to italy to help prevent people from being trafficked to europe by sea. the move has been welcomed by the italian interior minister as historic. more direct flights for those deemed to be "extremely vulnerable" are planned in 2018. a man's been arrested in the us for allegedly plotting an attack in san francisco over christmas. everitt aaron jameson, a former marine, is said to have revealed his plans to an undercover agent whom he believed to be from the islamic state group. president trump has welcomed the unanimous vote by the un security council to impose tough new sanctions against north korea. he said the move showed the world's desire for peace, not war. under the new sanctions, oil imports to north korea will be severely limited. now on bbc news, the travel show. wow! that's just a taste of what's

coming up in the next half—hour, as we ta ke coming up in the next half—hour, as we take a look back at some of the best bits on what has been a truly memorable year. it's taken us to all four corners of the world, we've met some amazing people with some fantastic stories. but first, let's kick off with these ones. in a moment we've got me fishing for my lunch here in finnish lapland and then rajan gets to be the first member of the public to take a ride on europe's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. but first, back in january henry travelled to turkey to explore a massive underground city recently found, that is slowly revealing some fascinating stories about the country's history. wow, look at all of this. i find it ha rd to wow, look at all of this. i find it hard to believe that people were living on top of year and all of

this was actually hidden, so they had no idea this was here. that is insane! wow, that ceiling is unique. what's all this? this is a mystery and according to the scientists, the modestly dates back to the sixth century a.d. . the winding tunnels and hidden openings offered protection from attacking armies. wow! look at that! i've actually heard of this spot because all of the archaeologists were very excited about this. this is a church, an underground cave church, dating back to the 12th century. going forward there are plans to turn sections of there are plans to turn sections of the cave network into an archaeological park with art

galleries and boutique hotels. authorities hope to open it to the public in 2018 when visitors can see the excavations in their full glory. it is -13 it is —13 degrees celsius today and guess what i've got lined up? it's a great way to keep warm. if you are called, do that! yeah. the real thrill here is actually trying to catch fish with a rod. can i have a go? yep. there are fish below are swimming under one metre of ice. well done! it's getting tougher now. ahh! there's layers under, so... ah!

see i did all the hard work and then you did a little bit! give me some reindeer hide! there's a real emphasis on low impact tourism here, which is playing a big part in protecting this fragile arctic ecosystem. my technique here, multitasking. more chances to get fish. fishing isn't just multitasking. more chances to get fish. fishing isn'tjust done for the tourists, it's a real fact of life for many of the people who live here. with only a handful of shops around, most fish still have to be caught rather than bought, otherwise nobody is. did we get a fish? look at that! it's a pike. and it's been messing up my net. so fish and potatoes on monday, potatoes and

fish on tuesday... wednesday, may be reined —— reindeer bits, thursday fish and potatoes. good diet! this is a well—established theme park, spain's biggest, in fact, this is a well—established theme park, spain's biggest, infact, and they get about 4 million visitors a year, but now they are building something that they say will take it toa something that they say will take it to a different level and will give us one to a different level and will give us one of the most amazing experiences in the world. i've come to ferrari land, licensed by the famous car brand just as the finishing touches are being put to the site days before the launch. there are 11 rides here in total, but one in particular is holding the limelight as the main attraction. a velocity accelerator ride called red force. two yea rs velocity accelerator ride called red force. two years in the making, it 110w force. two years in the making, it now europe's and fastest ever rollercoaster. 112 metres high and

the speed of 180 kilometres per hour. that's zero to 280 in five seconds flat! let's do it! i was going to get the best views from the front. you feel the force on your face as well. right. there's a loose bolt. should i be... hands up? eyes wide open. you don't want to miss it. i'll wide open. you don't want to miss it. ru try wide open. you don't want to miss it. i'll try my best! see if you can tell the difference between the seasoned coaster and the rookie tv presenter. i knew you wouldn't be able to. 0h!

oh! what the hell! you know, over the past year we estimate the travel show team have clocked up over 60 countries, travelled through 2a different time zones, countless times, to give you some of the best stories from all over the world. and here is a couple where we met some truly inspirational and remarkable people. in a moment we will see rajan report from big e a national park in western india, where he went on patrol with the

real—life cat women who helped to protect the endangered asiatic lion. but first, earlier this month i headed to america to join disabled athletes from across the globe who travelled to maryland to take part ina travelled to maryland to take part in a championship that pushes them to the limit and beyond. the working wounded games has adaptive athletes compete across a range of wadi building and weightlifting challenges. volunteers! most para-sport is categorised by ability, but the working wounded games are different. i modified rules for each individual athlete, they encourage people a range of capabilities to compete together. let's go! and 118—year—old competitor is

getting a lot of attention. tell me what you were trying to do. me and my coach are trying to figure out a way to do pullups because i'm not able to do it yet. and it's mainly because of your right—hand? able to do it yet. and it's mainly because of your right-hand? there's no strength in it. nora has never been able to complete a pull up. unless she can now figure out a way, she'll finish last in this round. this is going to be a real challenge for her, physically and mentally. go, go, go! yeah! two ina row! and mentally. go, go, go! yeah! two in a row! how many had she done? there's no let up. it then on to the

rest of the workout. yeah! you were crying, you had tears. your coach was hugging you. why were you so coach was hugging you. why were you so emotional? it's ok, take your time. was that the first time you've been able to do pullups? its norwegian power! definitely. 0n on average, the unarmed ranges cover 25 kilometres a day and have to tackle than snakes, leopards and

poachers, as well as lions. if they did get agitated, how would you be able to tell from the animal? how would you know if you are safe, being disclosed to the animal? —— this close. and it did get dangerous for her early in her career. applications from women for these posts have rocketed and the ranges are role models and trailblazers in the region today. look at that mouth! the good news is that from what is being in danger of extinction, numbers have climbed to over 500. the next much more welcome problem is if the sanctuary is actually big enough for their growing population. up

up next, a couple of films that put my fellow presenters to the test. backin my fellow presenters to the test. back in september, carmen faced her fears and took on some ofjapan's more challenging traditional dishes. first, racking january we skipped a hotel and arranged for christa to spend the night in a draft english church instead. thankfully she survived, but i'm not sure she'll be booking again next year. i am here for a spot of champing, church camping. it's available at 12 district venues around the country. beautiful and agent sites that are rarely, if ever, used as places of mass worship any more. a very big place. money raised from champers like me means the building is saved from a slow and inevitable decline.

somebody at the pub told me that tonight is supposed to be the cold est tonight is supposed to be the coldest night of the year, so that's good, as i head into my unheated church room for the night. i've got my air bed... sleeping bag... i'vejust got into bed and it's quite... i'm quite comfy, actually. quite cosy, given how cold it is and i can see my breath. i'm going to try to go to sleep now. and try and forget that i am entirely surrounded by graves. it is quite cold. i notably quite cold. i think a jolly good reason that champing is usually only done during the summer.

deciding to come champing in the dead of winter was a really terrible idea. octopus. here in tokyo, this is the world biggest fish market. the early morning tuna auctions are the biggest attraction. butjust morning tuna auctions are the biggest attraction. but just the sheer range of creatures here makes for fascinating sheer range of creatures here makes forfascinating browsing. this is also fresh. i think i need something with a kick. the outer market is where you can try some of the more exotic flavours. this is fish fermented with its own entrails in a salty liquid usually made from wheat, miso and sorely. —— soy. (laughs). very strong! it is really

chewy, really, very very strong. calm and they‘ re chewy, really, very very strong. calm and they're taking on some of japan's more challenging taste. —— carmen. to finish off this special look back at 2017, here are some of my personal favourites of the year. 0ver my personal favourites of the year. over the past 12 months we have been so over the past 12 months we have been so privileged to really see up close some amazing animals, all over the world and meet the people who live and work alongside them. i can't think of a better way to finish the programme then to share with you some of those stories again. look at that! they are so cute! i'm

amazed at how much banana a little monkey like that can eat. (laughs). that monkey must have eaten at least ten bananas. they can eat more than ten. the villagers here believe these monkeys are sacred. there are two types, they are slightly —— one is slightly more aloof. harming either species is strictly thick forbidden under local law. which means each village has become a century. the monkeys here i love so much, that once they die they are given a proper burial. the monkeys belong to the gods, so the villagers have to

stay with the monkeys peacefully here. if we harm them, we get on richmond from the gods. so we have to stay with them peacefully, and thatis to stay with them peacefully, and that is why the monkeys are unique —— punishment from the gods. that is why the monkeys are unique from other parts of ghana. what kind of patience do you have? we have all kinds of illnesses, sicknesses, nice wins, gunshot wins, some have —— knife wounds. some have diary —— dairy, constipation, cataracts, some have cancer, tumours. the most difficult case are the victims of landmines. this elephant, each day starts with her prosthetic leg being fitted, so she

can go and have her breakfast. adult females weighjust can go and have her breakfast. adult females weigh just under three on average. “— females weigh just under three on average. —— three tons. so the press is needed to give vital lever to your other three legs which are under enormous pressure not “— your other three legs which are under enormous pressure not —— the prosthetic is needed. how long did it take her to get used to the dross that it? five to seven days. the focus here is working with elephant owners in the community to work with any animal that needs attention. they also have a nursery section and iam they also have a nursery section and i am fortunate enough to be able to see... we are about to release 0beron from the basket. i have untidy and, he is wearing the transmitter on his tail, thatis wearing the transmitter on his tail, that is so i can find him if he

flies away. reddy, guys? five, four, three, two, one... amazing. well done. 0h amazing. well done. oh yes. peter has helped to hand rear these birds from birth and the bond of trust between them is vital. it is clear that the him the falcon's welfare is paramount and months of work goes into training the birds to get the news to the sights and sounds of the

balloon and its passengers.“ practised correctly, these birds are in good shape. the bird is not suffering? absolutely. what more could you ask for? unique experience, beautiful animal. that's it for our look back at 2017 here on the travel show. we have had such a great time seeing even more of the world and being able to share that with you guys, and i hope you have enjoyed not just following with you guys, and i hope you have enjoyed notjust following me but the rest of the travel show team to as we explore the world together. please make sure you join us again in 2018, but in the meantime, all that remains is the me to say goodbye from here in finnish lapland andjoin goodbye from here in finnish lapland and join the rest of the team wherever they are in the world in wishing you a happy and healthy new

year. goodbye. hi, there. it has been cloudy for the last few days, very mild as well. more of the same to come over the next few days in the run—up to the big day itself. staying mild, turning a bit windier, and a bit of rain across the north—west of the uk. particularly for western scotland. for the time being we've got a lot of cloud and high pressure to the south of the uk. these westerly winds bringing cloud off the atlantic. the weather front approaching scotland, bringing outbreaks of rain and wet weather to start the day across the northern isles. for many of us it's a dry, a cloudy and mild start. misty and murky around

western coasts and hills, but probably not as murky as it has been over the past few days on account of the stronger winds. the winds pick up on saturday in the northern half of the uk and they will encourage a few breaks in the cloud every now and then. not many breaks for most of england and wales. it stays pretty dull and cloudy for most of the day. still murky over high ground of the moors in the south—west, across the hills of wales and pennines too. temperature wise, 10—12 celsius, similar to the last few days. the rain working in through the afternoon in northern ireland. turning wet in scotland. in eastern areas, prospects of a few bright and sunny spells on account of the strong winds blowing holes in the cloud sheet. through saturday night, there will still be some pulses of rain coming and going across scotland. if anything it turns heavier in western areas and it will be persistent. another mild night. temperatures 9—10 celsius widely. for christmas eve and christmas day, this weather front becomes very slow—moving, often targeting western scotland, with pulses of heavy rain.

those rainfall totals mounting up. we could see some localised surface flooding across western scotland in the run—up to the big day. so the potential for localised transport disruption here. christmas eve will be a breezier day. 0ften cloudy, still with spots of rain and drizzle in western areas. the stronger winds again encouraging a couple of cloud breaks every now and then. temperatures, as you were —10—12 celsius. christmas day, we continue the theme of mild and cloudy weather. a bit windier. the band of rain moves in across northern ireland and scotland and into the far north—west of england and wales. if you go into the high mountains, above 500 metres elevation, you might see a bit of snow, but for the vast majority it is going to be a mild christmas day. but after christmas, keep in touch with the weather forecast because it turns colder and the chance of seeing heavy snow perhaps affecting parts of the pennines, which could cause disruption after christmas. that's your weather.

hello, this is breakfast, with tina daheley and jon kay. the fbi says it's foiled a christmas day terror attack on san francisco. a former us marine has been arrested charged with planning a suicide mission at pier 39, one of the city's most famous tourist attractions. good morning.

it's saturday 23rd december. also this morning: a man's due in court charged with the murder of a woman stabbed to death at the supermarket where she worked. china and russia join the united states in approving fresh un sanctions on north korea. in sport, there's a festive feast at the emirates.