's, don't know that. and also it's, um, i spend the whole year being quite serious. gin and singing and stuff like that, and panto is the only space or the only time in the calendar where people kind of want you to win. you walk on stage and crowd you walk on stage and the crowd make laugh, say something, make me laugh, say something, you know, be funny , and it's

you know, be funny, and it's that thing. it's very, you know, be funny, and it's that welcomingig. it's very, you know, be funny, and it's that welcoming .|. it's very, you know, be funny, and it's that welcoming . where ery, you know, be funny, and it's that welcoming . where sometimes very welcoming. where sometimes in business, you if in the music business, if you if you're making or you're you're making records or you're djing, trying djing, you're trying to entertain the crowd. and don't get wrong, you're get me wrong, panto, you're entertaining but entertaining. yeah. but the crowd entertain me crowd are like, entertain me entertainment. but panto like entertainment. but panto is like entertainment. but panto is like entertain me, entertain me, you know what mean? it's know what i mean? so it's slightly different i think it's amazing it amazing isn't it? >> saying >> what, what ben is saying there. jordan. because you've got pantera . it's 2023. got pantera. it's 2023. youngsters got the x—box youngsters have got the x—box and they've got netflix and they've got god knows what else. podcasts, youtube, the lot, but they still go and see panto . why they still go and see panto. why is it still popular ? is it still popular? >> i can't tell you that . but >> i can't tell you that. but what i can tell you is, is that i agree with your point that panto is outdated. it's an old fashioned tradition, the fashioned tradition, but the whole doing fashioned tradition, but the witoe doing fashioned tradition, but the witoe it doing fashioned tradition, but the witoe it and doing fashioned tradition, but the witoe it and it's doing fashioned tradition, but the witoe it and it's whatoing is to update it and it's what we're doing. isn't a panto , it's we're doing. isn't a panto, it's an event, it's a show. it's the biggest panto . in the world. the biggest panto. in the world. the world's has ever seen. >> it's the world's. >> it's the world's. >> it's the world's. >> it's got a amazing cast. both of you are in it and boy george for but as good is and >> but as good as george is and he's he's

he's amazing in the show, he's not what the is about. the not what the show is about. the show is taking panto tradition and extending that and make it more current and updated and like the show, is essentially a cirque show. yeah, it's a circus show. it's the most immersive thing you've seen. and it goes further than that. he's behind you. tradition which it still has values of yes , yes. has values of yes, yes. >> well, i think you've got we've got to kind of keep the tradition but tradition with it for sure, but it's more than that. >> it's more than a panto. >> it's more than a panto. >> are the >> now listen, you are the busiest man showbiz because busiest man in showbiz because i think you perform this afternoon . in an emergency show. is that right? yeah. in bournemouth. what did you do today? >> yeah, i did, i did elf the musical this morning and then i got called up here. so >> so you were an >> so you got you were like an understudy , which that understudy, which means that you're prepared to step in if somebody know somebody else falls in, you know , roles, like. somebody else falls in, you know , yeah,roles, like. somebody else falls in, you know , yeah,roles, single role in >> yeah, every single role in the show. >> p'- e was assistant >> you know, i was assistant director on elf and one of the understudies was ill, so had understudies was ill, so i had to go them. to go on for them. >> good god . the other >> oh, my good god. the other nice about panto and nice thing about panto and i know yours is kind of old and new kind of thing, you also,

new kind of thing, but you also, as with panto, it's as with all other panto, it's a bit naughty, isn't it? >> you know what this >> um, you know what this particular one is? i mean, obviously there's a lot of double in panto. double entendres in panto. didn't they spoke french? yeah . didn't they spoke french? yeah. i think that's only french. i know . do they entendre and know. do they entendre and benedick? that's another benedick? but that's another story. um dos dos, favour . story. um dos dos, por favour. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> two beers mate . is that what >> two beers mate. is that what it means ? it means? >> yeah. i didn't know that . um, >> yeah. i didn't know that. um, yes. um, yeah, but, you know, i think scriptwriters and jordan wrote this script as well. i think it's, uh , i think they're think it's, uh, i think they're incredible because, you know , incredible because, you know, the jokes kind of have the totally miss the kids in order for it to work, you know, like the entendres have to the double entendres have to miss um, one miss the kids, but, um, this one is clean family is actually a very clean family show , and it's incredible. it's show, and it's incredible. it's huge, you know, and panto is usually done in theatres and this is almost experimental, but it's really , really working, you it's really, really working, you know, because in a theatre, you know, because in a theatre, you know, you get the nuances , you know, you get the nuances, you know, you get the nuances, you know, it's like 1500 people's maximum. we're doing like 8000, 9000 people.

>> so it's a big arena and it's peter pan. is pyro peter pan. so is it pyro technics, is it lot technics, is it a lot of explosions , stilt walkers? explosions, stilt walkers? >> swinging from >> he's swinging from chandeliers. well, not chandeliers, but that's because you pan i doobidoo i you are peter pan i doobidoo i am, i am peter pan. >> that's it. have you had any injuries in rehearsal? >> that's a challenging >> because that's a challenging role, it? role, isn't it? >> is a constant injury. >> my life is a constant injury. yeah, . yeah, yeah. >> the ego and your body . yeah, >> the ego and your body. yeah, but look at that. i mean, this is footage from the show, right? i mean, that's panto on steroids, it? for sure. steroids, isn't it? for sure. >> that's i'm saying. >> but that's what i'm saying. it's yeah, it's not a panto. yeah, it's more event . more than that. it's an event. it's a massive show . the it's a massive arena show. the whole thing of our show is that it's immersive. so bring the it's immersive. so we bring the action to the audience. yes and we have a life size galleon ship sailing round. unbelievable cannonball! fight with them. >> look, i'm going to give details of the tickets. details of the show tickets. still available around details of the show tickets. stil country. le around details of the show tickets. stilcountry. so around details of the show tickets. stilcountry. so yes around details of the show tickets. stilcountry. so yes up around details of the show tickets. stilcountry. so yes up north und country. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> midlands . >> midlands. >> midlands. >> we're in birmingham. then >> we're in birmingham. and then and then we go to aberdeen, we go . brilliant. we go to glasgow. brilliant. we knock nottingham and then we finish hammersmith. knock nottingham and then we finiyeah.hammersmith. knock nottingham and then we finiyeah.hamnthereith. go. knock nottingham and then we finiwell.hamnthereith. go. knock nottingham and then we finiwell looknthereith. go. knock nottingham and then we finiwell look i'llareith. go. knock nottingham and then we finiwell look i'llareitialljo. >> well look i'll give all the details. so that is very

exciting . you me a exciting. you put me in a christmassy mood. well let's speak stage and speak to you. star of stage and screen. a man who has treaded the boards for whole career. screen. a man who has treaded the botsleep, whole career. screen. a man who has treaded the botsleep, who'shole career. screen. a man who has treaded the botsleep, who's my! career. screen. a man who has treaded the botsleep, who's my pundit. wayne sleep, who's my pundit tonight? uh, wayne, what do you think? panto had its day? think? has panto had its day? >> oh, no it hasn't. >> oh, no it hasn't. >> oh, yes it has. no, of course not. it's based on fairy tales. children love fairy tales. cinderella and all those different plays. it hasn't had its day and traditionally it's been there. it's the first thing a whole family sees together and goes to the theatre , and it's goes to the theatre, and it's got to be good. and you've got to keep them wanting to come back. to keep them wanting to come back . if they disastrous back. if they see a disastrous pantomime , which there can be pantomime, which there can be where full of people who where it's full of people who can't dance . i'm can't act, sing or dance. i'm only that only saying that because i couldn't this year. uh couldn't get one. this year. uh oh yes. i haven't. couldn't get one. this year. uh oh yes. i haven't . oh yes. yeah, oh yes. i haven't. oh yes. yeah, but but it'll be here. it'll be. and it's the first thing a family sees . and it's the first thing a family sees. so it must impress the whole family to in to order be coming back again. and the perfect panto is that it's on one level for the adults , but

one level for the adults, but the children don't understand it . but you keep the story going for the children, wayne, do you think we'll still be going to the panto in 100 time? the panto in 100 years time? >> , i think so. the panto in 100 years time? >> i , i think so. the panto in 100 years time? >> i mean,|ink so. the panto in 100 years time? >> i mean, 11k so. the panto in 100 years time? >> i mean, i don't know what you replace with. tell me. replace it with. you tell me. no, definitely. >> of course you'll be. >> and of course you'll be. you'll big dick, won't you, you'll be big dick, won't you, in 100 years time. >> mean , if i shrink that >> i mean, if i shrink that small, i will be dick small, i will be big dick in comparison . comparison. >> dick whittington, of course. i'm referring to wayne. listen, we'll shortly . see, we'll catch you shortly. see, let me tell that peter pan let me tell you that peter pan in an arena spectacular is touring arenas across the length and breadth of the uk until the 7th of january, it the 7th of january, 2024. it is the hot ticket this christmas. get your tickets at peter pan. tix, tix .com peter pan tickets.com . tix .com peter pan tickets.com. some brilliant stuff boys. thank you. catch you soon. thank you. good luck with those shows . now good luck with those shows. now how would you like to win £10,000 cash? brand new tech £10,000 in cash? brand new tech and shopping vouchers. well, you could the winner very could be the winner of our very first giveaway first great british giveaway here are all the details of how you make those prizes. you could make those prizes. yours >> this week we're launching the

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>> i'll be dealing with prince harry in my take at ten in just 30 minutes time. it's a big one. you won't want to miss it, but next up with tonight's top punst next up with tonight's top pundits with drunk colleagues and workflow tensions spilling over lust. and with the over into lust. and with the annual misuse of the company photocopier , our office photocopier, our office christmas parties asking for trouble, i'll bring you the inside story on the gb news christmas party, which is happening as we speak. see you

radio. >> having you . >> having you. >> having you. >> okay, well look, the emails are coming in thick and fast. big response to my big opinion. should we treat covid like the regular flu? now, i know too many people announce on social media they've got covid like they want an award. well, listen , dan says, hi mark. we never had testing kits for flu, i had testing kits for flu, so i asked , why are covid tests still asked, why are covid tests still available ? get rid of them . um, available? get rid of them. um, on this. also, lee says, uh, please, uh please , uh, just

please, uh please, uh, just quote me as, uh, as lee on this email. mark i had to nip into the office to collect some equipment . the office to collect some equipment. i've had the sniffles for a few days now. it's that time of year. a colleague said you kill you know , my you could kill me. you know, my response was, what? i've got a cold and a runny nose. get a grip of yourself. expletives deleted . there you go. it has. deleted. there you go. it has. panto had its day and helen in worthing. lovely part of the country. hi helen, helen says uh, i've not been for some time . uh, i've not been for some time. whilst i would not see whilst i would not like to see them . it'sjust whilst i would not like to see them . it's just a case them finished. it's just a case that i can't get out in the evenings. shame evenings. i know it's a shame that some people that there are some people that are to . the are unable to go to. the theatre. they can't afford it, or perhaps they have a disability. maybe should disability. maybe we should have more at this more panto on the telly at this time maybe should time of year. maybe there should be gb panto. you be a gb news panto. would you watch that? be a gb news panto. would you watyeah,|t? would awesome . >> yeah, that would be awesome. >> yeah, that would be awesome. >> who would be pantomime >> yeah, that would be awesome. >> whisurely.i be pantomime >> yeah, that would be awesome. >> whisurely. nigel pantomime >> yeah, that would be awesome. >> whisurely. nigel we'retomime choreographed. >> we're choreographed . pundits. >> we're choreographed. pundits. >> we're choreographed. pundits. >> my pundits will choreograph that course. mason and that of course. lisa mason and wayne sleep, who are with us in just um, last thing, just a moment. um, last thing, uh, have uh, the plus size models have not been successful for

victoria's secret, who are a lingerie company. uh, peter in bath says good evening, mark. i think it's time that the sale of lycra should be restricted to responsible sellers only. it should be something aspirational, and the sellers should assess the buyer to see if they fit the required criteria to purchase lycra. if they , in—store they are obese, in—store counselling should be offered. wow. thank you for your very, very dry and witty email peter. keep them coming . i love your keep them coming. i love your emails. it's always the best part of the show. reacting to emails. it's always the best paribigthe show. reacting to emails. it's always the best paribig stories�*w. reacting to emails. it's always the best paribig stories of reacting to emails. it's always the best part big stories of the cting to emails. it's always the best paribig stories of the day. to the big stories of the day. tonight's pundits olympic tonight's top pundits olympic gymnast and tv personality lisa mason, former labour adviser paul richards and dancer , actor paul richards and dancer, actor and national treasure wayne sleep well . it wouldn't be sleep well. it wouldn't be christmas without the office christmas without the office christmas party, a time for colleagues to relax after a hard year and let their hair down. and for bosses to reward them with a few free drinks. but our office christmas parties are an occupational hazard , with occupational hazard, with colleagues saying what they really think of each other. after a drinks company

after a few drinks company flirtations, spilling over into lust and of course , the lust and of course, the inevitable bum selfie on the photocopy machine. so our office christmas parties asking for trouble? well, let me tell you that ours is happening tonight as we speak. it's now 936 and lots of people are at the gb news office christmas party. i think liam halligan is there. tom harwood of course, all the bosses as well. 1 or 2 celebrity politicians . producer greg, is politicians. producer greg, is there absolute bladdered i'm told i can't remember his own name and i think we've got a bit of a video of what's happening at the gb news party. this is a genuine video and look at that . genuine video and look at that. oh mark dolan tonight is on the big screen. >> uh.huh and there's some fabulous look at my brilliant colleagues over there. >> i'm not much dancing going on over there. it's too civilised . over there. it's too civilised. there's noah, of course . and there's noah, of course. and who's that fine strapping lad? i've not met him before. is that who's that fine strapping lad? i've rin met him before. is that who's that fine strapping lad? i've rin accounts before. is that who's that fine strapping lad? i've rin accounts ?efore. is that dave in accounts? >> and there's mick. >> and there's mick. >> oh, one of our glorious bosses.

>> oh, one of our glorious bosses . icon of fleet street. bosses. icon of fleet street. there you go. we're a bit naughty because it's kind of a private event. listen, private event. but listen, i share you . um. share everything with you. um. we'll see. we'll get you more tidbits on what's happening at we'll see. we'll get you more tidbgb on what's happening at we'll see. we'll get you more tidbgb on wh christmas ning at we'll see. we'll get you more tidbgb on wh christmas party.t we'll see. we'll get you more tidbgb on wh christmas party. but the gb news christmas party. but we've obviously plenty we've obviously got plenty of entertainment because they're watching on the big watching this show on the big screen. let's give a wave screen. let's give them a wave right . okay so look folks, right now. okay so look folks, so what we're going to do is can i just tell you, by the way, that brilliant producers that my brilliant producers tonight, and messana and tonight, maria and messana and myself , of course, we've taken myself, of course, we've taken one for the team. we're out working . but had working. but we had our own christmas the show. christmas party before the show. we called deliveroo. they delivered a bit of a mickey d's . delivered a bit of a mickey d's. other burger outlets are available . there's lovely available. there's lovely mascara, there's lovely maria working hard. can see, working hard. as you can see, putting a very big show putting together a very big show for selves . okay for your good selves. okay office christmas party asking for trouble . paul, are there for trouble. paul, are there three words in the english language more likely to make your heart sink than the office christmas party? >> and i defy anyone to tell me they've ever enjoyed one, ever. >> well, this is a problem . you >> well, this is a problem. you either have a good time and that

could ending or you could be career ending or you have a miserable time. >> terrible . >> that's terrible. >> that's terrible. >> that's terrible. and >> that's terrible. and there >> that's terrible. and there is one and one word one reason why. and one word alone, didn't alone, which is alcohol didn't we are we say because people are different when they've had a drink, what drink, they start saying what they of other. they really think of each other. >> it's because they're compulsory . compulsory. >> i think have and >> i think you have to go and you the boss, you have to suck up to the boss, and be and you have to be seen to be there and you have to get a babysitter and you have to be late wants be late home and nobody wants to be there. to be there. >> yes. do you do you you must be few christmas be a veteran of a few christmas parties . parties. >> well, around westminster, of course, is the season. and they're they're they're every night, but they're all about, you who's doing they're every night, but they're all ab0lwho u who's doing they're every night, but they're all ab0lwho and who's doing they're every night, but they're all ab0lwho and gossipo's doing they're every night, but they're all ab0lwho and gossip andioing what to who and gossip and rumours going to rumours and who's going to defend a straight and defend a straight who and all that. no fun to out that. it's no fun to be out at all. no >> have you witnessed any bad behaviour of the house? behaviour at any of the house? >> never pure. probably at all times. >> absolutely. well it's hard to ask you, wayne, because you're a legend of showbiz. the showbiz parties . legend of showbiz. the showbiz parties. that's legend of showbiz. the showbiz parties . that's not really parties. that's not really an office it's a first night party. >> no, it's a first night party. after royalty . after the first night royalty. so you're on your best behaviour anyway at covent garden, because there's on an there's always a rule on an opening they've opening night. but when they've gone changes gone, it all changes desperately. um, i but i do

desperately. but um, i but i do like them in one way, and i like to arrive late and leave early . to arrive late and leave early. and, you know, so i don't get in a mess. but i meet people that are either backstage boys who never get credit for what they've done, because to every person of 80 dancers at the royal ballet on stage, there's a staff of 2000. wow. right. you know, the costume makers, the wig people , all the front of wig people, all the front of house boxes, box office, who we never see, who sell the tickets for. yeah. and it's wonderful that you've just suddenly are able to meet those people and say thank you. well i think that's exactly right, lisa, have you have you had any office christmas parties? >> well, mine are normally gym members um , do you know members. so, um, do you know what is. i think it's very different. i i mean, different. i didn't i mean, it's compulsory. it's never compulsory. it's never compulsory when i've had one. um, i think it's very um, and i think it's very different when you're in, like, an or an office environment or something . do you something like that. do you really partying with really want to be partying with people that know . but, people that you do know. but, you know, i think it's a bit different when you're in the arts sport , but

arts or you're in sport, but they like a family with they become like a family with you as opposed to just work colleagues , of course. so isn't colleagues, of course. so isn't it nice to let your hair down with the people that you've been working hard with, though? with the people that you've been worisn't hard with, though? with the people that you've been worisn't that with, though? with the people that you've been worisn't that the 1, though? with the people that you've been worisn't that the plus ugh? with the people that you've been worisn't that the plus side�* with the people that you've been worisn't that the plus side of a work? >> do? >> do? >> um, no . >> um, no. »- >> um, no. >> do you not think? because i think that's quite nice . think that's quite nice. >> you know, >> for example, paul, you know, let's your let's say you've got your colleagues and it's been a challenging and you can challenging year and you can actually just see a different side to your colleagues. you might even repair a few issues, you know, over a drink. i never liked dave in sales, but actually we had a few beers. turns out he's a legend. i think it's the exact opposite. >> i think people's nasty streaks they start streaks come out, they start gossiping about each other, flirtations all become more than they be. not good news. they should be. not good news. >> alcohol , i >> going back to the alcohol, i mean, there is a history of alcohol politics not mixing. mean, there is a history of alc

drinking during the day in a way that in most offices now do drinking during the day in a way thatgetmost offices now do drinking during the day in a way thatget anymore,es now do drinking during the day in a way thatget anymore, do 1ow do drinking during the day in a way thatget anymore, do 1ow thinko not get anymore, do you think that for that it's inappropriate for alcohol to be sold in the house of commons? i actually personally i do, know personally i do, and i know enough who've suffered enough mps who've suffered from it. grinch enough mps who've suffered from it. but grinch enough mps who've suffered from it. but are grinch enough mps who've suffered from it. but are enoughirinch like, but there are enough mps with because it's with drink problems because it's somebody always somebody will always buy you a dnnk. somebody will always buy you a drink . yeah, and even if they drink. yeah, and even if they don't, anyway. and don't, it's cheap anyway. and it's available it's ubiquitous and available all day long. not many all day long. there's not many workplaces sense. workplaces that makes sense. >> alcohol and work >> do you think alcohol and work mix? wayne >> no, i do not. but not especially with the royal ballet. >> exactly . you can be drunk at >> exactly. you can be drunk at you. i mean, that be you. i mean, that would be disastrous . you. i mean, that would be dis'but�*us . you. i mean, that would be dis'but�*us. remember. mean, >> but i do remember. i mean, i won't the won't say any names, but in the opera, , in the chorus, they'd opera, um, in the chorus, they'd sometimes have to wait till 1130 at night to get on for the final scene. oh, yes. and there was a bar in the canteen of the opera house years ago, and some quite funny stories went on there. yeah, i was forgetting to take their watches off when they're a monk . and of course, lisa monk into. and of course, lisa goes to the amphitheatre because they got their wigs on properly. there then bald wig on properly , there then bald wig on properly, all the hair hanging. >> probably the best scene of the probably. but but, but i

>> yes, probably. but but, but i must i think this was must say that i think this was noted. and they rebuilt the noted. and when they rebuilt the opera house, there was no bar backstage . backstage. >> oh, shame. yeah. that's it. >> oh, shame. yeah. that's it. >> that's exactly it. >> that's exactly it. >> i mean, you're a gymnast, so alcohol and work that definitely doesn't it ? or can you doesn't mix, does it? or can you can you can you get into more dramatic positions ? dramatic positions? >> this is say there's been a few coaches coming in and i'm like, oh, you've been out. yeah. you've definitely been out. don't think you should be spotting . spotting anyone. >> under >> do gymnastics under the influence . influence. >> yes, absolutely . i'm like >> yes, absolutely. i'm like a cat though . i always land on my cat though. i always land on my feet. so i can do a somersault. generally and just pow. and i'm like a ninja . like a ninja. >> you style it out? >> you style it out? >> yes, absolutely . and then we >> yes, absolutely. and then we do a little. yeah. and we're good. >> did you ever know you'd landed ? you know, after the next landed? you know, after the next day because my feet . day because my feet. >> but yeah it's all coming out. it's all coming out. >> fascinating stuff. do you have office christmas party have any office christmas party stories? . mark at stories? let me know. mark at gbnews.com. now coming up

looking forward to this in my take at ten. my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory i'm sorry , harry, you're victory i'm sorry, harry, you're no victim . first up, my mark no victim. first up, my mark meets guest, one of the big stars of 90s pop music, a man who went from selling 6 million albums worldwide to booze and drugs. hell. but he got through it. and his story deeply it. and his story is deeply inspiring. jemmy constable from 9/11 is .

next cupping coming up, i should say, in my take at ten, my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry, harry, you're no victim. that's my take. at ten in just ten minutes time, you won't want to miss it. a couple of emails before we get to mark meat is the office christmas party asking for trouble ? this from philip. hi trouble? this from philip. hi mark. back in 1974, i enjoyed my

first office party. someone brought in some homemade strawberry wine. i ended up having a snog with angela in the ladies. she was my first work crush. i was in my late teens. philip, you old devil. congratulations where is angela now? is it worth reaching out, getting the two of you back together again ? um. john says together again? um. john says when i used to work in the catering game in london, we never used to have our parties till so whilst till february. so whilst everyone else is enjoying their christmas people in christmas parties, people in hospitality don't get their christmas parties until january or february. richard what i hate about office christmas parties is looking for a job the next day . is looking for a job the next day. brilliant. thank you richard . um panto has panto had richard. um panto has panto had its day? is the other big topic tonight westminster has a continuous panto but it's not funny, says martin. john says mark, when i was a kid i used to go to wimbledon to watch go to wimbledon theatre to watch pantomimes, also dad pantomimes, but also my dad worked for watney's brewery in mortlake in london. they used to hire richmond theatre and send

all the workers children to a panto show. isn't that a lovely idea ? those were the days john. idea? those were the days john. i remember what knees my dad , i remember what knees my dad, sir robert peel pub he used to sell plenty of watney's gear. let me tell you. okay folks, it's meets . it's time now for mark meets. watney's red barrel. those were the days. it is time for mark. meet some one of stars of meet some one of the stars of the 90s pop scene. jemmy constable from the popular boy band 911. the debut album, the journey, was released in 1997, was certified gold a matter of weeks later . by the time they weeks later. by the time they broke up in 1999, 911 had ten uk top ten singles and had sold 6 million albums worldwide, as well as a successful solo career, jemmy reunited with his old band mates for the big reunion tour and a fourth best selling album , but it hasn't all selling album, but it hasn't all been plain sailing. following the break—up of the band , jemmy the break—up of the band, jemmy descended into his own version

of booze and drugs. hell but his love of music and songwriting saw him prevail over his demons, so jemmy constable , merry so jemmy constable, merry christmas and welcome to gb news guys. >> how are you ? mark, are you >> how are you? mark, are you all right? >> i really well buzzing to have you you've got so you on the show. you've got so many . you've massive many fans. you've had massive success in the how did you success in the 90s. how did you cope with the wealth fame at cope with the wealth and fame at the time ? the time? >> um, i think it's you know, the music business for a lot of there's a lot of people that will the same will probably have the same story um, story, but i think it's, um, it's hard because you're kind of in whirlwind you know, in a whirlwind and you know, there's, at there's, you know, you're at events , you're events all the time, you're constantly you're as constantly touring, you're as you say, you know, finances you say, you know, your finances are great. um you know, you're really enjoying it. but i think , really enjoying it. but i think, you know, like, you kind of touched comes to touched on is when it comes to an when it's an end, is the time when it's like , you know, when you've been like, you know, when you've been in life , you know, in it all your life, you know, you up think, you wake up and you think, i don't i'm going don't know what i'm going to do next life has been next because your life has been the band and travelling and it all very glamorous all sounds very glamorous and stuff , yeah, um, it stuff, but yeah, it's, um, it was hard to kind of to come to an and kind of think to

an end and kind of think to myself, honestly don't myself, well, i honestly don't know what going so, know what i'm going to do. so, uh, you suggested, i tended know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh you suggested, i tended know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh ,iou suggested, i tended know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh , to suggested, i tended know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh , to drinkasted, i tended know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh , to drink andi, i tended know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh , to drink and drugs. ded know what i'm going to do. so, uh,uh , to drink and drugs. not to, uh, to drink and drugs. not everybody kind of deals with it that . uh, but unfortunately, that way. uh, but unfortunately, that way. uh, but unfortunately, that spiral for me at the time. >> yeah, a real shock to the system. of course. you're a massive star. it's a bit like when premier when someone's in the premier league playing football in front of people every saturday, of 50,000 people every saturday, and then suddenly they're not a footballer anymore. how bad did things get? jemmy >> yeah, the weird thing was we used to have, uh, what they called job sheet that would be called a job sheet that would be posted through, not job sheet, like sheet like like a, like a day sheet where we posted through your hotel in the morning, go hotel door in the morning, go right. you know, you're doing a smash magazine photoshoot. smash hits magazine photoshoot. you're to france to do, you're flying to france to do, uh , i don't know, their version uh, i don't know, their version of top the pops. uh, i don't know, their version of top the pops . you're of top of the pops. you're coming you're doing coming back? um, you're doing top of the pops over here, uh, flying off somewhere else, or you're asia. it you're touring to asia. so it was. amazing experience. was. it was amazing experience. but yeah, i think when it came to an end, i kind of found like, not only not knowing what to do

with myself, but also i didn't really know how to numb the pain, kind of like pain, which i kind of like turned to alcohol and i kind of spent especially the first year after split , uh, god knows after the split, uh, god knows how much, uh, alcohol i consumed . but i kind of got to the point where alcohol wasn't kind of, uh, nominate anymore. so obviously that's when i kind of turned to drugs and stuff , obviously that's when i kind of turned to drugs and stuff, and it's it's hard to kind it's a hard. it's hard to kind of get yourself out of it . and of get yourself out of it. and obviously with a of, um , obviously with a lot of, um, therapy and friends and family, you know, i kind of got myself through it and, you know, i'm still lucky to to, still be in the music business now. and carry where were carry on touring. where were constantly in asia at the minute because , it's taken off for because it's, it's taken off for us . um, so i'm very us again. um, so yeah, i'm very thankful. but yeah, you're right. i had a, a turbulent time i >> -- >> you look an absolute million dollars . congratulations on your dollars. congratulations on your recovery , jemmy. now, i know the recovery, jemmy. now, i know the songwriting has really helped you along the way . plus, the you along the way. plus, the band are still incredibly popular. as you mentioned . i popular. as you mentioned. i think at the moment you're getting about 300,000 streams on

spotify every month. and uh, so, you know, you were you are still in demand. you've got your fans . in demand. you've got your fans. >> yeah. i mean, i think we're very lucky at the minute because i think there's a bit of a because that we came because of the time that we came out, it's a 90s out, you know, it's a 90s revival the minute. revival at the minute. there's a lot of 90s acts, doing lot of 90s acts, uh, doing arenas the of arenas and all the rest of it. but, , randomly off the but, you know, randomly off the back that i wrote back of it, a song that i wrote for wedding day , for my wife for our wedding day, um, do suddenly um, called i do suddenly exploded in asia. and we went over there. we toured. and i think that the video we did over there is 58 million views at the minute, and it's amazing. it's a bit crazy. i speak to people that are , uh, not just 90s, but that are, uh, not just 90s, but 80s, you know, tony hadley and other people that have been doing many, many years. doing it for many, many years. and say the same thing. and we all say the same thing. it's like, you've got to be at a point where you've got be point where you've got to be thankful because thankful for everything, because as it . as you say, we're still in it. we're still touring, we're still enjoying it. there's a lot of bands get the bands that don't get the opportunities um so, opportunities that we do. um so, you know, touchwood , we are you know, touchwood, we are very, very thankful and very humble that we can we can still

do it at our age. humble that we can we can still do yeah. ur age. humble that we can we can still do yeah. well,3. humble that we can we can still do yeah. well, class is >> yeah. well, class is permanent. i'll ask you briefly at the end, uh, how people can find out more about what you're at the end, uh, how people can finito ut more about what you're at the end, uh, how people can finito ut nhopefully what you're at the end, uh, how people can finito ut nhopefully whayou u're up to and hopefully see you live. uh, briefly, if you can. jemmy, you had a bit of a career change temporarily during the pandemic . you did your bit for pandemic. you did your bit for the ? the cause, didn't you? >> i did , um, basically what >> i did, um, basically what happened was, uh, a guy called, uh, tony morrison, who was our tour manager for about ten years, uh, owns a company called fast ambulance in bath . fast ambulance based in bath. uh, and we'd literally just finished a tour because of covid. the doors and covid. they closed the doors and said, right, we can't do any more shows . uh oh. look at the more shows. uh oh. look at the state the state of that. look at the uniform like uniform on that. um, i like a man . so he basically . man in uniform. so he basically. has a joke, really said, well, why don't you come down and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits i and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits i suppose and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits i suppose a and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits i suppose a part and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits i suppose a part of and retrain and we'll we'll do some bits i suppose a part of was then i suppose a part of me was saying want to saying i didn't really want to just twiddling my just sit at home twiddling my thumbs. so, know, kind of thumbs. so, you know, i kind of basically retrained and, you know , driving people and, uh, know, driving people and, uh, you know, to hospital and to home the whole, uh,

home during the whole, uh, covid, uh , the pandemic, the covid, uh, the pandemic, the whole thing. it was it was an absolute opener me . um, absolute eye opener for me. um, but i'm so glad that i, that i kind of did it. um and to this day, honest, i still do day, to be honest, i still do bits and pieces. not on the ambulance side. yeah. you know that side it. uh, some that side of it. but, uh, some training for some of tony's staff , uh, because obviously, staff, uh, because obviously, you know, i live up near cambridge and because he has an office up here occasionally i will, you know, i'll go uh, will, you know, i'll go and, uh, and out for him. um, and go and help out for him. um, but i got to admit, it but it was i got to admit, it was an amazing experience . um, was an amazing experience. um, and know what's happened and we all know what's happened dunng and we all know what's happened during the pandemic what's during the pandemic and what's after it, and all stories after it, and all the stories that out and that are now coming out and obviously, it first hand, obviously, i saw it first hand, you delivering , you know, you know, delivering, you know, old dears to homes and stuff and it was crazy, time for it was a crazy, crazy time for everybody. yeah. it was it's enjoyable . enjoyable. >> well, listen, your hero dunng >> well, listen, your hero during pandemic , a hero of during the pandemic, a hero of p0p 9°t pop music, i've only got a couple our couple of seconds. how can our viewers and listeners find out about they can see you viewers and listeners find out abouin they can see you viewers and listeners find out abouin britain|ey can see you viewers and listeners find out abouin britain ?y can see you here in britain? >> uh, we've got all the usual. you know, social medias. now, one official, um, a lot of the

90s arenas are coming up . so all 90s arenas are coming up. so all the social 911, you were a star, jemmy constable. >> we'll catch up soon. i'll be deaung >> we'll catch up soon. i'll be dealing with harry. right. this is that warm feeling inside from boxt boiler boilers. >> sponsors of whether on . gb >> sponsors of whether on. gb news. hello there. >> i'm jonathan vautrey here with your gb news weather forecast provided by the met office . rain warnings office. rain warnings are in force western scotland force across western scotland throughout this evening and overnight, with potential for a month's of rain falling by month's worth of rain falling by the end of the the time we reach the end of the weekend. so do take care here. elsewhere, it will be a drier night. still some outbreaks of drizzle watch and drizzle to watch out for and the cloud thickening in cloud will also be thickening in where you hold on few where you hold on to a few clearer spells. you might see the patch temperatures the odd mist patch temperatures perhaps down into perhaps getting down into six seven but seven degrees celsius, but elsewhere it will be an unseasonably night, not unseasonably mild night, not falling much lower than 10 or 11 c for northern ireland and scotland . that rain then ends scotland. that rain then ends place still for western scotland. will persistent scotland. it will be persistent throughout the sunday. throughout the day on sunday.

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well -- well . it's 10:00 well . it's10:00 and perhaps well. it's10:00 and perhaps you've just got in from the pub, on tv, on radio and online in the united kingdom and across the united kingdom and across the world. >> this is mark dolan tonight busy show to come. it might take a ten. my reaction to the duke of sussex's phone hacking victory sorry, harry, you're no victim . um, why is rod stewart victim. um, why is rod stewart leaving america to come back and live in britain? meanwhile, a top us mayor has banned white people from an official christmas . party we'll get the christmas. party we'll get the inside story from the queen of us. showbiz, political us. showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofield . reporting. kinsey schofield. plus tomorrow's newspaper front pages and live reaction in the studio from tonight's top pundits. so a packed programme , pundits. so a packed programme, lots to get through. i'll be deaung lots to get through. i'll be dealing with prince harry in two minutes time. you won't want to miss it. first, the headlines and elizabeth callaghan . thanks

mark. >> i'm elizabeth callaghan in the gb newsroom . i'm brit school the gb newsroom. i'm brit school boy alex batty, who went missing six years ago in spain , has six years ago in spain, has returned to the uk . the 17 year returned to the uk. the 17 year old was just 11 when he vanished with his mother and grandfather. he was found on thursday in france after leaving the spiritual commune where he was living with his mother earlier , living with his mother earlier, his family in the uk said they couldn't wait to be reunited with alex, the israeli prime minister says he's heartbroken over the deaths of three hostages who were accidentally killed yesterday. benjamin netanyahu described it as a terrible tragedy and is haunted by how close they were to rescuing the three men. they were killed after being misidentified as a threat. it's emerged they were holding up white flags at the time . um the white flags at the time. um the uk and italy have agreed to finance a plan to return migrants to tunisia as the prime

minister warned that illegal migration could overwhelm european countries, which rishi sunak addressed. a crowd of italian conservatives in rome today after meeting italian prime minister giorgia meloni. the agreement will see the two countries assist in the voluntary return of migrants currently stuck in tunisia . the currently stuck in tunisia. the prime minister says it's now more important than ever to tackle illegal migration. >> even if we do not tackle this problem, the numbers will only grow. it will overwhelm our country and our capacity to help those who actually need our help the most. the cost of accommodating these people will anger our citizens , who won't anger our citizens, who won't understand why their money should have to be spent on deaung should have to be spent on dealing with the consequences of this trade. it will destroy this evil trade. it will destroy the public's faith, not just in us as politicians, but in our very systems of government . very systems of government. >> in breaking news, 61 migrants, including women and

children, have drowned following a shipwreck off libya . that's a shipwreck off libya. that's according to the international organisation for migration in libya . it says the boat was libya. it says the boat was carrying 86 people and departed from the libyan city of zuwara , from the libyan city of zuwara, a royal navy destroyer warship has shot down a suspected attack drone targeting merchant shipping in the red sea. defence secretary grant shapps says hms diamond hit the target . diamond hit the target. overnight with a sea viper missile . the ship recently missile. the ship recently arrived in the region as part of efforts maritime efforts to increase maritime security . pop star olly alex security. pop star olly alex zander will represent the united kingdom at the eurovision song contest in 2024. today we're a team, but you're telling me you can't breathe? >> well , you can't breathe? >> well, you should send me free. >> the years and years lead singer and bafta winning actor has scored 510 uk singles . and has scored 510 uk singles. and two number one albums. the song

he'll perform in the swedish competition next may is yet to be announced . this is . gb news be announced. this is. gb news across the uk on tv , in your car across the uk on tv, in your car and on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to you. mark thanks , elizabeth. thanks, elizabeth. >> welcome to mark dolan tonight . why is rod stewart leaving america to come and live in britain? meanwhile, a top us mayor has banned white people from an official christmas party. we'll get the inside story from the queen of us showbiz, royal and political reporting. kinsey schofield . reporting. kinsey schofield. plus, at tomorrow's newspaper front . pages and live reaction front. pages and live reaction in the studio from my top punst in the studio from my top pundits tonight, olympic gymnast and tv personality lisa mason , and tv personality lisa mason, former labour adviser paul richards . and dancer, actor and richards. and dancer, actor and national treasure wayne sleep . national treasure wayne sleep. plus, they'll be nominating

their headline heroes and back page heroes of the day, a packed hour and those papers are on the way. but first, my take at ten. forgive . me if i don't indulge forgive. me if i don't indulge in the pearl clutching around the prince harry phone hacking case this week . i'll take no case this week. i'll take no lectures the prodigal lectures from the prodigal prince, the world's least happy . prince, the world's least happy. millionaire and a man who made self pity an olympic sport . millionaire and a man who made self pity an olympic sport. this guy hasn't just got a chip on his shoulder. he's got entire his shoulder. he's got an entire sack of pipers. although . sack of maris pipers. although. given his previous drug use, he's no stranger to being mashed . now, i condemn the appalling crime of phone hacking done to . now, i condemn the appalling crime celebrities acking done to . now, i condemn the appalling crime celebrities and 1g done to . now, i condemn the appalling crime celebrities and public; to many celebrities and public figures, including harry. it's an egregious invasion of privacy. it's cynical , it's privacy. it's cynical, it's cruel, it's heartless and it's not journalism . victims of phone not journalism. victims of phone hacking were driven to despair as the most private , intimate as the most private, intimate stories about their lives started appearing in the newspapers . these stars suffered

newspapers. these stars suffered years of paranoia, thinking that their closest friends were dobbing them . in to the press. dobbing them. in to the press. so the payout by the mirror group of £140,000 to harry is appropriate . but a bit like appropriate. but a bit like doping in cycling, phone hacking was an easy loophole exploited by many journalists at many newspaper papers. it was rife in the industry and whilst harry rightly gets his day in court and justice for this misdemeanour, i'm not having it that this wealthy, famous and powerful man is some kind of victim . i'm of course, harry and victim. i'm of course, harry and his omnipotent mrs. meghan loved to cast themselves as victims , to cast themselves as victims, as victims of the royal family, victims of the press , because victims of the press, because victimhood the industry of poor me is their currency, a currency which is losing its value faster than bitcoin in the couple are a laughing stock in the united states , with cartoons mocking states, with cartoons mocking their double standards and hypocrisy . and even the left hypocrisy. and even the left leaning us talk show hosts are tearing prince harry a second

backside every night as a result of his navel gazing narcissism. they've lost the spotify deal. they've lost the spotify deal. the netflix deal has a question mark hanging over it, and harry's vicious and cruel war against his own family, which was profitable back in the day, appears to be subject to the law of diminishing returns . now, of diminishing returns. now, having your phone hacked is outrageous, and it's deeply offensive, but so is selling your soul for millions of dollars, slagging off your family , your country, attacking family, your country, attacking the free press. and i'll tell you another thing which is offensive. effectively branding two members of your own family your father, charles, and your sister in law, catherine as a pair of racists. now now, perhaps harry does not think they're racist, but he's deafening in his silence. one statement from his spokespeople the californian kremlin would kill this story off instantly , kill this story off instantly, but i doubt that harry wants that.

but i doubt that harry wants that . i tend but i doubt that harry wants that. i tend to agree but i doubt that harry wants that . i tend to agree with the that. i tend to agree with the embattled . former editor of the embattled. former editor of the daily mirror, piers morgan, who came out fighting this week and suggests that harry wants to destroy the royal family now . destroy the royal family now. many, including harry, would deny that except we have the evidence . yes, we have the evidence. yes, we have the receipts . the bitchy podcasts , receipts. the bitchy podcasts, the vicious oprah winfrey corporate video. sorry, into view the omid scobie . books, view the omid scobie. books, which are published at the very least with the blessing of the sussexes, if not their direct involvement, but greatest involvement, but the greatest smoking gun of all is harry's tell all book, 'spare, which even before publication was hanging over the royal family like the sword of damocles , our like the sword of damocles, our poor late, great queen elizabeth no doubt had sleepless nights as she speculated on what its content might be and the implications for her own family and a monarchy. she worked so hard to preserve . did the hard to preserve. did the knowledge that a nasty book about the family on the way hasten her departure . were you?

hasten her departure. were you? tell me. it kind of helped. can it? or made life pleasant for her in her final days , harry her in her final days, harry knew this . book would be knew that this. book would be distressing for elizabeth . for distressing for elizabeth. for prince philip, his brother william , his father charles and william, his father charles and others. but he pressed on regardless, he regardless, even though he didn't need the money and didn't need spare me need the publicity. so spare me the idea that harry is the great victim look he's had a victim here. look he's had a hard buried mum hard life. he buried his mum too young and he didn't choose to be born by born in the spotlight. but by marrying a millionaire actress and hollywood, and moving to hollywood, california , has chosen california, he has chosen to stay in the spotlight. he's written books , he's done tv written books, he's done tv shows. man says he craves shows. this man says he craves privacy , but is the main privacy, but is the main scriptwriter in his own very pubuc scriptwriter in his own very public soap opera . i'm not public soap opera. i'm not buying the sob story or the crocodile tears. cry me a river, harry. why, that's a nice song .

harry. why, that's a nice song. that isn't it? cry me a river. i'll spare you the indignity of singingmarket news. com i i'll spare you the indignity of singhard arket news. com i i'll spare you the indignity of singhard arket news. clook, i too hard on prince harry? look, he . shouldn't have been hacked. he. shouldn't have been hacked. a disgraceful crime, but i don't see the victim. let me see him as the victim. let me know your thoughts that is mark at dot com. let's get at gb news dot com. let's get the views of my top pundits tonight gymnast tonight. olympic gymnast and tv personality lisa mason, former labour adviser paul richards, and dancer and actor wayne sleep. lisa, your reaction to what i've had to say there? harry, is no victim . harry, is no victim. >> i mean, ijust i think harry, is no victim. >> i mean, i just i think you're >> i mean, ijust i think you're a bit harsh on him sometimes. i'm just going to say i know everyone's going to boo boo. everyone's going to go boo boo. you know ? um, i mean , phone you know? um, i mean, phone hacking, it's just so low on the barrel, isn't it? it's . just he barrel, isn't it? it's. just he deserves to get what he gets. and i think for me, i don't know, i've just got a different take on it. and especially, you know, when you make the comments about, , the racism and about, you know, the racism and the and, you know, it's the family and, you know, it's a different tone when you have children . person of colour. um

children. person of colour. um people can say things that they think is okay, and it's definitely not. so i can kind of sit and be bit like, sit here and be a bit more like, um , you can't just throw an um, you can't just throw an attacker in because we really don't know. we're only here in one side of the story as well. so i don't know. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> well, listen, i think you've defended him very well and there are plenty people who do are plenty of people who do support harry. paul support prince harry. paul what's your reaction? >> i won't defend him on >> well, i won't defend him on most , but on this most grounds, but on this grounds i will, think grounds i will, because i think he's doing it on behalf of all the people have been the other people have been hacked are not the other people have been hac powerful are not the other people have been hac powerful people are not the other people have been hac powerful people that are not the other people have been hac powerful people that you're)t the powerful people that you're describing there, but just ordinary in ordinary people caught up in this absolute, terrible, immoral web of intrigue where these journalists thought they could get away with it. so i think he's done done all he's actually done done us all a bit by shining a bit of a service by shining a light on this despicable practice . yes. and maybe he's practice. yes. and maybe he's speaking those other speaking for all of those other people voiceless . people who are voiceless. >> oh, what do you think, wayne? have been hacked, by the >> oh, what do you think, wayne? havein been hacked, by the >> oh, what do you think, wayne? havein be phone?ed, by the >> oh, what do you think, wayne? havein be phone? oh by the >> oh, what do you think, wayne? havein be phone? oh i've1e >> oh, what do you think, wayne? havein be phone? oh i've had way, in your phone? oh i've had worse that. way, in your phone? oh i've had wori've that. way, in your phone? oh i've had wori've had.hat. way, in your phone? oh i've had wori've had. i've had them at my >> i've had. i've had them at my door was in a mews, and door and i was in a mews, and they to they they went

they wanted to they they went through the letterbox for three days. these um, sort of journalists going come out, we know you're dying because they wanted to say i had aids because i was going to a physio in harley street underneath an aids clinic , and they got totally clinic, and they got it totally wrong. get wrong. and i had to get a solicitor and lawyer and everything . else, and i was everything. else, and i was hacked as well. so i agree that, i every . and then i went i mean, every. and then i went against editor of the news against the editor of the news of the world said it now , and he of the world said it now, and he said, well . you'd have to buy said, well. you'd have to buy the paper to see if we're going to write the story. so at 11:00 at night, we're in piccadilly circus , for first circus, wait for the first editions. wasn't but circus, wait for the first ecwasls. wasn't but circus, wait for the first ecwas such wasn't but circus, wait for the first ecwas such a wasn't but circus, wait for the first ecwas such a turmoilt but circus, wait for the first ecwas such a turmoil for but circus, wait for the first ecwas such a turmoil for met it was such a turmoil for me that anything be that anything that could be done every is out every time it happens is out there. you complain and there. you should complain and go and fight them. and then maybe they'll leave off eventually . but on the other eventually. but on the other hand, if you're in it to play the game and make money out of being personality, which he being a personality, which he has, you're up for grabs and get used to it. and don't be a man, be pam. be feeling for be pam. be feeling sorry for

yourself . yourself. >> paul, do you think too >> paul, do you think i'm too hard on prince harry? >> do . >> yes, you know i do. >> but why? i mean , paul, let me >> but why? i mean, paul, let me just, you know, it's a matter of pubuc just, you know, it's a matter of public record. >> he's attacked his family non—stop through podcasts, through a book, through a netflix series . this through a book, through a netflix series. this is a guy netflix tv series. this is a guy that seems like he does want to bnng that seems like he does want to bring down the royal family of course, he doesn't want bring course, he doesn't want to bring down the royal family. >> he ? >> he's not helping, is he? >> he's not helping, is he? >> but i don't think of them. >> but not helping >> but you're not helping them, is phone >> the story is about phone hacking, his hacking, though, not about his personal or his book personal morality or his book deals or anything else. this is about about newspapers taking . about about newspapers taking. people's phones, hacking into their messages , invading their their messages, invading their privacy and then splashing it all over the news. and is all over the news. and that is wrong.have found . good. courts have found. good. >> um, lisa, why why can't prince harry step in and defend his own father and his sister in law and say, listen, these people . people are not racists. >> um, because as i said , i >> um, because as i said, i think it's very much their there's a lot of that there's a lot of people that have racism . in, have undertones of racism. in, um, when you're around and

people of colour or if you have children , um, you . you see children, um, you. you see things very differently from people that are surrounded by predominantly white people or are in a predominantly white family, you know. all right. and let's face it, basically, if we look kate , i mean, the press look at kate, i mean, the press dragged her at one point saying she commoner , you know, she was a commoner, you know, and then they attacked meghan, but it was more on . her skin tone. >> they do it to everyone . >> they do it to everyone. >> they do it to everyone. listen briefly , lisa, what about listen briefly, lisa, what about the fact that harry has, you know, it aside, the know, let's say it aside, the royal racism allegations for just a moment. um, what about these endless attacks on the family? why is he washing . his family? why is he washing. his dirty linen in public and getting paid for it? that's not right, is it? >> well , is right, is it? >> well, is your family perfect , >> well, is your family perfect, do you think? >> no, susan's not airing her business. no. >> facebook. >> facebook. >> well, actually, my mum, my mum is. listen, my mum is absolutely perfect. let me tell you. must her show

you. we must get her on the show soon. she'll be at home now, nodding with a of tea, nodding with a cup of tea, going, but going, oh, i am perfect. but listen, is that listen, the bottom line is that i don't make money from slagging . off my family. and that's what harry does. lisa mason yes, i know, if could make harry does. lisa mason yes, i know, slagging could make harry does. lisa mason yes, i know, slagging cotsomeone money slagging off someone that's you probably would. so there we are. there you go. >> well, listen, it's all about opinions pundits don't opinions and my pundits don't agree with me, which is what the show about. know agree with me, which is what the showthoughts. )ut. know agree with me, which is what the showthoughts. mark, know agree with me, which is what the showthoughts. mark, at know agree with me, which is what the showthoughts. mark, at gbli’iow your thoughts. mark, at gb news.com . next up, looking news.com. next up, looking forward to this. why is rod stewart leaving america to come back and live in britain? it's an amazing story and that's

know, you're listening to gb news radio . news radio. >> which i'll get to your emails shortly, but it's time for us news with the queen of american showbiz, royal political showbiz, royal and political reporting, schofield and kinsey. >> let's talk about one of the biggest stars in the world, rod stewart. the ultimate crooner leaving america , returning to leaving america, returning to the uk. why . i leaving america, returning to the uk. why. i mean, i believe it's truly because some of the

california's more progressive policies are leading to an increase in crime . increase in crime. >> but you're right. rod stewart has chosen to live full time at his home in the uk to support his home in the uk to support his penny lancaster , his wife, penny lancaster, according to the daily mail. penny loves the life she's made away from america and away from la . friends close to rod say la. friends close to rod say that he's grown tired of la's toxic culture and feels like he had no privacy here to put the nail in the coffin, he's relisted his los angeles mansion for $80 million, which will buy you an awful lot of marmite . you an awful lot of marmite. >> definitely $80 million is remarkable . and of course, rod remarkable. and of course, rod stewart , a big star in the uk. stewart, a big star in the uk. he's a big deal in america too, isn't he? >> yeah, he is. i mean, isn't he? >> yeah, he is . i mean, you >> yeah, he is. i mean, you know, if you want my body and you think i'm sexy , come on, you think i'm sexy, come on, sugan you think i'm sexy, come on, sugar, let me know. i mean, it's he's a. >> f concentrate on on the >> can we concentrate on on the show? actually, kinsey, we've got work to do. >> flirting . >> no more flirting. >> no more flirting. >> uh, well, listen . i'll be

>> uh, well, listen. i'll be delighted to have rod back. there's a bit of a brain drain from hollywood moment from hollywood at the moment because, osbourne and because, uh, ozzy osbourne and sharon, i think they're moving back to the as well . and back to the uk as well. and james corden . james corden. >> yes . i james corden. >> yes. i mean, i do think it's just kind of the chaos of some of these lax policies when it comes to crime. you know, if you run . into a store today and run. into a store today and steal something, there's a good chance that the cops are just going to let you within going to let you go within the next, know, within, i'd say next, you know, within, i'd say 3 back on the 3 or 4 hours. you're back on the streets. what is the, um, streets. so what is the, um, what is going to keep people from behaving badly when there are no repercussions ? i just are no repercussions? i just think that it has to do with a lot of these progressive policies that don't you . know, policies that don't you. know, they're not very intimidating when it comes to criminal activity. >> well, i agree, i think those, uh democratic governors are uh, democratic governors are destroying some of america's great cities. uh, listen, let's talk about , great cities. uh, listen, let's talk about, uh, a special christmas party in boston . uh,

christmas party in boston. uh, no white individuals invited. tell me more. >> i know, mark, you and i would be left at the door, so i'm going to cry . boston mayor going to cry. boston mayor michelle wu defends her decision to host this holiday party for elected officials of colour by saying that it's nothing new. now, the only reason we all know about this is because of an email that accidentally was sent into the into to the entire city council, but this was, you know, a party, a holiday party that was specific for elected officials of colour . um, she officials of colour. um, she says that this party has been a fixture in boston politics for more than a decade without any complaints. one uninvited because he was initially invited by accident over that email. council member responded to the controversy by saying i do find it divisive , but what are you it divisive, but what are you going to do about it? so and michelle wu posted a picture of it. so obviously she still doesn't think that there's anything wrong with the event .

anything wrong with the event. >> amazing. so uh, only individuals of colour invited to the event segregate . is back. the event segregate. is back. racism is back. and it's like martin luther king never existed . the world's gone mad. can we talk about a little clip there that we've just seen a white house ? let's house christmas video? let's have a look at this. a kind of musical performance from the president . it's home and president. it's home and official residence. how is this going down now, mark, i cannot hear you, but i am going . hear you, but i am going. >> i believe you asked me about the video we're looking at. yeah. first lady michelle obama posted this magic, wonderful joy filled christmas video that you can only appreciate if you've hit up prince harry's mushroom stash . people were so ugly about stash. people were so ugly about melania trump's beautiful christmas decorations . and in christmas decorations. and in comes jill biden to turn christmas . into comes jill biden to turn christmas. into mardi gras at the white house the only thing missing was rose montana to flash everyone again . but again, flash everyone again. but again, icannot flash everyone again. but again, i cannot hear you, so i have no idea whether or not you i have delivered this , um, this

delivered this, um, this reaction to you or not. >> there you go . uh, well, >> there you go. uh, well, listen, well done for being such a pro, kinsey. we're having a couple of issues with sound. we're going reboot that in we're going to reboot that in just be just a moment. i'll be honest, i quite like this performance. i think the house looks think the white house looks lovely, think the white house looks lovelydancing around , and it's them dancing around, and it's giving festive giving me a bit of festive cheen giving me a bit of festive cheer. very talented folks. they are. if you want to come back to me just now, andy also we're going to reveal the circumstances of matthew perry's death . matthew perry, of course, death. matthew perry, of course, the star of friends who died in a hot tub just a couple of months ago. we've on months ago. we've got more on that . kinsey. that very shortly. kinsey. listen, i'm just touched there on matthew perry , one of the on matthew perry, one of the biggest comedy stars in the world, a very talented guy who died months in died a couple of months ago in his . and we've got his own hot tub. and we've got more about how he more information about how he died . died. >> i mean, very little mark, this is, they say, a result of ketamine and now the question is, what? because some of his close friends have said that he was going through a specific

ketamine therapy, although no others argue that it was a week and a half ago, before his death. so it shouldn't have still been in his system. so now death. so it shouldn't have stilimystery his system. so now death. so it shouldn't have stilimystery surrounding so now death. so it shouldn't have stilimystery surrounding hisnow the mystery surrounding his death aside from ketamine and drowning, is was this prescribed or was this not prescribed ? and or was this not prescribed? and thatis or was this not prescribed? and that is what people are trying to find out at this point in time . time. >> okay. let's talk about prince harry and meghan. if we can. kinsey and, uh, a vendetta, which is keeping the brands away from this couple. tell me more . from this couple. tell me more. >> yes, but shout out to wayne sleep. i'm always so jealous. you have the best guests. uh, deadune you have the best guests. uh, deadline hollywood is reporting that harry and meghan believe that harry and meghan believe that the royal family is behind that harry and meghan believe thatvendettall family is behind that harry and meghan believe thatvendetta blockingis behind that harry and meghan believe thatvendetta blocking their1ind that harry and meghan believe thatvendetta blocking their big the vendetta blocking their big brand deals. while they primarily source the uk's daily express within the article, deaduneis express within the article, deadline is a big, you know, industry publication here, so some of those decision makers are reading this story today. they've been in talks with high profile brands that didn't lead to anything, but should have a

source told the express . those source told the express. those brands then actively courted other members of the royal family one example is dior, the source said that harry wore a dior suit to the coronation and the sussexes were starting to build relationship with that build a relationship with that fashion house. then all of a sudden camilla starts wearing it . those conversations are shut down for the sussexes and to add salt to the open wound , the salt to the open wound, the actress playing kate middleton , actress playing kate middleton, meg bellamy in the crown was announced as the new face of the brand, which rumours were circulating that meghan was becoming the new face of the brand so that that source is stressing it's all very suspicious timing and a reconciliation with the king. >> do you think in 2024 for harry, or is that wishful thinking ? thinking? >> well, wild that these two stories are coming out around the same time? mark, because that deadline story saying that meghan's team doesn't appear to know what to do at this point , know what to do at this point, the consensus is that they need

to repair the damage within the royal family. you know, 24 hours later, page six. releasing this story that harry intends to call the king at christmas , you know, the king at christmas, you know, for some sort of reconciliation when he plans to also talk to meghan and the kids. so the idea that deadline is reporting brands don't want to work with them only, only way to clear the air is to reconcile with the royal family. then prince harry intends on calling the king to reconcile at christmas. that's that's the suspicious timing mark dolan. >> indeed . blimey, it's almost >> indeed. blimey, it's almost like it's orchestrated . and like it's orchestrated. and kinsey, we've loved having you this year. you are the jewel in the crown of this show. every saturday night . it would not be saturday night. it would not be the what are the same without you. what are your plans for christmas ? your plans for christmas? >> i'm going home to arizona. i'll sit around the fire and talk to my mom and dad about how much i love being on your show. and you know, hugs and kisses to all my family members .

all my family members. >> uh, well, brilliant stuff. uh, happy christmas, happy new yeah uh, happy christmas, happy new year. there will be lots of kinsey schofield it. thanks kinsey schofield in it. thanks kinsey. do check out her brilliant podcast to differ daily and her website of the same name. okay folks, looking forward to this. we've got the papers next with full pundit reaction. don't go anywhere

radio. >> oh, yeah. it's 1030. >> oh, yeah. it's 1030. >> so, andy, it's time for this . >> so, andy, it's time for this. and we didn't want to make andy look bad there. andy has stepped in tonight to do the doing look bad there. andy has stepped ingreat|ht to do the doing look bad there. andy has stepped ingreat|ht t(and the doing look bad there. andy has stepped ingreat|ht t(and the mail doing look bad there. andy has stepped ingreat|ht t(and the mail onying a great job. and the mail on sunday. rishi illegal migrants will overwhelm the uk. i'll come to that shortly but we've got the telegraph first pm hostile states using migration to destabilise the west . also, destabilise the west. also, starmer acted for extremist group in bid to overthrow burn

ban. pope's former adviser jailed in vatican fraud trial of the century and lib dems call for scrutiny over worrying. telegraph takeover. okay, next up the express , uh, tragic end up the express, uh, tragic end in hunt for gainer. very, very sad story. this the family of missing mum gaynor lord have been left devastated after a woman's body was recovered from a river near where she vanished. gaynor who is 55, disappeared eight days ago. cctv showed her rushing through the streets of norwich and visiting the cathedral . devastating story cathedral. devastating story there . matthew perry died from there. matthew perry died from ketamine, drug and drowning. okay where should we go next, andy? let's go to the mail on sunday now. which i gave you a sneak preview a moment sunday now. which i gave you a snea let'eview a moment sunday now. which i gave you a snea let'evieget a moment sunday now. which i gave you a snea let'evieget my a moment sunday now. which i gave you a snea let'evieget my ducks)ment sunday now. which i gave you a snea let'evieget my ducks in ent ago. let me get my ducks in a row here. the mail on sunday. rishi. illegal migrants will overwhelm uk . rishi sunak has overwhelm uk. rishi sunak has warned that britain faces being overwhelmed by illegal migration, which will destroy our democracy if radical measures are not taken now , in measures are not taken now, in his strongest words yet on the challenges posed porous challenges posed by porous

borders , the pm used a speech in borders, the pm used a speech in italy to demand a thatcherite approach kerbing illegal approach to kerbing illegal migration and to call for an international human rights laws to be to changed stop them being exploited . meanwhile, labour has exploited. meanwhile, labour has been accused of hypocrisy after the mail on sunday discovered one of its election candidates organises children's holidays to rwanda . a nation party chiefs rwanda. a nation party chiefs maintain is too unsafe for illegal migrants. okay, next up. what shall we have? let's have a look at the mirror . what shall we have? let's have a look at the mirror. uh, what shall we have? let's have a look at the mirror . uh, strictly look at the mirror. uh, strictly winner elevated. there you go . winner elevated. there you go. i'll get more on who won strictly very shortly. lisa, are you across that one? strictly come dancing? >> i watched a little >> i actually watched a little bit and didn't get into it very much. >> well, get what knowledge you have. >> we get mad because i want to do it. >> we got wayne sleep in the studio. you can't ask him about dancing. you boys dancing. who can you boys reunion teen alex reunion with grand teen alex back from back home. lad flies to uk from france going france six years after going missing . um, france six years after going missing. um, no child should have to spend six years in france . um better food to be

france. um better food to be fair . andy, have i been fair. andy, have i been cancelled? are we still on air? thank god for that. right. where should we go next? let's to thank god for that. right. where sho sundayjo next? let's to thank god for that. right. where sho sunday times:? let's to thank god for that. right. where sho sunday times under! to thank god for that. right. where sho sunday times under cover. the sunday times under cover. footage shows royal mail leaving letters on the shelf. postal workers are being forced to deliver parcels ahead of letters, leaving first class letters, leaving first class letters, bills , government letters, bills, government correspondents fines and hospital . appointments abandoned hospital. appointments abandoned in the depot . an undercover in the depot. an undercover investigation has found cameron time for sustainable gaza ceasefire. massive story . lord ceasefire. massive story. lord cameron, the new foreign secretary , has joined forces secretary, has joined forces with his german counterpart to call for a sustainable ceasefire in the middle east and he warns that too many civilians have been killed in the hamas. israel conflict. procreate like me, says elon musk , the owner of says elon musk, the owner of twitter and tesla , arriving with twitter and tesla, arriving with one of his 11 children at a particular venue. a political festival of ideas staged in rome . okay, new hope for blood tests

to detect killer sepsis is the other story . a daily star sunday other story. a daily star sunday now and exclusive 1 in 3 will flee relatives for me. time in the garden this christmas. i will mostly be hiding in the shed. will mostly be hiding in the shed . you've had your fill of shed. you've had your fill of turkey and those annoying relatives who've drunk all your best booze can get stuffed. what better place to escape the christmas mayhem and chill out than your garden shed ? just make than your garden shed? just make sure heater and sure it has a heater and a well—stocked beer fridge . last well—stocked beer fridge. last but not least, the observer memories of those we lost in 2023, including the author martin amis, matthew perry and of course , sinead o'connor. the of course, sinead o'connor. the observer sunak missed targets leave nhs facing a winter crisis and hostages shot by the israeli defence forces. wait waved the white flag . lots of big stories white flag. lots of big stories to get through. more on that rishi sunak story in italy

shortly . but can we start shortly. but can we start please? paul with this significant development from the new foreign secretary? it's lord cameron saying it's time for a sustainable gaza ceasefire. your reaction? >> well , i've reaction? >> well, i've read the piece, actually, and he's not actually quite saying what the headlines suggests. he certainly isn't saying the israelis should saying that the israelis should lay down their arms and let the hamas free reign. he's saying there needs to be a peace on both sides and some sort of process towards the so—called two state solution, with a viable palestine alongside a secure israel. so he's saying something not especially new. >> misleading >> so this is a misleading headune. headline. >> ceasefire >> the word ceasefire is misleading. the word misleading. does the word ceasefire come his mouth? misleading. does the word ceéweire come his mouth? do we know? >> the word >> yes, but it's the word sustainable is the active word in that sentence because that is that's out clause where that's his get out clause where he got to he means it's got to be sustainable because both sides have will. have laid down their will. >> affect ? >> will that terminology affect? and jewish people this and jewish people in this country and will it offend israelis? think it might do, israelis? i think it might do, because only the because if you only read the headune because if you only read the headline suggestion headline, the suggestion is that the stop it and the israelis should stop it and not defeat hamas, which are

their war aims, as know and their war aims, as we know and i think if you read piece, think if you read the piece, actually, hamas are actually, he's saying hamas are reprehensible way reprehensible and there's no way hamas should representing hamas should be representing the palestinian people. >> detect that >> so do you still detect that cameron, as new foreign cameron, as our new foreign secretary supports the principle? >> the military objective of wiping out hamas ? do you think wiping out hamas? do you think the british government still supports that ? supports that? >> i think he does. but what he's to do nuance a he's trying to do is nuance it a bit say , beyond this, we bit and say, beyond this, we need because need a peace process because what we've always learned is once stops, what you what we've always learned is on> now you're gunning for a labour and for keir labour government and for keir starmer minister how starmer to be prime minister how do you think starmer would starmer to be prime minister how do you this< starmer would starmer to be prime minister how do you this conflict armer would starmer to be prime minister how do you this conflict differentlyld handle this conflict differently to the current pm? >> well, i don't know about differently, certainly differently, but he certainly acted like a statesperson and he's an lot he's caused an awful lot of grief the labour party he's caused an awful lot of g|result. the labour party he's caused an awful lot of g|result. andie labour party he's caused an awful lot of g|result. and he's bour party he's caused an awful lot of g|result. and he's beenparty a result. and he's been criticised side criticised by his own side enormously for the stance that he's taken. but he is trying to behave minister in behave like a prime minister in waiting the waiting and not fall into the traps that have been laid. so, i mean, that's reason mean, that's the reason he's behaving like he is. he wants to behaving like he is. he wants to be well, what's in >> well, what's happening in the middle east is an absolute tragedy and

tragedy on both sides. and of course, on october course, the attack on october the 7th horrific the 7th was horrific and reprehensible . but this has been reprehensible. but this has been a positive story for starmer. he stood his ground. he's faced off his critics . his critics. >> um, yes, he has. and he's done even more bring done even more to bring the labour mainstream labour party into the mainstream and to be seen as alternative and to be seen as an alternative government, which is that all we ask ? ask? >> most definitely. listen, this is shocking wayne. >> most definitely. listen, this is siundercover wayne. >> most definitely. listen, this is siundercoverfootagez. >> most definitely. listen, this is siundercover footage shows sleep undercover footage shows the royal mail leaving letters on the shelf. so you might be waiting for the results of a blood test. yeah, not you, because temple. blood test. yeah, not you, becwell, temple. blood test. yeah, not you, becwell, thank temple. >> well, thank you. >> well, thank you. >> might be >> okay, but you might be waiting for christmas card waiting for a christmas card from grandma. or perhaps , i from grandma. or perhaps, i don't know, some check that needs to be paid into your account instead , it seems the account instead, it seems the royal mail are prioritising . packages. >> that's ridiculous . >> that's ridiculous. >> that's ridiculous. >> and that's in the sunday times. >> well, i think the actual mail my both my sister and my brother in law worked for the royal mail and my sister goes in every christmas in plymouth because they've got an overload of mail that they've to get out by that they've got to get out by christmas. it because they christmas. so is it because they decided not to pay overtime

staff? um, well , i decided not to pay overtime staff? um, well, i think one issue is that the parcels are a more profitable part of the business and therefore, yes, of course it is. they cost more money. that's it . and it costs money. that's it. and it costs more them or go more money to deliver them or go to the post when you're to the post office when you're out and a package that out and get a package that hasn't put enough money on the stamp on it. um, people still sending cards anymore? >> i haven't sent a card for years. >> i've few, although >> i've had a few, although a few friends given few of my friends have given up and actually , you know, and i've actually, you know, just email or a whatsapp. just got an email or a whatsapp. yeah, yeah, an whatsapp. >> yeah, you're right about it because it's just christmas >> yeah, you're right about it becauthat's just christmas >> yeah, you're right about it becauthat's being christmas >> yeah, you're right about it becauthat's being delivered. cards that are being delivered. yeah, it might be what's come out of your tests . yeah. from out of your tests. yeah. from something i had that happen. >> you what happen to you . so >> you what happen to you. so i had at the had an appointment at the hospital and i received my letter , but it was for two weeks letter, but it was for two weeks before , so i missed my before, so i missed my appointment. and obviously with the of the nhs right now, the state of the nhs right now, for me to get a new appointment now, going happen now, it's not going to happen until the year, could until the new year, and it could be . be crucial. >> yeah, we're >> yeah, so we're not for you, but mean anybody . with um,

but i mean for anybody. with um, you know, it could be a terminating disease. you're not, of no. terminating disease. you're not, of ho. terminating disease. you're not, of no. we to believe terminating disease. you're not, of iwe we to believe terminating disease. you're not, of iwe whene to believe terminating disease. you're not, of iwe when we to believe terminating disease. you're not, of iwe when we send» believe terminating disease. you're not, of iwe when we send» tletter, that we when we send a letter, wayne, arrive . i'm not wayne, it will arrive. i'm not sure we have that confidence anymore . anymore. >> no, i don't mean, had >> no, i don't i mean, i've had letters around letters that have gone around the me the world and come back to me about a year later. yeah. mind you, that's because they didn't put any address but. put any address on them, but. oh, they do oh, is that right? but they do find eventually you must. find you eventually you must. >> i mean, certainly back in the day you'll have people don't really do fan mail anymore. but day you'll have people don't retthe do fan mail anymore. but day you'll have people don't retthe do fé back il anymore. but day you'll have people don't retthe do féback inanymore. but day you'll have people don't retthe do fé back in the nore. but day you'll have people don't retthe do féback in the day, but day you'll have people don't retthe do fé back in the day, you in the day, back in the day, you must have received lot fan in the day, back in the day, you must oh e received lot fan in the day, back in the day, you must oh yes. :eived lot fan mail. oh yes. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> you you >> absolutely. » you >> have you have you had any interesting items sent to you? anything oh said on television? of course you can. >> well, the marlboro man used to and he is the to write to me and he is the actor who was in the marlboro adverts. no, no, the guy . on the adverts. no, no, the guy. on the marlboro advert for cigarettes. >> right. the billboard adverts he hats. he was in stetson hats. >> that . the >> yes. and all that. the trouble is, you're show trouble is, if you're in a show like cat and it's over christmas. i was in the christmas. yeah i was in the tatler magazine . and i was faced tatler magazine. and i was faced down. i won't go too deep into this. i was faced down. is that what you to okay. what you said to him? okay. and these little photographs a day in of wayne sleep and

in the life of wayne sleep and the tatler. and it was just little pictures of me. and one was was of my was this big and it was of my bottom on, you know, and anyway, so the marlboro man, let's not gloss over your bottom. the marlboro man wrote me. but marlboro man wrote to me. but unfortunately , you see, they unfortunately, you see, they don't need your address. they know you're in a show and they can get you just wayne sleep. >> cats . london. >> cats. london. >> cats. london. >> yes. that's right. and it gets to you. and then, um , gets to you. and then, um, fortunately, my secretary thought it was fan mail. didn't read it properly. oh, no . sent. read it properly. oh, no. sent. yes. wayne sleeps around. he could see you on january 8th between shows . and he came and between shows. and he came and he came in. cowboy boots, jeans , he came in. cowboy boots, jeans, sets the hat , you know, and a sets the hat, you know, and a briefcase . can i say what was in briefcase. can i say what was in the briefcase? you might. >> well, i'm assuming some marlboro , a soiled jock marlboro is no, a soiled jock strap and a pair of dark glasses i >>i -- >> i want 5mm: >> i want your life. >> i want your life. >> you know how today. >> you know how today. >> so this was.

>> you know how today. >> so this was . this was >> so this was. this was a romantic, a dream of his, a nice manoeuvre. >> did you yield to his advances? well, i did have a little kiss with him . and then little kiss with him. and then i looked in the mirror and the black dye from his moustache had come off on my face. so that was it. that was the end of the romance. did you get the jockstrap cleaned? i no, i jockstrap dry cleaned? i no, i didn't go that far. >> oh, can you do better than that ? that? >> where have . you put me? >> where have. you put me? >> where have. you put me? >> what is going on? my goodness gracious me! what's going on? >> i'm to barred >> i'm going to be barred from everywhere >> i'm going to be barred from eveokay,re >> i'm going to be barred from eveokay, listen, you >> okay, listen, i'll tell you what to now what we're going to now take a crunching and we're going crunching u—turn and we're going to minister to discuss the prime minister paul to discuss the prime minister paul, in italy . of course, he's paul, in italy. of course, he's been meeting with the prime minister giorgia meloni, and he's been speaking out quite vociferously about illegal migration. and i think we've got to a clip of the pm in italy. take a listen this. take a listen to this. strong words pm. words from the pm. >> tackle this >> if we do not tackle this problem , the numbers will only problem, the numbers will only grow . it will overwhelm our grow. it will overwhelm our countries and our capacity to help those who actually need our

help those who actually need our help the most. the cost of accommodating these people . will accommodating these people. will anger our citizens who won't understand why their money should have to be on should have to be spent on deaung should have to be spent on dealing with the consequences of this . it will destroy this evil trade. it will destroy the public's faith, not just in us as politicians, but in our very systems of government . very systems of government. >> now, lisa mason, it's very tragic that we live in a world where people are struggling to find home, and find a place to make home, and it's dangerous world. but it's a dangerous world. um, but at , the cost to my at the moment, the cost to my viewers and listeners and to you and me accommodating people and me of accommodating people entering the country illegally is £8 million a day. it's got to stop. >> yeah . um, stop. >> yeah. um, yes. stop. >> yeah . um, yes. because we're >> yeah. um, yes. because we're such a small little island as well. i mean, we are a great country . and we have so many country. and we have so many resources in this country that a lot of people come here for those resources . but ultimately, those resources. but ultimately, we end up helping not our own citizens and people that are actually working and paying

their taxes and doing all these things , because i didn't even things, because i didn't even know it was this much money a day. that's that's insane to me. yeah >> um, plus all of the, uh, challenges in terms of infrastructure , access to health infrastructure, access to health care, education and accommodation and everyone should be able to live a life where they're safe. >> unfortunately , we don't have >> unfortunately, we don't have that luxury, do we? but . that luxury, do we? but. >> well, paul, what do you think we are all the descendants of migrants and we need the migrants and we need the migrants in country to migrants in this country to pay the going migrants in this country to pay th but that's of course, you know, we've got legal net migration upwards. well migration of upwards. well 670,000 a year.

>> this language from rishi sunak election . sunak is all about the election. you and i know what is about. >> this is about next year's general . yeah. remember general election. yeah. remember mrs. thatcher saying we were being back in 1978, just being swamped back in 1978, just ahead election? now ahead of a general election? now he's is the he's saying overwhelm is the same language. it's about election politics. >> you can't justify. it's not about people things about people saying things which are of a are which are really part of a business gangsters. but business model of gangsters. but you is you smash the gangs, then is how you smash the gangs, then is how you that. you do that. >> you the arriving, >> you stop the boats arriving, evenin >> you stop the boats arriving, even in france, you don't, you know. still being know. well, they're still being on ports . on the motorway to the ports. that's how you. well, i won't hold my breath for to hold my breath for that to happen a global challenge. >> and the a >> and at the moment, a challenge not successful. >> ministers don't want >> but our ministers don't want to talk to their and to talk to their french and belgian counterparts of belgian counterparts because of ideological a new ideological reasons. and a new government and government would do that and smash . that's the smash the gangs. that's the way you labour you stop the boats. so labour and keir starmer will smash the gangs. >> how is going that >> how is he going to do that without of without the cooperation of europe, who are currently failing the boats? failing to stop the boats? >> think will >> well, i think there will be more with the change >> well, i think there will be m> well, i think there will be m> well, i think there will be m> p-m >> wayne, what about this idea of disincentive . the rwanda

of a disincentive. the rwanda plan is controversial , but the plan is controversial, but the idea of it is that the gangsters who taking money from tragic who are taking money from tragic people , you know, start a new people, you know, start a new life britain won't be able to life in britain won't be able to say life in the uk. say it's a new life in the uk. you in rwanda . you may wind up in rwanda. >> yeah, well, i just don't know why they're saying that. it's >> yeah, well, i just don't know why a|ey're saying that. it's >> yeah, well, i just don't know why a safes saying that. it's >> yeah, well, i just don't know why a safe zone 1g that. it's >> yeah, well, i just don't know why a safe zone to that. it's >> yeah, well, i just don't know why a safe zone to got. it's >> yeah, well, i just don't know why a safe zone to go back to. now a safe zone to go back to. um, are they going there for some of their holidays ? the mps, some of their holidays? the mps, why they go and why don't they go and investigate it first and get it at to see what happens on at source to see what happens on at source to see what happens on a documentary? how they get over here, who they drop off on, how the gangsters get on there. and you only can do it by being on the spot at a time . and i just the spot at a time. and i just did a thing last year where all these , um, boat people were these, um, boat people were coming in to land in redcar , and coming in to land in redcar, and they came there . 100 of them they came there. 100 of them went to a hotel . they didn't went to a hotel. they didn't take their fingerprints. they didn't test a passport. and wonder why they'd all disappeared. two days later. so they're wandering around england and we don't they are i >> -- >> and these scenes are unedifying the british unedifying to the british people, viewers

people, to my viewers and listeners, many listeners, paul, including many labour voters furious labour voters who are furious about . yes. about this. yes. >> well, that's need to >> well, that's why we need to stop it. but you, the way you stop it. but you, the way you stop smash stop it, like i say, is to smash those are profiting those gangs that are profiting from this human misery. that's those gangs that are profiting fronways human misery. that's those gangs that are profiting fronways hdo an misery. that's those gangs that are profiting fronways hdo .n misery. that's those gangs that are profiting fronways hdo . it.1isery. that's the way to do. it. >> okay, well, look, it's a debate that will rumble on. but some news. how would you some good news. how would you like £10,000 cash? like to win £10,000 in cash? brand new tech and shopping vouchers . vouchers. >> in. please. vouchers. >> well in. please. vouchers. >> well ,in. please. vouchers. >> well, you lease. vouchers. >> well, you could be the winner of . first great british of our very. first great british giveaway. here's all the details on how you could make those prizes. yours >> this is your chance to win cash, treats and tech in our very first great british giveaway. there's a totally tax free £10,000 cash up for grabs. cash which would help make 2024 a whole lot better. we're also going to send you shopping with £500 worth of vouchers to spend in the store of your choice. what would be on your shopping list? if it's a new iphone? we've also got that covered too, with the latest iphone 15 pro max, which you'll also receive for another chance to win the iphone.the

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>> yeah. >> and, uh, loving the company of my top pundits tonight . and of my top pundits tonight. and let's get this story from the daily star. sunday and it's a jolly one. we could do with a smile, couldn't we? it's been a long, cold, dark, rainy year. but i'm looking forward to 2024. exclusive 1 in 3 will flee relatives for me. time in the garden this christmas i will mostly be hiding in the shed. okay right. listen, first of all, you have wayne sleep. you got, uh, jose with you. your your better half . yes. so your better half. yes. so christmas day. who's cooking ? christmas day. who's cooking? jose. okay. and what will he do? >> cook, clean laundry. blimey iron. >> now i know why you married him . yes. and there's me him. yes. and there's me thinking it was sex. >> oh, wait, it's that too. >> oh, wait, it's that too. >> but he hasn't got time for it anymore . anymore. >> well, he's in the kitchen . >> well, he's in the kitchen. he's in the. he's in the, uh. he's in the. he's in the, uh. he's scrubbing the toilets. yeah, but what about you? do you feel need escape on feel like you need to escape on christmas feel christmas day? because many feel overwhelmed by that many people around ? around them? >> um, well, i have >> um, well, i had i have a definite law that i don't

celebrate it outside and i because i can't escape. once i was on a boat at christmas . and was on a boat at christmas. and once we'd left the blimmin harbour, i was stuck on it for four hours. >> no . >> oh, no. >>- >> oh, no. >> and i couldn't get off and i spent most of the time on christmas day in the tin toilet , christmas day in the tin toilet, sitting there to try and get away from people. so don't do that. >> no, the tin toilet sounds like me . okay, like a dodgy pub near me. okay, well, let's get my pundits nominations for headline heroes and back page zeros of the day. and who's your hero of the day ? and who's your hero of the day? lisa mason. >> i'm going to say nigel farage. because you know why i think he should have won. oh, do i like he did fabulous. and i just, i yeah, i he's the honorary king of the jungle hall. >> who's your hero of the day. well i'm excited to hear that rod the mod is coming back. >> i love rod stewart. and if he's back in the uk maybe he'll do fantastic do some concerts. fantastic >> one do some concerts. fantastic >>the one do some concerts. fantastic >>the singers one do some concerts. fantastic >>the singers of one do some concerts. fantastic >>the singers of all one do some concerts. fantastic >>the singers of all time. of the best singers of all time. >> him? >> what of him? >> what of him? >> i agree.

>> yes i agree. >> yes i agree. >> so let's him home >> so let's have him home and let's >> so let's have him home and let' he's never really gone of >> he's never really gone out of fashion. hear people fashion. you hear about people with but he's with the comebacks but he's always been around rod. >> been and >> he's always been around and he's back the he's with the faces. back in the 60s. with me. 60s. even stay with me. >> what that is indeed . >> what a tune that is indeed. >> what a tune that is indeed. >> what's favourite >> what's your favourite rod stewart song? >> early albums. >> i like the early albums. i think really a proper think he was really a proper soul fantastic soul singer, you know, fantastic raspy voice legend. >> , such nice guy. raspy voice legend. >> someone :h nice guy. raspy voice legend. >> someone:h nice once raspy voice legend. >> someone :h nice once that >> someone told him once that his voice sounds like concrete his voice sounds like a concrete mixer . mixer. >> that's compliment. what compliment. >> yeah, he met rod. have you hung out with rod? >> we went to >> yes, i have, yes, we went to see, um, a thing freddie see, um, a thing on freddie mercury together and he was great. >> he was just so down to earth. and i'd only met him about ten years before, but it like years before, but it was like we'd never. >> he didn't >> and he didn't he didn't present you with a soiled jockstrap suitcase or jockstrap in a suitcase or anything like that, i wish. jockstrap in a suitcase or anythere like that, i wish. jockstrap in a suitcase or anythere like go t, i wish. jockstrap in a suitcase or anythere like go . i wish. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> headline hero of >> who is your headline hero of the day? >> shane mcgovern . oh, because >> shane mcgovern. oh, because he died. poor man . and you know he died. poor man. and you know legend. yeah and he left all this money behind a bar. 8000 or £10,000. so everybody could have a wonderful party on his behalf. now, how generous that is to

think of other people when you're at death's door. i mean, you're at death's door. i mean, you know , not many people would be. >> can't take it with you, though. >> no, this is true . >> no, this is true. >> no, this is true. >> a back page zeros. i'm just going need a name a going to need a name and a sentence lisa because sentence if i can. lisa because of the time. >> barton . >> um, joey barton. >> um, joey barton. >> okay. ex—footballer critical of women commentating in men's football. >> yeah, i just like , i just sh >> yeah, i just like, i just sh just quieten down. >> paul briefly . you're here >> paul briefly. you're here your back page zero. >> victor gao known for dropping the ukrainians in it at christmas and blocking the cash they need to beat putin. >> there you go. fair point. can't argue that . wayne. can't argue with that. wayne. sleep your back. page zero. sadiq khan for preventing , um, sadiq khan for preventing, um, automobiles going into the ukraine. >> because he said they didn't have a low enough emission. how ridiculous . have a low enough emission. how ridiculous. think of all the bombs that were going off spreading dust everywhere. yeah, you , all the concrete you you know, all the concrete you have through . and he's have to dive through. and he's saying that sort of thing, which could so help at time could so help them at this time of year. could so help them at this time of yearhas the point . plot. >> he has lost the point. plot. absolutely. can i thank my

amazing pundit tonight paul wayne loved your company. wayne lisa loved your company. come please. you come back soon please. thank you . and also well done maria , . and also well done to maria, andy and mezhgan for a very busy show. see you tomorrow father christmas live in the studio . christmas live in the studio. >> ooh, that warm feeling inside from boxt boiler. >> sponsors of weather on . gb >> sponsors of weather on. gb news. hello there. >> i'm jonathan vautrey here with your gb news weather forecast provided by the met office . rain warnings are in office. rain warnings are in force western scotland force across western scotland throughout this evening and overnight, with potential for a month's rain falling month's worth of rain falling by the reach the end of the the time we reach the end of the weekend. take care here. weekend. so do take care here. elsewhere, it will be a drier night. still, some outbreaks of drizzle to watch out for, and the cloud will also be thickening hold on thickening in where you hold on to a clearer spells. to a few clearer spells. you might the odd mist patch, might see the odd mist patch, temperatures perhaps getting down degrees down into six seven degrees celsius, elsewhere it will celsius, but elsewhere it will be mild night, be an unseasonably mild night, not falling much lower than 10 or 11 c for northern ireland and scotland . that rain then ends scotland. that rain then ends place still for western

scotland. it will be persistent throughout the day on sunday. potential and potential for flooding and transport disruption. even some landslides due to this of landslides due to this amount of rainfall . again, england and rainfall. again, england and wales drier , the wales should stay drier, the cloud wanting to break its way up afternoon, up into the afternoon, particularly eastern side particularly to the eastern side of the country. temperatures here again 11 perhaps ranging into 13 c. as we head into monday. that frontal system that is stuck across northern scotland will slowly drift its way southwards, now spreading more into northern ireland. northern england , parts of wales northern england, parts of wales as well. we'll turn into quite a drab, dreary and damp day for many of us, the far south—east perhaps staying dry still with a fair amount of cloud around. but some brighter spells pushing fair amount of cloud around. but some briginto spells pushing fair amount of cloud around. but some briginto spefarpushing their way into the far north—west of scotland with a few also few showers, but also some fresher conditions. fresher and cooler conditions. so temperatures will be falling their way off across northern areas the uk as we areas of the uk as we head throughout . by by throughout next week. by by looks like things are heating up boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news

>> good evening. i'm elizabeth callaghan in the gb newsroom . callaghan in the gb newsroom. i'm british schoolboy alex batty who went missing six years ago in spain, has been reunited with his family in the uk, greater manchester police say they've yet to establish whether a criminal investigation will be opened into his disappearance . opened into his disappearance. the 17 year old was just 11 when he vanished with his mother and grandfather. he was found on thursday in france after leaving the spiritual commune where he was living with his mother . the was living with his mother. the israeli prime minister says he's heartbroken over the deaths of three hostages who were accidentally killed yesterday.

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