tv The Travel Show BBC News January 25, 2020 5:30am-6:01am GMT
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china has launched a massive campaign to try to stop the spread of the new respiratory virus that has reportedly killed up to 41 people. new cases of the virus have been found in europe with three people infected in france. the virus has also spread to australia. a powerful earthquake has struck eastern turkey, killing at least 18 people and damaging buildings near the epicenter of the tremor. at least 30 people are believed to be trapped under the rubble. the quake was strong enough to be felt in neighbouring countries. democrats in the us have finished setting out their case against president trump in his impeachment trial arguing he abused his power and obstructed congress. they warned that mr trump is a threat to democracy and would abuse his power again if he was not removed. mr trump denies any wrongdoing and describes the impeachment as a hoax. robots could soon be taking care
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of more patients at the biggest hospital in west england. southmead in bristol is already thought to use the most robotics in the nhs. now it's teaming up with the bristol robotics laboratory, at the university of the west of engand. matthew hill went to see how they work. these tablets shouldn't be taken on an empty stomach. meet pepper, the latest in a long line of robots designed at the university of the west of england. pepper is programmed to make sure that patients are taking the right medication. with an ageing population, the gap between the care required and the carers available is going to get wider and wider, so that's why academics here are looking to intelligent robots like pepper, working alongside smart sensors in people's homes, even social robots, to try to fill that care gap. hi, it's tim from southmead hospital. how are you today?
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surgeons here are now working with uwe on a mobile two—way video screen to allow doctors to communicate with patients who have just been discharged. the technology like this may allow us to monitor patients to do some of the observational tasks, you could say some of the more mundane and menial tasks which allows doctors, nurses, health care assistants to get on with doing what they really do want. these prototypes come cost millions and could take years before affordable technology like this can help patients live independent lives. a system like this means that, if you want to get up and go to the toilet or you want to practice standing and sitting four or five times a day, you're not having to wait. nuri has teamed up with southmead hospital to pioneer robotics in a health and care setting. the hospital was already ahead of the field in this area. it was designed with robots in mind, with a fleet of 12 automatic guided
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vehicles, and when it comes to surgery, it's a european leader in the use of robots to help surgeons remove prostate cancer in a minimally invasive way. the medication draw has been opened. this unique partnership between doctors and robotic engineers could ultimately be setting the scene for how patients are cared for around the world. matthew hill, bbc news. coming up at 6 o'clock breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt but first on bbc news, it's the travel show. this week i'm in san sebastian. spain's culinary hotspot, tasting my way through all of the pinxtos, and finding out how to pay back a local. aupa! we hear about the positive effects of travel on our mental health. iam i am feeling on top of the world. fantastic! and rajan is in saudi arabia, exploring jeddah‘s historic district.
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san sebastian, the basque country's holiday playground, tucked away up here on the bay of biscay. it's really stunning. there are three beaches with coastal hiking trails, but what people really come here for is the food. this northern spanish city holds one of the highest numbers of michelin stars per square metre in the world and they also claim to have the most bars per person, so this place sounds right up my street! and the basque people have their own way of eating, too. it is all about pinxtos. my guide to the pinxtos scene is luis. he grew up in san sebastian
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and he runs pinxto food tours. so this is my first time trying pinxtos. how does it all work? pinxtos is our tradition, the way to socialise and make friends, changing very quick, from one bar to another, one bar, one drink, one pinxto. then you are inside. so i can see a lot of food. it all looks really good, but what's going on? well, there are a lot of possibilities. on the counter, we have the fresh pinxtos. and if you follow the black bars, we have the warm food. the warm pinxtos. and this is all made today, daily? very, very fresh. and maybe in 20 minutes, half an hour. they need to renew the pinxtos that you can see on the counter because it is always full of people,
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and it is very, very fresh. as a tourist who comes to san sebastien not really sure how pinxtos works, explain, what are the rules? first, go with the locals go. second rule is one bar, one drink, one pinxto. the third rule, asked the waiter for the speciality. because every week, it changes. they change the pinxtos, and it is very interesting, you ask the waiter which is the speciality, today. but recently an undercover investigation by a localjournalist caught some pinxto bars double pricing. two tourists went out and ordered the exact same dishes as two locals, who ordered in the basque language. over the night, the tourists paid about 9 euros more. the experiment was conducted twice in the same month at seven of the old town's pinxto bars. so, let's talk about that investigation. got to talk about it. how did the locals react to that? yeah, i think it's interesting
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to have this information, because locals, we can hear these bar staff make a different price for locals and tourists, no? for us, is very important to give the best service. not only for locals but for travellers from around the world. most of the pinxto bars are in the old town. in fact, there are more than 200 to pick from, which can be a little overwhelming, but it all becomes clear when you have someone to explain how it works. ok, so talk to me about pricing. i can see prices on the board here but not here, so how does it work? you can see this on the counter that you can take by yourself, or we have waiting, the waiter. and you can pick one, two or three, whatever you want. you can say to the waiter, how many pinxtos you have eaten and pay for that.
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so people can come in, they don't need to wait to be served, they can take the food and based on this trust system you pay for what you have eaten and drank and then you leave. yes, because normally the people is very honest and it is not normally like, in big cities especially, no? i've never come across a system like this before, yeah. very trustworthy. also it is easy for the waiters, because the price normally is the same for all of the pinxtos, you say 3 euros for three, it is 9 euros. pinxtos isn't all about the old town and tradition. luis takes me to meet a chef who is putting a modern twist on it all. hi, hola, que tal? how are you? very well. pleased to meet you. so, are you from san sebastian? do you live here? he speaks spanish. what's the secret of good pinxtos?
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this is a temple for food lovers but also cider. nice to meet you. san sebastien is full of cider houses, some of their more than 500 years old. we pull it like that because we like to cider with the bubbles.” old. we pull it like that because we like to cider with the bubbles. i am all about the bubbles. 0k, aupa! like to cider with the bubbles. i am allabout the bubbles. 0k, aupam is very fresh! very fresh. we're off thailand for a taste of an annual festival that reaches for the skies ina festival that reaches for the skies in a home—made kind of way. and a word of warning. please do not try this at home.
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help when you are feeling blue, and rajan gets stuck in, saudi style. so don't go away. i am watching a couple of guys play pelota, a basque game here in spain. they are giving it some welly, whacking that ball. i'm about to have a go, not sure how good i'll be but so far, i'm feeling confident. hi, guys, how's it going? talk to me about pelota, what is it? this is a traditional place where we play this sport, and we play with a wooden pallet. you can use your own
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hands. sounds painful. can you teach me how to play? sure, you are welcome. 0h, me how to play? sure, you are welcome. oh, that is weighty. ofcom is the jacket. feels like it is about to get hot. fling it over here. the rules. you have to play like this, this is the outside, and you have to hit the ball as strong as we can. the ball must hit that wall in front of you, and above the black line, always. if it bounces out of the white line it is your fault, it can bounce only once, and you will score points, one by one. sounds simple enough. let's play. laughter
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that's more like it! out! now, most of the northern hemisphere has just experienced a blue monday the day of the year thought to be the day of the year thought to be the most depressing, but there are ways to combat it. some say exercise. 0thers ways to combat it. some say exercise. others make time for mindfulness. but we have met one man who uses the open road. i'm a big believer in the power of travel, in terms of managing depression and anxiety these mental health issues that many of us will encounter. being immersed in nature, being a new places, having new experiences, these things can be really beneficial to mental health. my name is jake tyler, i am a mental health advocate and campaigner and three
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yea rs advocate and campaigner and three years ago i work 2000 miles around great britain. what you do right as you put one foot in front of the other for you put one foot in front of the otherfor a period of time you put one foot in front of the other for a period of time and your whole body, your arms, face, all of it, goes exactly where you want it to go. the feeling of sadness just goes and i feel on top of the world. and fantastic! i went through a mental health crisis point, i guess, working on a job that i felt pressure to perform well ad, mismanaging my stress with poor lifestyle choices, and crucially, not giving myself the things in life that i need to balance me out. things like nature, exploring, adventure, these sorts of things. the idea to walk around the whole of great britain came about because i
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felt like i needed a part of my day, for me to be in control of it, basically, so i decided to do all of the national parks. i bought a map and started circling these amazing parts of britain, natural britain, that i thought would maybe influence or inspire people to get outside. i just put a big line through them all, then there was a route of 3000 miles from brighton to brighton, a lap of great britain, and i set off two months later. it wasn'tjust this big exciting adventure the whole time, there were times i struggled. yesterday, ithink whole time, there were times i struggled. yesterday, i think i'm going to write it off. ijust woke up going to write it off. ijust woke up in the morning feeling really anxious about everything, and i couldn't really shake it all day. anxiety, man, it is a pain in the ca rs. anxiety, man, it is a pain in the cars. it is so irrational. you cannot apply logic, when you are feeling like that. you can try, but
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the anxiety is like no, wrong, you're not going to be fine, you're going to get killed and no one is going to get killed and no one is going to get killed and no one is going to find you. which, you know, shut up, anxiety! before you know it you are consumed by all these negative emotions. and that's something that can happen when you are travelling. the way to get around that is to try not to beat yourself up for having those feelings. those sorts of feelings can extend where you are geographically, you will have to deal with them wherever you are. for me personally, i feel deal with them wherever you are. for me personally, ifeel i'm sort deal with them wherever you are. for me personally, i feel i'm sort of blessed with a sense of adventure that, i thrive on new experiences, and so travelling, for me, itjust makes sense to do.
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finally, we are in the red sea port ofjeddah, the gateway to saudi arabia's holy city of mecca and medina. last year the authorities relax travel restrictions making a visit to this part of the rod much easier. rajan has been exploring what the kingdom has to offer. easier. rajan has been exploring what the kingdom has to offenm has been a fishing village since the sixth century then a major red sea trading post but todayjeddah is the second biggest port in the arab world and saudi arabia's commercial capital. wonder into the historic district and you will find centuries of intrigue. the old city was a thriving multicultural centre with distinctive architecture. some homes and mosques date as far back as the seventh century. if i could play
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backgammon i'd be admiring every move, but these guys, i think they know what they are doing. jeddah is different is the motto of the city, and the coral stone is built into the fabric of the old city's buildings and walls testify to that. today as part of its grand vision 2030 programme, saudi is attempting to become an appealing tourist destination and the restoration of old jeddah is central to those plans. jeddah has always been attractive to immigrants, both for the hajj and work, and people from yemen and east african countries make for a vibrant and bustling street. sammy is the director of the programme and it has been his mission to revive the area. now, you are so passionate yourself about the
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rejuvenation of this area, the preservation of the history. why? because first of all i am local. i am, this generation of my family house, and my grandfather moved from another family house, and my grandfather moved from anotherfamily in house, and my grandfather moved from another family in jeddah, so house, and my grandfather moved from another family injeddah, so i grew up another family injeddah, so i grew up and! another family injeddah, so i grew up and i live and i had a great life injeddah and up and i live and i had a great life in jeddah and this up and i live and i had a great life injeddah and this is one of my reasons for my passion of the old city ofjeddah. reasons for my passion of the old city of jeddah. sammy even drove a taxi around here, picking up tourists, partly to improve his english. but, the decline started in the 60s and 70s when the oil economy started booming and people moved out to modern houses in newer, bigger urban areas. so very few people still live via? very few. what is the aim? how do you want this city to look and 20,30 the aim? how do you want this city to look and 20, 30 years the aim? how do you want this city to look and 20,30 years time? the aim? how do you want this city to look and 20, 30 years time? we are working on a master plan to
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protect the city, to encourage people to come, to bring students from university to live here, you also, there is a lot of land from the sea back fit, we want to take that feeling out and bring the sea to the facade of the city, as it was, 50 years ago, but also we have to be careful, it doesn't become... you come and visit my house and maybe you have some surprise. you come and visit my house and maybe you have some surpriselj maybe you have some surprise.” would be delighted to thank you. the streets are quite narrow so sammy uses a golf buggy to wend his way around. sammy knows everybody here. noo! think you do. you can also rent them if you come to this neighbourhood and you prefer not to
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walk in the heat. do you like doing that? actually, this is not quite his house. it used to be the old royal residence and is now a cultural heritage site, but sammy —— sammy's family are the custodians, and he has the key. you can hear the evening call to prayer now, echoing from all of the buildings around us. it is an incredible effect, it is coming at you from all angles, and it is really kind of beautiful music. so, sammy, that wasn't the surprise, was it? that was one of the surprises. we have another one waiting for you downstairs. what is it? we will see! 0k, what is this?
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this is the surprise. it is a dance thatis this is the surprise. it is a dance that is local to our area and we hope you will participate with us and danced together and play the drums, if you are a very good musicians. i wouldn't say that, but ican musicians. i wouldn't say that, but i can play the drums. this is very old arabic. it comes from ancient music. i have a feeling this is harder to play than it looks, do you have someone who can show me? first, you buying this together, and you close it, you close yourfingers. and another one, you present it like that. and then... as is tradition, when the music like this place, people are invited to come and listen. this time we have got some
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visiting tourists. i don't know what i'm doing, but no ones seems to notice. all they are being polite! as you can tell, i didn't escape the dancing, if that is what you want to call it. thankfully, another tourist took my spot. i'm much happier in the background banging the drum! that's all we've got time for, today, butjoin us next week when... we are on the slopes of mount etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes. i'm meeting the people
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who live and work alongside some truly terrifying geological forces. so dojoin us for truly terrifying geological forces. so do join us for that, but until then from me and the rest of the travel show team and sam sebastien, it is goodbye. —— in san sebastian. hello. high pressure may well have kept much of the uk dry for the past week, but for the second half of the week, it's kept much of the uk cloudy, misty and murky. it's all set to change, though, but that change will come first with a spell of rain, spreading east across the uk on sunday, then after that, colder, brighter, but showery and some wintry showers in places as well. so here is what is happening. higher pressure is on the way
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out during saturday. by sunday, this weather front sweeps east with rain, and it's behind that we pick up the breeze, bring back some sunshine, but bring showers in that will give some snow in places, and particularly sunday night into monday morning, as we will see in a moment. but for the start of the weekend, for saturday morning, on the chilly side towards the far south of england, maybe a hint of frost in the colder spots, but mostly frost free, plenty of cloud, drizzly, misty, murky in places. something a bit brighter that migrates northward across england and wales during the day, but even behind that, thicker cloud comes back with some patchy rain and drizzle. could see a bit of that towards parts of northern ireland and certainly into scotland, especially in the west. quite windy towards northwest scotland, rain turning more persistent in the western isles to end the day, and that is the weather front we saw earlier. this is the rain from it, pushing into northern ireland overnight and into western scotland as well. another frost free start to the day on sunday. so, sunday, then, is all about the rain moving east,
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but also the change to colder conditions behind. a marked change in colour here showing up. that's the colder air moving in. and it's within that there will be brighter skies for early next week, but also these showers and a chance of seeing some snow showers in places. so, as we go on through sunday, we will see that rain pushing east to all areas, clearing quite quickly from northern ireland, later in the day reaching the far southeast of england. it may brighten up a bit towards western parts of england and wales, but the best of the sunshine on sunday will be in northern ireland and scotland, although there may be the odd shower following in behind. take a look at the temperatures, a much colder feel to things once that rain has moved on through. a windier day across the board as well. rain clears the southeast on sunday night, but then this next system comes in overnight and into monday morning, and there is a chance that northern ireland, northern england, especially scotland seeing snow to relatively low levels early on. icy in places so don't
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good morning welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: the death toll in china rises. health officials say 41 people have died from a coronavirus with the first cases in europe now confirmed. will the government call full—time on football's relationship with gambling firms? the government says the sport should "look at different sources of income". at least 18 people are dead and hundreds injured after a powerful earthquake in turkey. the search for survivors is underway. an apology from ben stokes. the england all—rounder says sorry after swearing at someone
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