for those winds. not as backlash for those winds. not as cold overnight but cold enough for frost and any rain left will freeze, but otherwise sunday looks like a quieter day. the winds will is, the snow risk will diminish, and there will be plenty of showers. a real rush of showers in the afternoon gci’oss rush of showers in the afternoon across england and wales, but it will be relatively mild by that time of day. the warnings are detailed on the website. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the work and pensions secretary urges mps from all parties to forge a consensus over brexit — warning it's in danger of ‘getting stuck‘. climate talks in poland continue through the night as negotiators try to agree the next steps forward for the paris climate agreement. protesters gather in paris for a fifth weekend of anti—government demonstrations — despite a series of concessions from president macron. protesters gather in paris for a fifth weekend of anti—government demonstrations — despite a series of concessions from president macron.

ministers are being urged to halt plans to give prison officers pepper spray to help them control violent inmates. now on bbc news — the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from the beautiful lake district in northern england. we are here to discover all the hard work that goes into conserving the region, but also coming up... carmen continues her whistlestop tour of next year's rugby world cup venues injapan. this time, she is in osaka. ferris wheel? it goes around. 0k, she said it is straight ahead. arigato! our global guru simon gives us tips on how to make it to base camp on mount everest. and we find out where ice cream is said to have originated. new york? italy? it's a vast lakes and majestic

mountains have inspired generations of painters, poets and writers. the lake district is england's largest national park and that's where we are starting the show this week. and we are not on our own. almost 20 million people annually visit this region and last year, the lake district was awarded unesco world heritage status, which means it now counts among wonders like the grand canyon in the us and machu picchu in peru. that's pretty good company for a region whose steep mountains

and picturesque valleys and lakes have been attracting tourists for over 200 years, come rain or shine. so the great thing about coming to this place at this time of year is the beautiful autumnal colours filling up the landscape. the bad thing is the autumn weather. liam prior is a local ranger. unesco's recognition is filling people like him with great pride, but this will inevitably add to an existing concern. in total, we are talking hundreds of thousands of people each year coming to these mountains? it must have an impact on the land. every footfall causes a bit of erosion and the landscape would be a much different place if that erosion wasn't happening. thankfully, fix the fells formed to tackle the erosion. every week, whatever the weather, volunteers gather to maintain and repair the mountain paths, fix walls and protect the unique landscape, and there is plenty to keep them busy. you can actually see

here that the original width of the path was about a metre wide, and yet now it stretches almost to three metres and that's been caused by erosion from footfall, people stepping on the path to walk around rocks, and rainfall off the mountain. making the preservation work all the more urgent. and it's tough work — cleaning the drains and building the path edges needs stamina, plenty of elbow grease and good shovel skills. alright, chaps, what's happening? basically what we want to do is extend this drain out a little bit to get a bit more flow when it gets into heavy rain. 0kie—dokie. let's do it. i think this is the first time i've used a shovel. barry and his dog hamish have also been volunteering for the past ten years. looking a bit wet and miserable!

hamish has been doing it since he was a pup. the things that keep me coming back, firstly, there is a huge amount of camaraderie amongst the whole group. another reason is i've walked on these fells for years, all my life, basically, and it's a way of putting something back. as the sky clears, i leave the volunteers to the hard work and take up liam's offer of a tour of up scafell pike. at 978 metres, it's england's highest mountain. i can't imagine how much labour must have gone into putting this pathway up the side of the mountain. there has been a team in footpath team in wasdale since 1988, so every year since then, work has gone into this path to create the sustainable line. 30 years of hard labour. more than 30 years of hard labour. it's more than a jail sentence. it's amazing. but here, the hard labour is rewarded by stunning views. it may not be the best of weather today, it's a bit misty out there,

but you can still see at this incredible view over the lake and it's not surprising that so many people are drawn here all year round. we march on and, after a couple of hours, we finally reach the top. well, the plateau line just below it. so where is the peak? these crags, that is scafell pike with the summit just nestled in behind. and i believe there is some rockclimbing history. yeah, sure — it's the disputed home of rock climbing in england. a lot of people came and tested their skills on these crags in the late 1800s. but these seemingly eternal rocks have also lived through world events. after the climbers came the soldiers. after the first world war, scafell pike was gifted to the national trust as a war memorial and as a place for returning servicemen and women to come and get away from it all, and we'd encourage everybody to show that respect when they're ascending scafell pike.

conservation efforts in the lake district aren'tjust focused on the landscape. up until a few years ago, you could catch glimpses of large golden eagles towering over these summits, but now the only place you find them is here at dee and daniel's place. this is phoenix. hello, phoenix. but you're not a phoenix. the golden eagle is really the icon of the lake district, in terms of its natural wilderness. sadly, the last golden eagle died about two or three years ago in the wild. so this little chap has is being trained up to fly, free—fly in the lakes, so people can still see a wild golden eagle in its natural environment. the lake district is not immune to the global decline in biodiversity. and dee and daniel's ecotourism business introduces to animals that are or were once part of this region's wildlife, all with the hope of fostering further respect for these creatures

and their habitat. another animal you're no longer able to spot in the wild any longer in the lake district is the wolf. in fact, the last one is believed to have been killed way back in the 13th centuryjust up the road from here. but for de's hybrid wolves, whose pedigree is part wolf, part dog, it's time for walkies. put your hand in the grip of the leash like this and we will go for a walk. taking your wolf for a walk. we want to show people that they are not the big bad wolf, the demonisation of hollywood and fairy stories isn't actually true, and although it's not a place in the lake district to have wolves any more, we can use that to show people that actually, coexistence with the predators we've got left is really, really, vitally important. and as the sun goes down,

my time here is up. but the details mean there is one thing up to take part into become a true member of the pack. there is lots of different wolf howls. the one that we are going to do is a family bonding holw and this bond is for pack unity. it is our version of singing "we are family," and i've got all my wolf pack around me. howls wolves howl that was some good howling, boys. nicely done. time now to leave the lake district behind and find out about a tasty

treat that is a traditional favourite over in iran.

don't go anywhere, because coming up

on the travel show: we head over to japan as carmen continues her challenge to explore one of the country's most famous cities in 90 minutes. this time it is osaka. i've got to walk there? no, that way. is hello from malaga. this week i have advice on trekking to everest base camp, and the friendliest places on the planet, according to a californian professor of psychology.

first though, in belgium, the africa museum has reopened almost five years to the day after it closed for a complete renovation. the grand venue, originally known as the palace of the colonies, is set in parkland in the south of the belgian capital, brussels. the original name was the museum of the belgian congo, and much of the contents were brought from what is now the democratic republic of congo. the aim of the refreshed museum, to present a contemporary and decolonised vision of africa. next, samih alalawi from bahrain sends an email with the heading, "a hospitable place to visit?" samih, an american professor of psychology has done the work for you by researching the most friendly cities on the planet. the top placed cities

are in latin america. rio in brazil and san jose in costa rica. more conveniently from your starting point in bahrain, lilongwe in malawi and kolkata in india are third and fourth respectively. but personally i find your part of the world, the middle east, is the region on earth where i have felt most warmly welcomed. next, andrew moger from west yorkshire has an adventure in mind. it has always been my ambition to trek to the everest base camp. what would you recommend for me to achieve this? this is a real trip of a lifetime, andrew, and requires some specialist advice. it is a very achievable goal for someone in their mid to even late 60s into their 70s with a well thought out plan. get your gear list, start to accumulate the gear because that will probably take a bit of time. you want to start to physically

prepare yourself, you want to focus on strength training, cardiovascular training, and endurance training. finally gillian craigie wants to arrive at new‘sjfk airport at four in the afternoon and has an appointment in central manhattan at 7:30 pm. with new york's jfk airportjust 12 miles from manhattan, on paper there should be no problem covering that distance in over three hours. but a recent snapshot of wait times for us customs and border protection at the airport's international arrivals terminal shows that the average wait for non—americans between 4—5pm was 33 minutes, with a maximum of 70 minutes. you can avoid such problems by choosing a departure airport in europe, such as dublin, which has us preclearance,

all the immigration checks take place on foreign soil. next, getting to manhattan. the evening rush hour will be building on the roads, so i suggest you go to the rail option. even with a long wait at border checks you should reach penn station by around 6pm. if you are running short of time you may want to check your bags into left luggage and grab a bite to eat before the gig. that's all for now, but please keep sending me your travel problems and i'll do my best to find you solutions. bye for now. to finish the week, we are injapan to see carmen take on another challenge as she prepares to take on the sights and sounds of osaka against the clock. for the first time ever, the rugby world cup heads to asia next year. 400,000 sports fans will go

and see their teams at ten host cities around japan in what is also a dry run for the olympic games in tokyo in 2020. some will be worried about japan's reputation as a place that is tricky to get around if you don't speak the language. it's a myth that i think isn't always deserved. to show you why, i will be exploring six of the host cities against the clock. today we are in osaka. it used to be the logistical hub for the ancient capital which was kyoto. it has a very distinct culture of its own, it has its own food and its own dialect. so much so that it is competing a lot with tokyo. some say it is the western capital of japan. so there is that east versus west thing going on. i have to walk there. no, that way. the challenge is this. i have 90 minutes, the length

of a rugby match plus half—time, to see its three big highlights. what have you got in store for me today. what is my challenge? today you are going to go three places. we have something to see, something to eat, and then a little curveball at the end. my first stop is at a building that dominates the skyline here. this is it, this is where my challenge starts. let's start the clock right now. the umeda sky building building is a landmark tower here in osaka. it has a 40th floor observatory where you can enjoy the view of the city. the escalator itself is between two buildings, so you can enjoy the city view while you are going up. so this is the famous midair escalator. what a magnificent view. the view is even more spectacular at the rooftop observatory.

but unfortunately it's currently closed due to the damage from the recent typhoon which was the biggest in recent decades. is this the famous highway that runs through the building? i have seen this. like, it is world famous. ok, so to get to the next location i have got to catch a train. there is nothing worse than arriving at a japanese train station in a panic. i have got to calm down, look at these lines. oh, my goodness. so umeda station has a few stations by the same name, which goes different places. also there aren't many signages, lots of people there at any given time and there are so many exits and entrances, which makes it a really difficult challenge. we are good, we are good. we are here, at umeda station. and i need to get to namba.

0k. so it is easier than you might think, getting around on the metro or the subway here. a lot of the signs are now in japanese, korean, english, even chinese. particularly in big cities like tokyo and osaka. carmen is going to come out in the dontonbori district, and she is going to try a local delicacy called ta koyaki, which are octopus balls. i think i see the giant octopus, this must be it. oh, my goodness, look at the line, it's huge. it must be good. i think they have their own theme song. takoyaki is a quintessentially osa kan food. it was invented here in osaka. it's made of bits of octopus inside a batter.

i have got my takoyaki, what an experience just lining up and waiting for the ta koyaki. she laughs. i think ijust burnt my tongue. it was worth it though! so now onto the next task. i am looking for a ferris wheel. time is ticking. an hour and seven minutes have passed so i have 21 minutes. ferris wheel? she speaks japanese. arigato! she said it is straight ahead. she laughs. is that it? i think we found it.

we were really, really close. this wheel, mounted onto the outside of a discount store, is a local landmark. it is thought to be the world's only oval ferris wheel. it has been out of action for almost the last ten years and has onlyjust been restored to its former glory. i am here. i made it. that's my whistlestop tour of osaka, with roughly ten minutes to spare. what a way to finish the day. that was carmen reporting from japan. we will be back there next week when she embarks on another 90 minute challenge, this time in the japanese port city of kobe. wow, look at that! oh, my goodness, what a view. dojoin us then, and in

the meantime, you can sign up to our social media feeds and see where we are in the world, as well as sharing some of your own travel stories. but now from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team here in the lake district, it's goodbye. hello. there is potentialfor widespread disruption because of the severe weather through the day ahead. the met office have two amber weather warnings in force, one for very usual widespread freezing rain here in the uk and one for snow. let's talk about what is happening. the cold air has been with us

through much of the week, but as the milder air is coming from the atlantic courtesy of storm deirdre, and it comes into this cold air, that will give us the severe winter weather. anywhere from the midlands, northwards up across scotland. this real wintry mix that will give dangerous conditions on the roads. storm deirdre is giving severe gales already in western areas with heavy rainfall. if you escape the wintry conditions you will have heavy rain which could cause local flooding as well, but as the afternoon progresses, it potentially gets heavier and the snow will pile up for scotland. hence the amber warning. across the midlands and parts of north wales, more likely northern england, we will start to see the risk of freezing rain. in the south it looks mostly rain but there could be some sleetiness ahead of it. just 2—3dc, it will feel raw. if we get the freezing rain, black ice, it will be treacherous and then it will turn back to snow.

a real wintry problem for many areas as we go through saturday and the rest of today and overnight. significant snow, a0 centimetres over the hills scotland, and notjust snow over the higher ground either. storm deirdre is bringing those strong winds, making it feel raw, blowing the snow around, so blizzard conditions and they will continue to bite through the night. overnight brings more snowfall to northern england before it eventually clears to scotland. a stormy night here with another backlash for those winds. not as cold overnight but cold enough for some frost and any rain left will freeze, but otherwise sunday looks like a quieter day. the winds will ease, the rain moves away, the snow risk will diminish, apart from showers, and there will be plenty of showers. a real rash of showers in the afternoon across england and wales, but it will be relatively mild by that time of the day. the warnings are detailed on the website. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at ii.00am. the work and pensions secretary urges mps from all parties to forge a consensus over brexit — warning it's in danger crucial talks to tackle global warming continue through the night as officials from 200 countries struggle to agree a deal. a warning of freezing rain, ice and snow in parts of the uk, as storm deirdre hits on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. this is the scene live in paris where protesters are gathering in paris for more anti—government demonstrations — as president macron hopes recent concessions will limit their numbers. campaigners urge the government to stop plans to issue prison officers with pepper spray to help tackle violence injails. and i'll be discussing this week's tumultous political