songs of praise theme tune. for some it's the best part of the bbc‘s output, but new research has also shown that traditional religious programmes are, for large parts of the audience, earnest, worthy, and a tv turn—off. welcome to sunday morning live... there's also concern that too often religion on tv is reduced to an argument or debate. the bbc wants more stories about real people's lives and theirfaith, and less studio based confrontation. are you going to come and see? i'm going to be in it later. there will also be more religion reflected in mainstream programming. it is all part of a review of how the bbc treats religion, after criticism that it was out of step with its audience. it means having portrayal of people from the wide range of religious backgrounds, across all of our programmes. but you're right, it does mean taking it more seriously, making sure that we get it right as much of the time as possible. so we're going to have a new unit, for example in bbc news, a global religious affairs unit which will be able to make sure we have got that expertise to get the facts right. also to tell the story behind the headlines, to get to what is really happening, to the subtleties. # once in royal david's city... latest research suggests the long decline in christianity in the uk has over the last few yea rs levelled off. nearly half of us believe in life after death,

one in four believe in angels. the bbc says there will be more christianity but also more coverage and explanation of other faiths. the big calendar events of the world's main faiths will get more coverage and rather than being in decline, religion is actually growing globally. the number of people affiliated with a religion is forecast to increase from 84% to 90%. david sillito, bbc news. christmas jumpers, prosecco, perfume all traditional gifts to find under the tree, even for dogs. more and more owners splashing up telemarketer out on luxury items for their four lady telemarketer out on luxury items for theirfour lady friends. telemarketer out on luxury items for their four lady friends. the high street stores and supermarkets getting in on the action committee is big business. more and more are dressing dogs

in christmas costumes. just last week, 300 dogs injumpers smashed a world record in london. # the weather outside is a frightful, but the fire is so delightful. not hugely surprising then that we are spending a lot more on them. just a couple of miles across town, much thought and planning has gone in to suki the pug's wardrobe. on christmas day she will have three changes of clothes. when i was a kid my parents got me clothes for christmas, and i was excited to wear the clothes, going to see my family on christmas dinner, so it is kind of the same thing. she is like my daughter. i am like, whoa, she is. it is notjust clothes. she'll have a small mountain of presents under the tree. i think we spend more money on her than on each other. if you come to the kitchen, there is a section for her in the fridge. so you can start the day with a mince pie, and your christmas dinner.

you have got a choice of red or white. and it seems suki isn't alone. around the corner at the local groomers... we have given her a lovely warm bath. i can't keep the stock on the shelves long enough. sometimes i come in and wonder what i am going to fill them with? let's look around for things to get in quickly because we can't keep up. i have to admit this is a whole new world. i adore my dog mouse, but i have never bought him a christmas present before. there are so many things i could get him. a raincoat, socks, or even boots. uk consumers are spending more every single year on accessories for pets. just over £900 million is expected to be spent in 2017, that's up 16% since 2012. this is an ongoing shift towards treating pets much more like people. this really comes from the really strong parent bond

between owners and pets. # let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. it is nice to have a puffer jacket when it is cold. i am buying my friends' a presents. the more that you treat your dog like a human, the more likely they are to develop behavioural problems. shall we pack your stocking? many dogs across the country will have something under the tree, though i am not so sure how many of us will be in matching attire! we will continue the christmas theme. there is an outcry in rome a very disappointing tree at the heart of the city. local residents say it represents the decay of the italian capital. it has been given a name, meaningful v. 0ne roman saying it

looks like plucked chicken. you can decide for yourself as we take a look. remember the first thing i noticed, it was drooping. the christmas trees we have got an england are all very pert. they do not like it, do they. let's check on the weather forecast. murky weather continuing to be a feature of our forecast for the next few days. some brightness around today. this was a scene for weather watchers in the hyphen. misty conditions he contended earlier. these in cumbria came courtesy of

low cloud. streaming in from the west. we have a weather front underneath this shield of cloud. cannot really pick it out. looking at the forecasts through tonight, you can see the physician of the front. focus for some spits and spots of rain. to the south of that, very misty and murky conditions. still a few clear spells. a bit on the chilly site. down in the south—west, temperatures in double digits all night long. into tomorrow, taking a weather front, which would have drifted southwards. moving northwards and eastwards. 0utbreaks moving northwards and eastwards. outbreaks of rain. mostly light and patchy. to the south, cloudy, largely dry. to the north, the best of the sunshine across northern half of the sunshine across northern half of scotland. on the chilly site. 5 degrees for aberdeen. 0utbreaks of scotland. on the chilly site. 5 degrees for aberdeen. outbreaks of rain moving over northern ireland. towards northern england. to the south, dry weather some mist, and rain and fog, especially at high

ground. such a digicam features. —— double—digit images. friday, some cloud drifting down to north—east england. for the most part, mild, 11,12, england. for the most part, mild, ii, 12, maybe england. for the most part, mild, 11, 12, maybe 13 degrees. saturday, eastern scotland, north—east england, brightness and sunshine, temperatures up to 1a degrees. generally a lot of cloud of ram. rain into the north west, continuing to fall on christmas eve. sliding slowly south eastwards. to the south of that, mostly dry, cloudy, breezy and mild. moving out of christmas eve into christmas day. all about the wriggling weather front. 0utbreaks the wriggling weather front. outbreaks of rain to the south. mild air, to the north, cold air lurking. uncertainty about the timing. looks like ray noble move southwards. then

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