at six, record nhs waiting lists in england will continue to rise for at least another two years. violet is one of more than 6 million people who've been waiting for routine treatment — many of them in severe pain. i can't describe the pain, i can't describe the discomfort. i mean, i cry every day because i can't do what i want to do. now the health secretary, sajid javid, has unveiled ambitious plans to tackle the unprecedented backlog during the pandemic and we will have all the details. also tonight... bumper profits for the oil giant bp prompt renewed calls for a windfall tax to help households with soaring energy bills. the northern ireland police watchdog says the security forces colluded —— find evidence of collusive

behaviour in the murder of ii —— find evidence of collusive behaviour in the murder of 11 people in the 1990s. bamber gasgoigne, the first host of university challenge, has died at the age of 87. what you doing, getting mixed up with her? and jane campion's the power of the dog leads the way at the oscar nominations, with benedict cumberbatch up for best actor. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel, team gb are still waiting for theirfirst medal at the winter olympics, as bronze slips away for the curlers in beijing. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the nhs waiting list in england won't start to fall for at least another two years, and it could rise significantly before then.

the health secretary, sajid javid, admitted the lists would get longer waiting for planned treatment. six million people arecurrently on a waiting list — that's one in nine of england's population. the plan to clear the backlog involves so—called surgical hubs which will specialise in procedures like hip and knee replacements and cataracts, meaning more people will be treated faster. there'll also be centres in local communities which will offer scans and x—rays for quicker diagnosis. patients will also be offered more choice in where they have their operations done. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. this is violet, on the way to the operating theatre for a hip replacement this morning. she struggled to walk and has been barely able to leave her house. i can't describe the pain, can't describe the discomfort. i mean, i

cry every day because i can't do what i want to do. i got a walker with a seat on it, i have to sit on that to do everything.— with a seat on it, i have to sit on that to do everything. earlier she had told me _ that to do everything. earlier she had told me what _ that to do everything. earlier she had told me what it _ that to do everything. earlier she had told me what it meant - that to do everything. earlier she had told me what it meant to - that to do everything. earlier she had told me what it meant to be | had told me what it meant to be having the operation at last. {lime having the operation at last. once it's over, having the operation at last. once it's over. i'll— having the operation at last. once it's over, i'll be _ having the operation at last. once it's over, i'll be glad, _ having the operation at last. once it's over, i'll be glad, but - having the operation at last. once it's over, i'll be glad, but yeah, i l it's over, i'll be glad, but yeah, i can't describe it really, it's just the jitters i think. can't describe it really, it's just thejitters i think. she can't describe it really, it's 'ust the jitters i thinki can't describe it really, it's 'ust the jitters i think. the 'itters i think. she is having her the jitters i think. she is having her hip done — the jitters i think. she is having her hip done at _ the jitters i think. she is having her hip done at a _ the jitters i think. she is having her hip done at a dedicated - the jitters i think. she is having - her hip done at a dedicated surgical hub, a scheme which is being expanded across england in the new plant which focuses just on planned operations, dubbed hospital within hospital. fist operations, dubbed hospitalwithin hosital. �* ., , ., hospital. at the teams are looking at how they _ hospital. at the teams are looking at how they work _ hospital. at the teams are looking at how they work differently - hospital. at the teams are looking at how they work differently to - hospital. at the teams are looking | at how they work differently to get things— at how they work differently to get things like length of stay down so you have — things like length of stay down so you have physios on this ward working — you have physios on this ward working alongside surgeons and nurses— working alongside surgeons and nurses to — working alongside surgeons and nurses to make sure patients are not having _ nurses to make sure patients are not having to wait extra days to get home _ having to wait extra days to get home and — having to wait extra days to get home and that means we get more people _ home and that means we get more people in. — home and that means we get more people in, get their surgery done and get _ people in, get their surgery done and get the waiting lists down. compared to pre—pandemic, we are able to— compared to pre—pandemic, we are able to do— compared to pre—pandemic, we are able to do much_ compared to pre—pandemic, we are able to do much more _ compared to pre—pandemic, we are able to do much more higher- able to do much more higher levels of activity. — able to do much more higher levels of activity, make _ able to do much more higher levels of activity, make sure _ able to do much more higher levels of activity, make sure the - able to do much more higher levels of activity, make sure the work - able to do much more higher levelsj of activity, make sure the work that people _ of activity, make sure the work that people do. — of activity, make sure the work that people do. they're _ of activity, make sure the work that people do, they're doing _ of activity, make sure the work that people do, they're doing the -

of activity, make sure the work that people do, they're doing the work. people do, they're doing the work they are _ people do, they're doing the work they are trying _ people do, they're doing the work they are trying to _ people do, they're doing the work they are trying to do, _ people do, they're doing the work they are trying to do, so- people do, they're doing the work they are trying to do, so cutting . they are trying to do, so cutting out a _ they are trying to do, so cutting out a lot— they are trying to do, so cutting out a lot of— they are trying to do, so cutting out a lot of bureaucracy. - they are trying to do, so cutting out a lot of bureaucracy. that and [on . er out a lot of bureaucracy. that and longer hours _ out a lot of bureaucracy. that and longer hours in _ out a lot of bureaucracy. that and longer hours in operating - out a lot of bureaucracy. that and | longer hours in operating theatres here means they have halved the number of patients waiting more than a yearfor surgery which number of patients waiting more than a year for surgery which is what ministers want to see repeated with the plan announced today. it will mean waiting — the plan announced today. it will mean waiting lists _ the plan announced today. it will mean waiting lists falling - the plan announced today. it will mean waiting lists falling by - the plan announced today. it ii mean waiting lists falling by march 2024, strong action to reduce long waiting times, and stretching targets for early diagnosis for cancer care. this vital document shows how we will recover, but not just recover, also reform. but labour argued _ just recover, also reform. but labour argued the government was to blame for the current problems. this is not a covid — blame for the current problems. this is not a covid backlog, a tory backlog, _ is not a covid backlog, a tory backlog, after a decade of tory mismanagement, that nhs had a good waiting _ mismanagement, that nhs had a good waiting list— mismanagement, that nhs had a good waiting list of 4.5 million before the pandemic.— the pandemic. hospitals know that the pandemic. hospitals know that the number _ the pandemic. hospitals know that the number of _ the pandemic. hospitals know that the number of people _ the pandemic. hospitals know that the number of people waiting - the pandemic. hospitals know that the number of people waiting for l the number of people waiting for operations, but what they don't know is the number on the hidden waiting list, that is those who are at the height of the pandemic did not come forward but who have conditions

which may yet require surgery. the institute for fiscal studies has projected a head, the institute for fiscal studies has projected a head, the green institute for fiscal studies has projected a head, the green light showing the waiting list, now at a 6 million from the blue dotted line what might happen if 30% of the missing patients return and the orange dotted line, if 80% come forward. so there are many unknowns and one of them is a future workforce numbers. of them is a future workforce numbere— of them is a future workforce numbers. , ., , ., w ., of them is a future workforce numbers. , ., , ., ., ., numbers. the plan is asking for a 3096 numbers. the plan is asking for a 30% increase _ numbers. the plan is asking for a 3096 increase in _ numbers. the plan is asking for a 3096 increase in activity _ numbers. the plan is asking for a 3096 increase in activity by 24-25| 30% increase in activity by 24—25 but there is not the same increase in staff so without that, it's not clear how the nhs is going to deliver all that increased activity. and fought some like rosie, the wait goes on. following a cancer diagnosis, she had a mastectomy, but since then has been waiting nearly two years for reconstructive surgery. two years for reconstructive suru e . ., two years for reconstructive surue . ., , ., ., surgery. you 'ust want to get it sorted from — surgery. you just want to get it sorted from a _ surgery. you just want to get it sorted from a practical - surgery. you just want to get it - sorted from a practical perspective but also _ sorted from a practical perspective but also you want to get this episode _ but also you want to get this episode finished with, draw a line

under— episode finished with, draw a line under the — episode finished with, draw a line under the cancer, god willing, and move _ under the cancer, god willing, and move on — under the cancer, god willing, and move on. ~ ., , ~ ., ., move on. millions like her or want to net move on. millions like her or want to get their _ move on. millions like her or want to get their operations _ move on. millions like her or want to get their operations done and l to get their operations done and moved on, all the uk nations have seen rising waiting lists because of covid postponements and all are now coming up with plans to try to bring them down. and hugh pym is with me, it's a huge task ahead looking at the numbers are so other government plans achievable?— are so other government plans achievable? ,, ., , , achievable? the nhs leadership in encland achievable? the nhs leadership in en . land is achievable? the nhs leadership in england is pleased _ achievable? the nhs leadership in england is pleased there _ achievable? the nhs leadership in england is pleased there is - achievable? the nhs leadership in england is pleased there is a - achievable? the nhs leadership in england is pleased there is a planl england is pleased there is a plan at last and a real focus on this issue of planned routine surgery. i think there is a sense of being energised to get on with it even though there are some stretching targets there, and there was enthusiasm about the specialist diagnostic centres to speed up diagnoses, specialist surgical hubs we have heard about, more patient choice and may be people travelling further but at least knowing they will get their operation done. but there are these unknowns. what happens if there are further covid pressures, all that throw things off course in the short term certainly?

what about this hidden waiting list are people who may have quite a serious condition and might start coming forward when they didn't in the pandemic? what about the future workforce? there is still no detailed plan for the future doctors, nurses and other staff in england, that is all still ahead of us. so will the money be enough? that's another question and of course we have the prospect of waiting lists rising before they come down. waiting lists rising before they come down-— waiting lists rising before they come down. , ., ,, the oil giant bp made £9.5 billion last year — its highest annual profit for eight years. shell also reported bumper profits last week. now labour and the liberal democrats have renewed their calls for a windfall tax on energy companies, saying the money raised could be used to help people struggling with spiralling bills. but bp says it's investing the profits into alternatives to fossil fuels. here's our business editor, simonjack. jenny is one of millions of people struggling with energy bills. on a prepayment meter, she is paying some of the highest prices,

which are set to rise even further. where £10 could have lasted you three or four days, two weeks later it can last you two days. so you can't... it's difficult to budget because you think, hang on, i thought i had £15 on there and now i've just checked and i've only got £7 left — surely it should be this. and you're watching the balance go down and you're thinking there's nothing i can do. when that goes, there's no electric, there's no gas. whilejenny is strapped for cash, energy companies are now drowning in it, as oil prices have doubled and gas prices have risen 400% since last year. after losing money in 2020, bp made profits of nearly £10 billion last year, its highest for eight years. its rival shell reported bumper profits of £14 billion last week. meanwhile, consumers are facing record bills with the amount energy suppliers being allowed to charge rising by over 50%, to nearly £2000 a year, from april.

last november, bp�*s boss said the company was a cash machine and today's results amplified calls for a windfall tax. it is only right and fair that those companies who have done very well out of these spikes in prices are asked to pay a little bit more to help keep bills for everybody else, and that is why i've proposed a 10% surcharge for one year on the profits of the north sea oil and gas companies, and using that money directly to lower bills for everybody else. the same high prices that have delivered crippling bills to households have seen profits at companies like bp soar. it seems like a no—brainer to try to use one to help offset the other but according to government officials and industry experts, it's not that simple. remember, these companies don't do that much business in uk territories any more and this crisis has reminded usjust how reliant on gas we remain, how difficult the road to net zero will be. we are going to need

companies like this, and their deep pockets, to get there. and we still rely on fossil fuels for most of our energy needs. they have a certain amount of money to invest. - this gives them more money to invest. - if you start taking that away, . they have less money to invest and we need them to invest both. in low—carbon, which bp and shell and others are doing, - and in supplies of oil and gas. tonight the government said a windfall tax would deter investment in the future, risk the security of current supply, and 200,000 jobs that rely on the industry. but with profits from bp and shell expected to rise again this year, calls for higher taxes will not go away. simon jack, bbc news. the prime minister has been reshuffling his cabinet. borisjohnson promised a rejig in no 10 after pressure over lockdown parties. let's get the latest from our political correspondent, alex forsyth, who's in westminster. and a mini reshuffle, tell us the

details. , ' and a mini reshuffle, tell us the details. , , ., details. eight mini reshuffle that is still ongoing, _ details. eight mini reshuffle that is still ongoing, designed - details. eight mini reshuffle that is still ongoing, designed to - is still ongoing, designed to shore up is still ongoing, designed to shore up support for the prime minister after the recent turmoil in the party and something of a roundabout of ministerial moves, a lot of new jobs, a lot of old faces but some notable appointments among them, jacob rees—mogg who becomes the ministerfor brexit jacob rees—mogg who becomes the minister for brexit 0pportunities minister for brexit opportunities and he has been a long—term support of the idea of leaving the eu and what he sees as the benefits of that and that appointment will please some on the tory backbenches although not all. his formerjob, leader of the house of commons, goes to mark spencer, the man who was the chief whip, in charge of party discipline. already some tory mps have questioned that appointment because mark spencer is being investigated about allegations of islamophobe it which he denies. labour says it is an inappropriate appointment but number 10 says you cannot prejudge the inquiry. his old role of chief whip, the man who was meant to keep restless tory

backbenchers in line, goes to chris heaton—harris who has been a long—term loyal supporter of boris johnson and already working to shore up johnson and already working to shore up support in the commons and you can bet that will be his first and biggest task. in truth, it was a pretty limited and careful reshuffle because the prime minister right now cannot afford to alienate any more of his backbench mps. number 10 says they hope it will improve relations with mps and strengthen the operation here in downing street, hoping it will come discontent but already one has said it is brexit and mail and another said there was not much change and that discontent has not gone away.— has not gone away. thank you. the northern ireland _ has not gone away. thank you. the northern ireland police _ has not gone away. thank you. the northern ireland police watchdog i has not gone away. thank you. the l northern ireland police watchdog has found evidence of collusive behaviour by police in 11 murders by loyalist paramilitaries in belfast in the 1990s. at the inquiry examined the killings of five people in a bookmakers shop and six other fatal shootings. the police have apologised to the bereaved families. here is emma vardy. in a february afternoon

in 1992, this was the scene at the sean graham bookmakers in belfast, minutes after an act of sectarian carnage. loyalist paramilitaries had burst in and shot dead five catholics. there was a lot of customers in the shop, most of them dove for cover but the men still opened fire. the attack was carried out by the paramilitary group the ulster freedom fighters. families of the victims have long claimed there was collusion between paramilitaries and security services. thomas duffin's father was one of those who had been killed. this uff gang were able to walk in as casual as you like, murderfive people, injure eight, and walk out again, and get away with it. today, the report by the police ombudsman found it was unacceptable that police had used informants who were involved in crimes including murder. eight of the agents involved - were involved in these murders, paid for by the special branch and other agencies— they were working for. there was the provision of live

weapons to the killers - and the provisions of weapons to the killers. _ this constitutes, for clarity, i an irrefutable systemic policy of collusion across our city. a number of police informants at the time were found to have been involved in the murder or attempted murder of 27 people. it was the police's job to make sure that when they engaged with informants, that they probed, assessed and questioned what they were doing. and the continued use of informants, whom police were aware or ought to have been aware were involved in serious criminality and murder is, in my view, unforgivable. my brother was only 22, an innocent victim. the report still brings up questions that haven't been answered and still need to be answered. the report also found that records were destroyed and the rifle used in the bookmakers attack was donated to the imperial war museum. northern ireland's police service has offered an apology to families and says procedures have greatly

improved over the last 30 years, but no one was ever convicted for what happened here and now the government wants to end all prosecutions from the troubles. today's reportjoins a number of others with similar findings involving ties between state security forces and paramilitaries. the scale of collusion in northern ireland's conflict is slowly becoming clear. emma hardy, bbc news, belfast. the time is 15 minutes past six. our top story this evening... the health secretary has unveiled plans to tackle the huge backlog of patients on hospital waiting lists in england as a result of the pandemic. coming up, 0scar nominations for the british actors 0livia colman and judi dench. coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel, west ham condemn kurt zouma's behaviour after a shocking video emerges of their player kicking and hitting his pet cat. he has apologised for what's he's

called an isolated incident. the duchess of cornwall has carried out her first public engagement since the queen expressed her wish that camilla should become queen consort when charles takes the throne. the queen's platinumjubilee message ended years of controversy over camilla's future title. she had been blamed by some for the breakdown of prince charles's marriage to diana but royal watchers say the public mood towards the duchess has softened. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph reports. an arrival fit an arrivalfit for a an arrival fit for a queen. even a future one at round hill primary school in bath. a royal hand to hold as the duchess of cornwall met pupils. as the duchess of cornwall met -u - ils. ., as the duchess of cornwall met “uils, ., �* as the duchess of cornwall met --uils. ., ., , , as the duchess of cornwall met “uils. ., �* ., , , ., pupils. you can't really put it into words, pupils. you can't really put it into words. how— pupils. you can't really put it into words. how you _ pupils. you can't really put it into words, how you are _ pupils. you can't really put it into

words, how you are meeting - words, how you are meeting the future queen, because they are important person. and for you meeting the future queen? it was amazin: meeting the future queen? it was amazing to _ meeting the future queen? it was amazing to be _ meeting the future queen? it was amazing to be able _ meeting the future queen? it was amazing to be able to _ meeting the future queen? it was amazing to be able to see - meeting the future queen? it was i amazing to be able to see someone in the royal— amazing to be able to see someone in the royal family. amazing to be able to see someone in the royalfamily. it's amazing to be able to see someone in the royal family. it's a once—in—a—lifetime thing. a the royalfamily. it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing. a school visit and a — once-in-a-lifetime thing. a school visit and a tree _ once-in-a-lifetime thing. a school visit and a tree planting. _ once-in-a-lifetime thing. a school visit and a tree planting. this - visit and a tree planting. this is the classic stuff of royal engagements but there was a time when it would have been unthinkable for camilla to be out and about like this representing the royalfamily. after the break down of charles and diana's marriage, the headlines were brutal, personal, embarrassing, critical. 0ne poll from july 1997 found less than a quarter of those questioned felt camilla should be queen, but gradually the mood began to shift. ., , ., to shift. some of the things that were written _ to shift. some of the things that were written about _ to shift. some of the things that were written about her - to shift. some of the things that were written about her were - were written about her were unforgivable, but what she has done and what prince charles has done is walk right back into that burning house, and what i mean by that is

that the very editors, columnists, the very people who wrote some of that negativity, they have spent time with and that takes a great deal of commitment, guts and courage. in deal of commitment, guts and couraue. ., ., courage. in full, camilla winning over the doubters, _ courage. in full, camilla winning over the doubters, and - courage. in full, camilla winning over the doubters, and hear- courage. in full, camilla winning over the doubters, and hear a i courage. in full, camilla winning - over the doubters, and hear a cheeky wink after a picture with the trump family, but there is a serious with the project supporting women where her own personal story of divorce and publicjudgment is seen as beneficial. and public 'udgment is seen as beneficial. ,, and public 'udgment is seen as beneficial.— and public 'udgment is seen as beneficial. ,, ~' ., , ., , , beneficial. she knows that she is art of beneficial. she knows that she is part of the _ beneficial. she knows that she is part of the story _ beneficial. she knows that she is part of the story that _ beneficial. she knows that she is part of the story that most - beneficial. she knows that she is part of the story that most of. beneficial. she knows that she is part of the story that most of us| part of the story that most of us having _ part of the story that most of us having our— part of the story that most of us having our lives, that life is messy and you _ having our lives, that life is messy and you to — having our lives, that life is messy and you to face that and deal with it and _ and you to face that and deal with it and she — and you to face that and deal with it and she is great in that respect, and that's— it and she is great in that respect, and that's another reason why she hrings— and that's another reason why she brings so— and that's another reason why she brings so much care to the conversations she has with people. and for— conversations she has with people. and for her— conversations she has with people. and for her friends there is total confidence in the role ahead. what kind of queen do you think she will be? ,, ., ._ , kind of queen do you think she will be? ,, ., ., kind of queen do you think she will be? ,, ., , ., ., kind of queen do you think she will be? ,, ., ., , ., be? she will always have a sense of humour and — be? she will always have a sense of humour and will _ be? she will always have a sense of humour and will always _ be? she will always have a sense of humour and will always put - be? she will always have a sense of humour and will always put people | be? she will always have a sense of. humour and will always put people at ease. she adores red wine, and i think she will go on enjoying red

wine as queen. i hope so.- think she will go on enjoying red wine as queen. i hope so. some will never change _ wine as queen. i hope so. some will never change their _ wine as queen. i hope so. some will never change their mind _ wine as queen. i hope so. some will never change their mind about - never change their mind about camilla. they will never forgive. it's a pleasure to meet you. it’s camilla. they will never forgive. it's a pleasure to meet you. it's a leasure it's a pleasure to meet you. it's a pleasure to — it's a pleasure to meet you. it's a pleasure to meet _ it's a pleasure to meet you. it's a pleasure to meet you _ it's a pleasure to meet you. it's a pleasure to meet you too. - it's a pleasure to meet you. it's a pleasure to meet you too. it's - pleasure to meet you too. it's been a bumpy journey. — pleasure to meet you too. it's been a bumpy journey, but _ pleasure to meet you too. it's been a bumpy journey, but she has- pleasure to meet you too. it's been l a bumpy journey, but she has moved a bumpyjourney, but she has moved from vilified public figure to future queen. health experts are calling for urgent research to find out why black women are 40% more likely to have a miscarriage than white women. the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists says the reasons are complex — but the current situation is unacceptable. 0ur global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, has been investigating. down we go! littlejudah is getting ready for an afternoon trip to the park. whoop! before his arrival last spring, his parents endured eight miscarriages. how's it been, the first eight months? do you know what? it's been...it�*s been a bit of a journey. natasha says one of the re—occurring themes through many of her losses

was a feeling of not being listened to by some clinicians. i haven't always felt that i've been taken seriously. in some cases, i've complained about serious amounts of pain — during procedures, during miscarriages — and it was kind of pooh—poohed. natasha tells me she has questioned whether her race may have been a factor here. it's hard because you have the underlying racism but when it's not blatant... it's hard tojudge. here at queen charlotte's and chelsea hospital in west london, dr ekechi specialises in early pregnancy. she's also co—chair of the royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists' race and equality task force. unfortunately, black women are more likely to have a number of conditions that put them at greater risk of miscarriage. but really on a more significant level, what we hear time and time again is that black women never feel

heard in this space. without addressing the institutional racism where it exists, we will never be able to truly say that all women receive the care that they so deserve. there's your baby's heart beating, so that's nice and reassuring. in coventry, professor quenby runs the recurrent miscarriage clinic at university hospital. she's currently trying to get funding to investigate some of the many unknowns around why black women are at higher risk, including any potential biological factors. we know, for example, if you're black and asian then you handle glucose less well, so we know you're at a much more increased risk of gestational diabetes. we also know that the balance of bacteria in your vagina is different in black and asian women to white women, and we know an imbalance in the bacteria in your vagina has been associated with miscarriage and preterm birth, so that's another area we can look at. there's clearly a myriad of complex and difficult issues at play here, but the longer we don't have answers

to some of these key questions, the longer so many women will continue to suffer needlessly. one idea professor quenby and her team is already working on is an app where women will be able to input their clinical details, like ethnicity and weight and whether they have had any previous miscarriages. they'll then get specific evidence—based advice on how to lower their risk of a loss. the black maternal health charity five x more is also carrying out specialist training at maternity units. he's never been before. it's going to be interesting! natasha and her husband jay say despite their harrowing experiences of loss, they feel like one of the lucky ones. they say women deserve to understand their specific risks during pregnancy and also to simply feel heard. just seeing him is justjoy — sheerjoy. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. there's more on natasha's story on the bbc website,

as well as links to help and advice. and throughout feburary we'll be hearing from families around the world who've experienced pregnancy loss, as part of a special series across bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news. a fat—busting drug will be made available to thousands of obese people on the nhs, after health watchdog nice approved it for use. patients who are prescribed the drug inject themselves with semaglutide once a week. it mimicks the hormone that is released after eating, making patients feel full while consuming less. whatsapp messages disclosed to the high court show that west ham united have "unreservedly condemned" kurt zouma for hitting his cat after a video emerged of the france defender kicking and slapping his pet. the footage shows zouma kicking the cat across the floor and slapping it in the face. he has apologised. whatsapp messages disclosed to the high court show that

rebekah vardy 'declared war�* after coleen rooney publicly accused her of leaking stories to the media. it's the latest round in the battle between the two footballers' wives dubbed wagatha christie. the wife of the former england star wayne rooney, accused mrs vardy on social media. rebekah vardy denies the accusation and is suing mrs rooney for libel. bamber gascoigne — the former host of university challenge — has died at the age of 87. he was the programme's first quizmaster in 1962 and presented it for 25 years, becoming known for many catchphrases including 'your starter for ten.�* david sillito looks back at his life. university challenge theme plays. university challenge tournament. asking the questions, bamber gascoigne. . it began in 1962. bamber gascoigne, a 27—year—old eton—educated theatre critic, was chosen to be the host of a new quiz show, university challenge. st hilda's, evans?

picasso. picasso, ten points, st hilda's. we all thought, i think, that it was a job for about three months. had anyone known that the first run of it was going to last for 25 years, and we were talking about a job for 25 years, i think we would have all been so frightened we could hardly have read the card. his background was rather aristocratic, not even anything disrupted his donnish charm, including a team from manchester who answered every question with the name of a revolutionary leader. taste name of a revolutionary leader. we -ushed name of a revolutionary leader. - pushed him close to the edge and some of the less genial than bamber gaskin would have been a less horrible person than he was that day. che guevara. karl marx. trotsky. but he behaved incredibly, like a very patient teacher, with a very, very patient teacher, with a very, very bad class who he knew he could make more of than they realised if

they would only let him.— they would only let him. jeremy paxman replaced _ they would only let him. jeremy paxman replaced him _ they would only let him. jeremy paxman replaced him when - they would only let him. jeremy paxman replaced him when the| they would only let him. jeremy - paxman replaced him when the show was relaunched on the bbc. is life after that was devoted to writing and the demands of his surrey estate, but starters return. but starterfor ten, fingers on the buzzer... two minutes to go. challenging quizzes. bamber gascoigne who has died at the age of 87. the 1920s western 'the power of the dog, which stars benedict cumberbatch is dominating the oscar nominations. the sci—fi film dune is hot on its heels and sir kenneth branagh's 1960s drama 'belfast�* is also one of the front runners for next month's ceremony. 0livia colman has been nominated for the best actress 0scar for 'the lost daughter'.

with more, here's our culture editor katie razzall. it's showtime. 25 years since our first run together, 1900 and nothing... the power of the dog leads the oscar charge with 12 nominations, including best picture. netflix�*s1920s western starring a resplendent benedict cumberbatch is best on the big screen. i've got the best seat in the house with critic larushka ivan—zadeh. jane campion, the director, she has made history today. that's right, she the first woman to ever be nominated twice for best director. and her cast have done quite well as well. that's right, you've got benedict cumberbatch, kirsten dunst and jesse plemons and kodi smit—mcphee who i think is the definite for best supporting actor. sci—fi epic dune has picked up ten nominations, best picture amongst them... and steven spielberg's remake of the musical west side story has seven, including best picture and director. it is the bookies' favourite at 3—1 but i think its best chance for winning is best supporting

actress for ariana debose. you know who you are, don't you? yes, pop. belfast has seven nominations and with the two for best picture and best original screenplay, its director, kenneth branagh, has broken another 0scar record. seven nominations across seven different categories throughout his career. and i think some of the actors have also picked up nominations? that's right, ciaran hinds and judi dench who leads the charge of the brits. 0ther brits nominated being jesse buckley and olivia colman, who play younger and older versions of the same character in the lost daughter which is maggie gyllenhaal�*s searing look at motherhood. you start being a writer who waits tables... and andrew garfield, who is top favourite for tick tick boom, the musical. and in that category, there are two hollywood greats, aren't there? in the best actor category? best actor is very closely fought. speak, if you can. denzel washington getting his tenth nomination this year, although it has been 20 years

since he won for training day. but the big favourite to win best actor is will smith, who has never won, and he's playing the father of venus and serena williams for king richard. you think he will win? he will win. and king richard, the film he is in, is also nominated in the best picture category. are there any surprises there? i think drive my car, which is a three—hour long japanese road movie, all credit to the oscar voters for getting through that, it could be this year's parasite and upset the apple cart. but is it the year of power of the dog? i think it is netflix�*s power of the dog and this could be the year that netflix finally wins the best picture category. we will find out next month. katie razzell, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. the spring is on the way at the moment and the feel of spring for some of you this afternoon across england and wales with temperatures widely between 12 and 14 degrees but a bit cooler for scotland and

northern ireland but we will all feel chillier by thursday evening temperatures only creeping back to where they should be for february and the cool air is in the north with some strong winds and on the northern edge of this, this weather from the dividing line between the milder air on the cool from the dividing line between the milderair on the coolair from the dividing line between the milder air on the cool air and is sitting across northern england, north wales, drifting further south into the midlands with outbreaks of rain and to the south of the odd spot of rain, mostly dry, temperatures not dropping a great deal on the chance of frost and ice further north although for most it will be a case of showers pushing it and a covering of snow for one or two in the north—west of scotland where the strong winds continue. more sunshine and showers, brightening up after a cloudy start in north wales, the north midlands and the patchy rain and drizzle clears but a cloudy afternoon across southern counties and for all a blustery day, the strongest winds in the north west of scotland which could top 60 miles an hour quite easily and it will feel chilly in the wind as well with the mild air clinging on across southern counties. with that we will see rain through wednesday night into thursday before it gradually clears,

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