today at one — prince harry talks about press intrusion and racism in the royalfamily — in the first episodes of his netflix series with his wife meghan. the much—anticipated programmes steer clear of direct criticism of royalfamily members — but the prince says the couple have paid a heavy price. she sacrificed everything that she knew, the freedom that she had, tojoin me in my world. and then pretty soon after that, i ended up sacrificing everything that i know. buckingham palace has not yet responded to the claims in the film, and netflix says the palace declined to comment within the series — we'll bring you all the latest. also on the programme... bbc research shows nearly four in ten patients at a&e departments

in england face waiting at least four hours for a bed. cold weather payments for several areas have been triggered after freezing conditions across the uk. and the last survivor of the world war two �*dambusters�* has died at the age of 101. and coming up on the bbc news channel... raheem sterling will return to the england camp in qatar afterflying home following reports of a break—in at his family home. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. prince harry has said he sacrificed "everything he knows" tojoin meghan "in her world" in the first episodes of a docu—series about the duke and duchess of sussex

released by the streaming service netflix this morning. he also said that meghan had "sacrificed everything she ever knew" and "the freedom that she had" to join him. life in the royalfamily, press intrusion and racism are among the topics they discuss. prince harry and meghan no longer receive money from the royal family, and the couple earn much of their income from commercial arrangements. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports. she sacrificed everything that she ever knew, the freedom that she had to join ever knew, the freedom that she had tojoin me in my world. and then pretty soon after that i ended up sacrificing everything that i know to join her sacrificing everything that i know tojoin her in her world. their to join her in her world. their story in their _ to join her in her world. their story in their words. - to join her in her world. their story in their words. almost l to join her in her world. their - story in their words. almost three hours of interviews, home videos and footage. the hours of interviews, home videos and foota . e. ., footage. the level of height that has been stirred _ footage. the level of height that has been stirred up _

footage. the level of height that has been stirred up in _ footage. the level of height that has been stirred up in the - three years especially against my wife, and my son. my three years especially against my wife, and my son.— three years especially against my wife, and my son. i wife, and my son. my mum outside. i am generally — wife, and my son. my mum outside. i am generally concerned _ wife, and my son. my mum outside. i am generally concerned from - am generally concerned from the safety of my family.— safety of my family. these first three episodes _ safety of my family. these first three episodes document - safety of my family. these first three episodes document the l three episodes document the events which led up to the couple stepping back from the royal family. they detail how they met and fell in love. and what that meant for meghan�*s life. i love. and what that meant for meghan's life.— love. and what that meant for meghan's life. i said to the police at any other _ meghan's life. i said to the police at any other women _ meghan's life. i said to the police at any other women in _ meghan's life. i said to the police at any other women in toronto i meghan's life. i said to the police l at any other women in toronto said he i have _ at any other women in toronto said he i have six— at any other women in toronto said he i have six grown men who are sleeping — he i have six grown men who are sleeping in— he i have six grown men who are sleeping in their cars and following everywhere i go and if you're scared to even _ everywhere i go and if you're scared to even say— everywhere i go and if you're scared to even say it was talking. and they said yes _ to even say it was talking. and they said yes but — to even say it was talking. and they said yes but there is really nothing we can do— said yes but there is really nothing we can do because of who you are dating _ we can do because of who you are datina. . , dating. there are interviews with friends and _ dating. there are interviews with friends and meghan's _ dating. there are interviews with friends and meghan's family, - friends and meghan's family, including her mother. i friends and meghan's family, including her mother.- including her mother. i felt unsafe a lot. i including her mother. i felt unsafe a let i can't _ including her mother. i felt unsafe a lot. i can'tjust_ including her mother. i felt unsafe a lot. i can't just walk _ including her mother. i felt unsafe a lot. i can'tjust walk my - including her mother. i felt unsafe a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs - a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or id a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or go to— a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or go to work — a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or go to work. there _ a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or go to work. there was _ a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or go to work. there was a - a lot. i can'tjust walk my dogs or| go to work. there was a someone there _ go to work. there was a someone there waiting _ go to work. there was a someone there waiting for— go to work. there was a someone there waiting for me, _ go to work. there was a someone there waiting for me, following i go to work. there was a someonel there waiting for me, following me to work _ there waiting for me, following me to work i— there waiting for me, following me to work. i was being stalked - there waiting for me, following me to work. i was being stalked by. to work. i was being stalked by the paparazzi — to work. i was being stalked by the paparazzi. and _ to work. i was being stalked by the --aarazzi. �* ,, , .,

paparazzi. and glimpses of private moments with _ paparazzi. and glimpses of private moments with members _ paparazzi. and glimpses of private moments with members of - moments with members of the royal family, including the first meeting with catherine, the now princess of wales. ., ., , , ., wales. i have always been a hugger, i didn't realise _ wales. i have always been a hugger, i didn't realise that _ i didn't realise that that is jarring _ i didn't realise that that is jarring for a lot of brits. i guess i jarring for a lot of brits. i guess i started to _ jarring for a lot of brits. i guess i started to understand very quickly that the formality on the outside carried _ that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside. much ofthe carried through on the inside. much of the series _ carried through on the inside. much of the series so _ carried through on the inside. much of the series so far _ carried through on the inside. much of the series so far focuses - carried through on the inside. much of the series so far focuses on - carried through on the inside. mm? of the series so far focuses on the couple's struggles with the media and the reaction from other members of the royal family. and the reaction from other members of the royalfamily. it is and the reaction from other members of the royal family.— of the royal family. it is a rite of assaue of the royal family. it is a rite of passage and sometimes - of the royal family. it is a rite of passage and sometimes they - of the royalfamily. it is a rite of| passage and sometimes they are of the royal family. it is a rite of- passage and sometimes they are like, but my wife had to go through that so why should your girlfriend be treated any differently, why should you get special treatment and why should she be protected? and i said the difference here is the race i will not stop as expected diana, harry's mother is referenced several times including the now discredited panorama interview which prince william requested never be shown

again but as shown in his brother's documentary we now know she was deceived at the beginning of the interview but at the same time she spoke the truth of her experience. despite the opening sequence stating members of the royal family declined to comment on the series the bbc understands now approach by the film—makers was out there made to the palace. today the king is spending another day carrying out engagements, business as usual, on his son's documentary no comment is expected from buckingham palace. sarah campbell, bbc news. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is here. what you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax _ what you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax come _ what you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax come to _ what you make of it all? i think the words anticlimax come to mind. - what you make of it all? i think the l words anticlimax come to mind. this is not the tell all bombshell ducky series, at least these three episodes, that the traders were promising and the tabloids were predicting. i think many will see it as a rather touching love story between two people, but to people who either wouldn't or couldn't fit into the accepted framework of the british royal family. into the accepted framework of the british royalfamily. harry pins into the accepted framework of the british royal family. harry pins the blame squarely time and time and

time again on press intrusion. it is a constant theme of all three episodes. he pretty much suggests there is a conspiracy between the press and the powers. he says at one stage, we know the truth, the institution there is full truth, and the media knows the full truth because they have been in on it. there are references to racial undertones in the reporting of the relationship but they are rather woolly generalisations, there is no hard evidence. i think they feel they were unprotected on the racial question by the powers that meghan feels that she wasn't as normally welcomed as she might have been into the royal family welcomed as she might have been into the royalfamily in particular by the royalfamily in particular by the princess of wales. very much a glancing blow. there is nothing i think so far particularly to trouble the powers, there is no explicit allegation of racism in the current royal family. allegation of racism in the current royalfamily. i think allegation of racism in the current royal family. i think we allegation of racism in the current royalfamily. i think we need allegation of racism in the current royal family. i think we need to say that very clearly. but of course there are three more episodes next week. . ~

there are three more episodes next week. ., ,, , ., . ., ., , week. indeed. thank you, nicholas witchell. the number of people in england waiting to start routine hospital treatment has reached a new high. nhs england says it stood at 7.2 million at the end of october. separately, bbc analysis shows that nearly 40% of patients in a&e departments in england are waiting at least four hours for a bed on a ward. jim reed reports. a&e units across the uk are under serious pressure. it's not good. all laid in trolleys like this. from this hospital in york... ambulance staff are waiting with their patients to come to the emergency department cubicles, which are currently full. to the royal victoria in belfast. to these corridors in milton keynes. i've just spoken to the nurses. i just askjust to wait in the queue until they have space available. doctors say they're most concerned about the sickest patients who need

to be moved on from the emergency department to another ward of the hospital for surgery or more complex treatment. near record numbers are now stuck in a&e for hours until a free bed can be found, partly because hospitals are struggling to discharge patients into social care. if your hospital is full and more than 19 out of 20 of our beds are full at the moment, that means that it's very challenging for emergency departments to transfer patients from the emergency department onto the wards, and that, of course, increases waiting times. you've had a few days of the treatment. you've had some rehabilitation. how's it feeling now? well, it's feeling 0k, really, - until i stand up and have to use it. those long waits in a&e are a big risk for the most vulnerable. in surrey 90—year—old pat is recovering after falling and breaking her pelvis. with the physiotherapist this morning, did you manage the session? yes. i had to have assistance to get on the bed. when she got to a&e, a specialist team sent her straight to a bed here in a designated unit

for the most frail so she wouldn't have to wait in pain. someone like pat, it was really key that we could identify her needs very early on, which were around managing her pain, which were around managing her bone health and some of her breathing problems. and it's because of that and the early identification and early work with her that she's now able to actually return home. lwell, it was a shock, of course, | but it shakes you up, doesn't it? i've got over it really now. it's the anticipation i of when you go home, how are you going to cope? the frailty wards and the team next door in the acute medical centre in epsom are both designed to take the pressure off a&e. the idea is that more complex cases are sent here quickly for treatment before either being referred to specialists or ideally sent home to free up the bed. we don't want anyone to stay in hospital any longer than they need to, but we know that with

an elderly population, to make sure that happens, it needs a whole team effort. we can'tjust continue working the way we've historically worked. the government has said there is more money to improve a&e performance in england, but with colder weather on its way and rates of flu are also rising, hospitals are bracing for a busy winter. jim reed, bbc news. in a moment we will talk to marie—louise connolly in belfast. first to first rob sissons in derby, what is a situation where you are? in common with a&e is across _ a situation where you are? in common with a&e is across the _ a situation where you are? in common with a&e is across the uk _ a situation where you are? in common with a&e is across the uk they - a situation where you are? in common with a&e is across the uk they are - with a&e is across the uk they are under pressure was too much of winter to go. the main message is if it is an emergency, do come here but

remember there are alternatives. nhs england stresses the value of iii, to tell you where to get the best care first time. there is an online service as well. from here in derby let's go live to the bbc health correspondent in northern ireland at belfast. it correspondent in northern ireland at belfast. . , correspondent in northern ireland at belfast. , ., ., belfast. it has been another relentless _ belfast. it has been another relentless 24 _ belfast. it has been another relentless 24 hours - belfast. it has been another relentless 24 hours of - belfast. it has been another relentless 24 hours of her i belfast. it has been another. relentless 24 hours of her staff here _ relentless 24 hours of her staff here at — relentless 24 hours of her staff here at northern ireland's largest emergency department, demand is constant _ emergency department, demand is constant as it is also the regional trauma _ constant as it is also the regional trauma centre. up until about an hour_ trauma centre. up until about an hour ago— trauma centre. up until about an hour ago ambulances had been on diverted _ hour ago ambulances had been on diverted but they are back in action again— diverted but they are back in action again and _ diverted but they are back in action again and that is difficult. here is an are _ again and that is difficult. here is an are still— again and that is difficult. here is an are still trying to manoeuvre the 299 patients who came through its doors _ 299 patients who came through its doors yesterday. almost 70 are waiting — doors yesterday. almost 70 are waiting to — doors yesterday. almost 70 are waiting to be admitted with 23 of them _ waiting to be admitted with 23 of them waiting almost two days to be admitted _ them waiting almost two days to be admitted onto a board. the problem is apparently there aren't enough community care packages and it means

there is— community care packages and it means there is a _ community care packages and it means there is a lot _ community care packages and it means there is a lot of congestion on the boards _ there is a lot of congestion on the boards. almost 100 patients here can be discharged, they are not to go home _ be discharged, they are not to go home but— be discharged, they are not to go home but there aren't enough community packages for them so that means— community packages for them so that means i have to stay here.— means i have to stay here. thank ou. 0ur health correspondent jim reed is here. more evidence that the nhs is really struggling this winter. yes. more evidence that the nhs is really struggling this winter.— struggling this winter. yes, those words were _ struggling this winter. yes, those words were relentless _ struggling this winter. yes, those words were relentless and - struggling this winter. yes, those words were relentless and the - struggling this winter. yes, those i words were relentless and the same picture is spelt across the whole uk. we had some new data for england this morning again showing very high numbers in a&e and in particular the sickest and most vulnerable patients who need to be on from a&e to another word of the hospital perhaps for surgery, more complex treatment, those waits for those patients are particularly concerning to doctors. looking at the data, some of the data for november did show a slight

improvement in some areas. ambulances for example, if you have a suspected stroke or heart attack in england the target time to reach you by paramedics is 18 minutes. the average in november across england was 48 minutes. more than twice as high but actually pretty sharp improvement from the previous month. perhaps more encouraging news air. the thing that was picked up on that report from belfast about the number of patients that are well enough to go home but i cannot be discharged is really important. the crossing and at the moment at this very moment 13,000 patients in that situation, often because there is not the right social care port package in place. the government to so they are put in place another £500 million fund per england to help with that. that why should start going into hospital counts in the next few days, certainly before christmas. . ~ the next few days, certainly before christmas. ., ,, , ., the next few days, certainly before christmas. . ~' , ., g

freezing conditions across the uk have triggered cold weather payments — made by the government to those on the lowest incomes in some areas. the payments are issued when the weather is cold enough to potentially affect people's health. it comes as millions of people struggle to heat their homes. last night our reporter tim muffett joined outreach workers in london who are hoping to offer some warmth to people sleeping on the streets. it is absolutely freezing. a bitterly cold wednesday night in south london. rosie and the outreach team from holy trinity church in clapham are hoping to spread warmth when there's not much around. we have a lot of people living locally who really struggle with being able to heat their homes and keep themselves warm. hello, sir. how are you doing? some don't have homes to heat. rosie and her team are part of the warm welcome campaign. how are you? i'm all right, fine. 3000 venues across the uk that are opening their doors as temperatures plunge. it's warm, are you going to get some porridge? terry was homeless for six years.

i mean, you would use paperto keep warm. you would wrap yourself up and put it under your clothes to keep warm at night. he now has accommodation, but often visits the church in clapham to warm up. coming to these centres helps. getting a breakfast. getting company. getting advice. people reaching out to you helps. severe cold weather is expected across the uk. snow and ice warnings are in place in scotland, wales, northern ireland and the east coast of england. it's come at a time when we're suffering with things to do with the cost of living and people are trying to save money so they don't want to put their central heating on. and then on top of that, we are expecting this cold snap to last longer than just a day. we're looking at maybe four or five days. heat is a big attraction right now. the union corner community centre in plymouth is now open for three days a week, offering company away from the cold. people here are generous and they are very hospitable. they're very kind and that's what's

needed in this world, i think. in london, the severe emergency weather protocol has been activated, meaning more shelters will be made available to the homeless. it's thought the number of people either sleeping rough for the first time or living on the streets rose by around a quarter in london betweenjune and september, compared to the same period last year. rosie and her team will continue to offer a place in the warmth to as many as possible. they're gearing up for a busy winter. tim muffett, bbc news. the time is 13:16. our top story this lunchtime.... prince harry talks about the royal family, press intrusion and racism in the first episode of their netflix series. and coming up...

a major air and sea search is under way off the west coast ofjersey after a reported collision between a fishing boat and a ferry this morning. coming up on the bbc news channel... ahead of the second test with pakistan, mark wood is back for england. the fast bowler�*s return for the injured liam livingstone is the only change to the side that won the first test in rawalpindi. the public inquiry into the post office scandal is holding a special hearing on the issue of compensation amid concerns that not enough progress is being made. thousands of subpostmasters lost everything after being wrongly accused of stealing. but despite being cleared, one victim has told the bbc that he has not seen a penny. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. they've come a long way for today's hearing. some of the sub—postmasters and their families whose lives have been ruined by the post office scandal. lee castleton ended up bankrupt and still waiting for full

and fair compensation. 18 years for me. i don't think there's been a lot of progress. we just want clarity, we just want to know how to finish this. everybody�*s coming to a point now where we know we've won, we know we were right, right from the beginning, we know that there was computer problems throughout, they were all hidden from us, and now we just want to bring it to an end and get on with our lives. i highlighted in 2002 saying there was a fault in the horizon system. baljit sethi hasn't received a penny of compensation. he and his wife anja were forced to close their post office business in essex after a huge shortfall in the accounts. they ended up in a form of bankruptcy, too. it's like a sword hanging around your neck, you know. so much time has passed. to tell you the truth ijust want to forget about it, because it has not only ruined the life, but it's 20 years that we should have been enjoying with our grandchildren.

it's not only a question of compensation, no amount of money can undo what we have undergone. the post office says it's going as fast as it can with all the claims. in the compensation scheme that baljit sethi is in, 94% of victims have been made offers and three quarters have accepted and been paid. but there are a whole raft of concerns about how this process is going, including the desperate financial situation some claimants are now in. and for many, it's a slow, hard road to get what they deserve. sharon brown from sunderland was forced to resign from her branch and lost everything. people's in dire need of the compensation, they've lost that much. they're all sitting pretty in their places, do you know what i mean? sitting behind desks and pushing papers about and not getting no further forward. the battle for compensation still has a long way to run. emma simpson, bbc news, central london.

a major air and sea search is under way offjersey after a reported collision off the island's west coast this morning. several lifeboats have been joined by localfishing vessels and search aircraft from the channel islands and france as the freight company condor confirmed that one of its ships was involved in a collision with an 18—metre fishing boat. however apporter megan 0wen us jersey for us. what is the latest? at about 5.30 early this morning the call was put out for all vessels in the area to come and help with a major search and rescue operation. authorities say that a condor ferries ferry collided with a fishing boat, we can see that very in the background there, there are some signs of damage on the front although we don't know if that is related, also we don't know how many crew members on that fishing boat are missing, although i have been

speaking to local fishermen who say they think three members are missing, it has sent shockwaves through the community and many of them say this is incredibly rare for this kind of incident to happen. in terms of the search and rescue operation, rnli lifeboats from jersey and guernsey have joined the search, together with two french rescue helicopters and a french naval plane. we havejust rescue helicopters and a french naval plane. we have just recently heard that the rescue efforts are now being concentrated on the north—west coast ofjersey, and the search for the missing crew members continues. . ~' , ., , search for the missing crew members continues. ., ,, , ., , . continues. thank you very much, mechan continues. thank you very much, meghan owen — continues. thank you very much, meghan owen reporting - continues. thank you very much, meghan owen reporting there. . iran has announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti—government unrest. mohsen shekari was hanged on thursday morning after being accused of being a "rioter" who wounded a member of a paramilitary force with a machete. but an activist called it a "show trial without any due process". kasra naji, bbc persian's special

correspondent is here with me. kasra, what more do we know about what happened?— kasra, what more do we know about what happened? yes, excuse me, this is the first case _ what happened? yes, excuse me, this is the first case of— what happened? yes, excuse me, this is the first case of its _ what happened? yes, excuse me, this is the first case of its kind, _ what happened? yes, excuse me, this is the first case of its kind, it - what happened? yes, excuse me, this is the first case of its kind, it is - is the first case of its kind, it is the first execution of a protester of the recent unrest in iran, the last three months, that we've been witnessing. a 23—year—old man pick up witnessing. a 23—year—old man pick up some ten weeks ago on a street in west tehran, apparently he and others were trying to block a street as part of a protest. the whole trial has taken about seven weeks, very swift, no lawyers were present, and we know, what is worrying, is that there may be more in the pipeline. we know already that there are another 12 people who are on death row waiting for the high court, the appeal court. and then there are another 30 people who have

been charged with crimes which carry death sentence with them. so, all in all, a very sad and shocking situation, even by iranian standards, i think the iranian government is probing to see what reaction there is going to be inside iran, as well as outside, in the international community, and they will decide whether to go ahead with more executions in the days to come. thank you very much, kasra naji. an investigation into the death of four paddleboarders in west wales last year has found that the accident was both "tragic" and "avoidable". the new safety report has criticised the tour leaders for failing to plan adequately after the group became trapped in fast—flowing water at a weir in haverfordwest. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffith reports. the river cleddau in full flow after torrential rain in autumn last year. it was in these flood conditions that a group of nine

paddle—boarders entered the water. four would lose their lives. morgan rogers, nicola wheatley and paul 0'dwyer all died at the scene. they became trapped in the tumbling white water beneath the weir. rescuers were able to reach andrea powell but she died a few days later in hospital. the investigation found that the commercial trip they were on hadn't been planned properly. they didn't have the right kit and the leaders weren't fully trained. they hadn't assessed the risks of the weir. it looks like a smooth, albeit fast—moving river, and you can't see what's on the other side of the weir until you're almost on it. and then when you arrive, you've got this churning turmoil of water. this current, the towback, is very much as the name implies, it tows you back towards the weir — you can't escape. the investigators also found there weren't enough signs at the river to warn of the dangers. they say the huge growth in paddle—boarding's popularity

hasn't been matched by regulation or an understanding of the risks involved. after the deaths on the cleddau, a woman was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and released. prosecutors are still considering whether charges will be brought. hywel griffith, bbc news. england winger raheem sterling is to return to qatar before us basketball star britney greiner has been released in a prisoner swap with russia and is now in us custody. joe biden and vice—president kamal harris spoke by phone with the basketball player, it is said, adding that she was in good spirits. the swap involved a former arms deal. 0ur correspondent barbara plett usher is a washington for us. how significant is this, barbara? it is quite significant, this case has received quite a lot of attention here, having said that i should see that the americans do deal with

issues of detainees and hostages, negotiations that are aimed at trying to bring back americans held elsewhere so it is something that they deal with on a regular basis, but britney greiner was well—known in the united states, she was a celebrity, a basketball star, and so her case became quite famous, and that put a spotlight on this hostage diplomacy done by the us, and it happened at a time just when the russians were invading ukraine, an all—time low in relations with russia, tensions were very high, so that was another factor. and then in july, the secretary of state made the very unusual step of publicly announcing that they had put forward announcing that they had put forward a substantive proposal for the release of britney greiner which really showed how much they wanted to get her back, but it has taken this many months for her to be released from the penal colony where she was just starting to serve a nine—year sentence, as you said, she has spoken with president biden, and

she has been swapped with this notorious arms dealer who was arrested in a sting in 2008 viktor bout, so the russians did get something that they very much wanted. . ., something that they very much wanted. ., ,, , ., something that they very much wanted. . ~' , ., , something that they very much wanted. ., ,, i. , . wanted. thank you very much, barbara plett usher- — england winger raheem sterling is to return to qatar before saturday's world cup quarterfinal against france. the chelsea player flew back to england on sunday following a break—in at his family home in surrey. let's talk to our sport correspondent alex howell. the last surviving member of the world war two dambusters raid which attacked german dams has died at the age of 101. squadron leader georgejohnson, known asjohnny, was a bomb—aimer in the squadron which destroyed key dams. his family say he died peacefully in his sleep. 0ur correspondentjon kay looks back at his life. dambusters film theme plays. they were the raf�*s 617 squadron,

but they will be forever known as the dambusters. and among them, 22—year—old george leonard johnson. his mates just called him johnny. machine guns fire. their daring mission was famously recreated for the big screen. in 1943, they dropped their bouncing bombs to attack german dams... nice work, skipper. ..and hit the country's industrial heartland. it was a thrilling experience, no other way to describe it. 0ur briefing was to fly across the dam, to drop the bomb as near as possible to the centre of the dam. so, it was practice, practice, practice. born in lincolnshire in 1921, johnny lost his mum when he was only three years old. he joined the raf as a teenager and for years rarely talked about the dambusters. but when he was in his 90s, johnnyjohnson returned to germany with a bbc film crew.

he met local people who remembered the raids. hundreds of civilians were killed during operation chastise, as well as 53 ofjohnny's comrades from bomber command. i'm lucky, yes, to still be alive. i'm lucky that i was with the right crew, in the right place, at the right time. and i feel privileged and honoured to have taken part in that raid. i think it was a great raid, i think it was a tribute to all those who took part, particularly those who gave their lives in pursuing their target. newsreel: the men who raided l the ruhr dams were among those to receive their decorations from her majesty. - they were honoured at the time with the distinguished flying medal, but it wasn't until 2017, after a high—profile public campaign, thatjohnnyjohnson was awarded the mbe by the queen. she said, nice to see the dambusters still around.

and i thanked herfor the honour, and how pleased and honoured ifelt in meeting herfor the second time. as the last of the dambusters, johnny became well—known, but he insisted he was only doing hisjob in 1943, and always said his public appearances were his way of honouring all the men involved in one of the most decisive moments of the second world war. the first 50p coins bearing the image of king charles have entered circulation today. five million are being distributed to customers via post offices. the sculptor martinjennings used pictures of king charles on his 70th birthday to create the image. he said it's his smallest piece of artwork to date. time for a look at the weather. good

afternoon to