for northern and skies, showers for northern and western scotland. windy here, 50 to 60 mph. the cold night for northern ireland scotland and northern england. temperatures close to freezing. windy in the far north—west of scotland. it may fringe the northern highlands. much of scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, a fine and dry start the new week. a good deal of sunshine. windy for the northern and western isles, gusts of 60 these are the average strength. 12 celsius across scotland, england and wales. for most, a fine end to the day tomorrow. that breeze will strengthen further. more persistent rain pushing into tuesday, courtesy of this front. still that squeeze and the isa buyers. windy conditions. a more north—westerly wind. a monster a. conditions. a more north—westerly wind. a monstera. more conditions. a more north—westerly wind. a monster a. more cloud. conditions. a more north—westerly

wind. a monstera. more cloud. —— moisture in the air. more drive further east you are. the best of the sunshine further south and east. temperatures up to 16 or 17 celsius. as we pick up that moisture air on wednesday, more cloud down england and wales. while most of the uk dry, there will be more cloud around. still feeling mild. 1a to 16 celsius. by the end of the week, we lose those mild autumn conditions and replace it with something much colder. those blue—collar ‘s start to develop. a cold snap by the end of the week. —— those blue—collar ‘s. even some snow on northern hills. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the uk, france and germany have issued a joint statement condemning the death of the journalist

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best buildings. some are a little unusual. the vanishing language on the faroe islands. seeing the deep south by car and the black forest by train. and the scottish porridge wars. it's purists versus hipsters in the land of milk and honey. no prizes for guessing where i am this week. london has some of europe's most recognisable architecture, even when it's covered

in scaffolding. each year, many of the capital's most magnificent buildings open their doors to the public for the annual open house. 2018 is their biggest event yet, with over 800 venues to explore, and i've come to fitzrovia to visit one of this year's most striking openings. from the top of this tower of technology, you get the best view of london there has ever been. the bt tower was opened in 1965, and for over a decade it was london's tallest building. standing at more than 600 feet, it was built to carry telecommunications all across the uk, and in true ‘60s fashion, the top doubled as a revolving restaurant. when you eat here, they give you a certificate of orbit to say

you have been above and around the houses two and a half times in every hour. doors closing. it's actually been closed since the late ‘80s, so the open house weekend is one of the only times that the likes of you or i are allowed in. access to the tower is in high demand. today's visitors have had to enter an online ballot to get a place. it's not that often you get this high up over london, but the view is incredible, and there are really famous landmarks you can see from here. we've got the shard, the london eye, the british museum here. it's amazing. it's a bit of a shame this isn't available all year round. this year's open house is the biggest we've ever done. it's only the second time ever we have every london

borough participating. we had that last year as well for the 25th anniversary and we have managed it again, which is a real achievement. what were the origins of the idea? the first open house was literally a bus tourfor 100 people, enthusiasts who wanted to see contemporary architecture. it was so popular and oversubscribed that the following year a number of london boroughs participated and opened their doors. and today in 2018 we expect a quarter of a million people, even despite the weather. so tell me, what are your top tips for getting the best out of an open house weekend? top tip — maybe focus on the outer boroughs. london has some amazing secrets tucked away on the fringes of the city. you don't always have to go into the centre. the other tip i would give is pick one borough and concentrate on that. there's always magic on your doorstep. all of the venues are listed on this handy app with maps, and it is notjust the big venues you can visit.

you can see inside people's private homes, too! it's amazing that this house is sitting in the middle of a suburban street. it's kind of an amazing feat of imagination made real. impressive. this project sits within a much larger debate about the value of architecture. it seems to me there is a responsibility that each new building that is built, or each new environment that is made, must be better than the preceding one, and if this can encourage people to do that, then i think that is really valuable. meanwhile, this is also on the list. i'm headed into the bowels of queen mary hospital, to the ucl pathology museum.

it's a bit of a maze in here, with endless corridors. hopefully i'm heading in the right direction. it's one of the very first chances for the public to see inside. i mean, it is fascinating, but it's not really for the faint—hearted, this. everything that you see around you here... subhadra das is the curator here, and has been captivating visitors with stories about some of the specimens. i think we should start with probably the most iconic specimen in the museum, and this is the famous sword swallowe r's sword and oesophagus and heart. what? can you explain the logistics of this? this is your ultimate health and safety failure at work scenario. what we can see here is this person's food pipe, and if you can see there's a little bit of plastic going down here. that shows where the sword went

in and tore through the oesophagus and then hit the heart. this person's heart was beating at the time. if you can imagine the heart beating, the heart beating against the sword is what pierces the heart itself. my goodness me. what else have we got? let's move on to this one. it is still all the fun of the fairground. these are tattoos from a man who was, unsurprisingly, a tattooed man in a circus. that is how he made his living. everything apart from the palms of his hands, the soles of his feet and everything from the neck up, the rest of him was completely covered in ink. completely covered, of which these are...? this is a selection. his skin is preserved here. absolutely. it's quite remarkably well preserved. yes, it is. you would probably expect to see that kind of tattoo on somebody‘s arm today. easily. i think that one is really attractive. whoever it was liked flying things. we have butterflies on one side, a flying fish, and a fly as well. now, this surely can't be real.

this can't be to scale. no, that's exactly what it is. it's a scale of one to one. it's not a real hand, as you've been able to guess... well done. you've learned from being in here. very good. this is a plaster cast of a hand. we can see just about what is left of the painted label on the cast, and it tells us it's the hand of a man who had a condition called acromegaly, and that he was eight foot and nine inches tall. for me this is interesting because acromegaly is the condition of one of the most famous bodies in any medical museum in the country, which is the body of a man called charles byrne, the irish giant, and that is preserved at the royal college of surgeons. so we haven't got him, but i do feel the need to point out that this gentleman was at least a foot taller. i suppose with macabre objects like this, there's the possibility that an exhibition like this could become almost a sideshow in itself, so how do you stop that from happening? people will think what they think. i'm not going to control what people's reactions

or ways of thinking are. it's a gift that we have them, and i want to share it with a wider audience, hopefully in a way that is respectful to the people involved. next, we're off to the remote faroe islands, an archipelago of 18 volcanic islands in the atlantic ocean, where locals are doing what they can to keep their native tongue alive. they chant still to come on the travel show... seeing the deep south by car, and the black forest by train. and the scottish porridge wars. it's purists versus hipsters in the land of milk and honey. welcome to the slice

of the show that tackles your questions for getting the best out of travel. coming up, the gift of a weekend in italy, and directions for a road trip in america's deep south. first, though, october marks the official opening of the qe2 as a floating hotel in dubai. since she first set sail nearly half a century ago, the queen elizabeth 2 has circled the globe 25 times. for the past decade, she's been languishing at port rashid in dubai after several false starts to refit her. finally, the work is done and she is welcoming guests

on board once again. next, christine evans has a lovely idea to celebrate her son's 50th birthday later this year. she says he's never been to italy, and she wonders... christine, a number of airlines sell gift vouchers, but i'm not in favour of them because they restrict the flights you can take. similarly, hotel chains sell gift cards, but again you're restricting choice. instead i suggest you find a friendly travel agent, and ask them to write a letter to your son saying, you have a weekend in the italian city of your choice. you can set a budget if you want, maybe £500, and once he's chosen the dates and the flights, the travel agent can then work out the best place to stay. peter freeman is off to new orleans, and he's keen to add on a few days

of driving through the states of louisiana and mississippi. louisiana and mississippi are big states — together they're larger than the uk, so pick a few highlights. head west from new orleans along the river road that winds beside the mississippi. go into the bayou, a native american word meaning tranquil waters. take a boat trip, keeping a close eye out for alligators. visit the quintessential greek revival plantation house of oak alley, then continue upstream. the mississippi forms the state border between louisiana and the state of mississippi, where the highlight is the town of natchez, founded in 1790 by the spanish. it claims to be the home of the friendliest folks you'll ever meet, and it also tells the story of the deep south from the perspective of slaves

and native americans. in october, robert boston is heading for lake constance, which is surrounded by austria, germany and switzerland. he wants to know... what's the best way to get there from london? where should we stay? you could fly to friedrichshafen in germany or to the largest swiss city, zurich, buti recommend the rail trip — it's far more rewarding. go via paris and strasbourg to the german town of offenburg, which is where the beautiful line across the black forest to lake constance begins. i suggest you stay in the pretty town of lindau in germany just beside the austrian border. even in october, you should be able to dine alfresco on the elegant main boulevard. if you want to get your travel plans in order, i'm here to help. get in touch and i will do my very best to find you an answer. from me, simon calder

the global guru, bye for now and see you next time. we finish this week in scotland, and with the very best porridge the world has to offer. the oscars of the oat world, the golden spurtles, have just been handed out. the main prize was won jointly by a pair of swedes, calle myrsell and per ca rlsson, but there hasn't been a local winner since 2014. so is the country losing its taste for its own national breakfast? we sent rajan to edinburgh to find out. people come to edinburgh largely for the history largely, the drama of the castle, or the grandeur of holyrood house, but we've come here for the food. haggis, porridge, deep—fried mars bar... all absolutely delicious in their own right, of course, but in recent years it is how

you eat your porridge that has taken on an importance all of its own. purists will always tell you that the only properly scottish way to eat porridge is with a little salt and water. the trouble is, it's just not that nice, is it? and these days if you ask most scots they'll tell you they like jazzing it up a bit. what do you have in it? fruit and milk, and that's all. i quite like dark sugar on it. i like it with treacle and milk. ido! honestly! you make an island... but it has to be the traditional porridge, none of this english rubbish. how do you have your porridge? with salt. i'm scottish, you see. in the age of social media, all that grey gloop just doesn't look pretty enough on instagram.

but there is one place in the student area of marchmont that is looking to restore the reputation for total porridge supremacy. can i try peach melba please? no problem! elaine opened edinburgh's first porridge cafe a few years ago. traditionalists would be appalled by this very 21st—century twist on their national dish. isn't this sacrilege? porridge should be salt, water, oats? absolutely not. this is preserving porridge for the next generation. i think there is a bit of a porridge movement. there is a porridge cafe in new york, in copenhagen, in london. i think we are the first one in scotland, i think, if not, certainly edinburgh. please! it's really nice.

for the hard—core fan, there are plenty of opportunities to sample the very best, which led the tourist board to create bespoke porridge tours, taking you all over the country. luckily, one of the key stops is only an hour's train ride outside edinburgh. auchtermuchty may look like a small, unassuming little scottish town, but what it has is the king of porridge. neil robertson, the only man to hold to golden spurtle award, —— neil robertson, the only man to hold two golden spurtle awards, runs this traditional tearoom, and it is where you come if you're after real salt and water porridge with absolutely no adornment. this is the puritan's porridge, and actually, you have to order ahead for this because it takes six hours for the oats to soak before they are ready.

let's give it a go. yes, it is kind of what you expect. it is edible. it's quite bland. the texture is definitely quite nutty. i could certainly eat a whole bowl, and it is very good for you. however, i've also ordered some of neil's slightly sweeter porridge, made of toasted spices, creme fraiche and blueberry compote. this won him his second award back in 2010. i thought it would be a fun day out cooking porridge in a hall, and i was amazed it was an international competition. i won the title back from america. i thought i should commemorate the event by having a tattoo. wow, look at this!

in scotland the traditional porridge is the one that everyone swears by, and it goes back a long time. but it is dying out, is that right? yes, people seem to be in such a hurry that they don't fit it into their day. they grab and go, so the instant porridge or quick porridge, which is a bit of a shame, but i can understand that. ready to taste it? icertainly am. help yourself to a spoonful. it will be hot. they go well together, really well. you might call me a bit of a softy, but i've got to be honest, this is far, far nicer. i could have this regularly. i think i will! sadly that's all we have time for on this week's show. coming up next week... carmen will travel around taiwan. she will sample the acoustics of a brand—new concert hall. learning how to pick tea, and making

a wish while releasing a skylantern during a traditional festival. dojoin us then, and in the meantime, you can keep up with us in real time if you sign up to our social media feeds. but from me and the rest of the travel show team, goodbye. for those in the channel islands, sunshine. and for those in the southern

counties of england, blue skies. not a cloud here in the sky. further in the north, the weakening cold front. more cloud, patchy light rain and drizzle into northern england, wales... that continues overnight. by this stage, just a band of cloud. it clears south—east england after midnight. behind it, clearer skies, showers for northern and western scotland. windy here, 50 to 60mph. a cold night for northern ireland scotland and northern england. temperatures close to freezing. windy in the far north—west of scotland. outbreaks of rain for orkney and shetland may fringe the northern highlands. much of scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, a fine and dry start the new week. a good deal of sunshine. windy for the northern and western isles, gusts of 60 these being the average strength. 12 celsius across scotland, england and wales. a cooler feel. 1011

a coolerfeel. 1011 celsius in the far north of scotland. for most, a fine end to the day tomorrow. that breeze will strengthen further. more persistent rain pushing into tuesday, courtesy of this front. still that squeeze and the iso bars. windy conditions. a more north—westerly wind. moisture in the air. more cloud. outbreaks of rain for western and northern scotland. more dry the further east you are. a cloudy day in northern ireland and northern england. the best of the sunshine further south and east. temperatures up to 16 or 17 celsius. as we pick up that moister air on wednesday, more cloud down england and wales. while most of the uk dry, there will be more cloud around. still feeling mild. 1a to 16 celsius. that is the top temperature on

wednesday afternoon. by the end of the week, we lose those mild autumn conditions and replace it with something much colder. those blue colours start to develop. a cold snap by the end of the week. temperature is really taking a dive with a strong northerly wind and we could see some snow on northern hills. this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: saudi arabia's foreign minister admits for the first time that the journalist jamal hashoggi was murdered — but insists the death was not part of a high—level plot. the individuals who did this, the obviously was a tremendous mistake made. a furious russian response after president trump scraps a cold war nuclear weapons treaty — vladimir putin says he wants clarification. and thousands of migrants start making their way through mexico towards the us — after evading mexican attempts to stop them

at the border with guatemala. hello and welcome to world news today.