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tv   The Travel Show  BBC News  March 19, 2019 3:30am-4:01am GMT

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welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers british government ministers in north america are talking of a constitutional and around the globe. crisis now the speaker of the house my name is mike embley. our top stories: of commons has blocked a major blow the prime ministerfrom having for the british government just ten days before brexit. a third go at getting her brexit theresa may's told she can't ask mps deal passed by parliament to vote on her deal unless there's a substantial change. and the european union insists for a third time. the current withdrawal deal cannot be changed. what the government cannot britain is due to leave injust 10 days. new zealand's prime minister, legitimately do is to resubmit jacinda ardern, has urged her fellow citizens never to utter the name of the gunman who killed 50 to the house the same proposition people at mosques in christchurch on friday. or substantially the same in parliament, she said proposition as that of last week, he was a terrorist, criminal which was rejected by 149 votes. and extremist who sought notoriety. 30 people wounded in the attack as new zealand mourns, are still in hospital. the prime minister condemns the gunman who killed 50 people as a terrorist, a criminal dutch police have arrested a turkish man in the city and an extremist. speak the names of those of utrecht where three people who were lost were killed in a shooting attack on a tram on monday morning. five were wounded, some seriously. schools were closed and people warned to stay indoors as armed officers searched for the suspect. the attacks in new zealand have raised questions
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about the the wider threat posed by the far right. daniel sandford has been investigating. police in stanwell in surrey last night after a non—fatal stabbing which detectives suspect was a terrorist incident inspired by the far right. it raised new concerns about the possibility of a new zealand—style attack in the uk. 21 months ago, there was an attack on worshippers near a mosque in finsbury park. everyone back! darren osborne drove into a group of muslims, killing makram ali. the home secretary warned today that the government's deradicalisation programmes have detected a growing problem with the far right. of those that we've had most concern about, and that's something called the channel programme, last year, almost half of those were far—right extremists. counterterrorist police and the security service, mi5, have experienced
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a sudden surge in the threat from the extreme right wing. four attacks got through, three murders, and one that came very close. and of the 18 foiled suspected terrorist plots in the last two years, four came from the extreme right wing. very vicious language about muslims that has been circulating everywhere online. .. but at a regent's park mosque event today, sajid javid was also repeatedly warned about the language that had crept into everyday politics. our politicians, our leaders, who use language such as "sick asian paedophiles," such as "muslim women who wear the niqab are letterboxes," they need to be called to account. some recent uk attacks have been linked to neo—nazi groups like the now banned organisation national action, but others were simply driven by the unrestrained extremism that can be found in parts of the internet. a number of people are self—radicalising who are not members
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of organisations, who are not activists infar—right groups, but are listening to this propaganda, watching it on the internet, becoming inspired by it and, without any kind of political background at all, are then acting to carry it out. so, another far—right attack could easily happen in the uk, but the strict gun laws here make a mass—casualty firearms attack unlikely. daniel sandford, bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to the travel show with me, carmen roberts. we're only three months into 2019 and already we've covered plenty of ground, so this week we're going to take a look back at some of our favourite stories so far this year. if you love movies, this street in la is the place to be. my mask started to fill with water and i started to panic,
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so i was like... they're really affectionate. hey! oh, my gosh. i think i'm still recovering from the dragon dance in taiwan. anyway, more of that later on in the show. but first, let's kick off by heading to paris, where back in february, christa got to see how the years have taken their toll on one
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of the city's most iconic buildings. notre dame cathedral is the city's most visited monument. 13 million people walk through its gigantic doors every year — that's twice as many as head to the eiffel tower. the cathedral was damaged during the french revolution and many of its figures were defaced, but there are sections that still remain from before the revolution and have been reconstructed since, like the last gentleman here right on the facade of the cathedral. although successive waves of restoration have maintained the cathedral's main features, some of which date back to the 12th century, maintaining the building is an ongoing challenge. pollution, acid rain and age are now eating up not only its fine details, but also this building's actual structure, and it's particularly striking when you go behind the scenes here.
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up high at the back of the cathedral, a place that tourists don't usually get to see. notre dame looks so imposing from the street, towering down, this huge structure, but when you get up close, it's amazing to see how much the old girl kind of needs a helping hand. help is what michel is trying to provide. his charity, friends of notre dame, has launched an appeal that asks private donors to help pay for some of the most urgently needed repairs. so, you see here, we have parts that were at risk of falling, so we removed them and have stored them here. if we don't want the cathedral to collapse, we need to repair all these flying buttresses and all these pinnacles need to be replaced as well. but repairing and preserving mediaeval architecture does not come cheap.
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the french state actually owns the building and spends up to 4 million euros each year on the cathedral, but that is not enough and a lot more money is needed. it's estimated that it will cost at least 150 million euros to carry out all of the essential structural work here, and it's a race against time. so, how urgent are these repairs? they are very urgent, because actually, the risk here is a structural risk on the walls of the cathedral, on the building itself. within ten years, we could have the cathedral completely down if we were to do anything. that's incredible. although it's hoped the private funds might help to save notre dame, the country is full of other beautiful, historic buildings that also need help, so the french government is trying out a new way to help save at—risk churches, castles and chateaus. and it starts with a trip
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to the local newsagent. 12 million of these special heritage scratch cards are on sale across france. you can win big money and save monuments in one go. at 15 euro, this isn't cheap, but 10% of the money from this will go to conservation projects. in total, almost 270 historical sites, from ancient monuments to churches and castles will hopefully benefit from the 16 million euros raised so far. ahh. . . nothing. at least it's for a good cause. christa visiting france back in february. as the ski season is starting to come to an end in europe, many winter sports destinations are looking at ways to keep us coming back once the snow disappears, as lucy found out when she headed to tignes in the french alps. hello! i'm here in tignes to try something a little bit different.
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0k. yes, that is a mask and regulator. i've been persuaded into ice diving. so, once you're inside, we seal everything and you're completely protected from the water. for this, i'll be wearing a dry suit. i will put some talc inside so the head can go easily into the protection. comedic music. look up. it's a girl! laughs. it's definitely a complicated process getting ready, which is just adding to my nerves. and you're sealed. the good news is i can't feel how cold it is out here, so... the lake i'll be diving into is right in the ski village of tignes le lac,
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just a stone's throw from the lifts. laughter bye— bye! the more i stare at the icy abyss, the more i think i willjust stick my foot in just to get an idea of how cold it is. so they said that i'm not going to feel the cold obviously, i do not want my body going into some sort of shock once i get into the water. i'm sure it will be fine, but my mind is currently in overdrive. ijust want to get in now. you're in? perfect. dan will be staying above the ice, helping me and another instructor go under. it's not an activity you can do as a group, rather, one person at a time with an instructor, for safety reasons. and we rotate into the water now. my initial worries of freezing to death quickly melt away. perfect. bye— bye!
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but it didn't quite go to plan and i had to surface. so my mask started to fill with water... and i started to panic, so i was like...out! speaking french. after a little reminder about what to do, namely don't panic, i was mentally prepped for another go. i'm ready to go back in. i was only down there for maybe a minute or so, but it's so pretty down there and just being able to kind of touch all the bubbles under the ice is really cool. 0k. this time, my mask stayed put, but we decided not to stray too far from the ice hole and my confidence returned. it's an otherworldly
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experience under the ice, cut off from the noise and distractions above, and it's surprisingly relaxing. 0nly towards the end did my toes and fingers start to tingle a little bit. but otherwise, the dry suit really did keep the cold out. for the really daring, it's possible to also free dive. probably not for me, though. i much prefer having the oxygen tank. if you love movies, this street in la is the place to be. embedded in the walkway, you can see stars from all different genres. mickey mouse, we have bruce willis, we have sharon stone, and here to my right, we actually have
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the handprints and footprints of some of the biggest stars around. it's here at the dolby theatre where all of the buzz of the oscars will be happening. and, of course, it's not the only way you can get close to the movies. around hollywood, its movie legacy is increasingly being recognised and preserved. at the warner bros studio tour hollywood, guides take you to the actual place were so many movies, from casablanca to la la land, have been made. the lot has been here since the mid—19205, it's been home to some of the most classic films, but also contemporary films, so ridley scott's science—fiction epic blade runner, this is futuristic, dystopian los angeles. this was blade runner, this street? yeah, right here.
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it is all about set decoration. we just keep redressing the sets over and over again, it is whatever you want it to be. but head across town and building work is well under way for a new museum, set to open later this year from the team behind the oscars, the academy. as the building takes shape, they have been busy gathering exhibits that tell the story of the art and also the science of the movies, from cameras to ruby slippers, and shirley temple's shoes. so, this is definitely a head from alien, but i see a strap underneath too. that's right. so this is a headpiece that would have been worn by we think the stunt person for the film. the actor would have been asking how the alien would have looked, so the actor in the film, they had a real reaction to seeing them at the time. it's terrifying. it is a little terrifying. so the scope came in and they would go to arcades around the country,
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you put your coin in the slot and then you handcranked the film and inside you would see the motion picture. and is it working right now? you are welcome to try it. here we go, i am ready for the adventure. the academy museum of motion pictures claims to be the first movie museum in hollywood that takes a global look at the history of the medium. and while there may be many other types of film museum, this certainly will be the first on this scale. so, it's opening night. the first guests walk in, they have their experience and they leave. what do you hope they say to each other? the first thing is, i hope they understand and talk about film history, because i feel like it's disappearing a little from our memory, and now is the time to really save it,
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to save the legacy of film forfuture generations. and maybe one of them that's here will be inspired to become a filmmaker of the future themselves. so far this year, we've brought you stories from over a dozen different countries, and there's plenty more to come throughout the rest of the year. but i know this one was really popular back in january, when ade went to morocco to meet some new four—legged friends. the jarjeer mule and donkey refuge lies in the foothills of the atlas mountains, not far from marrakesh. it's where donkeys go to retire. it's also an orphanage and a care centre for working equines. they're really affectionate! hey!
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the refuge centre was established by british couple susan machin and charles hantom ten years ago. they'd came to morocco to retire. so, we lived in our villa and we didn't know what we were going to do. and then over a period of a few months, a few donkeys came for shelter and i became very interested in them. so, were you donkey fans before you came here, or... no, i said we were lawyers. well, you could be a lawyer and love donkeys. no, we didn't have time for donkeys! tell me, how do visitors find out about this place? social media. that good old thing. what tourists say is they've stayed in marrakesh, they love morocco, but what upsets them is seeing the donkeys working. westerners aren't used to seeing donkeys working anymore. they take a view about morocco that morocco‘s cruel to its animals, which isn't true. morocco still uses working animals,
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but didn't know what to do with them at the end of their life. they come here. the couple are using their pensions to run the place. they do not charge an entrance fee and guests are free to roam and play with the animals. it's feeding time for the donkeys and, yeah, they're chowing down. they were a bit hangry before. i suppose after the hard life that these donkeys have led, this is probably a really nice respite. well, we couldn't finish our look back at the year so far on the travel show without remembering a couple of the challenges that we took on. in a moment, we'll relive my not—so—polished performance when ijoined a dragon dance troupe in taiwan back injanuary. sorry! but first, here's christa taking part in a chilly sauna challenge in latvia. better her than me!
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this little town is very quiet today, but that is all set to change when tomorrow morning, this place becomes a staging area for the madcap, high—energy and very, very chilly european sauna marathon. the clock is ticking, got to go! so, we need to visit all the saunas. they're marked in blue dots — 19 of them. a long day ahead! yeah. first stop, a traditional smoke sauna. in here, in here, you have to register. registered! 0k. let's go. i don't quite know
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the sauna etiquette. i think i'm just going to throw myself in there. each team must spend a minimum of three minutes in each sauna. at around 80 degrees, plus a little extra heat coming from the crowd, you get warmed up pretty quickly. about three minutes in now. are you ready to hit the cold again? alright. let's do it. you see the ice hole down there? someone‘s gotta do it and it's not going to be me. i'll do it. it takes bravery to plunge into a frozen lake, but thanks to lilia, ten minutes will be deducted from our overall time. yes! everyone in? let's go. another way to win time bonuses is the hot tubs and i'm definitely volunteering for this one. this is really very nice. we're surrounded by snowy estonian forests and feel very toasty warm.
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i can't imagine it will be warm when we get out, though. at our next stop, the sauna truck, we meet two brits who seem to really enjoy the estonian winter. it's not as cold as it looks, like, you know you've been in the sauna long enough when there's nothing better thanjumping into an ice hole straight afterwards. so, yeah, it's been fantastic. after going through many more thermal shocks, the finish line is finally in sight. well, we haven't won, but we did make it to the end, and i think it's not too bad for a first attempt. well, to finish this week, you join me back in taiwan, where i'm about to take on a challenge in front of a crowd who have very high expectations. let's hope i can pull it off. so, it's the annual arts festival and a local dance company had invited me to take part in a performance
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that they're doing for today's parade. hi, you must be roger. hi, iam. let's get changed. 0k! the festival is held every year close to taipei, and teams from all over the country and further afield come to compete in a celebration of music and dance. it's a big, high—profile event, so my team are taking a real risk by letting a total novice join their ranks. 0k. round the circle, 0k. with only an hour to go before the start of the parade, troupe leader roger walks me through my role. i'd rather be hiding somewhere at the back, but he's got me leading the whole team. swing this way, like an eight? the idea is that the dragon follows the ball and stick that i'm holding. if only i knew where i was meant to be heading!
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miraculously, the other performers follow my somewhat frantic lead. let's just hope they'll be this accommodating when we do it for real. further downtown, the crowds are building and so are my nerves. i hope no—one laughs at me! in the first section of the parade, a dozen or so local high schools will compete for best performance. the streets are crammed with friends, families and teachers all waiting to see their groups perform. they've been working on their routines for months, and today is the day that it all comes together with an extravaganza of energy, colour and sound. and now i can hear my group approaching. i am so nervous and i don't want to make a total fool of myself in front of this big crowd. there's at least a thousand people here,
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it's a lot more than i thought. tell me when. now? all of a sudden, i'm on. my mind seems to go totally blank amidst all the noise and colour. luckily, roger is there to give me a push in the right direction. where, where, where? somehow, the team follow my lead, although i really have no idea where i'm going. nice! sorry! it's ok! and then my big dragon stick seems to develop a mind of its own. oh, sorry! i was really, really nervous. it was quite stressful. oh, my gosh! i tried to remember my moves, i think i only hit two people with the ball.
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but it was exciting. something tells me they won't be inviting me back any time soon. that's it for this week. coming up next week, ade heads to dubai to go behind the scenes in a hotel in the world's tallest tower, where they're getting big on sustainability. this is where we actually throw any leftover food that's come off the guests' plates. it actually looks kind of gross and it smells gross. i don't want to get my hair in it! i hope you can join us for that. don't forget, we're also on social media, were you can tell us about your travels. but in the meantime, from all of us here on the travel show, it's goodbye.
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hello there. last week, we were bombarded by deep areas of low pressure, bringing gales and heavy rain, but i'm thankful to say this week is looking much quieter. we've got high pressure, i think, in the driving seat for many of us, so it'll be a lot more settled and quite mild. although we'll have quite a bit of cloud around, where you get the sunshine, it'll feel very springlike indeed. this is the area of high pressure which will be dominating the weather for us throughout this week. but we've still got a few weather fronts to contend with in the short term. so it does look like, early on tuesday, quite a lot of cloud around, some showery bursts of rain across northern and western areas, and it will be breezier here as well. so with all the cloud cover, i think, and even the rain and the breeze, it's not going to be a particularly cold start to tuesday. but there will be quite a bit of cloud around. sunshine will be limited. i think probably the best of any, if you get some, will be
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the north—east of scotland, perhaps some spots across eastern england. but elsewhere, quite a bit of cloud, thickest across the north—west, where we'll see further outbreaks of rain, and it'll be breezier here too. so 11—14 celsius for scotland. further south, 12, 13 degrees, maybe 1a celsius in the south—east, which is actually pretty mild — a little bit higher than what we should be looking at this time of year. but things are set to turn even milder midweek onwards. this big wedge of air will move in off the atlantic. the orange and yellow colours denote that. and it does look like, if we get some sunshine across the eastern side of the country, then those temperatures will shoot up. but again, another very cloudy day, i think, across northern and western areas. thickest of the cloud across the west of scotland, where it'll be quite breezy. 13, maybe 1a degrees here. but across the south and the east, given some sunshine, we could be looking at 16 or 17 celsius. we've still got high pressure with us, dominating the scene, i think, for much of england and wales. this weather front will bring thicker cloud, outbreaks of rain to scotland and then to northern ireland later in the day, and it will become quite windy here too,
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as well, so a bit of a different feel to the weather here. further south though, largely settled, variable cloud, a little bit of sunshine and again very mild, with temperatures reaching 15 or 16 degrees. something a bit cooler behind this weather front — nine or 10 celsius there, lower for stornoway. this weather front begins to slip south—east, but fizzles out as it does throughout friday. so we'll see outbreaks of rain for scotland and northern ireland, then into north—western parts of england and north—west wales later on. those temperatures dropping a little bit here, but still very mild, with some sunshine across the south and the east. now, it looks like that weather front will slip southwards during friday night, and then for the weekend, something a little bit cooler, as you can see. temperatures down a notch, but it looks still largely settled, with variable cloud, a bit of sunshine.
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