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care. coming up in ten minutes it is news watch but first the clean river campaigner and former lead singer feargal sharkey talks to bbc climate editorjustin about how he ended up the champion of britain's waterways. i am going fly fishing with britain's most high—profile river campaigner, the pop star feargal sharkey. he is probably best known for this song. singing. the dj described team escapes as the best pop song ever written. feargal sharkey had other top ten hits and a long career behind the scenes and the needed —— music industry but now he is pretty

much a full—time campaigner. so i want to know how a working—class punk who grew up during the troubles ended up as the champion of britain's rivers. and along the way he is going to try to teach me how to fly fish. so one word of warning to you i have never, i have done the angling but i've never done fly fishing. is angling but i've never done fly fishinu. , ., ., ., ., fishing. is it not and heart to catch a trout? _ fishing. is it not and heart to catch a trout? can _ fishing. is it not and heart to catch a trout? can you - fishing. is it not and heart to catch a trout? can you counti fishing. is it not and heart to i catch a trout? can you count to three? i catch a trout? can you count to three? u, catch a trout? can you count to three? . . . . catch a trout? can you count to three? u, ., ., ., catch a trout? can you count to three?— youl catch a trout? can you count to - three?_ you will three? i can manage that. you will be fine. three? i can manage that. you will be fine- let's _ three? i can manage that. you will be fine. let's get _ three? i can manage that. you will be fine. let's get going. _ three? i can manage that. you will be fine. let's get going. i'm - three? i can manage that. you will be fine. let's get going. i'm not i be fine. let's get going. i'm not sure he realises _ be fine. let's get going. i'm not sure he realises the _ be fine. let's get going. i'm not sure he realises the scale - be fine. let's get going. i'm not sure he realises the scale of - be fine. let's get going. i'm noti sure he realises the scale of the challenges taking on. so sure he realises the scale of the challenges taking on.— sure he realises the scale of the challenges taking on. so as we can tell, we challenges taking on. so as we can tell. we have _ challenges taking on. so as we can tell, we have a _ challenges taking on. so as we can tell, we have a handy _ challenges taking on. so as we can tell, we have a handy cameraman l challenges taking on. so as we can . tell, we have a handy cameraman as a target here so what we can do is one, two, three. it's simple. one, two, three. one, two, three. it's simple. one, two, three-— two, three. and you are feeding it with that hand _ two, three. and you are feeding it with that hand a _ two, three. and you are feeding it with that hand a little _ two, three. and you are feeding it with that hand a little bit. - two, three. and you are feeding it with that hand a little bit. i'm - with that hand a little bit. i'm lettin: it

with that hand a little bit. i'm letting it run _ with that hand a little bit. i“n letting it run through it south if you get enough energy it will extend. i you get enough energy it will extend. , , , , ., extend. i guess it is my turn now. go for it- — extend. i guess it is my turn now. go for it- one. — extend. i guess it is my turn now. go for it. one, two, _ extend. i guess it is my turn now. go for it. one, two, three. - extend. i guess it is my turn now. go for it. one, two, three. it's- go for it. one, two, three. it's up in the tree! _ go for it. one, two, three. it's up in the tree! the _ go for it. one, two, three. it's up in the tree! the good _ go for it. one, two, three. it's up in the tree! the good news - go for it. one, two, three. it's up in the tree! the good news is you i in the tree! the good news is you are not dropping a bad cast. you crew u- are not dropping a bad cast. you grew up in _ are not dropping a bad cast. you grew up in gary _ are not dropping a bad cast. you grew up in gary in _ are not dropping a bad cast. you grew up in gary in northern ireland. and how, you are working class, how did a working—class punk from derry and doing this. this is considered a gentleman sport. it’s and doing this. this is considered a gentleman sport.— gentleman sport. it's been a long time since _ gentleman sport. it's been a long time since anyone _ gentleman sport. it's been a long time since anyone called - gentleman sport. it's been a long time since anyone called me - gentleman sport. it's been a long | time since anyone called me back. ironically enough, if you want to get into fly fishing there is no find a place that night in ireland. it's not considered elitist because lots of people do it. it is cheap and easily accessible and it's open to all. so by way of example when i was growing up in gary i could go to

get on a bus and went minutes later be standing on the banks of the river on the edge of dairy and to this day got simon running up the river and i think that the time membership of the english association was like 20 quid or something. association was like 20 quid or something-— association was like 20 quid or somethin.. ~ ., . something. was that class community? yes. there something. was that class community? yes- there were — something. was that class community? yes. there were bombs _ something. was that class community? yes. there were bombs going - something. was that class community? yes. there were bombs going off- something. was that class community? yes. there were bombs going off and l yes. there were bombs going off and ou write yes. there were bombs going off and you write how — yes. there were bombs going off and you write how is _ yes. there were bombs going off and you write how is the _ yes. there were bombs going off and you write how is the fish _ yes. there were bombs going off and you write how is the fish writing, - you write how is the fish writing, there is a good spot for trout. you have to bear _ there is a good spot for trout. you have to bear in _ there is a good spot for trout. gm, have to bear in mind that this thing about catholics and protestants and neighbours basement protestants, did it ever come up? no, it didn't. they relating the same knives. the brown trout in the — relating the same knives. the brown trout in the river are _ relating the same knives. the brown trout in the river are out _ relating the same knives. the brown trout in the river are out of - relating the same knives. the brown trout in the river are out of season i trout in the river are out of season so we are going after a related species called greyling. fine so we are going after a related species called greyling. one of the beauties about _

species called greyling. one of the beauties about greyling _ species called greyling. one of the beauties about greyling is - species called greyling. one of the beauties about greyling is not - species called greyling. one of the beauties about greyling is not only i beauties about greyling is not only are for sensitive fish, incredibly sensitive to water quality so if you got a greyling you know you river is in good shape. his got a greyling you know you river is in good shape-— in good shape. his character was forced in good shape. his character was forged early _ in good shape. his character was forged early on _ in good shape. his character was forged early on in _ in good shape. his character was forged early on in life. _ in good shape. his character was forged early on in life. growing l in good shape. his character was. forged early on in life. growing up in ga in forged early on in life. growing up in gary in particular— forged early on in life. growing up in gary in particular in _ forged early on in life. growing up in gary in particular in northern i in gary in particular in northern ireland during the late 60s and 70s and coming from a republican background there was all the disruption on the attitude you ever needed. he disruption on the attitude you ever needed. ., ., ., , needed. he wanted it and it was there on the _ needed. he wanted it and it was there on the streets. _ needed. he wanted it and it was there on the streets. my - needed. he wanted it and it was | there on the streets. my parents like a lot of— there on the streets. my parents like a lot of parents _ there on the streets. my parents like a lot of parents were - there on the streets. my parents like a lot of parents were out - like a lot of parents were out there on civil rights marches so if there was any will him for eight it was one of the things that was a driver of the undertones. that's why we wrote songs about chocolate and girls. could you think about —— of a better way of spending this day.

right here. when feargal sharkey hit the big time and move to london, he kept up his fly fishing hobby and being an enterprising sort he ended up being an enterprising sort he ended up as chairman of the oldest fly fishing club in england. the club in hertfordshire.— fishing club in england. the club in hertfordshire. pointed down at the river and start _ hertfordshire. pointed down at the river and start from _ hertfordshire. pointed down at the river and start from there. - hertfordshire. pointed down at the river and start from there. this - hertfordshire. pointed down at the river and start from there. this is l river and start from there. this is not as easy _ river and start from there. this is not as easy as — river and start from there. this is not as easy as feargal— river and start from there. this is not as easy as feargal sharkey i river and start from there. this is i not as easy as feargal sharkey makes it look. the rivers have become a real passion for you haven't they? ironically enough it goes back to me becoming chairman in that we as part of the handover i began to realise there have been a big issue involved in the drop in the volume of water in the drop in the volume of water in the drop in the volume of water in the river and it's a conversation that's been going on with the

environment agency and the local water company for 50, 60 years. i water company for50, 60 years. i could water company for 50, 60 years. i could not comprehend what anybody was still talking about something 16 years later. so what that taught me was it made me curious as to why ultimately a bunch of old men just want to go fishing and had to go to all that trouble and spend a year and a half digging at information requests and putting the case together to take the environment agency to the high courtjust to get them to do the right thing. i stupidly went but if he had to do it what else is going on? and at that point as i describe it a scratch that itch. as it turns out every time i scratch that each i end up with a bigger itch. he time i scratch that each i end up with a bigger itch.— time i scratch that each i end up with a bigger itch. he means the more he researched _ with a bigger itch. he means the more he researched the - with a bigger itch. he means the more he researched the issues l with a bigger itch. he means the i more he researched the issues facing britain's river is the more serious

he realised the problems were. essen; he realised the problems were. every sinale river he realised the problems were. every single river in — he realised the problems were. every single river in the _ he realised the problems were. every single river in the country _ he realised the problems were. every single river in the country is - single river in the country is polluted. that's the environment agency data. the truth is one of the biggest sources of that pollution is the water industry they are feeling every river in the country and it's now contaminated with sewage to some degree or another. thea;r now contaminated with sewage to some degree or another.— degree or another. they are saying these are sewage _ degree or another. they are saying these are sewage overflows that i degree or another. they are saying l these are sewage overflows that are required because the system is running and they need to clear the water out. �* �* , ., ., ., water out. and it's an argument that overlooks the _ water out. and it's an argument that overlooks the fact _ water out. and it's an argument that overlooks the fact that _ water out. and it's an argument that overlooks the fact that this - water out. and it's an argument that overlooks the fact that this country | overlooks the fact that this country was taken to the european court of justice in 2012 because there is quite an extensive bit of legislation about how and when it may be allowed to dump into rivers and the european court ofjustice will not what's going on in the country is illegal and sewage overflows should only ever be used in exceptional situations. so we

know that last year we spent 3.1 million hours on 400,000 separate occasions and is there anything acceptable about any of that? and we now beginning to think that is a gross underestimation of what's going on. to such an extinct that three weeks ago the environment agency have announced a major investigation into the operation of 2000 sewage works in england. that is a tram for — 2000 sewage works in england. that is a tram for campaigners like yourself. it's notjust you. there's an army of anglers and environmentalists. he says his experience of the troubles explains a lot about his direct approach to campaigning. find a lot about his direct approach to campaigning-— campaigning. and you have what electricians _ campaigning. and you have what electricians and schoolteachers l electricians and schoolteachers bring down the government in the

19705 bring down the government in the 1970s so that's going to fix it. simple. that led me onto the journey i have been on i think four years now. , . , , ., now. directing his energy into river campaigning _ now. directing his energy into river campaigning has— now. directing his energy into river campaigning has transformed - campaigning has transformed people's perception of him. for campaigning has transformed people's perception of him.— perception of him. for decades of my life i could walk _ perception of him. for decades of my life i could walk into _ perception of him. for decades of my life i could walk into little _ perception of him. for decades of my life i could walk into little pups - life i could walk into little pups and people would want to talk about music and editor isolated village and the barman wanted to talk about rivers and that for me is the intriguing shift that's happened. that normal people are now doing. i am furious this is going to happen. that's the crazy life i lead. he does not _ that's the crazy life i lead. he

does not plan to stop campaigning anytime soon. he has got a new target in his sights. the big thing you have been campaigning on is the issue of sewage. the bigger problem of pollution does not come from sewage. i of pollution does not come from sewaue. , . ~' of pollution does not come from sewaue. , w ., of pollution does not come from sewaue. , ., , ., of pollution does not come from sewaue. ., , ., sewage. i picked on sewage because it was a very — sewage. i picked on sewage because it was a very simple direct _ sewage. i picked on sewage because it was a very simple direct message | it was a very simple direct message that was easily communicated. and the little pub and village everybody gets the idea and the truth is the biggest predator in this country is agriculture and the industrialisation of food production and reproduction. what industrialisation of food production and reproduction.— and reproduction. what is the -roblem and reproduction. what is the problem with _ and reproduction. what is the problem with agriculture? i and reproduction. what is the - problem with agriculture? twofold. it's commonly, slowly, and fertiliser running into rivers. you would think— fertiliser running into rivers. you would think maybe they would enjoy it. would think maybe they would en'oy it. ., ., , , it. the horrendously bad thing. someone sent _ it. the horrendously bad thing. someone sent me _ it. the horrendously bad thing. someone sent me some - it. the horrendously bad thing. i someone sent me some pictures yesterday and one of our national treasures was green algae. because

all love that fertiliser creates a massive explosion of little microorganisms and the truth of the matter is that fish suffocates because of lack of oxygen in the river or the lake. and that's the modern world we are creating. this river or the lake. and that's the modern world we are creating. as you have guessed. — modern world we are creating. as you have guessed. we _ modern world we are creating. as you have guessed, we did _ modern world we are creating. as you have guessed, we did not _ modern world we are creating. as you have guessed, we did not catch - have guessed, we did not catch anything but as i'm learning that is not really the point. it's about being out beside a beautiful river putting the world to rights. that's what i need. i putting the world to rights. that's what i need-— what i need. i will stick with the t. a what i need. i will stick with the t- a good _ what i need. i will stick with the t. a good lesson. _ what i need. i will stick with the t. a good lesson. welcome i what i need. i will stick with the t. a good lesson. welcome to l what i need. i will stick with the l t. a good lesson. welcome to the world of fly fishing.

hello and welcome to the first news much of 2022. why, just after taking maxwell's conviction who has himself as the accused of abuse. and what is it right after that guilty verdict to hear from it right after that guilty verdict to hearfrom glenn it right after that guilty verdict to hear from glenn maxwell's brother who insists she is innocent. the trial of maxwell was followed in the media around the world so when she was found guilty and the new york court last week it was of course breaking news on the bbc news channel. a few minutes after the verdict came in tanner interviewed this man. fix. verdict came in tanner interviewed this man. �* ., .,, verdict came in tanner interviewed this man. �* ., , this man. a government was very careful who _ this man. a government was very careful who it _ this man. a government was very careful who it used _ this man. a government was very careful who it used as _ this man. a government was very careful who it used as witnesses. | this man. a government was very i careful who it used as witnesses. it did not use as witness the woman who accused prince andrew or at least me or many other people because the

government did not believe she was telling the truth. in fact, she was mentioning the trial as somebody who brought young people to jeffrey epstein for him to abuse. brought young people to jeffrey epstein for him to abuse. although this was not _ epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made _ epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear _ epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear on - epstein for him to abuse. although this was not made clear on air, i epstein for him to abuse. although | this was not made clear on air, alan dershowitz used to be a lawyer for jeffrey epstein and as he mentioned he has been accused of abuse by virginia, a charge he denies. many viewers expressed shock at the interview. what an amazing lapse in thejudgement that not the following day the bbc acknowledge that those criticisms

had a point putting out this statement. last night's interview did not lead to the editorial standards as he was not a suitable person to interview as an impartial analyst and we did not make the relevant but as background clear to our audience. we will look into how this happened. there has been no further word yet on that but in the meantime there have been more objections to another bbc interview about this case and it took place on new year's eve on the radio for a two—day programme and clips of it were shown during the day on the news channel. the cast was ghilane maxwell's brother who challenge their version of events set out in court by her accusers. i their version of events set out in court by her accusers.— court by her accusers. i am not saying that _ court by her accusers. i am not saying that they _ court by her accusers. i am not saying that they are _ court by her accusers. i am not saying that they are lying. it i court by her accusers. i am not l saying that they are lying. it may be that they were victims ofjeffrey epstein but they do not accept that they were victims of ghilane maxwell and that's my position.—

and that's my position. again, many listeners and — and that's my position. again, many listeners and viewers _ and that's my position. again, many listeners and viewers were - listeners and viewers were concerned.