hello this is breakfast, with ben thompson and tina daheley. the start of their married life together. the new duke and and duchess of sussex drive off into the sunset for a party with close family and friends, after tying the knot in a service watched by millions around the world. the newly—weds sealed their union with a kiss, as crowds cheered on the streets of windsor. good morning, it's sunday 20th may. also this morning: all change for commuters. one of the biggest changes to train timetables has begun, designed to cut over—crowding. corruption, murder and forbidden love. hugh grant talks to us about playing shamed politician jeremy thorpe. in sport, its chelsea's day at wembley. just one goal,

but its enough to beat manchester united and win their eigth fa cup. and darren has the weather. the cloud today. in northern ireland, even a little bit of rain. for england, today will be dry increasing sunshine and a bit warmer. but how long will the honeymoon last? journey later for more details. i have long time. -- joined me. —— i hope. good morning. first, our main story. the duke and duchess of sussex will spend their first day together as a married couple. prince harry and his new bride, meghan markle, celebrated their wedding at an evening reception in the grounds of windsor castle with 200 close friends and family. the royal family thanked everyone who travelled to windsor and the millions around the world who watched the ceremony on television, as andy moore reports. on a sublime summers evening, the royal couple left windsor castle for a night of partying with 200

guests at nearby frogmore house. meghan was now wearing a dress by stella mccartney, harry had changed out of his uniform into black tie. they drove through a now quiet windsor home park, past one last small group of well—wishers and into their future. unusually perhaps for a wedding, the bride had turned up precisely on time and the crowds got their first view of a well kept secret — the dress. as meghan entered the church behind her, a pageboy‘s face summed up the sheer joy of the occasion. prince charles accompanied the bride to the altar, "thank you pa" said harry — and then to his bride, "you look amazing." bishop michael curry gave the address in a style of preaching rarely seen in st george's chapel.

there's power in love, there's power in love to help and heal when nothing else can. now the power of love is demonstrated by the fact that we are all here. two young people fell in love and we all showed up. meghan‘s mother was emotional, as the formal part of the ceremony reached its conclusion to the echo of cheers outside. i therefore proclaim that they are husband and wife. cheering. as they went off to witness the signing of the registrar, prince charles reached out to meghan‘s mother, she was the only member of her family there. finally, the newly—married couple emerged into the bright sunlight, "shall we kiss?", said meghan. "yes", said harry. then they rode in an open top carriage through the streets of windsor and down the long walk, a spectacle witnessed by tens

of thousands first—hand and broadcast worldwide to hundreds of millions. andy moore, bbc news. our royal correspondent daniela relph is in windsorfor us. all the excitement of the big day, but i imagine a few sore heads this morning after the parties last night? no doubt about that, we were in windsor last night and you can see the fireworks display going over castle, just a little hint of the party that was going on behind the castle walls. after this really incredibly public day where so much was shared, the evening reception was shared, the evening reception was very much a private moment. we saw the couple going off in that amazing e—type jaguar. frogmore houseis amazing e—type jaguar. frogmore house is about one mile away from windsor castle, within the grounds, so windsor castle, within the grounds, so they did that drive in that

e—type jaguar, we saw them winding through the roads of windsor park as they drove off into the sunset. the details around that evening reception are pretty sparse and they are very keen to keep it as private as possible. i suppose you can understand that after a public day. but we do know from kensington palace, that the bride to give a speech. —— did give a speech. she was given a piece ofjewellery, and aquamarine ring that was a gift to herfrom her aquamarine ring that was a gift to her from her husband. aquamarine ring that was a gift to herfrom her husband. it was part of the jewellery collection of his mother. soho wearing that to the party last night. in terms of the guests, 200 of the closest friends and family. we have a little hint and family. we have a little hint and who was there on the social media. there has been a teacher posted from serena williams, wearing this incredible down, close to frogmore house. there has been a

picture of an actress, a friend of meghan‘s who does a lot of charity work. and one ofjessica mulrooney, a key figure in operation royal wedding. one of meghan‘s best friends, her twin sons were the two boys holding the bride's chain as she walked into the chapel. we are hoping that perhaps over the course of the day people won't be able to resist licking a few details about what went on, especially around the speeches. people keen to know what was said particularfrom speeches. people keen to know what was said particular from the best man, prince william. we will watch and wait to see what comes out. thank you very much. i can't wait to know what happened at that reception! such a public day but then such a private evening event. quite right, they are entitled to it. still want to know some of the

details. it is seven past seven in the morning. the family of the 17—year—old boy accused of killing 10 people in a shooting at a high school in texas, have said they are shocked and confused at what has happened. relatives of dimitrios pagourtzis offered their condolences to the victims and their families. the teenager is facing capital murder charges. authorities have now said that two supply teachers and eight students were killed at the school in santa fe. the times of every train service on four major operators in and around london changes today, with almost a million rail journeys affected. the operator says it will help deliver vastly improved services with greater passenger capacity but not everyone agrees. here's our transport correspondent victoria fritz. from today, arrival and departure times will change on every chain on the great northern, thameslink, southern and the gatwick express. it will also have a nikon effect on south—eastern trains, together these operations run more than a quarter

of all railjourneys in the uk. this is what is part of what was once known as thameslink 2000. is a few yea rs late. known as thameslink 2000. is a few years late. more trains, more seats and more destinations at the cost so far of £7 billion. they have had yea rs far of £7 billion. they have had years to prepare, but are they ready? it is going to be ok. i am not saying there won't be umps, we will, but we are here for the next few weeks, longer hours for me, to make sure the transition is smooth. this is the reality of train travel for many. capacity has become such an issue that for the first time, passenger numbers in the south—east are beginning to. he thameslink has promised space for an extra 50,000 passengers travelling in and out of london at peak times, but not eve ryo ne london at peak times, but not everyone will be a winner, some services will be deliberately slowed down, while other passengers may find that their regular stopping service just whizzes straight on through. it is to accommodate these

nutrients coming online on the service, new infrastructure means trains can run closer together through central london. but the up rate won't be complete until 2020. the first test will come tomorrow on the monday morning commute, passengers are being asked to check the new times before they embark on their journey. cuban authorities say 110 people are now known to have died in a plane crash near havana on friday. 99 cubans were among the dead, which also included people from argentina, mexico and western sahara. three cuban women survived but are in a critical condition. one of the plane's flight recorders has been recovered from the wreckage. survivors of terror attacks and relatives of those killed have signed an open letter, calling on the public to do more catch those responsible. the widow of fusilier lee rigby, the brother of a man killed in last yea r‘s manchester arena attack, and victims of the tunisia beach shooting are just some of those who've signed an open letter, urging people to come forward if they suspect a plot. we strongly believe that it is well

within the power of ordinary people to have a positive effect on how we handle these things. it really is about reaching out to people who, although they haven't been directly affected, can definitely help us. a key highway route used by hawaiians may be cut off. bushfires ignited by the molten rock have also been spreading, as you can see. officials have been going from door to door to warn households. the first known serious injury has been reported after a man was hit by lava. police have charged a man with the murder of an 85 year old woman whose body was found at her home in romford, east london on tuesday. 65 year old paul prause was arrested on friday in connection with the death of rosina coleman.

he'll appear before redbridge magistrates court tomorrow. motorists face stricter m.o.ts on their vehicles from today, as an updated test on cars more than three years old is introduced. the driver and vehicle standards agency says the changes — which include new categories to indicate how serious faults are, as well as tougher emissions standards — will make it easier for motorists to know if their cars are fit to drive. it is 6:11am good morning, you are with breakfast. it's almost a year since the manchester arena attack claimed the lives of 22 peope attending an ariana grande concert. today, an open letter from survivors of recent terrorist attacks and the relatives of those killed is urging the public to do more to disrupt and stop terror plots. the bishop of manchester, the right reverend david walker, joins us to talk about manchester's survivors have healed and how the city is doing a year on. very good morning to you. as we approach the anniversary, give us a

sense of what has changed in manchester, clearly the horrendous attack one year ago, has the city healed? if anything, it has brought us healed? if anything, it has brought us closer together. it has been noticeable over the last 12 months that all set is of the community are making greater efforts to deal with theissues making greater efforts to deal with the issues that our society faces just over this last winter, not only churches but mosques, other places of worship, were opening themselves at night forward to shelters or the homeless. ramadan has just at night forward to shelters or the homeless. ramadan hasjust begun, it is having its appeal this year in aid of homelessness. those are small exa m ples of aid of homelessness. those are small examples of the way the city has come together and held together and rejected the path of hate, which is what the terrorists wanted us to do. it also highlighted problems with social cohesion and communities being segregated in manchester, is that still the case, parking is changing? —— are things. that still the case, parking is

changing? —— are thingslj that still the case, parking is changing? -- are things. i think it has brought people together, it was immediately noticeable after the attacks that people from different parts of the community would spontaneously hugged each other in the streets. i think that has stayed and rubbed off. there will always be small pockets in any society that used to go there private, separate way, but what the attack showed us is that we are one city and we have to respond as one city. we also mentioned the open letter that has been signed, a particular time to approach it as we approach the anniversary. what binds extremists together is at any particular belief but a hatred of people not like them. it makes a clear reference to focus on the victims and not the focus pnihe vs

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dominated way easterly flows. there is the chance of catching a few showers across eastern part of england and wales, probably the greatest risk i think will be on thursday actually, the winds light, it will be warm if not warmer than this weekend, and most places will be dry with plenty of sunshine. back to you two. chances are it will stay fine but yes, a few exceptions. can we ta ke fine but yes, a few exceptions. can we take a moment to have a look at the papers in a moment, the front pages? we will do that because victoria hardiman is with us. —— honeyman. it is interesting which picture the papers have chosen. the sunday times and mirror have gone with the sort of point. of all of the beautiful photographs that were taken yesterday, that is the best one? come on, it is a great pick. yesterday, that is the best one? come on, it is a great picklj yesterday, that is the best one? come on, it is a great pick. i like this. they are coming down the steps

that st george's chapel, meghan looking absolutely beautiful in that stress, the identity of the designer finally revealed after months of speculation. but the rest of the paper is coming for the kids. in front of the observer, the sun. the kids. and again in case you were wondering, the mail. harry ever after. it doria, what did you pick out yesterday? there is clearly a lot in it but a bit of michael currie certainly featuring. —— victoria. hundreds of papers of hundreds of pages of coverage. i think michael michael curry deserves a bit ofa think michael michael curry deserves a bit of a shutout. he was, he is the head of the episcopalian church in the united states through, i think, provided one of the highlights of the wedding. i don't think that windsor has seen anything like him! i was worried about those candles coming over. he was extraordinary. a lot of the images

here are the reactions from the members of the royal family and this is what kind of amused many people yesterday watching was their stifled smiles and giggles. some of them had better poker faces than others! zara phillips's poker—faced perhaps isn't the best. camila duchess of cornwall perhaps not best poker—faced. whereas the duchess of cambridge has a slightly more serious look on her face. it was a beautiful speech, very un— expect it, quite long, lots of rattling. passionate. yes! i thought it was a highlight. as much as we talk about funny looking at people ‘s reactions that it was a really significant moment yesterday because that signified how inclusive yesterday's ceremony felt with the choir, the preacher, the diversity of the guest is, oprah, serena, idris elba, it was something i haven't seen before. it wasn'tjust

how we's wedding, it was harry and meghan's wedding. you could see the influence she had had and how they as the couple had impressed certain things. i thought it was marvellous. wonderful. what is next? the sun on sunday, i will find wonderful. what is next? the sun on sunday, iwill find it, they wonderful. what is next? the sun on sunday, i will find it, they all look the same this morning! the same story. still sticking with the wedding. this is to do with the reception, this is about what happened kind of after the cameras had been turned off. apparently eltonjohn saying, he sang circle of life which apparently is from the lion king which is harry's favourite disney film. good knowledge. i did not know this before this morning. he sang tiny dance. the outfits were great. —— tiny dancer. the beautiful dress by stella mccartney, the further details about the party afterwards which is always nice, we

like to see what people get up to out of their finery so we went from day to night. we think the british press was obsessed with the wedding but let's look at some of the foreign front pages, a snapshot from around the world. the meeting papers in the uk but right around the world as tina was saying, the expected audience on tally is 1.9 billion which is astonishing. —— telly. there are other story is true though. it is important to point out that even if you are not a royal love, the image of britain of sunny windsor, the crowds, that is the image we want to sell of britain, somewhere you can come and have a wonderful time —— royal lover. somewhere you can come and have a wonderfultime —— royal lover. it is a very important tourism selling point and! a very important tourism selling point and i think the weather performed beautifully. point and i think the weather performed beautifullylj point and i think the weather performed beautifully. i have a feeling we may be talking about this in business later, the big uptick in tourism. so the observer's front page, this is to do with warning signs from the un regarding brexit. they have argued that as part of the

brexit campaign, we were promised we could get a green brexit, that the environmental protections we put in place would be above and beyond those that were already in place by the eu but the story suggests that while michael gove is pushing for those protections, they are being blocked by the treasury. more protections essentially means we are less competitive and therefore the treasury is blocking certain environmental measures that others have wanted to see included and the un have suggested this is a damaging proposal and they would like to see more movement on this. k. a proposal and they would like to see more movement on this.“ a tough one, isn't it? just another element of the brexit debate. we've touched on this in the headlines this morning, more details of the school shooting in texas? santa fe school shooting. this is about the shooting perse, shooting. this is about the shooting per se, not the details of the shooting, it is about the people who died, the sense of inevitability, people being asked did you see this

coming and the expected answer is no, of course not, and actually many are saying yes, we were waiting for this to happen. it happens everywhere. the feeling of impotence they are getting from their politicians who threw their arms in the airand say politicians who threw their arms in the air and say this cannot be stopped, we don't know what to do. that is the depressing thing when you get used to hearing about the and you do not react in the same way because you seem to be hearing about school shooting on a very regular basis. absolutely, it isn't that long since the parkland shooting in florida and nothing has happened whatsoever and the feeling that sa nta whatsoever and the feeling that santa fe will unfortunately become just another name in a long list of school shootings. just another number, already in the shooting, people died, ten wounded, the 16th shooting this year during school hours that caused injury or death and the tally of the previous 15 incidents already coming to 21 deaths and 46 injuries. it seems so easy when they just look deaths and 46 injuries. it seems so easy when theyjust look like numbers. imagine being a parent having to send your children to

school in those circumstances. even if you push that thought process to the back of your mind you entrust your children to school, to teachers, it is a terrifying thought they may not get home. children in america are aware of that from an early age because they do regular drills the practice of these things. which is depressing in and of itself! but necessary. sadly, yes. something different, high heels. discuss. kristian stuart has been quite vocal about the fact that she doesn't like green heels and not many of us are, cannes has ruled that women have to wear high heels on the carpet, they are not allowed to wear flats —— kirsten stewart. so she took off her heels and what kind of world is a make a headline? but she is suggesting why on earth would you have these rules in place for women where they have to wear a specific shoe, not terribly good to you in terms of posture, they can be

dangerous if you fall over in them. if you want to wear flats, where flats. all if men don't have to wear heels, why should women? make called the wear heels and we would have no problem. we will wear tyres but no shoes. the house we should end there. my pleasure. emma barnett is presenting this week's andrew marr programme, which is on bbc one from 9:00 this morning. emma, what's on the programme? yes, good morning, delighted to be here. of course we will be talking about that royal wedding, i will be joined by the historian kate williams and the journalist and unofficial biographer of prince charles catherine mayer to go to all of that, but there is still some politics because the culture minister matthew hancock is joining me to talk about why he is cracking down on social media firms trying to make the uk one of the safest places to go online and of course brexit, barry gardinerfrom to go online and of course brexit, barry gardiner from labour's to go online and of course brexit, barry gardinerfrom labour's benches will be telling us the latest on that. yes, it may be royal wedding time but we cannot get away from the

fa ct time but we cannot get away from the fact that we are leaving the european union. there is no escaping. emma, thank you. please do stay with us. the headlines are coming up. hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and tina daheley. good morning to you. here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the duke and duchess of sussex will spend their first day together as a married couple. prince harry and his new bride, meghan markle, celebrated their wedding at a reception in the grounds of windsor castle with two hundred close friends and family. they drove to the event at frogmore house in an e—type jaguar, specially converted to run on electric power. the wedding was watched by around 100,000 people

in windsor and millions around the world on tv. iam going i am going to say billions! # stand by me the ceremony was notable for combining british tradition and more modern elements reflecting the bride's african—american background. the amazing gospel choir performed a version of the blues song ‘stand by me', while the most tweeted—about moment of the wedding was an energetic sermon delivered by the us pastor bishop curry. their eyes and their smiles and their reaction were talking back. it was non—verbal communication throughout the whole thing and you could watch them look at each other and even when they were talking on the way they looked at each otherjust sent a message that these people are in love, for real. what a guest list!

so many celebrities were spotted amongst the guests at the ceremony yesterday — and some of them have taken to social media to congratulate the happy couple meghan and harry. sir elton john, who performed at the wedding reception, posted a picture of the couple with a quote by american singer and civil rights activist maya angelou. still waiting to details of exactly what happened at the reception, we may not get them. david beckham, who was seen at the wedding with his wife victoria, took to instagram to tell his followers how proud he was of the prince. and actor gabriel macht, who starred in the us legal drama suits, alongside meghan, also passed on his congratulations to the couple. in about half an hour we will speak

to the kingdom choir, who were there yesterday. the time is 7:31 a.m., you are yesterday. the time is 7:31a.m., you are watching bbc breakfast. the family of the 17—year—old boy accused of killing 10 people in a shooting at a high school in texas, have said they are shocked and confused at what has happened. relatives of dimitrios pagourtzis offered their condolences to the victims and their families. the teenager is facing capital murder charges. authorities have now said that two supply teachers and eight students were killed at the school in santa fe. rail services across britain will be rescheduled today, in what's been described as the biggest timetable shake—up in uk history. almost a million rail journeys will be affected, including trains on great northern, thameslink, southern and gatwick express. the train group says it will help deliver vastly improved services with greater passenger capacity, butjourney times on some routes will increase. cuban authorities say 110 people are now known to have died in a plane crash

near havana on friday. 99 cubans were among the dead, which also included people from argentina, mexico and western sahara. three cuban women survived but are in a critical condition. one of the plane's flight recorders has been recovered from the wreckage. a key highway route used by hawaiians to escape the kilauea volcano may be cut off in the next few hours, as scientists warn of approaching lava. bush fires ignited by the molten rock have also been spreading, and officials have been going from door to door to warn householders. meanwhile, the first known serious injury has been reported after a man was hit by sputtering lava. survivors of terror attacks and relatives of those killed have signed an open letter, calling on the public to do more catch those responsible. the widow of fusilier lee rigby, the brother of a man killed in last yea r‘s manchester arena attack, and victims of the tunisia beach shooting are just some of those who've signed an open letter, urging people to come forward if they suspect a plot.

motorists face stricter m.o.ts on their vehicles from today, as an updated test on cars more than three years old is introduced. the driver and vehicle standards agency says the changes — which include new categories to indicate how serious faults are, as well as tougher emissions standards — will make it easier for motorists to know if their cars are fit to drive. it is not all about the royal wedding, is it? we have an fa cup final. unless you are a chelsea fan, for the neutrals, the fa cup yesterday needed a bit of real wedding sparkle thrown all over it. a tough act to follow. we were hoping for a season finale that would blow the socks off people switching over from the royal

wedding, the guests were going off to the reception, meghan and harry we re to the reception, meghan and harry were not to be seen any more. the fa cup was like, oh well. i would rather watch the reception turnup in their dresses. chelsea have ended the season on a high, lifting the fa cup after beating manchester united 1—0 at wembley. eden hazard's penalty was the only goal of the game, as our correspondent natalie pirks reports. for chelsea, it was a day to remember after a season to forget. the pressure was all on chelsea's manager antonio conte, his star player eden hazard did his best to lift the burden. oh, it's a penalty! philjones saw yellow for this tackle, chelsea wanted red. de gea, so often united's saviour, couldn't keep this one out. 1—0 to chelsea! a lacklustre united picked up the pace in the second half, only the offside flag came between alexis sanchez and an equaliser. paul pogba could have taken the game into extra time,

but this wayward shot summed up his match. chelsea resilient, organised and victorious. losing finalists last year, their 13th fa cup final was certainly not unlucky for chelsea and for their travelling blue army. natalie pirks, bbc news at wembley. antonio conte obviously relieved to wina antonio conte obviously relieved to win a trophy after the season chelsea have had. jose mourinho is not a great loser though, is he? i congratulate them because they won. but i don't think they deserved to win. i congratulate because i am a sportsman and they scored one more goal than us and they get the cup and i think i have two do what myjob asks me to do. i am manchester united's manager and i have to be respectful, notjust because they were my previous club, but because they are the opponent that won the cup. but i think we deserved to win, i think we were the best team.

sour grapes perhaps? history was made in scottish football yesterday. celtic beat motherwell in the scottish cup final hampden park, and it means brendan rodgers is the first manager to guide a club to all three domestic titles in successive seasons, the so—called double—treble. i am very lucky to get the chance to manage the club and it's a big thanks to dermott and peter and the board for choosing me to come in. you can only do your best and the last couple of seasons have been magical, really. i said to the players before the game that this is a chance for you to make your own history. we have had some brilliant achievements, but like i say, to win today it's going to live with you and the family's forever — and the supporters. there was a british one—two on the hardest stage of cycling's giro d'italia. chris froome picked up his first win of the race. but it wasn't easy for the four—time tour de france winner, having to fight off some over enthusiastic fans. he just about held them off, and the challenge of fellow briton and race leader simon yates to take the victory.

froome is now up to fifth overall. yates extended his lead to almost a minute and a half. hugely distracted by that massive tyrannosaurus rex. british motogp rider cal crutchlow could miss today's french grand prix, after a worrying highside crash in qualifying. here's the view from on—boa rd crutchlow‘s bike. he was flung from his lcr honda, landing on his back. the good news is, medical assistance was quick to get to him and he did give the crowd a thumbs—up before being placed in the back of an ambulance. his team say he's suffered no major injuries. crutchlow is currently seventh in the world championship. how many times have we seen them come off a bike and then race the next day? especially in slow motion. you are telling us about this amazing padding? it is like plato.

if you hit it with a hammer, it insta ntly if you hit it with a hammer, it instantly ha rdens. if you hit it with a hammer, it instantly hardens. like an airbag. you can flex and move your spine, but on impact, it hardens. keeping with the finals theme, we now know who will contest rugby union's premiership final next weekend. saracens and exeter chiefs in a repeat of the 2016 season finale. sarries scored six tries and england captain owen farrell kicked a record 27 points, as they beat wasps to reach a fourth premiership final in five years. and it'll be a third in a row for defending champions exeter, after they beat newcastle falcons 36—5. don armand scoring one of their three tries in the last minute of the game. josh warrington is the new ibf world featherweight champion, after upsetting the odds to beat lee selby at elland road. warrington, fighting in front of his home crowd, dominated in the early exchanges, with selby cut after an accidental clash of heads.

the fight went the full 12 rounds. an enthralling battle and we needed the judges score cards to decide it. warrington picking up the victory on a split decision. on the undercard, double olympic champion nicola adams returned to action with a convincing win over soledad del valle frias. adams had taken some time away from the sport but now is aiming to challenge for a world title soon. and off course, nicola is from leeds as well, she would have been behind them as well. excellent pronunciation as well. it's hugh grant's first appearance in a tv drama for 20 years. this evening, he takes on the role of former leader of the liberal party, jeremy thorpe in bbc one's ‘a very english scandal‘. thorpe was accused of conspiring to murder his former lover — norman scott in one of the biggest political scandals of the 70's. charlie went to meet him and the show‘s director, stephen frears.

think of the bigger picture. if you were sit on that committee and steer it correctly, then one day, you could claim the ancient barony of thorpe. wouldn't that be marvellous? i suppose it would, yes. it would be elevated, darling. elevated! mmm! everyone who knewjeremy thorpe said he was very charming, a real manner about him, people warmed to him as a politician and a person as well. but there is a sinister side to the way he behaved. he arranged for a man to be murdered, which is reasonably sinister. all the people who i spoke to who knew him, some said jeremy was lovely and very charming and wouldn't hurt a fly. others said he was a monster. one and they all agreed on was that he was very ambitious, narcissistic and capable of being quite ruthless.

thorpe was a type, oxbridge, etonian, who actually used to show up at my parents dinner parties when i was a teenager. i remember that time. very smooth, wonderful, never stuck for something charming to say and the conversation always flowed beautifully. and talked about you, so interested in you. and yet, do you really quite trust him? you know? everything. i remember being young and these men coming to dinner and sitting on the sofa, their trousers would, come up like trousers do and there would be these socks held up by a garter belt. tiny things like that you latch onto and think — that is who he is. if you go down to north devon, people were very, very fond of him and point to a hospital and say he got that built. that is because he was the local mp. and a very good one and liked. the truth is it is a absolutely natural tory area and as someone said, to hold it

for the liberal party for 30 years is a real achievement. maybe you could you give us a sense of the time that it is played outin? some people will be familiar with the story, others will not be familiar of what the nature of the politics was and the nature of society was at that time. it begins in 1962 and ends when the seduction happened, when thorpe met the boy in the stable, norman scott. and it ends in '79, by which time jeremy thorpe had been through the arc of the liberal party, become the head and in fact lost the '79 election. did you love him? oh god. sorry old thing, but i have to wonder, did you? he is a man. did you love him at all, but even once, for a moment? that doesn't even exist. it does for norman, he seems to find it easy.

doesn't he just? there definitely is an element of this tv series which is a sort of, it is like the last hurrah of the formal british establishment and what you see happening during our series is the establishment gradually dwindling, losing its power, the 60s happened and you end up at the trial in 1979 with norman scott, a self—confessed homosexual who, up ‘til then, the establishment have expected to be ridiculed in the dock, actually having a trial and the jury and the press loving him and his honesty and thorpe with his cretion of privilege starting to look weaker and weaker and weaker. hugh grantand hugh grant and stephen frears speaking to charlie and that of course is on the for the next two sundays on bbc one. it looks good!

you're watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning: the royal family has thanked those who travelled to windsor for prince harry and meghan markle's wedding yesterday. rail services across the uk will be rescheduled from today to try to reduce overcrowding and delays. trains on great northern, thameslink, southern and gatwick express will all be affected. also coming up in the programme. # stand by me. # stand by me iam i am tempted to sing along, but i won't. they were one of the many special moments at the duke and duchess of sussex' wedding yesterday. we'll speak to the kingdom choir about that performance of stand by me. another glorious day outside in most parts of the country. fingers crossed! will it last? this is a bit

more like it, blue skies here, a beautiful start of the day, this was taken by a weather watch in derbyshire, hopefully they have finished their walk and they are back watching the programme. —— weather watch. very grey in norfolk, some fog around, it is a fit in some parts of east anglia and the south—east of england, but everywhere, it is breaking up already, and changes coming in from the atlantic, this cloud was offshore yesterday and is now firmly affecting scotland and northern ireland, ringing with a friend and drizzle and the wetter weather should retreat towards the north, allowing skies to brighten up the best of the sunshine will develop widely across england and wales is a low cloud, mist and fog burns off. a few patches may linger on to the coast, perhaps drift westwards on to the southern coast of devon and cornwall this afternoon. inland, 22 or 23. some cloud coming in the western fringes of wales.

brightening across eastern areas of northern ireland, eastern scotland 21 in the murray firth, some rain still towards the north—west corner of scotland. through this evening, the wetter weather may start to push further into western scotland, further into western scotland, further across northern ireland overnight, a lot of cloud, the winds light, light when the england and wales, low cloud coming back into eastern areas of england, misty and murky by the morning, clearer skies, nothing too cold, 6— ten. the new week starts with this weather front in the north—west, it is producing rain, not heading into the rest of the uk, it is being pushed away by high pressure, it will dominate our weather, a gentle easterly flow and low cloud, misty weather the eastern england burning off, but i'm developing widely in england and wales, improving in scotland, improving and eastern parts of northern ireland as the band gets

pushed away towards the north—west of another warm day, plenty of sunshine and light winds and then the sunshine, we may get temperatures as high as 24 or 25. the chance of a late show i perhaps on monday in the south. tuesday, more towards the south—east this time, another chance but not many, a lot of sunshine is around with the weather continuing to improve in scotla nd weather continuing to improve in scotland and northern ireland and the rain easing off and cloud breaking up as well, it will lift temperatures into the high teens. it is actually pretty good week ahead for us, the chance some showers in the south and they could be heavy, may well be sunbury, but are not guaranteed. most places, it will be dry, light winds, warmerthan guaranteed. most places, it will be dry, light winds, warmer than this week and a lot of sunshine around as well. back to you two. darren, thank you. it looks good. as long as you are in places where the sun is actually shining. not raining. hopefully not where you are. or where i am. hopefully it will be

nice. now on breakfast, it is time for the travel show. we'll be back with the headlines at 8:00. it is funny but have always reckoned the oil—rich abu dhabi here in the uae to have that interested in attracting the rest. unlike its flashy noisy neighbour dubai, for example. but on this trip, i think i may have to revise that opinion. because abu dhabi seems to be upping its game. especially in the country sta kes. its game. especially in the country stakes. my journey i its game. especially in the country stakes. myjourney i will experience world—renowned architecture like the new louvre or the sea. and finding at our local traditional musical instruments are being revived. it is

ha rd to instruments are being revived. it is hard to believe abu dhabi was just a fishing village and the a few decades ago. in 1971, the united arab emirates became a nation and its dominant stakeholder has always been abu dhabi. led by the comey and family thanks largely to huge oil reserves. they were opened in 2007, this impressive white marble edifice became the spiritual landmark. abu dhabi's grand mosque, grand in ambition, grand in scale, and grand in design. and when it was finished a decade ago, it became this emirates' calling card to the rest of the world. now, when they made this mosque,

they were making a statement, weren't they, about abu dhabi? oh, yeah. absolutely. what were they trying to say? i think, you know, when people think about the united arab emirates or the middle east, the first city that comes to your mind is definitely dubai. but i think after we built this mosque and it was the vision of the late his highness zayed bin sultan al nahyan, he knew that this was going to be the icon that will bring people to abu dhabi and will show the true message of the middle east. 10,000 visitors come here every day. inside, up to 40,000 worshippers can be accommodated on key days in the islamic calendar. just look at the details of every single part of the mosque. it's absolutely beautiful. the carpet is from iran. you have the chandeliers up above us. in fact, this is the largest

handknotted carpet in the world, and this gold chandelier is one of the biggest in the world. islam is regarded here as a living, breathing faith, with verses from the koran the inspiration for all the design and architecture here. but i wanted to know from omar if the grand vision in abu dhabi really includes everyone who lives here, like the expat community and the migrants who work in relatively low paid jobs. after all, the emiratis are in the minority here. just look around you. you'll find a lot of people from all over the world and all different backgrounds, who come here and have made this place home. the us always used to sell the american dream. there is the emirati dream, believe it or not. the emirati dream is definitely living a great quality standard of life and, of course, living with — living amongst people from all over the world.

this is definitely the emirati dream. in the wake of this jewel in the crown have come other signature, large—scale construction projects. on saadiyat island, a cluster of magnificent museums and galleries include quite possibly the most prestigious art brand in the world, which has just recently opened its doors. for a decade now, the grand mosque has been abu dhabi's most popular tourist location — until this astonishing creation came along. the louvre abu dhabi houses artefacts on loan from paris, and others, bought and permanent. from ancient pieces to african sculptures, facing european masterpieces from every era. while contemporary arabic art shares

space with chinese sculpture. it's a universal museum, it's a museum that takes you through time and through different geographies. you'll be able to see different cultures and different civilisations in contact with one another. in a way, to me, walking through the galleries is walking through time and seeing what's happening in different parts of the world at the same moment. there is a medina, or arabic village, feel to the layout and as for the architecture here, well, it's all about geometry and light. it's a dome symbolising islamic architecture, but as you can see, there is eight

layers up there that allows the light to filter through and come down as you can see it, with what the architect calls the rain of light. so this whole display of the museum is in a way representing who we are as emiratis because we've always been in the middle of this region. the gulf has always been a connection of trade and different civilisations, so... going through this narrative allows you to capture the essence of who we are, the essence of who the uae is today. and the museum has yet to reveal its most publicised exhibit — a 500—year—old painting of christ which recently achieved the highest auction price for any work of art by the very same artist who created this — leonardo da vinci. so basically, the chances are that the world's most expensive painting is going to be in this room, possibly in this very spot.

auctioneer: at 400 million... exactly who bought the salvator mundi for nearly half $1 billion has been shrouded in some mystery. sold. reports claimed it was a saudi billionaire prince, the louvre people tell me it was the abu dhabi government. either way, it'll be on display very soon. watch this space — literally. playing the cultural card here is notjust about splashing cash on famous international brands and collections. there are indigenous art forms that are being revived, like traditional arabic instruments. in this academy, 60 students of all ages are learning how to play this instrument — the oud. it's related to the european lute and has origins as far back as the time of the pharaohs. what's really great about this place

is that you don'tjust learn how to play the oud, you can actually watch one being made. starting with the wood itself, and this is where the whole process begins. the craftsman here says by working eight hours a day for a month, he can make two of these instruments. this is artisanship of the highest order. thank you so much. it's been a privilege to watch you at work, thank you. so, fresh from the workshop. now, let's see if we can make any music out of it. and i'm not going to find out more about the oud from just anybody, but actually, quite possibly the most famous female oud player in the world.

what's unique about it? the uniqueness, it has a bowl at the back, not like the guitar, it's not a flat... so, this bowl gives like deepness in the sound and also, we don't have frets... right. so that gives richness. yeah. particularly in abu dhabi, i think the oud is very important for older people because you can find — in every home, you can find an oud. maybe they are playing itjust for fun, not very professionally, but they like oud here. ok, time for me to get a lesson from the expert. these double strings are a bit tricky for a starter. very good.

ok, that's relatively easy. that's very good — for the first time. can you play chords with this, or? chords, yes, sure. this is c, e, g, c. i'm sorry. c... third finger. let's hope this works. yeah, it does. yes. wow. and sometimes, we are using the guitar technique, like... playing the oud like a guitar. i just jammed with. ..

that's very good for a first time. wow, that was very good. ijustjammed with a world famous... it was very good. no, but i was lucky. i was just playing one, the one chord. that's amazing. thank you very much. hello, this is breakfast, with ben thompson and tina daheley. the start of their married life together. the new duke and duchess of sussex drive off into the sunset for a party with close family and friends, after tying the knot in a service watched by millions around the world. the newly—weds sealed their union with a kiss as crowds cheered on the streets of windsor. good morning, it's sunday 20th may. also this morning: