good morning — happy christmas. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson. our headlines today. in his first christmas message as monarch, king charles will pay tribute to his mother, queen elizabeth ii. merry christmas from sandringham, where king charles is hosting his first royal christmas after what has been a momentous year, notjust for the royalfamily, but the been a momentous year, notjust for the royal family, but the whole of the royal family, but the whole of the uk. a manhunt is under way near liverpool, after a woman was killed and several others injured in a shooting at a busy pub late last night. religious leaders use their seasonal messages to address the cost of living crisis

and conflicts around the world. and breakfast regulars hughie and freddie use the money they've raised to bring some christmas cheer to children in hospital. good morning and happy christmas. for most of us it is going to be too mild for a white christmas, but it is turning colder across the west of scotland, which is now possible later in the day. some showers around, but also some drier intervals for the christmas walk. more details later. good morning. it's christmas day, the 25th of december. happy the 25th of december. christmas to you wherever) are happy christmas to you wherever you are watching. king charles is expected to pay tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth ii, in his first televised christmas message as monarch. the king and queen consort will spend the day at sandringham, where they will host the royal family's traditional gathering. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it's a return to a familiar

christmas setting, sandringham house on the royal family's norfolk estate, in use at christmas for the first time since the pandemic. but in one very major respect, the royal family's christmas will feel very different. for the first time, the figure at the head of the table will be the king. he recorded his first christmas broadcast some days ago in st george's chapel inside windsor castle, the chapel where the royal family said its final farewell to the late queen after her state funeral in september. as in previous years at sandringham, members of the family will attend morning service at the church on the estate. it'll be the first time all the principal working members of the family have been together since queen elizabeth's funeral. the prince and princess of wales will be there with their children. the only notable absentees, of course, will be the duke and duchess of sussex. they only appeared twice at a royal christmas at sandringham, most recently in 2018, when relations with other family members

still appeared to be cordial. matters have deteriorated sharply since then. but today, for king charles and the other family members at sandringham, this will be a christmas full of fond memories of the figure who they — and the nation — lost three months ago. this nicholas witchell, bbc news. we're joined now by our correspondent charlotte gallagher who is at sandringham. morning to you. happy christmas. up bright and early. lots of other people will be there today to see the royal family. but things will be very different, won't they? the? very different, won't they? they will, very different, won't they? they will. roger- _ very different, won't they? they will. roger- happy _ very different, won't they? tie: will, roger. happy christmas very different, won't they? ttez1. will, roger. happy christmas as well. yes, i was up bright and earlier, but people work up even earlier. some people spend the night. they were so excited to see the royal family on christmas day. some people turned up at seven o'clock yesterday, and they have

been wrapped in blankets like they are about to do a marathon, but they were so excited they wanted to be at the front of the cave here. it's going to be really different this year. every year we got that familiar sight of queen elizabeth driving down from sandringham house to the church, stepping out of the car, big cheers from people that have come to see her, then, of course, in october, she died. this will be the first royal christmas without the queen. it would also have been, sadly, if she had been here, herfirst big christmas have been, sadly, if she had been here, her first big christmas since the pandemic. because of that she spent christmas with a much smaller group at windsor castle. a day of mixed emotions for the royalfamily. obviously happy they are together but sad they are missing a vital member of theirfamily. we but sad they are missing a vital member of their family. we don't know too much about what king charles has got planned for the day. with the queen we knew about her traditions, for example. they open presents on christmas eve and sat down to watch out speech. with the king it is very much unknown. they will go to church later this

morning, about 11 o'clock come all the family will be walking down to the family will be walking down to the church, which is only a few feet behind me. and it always attracts such huge crowds. you get people coming from all over the place, not just in nearby norfolk, but somebody came from hampshire this morning, people came from bridlington the year that i was here, because this is a chance for people, if they are a fan of the royal family, to see them up close. you get to say hello, some people give them presents. it is an integral part of the christmas day. i think because it is king charles' christmas —— first christmas, people want to say welcome, hello and happy christmas. absolutely. thank you, charlotte. we will be back with you during the morning. charlotte gallagher at sandringham. a young woman has died after a shooting at a busy pub near liverpool late last night. a number of others were also injured in the incident at the lighthouse inn, in wallasey village shortly before midnight.

merseyside police have launched a murder investigation and say a search is under way for the gunman. the archbishop of canterbury is expected to address both the cost of living crisis and conflicts around the world, in his sermon later this morning. it comes as churches and other places of worship open their doors to people struggling this christmas. our religion editor aleem maqbool reports. one, two, three... santa claus! they're calling out for santa claus in a church in west london. it is a joyful gathering, but the children here, receiving their gifts from santa, have had an unsettling and traumatic year. they're all ukrainian refugees, spending their first christmas away from the country they fled. around 200,000 ukrainians have been

given permission to come to the uk since the war started, many of them having suffered the loss of friends and relatives, but all making agonizing decisions about leaving behind families and everything they own. in many cases it is faith organisations and churches here that have tried to provide support and comfort. that's how it's been for marianna, who came here with her two daughters. i am very missed my family, because part of my family is in ukraine, but i have a new family here, and i am very happy that i can share this christmas time with family here in this church, and to be happy and to bejoy. and i'm very happy that my children are smiling now. oh, sorry. and i can cry! it's very good.

another city, another place of worship, another community in need. this church in salford in manchester is one of around 3000 places in the country that have opened up as a warm space for those who can't afford to heat their homes this christmas. basically, we're going back about 150 years, what the church did. you went to a town, you went to a city. the church was open. you would just go into the building and you would sit and you would probably pray, and the vicar might come and chat to you. so we're only doing what the church has done historically over the years just by opening the our building. some here talked of the way in which their difficulties have been heightened around christmas time, like annie, who's 81. especially when you've got grandchildren, and they're wanting christmas things. so you're cutting things back. so you're cutting things back, what you'd normally put on the heating, and even food,

and down early get looked after. you know, it's wonderful. is that the position you're in, with grandkids? with grandchildren. i can give them a little bit more than what i could have. coming down here, it helps. but this warm space operates two nights a week. there are many around the country who don't have access to a hub like it at all. thank you very much. merry christmas. and when it comes to food or energy poverty, or to refugees in the uk, the needs since last christmas have soared. aleem maqbool, bbc news in manchester. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power, as a winter storm continues to barrel its way across north america. at least 19 deaths have been linked to the weather, which has forced the closure of busy roads and stopped thousands of flights, as howard johnson reports. subzero temperatures... ..whiteouts. .. ..and flooding. from toronto to new orleans, north america is experiencing

a winter storm of epic proportions. nearly 250 million americans and canadians are believed to be affected, with more than 1.5 million people without power. thousands of flights have been cancelled and major roads closed, ruining christmas travel plans. a 46 car pile—up in ohio left four dead. while in kansas city, one person died when their car plunged into an icy creek. in hard hit new york state, driving has been banned to prevent further casualties. the conditions, the blinding snow, the zero visibility, absolute whiteouts, it may go down as one of the worst in history. canadian travellers were reportedly stranded on stalled trains for up to 18 hours. unfortunately, the trains

were cancelled for today, so just trying to get back home for the holidays now. i came down from peterborough forthis, gota ride down from my brother—in—law, and he's coming back now to get me. and then we'll see what we're going to do. i'm waiting for a cab to go - to a hotel and stay there for a day, hopefully it's just a day, l and i go back to toronto. officials are urging people to stay at home to avoid temperatures as low as —45 degrees celsius, capable of turning boiling water into snow and bubbles into ice balls. but meteorologists say the subzero temperatures brought by this sudden storm are likely to lift rapidly, with conditions easing as early as boxing day. howard johnson, bbc news. paris has witnessed a second day of violent unrest after friday's deadly attack on the city's kurdish community. protesters in paris overturned cars,

setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. helena wilkinson reports. this was the scene on the streets of central paris on saturday. chaos as protests turned violent. cars were overturned, fires started. riot police responded with tear gas. those protesting from the kurdish community are angry after friday's shooting, which targeted a kurdish cultural centre. three people were killed, three others were injured. translation: there is no doubt in our mind i that these murders qualify as terrorist, and that they are political assassinations. the fact that our association is targeted in this way is of a terrorist and political nature. of course, there's an investigation, and we'll see how it evolves. the suspect in the attack has been taken from custody to a police psychiatric unit. the 69—year—old, who hasn't been

named, is a former train driver who had recently been released from prison. despite no confirmed motive for the attack, prosecutors said the suspect had previously been charged with racist violence. that incident was last year where he attacked a migrant camp in paris with a sword. french president emmanuel macron said the kurdish community in paris had been the target of a heinous attack, and has praised police for their courage. helena wilkinson, bbc news. the wheelchair—accessible van belonging to rugby league star and mnd campaigner rob burrow, has been vandalised while his family were out for a christmas meal. his father, geoff, wrote on social media that the vehicle had been targeted on friday. the family said they have been inundated with offers

to pay for the repairs, as well as businesses willing to carry out the work for free. the spirit of christmas alive and well with some people, but sadly not the people who vandalised rob burrow�*s van. the people who vandalised rob burrow's van.— the people who vandalised rob burrow's van. for the past few years here on breakfast we've followed the story of best friends freddie and hughie. they've raised more than £270,000 for children's hospitals in england, after hughie was diagnosed with leukaemia. in nottingham, they've used some of the money to buy christmas presents for children spending the festive season on the wards. let's take a look. hi, everyone. i'm hughie, and this is my mate freddie. rememberus? over the last few years, we've been on the telly and radio loads. we've raised thousands of pounds for the royal manchester children's hospital. we've been rubbing shoulders with the a—list celebs.

and we've even become regulars on the bbc breakfast red sofa. but we've not stopped there. all this year we've been running around premier league and english football league grounds to raise even more money to help sick children in the hospitals up and down the country. and even better, hughie has been well enough to join me on our fundraising adventures. so far, we've been everywhere, from burnley to exeter, and there's still hundreds more to go. we've raised more than a quarter of a million for children's hospitals, and we want to raise even more. today we're at the nottingham children's hospital to see how the money we've raised is helping children with cancer. follow us. so we're here on the ward, and some

of the money that we've raised for nottingham is to give some presents out to all the children on this ward. we've got some... we've got some teddies for the younger kids, and then for the older ones we've got lego. let's go. hi, liliana. are you ok? yes. this is a present for you. whoo! lego. hope you have a brilliant christmas, and hope you enjoy your present. merry christmas. 0h! how, boys, did you get into this? what made you do this? um, so i'm actually on treatment myself. i'm treated at manchester. i alsojust wanted to help him and take his mind off it. are you his best friend? yeah. and do you mind me -

asking what you've got? i have all. that's awfully hard. it's so lovely talking to you, and knowing somebody- that's gone through it, and it makes me - feel and, you know, the rest of us, a lot better. - angels have sent you. i knowjust how hard it is when you're not well in hospital and have to be away from your family. i'm a manchester united supporter though. - oh, no, no, no, we don't want that. but i also know the staff do their best to make it feel like home. you should be so proud of yourselves. - thank you. my favorite thing is _ the patients we see every day. so, just putting - a smile on their face, even if it'sjust for five minutes, we just have a laugh with them, have fun and try and make what is a rubbish time, - just a little bit better. so what makes christmas extra special this year at nottingham's children's hospital? i'd say two things. one, it's the first one post—covid, so we can have more visitors - on the ward, which is great.

a lot more freedom. _ families can spend it together. we've also got the lovely donation from you guys, so that means- we can go round and give i the children these presents. your world changes the moment you get the diagnosis. and it's been up and down, up and down. at this moment, it's been like every time we're here, we feel like we're in a second home. so, luckily my brother is a match for the bone marrow. _ oh, that's brilliant. unfortunately, the leukaemia cells have increased. - and it's also affecting my legs. so i know exactly what you're going through, and you're going to get through it. you've come so far, and yeah, you will get through it. so anyway, have a good day. give you a teddy.

so, yeah, we hope you enjoy you enjoy your presents and hope you have a good christmas. i've still got a little while to go on myjourney to getting better. aw! she's smiling. but knowing i'm helping others with the help of freddie makes it a little bit easier. thanks, mate. no problem hughie. merry christmas, everyone! huey and freddie spreading a little i°y huey and freddie spreading a little joy on the children's wards in nottingham. we are going to talk to them just after eight o'clock this morning. happy christmas as well to anybody in hospital watching at the moment, whether it is a children's hospital, adult hospital, doctors, nurses, festive greetings to everybody who is working this morning, including two sarah keith—lucas, working hard for us bringing us the weather. good morning. happy christmas. good

morning. happy christmas to you as well. merry christmas to everybody at home as well. if you are hoping for a white christmas, for most of us it is looking mild. we could see some snow later on. a fair amount of cloud at the moment. and that milder with us as well. things will turn colder during boxing day. you will notice the drop in temperature tomorrow. we have got a mild air sitting across the uk. just these blue colours, the colder air, waiting in the wings, pushing on across the north of scotland later in the day. it is not going to be completely dry. low pressure to the north of the uk bringing some showers. we have got in front in the english channel as well. this is the past few hours. we have had outbreaks of showery rain in northern ireland, western scotland, northern and western england and wales, and some rain in the english channel. through the morning, cloudy with showery rain for south—east england, east anglia. elsewhere, a

mix of sunny intervals and scattered showers. some heavy and prolonged for parts of northern ireland, south—west scotland into the far north of india. temperature wise down towards the south most of us in double figures. things turning colderfrom the double figures. things turning colder from the north—west. double figures. things turning colderfrom the north—west. 7 degrees for much of scotland and northern ireland. for it to be officially a white christmas all we need is a single flake of snow. we are likely to see that for some areas, particularly on the back edge of this rain clears away across parts of scotland tonight. wintriness over the higher ground. scattered snow showers pushing on across parts of scotland and perhaps northern ireland into the early hours of boxing day morning. a cold, icy start to the day for some, particularly, scotland, northern ireland and the north of england. frost free in the south—east. to start boxing day. the cloud will clear away tomorrow. more sunshine. it will feel colder. you could see

the wintry showers for boxing day moving on across scotland down into the pennines. could be some wintry flurries for snowdonia as well. temperature wise, five to 6 degrees in the north. 9 degrees in the south. a colder feeling in the north. 9 degrees in the south. a colderfeeling day in the north. 9 degrees in the south. a colder feeling day tomorrow compared to a mild christmas day for most. the cold air doesn't last long as we head through the coming week. we will see the mild air once again sweeping in. the winds picking up again. as we see out the rest of 2022, things looking mild and settled. plenty of showers. a hint that things could have turned drier once again towards the new year weekend. have a lovely christmas day. for most of us he will not see too much snowfall. they could be some brightness for too much snowfall. they could be some brightness for enjoying too much snowfall. they could be some brightness for enjoying the wintry ork. thank you, sarah. while christmas is a joyous time for many, it can highlight feelings of loneliness and isolation in others.

one man trying to ease that burden is damon alexander—cole, who will be spending his christmas day encouraging people outdoors to help boost their mental health. sarah rogers went to meet him. good morning. welcome, welcome, welcome. so today we're going to be doing a ten—mile across froggatt edge and curbar edge. it's mostly flat with a bit of an incline at the start. awesome. let's go. it's very early and barely light, but this crowd of hikers are already off across the derbyshire dales. every month, damon alexander—cole leads out a group on a hike. but what's extra special is he even gives up his christmas mornings to spend with complete strangers. ten and a half miles. how many people have you managed to get with us today? i think today is close to 90. last time i counted was about 86, 87. today, we walk the winding paths of the hope valley. but not too long ago, damon was on a different path. i broke with my partner, which was really bad timing. her boss owned the house

and i wasn't on the tenancy, so i ended up getting evicted. i got redundant. i got made redundant from work. i had to rehome my dog. the way everything was going was like, the only option i've got is to move into my car. how long did you have to live in your carfor? three, nearly four months. my mental health just completely dropped. i wasjust... i got to the point of suicide. i was planning how i was going to kill myself. something just came over me. it was like, you're not doing it. how does this compare from sleeping in your car to, i mean, it's a grey day, but wow, what a view. it's absolutely amazing. the mountains and the hills kept me alive during that time. so to me, it's like i come here, coming here andjust, like, resetting and refreshing. it's amazing. despite living in his car, damon managed to apply forjobs on his phone and has transformed his life and found a place to live. now back on his feet, he's reaching out to others at christmas and throughout the year, supporting those who might be lonely or struggling with their mental health. on today's walk is natasha, a nurse who found herself feeling low in the wake of the pandemic.

that put like a lot of mental strain on a lot of people, and especially me, because we were frontline. so it would get to the point where i didn't want to really be around people. so i thought, right, let'sjump on one of these hikes. i think hiking and getting out is one of the best things you can do for your mental health. just gives me that hope for the future. it's also an excuse to take in the air, have a bit of exercise and even feel the call of nature. basically, sharon was walking past me and she said, - is there any toilets in the car park? i and we've just been chatting since. is this going to be a lifetime friendship that's been formed today? i think so. yeah, i think so. especially because she's taken a lot of photos of me on her camera, - so she has no choice| but to keep in touch. it's very much just a excuse to be able to break down those walls of starting a conversation. so not everything straight away

is deep and meaningful. we've had the opportunity to speak to somebody who understands the joy of walking, the joy of having space, the joy of being able to breathe, but be with somebody else that likes everything that you do. it's nice. it connects you. nice walking shoes. they was quite good walking. there's a big following already, but there's always room for one more. some people are a bit nervous about coming out and i completely get it. and if you are, no problem. but to start, if you are nervous and you struggle with social anxiety and you push yourself to come and join these hikes, you are starting 2023, if you come in on christmas, particularly, on such a high, you've pushed yourself to do something you weren't comfortable with. you'll have a positive experience and you go into the new year with a new you. just come and make yourself do it. you'll have a great time. maybe you're already planning on getting out today, or perhaps it's more of a pjs at home, but from the

derbyshire dales to wherever you are and whatever you're up to. merry christmas. damon joins us now from macclesfield. good morning. happy christmas. thank you forjoining us bright and early. i think you start at about nine o'clock. looking at those pictures, i think you are on the roaches, a part of the world i know very well, i spend a lot of my youth climbing up i spend a lot of my youth climbing up and down the cliff faces there, with a rope, i hasten to add! an amazing thing that you're doing. are you surprised by the reaction and the response? there are a lot of people joining you. the response? there are a lot of peoplejoining you. i’m the response? there are a lot of peeple joining vom— the response? there are a lot of peeple joining yon-— the response? there are a lot of people joining you. people “oining you. i'm used to 90 to 100 people joining you. i'm used to 90 to 100 peeple _ people joining you. i'm used to 90 to 100 people coming _ people joining you. i'm used to 90 to 100 people coming on - people joining you. i'm used to 90 to 100 people coming on the - people joining you. i'm used to 90 | to 100 people coming on the sites. 240 today has been absolutely incredible. the only people i have to thank for that of the media stations. you guys helped me raise

awareness as much as you can. it has helped us reach a huge amount of people. it is having such a positive impact. it shows community wise when your team together what is capable and what you can do to help each other. ~ ., ,., other. we heard there in the report some of what _ other. we heard there in the report some of what you _ other. we heard there in the report some of what you got _ other. we heard there in the report some of what you got involved, - other. we heard there in the report| some of what you got involved, why you wanted to go on this journey. there will be some people today, and we are very conscious that people might be up early, they might be watching, they might be alone on christmas day, christmas can be a very lonely time, can't it? exactly. christmas can _ very lonely time, can't it? exactly. christmas can be _ very lonely time, can't it? exactly. christmas can be one _ very lonely time, can't it? exactly. christmas can be one of _ very lonely time, can't it? exactly. christmas can be one of the - christmas can be one of the number—one days of the year for suicide, as well as new year's day. this is the most important day for me to do these group heights and help people within my local community, the peak district, get out, meet new people and pick themselves up. a lot of people say to me this is the thing they have to look forward to each month and it is their way of getting out and let it go. it is so important. you their way of getting out and let it go. it is so important.— go. it is so important. you have been on that— go. it is so important. you have been on that journey. _ go. it is so important. you have been on that journey. what - go. it is so important. you have been on that journey. what is i go. it is so important. you have i

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going to get out of this situation. during the pandemic, with how hard it was to get work, everybody told me it would be january before they could employ me. i hit a super low after a month. my own solution is money and getting a job. as that is not an option, i have got nothing. god knows when the pandemic is going to enter. i was at the point of plotting how to kill myself, how i was going to get tablets. was i going to hang myself? i was literally doing it, crying, thinking, i have got nothing and no one, what am i going to do? reading self—help booksjust one, what am i going to do? reading self—help books just took over me and said, you are not doing this, you are going to put six months into your life. if you can't get anywhere in six months, if you are trying every single day with every ounce you have got, i agree, that is going to be the port of call. but if you push yourself in six months and see where you end up, from that i started getting myself a job, working from home. and yeah, my life

just went up and up. it was inside. the lowest point was literallyjust plotting my own death, which was horrible. two years ago a couple of months back, i was in a car wanting to cry about how my life had fallen apart, to where i am now, doing these group heights, helping everybody, doing my dream career. life is so amazing. you everybody, doing my dream career. life is so amazing.— life is so amazing. you can't make drastic decisions. _ life is so amazing. you can't make drastic decisions. a _ life is so amazing. you can't make drastic decisions. a message i life is so amazing. you can't make drastic decisions. a message for i drastic decisions. a message for anybody is to reach out and asked for help. what is about the outdoors that so inspires you? when you are home and being negative about your life situation you analyse your life and being negative is good because you have your conversation about yourself but when you are stores you are not naturally positive, you are looking at the negatives and saying what can i do to turn them around so being out doors with fresh air you start naturally being lifted, movement and

exercise and it puts you in a healthier position so for me during the homeless period in my car was writing down the things i was not happy with and on the box i was calling up the solution that that didn't works really to do this and these are the next steps and it is about improving my life everyday by 10%. over the past two years it has paid off in a huge way so it is about getting out there and seeing the environment and packing yourself back up. irate the environment and packing yourself back u. ~ , the environment and packing yourself back u -. ~ , , ., the environment and packing yourself backu.~ , ., the environment and packing yourself backu,. , ., , , back up. we wish you all the best, thank ou back up. we wish you all the best, thank you for— back up. we wish you all the best, thank you for talking _ back up. we wish you all the best, thank you for talking to _ back up. we wish you all the best, thank you for talking to us. - back up. we wish you all the best, thank you for talking to us. enjoy i thank you for talking to us. enjoy the work today, it is a lovely part of the world. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find help and advice at bbc.co.uk/actionline

however blix, reach out and talk to somebody and try and find help. you are watching bbc breakfast, i will have the headlines at 7am. with the women's football european championships, the winter olympic games and the rugby league world cup, 2022 has been a busy year in the sporting calendar. adam wild takes a look back at the highs and lows of the last 12 months. even before 2022 began, this looked an extraordinary year. a sporting calendar still catching up, rebuilt and rescheduled after being ravaged by covid. but as the new year began, the australian open reopened the debate. he shouldn't be allowed to come.

it's his choice not to be vaccinated, which is fine. and it's i think the government here has made the choice that, you know, you should be vaccinated. i support the freedom of choice. and novak is the symbol of freedom of choice at this particular moment. we have someone that's come i from overseas and all of a sudden he's been exempt and can play. and i think it's- an absolute disgrace. and i won't be watching it. january was melbourne and the will he, won't he saga of novak djokovic. visas granted and then denied, quarantined and then released, welcomed and then deported. a row in the background. a racket in the foreground, one case in court. other players eventually on court. rafa nadal and ash barty both making their own noise. a tumultuous year in rugby union began with the six nations murrayfield in february. a chilling prospect. and scotland spring to life! rugby to warm scottish hearts.

a victory over the old enemy. and murrayfield erupts in celebration! fireworks too, in cardiff. astonishingly, the celebrations were italian. what a moment of brilliance! what a try! after seven years without a win in the tournament, it was just a little overdue. and that's what it means for the italians! although just a side show. the long wait for the title will end tonight in paris. france, with this year's headline act. and it's antoine dupont for the try! france are crowned six nations champions again. england's women had their eyes on a rather larger prize, a world cup to come this year. still, this was a perfect warm up. england are the grand slam champions. warming up in beijing? well, perhaps not everyone, but this was about the snow and the ice.

welcome to the olympic winter games, beijing 2022. having taken the figure skating world by storm 15—year—old kamila valieva now found herself in the middle of one. the scandal, the pressure, the questions they look to have taken their toll. a doping scandal on a global stage and at its centre, a child. you can't help but feel that she shouldn't be out there at all. a very difficult image to take in. amidst the controversy of beijing, there were other remarkable stories to be told. the redemption of lindsey jacobellis. 16 years after blowing her chance of glory, she returned to banish the ghost of olympics past. lindsey jacobellis finds redemption! for shaun white, also a finish only his was without the fairy tale. what a life, what a career and what a legacy to leave behind. and thank you, guys. thank you, snowboarding. you know, it's been my life. for team gb, they had

to wait and wait. the stones eventually aligning to return a silverfor the men. and then finally glorious gold for the women. eve muirhead has finally done it at the fourth time of asking. following close behind across the rinks and down the slopes, the winter paralympics. neil simpson guided by his brother andrew, taking a super gold in the superg. menna fitzpatrick was already a superstar of the british team. she returned with two medals, silver and bronze. that's despite covid forcing a late, late change in guide. in warmer climes, england's women had a cricket world cup to defend, something they'd never done before, and in truth, didn't look much like doing this year either, at least not after losing their opening three games, but then a reverse sweep. five consecutive wins saw them over the boundary and into the final. australia, though, were waiting.

alyssa healy with a breathtaking record breaking innings, taking the total up and the title beyond england. the rocket, ronnie o'sullivan. at the crucible, a familiar sight, but one that feels more impressive every time. ronnie o'sullivan, equalling stephen hendry�*s record of seven world snooker titles. upsetting the odds at aintree, noble yates, a 50 to 1 winner in the national and a priceless final ride for amateur jockey sam wayley—cohen. a new chapter in the history of this grand old competition. huddersfield giants almost caused a surprise at the challenge cup final. that's before a dramatic late try won it for wigan. wigan, the challenge cup winners 2022. by may, club football was reaching its climax. it wasn't always certain. indeed, only in the last few minutes of the premier league season did things turn around and become clear.

manchester cityjust seeing off liverpool for the title. premier league champions, again. liverpool had already won the league cup after a goalless draw, beating chelsea on penalties in the fa cup final, incredibly, it happened all over again. here's tsimikas. liverpool's joy! they find a way, however it takes. chelsea did manage to win the women's fa cup final. sam kerr with the winner in extra time against manchester city. chelsea fa cup winners 2022! while celtic were the champions of scotland once more, it was their most bitter rivals that were having their day in the sun. rangers were in seville for a europa league final. it was quite a journey. we went denmark, denmark back to stansted, stansted

then to morocco. and then we got a boat through morocco to caracas alongside gibraltar. and then we got a taxi up to where we stayed injerez., although ultimately in vain. aaron ramsey missing the penalty. eintracht frankfurt, champions. just days later, rangers would win a trophy. here was ryanjack helping them towards the scottish cup. chelsea confirmed their dominance of english women's football. chelsea are wsl champions! but as the season drew to a close, the chaos was just beginning. the champions league final should have been an occasion to relish. liverpool against real madrid in paris. but the scenes outside the stade de france were in equal measure, shocking and terrifying. fans held for hours in a bottleneck. others robbed and tear gassed. a report would later call the organisation an abject failure. uefa would eventually apologise. liverpool lost the game,

but many of their fans were left feeling events could very easily have been much, much worse. arriving in paris not too long after was denmark'sjonas vingegaard winner of the tour de france. 2022 summer of sport was as busy as many could remember. few events as dramatic as rugby union's premiership play off, leicester tigers winning it with the season's final kick. a revitalised england were as daring as they were dazzling. baxter goes again. he's got all of that. a summer of test match triumphs over new zealand, india and south africa. there was a british winner at one of golf�*s majors. matt fitzpatrick was brilliant at brookline, winning the us open by a single stroke. but the year will be regarded as one of turmoil for the sport. cameron smith won the open

at st andrews amidst talk of breakaways and rebellion. the last couple of years has really started to pay off and... ..this one definitely makes it worth it. he would become the biggest defector to the controversial liv tour as golf�*s crisis continues to deepen. away from those arguments, at wimbledon, a moment of harmony. what a remarkable win for harmony tan. it's the end of an era as serena williams begins to evolve away from tennis. what that means remains open for discussion. but much of the talking here was about the talking. what did i do? nick kyrgios didn't stop complaining all the way to the final. i can't even wear coloured trainers. there he was finally quietened by novak djokovic. history in the women's final — ons jabeur, the first arab or north african woman to reach a grand slam final. she didn't, though, have quite

enough for elena rybakina. over in oregon, the world athletics championship promised plenty, hosted dominated by the united states. for team gb, it brought bronze. laura muir has done it again. a single silver and a glorious, glittering gold. gold forjake wightman, world champion! if i finish my career having done nothing else, that this is a pretty proud thing that i can say. i've had a good career. jake wightman bringing home a world title whilst back at home football was coming. a year later than scheduled, it's finally here. the atmosphere inside old trafford is spine tingling. the lionesses will be aiming to turn dreams into a reality this summer. here we go. euro 2022 is on the way. it's a goal! it's been given.

northern ireland's women the first time in a major. it's in, surely northern ireland have a goal in international competition for four years. northern ireland have been beaten and beaten well by norway. game two for england, stanway. and it's bouncing. just listen to that. to make it three. and she does. it does not get better than this. what are we witnessing here? record breaking, history making barnstorming performance from england. they have arrived at euro 2022, england safely through to the knockout stages already. northern ireland already out. kirby.

onto mead. towards rousseau. rousseau. that is absolutely brilliant. marching to the quarter finals. lovely touch. pulls it back. laid siege for the first time this tournament. it is england against sweden for a place in the euro 2022 final at wembley. france keeps going, mead.

and it is in. saved. 0h! what was that? kirby goes for the chip, england will get their shot at glory. wimbley awaits. the finale of a record—breaking tournament ends here, england versus germany at wembley stadium. and through here, for england. oh, yes! what a goal. equaliserfor germany, full time after 90 minutes we go to extra time here at wembley. it's in! england european champions. this is what dreams are made of.

it is unbelievable. history makers, record breakers, game changers, 2022 the year of the lioness. whilst the summer belong to lionesses, not far behind there was a bull waiting for its moment. no let up in the nation's sporting summer — as the euros ended the commonwealth games began. england have never won a gold medal on the men's parallel bars. birmingham the proud hosts none prouder than son of the city joe frazier. what a performance firm joe frazier. being in this arena has filled me with so muchjoy at being in my hometown with a home crowd has been one of my proudest moments to date.

history too for team—mate jake jarman. four gold medals for him. scotland have won the gold. scotland's 75—year—old becomes the oldest to go to the commonwealth games. get out there, exercise compete, whatever age you are. time to for first amongst old rivals. england and the commonwealth games champions for the first time. for wales, a first athletic gold for a generation. she's always smiling but is there is never been quite as as that. a game built on history and families. she is going to make it she's going to make it and she is the commonwealth champion. i can't explain it, it was like vibrating through my whole body and honestly without the crowd i would not

have finished tonight and i just wanted it so bad. family gold for siblings providing both toughness and tenderness. the memories of birmingham endured, so too after a battle does the bull. while it was almost over 2022 was far from done. for many, little rest the commonwealths made way for the european championships in munich. the british team finishing second in the metal table with many memorable moments. it was insane but i was like i want to give it a goal to win here, i am so happy. an emotionally charge night in saudi arabia, anthony joshua defeated by the ukrainian again defending his four heavyweight belts.

four was also the number of consecutive titles for st helens champions of super league once more. this is a phenomenal team, one for the ages. while that all felt familiar england's cricketers in pakistan was not. the first tour there in 17 years. a test series victory would follow a white ball series victory and some of the most dramatic cricket one could wish for. goodness me this is another level. close to home liverpool hosted the gymnastic championships. two standout performances. what about that, take a bow young man. october in what is scheduled to be its final autumn outing before its returned to pre—covid springtime. while in formula 1 max verstappen would not be stopped. world champion again. the same was true for england men's t20 side and australia but after an early surprising defeat to ireland it all felt a long way off.

that match loss against australia with loss yet england scraped through a semifinal against india was magnificent winning by ten wickets gets us captainjos buttler guided all the way into the final beating pakistan to become world champions once more. back here, there were three rugby league world cups taking place, a watershed moment for the sport. five weeks of rock and roll rugby all started right here, right now. it is a combination of circus tricks and superman. they are so proud, so proud to be playing for their nation. there it is! scotland's world cup over. absolutely brilliant.

jamaica first ever try in a rugby league world cup. that isjust really nice. that is what it is all about. - eight teams will battle it out over three weeks to see who will lift the trophy. the atmosphere here is absolutely incredible. williams puts it away. for a history making try. oh my word! what a try came from nowhere. time to try them win it and stephen is a history maker. what a moment for rugby league, english hearts are broken.

the world cup semifinal england against new zealand, england has never beaten new zealand. what an inspiration to have, they can all hold our heads up high and be proud. for england their time is now, the they will make this the next friday. i've been waiting for this for five years. . tom haley the england captain, england are wheelchair rugby league world cup winners. and australia are world cup champions! the fireworks are going off and it is the rugby- league world cup men's final. australia are the world champions.

vying for attention on the other side of the world the women's rugby union world cup in new zealand. wales and scotland met in their opening game, wales coming out on top. england made it through to the pool stage too, a big win over fiji was followed by a much tougher test. narrowly overcoming france before cutting loose once more against south africa. the knockouts followed with wins over australia and then canada setting up a final with hosts new zealand. a red card for the red roses and a tough task became almost impossible. agonising defeat, the black ferns world champions. but as the end of 2022 approached the year's biggest sporting event had not yet started. a winter men's world

football world cup. qatar the host, controversial barely covers it. the backdrop was anger over human rights and armbands will talking points but while those conversations continued the games eventually began. we are ready there will be the usual mix of and during all england followers. the reaction from iranian supporters was telling. it is in from bellingham, what a moment for england. another young lion roars at the world cup. proud wales are back on the world stage. it is lift off for wales. goaall! japan have done it. ronaldo is a history maker. an early start as wales ensure that

they are not suffering an early exit. absolute heartbreak for the welsh. the 104th meeting of wales and england. and it is absolutely magnificent. england running away. for wales it is back to the green grass of home and there is always a different feel when the knockout stage starts. now it is harry kane. england will play in the quarterfinals. brazil are out of the world cup. african history, the first team from the continent ever to reach the world cup semifinals. welcome to the first ever knockout match between england and france at a major tournament. it does not get bigger than this. he has missed it!

england's world cup is over. one of the most iconic figures of the game. lionel messi has been nigh on perfect tonight. tears from morocco, it is france, argentina in the 2022 world cup final. the focus is on messi. messi scores, argentina on top. this will surely lay claim to being the greatest world cup final that has ever been seen. the 22nd world cup final has gone to penalties. wide!

it is argentina. champions of the world's greatest game. messi and argentina ending what has been an extraordinary sporting year. commonwealth 2022 had it all still if you could argue with the years final triumph. the 2022 bbc sports personality of the year is beth mead. this is for women's sport and it is heading in the right direction so yeah, let's push on girls and keep doing the right thing.

good morning. happy christmas. welcome to breakfast, with rogerjohnson. our headlines today. in his first christmas message as monarch, king charles will pay tribute to his mother, queen elizabeth ii. merry christmas from sandringham, where king charles is hosting his first royal christmas. and despite the time and the weather, a crowd of people are already here to greet him. a manhunt is underway near liverpool, after a woman was killed and several others

injured in a shooting at a busy pub last night. religious leaders use their seasonal messages to address the cost of living crisis and conflicts around the world. good morning and happy christmas. for most of us it is going to be too mad for a white christmas but it is turning colder across scotland with snow flurries possible late in the day. some showers around but also some drier intervals for the christmas walk. good morning. it's christmas day, the 25th of december. our main story. the 25th of december. king charles is expected to pay tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth ii, in his first televised christmas message as monarch. the king and queen consort will spend the day at sandringham, where they will host the royal family's traditional gathering. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it's a return to a familiar

christmas setting, sandringham house on the royal family's norfolk estate, in use at christmas for the first time since the pandemic. but in one very major respect, the royal family's christmas will feel very different. for the first time, the figure at the head of the table will be the king. he recorded his first christmas broadcast some days ago in st george's chapel inside windsor castle, the chapel where the royal family said its final farewell to the late queen after her state funeral in september. as in previous years at sandringham, members of the family will attend morning service at the church on the estate. it'll be the first time all the principal working members of the family have been together since queen elizabeth's funeral. the prince and princess of wales will be there with their children. the only notable absentees, of course, will be the duke and duchess of sussex. they only appeared twice at a royal christmas at sandringham, most recently in 2018, when relations with other family members

still appeared to be cordial. matters have deteriorated sharply since then. but today, for king charles and the other family members at sandringham, this will be a christmas full of fond memories of the figure who they — and the nation — lost three months ago. nicholas witchell, bbc news. we're joined now by our correspondent charlotte gallagher, who is at sandringham. good morning and happy christmas. king charles leading the family to day for the first time there on this christmas morning. it will have a different feel, won't it? it christmas morning. it will have a different feel, won't it?— different feel, won't it? it really well, different feel, won't it? it really well. roger- — different feel, won't it? it really well. roger- i— different feel, won't it? it really well, roger. ithink— different feel, won't it? it really well, roger. ithink lots- different feel, won't it? it really well, roger. i think lots of i different feel, won't it? it really well, roger. i think lots of us i different feel, won't it? it really i well, roger. i think lots of us have had those bittersweet christmases where someone, a really important family member orfriend, is missing. i am sure the royal family will be reflecting on past christmases with the queen here at sandringham,

because she was such an important figure in the family. she set traditions. she left decorations for the great grandchildren to hang on the great grandchildren to hang on the tree and christmas presents were opened on christmas eve, as in the german tradition. it will be very different this year as king charles sets his own timetable, how he wants christmas to be celebrated. but one thing that will be the same as that at 11 amd royal family will walk to the charge on the sandringham estate, a few feet behind me, and the crowds will be there to cheer them. already people have been turning up. some people have been here since seven o'clock last night, sitting in the cold and damp weather because they really want to be here. i have seen a little girl with a bunch of flowers. lots of people arriving from different parts of the country. it really is a tradition for lots of people that they come here, they see the royal family and they go off to enjoy the rest of the christmas day. and for the royals i think it is going to be very, very

different, but also exciting. we know a lot of the young children will be here. prince george, princess charlotte, prince louis. we think prince louis might walk to church for the first time. he has stayed behind in the house before. the crowds have been so excited to see the children. a lot bring presents and cards. i am sure, after what has been a really difficult yearfor what has been a really difficult year for the royals in what has been a really difficult yearfor the royals in many ways, it would be nice to have that public support today. would be nice to have that public suoport today-— support today. indeed, charted. thank you- _ support today. indeed, charted. thank you- we _ support today. indeed, charted. thank you. we will _ support today. indeed, charted. thank you. we will be _ support today. indeed, charted. thank you. we will be back i support today. indeed, charted. thank you. we will be back with j support today. indeed, charted. i thank you. we will be back with you later. charlotte gallagher, live at sandringham. some sad news to bring you this morning. a young woman has died after a shooting in a busy pub near liverpool late last night. a number of others were also injured during the incident, in wallasey village shortly before midnight. that is in the world. , —— world.

our reporter sarah rogers is at the scene this morning. hgppy happy christmas. for at least one family and many others it is not a happy christmas morning after what happened there late last night? yes. happened there late last night? yes, ou're happened there late last night? yes, you're right- — happened there late last night? yes, you're right- and _ happened there late last night? yes, you're right. and for _ happened there late last night? ta: you're right. and for many other people here last night as well. we were told that it was the busy christmas eve here at his pub, which is at the end of quite a main street. there are bars and restaurants here. when i looked over to the pub, you can see there are still beer bottles on the wall and on the table. the television is still on. because just minutes before midnight, a gunman opened fire and shot one woman, killing her. we are told that three men are also in hospital. a number of other people have been injured. details are still emerging, as you can imagine. this pub was full a few hours ago, full of people celebrating christmas eve. police believe the gunman left of this car

park, possibly in a dark car, possibly in a mercedes. they are now carrying out extensive inquiries. they said in a statement of this investigation, which is in its early stages, we understand it is a truly shocking and devastating incident that has happened just before christmas day in this busy venue that was full of young people. we heard that word devastating. devastating for any family at any time, but especially today. we are told the victim's family, they have been informed. they are now being supported by police. officers, as they carry out their inquiries, are asking for anybody who was here, anybody who may have found footage or cctv, to contact them as a matter of urgency. or cctv, to contact them as a matter of urgency-— of urgency. thank you. sarah rogers at the scene — of urgency. thank you. sarah rogers at the scene here _ of urgency. thank you. sarah rogers at the scene here -- _ of urgency. thank you. sarah rogers at the scene here -- in _ of urgency. thank you. sarah rogers at the scene here -- in liverpool, i at the scene here —— in liverpool, where there was a shooting last

night. the ukrainian president has recorded a defiant video message as his country marks its first christmas since the invasion of russia. volodymyr zelensky said russian missiles could not harm his country's �*steel spirit�*. hugo bachega has been to meet one family in kyiv to find out how they are coping. it's a small gesture, but a symbol of defiance. this couple don't usually celebrate christmas in december. but this year is different. with russian soldiers in their country, it is an element of change, to break away from all traditions. translation: ~ ,, traditions. translation: ,, , translation: we spent christmas to . ether as translation: we spent christmas together as catholics, _ translation: we spent christmas together as catholics, the - translation: we spent christmas together as catholics, the same i translation: we spent christmasl together as catholics, the same way they do. we don't want to give the russians a reason to think we won't have a holiday. in russians a reason to think we won't have a holiday-— have a holiday. in their building, no liuhts have a holiday. in their building, no lights and _ have a holiday. in their building, no lights and no _ have a holiday. in their building, no lights and no left. _ have a holiday. in their building, no lights and no left. russia's i no lights and no left. russia's attacks of essential infrastructure means they only have electricity for

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command across the country, many are in the dark and in the cold. the war want to stop for christmas. but people are not losing hope. this is the first time this orthodox church marks christmas eve on the 24th of december. stanislav is remembering those who aren't here. mr; december. stanislav is remembering those who aren't here.— those who aren't here. my wife and m child, those who aren't here. my wife and my child. they _ those who aren't here. my wife and my child, they are _ those who aren't here. my wife and my child, they are outside - those who aren't here. my wife and my child, they are outside ukraine. so i miss them a lot. from one side it's really, really sad. and from another side i am so happy my wife and child are in safety. thy, another side i am so happy my wife and child are in safety.— and child are in safety. a day that brinrs and child are in safety. a day that brings some _ and child are in safety. a day that brings some light _ and child are in safety. a day that brings some light amid _ and child are in safety. a day that brings some light amid the i and child are in safety. a day that i brings some light amid the darkness of war. huge —— hugo bachega, bbc news. we will have the weather forecast in a few moments. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power, as a winter storm continues to make its way across north america.

at least 20 deaths have been linked to the weather, which has forced the closure of busy roads and stopped thousands of flights, as howard johnson reports. subzero temperatures... ..whiteouts. .. ..and flooding. from toronto to new orleans, north america is experiencing a winter storm of epic proportions. nearly 250 million americans and canadians are believed to be affected, with more than 1.5 million people without power. thousands of flights have been cancelled and major roads closed, ruining christmas travel plans. a 46 car pile—up in ohio left four dead. while in kansas city, one person died when their car plunged into an icy creek. in hard hit new york state,

driving has been banned to prevent further casualties. the conditions, the blinding snow, the zero visibility, absolute whiteouts, it may go down as one of the worst in history. canadian travellers were reportedly stranded on stalled trains for up to 18 hours. unfortunately, the trains were cancelled for today, so just trying to get back home for the holidays now. i came down from peterborough forthis, gota ride down from my brother—in—law, and he's coming back now to get me. and then we'll see what we're going to do. i'm waiting for a cab to go - to a hotel and stay there for a day, hopefully it's just a day, l and i go back to toronto. officials are urging people to stay at home to avoid temperatures as low as —45 degrees celsius, capable of turning boiling water into snow and bubbles into ice balls. but meteorologists say the subzero

temperatures brought by this sudden storm are likely to lift rapidly, with conditions easing as early as boxing day. howard johnson, bbc news. nothing like that here. we will get the forecast shortly. paris has witnessed a second day of violent unrest after friday's deadly attack on the city's kurdish community. protesters in paris overturned cars, setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. helena wilkinson has the story. this was the scene on the streets of central paris on saturday. chaos as protests turned violent. cars were overturned, fires started. riot police responded with tear gas. those protesting from the kurdish community are angry after friday's shooting, which targeted a kurdish cultural centre. three people were killed, three others were injured.

translation: there is no doubt in our mind i that these murders qualify as terrorist, and that they are political assassinations. the fact that our association is targeted in this way is of a terrorist and political nature. of course, there's an investigation, and we'll see how it evolves. the suspect in the attack has been taken from custody to a police psychiatric unit. the 69—year—old, who hasn't been named, is a former train driver who had recently been released from prison. despite no confirmed motive for the attack, prosecutors said the suspect had previously been charged with racist violence. that incident was last year where he attacked a migrant camp in paris with a sword. french president emmanuel macron said the kurdish community in paris had been the target of a heinous attack, and has praised police for their courage. helena wilkinson, bbc news.

just approaching quarter past seven. good morning if you havejustjoined us. happy christmas. let's look at the weather and see what is in store for the rest of the day. sarah is with us. hgppy with us. happy christmas again. 1 with us. han christmasauain. happy christmas again. i was lookin: ? happy christmas again. i was looking? happy _ happy christmas again. i was looking? happy christmas i happy christmas again. i was looking? happy christmas to | happy christmas again. t —" looking? happy christmas to you roger and everybody at home. it is looking a little bit mixed. most of us aren't going to be seeing a white christmas because it is pretty mild out there. outbreaks of rain overnight. some of us will continue to see some rain. it will turn colderfrom the north into to see some rain. it will turn colder from the north into the sea evening. it could be a white christmas across parts of scotland. the chilly conditions tomorrow for boxing day. the cold air gradually moving south across the uk. for the here and now we are sitting in its milder to start the christmas day. there is the colder air waiting in the wings. that is going to shift its way south, particularly affecting parts of scotland this

evening and denied. low pressure still in charge. we're going to see areas of rain rotating around that low pressure. we have had some thunderstorms in parts of north wales. for northern ireland and parts of southern scotland, pretty showery. we have rain waiting in the wings affecting the channel islands. it is going to post in around some of these english channel coast over the next few hours. can damp at times for kent, sussex, norfolk. a further north and west it is going to be a picture of scattered showers, some sunshine. drier and brighter weather through the midlands, eastern england, northern scotland. temperatures in the north between six and 9 degrees. further south it is pretty mild. up to 11 or 12 degrees. to officially be classed as a white christmas, we have to observe a single snowflake falling out of the sky during the 24—hour slow christmas day. we will see that particularly in the evening hours across parts of scotland, the high ground. snow on the back edge of

that area of rain as it pushes south and east overnight. more wintry showers returning from the north—west. quite a cold start to your boxing day with icy stretches parts of scotland, northern ireland injune opening in. milder conditions, frost free towards the south—east tomorrow. through the day tomorrow, we will lose the cloud and outbreaks of rain from the south and east. more wintry sunshine. blizzards across parts of scotland. heavy snow showers across the high ground. wintry flurries. temperatures tomorrow colder than today for christmas day. boxing day we are looking at about four to 9 degrees. it is going to be a short left cold spell. the blue colours clearing away and milder air once again wafting in from the atlantic during the week. the wind area picking up as well. as we head through the rest of 2022, plenty of shower symbols on the outlook. it will be generally quite mild, quite breezy. perhaps a hint of things could have turned drier into the new

year weekend once again. today, for your christmas day, a bit mixed, fairly mild for most. thank you, sarah. sarah keith—lucas. a bit of noise because we have a few guests in the studio. as you are about to find out. this morning, we are celebrating the people who are working on christmas day, or volunteering their time to help others. i have just tweeted a picture of our team, many of whom have been here all night preparing the programme. we have a couple of guest year would be doing stuff later today. among them is carol margieson from dogs trust manchester, who joins us along with her rescue dog bryn. here too is michelle o'dwyer from the bay tree cookery academy liverpool. she is hosting a community christmas dinner. hgppy happy christmas. merry christmas. merry christmas. tt is happy christmas. merry christmas. merry christmas.— merry christmas. it is a bit early for him. merry christmas. it is a bit early for him- he _ merry christmas. it is a bit early for him. he is _ merry christmas. it is a bit early for him. he is a _ merry christmas. it is a bit early for him. he is a bit _ merry christmas. it is a bit early for him. he is a bit perturbed. i merry christmas. it is a bit early i for him. he is a bit perturbed. tell us what you _ for him. he is a bit perturbed. tell us what you are — for him. he is a bit perturbed. tell us what you are both doing? michelle, what are you doing? we are

havin: a michelle, what are you doing? we are having a massive _ michelle, what are you doing? we are having a massive community - michelle, what are you doing? we are| having a massive community christmas day. having a massive community christmas day we _ having a massive community christmas day we are _ having a massive community christmas day. we are inviting everybody. we have got— day. we are inviting everybody. we have got everybody coming. lots of volunteers — have got everybody coming. lots of volunteers. we have got lots of community spirit, a dj, a singer. some _ community spirit, a dj, a singer. some amazing food. i've got my military— some amazing food. i've got my military veterans helping me from tom harrison house. they have been helping _ tom harrison house. they have been helping peel the vegetables. it is going _ helping peel the vegetables. it is going to — helping peel the vegetables. it is going to be an amazing day. the crucial thing _ going to be an amazing day. tte: crucial thing to point going to be an amazing day. tt2 crucial thing to point out is the people from the community who are coming are people who would otherwise have been on their own today? tt otherwise have been on their own toda ? , ., , ., ., today? it is a broad range of --eole. today? it is a broad range of people. sometimes - today? it is a broad range of people. sometimes it i today? it is a broad range of people. sometimes it is i today? it is a broad range of people. sometimes it is for| today? it is a broad range of. people. sometimes it is for the various— people. sometimes it is for the various different reasons. it is creating — various different reasons. it is creating that community spirit, bringing — creating that community spirit, bringing people together. after the last couple of years a lot of people in struggle. ijust thought, we need something — in struggle. ijust thought, we need something to celebrate. let'sjust bring _ something to celebrate. let'sjust bring everybody together, let's reconnect and let's have a great day and make _ reconnect and let's have a great day and make memories that are going to last. and make memories that are going to last i_ and make memories that are going to last. ~' ., and make memories that are going to last. ~ ., , .,, ., and make memories that are going to last. ~ ., , ., ., , last. i know people had to register. we have got _ last. i know people had to register. we have got 150 — last. i know people had to register. we have got 150 book. _ last. i know people had to register. we have got 150 book. i— last. i know people had to register. we have got 150 book. i was i last. i know people had to register. we have got 150 book. i was still. we have got 150 book. i was still getting _ we have got 150 book. i was still getting e—mails last night. i woke up getting e—mails last night. i woke up to— getting e—mails last night. i woke up to messages from people saying,

can we _ up to messages from people saying, can we come? i was trying to organise — can we come? i was trying to organise transport. the more the merrier~ — organise transport. the more the merrier~ i— organise transport. the more the merrier. i am going to regret saying that, _ merrier. i am going to regret saying that, aren't — merrier. i am going to regret saying that, aren't i?! | merrier. i am going to regret saying that. aren't i?!— that, aren't i?! i 'ust feel for the --eole that, aren't i?! i 'ust feel for the people peering _ that, aren't i?! ijust feel for the people peeling the _ that, aren't i?! ijust feel for the people peeling the potatoes. ii that, aren't i?! i just feel for the | people peeling the potatoes. i did that, aren't i?! i just feel for the i people peeling the potatoes. i did a few yesterday. people peeling the potatoes. i did a few yesterday-— people peeling the potatoes. i did a few yesterday. yeah. unfortunately, we were delayed _ few yesterday. yeah. unfortunately, we were delayed because _ few yesterday. yeah. unfortunately, we were delayed because our- few yesterday. yeah. unfortunately, we were delayed because our veg i few yesterday. yeah. unfortunately, l we were delayed because our veg guy broke _ we were delayed because our veg guy broke down. it all happens. it all went— broke down. it all happens. it all went really, really well. everybody will get _ went really, really well. everybody will get fed and have a really good day. will get fed and have a really good da . ., ., ., , , will get fed and have a really good day. carroll, the dogs trust does ureat day. carroll, the dogs trust does great work _ day. carroll, the dogs trust does great work all — day. carroll, the dogs trust does great work all year _ day. carroll, the dogs trust does great work all year round, i i day. carroll, the dogs trust does i great work all year round, i suppose you do as well, michelle. —— carol. what lies in store for you today? so, first thing, we only give them a little breakfast this morning because santa has been. we need to deliver all the presents that very kindly have been donated. i mean, our supporters arejust kindly have been donated. i mean, our supporters are just amazing. we fill the full sleigh, that is now being distributed as presents. they will have a full christmas lunch. they will have all the trimmings, the turkey, the potatoes comedy veg.

and many dogs have you got in? brute and many dogs have you got in? we have and many dogs have you got in? 2 have 68 today. there are calls every day. wejust have 68 today. there are calls every day. we just talk our 50th. about 50,000th call. obviously, with everything going on at the minute, thatis everything going on at the minute, that is only going to increase. that was auoin that is only going to increase. that was going to _ that is only going to increase. that was going to be — that is only going to increase. that was going to be my next question. they are expensive to look after properly. are you finding because people are struggling with cost of living and everything else, that more and more dogs are being given back? .. , , ., ., , more and more dogs are being given back? , , ., ., , ., ., back? sadly, yeah. veterinary alone has one back? sadly, yeah. veterinary alone has gone up — back? sadly, yeah. veterinary alone has gone up by _ back? sadly, yeah. veterinary alone has gone up by about _ back? sadly, yeah. veterinary alone has gone up by about 10%. - back? sadly, yeah. veterinary alone has gone up by about 10%. food, i has gone up by about 10%. food, veterinary bills etc. they are very expensive. insurance is very expensive. insurance is very expensive. so, yeah, they are a huge commitment. as i say, a dog is for life, notjust for christmas. [30

life, not 'ust for christmas. do --eole life, notjust for christmas. do people still give dogs as christmas presents? t people still give dogs as christmas resents? ~ , , ., presents? i think sadly they do. the misconception _ presents? i think sadly they do. the misconception sometimes _ presents? i think sadly they do. the misconception sometimes as - presents? i think sadly they do. the misconception sometimes as we i presents? i think sadly they do. the j misconception sometimes as we get poppies after christmas that were given at christmas but that is not the case. we get them later in the year when they are adolescent. they have grown bigger than probably what they thought. they have caused a bit of trouble. tt they thought. they have caused a bit of trouble. , ., ., �* of trouble. if you don't mind me askin: , of trouble. if you don't mind me asking. this _ of trouble. if you don't mind me asking, this is _ of trouble. if you don't mind me asking, this is going _ of trouble. if you don't mind me asking, this is going to - of trouble. if you don't mind me asking, this is going to be i of trouble. if you don't mind me asking, this is going to be a i asking, this is going to be a difficult christmas for you because i know you lost your husband this year, but a pet can give an awful lot as well. year, but a pet can give an awful lot as well-— year, but a pet can give an awful lot as well. , ., , ., ., ~ ., lot as well. yes. i only took him on for a weekend _ lot as well. yes. i only took him on for a weekend just _ lot as well. yes. i only took him on for a weekend just to _ lot as well. yes. i only took him on for a weekend just to give - lot as well. yes. i only took him on for a weekend just to give him i lot as well. yes. i only took him on for a weekend just to give him a i for a weekend just to give him a breakfrom kennels. as for a weekend just to give him a break from kennels. as you for a weekend just to give him a breakfrom kennels. as you can for a weekend just to give him a break from kennels. as you can see, he never went back. but yeah, i mean, we talk about rescuing dogs. he has rescued me, to be brutally honest. i mean, he has been my complete saviour. i have screamed at him, i have shouted at him, i have cried with him. they give you that unconditional love. they don't ask

for anything other than the basics of life. so yeah, if you can give a dog a home, absolutely go and rescue, please try and avoid, you know, if you are going to go to breeders, there are some fantastic ones, but do your research. make sure you look into the breed, the health implications, what are they as an adult? what traits? can you live with them? what does your life look like etc? but yeah, a house without a dog is not a home. interesting point. you are nodding all the way through that. haste interesting point. you are nodding all the way through that. have you not a all the way through that. have you got a dog? — all the way through that. have you got a dog? yes. — all the way through that. have you got a dog? yes. i— all the way through that. have you got a dog? yes, i am _ all the way through that. have you got a dog? yes, i am off— all the way through that. have you got a dog? yes, i am off to - all the way through that. have you got a dog? yes, i am off to my i all the way through that. have you i got a dog? yes, i am off to my mum's this morning — got a dog? yes, i am off to my mum's this morning i— got a dog? yes, i am off to my mum's this morning. i completely agree. my do- this morning. i completely agree. my dog is— this morning. i completely agree. my dog is my— this morning. i completely agree. my dog is my life. because i work with some _ dog is my life. because i work with some people in recovery, sometimes he comes— some people in recovery, sometimes he comes to — some people in recovery, sometimes he comes to work with me. we do everything — he comes to work with me. we do everything together. he is my little partner— everything together. he is my little partner in— everything together. he is my little partner in crime. my mum is always

going. _ partner in crime. my mum is always going. you — partner in crime. my mum is always going, you always talked about your do-! going, you always talked about your dog! through the pandemic as well, he has _ dog! through the pandemic as well, he has -- _ dog! through the pandemic as well, he has -- he — dog! through the pandemic as well, he has —— he is eight now, he was my lifeline _ he has —— he is eight now, he was my lifeline because i was on my own, working _ lifeline because i was on my own, working through the pandemic. i couldn't— working through the pandemic. i couldn't be within a bubble because of the _ couldn't be within a bubble because of the risk— couldn't be within a bubble because of the risk factor. i came home every— of the risk factor. i came home every day— of the risk factor. i came home every day and had my little dog who kept me _ every day and had my little dog who kept me sane. it�*s every day and had my little dog who kept me sane-— kept me sane. it's interesting. peole kept me sane. it's interesting. people may — kept me sane. it's interesting. people may not _ kept me sane. it's interesting. people may not agree - kept me sane. it's interesting. people may not agree with i kept me sane. it's interesting. people may not agree with the statement about the house without a dog isn't a home, but we have got a dog, and he has changed ourfamily dynamic for the better. he is a great addition.— dynamic for the better. he is a great addition. dynamic for the better. he is a treat addition. , ., ., great addition. they are part of the famil , great addition. they are part of the family, without _ great addition. they are part of the family, without a _ great addition. they are part of the family, without a doubt. _ great addition. they are part of the family, without a doubt. you i great addition. they are part of the family, without a doubt. you just i family, without a doubt. you just need to do your research and make sure that you are getting the right dog for you. but we're open again on the 27th, so anybody who wants to p0p the 27th, so anybody who wants to pop down and have a look around, you are welcome. find pop down and have a look around, you are welcome-— are welcome. and i will apply to branches across _ are welcome. and i will apply to branches across the _ are welcome. and i will apply to branches across the country? i branches across the country? absolutely. branches across the country? absolutely-—

branches across the country? absolutel . . ~' , . absolutely. thank you very much carol and michelle. _ absolutely. thank you very much carol and michelle. great - absolutely. thank you very much carol and michelle. great to - absolutely. thank you very much carol and michelle. great to see| carol and michelle. great to see you. thank you for coming in bright and early before half past seven on christmas morning! i am and early before half past seven on christmas morning!— christmas morning! i am going cookin: christmas morning! i am going cooking now, so _ christmas morning! i am going cooking now, so i _ christmas morning! i am going cooking now, so i have - christmas morning! i am going cooking now, so i have to - christmas morning! i am going cooking now, so i have to get. christmas morning! i am going - cooking now, so i have to get back to the _ cooking now, so i have to get back to the kitchen!— to the kitchen! thank you both. ha - to the kitchen! thank you both. happy christmas. _ to the kitchen! thank you both. happy christmas. 25 _ to the kitchen! thank you both. happy christmas. 25 past - to the kitchen! thank you both. | happy christmas. 25 past seven. merry christmas for multi—team here. we are going to talk rugby. a showdown between two of rugby union's biggest clubs, leicester and gloucester, had extra meaning yesterday, as the sides competed for the inaugural slater cup. the trophy is named in honour of former player, ed slater who retired this summer, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. abi smitton reports. it's been five months since ed slater was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. since then, hejoined forces with doddie weir in the months before his death, alongside rob burrow and kevin sinfield. and he's taken on some gruelling challenges,

including a 350—mile bike ride to raise awareness of mnd. now, back on the rugby pitch, his legacy continues. for the first time, his two former teams, leicester and gloucester, are competing for the slater cup in his honour. the main message from the slater cup has to be around motor neurone disease. i know it bears my name and there's a lot of history between me and leicester and gloucester, but the bigger picture is awareness and understanding around motor neurone disease and it's a great gesture for two big clubs to come together for that cause. people, clubs, sports coming together is kind of symbolic of what needs to happen with mnd. so people coming together and supporting and working as one is, is a huge part of trying to find a cure for motor neurone disease. while ed has remained tight lipped on who he's supporting, team loyalty is dividing the rest of the slater family.

so who do you want to win? gloucester. who do you want to win? i don't care but mostly leicester. and frank, who do you want to win? gloucester. it's the inaugural slater cup in the name of ed slater. he will present it to the winning team. there may be a fierce rivalry between leicester and gloucester on the pitch, but off it fans, players and coaches are united for ed. it's been great. it's been great for everything. really, really good. i've got got my sticker on, my donation. the cup is fantastic. as you can hear by the atmosphere, it's really, really good. _ and ed, of course, he was captain here and in gloucester. _ so it's fitting he's here today. 0h, he's a legend. yeah, absolute legend. what he's going to be going through is everyone's worst nightmare and the rugby fans are all going to get together. we're all backing him. says that'll do, not messing around. in the end a dominant.

leicester tigers display. ed will now present the slater cup to the winning captain of leicester tigers, hanro liebenberg. ed won the league with leicester tigers in 2013. on christmas eve, his former teammates were once again winners, this time the first to lift the slater cup. ed's a huge part of this club and obviously gloucester as well. so to be involved in the first ever game between between ourselves for the ed cup is very special, but also very heartwarming and sad at the same time. you know, mnd is a really horrible disease and ed is trying to do all he can to raise awareness. and for us as a rugby community, all we can do is be out there and help and support him. an emotional day, reunions, celebrations and a reminder of ed's place in the hearts of rugby fans across the country. it was emotional, you know, particularly from the fact that i'll get to see a lot of old faces i haven't seen for a long time, which was great.

but, you know, most importantly, it was an opportunity to raise awareness for mnd, which, again, you know, banging the drum is the most important thing here. leicester and gloucester will now compete for the slater cup every time they meet. every match, a chance to raise awareness of mnd. a chance to get ed's vital message across. abi smitton, bbc news. it isa it is a really good idea to give that extra dimension to raise awareness for mndjust that extra dimension to raise awareness for mnd just from the games that will take place between gloucester and leicester every season. ~ . ~' gloucester and leicester every season. ~ ., ~ ., ., ., season. we were talking to carol from the dogs — season. we were talking to carol from the dogs trust _ season. we were talking to carol from the dogs trust a _ season. we were talking to carol from the dogs trust a little - season. we were talking to carol from the dogs trust a little while | from the dogs trust a little while ago about dogs and christmas time. now telling of the nativity story is complete without a donkey. and in the holy land, the animals are still used daily by palestinian farmers. however, there's an ongoing problem with donkeys being ill—treated, and in the west bank, a british charity runs the only shelter dedicated to the animals. our middle east correspondent,

yolande knell, spent the day there. a bray in a manger. the donkey is always a favourite feature of the christmas nativity story, and today some in the holy land need extra help. this isjoe. he loves to be brushed and cuddled. this is selma. look at her. lovely smile. she's sometimes a little bit annoying, but she is perfect. this is melanie. she like to be fussed sometimes. she's shy to run away. off she goes. and this is dr akan. what do people say when you say you specialise in donkeys? what do palestinians say about that? to be honest, some of them just love being a carerfor a donkey. why do you think donkeys are so misunderstood? because some of the owners, they thought that these donkeys or these animals are stupid,

which is totally different because they are really so smart. sometimes when we look in their eyes, we just know their sickness. i guess the stereotype of a donkey is that they're kind of stubborn and solitary, but they're surrounding me, nuzzling me. it's just a lovely thing to experience being surrounded by donkeys. except you. stop nipping. that's just not nice. all the donkeys at this shelter in nablus have been ill treated or abandoned. are some of them very scared when they come in? of course, some of them just arrived, try to bite or kicking. so day after day, they are so calm. they're trusting us. oh, you look like you quite like being stroked. in the west bank, donkeys are seen more as tools than pets. simple veterinary care is expensive.

but dr rakan's work is paid for by a british charity. today he's got a long line of patients. but not all are willing. farmers here praise his work. what's the best part of yourjob? uh, it really touches our heart to see the same animals. the next visit is totally healthy. it helps to see the scars. but it's better than infected and open wounds. back at the shelter, it's snack time. it's a good life for all the donkeys here. some are adopted. you like the green bit? but dr rakan's favorite is nicole. he bottle fed him when he arrived as a tiny foal. i really didn't realise they had such personality. look, he loves you like a dog. nicole. could you hear to see nicole go away to a new home? maybe the others, but not nicole.

that is my favourite one. yeah. as he tries to lighten the load of these beasts of burden, there's no mistaking his dedication. i stayed here for two, three and 4am. just staying there and watching the donkey, just enjoying their time. that's my relaxing time. and selwa always gets the last word. yolande knell, bbc news, nablus. we'll have the headlines at 8am. time now to remember some of the notable people we lost in 2022.

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when he goes like that, he's like a mad giraffe, but he's got great skills. i've been involved in sport for a long time and what it does show you is if you've got a bit of spirit, a bit of fight, and my fight is to try and find a cure for mnd. little trick i learned when i was a school teacher. just go like that. and they'll think you're looking at them. but, you're not. # music my name is deborahjames. i am a mum to two kids, and a dog called winston. three years ago, at the age of 35, i was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer, and i have been living with cancer ever since. i'm back on treatment

and every single time, i'm like, i don't want to be here. like, i don't want to be back on treatment and do you not look at freddie and your kids and just think, it's just not fair. on many levels, this is a thriving, bustling city, doing very good business, like many others. we've been here for about 20 minutes and people have made us feel very welcome. but there is also a sense that at any point something could go wrong. thank you for letting me into your home in the morning, whether it's in the kitchen or the living room or, as i'm often told, the bedroom. and whether you've been with us for the past 15 years orjust this morning, i hope you find it worthwhile. it certainly has been for me. breakfast back as usual tomorrow from six. till then, have a great day. bye bye. group hug. can't be anything so bad, can it? what have you done? been out and robbed a bank? no. so where did you get it?

it's the christmas club money. what? i'll pay it back, pauline. every last penny. i'll pay it back somehow. with my nerves, i've got to smoke. you silly little man. i have wronged him. the only way that i am like dot is in my feelings about spirituality. only, they are rather advanced for dot. but apart from that, i'm not really like dot at all, i don't think. it's money you're after, you're looking in the wrong place. confess to jesus. he'll forgive you.

well, you see, audrey, i've got a surprise for you. 0h, lovely. i adore surprises. nice ones, that is. where is it? at your place. actually, it was my mother's idea, but i wanted to give you something to show my esteem. and it's at my place? yes. shall we stroll across and see? you're going to find yourself disengaged if i don't see some evidence that you're going to start expanding this ratty old business. ratty old business? well, nobody�*s marrying me into this sordid little empire. if only you had ploughed a bit more back in. you could have had a row of shops by now. i'm looking for a bit of comfort in my old age, and until i see some signs of it, i'm keeping my bedside to myself. hello, campers. this is radio maplin. don't forget, in half an hour's time, we start the big event

of the week the holiday princess competition around the olympic sized swimming pool. see you all there.. hide hi! hi di ho! do nits get a blessing? are fleas to be excluded? should we bring along our free range eggs to have the unborn chickens blessed before we go home and scramble them? fora big chap, david, you're being very childish. i'm being childish. i'm not the one who's going to bless the hamster. i mean, for heaven's sake, what if your congregation start eating each other? university challenge tournament. asking the questions. bamber gascoigne. hello and welcome again to the knockout competition on university challenge. let's go straight into the game. here's the first starter for ten. the big one coming up,

here's your starter for ten. round 2 minutes to go, and here's the start again. starter for ten. we all thought, i think, that it was the 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'd have all been so frightened we could hardly have read the card. # we're walking in the air # we're floating in the moonlit sky # the people far below are sleeping as we fly # give me a sign # hit me, baby, one more time

# baby, hit me one more time # but i never crossed a man that didn't deserve it # me be treated like a punk # you know, that's unheard of # you better watch how you're talking # and where you're walking, # or you and your homies might be lying in chalk # i really hate the trip, but i gotta lo # as they croak, i see myself in a pistol, smoke, fool # i'm the kind of g the little homies want to be like, # on my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight # don't turn around # i don't want you seeing me crying # just walk away. # it's tearing me apart that you're leaving # i'm letting you go # and i won't let you know # now i'll take you by the hand

# hand you another drink # and drink it if you can # can you spend a little time? # time is slipping away # away from my # stay with me. # i can make, make you glad you came # i got so much love to show you # come into my life you're patronising me. i'm not. i am not patronising you. we said we were going honest. i think you're an attractive guy. i think you're cute enough to kiss. i mean, if i didn't know you. the chief voted. now, will you please turn the television set on? mr mcmurphy, the meeting was adjourned and the vote was closed. but the vote was ten to eight. the chief has got his hand up. look.

no, mr mcmurphy. when the meeting was adjourned, the vote was nine to nine. oh, come on. you're not going to say that now. # music when were you married? well, we leave our personal questions out of this. # music our briefing was to fly across the dam, to drop the bomb as near as possible to the centre of the dam. it was a thrilling experience. 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 targets. when you rush around in hopeless circles, # searching everywhere for something true. # you're at the edge of not believing. # when all the make believe... i thank my lucky stars now that i wasn't a glamour girl. although some people say, well, you were a glamour girl. well, up to a certain point, yes, because that's what the studio wanted you to be. but actually, i was always an actress. # you're at the age of not believing. # and worst of all, you doubt yourself. throw that into the wastebasket. the water pitcher was still full. if sister emily had actually swallowed all those pills, it would have been practically empty. that means the overdose that killed

her had to have been injected. mr spock, i haven't done anything like this in years. if it isn't done just right, i could blow the entire communication system. it's very delicate work, sir. when i told him i was leaving the show, he said, "how can you leave? "there is a door open here that you cannot allow to close "because you have the first non—stereotypical role in television. and the world is looking." ever hold a ball or glove to your face? yeah. i used to love travelling on the trains from town to town. the hotels. brass spittoons in the lobbys brass beds in the rooms.

it was the crowd. rising to their feet. the ball was hit deep. shoot, i would've played for nothing.

# take a look at me hello. hi, tony. hi, girls. i'm available. mr bell. ding dong, you're not wrong. this way, please. it was marvellous, really, to get those sort of roles, and they seemed important then. it was only later that i realised i was getting into a kind of a rut. well, if you're sure. better be griffyindor. rubeus hagrid, keeper of keys and grounds at hogwarts. of course you'll know all about hogwarts. sorry, no. no? blimey, harry. didn't you ever wonder where your mum and dad learned it all? oh, that is robbie coltrane, finest gamekeeper in hogwarts

last day on harry potter. thanks, hagrid. the legacy of the movies is that my children's generation will show them to their children. so you can be watching it in 50 years' time. easy. i'll not be here, sadly. don't you think on it for one minute. but hagrid will. yes. yeah, well, i must have a no offence on a day like this. i'm taking too great a liberty on a day like this, you know? no mr perks, of course it's not a liberty. no. dear mr perks, we love you quite as much as if you're an uncle of our own. hey. 0h. oh, we're delighted to see you back, madam. we've been trying to get dinner for you. we had a few problems. you know, i don't understand half the things you say these days. nor me. no, fair dues. you had a funny old time of it lately. it was poor old. what's his name? lance. bless him. that barmy old christmas.

# in the heat of the night they call me mr tibbs. i'm a police officer. # amen the winner is sidney poitier. # amen # sing it over. i love your daughter. there was nothing i wouldn't do to try to keep her as happy as she was the day i met her. but it seems to me without your approval, we will make no sense at all. # song:summer nights # song: you're the one that i want

# music a few moments ago, buckingham palace announced the death of her majesty queen elizabeth the second. the palace has just issued this statement. it says the queen died peacefully

at balmoral this afternoon. the king and the queen consort will remain at balmoral this evening and will return to london tomorrow.

good morning. happy christmas. welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson. our headlines today... in his first christmas message as monarch, king charles will pay tribute to his mother, queen elizabeth ii. hgppy happy christmas from sandringham, where king charles is hosting his first royal christmas. and as you can see, the crowds are already here to greet him. a manhunt is under way near liverpool after a woman was killed and several others injured in a shooting at a busy pub last night. breakfast regulars hughie

and freddie use the money they've raised to bring some christmas cheer to children in hospital. everything seems to be going according to plan. don't do that! dear, oh, dear! look, it's only plastic, you will break it! and we hear from sir david jason, who made his first tv appearance 57 years ago today, about his fond memories of christmas day television. good morning and happy christmas, for most of us, it will be too mild for most of us, it will be too mild for a white christmas, but it is turning cold across northern scotland with the possibility of snow flurries later in the day. drier intervals possible for that christmas walk. i will have more details here on a bbc breakfast. it's christmas day, the 25th of december. a very merry christmas to you wherever you are joining us this

morning. our main story, king charles is expected to pay tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth ii, in his first televised christmas message as monarch. the king and queen consort will spend the day at sandringham, where they will host the royal family's traditional gathering. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it's a return to a familiar christmas setting — sandringham house on the royalfamily�*s norfolk estate, in use at christmas for the first time since the pandemic. but in one very major respect, the royal family's christmas will feel very different. for the first time, the figure at the head of the table will be the king. he recorded his first christmas broadcast some days ago in st george's chapel inside windsor castle, the chapel where the royal family said its final farewell to the late queen after her state funeral in september. as in previous years at sandringham, members of the family will attend morning service at the church on the estate. it'll be the first time all the principal working members of the family have been together

since queen elizabeth's funeral. the prince and princess of wales will be there with their children. the only notable absentees, of course, will be the duke and duchess of sussex. they only appeared twice at a royal christmas at sandringham, most recently in 2018, when relations with other family members still appeared to be cordial. matters have deteriorated sharply since then. but today, for king charles and the other family members at sandringham, this will be a christmas full of fond memories of the figure who they — and the nation — lost three months ago. nicholas witchell, bbc news. a young woman has died after a shooting in a busy pub near liverpool late last night. a number of others were also injured during the incident, in wallasey village shortly before midnight. our reporter sarah rogers is at the scene this morning. sarah, what more can you tell us?

good morning. not too long ago, this pub, the lighthouse was bustling was busy, full of young people the televisions are still on. it also the aftermath of a party. as people were celebrating christmas eve and christmas day to come. that all ended ten minutes to midnight when gunmen shot a woman who has now died. three men are also injured. police say they think that the gunmen left this car park in a dark

car possibly a mercedes. they say they are now carrying out extensive inquiries. in a statement, they told us that, "this investigation is in the very early stages, and we understand that this is truly shocking and devastating. and that it has happened just before christmas day in a busy venue that was full of people. devastating to any family and friends at any time, but especially on christmas day. police say they have now launched a murder investigation and they want anybody who was here, any witnesses, anybody who was here, any witnesses, any phone footage, cctv, anybody to contact them with any information that they might have.— contact them with any information that they might have. thank you very much. that they might have. thank you very much- sarah — that they might have. thank you very much. sarah live _ that they might have. thank you very much. sarah live in _ that they might have. thank you very much. sarah live in at _ that they might have. thank you very much. sarah live in at the _ that they might have. thank you very much. sarah live in at the were - that they might have. thank you very much. sarah live in at the were all. much. sarah live in at the were all there for us this morning, the scene of that fatal shooting. the archbishop of canterbury is expected to address both the cost of living crisis and conflicts around the world in his sermon later this morning. it comes as churches and other

places of worship open their doors to people struggling this christmas. our religion editor aleem maqbool has been visiting some of them. one, two, three... santa claus! they're calling out for santa claus in a church in west london. it is a joyful gathering, but the children here, receiving their gifts from santa, have had an unsettling and traumatic year. they're all ukrainian refugees, spending their first christmas away from the country they fled. around 200,000 ukrainians have been given permission to come to the uk since the war started, many of them having suffered the loss of friends and relatives, but all making agonising decisions about leaving behind families and everything they own. in many cases, it is faith organisations and churches here that

have tried to provide support and comfort. that's how it's been for marianna, who came here with her two daughters. i very missed my family, because part of my family is in ukraine, but i have a new family here, and i am very happy that i can share this christmas time with family here in this church, and to be happy and to bejoy. and i'm very happy that my children are smiling now. oh, sorry. and i can cry! it's very good. i couldn't cry. another city, another place of worship, another community in need. this church in salford in manchester is one of around 3,000 places in the country that have opened up as a warm space for those who can't afford to heat

their homes this christmas. basically, we're going back about 150 years, is what the church did. you went to a town, you went to a city. the church was open. you would just go into the building and you would sit and you would probably pray, and the vicar might come and chat to you. so we're only doing what the church has done historically over the years just by opening up our building. some here talked of the way in which their difficulties have been heightened around christmas time, like annie, who's 81. especially when you've got grandchildren, and they're wanting christmas things. so you're cutting things back, what you'd normally put on the heating, and even food, and down early get looked after. on the heating, and even food, and down here you get looked after. you know, it's wonderful. is that the position you're in, with grandkids? with grandchildren. i can give them a little bit more than what i could have. coming down here, it helps. but this warm space operates two nights a week. there are many around the country who don't have access to a hub like it at all. thank you very much. merry christmas. and when it comes to food or energy

poverty, or to refugees in the uk, the needs since last christmas have soared. aleem maqbool, bbc news in manchester. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power, as a winter storm continues to make its way across north america. at least 20 deaths have been linked to the weather, which has forced the closure of busy roads and stopped thousands of flights, as howard johnson reports. subzero temperatures... ..whiteouts. .. ..and flooding. from toronto to new orleans, north america is experiencing a winter storm of epic proportions. nearly 250 million americans and canadians are believed to be affected, with more than 1.5 million people without power.

thousands of flights have been cancelled and major roads closed, ruining christmas travel plans. a 46 car pile—up in ohio left four dead. while in kansas city, one person died when their car plunged into an icy creek. in hard—hit new york state, driving has been banned to prevent further casualties. the conditions, the blinding snow, the zero visibility, absolute whiteouts, it may go down as one of the worst in history. canadian travellers were reportedly stranded on stalled trains for up to 18 hours. unfortunately, the trains were cancelled for today, so just trying to get back home for the holidays now. i came down from peterborough for this, got a ride down from my brother—in—law, and he's coming back now to get me. and then we'll see what we're going to do.

i'm waiting for a cab to go - to a hotel and stay there for a day, hopefully it's just a day, l and i go back to toronto. officials are urging people to stay at home to avoid temperatures as low as —45 degrees celsius, capable of turning boiling water into snow and bubbles into ice balls. but meteorologists say the subzero temperatures brought by this sudden storm are likely to lift rapidly, with conditions easing as early as boxing day. howard johnson, bbc news. some slightly disappointing news to bring you. the wheelchair—accessible van belonging to rugby league star and mnd campaigner rob burrow, has been vandalised while his family were out for a christmas meal. you will have seen him many times on breakfast in recent years. his father, geoff, wrote on social media that the vehicle had

been targeted on friday. the family said they have been inundated with offers to pay for the repairs, as well as businesses willing to carry out the work for free. nice to know there is some christmas spirit out there, in spite of the vandals. let's have a look at the weather on this christmas morning. morning, sarah and happy christmas. we get a white christmas? most morning, sarah and happy christmas. we get a white christmas?— morning, sarah and happy christmas. we get a white christmas? most of us will not. we get a white christmas? most of us will not- merry _ we get a white christmas? most of us will not. merry christmas _ we get a white christmas? most of us will not. merry christmas to _ will not. merry christmas to everybody at home. what most of us, it will not be a white christmas. of course, you only need to see a single snowflake falling for it to be classed as a white christmas, and some of us may see that. the north of scotland in particular later in the day. a lot of cloud around for many of us as we start the day, and the mild theme continues through today. tomorrow, boxing day, things are turning chillier. we have some colder air around, are turning chillier. we have some colderairaround, pushing into are turning chillier. we have some colder air around, pushing into the far north and north—west of the uk at the moment. mild air in place what many of us. but as we head through this evening and tonight,

that cold air will start to sweep in, particularly across parts of scotland. it is there we will expect to see a white christmas. for most of us, quite unsettled, an about. here is the radar, where we have had the rain today, they have been heavy in parts of north wales, thunderstorms, more persistent rain at times affecting parts of northern ireland, southern scotland as well. through the rest of the morning, rain working in across the south east of england and east anglia too. there is a sunshine to be seek out, i think parts of the midlands, certainly not i wash—out for your christmas day today. mild in the south with temperatures around i! or 12, south with temperatures around 11 or 12, but slightly colder conditions, just 6 degrees for stornoway. the official way that we class a white christmas is just a single snowflake to be observed falling during the 2a hours of christmas day. and that is likely to happen. in the evening, you see the colours here over scotland, the back end of the rain as it sweeps south and east across the uk is likely to turn quite

wintry, followed by further wintry showers. an icy start to boxing day across parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england. further south, reasonably mild. we quickly wave goodbye to the cloud and rain on boxing day to the south and rain on boxing day to the south and east. more sunshine compared to christmas day, but you see more showers packing in across parts of scotland, across the pennines as well. a cold feeling day, four or 5 degrees in the north, just about sneaking into double figures towards the south east. the colder air that is with us for a time on boxing it doesn't last long because, again, mild air sweeps doesn't last long because, again, mild airsweeps in doesn't last long because, again, mild air sweeps in from the south—west from the atlantic as we head into tuesday. as it does so, we could see more snowfall across parts of scotland, towards the pennines as well. likely to turn back to rain and certainly further south will be and certainly further south will be a band of rain working in from the west across england and wales in particular. ace unsettled and sucky sort of pitch on tuesday. reasonably mild, temperatejust sort of pitch on tuesday. reasonably mild, temperate just starting to creep up compared to boxing day.

read the rest of 2022 is looking reasonably mild. breezy, showers are on tough times, but do enjoy your christmas day. it will not be a wash up, there are showers around, but we should sneak in a bit of sunshine as well. , . ., ., , ., , well. every cloud has a silver lininu. well. every cloud has a silver lining. thank _ well. every cloud has a silver lining. thank you _ well. every cloud has a silver lining. thank you very - well. every cloud has a silver lining. thank you very much | well. every cloud has a silver - lining. thank you very much indeed, sarah. good morning if you havejust joined us, happy christmas. it is christmas morning this sunday morning. for the past few years here on breakfast, we've followed the story of best friends freddie and hughie. they've raised more than £270,000 for children's hospitals in england, after hughie was diagnosed with leukaemia. in nottingham, they've used some of the money to buy christmas presents for children spending the festive season on the wards. let's take a look. hi, everyone. i'm hughie, and this is my mate freddie. rememberus? over the last few years, we've been on the telly and radio loads. we've raised thousands of pounds for the royal manchester children's hospital.

we've been rubbing shoulders with the a—list celebs. and we've even become regulars on the bbc breakfast red sofa. but we've not stopped there. all this year, we've been running around premier league and english football league grounds to raise even more money to help sick children in the hospitals up and down the country. and even better, hughie has been well enough tojoin me on our fundraising adventures. so far, we've been everywhere, from burnley to exeter, and there's still hundreds more to go. we've raised more than a quarter of a million for children's hospitals, and we want to raise even more. today, we're at the nottingham children's hospital to see how the money we've raised is helping children with cancer. follow us.

so, we're here on the ward, and some of the money that we've raised for nottingham is to give some presents out to all the children on this ward. we've got some... we've got some teddies for the younger kids, and then for the older ones, we've got lego. let's go. hi, liliana. are you ok? yes. this is a present for you. whoo! lego. hope you have a brilliant christmas, and hope you enjoy your present. merry christmas. 0h! how, boys, did you get into this? what made you do this? um, so i'm actually on treatment myself. i'm treated at manchester. i alsojust wanted to help him

and take his mind off it. are you his best friend? yeah _ and do you mind me - asking what you've got? i have all. that's awfully hard. it's so lovely talking to you, and knowing somebody- that's gone through it, _ and it makes me feel and, you know, the rest of us, a lot better. angels have sent you. i knowjust how hard it is when you're not well in hospital and have to be away from your family. i'm a manchester united supporter though. - oh, no, no, no, we don't want that. but i also know the staff do their best to make it feel like home. you should be so proud of yourselves. - thank you. my favourite thing is - the patients we see every day. so, just putting a smilel on their face, even if it's just for five minutes, _ we just have a laugh with them, have fun and try and make what is a rubbish time - just a little bit better. so, what makes christmas extra special this year at nottingham's children's hospital?

50, two things. one, it's the first one post—covid, so we can have more visitors - on the ward, which is great. a lot more freedom. _ families can spend it together. we've also got the lovely donation from you guys, | so that means we can go . round and give the children these presents. your world changes the moment you get the diagnosis. and it's been up and down, up and down. at this moment, it's been like every time we're here, we feel like we're in a second home. so, luckily my brother is a match for the bone marrow. _ oh, that's brilliant. unfortunately, the leukaemia cells have increased. - and it's also affecting my legs. so, i know exactly what you're going through, and you're going to get through it. you've come so far and, yeah, you will get through it. so anyway, have a good day.

give you a teddy. so, yeah, we hope you enjoy you enjoy your presents and hope you have a good christmas. i've still got a little while to go on myjourney to getting better. aw! she's smiling. but knowing i'm helping others with the help of freddie makes it a little bit easier. thanks, mate. no problem, hughie. merry christmas, everyone! that is wonderful, isn't it? really lovely. happy christmas to everyone who is may be in hospital, if you are watching this in hospital on a tv. the nurses and other doctors of course as well, very merry christmas. let's talk to the two stars of that film, hughie and freddie. morning to you and happy christmas to both of you. good morning. _ christmas to both of you. good morning, roger. _ christmas to both of you. good morning, roger. how- christmas to both of you. good morning, roger. how are - christmas to both of you. good | morning, roger. how are you?. christmas to both of you. good - morning, roger. how are you?. let's ask hughie _

morning, roger. how are you?. let's ask hughie first — morning, roger. how are you?. let's ask hughie first of— morning, roger. how are you?. let's ask hughie first of all, _ morning, roger. how are you?. let's ask hughie first of all, christmas - ask hughie first of all, christmas morning, but how are you doing at the moment? i’m morning, but how are you doing at the moment?— morning, but how are you doing at the moment? i'm doing quite good, eah. it is the moment? i'm doing quite good, yeah. it is christmas _ the moment? i'm doing quite good, yeah. it is christmas morning, - the moment? i'm doing quite good, yeah. it is christmas morning, so i yeah. it is christmas morning, so that makes you a lot happier. and it feels good. you that makes you a lot happier. and it feels aood. ., ., feels good. you were giving out the resents feels good. you were giving out the presents that _ feels good. you were giving out the presents that we _ feels good. you were giving out the presents that we just _ feels good. you were giving out the presents that we just saw _ feels good. you were giving out the presents that we just saw in - presents that we just saw in nottingham there are, but have you open your presents yet? weill. nottingham there are, but have you open your presents yet?— open your presents yet? well, i've o-ened open your presents yet? well, i've opened most _ open your presents yet? well, i've opened most of — open your presents yet? well, i've opened most of my _ open your presents yet? well, i've opened most of my presence, - open your presents yet? well, i've opened most of my presence, and| open your presents yet? well, i've i opened most of my presence, and i'll show you a really good one. you might not be able to tell what this is. is might not be able to tell what this is. , ,, the might not be able to tell what this is-_ they are - is. is it bagpipes? they are bagpipes. _ is. is it bagpipes? they are bagpipes. yeah- _ is. is it bagpipes? they are bagpipes, yeah. i've i is. is it bagpipes? they are bagpipes, yeah. i've never| is. is it bagpipes? they are i bagpipes, yeah. i've never played the bagpipes before, but i went to scotland a few months ago, and there was a lot of bad piping, and i loved it. �* , , , ., , ., it. i'm guessing it is not your mum and dad that _ it. i'm guessing it is not your mum and dad that bought _ it. i'm guessing it is not your mum and dad that bought that _ it. i'm guessing it is not your mum and dad that bought that for i it. i'm guessing it is not your mum and dad that bought that for you, | and dad that bought that for you, then? ~ . , . and dad that bought that for you, then? ~ .,, ., , .,, then? well, it was father christmas who came down _ then? well, it was father christmas who came down the _ then? well, it was father christmas who came down the chimney. i then? well, it was father christmas who came down the chimney. of i then? well, it was father christmas i who came down the chimney. of course it was. who came down the chimney. of course it was- some — who came down the chimney. of course it was. some bagpipes _ who came down the chimney. of course

it was. some bagpipes yeah. _ who came down the chimney. of course it was. some bagpipes yeah. well i it was. some bagpipes yeah. well done, it was. some bagpipes yeah. well done. father _ it was. some bagpipes yeah. well done, father christmas. - it was. some bagpipes yeah. well done, father christmas. i'm i it was. some bagpipes yeah. well done, father christmas. i'm sure| done, father christmas. i'm sure your parents will be delighted with that one. how are you, hughie? how was it for you going through the water and seeing the faces of the children, freddie? herr; water and seeing the faces of the children, freddie?— children, freddie? very nice. just to ut a children, freddie? very nice. just to put a smile _ children, freddie? very nice. just to put a smile on _ children, freddie? very nice. just to put a smile on their— children, freddie? very nice. just to put a smile on their faces. i children, freddie? very nice. justl to put a smile on their faces. what is a hard _ to put a smile on their faces. what is a hard time, just to make it a bit better~ — is a hard time, 'ust to make it a bit better.— bit better. and how has father christmas _ bit better. and how has father christmas beans _ bit better. and how has father christmas beans are _ bit better. and how has father christmas beans are you? i bit better. and how has father christmas beans are you? has bit better. and how has father. christmas beans are you? has he bit better. and how has father- christmas beans are you? has he been generous? hughie wasjust christmas beans are you? has he been generous? hughie was just showing us his bagpipes. i’tbre generous? hughie was 'ust showing us his bat --ies. �* ., generous? hughie was 'ust showing us hisbat-ties. �* ., ., , his bagpipes. i've not actually looked yet- — his bagpipes. i've not actually looked yet- i _ his bagpipes. i've not actually looked yet. iwill— his bagpipes. i've not actually looked yet. i will go _ his bagpipes. i've not actually looked yet. i will go and i his bagpipes. i've not actually looked yet. i will go and a i his bagpipes. i've not actually i looked yet. i will go and a shower and looked — looked yet. i will go and a shower and looked after. oh, looked yet. i will go and a shower and looked after.— looked yet. i will go and a shower and looked after. 0h, we are keeping ou from and looked after. 0h, we are keeping you from the — and looked after. 0h, we are keeping you from the important _ and looked after. 0h, we are keeping you from the important stuff! - and looked after. 0h, we are keeping you from the important stuff! tell- you from the important stuff! tell us about the challenge you are doing at the moment, freddie. hughie is able to do it with you, you are part way through it, just to claim what it is. way through it, 'ust to claim what it is. ~ ., ., ., , it is. we are running around every football ground _ it is. we are running around every football ground in _ it is. we are running around every football ground in the _ it is. we are running around every football ground in the afl- it is. we are running around every football ground in the afl and i football ground in the afl and premier— football ground in the afl and premier league and then doing eight extras _ premier league and then doing eight extras to— premier league and then doing eight extras to make it 100. when

premier league and then doing eight extras to make it 100.— extras to make it 100. when you are doint one extras to make it 100. when you are doing one kilometre _ extras to make it 100. when you are doing one kilometre around - extras to make it 100. when you are doing one kilometre around each i extras to make it 100. when you are i doing one kilometre around each one, is that right?— doing one kilometre around each one, is that right?- and _ doing one kilometre around each one, is that right? yeah. and where have ou been is that right? yeah. and where have you been so — is that right? yeah. and where have you been so far? _ is that right? yeah. and where have you been so far? we _ is that right? yeah. and where have you been so far? we have _ is that right? yeah. and where have you been so far? we have done i is that right? yeah. and where have you been so far? we have done it i you been so far? we have done it 16 so far, you been so far? we have done it 16 so far. started _ you been so far? we have done it 16 so far, started at _ you been so far? we have done it 16 so far, started at burnley, _ you been so far? we have done it 16 so far, started at burnley, which i you been so far? we have done it 16 so far, started at burnley, which is i so far, started at burnley, which is hughies— so far, started at burnley, which is hughie's team, i like them as well. our latest — hughie's team, i like them as well. our latest one was... who was it, hughie? _ our latest one was... who was it, huthie? ~ i... , our latest one was... who was it, hughie?_ adams i our latest one was... who was it, hughie?_ adams park? | our latest one was... who was it, i hughie?_ adams park? yeah. hughie? wycombe. adams park? yeah. and which one — hughie? wycombe. adams park? yeah. and which one of _ hughie? wycombe. adams park? yeah. and which one of you _ hughie? wycombe. adams park? yeah. and which one of you -- _ hughie? wycombe. adams park? yeah. and which one of you -- which - hughie? wycombe. adams park? yeah. and which one of you -- which one i and which one of you —— which one are you particularly looking forward to going around? we are you particularly looking forward to going around?— to going around? we are hoping at the end of the _ to going around? we are hoping at the end of the run, _ to going around? we are hoping at the end of the run, so _ to going around? we are hoping at the end of the run, so number- to going around? we are hoping at| the end of the run, so number100, the end of the run, so number 100, we are hoping to finish it at wembley. yeah, that is the dream, basically. if we could do that, that would be the favourite. iii basically. if we could do that, that would be the favourite.— would be the favourite. if anyone from the football _ would be the favourite. if anyone from the football association i would be the favourite. if anyone from the football association is l from the football association is watching, maybe come final day, run

around the track on the outside at wembley? iii around the track on the outside at wemble ? ., , , around the track on the outside at wembley?— and wembley? if that is possible. and ma be wembley? if that is possible. and maybe burnley — wembley? if that is possible. and maybe burnley will _ wembley? if that is possible. and maybe burnley will be _ wembley? if that is possible. and maybe burnley will be in - wembley? if that is possible. and maybe burnley will be in the i wembley? if that is possible. and maybe burnley will be in the cup i maybe burnley will be in the cup final, who knows?— maybe burnley will be in the cup final, who knows?- if- maybe burnley will be in the cup | final, who knows?- if they maybe burnley will be in the cup i final, who knows?- if they are final, who knows? maybe. if they are still in it, i suspect _ final, who knows? maybe. if they are still in it, i suspect they _ final, who knows? maybe. if they are still in it, i suspect they are. - still in it, i suspect they are. just tell us a little bit, freddie, the work that you have been doing. in terms of that money, how pleased are you to have raised the amount of money that you have got?— are you to have raised the amount of money that you have got? yeah, it is so tood, money that you have got? yeah, it is so good. just — money that you have got? yeah, it is so good. just to _ money that you have got? yeah, it is so good, just to see _ money that you have got? yeah, it is so good, just to see the _ money that you have got? yeah, it is so good, just to see the total - money that you have got? yeah, it is so good, just to see the total keep i so good, just to see the total keep going _ so good, just to see the total keep going on — so good, just to see the total keep going on it — so good, just to see the total keep going up. it is really nice to see that we — going up. it is really nice to see that we have raised so much. you have this idea _ that we have raised so much. you have this idea to _ that we have raised so much. ti’f7i. have this idea to raise the money to help hughie, we are seeing pictures of you when you did your first 100 kilometre run. now you are running around turf moor as well. what has it done to your friendship, the two of you? go on, freddie, you first.

it has brought us a lot closer. just being _ it has brought us a lot closer. just being together a lot of the time, doing _ being together a lot of the time, doing this — being together a lot of the time, doing this isjust really good. go doing this is 'ust really good. go on, doing this isjust really good. on, hughie. doing this isjust really good. go on. hughie- lt— doing this isjust really good. go on, hughie. it is— doing this isjust really good. go on, hughie. it is basically i doing this isjust really good. go on, hughie. it is basically what i on, hughie. it is basically what freddie said, _ on, hughie. it is basically what freddie said, doing _ on, hughie. it is basically what freddie said, doing it - on, hughie. it is basically what| freddie said, doing it together, on, hughie. it is basically what i freddie said, doing it together, the first challenge freddie did it by himself because i was too poorly. but it is really nice to be doing it with him, and you can still donate. if you search for hughie and freddie, it should be the first link that pops up. i’m freddie, it should be the first link that pops lip-— that pops up. i'm sure people will have a look. _ that pops up. i'm sure people will have a look, just _ that pops up. i'm sure people will have a look, just go _ that pops up. i'm sure people will have a look, just go and - that pops up. i'm sure people will have a look, just go and search i have a look, just go and search online for hughie and freddie. and what is the next ground that the two if you have got to go and run around, hughie? it if you have got to go and run around, hughie?_ if you have got to go and run around, hughie? it is accrington stanley tomorrow, _ around, hughie? it is accrington stanley tomorrow, my _ around, hughie? it is accrington stanley tomorrow, my team. is| around, hughie? it is accrington i stanley tomorrow, my team. is it? is that called the _ stanley tomorrow, my team. is it? is that called the wham _ stanley tomorrow, my team. is it? is that called the wham stadium? i stanley tomorrow, my team. is it? is| that called the wham stadium? yeah. and who are — that called the wham stadium? yeah. and who are they _ that called the wham stadium? yeah. and who are they playing, _ that called the wham stadium? yeah. and who are they playing, do - that called the wham stadium? yeah. and who are they playing, do you i and who are they playing, do you know? �* ., , , and who are they playing, do you

know? 1, , , ,, ., and who are they playing, do you know? , , ,, ., , ., know? barnsley. should be a good tame. know? barnsley. should be a good game- listen. _ know? barnsley. should be a good game. listen, boys, _ know? barnsley. should be a good game. listen, boys, it— know? barnsley. should be a good game. listen, boys, it is— know? barnsley. should be a good game. listen, boys, it is great- know? barnsley. should be a good game. listen, boys, it is great to i game. listen, boys, it is great to see ou game. listen, boys, it is great to see you both. — game. listen, boys, it is great to see you both, thank— game. listen, boys, it is great to see you both, thank you - game. listen, boys, it is great to see you both, thank you very i game. listen, boys, it is great to i see you both, thank you very much. hughie, go and open your presents. enjoy the bagpipes. and happy new year and the boys. well done. great lads, aren't they? hughie and freddie, who have been raising money and helping lots of other children. we will talk a lot about another project which has been helping people, helping people for ten years now. it was an idea that no one who left care should be left alone on christmas day. this year is the tenth anniversary of the christmas dinners for leavers which started in manchester in 2013. we are joined now by poet and founder lemn sissay. it was his idea. merry christmas and thank you for taking talking to us. tell us a little bit about what you set this up and how it has gone. in

2012, i attended a dinner in south london for a young man called toby, christmas dinner, and i didn't attend, i gave something towards it. and it was for care leavers, and i wanted it to be in manchester and all over the country. and i asked permission, and then in 2013, i got a group of people together in manchester and said let's put on a dinnerfor manchester and said let's put on a dinner for christmas care. you manchester and said let's put on a dinnerfor christmas care. you have to be quick to stay, it has to be to be quick to stay, it has to he presents, they have to be that it might have a top chef, there cannot be food served out of a hatch, where the christmas is, it cannot be institutionalised, it has to have

christmas trees and has to be set, it has to be like a theatrical christmas set. and god love them as they say, those 12 people who met in they say, those 12 people who met in the centre of manchester, they went out and they found a venue, they've found presents, all of the young people between 18 and 25 who have beenin people between 18 and 25 who have been in care or foster homes, people between 18 and 25 who have been in care orfoster homes, all of them will be picked up by a taxi, not a bus not a bus which takes them, a taxi which bring them to the venue and drop them off as well at the end of the day. it will be a christmas that they will never forget. and he made it happen. from there, it went to hackney in london, thenit there, it went to hackney in london, then it went to leeds actually, the next one. in the next one went to hackney. in hackney and leeds in

manchester, bradford and now it is in 28 cities up and down the country, and in scotland and in wales. warrington, cheshire, richmond, jersey, salford, manchester. it richmond, jersey, salford, manchester.— richmond, jersey, salford, manchester. it richmond, jersey, salford, manchester. , , m manchester. it is everywhere. it has made a lot— manchester. it is everywhere. it has made a lot of— manchester. it is everywhere. it has made a lot of people _ manchester. it is everywhere. it has made a lot of people happy, - manchester. it is everywhere. it has made a lot of people happy, roger. | made a lot of people happy, roger. that is the deal today. find made a lot of people happy, roger. that is the deal today.— that is the deal today. and that is what it is all— that is the deal today. and that is what it is all about, _ that is the deal today. and that is what it is all about, isn't - that is the deal today. and that is what it is all about, isn't it? i that is the deal today. and that is what it is all about, isn't it? just i what it is all about, isn't it? just for people who don't know your back story, just explain why particularly it is care leavers which is something that is close to your heart. it something that is close to your heart. , .. something that is close to your heart. , ~ ., , ., heart. it is like the last two incredible _ heart. it is like the last two incredible young _ heart. it is like the last two incredible young men i heart. it is like the last two incredible young men who i heart. it is like the last two i incredible young men who were heart. it is like the last two - incredible young men who were on heart. it is like the last two _ incredible young men who were on the just young boys who are just on. yeah, huey and freddie. they have the experience, they have lived experience, and that helps inform them and drive them. i was brought up, fostered for the first 12 years of my life are like lots of people. then i was in children's homes for

the next five years, from 12—17 one half. at 17 and a half, i was out and i had no family, and honestly, at 18, 19 years of age, christmas was a reminder of everything i never had. so the close of the day came after that first advert, the first christmas advert, the closer christmas advert, the closer christmas day came, the more panicked i was inside because i knew that it would be a reminder of everything i have never had, no family, no cards, etc. so between 18 and 25, christmas was a time of... i don't want to bring people down, because i'm very happy now, but christmas was a time of sadness, actually. that is what it was. and i know that lots of people who have beenin know that lots of people who have been in care and children's homes and foster care, they have great

christmases, and they are a well looked after unhappy with their memories, etc. but! looked after unhappy with their memories, etc. but i know there is a percentage that need care on that day. there are a lot of people, 18-25, day. there are a lot of people, 18—25, who have left care who may be at university but don't have a family to go to. or who may be sofa surfing or even homeless. there is a high percentage of people who have beenin high percentage of people who have been in care who are homeless. so i just wanted to make a day where you don't have to explain their story to anyone, they can have great fun, they can watch a film in the film room, if they have children, there is a place for children to be looked after, when i can look after... they will have a brilliant meal and they get presents. and the presence aren't what they would want. so we find out —— the presents are what they would want. we find out what you would want, and you would be

surprised by how people want bagpipes! they want something specific, something personal to them, like... yeah. so we make sure we find out and we get that present to them. �* . we find out and we get that present to them. �* , ., to them. and 'ust eight final thoutht, to them. and just eight final thought, briefly, _ to them. and just eight final thought, briefly, what i to them. and just eight final thought, briefly, what does| to them. and just eight final| thought, briefly, what does it to them. and just eight final- thought, briefly, what does it mean to you, who is somebody who has gone through the process, through the care assistant, who has come out, and is happy and has a fulfilled life, what does it mean to you to see the looks on the faces and the appreciation that i'm sure you get? i think the two young boys who are speaking at the same thing, but i get a lot out of it myself. i get my christmases back. and i get all of the happiness that all of those people all over the country who are serving those young people in terror, and all the communities who gave their presence, —— those young people in care, and all those smiles on their young faces, i get the same

hit inside. you know? you give but you get back. and i get back so much more than i give. it is you get back. and i get back so much more than i give.— more than i give. it is always lovely to _ more than i give. it is always lovely to speak _ more than i give. it is always lovely to speak to _ more than i give. it is always lovely to speak to you. i lovely to speak to you. happy christmas, lemn and thank you for joining us this morning.— joining us this morning. merry christmas _ joining us this morning. merry christmas and _ joining us this morning. merry christmas and merry - joining us this morning. merry| christmas and merry christmas joining us this morning. merry - christmas and merry christmas to joining us this morning. if christmas and merry christmas to the tenth anniversary of the manchester christmas dinner. it is tenth anniversary of the manchester christmas dinner.— christmas dinner. it is always lovel to christmas dinner. it is always lovely to talk _ christmas dinner. it is always lovely to talk to _ christmas dinner. it is always lovely to talk to him. - christmas dinner. it is always l lovely to talk to him. especially this morning. the king and queen consort will spend the day at sandringham where they will host the royal family's traditional christmas gathering. it's the first time the family have spent the holiday at the private norfolk estate since 2019. our correspondent charlotte gallagher is at sandringham. there are well—wishers gathering to see the king lead the family for the first time today. and it will have a

different feel. it first time today. and it will have a different feel.— different feel. it will have a really different _ different feel. it will have a really different feel - different feel. it will have a really different feel for - different feel. it will have a really different feel for the | different feel. it will have a - really different feel for the royal family. i am sure it is going to be a bittersweet day as they think back on those christmases past. the queen hosted 30 christmases here. it really is the centre of christmas for the royal family, presents open, trees decorated and big crowds of people that come to see the royal family on christmas day. let's speak to some of them. where have you come from? in suffolk. what kind you have to get up? from? in suffolk. what kind you have to net u? . , from? in suffolk. what kind you have to get up?- it — from? in suffolk. what kind you have to get up?- it was _ from? in suffolk. what kind you have to get up?- it was my _ from? in suffolk. what kind you have to get up? early. it was my idea. it was something _ to get up? early. it was my idea. it was something i _ to get up? early. it was my idea. it was something i always _ to get up? early. it was my idea. it was something i always wanted - to get up? early. it was my idea. it was something i always wanted to do and decided this year that is what i wanted to do. and decided this year that is what i wanted to de— and decided this year that is what i wanted to do. ~ } , ,., wanted to do. why? it is something i really wanted — wanted to do. why? it is something i really wanted to _ wanted to do. why? it is something i really wanted to do. _ wanted to do. why? it is something i really wanted to do. my _ wanted to do. why? it is something i really wanted to do. my neighbour i really wanted to do. my neighbour has also _ really wanted to do. my neighbour has also given a gift... she makes

it to _ has also given a gift... she makes it to hand — has also given a gift... she makes it to hand into princess charlotte. if you _ it to hand into princess charlotte. if you were — it to hand into princess charlotte. if you were a girl given that on christmas day, you would be so happy. it is beautiful. and the jubilee colours. happy. it is beautiful. and the jubilee colours.— happy. it is beautiful. and the| jubilee colours._ you jubilee colours. yes, it is. you have met _ jubilee colours. yes, it is. you have met the _ jubilee colours. yes, it is. you have met the queen. - jubilee colours. yes, it is. you have met the queen. yes, - jubilee colours. yes, it is. you have met the queen. yes, the jubilee colours. yes, it is. you - have met the queen. yes, the queen and prince philip— have met the queen. yes, the queen and prince philip at _ have met the queen. yes, the queen and prince philip at the _ have met the queen. yes, the queen and prince philip at the date - and prince philip at the date princess— and prince philip at the date princess diana gave birth to prince william _ princess diana gave birth to prince william so— princess diana gave birth to prince william so that was a long time ago so that— william so that was a long time ago so that is— william so that was a long time ago so that is something to be proud of. and you _ so that is something to be proud of. and you obviously have come back today, it is special for you but it is your first time here at sandringham.” is your first time here at sandringham.— is your first time here at sandringham. is your first time here at sandrinuham. ., ~ ., , sandringham. i would like to see the r0 al sandringham. i would like to see the royal family- _ sandringham. i would like to see the royal family- i _ sandringham. i would like to see the royal family. i am _ sandringham. i would like to see the royal family. i am sure _ sandringham. i would like to see the royal family. i am sure you - sandringham. i would like to see the royal family. i am sure you will. - royal family. i am sure you will. you not royal family. i am sure you will. you got here _ royal family. i am sure you will. you got here at _ royal family. i am sure you will. you got here at the _ royal family. i am sure you will. you got here at the crack- royal family. i am sure you will. you got here at the crack of- royal family. i am sure you will. i you got here at the crack of dawn! lots of people are excited and i am sure that posey will go down a storm. it sure that posey will go down a storm. .. . sure that posey will go down a storm. ., , ,., , sure that posey will go down a storm. ., ,., , ,., storm. it was something my neighbour made and she — storm. it was something my neighbour made and she asked _ storm. it was something my neighbour made and she asked me _ storm. it was something my neighbour made and she asked me to _ storm. it was something my neighbour made and she asked me to hand - storm. it was something my neighbour made and she asked me to hand it - storm. it was something my neighbour made and she asked me to hand it in. | made and she asked me to hand it in. it is absolutely gorgeous. a lot of people here with flowers, lots of

dogs and christmas jumpers. people here with flowers, lots of dogs and christmasjumpers. if people here with flowers, lots of dogs and christmas jumpers. if you tune in later you will see plenty of those dogs out in their best, even ones wrapped up in tinsel. it is a realfamily atmosphere, people real family atmosphere, people coming realfamily atmosphere, people coming from right across the uk, even across the world and they are so excited for the royal family's first christmas hosted by prince charles. ., , first christmas hosted by prince charles. . , . first christmas hosted by prince charles. ., , ., , charles. the royals have been in the news, charles. the royals have been in the news. they — charles. the royals have been in the news. they are _ charles. the royals have been in the news, they are always _ charles. the royals have been in the news, they are always in _ charles. the royals have been in the news, they are always in the - charles. the royals have been in the news, they are always in the news i news, they are always in the news every year, but particularly this year with the queen's sad passing and all the stuff surrounding megan and all the stuff surrounding megan and harry and i guess the whole family will be hoping for as normal and as peaceful a christmas as it is possible to have.— possible to have. yes, they want to be in the newspapers _ possible to have. yes, they want to be in the newspapers for _ possible to have. yes, they want to be in the newspapers for the - possible to have. yes, they want to be in the newspapers for the right l be in the newspapers for the right reasons. they want people to come out to see them coming out from the church and not negative headlines. let's meet another family that have come down. let me try and remember

all these names. anita and day, megan and sophie and claire and we have also got freddie. we don't have a reindeer but we do have a dog dressed up like rudolph. he is gorgeous. and why did you decide to come down? it is gorgeous. and why did you decide to come down?— come down? it is a once in a lifetime _ come down? it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. - come down? it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. we - come down? it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. we arej come down? it is a once in a i lifetime opportunity. we are on holiday— lifetime opportunity. we are on holiday so we thought we had to do it. holiday so we thought we had to do it we _ holiday so we thought we had to do it we got — holiday so we thought we had to do it. we got up very early, unwrap the and came _ it. we got up very early, unwrap the and came three generations. | it. we got up very early, unwrap the and came three generations. i guess the r0 al and came three generations. i guess the royal family _ and came three generations. i guess the royal family means _ and came three generations. i guess the royal family means something l the royal family means something different to all of you. we the royal family means something different to all of you.— different to all of you. we all remember — different to all of you. we all remember the _ different to all of you. we all remember the queen - different to all of you. we all remember the queen and i different to all of you. we all l remember the queen and then different to all of you. we all i remember the queen and then the .irls remember the queen and then the girlsand— remember the queen and then the girls and claire, _ remember the queen and then the girls and claire, it _ remember the queen and then the girls and claire, it is _ remember the queen and then the girls and claire, it isjust— remember the queen and then the girls and claire, it isjust the - girls and claire, it isjust the generations _ girls and claire, it isjust the generations that— girls and claire, it isjust the generations that are - girls and claire, it isjust the generations that are so i girls and claire, it isjust the i generations that are so important girls and claire, it isjust the - generations that are so important to everybody _ generations that are so important to everybody and — generations that are so important to everybody and that _ generations that are so important to everybody and that we _ generations that are so important to everybody and that we keep - generations that are so important to everybody and that we keep the i everybody and that we keep the generations. _ everybody and that we keep the generations, yes. _ everybody and that we keep the generations, yes. we _ everybody and that we keep the generations, yes. we would i everybody and that we keep the i generations, yes. we would love to see their_ generations, yes. we would love to see their children. _ generations, yes. we would love to see their children. i— generations, yes. we would love to see their children.— see their children. i think you will. ithink— see their children. i think you will. i think there _ see their children. i think you will. i think there will- see their children. i think you will. i think there will be i see their children. i think you will. i think there will be out| will. i think there will be out today and i am sure, what child wouldn't like to see a dog in a christmas jumper? wouldn't like to see a dog in a christmasjumper? aren't wouldn't like to see a dog in a christmas jumper? aren't you beautiful? and you gorgeous? {links

christmasjumper? aren't you beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can — beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can you _ beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can you get _ beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can you get a _ beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can you get a dog _ beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can you get a dog in - beautiful? and you gorgeous? only on christmas can you get a dog in a i christmas can you get a dog in a christmas can you get a dog in a christmas jumper. christmas can you get a dog in a christmasjumper. thank christmas can you get a dog in a christmas jumper. thank you very much indeed. live from sandringham. christmas day in so many ways wouldn't be christmas day without the next person we are about to hear from being on the television. sir david jason made his first ever television appearance 57 years ago today. he's been entertaining us ever since — in 1996 24.3 million of us tuned in to watch the christmas special of only fools and horses, one of the highest ever for a british sitcom. he spoke tojon about how it all started. del, please don't use any of your french phrases in front of my parents. why is that, sweetheart? are they not up on the old

french lingo or what? no. the meat! i will get the wine out of the fridge. | everything seems to be going according to plan. don't do that! dear, oh, dear. look, it is only plastic, you will break it. so many points in your life and career come down to christmas. the very first time you appeared on television was christmas day. i have to tell you i played the king of gooseland. mother goose? yes, it was mother goose, yes. the bbc pantomime christmas day, 1965. my first appearance on television, yes. do you know what? no. bbc breakfast has been into the bbc archives. it is probably a while since you have seen this, if ever, but if i press this. oh, god. where did you get this from? how embarrassing is that?

you were a policeman. yeah. the flying policeman. the police ballet, i think they called it. i can't remember which one is me, but that is ridiculous. fortunately, i can see that funny side of it, but i don't think it was that funny, really. when did you last see this? well, went it went out on christmas day, 1965. dear, oh, dear. how embarrassing is that? i'm sorry. that's all right. don't show that to the people at home, please. i think it is too late. get my agent on the phone! what do you remember about when it appeared on television that christmas evening? did the family all gather around? of course, it was. it was a major event.

you have to think about it, an ordinary working class family and suddenly, because television was still quite new then, it wasn't like it is in everybody�*s house like it is today, it was just beginning to get there in everybody�*s house. but then to have one of your own, one of your family actually on the television itself was an amazing achievement. what i had to do was constantly say to my family who were watching, that is me, that is me, that one! but that was me, the one that said to the girl, "can we have a dance?" they must have been so proud. yeah, they were. and they were the sort of family that never made a big deal of it or a big fuss. my father would just sit

there going, oh, yeah, silly hugger. was that you flying about as a policeman? i thought so. but talk about being humbled. instead of going the other way that you, marvellous, well done, son! it was, no, always the opposite. anyway, it was a great achievement. just a minute, what coffee did you make this with? that jar over there. this ain't coffee, smell it! it's gravy! yeah, that is gravy. it's not my fault. it's that jar, look at them. how am i supposed to tell the difference? i tell you how i tell the difference, this one has on the label coffee, and on this one it says 0xo gravy granules. it is a bit of a giveaway, isn't it? all right?

wonderful. cushty! did you know on christmas day 1965 that over the next a0 plus years on christmas day and on other days but specifically christmas day millions of families would be gathering round watching you in all kinds of productions? what was it? from those humble beginnings i think that you will find if you look it up that we then achieved the, not me, but the show that i was in, only fools and horses, we got the highest viewing figures of any show. the bid stands at £4 million. and it was 26.4 million people. those figures have never been achieved since so when you consider that,

it is nearly the whole nation, or certainly nearly the whole of the television viewing public were watching that show on that christmas day. and it is figures that i don't think have ever been beaten. what exactly did it go for? 0h... 6.2 million. so that's... just over 3 million each. well, we've had worse days. do you want to go first or shall i? well, why don't we go together? yeah, all right. one, two, three... yes!

the king of gooseland to the highest rated christmas show on television, yeah, it is a journey and there is no way on planet earth that you had thought in any possibility that would happen. it is like derek trotter always used to say, this time next year we will be millionaires. they are going to go somewhere and be something. but you would never, ever have thought that could possibly happen from playing the king of gooseland on television. you were lucky if you got anotherjob. anyway, i think the thought was that was not the reason i started the journey of being an actor. it was to act, it wasn't fame orfortune. i wanted to succeed and to succeed,

that means that you wanted to be better at yourjob and to be recognised for it, yes, of course, i did that, like most actors do. but the idea to have a reputation that is 26 million viewers or whatever, no, it is the journey that just happened. that was jon talking to sir david jason. wonderful to hear him and so many memories for us. merry christmas if you havejustjoined us. you are watching the final few minutes of breakfast. brea kfast. a showdown between two of rugby union's biggest clubs — leicester and gloucester — had extra meaning yesterday — as the sides competed for the inaugural slater cup. the trophy is named in honour

of former player, ed slater who retired this summer, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. abi smitton reports. it has been five months since ed slater was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. since then he joined forces with doddy weir alongside rob burrow. and he has taken on some gruelling challenges. i can't say thank you enough. including a three during 50 mile bike ride to raise awareness of motor neurone disease. back on the rugby pitch, his legacy continues. for the first time his two former teams are competing for the slater cup. teams are competing for the slater cu -. .. teams are competing for the slater cu -. . , ,., teams are competing for the slater cu . _ ., , , ., ., , teams are competing for the slater cu. ., ., teams are competing for the slater cup. the main message has to be motoneuron _ cup. the main message has to be motoneuron disease. _ cup. the main message has to be motoneuron disease. it _ cup. the main message has to be motoneuron disease. it bears i cup. the main message has to be motoneuron disease. it bears my| cup. the main message has to be i motoneuron disease. it bears my name and there is a lot of history between me and leicester and gloucester but the bigger picture is awareness and understanding around motoneuron disease so it is a great

gesture, two big clubs come together for the cause. people, gesture, two big clubs come together forthe cause. people, clubs, gesture, two big clubs come together for the cause. people, clubs, sport comes together is symbolic. people coming together and supporting and working as one is a huge part of trying to find a cure for motoneuron disease. ~ ., , trying to find a cure for motoneuron disease. . . , ., disease. while ed has remained tight-lipped _ disease. while ed has remained tight-lipped over _ disease. while ed has remained tight-lipped over who _ disease. while ed has remained tight-lipped over who we i disease. while ed has remained tight-lipped over who we are i tight—tipped over who we are supporting, team loyalty is dividing the family. who do you want to win? gloucester. . . the family. who do you want to win? gloucester._ leicester. it i gloucester. leicester. leicester. it is the inaugural _ gloucester. leicester. leicester. it is the inaugural slater _ gloucester. leicester. leicester. it is the inaugural slater cup, - gloucester. leicester. leicester. it is the inaugural slater cup, in i gloucester. leicester. leicester. it is the inaugural slater cup, in the l is the inaugural slater cup, in the name of ed slater.— is the inaugural slater cup, in the name of ed slater. there may be a fierce rivalry _ name of ed slater. there may be a fierce rivalry between _ name of ed slater. there may be a fierce rivalry between leicester- name of ed slater. there may be a| fierce rivalry between leicester and gloucester on the pitch but off it fans, players and coaches are united for ed. it fans, players and coaches are united for ed. .. . . .. fans, players and coaches are united for ed— really - for ed. it has been great. really aood. i for ed. it has been great. really good- i have _ for ed. it has been great. really good- i have my _ for ed. it has been great. really good. i have my sticker - for ed. it has been great. really good. i have my sticker on i for ed. it has been great. really good. i have my sticker on it i for ed. it has been great. really good. i have my sticker on it forj for ed. it has been great. really i good. i have my sticker on it for my

donation _ good. i have my sticker on it for my donation. . . . good. i have my sticker on it for my donation. . , , ., ., , . good. i have my sticker on it for my donation. . , , ., . ., donation. the club is fantastic. you can hear the _ donation. the club is fantastic. you can hear the atmosphere, - donation. the club is fantastic. you can hear the atmosphere, it - donation. the club is fantastic. you can hear the atmosphere, it is i can hear the atmosphere, it is really good and ed was captain here and in gloucester so it is fitting it is here today. he and in gloucester so it is fitting it is here today.— and in gloucester so it is fitting it is here today. he is a legend, absolute legend. _ it is here today. he is a legend, absolute legend. what - it is here today. he is a legend, absolute legend. what he i it is here today. he is a legend, absolute legend. what he is i it is here today. he is a legend, i absolute legend. what he is going through— absolute legend. what he is going through is— absolute legend. what he is going through is everybody's worst nightmare and the rugby fans will .et nightmare and the rugby fans will get together and we are all backing him. get together and we are all backing him in _ get together and we are all backing him. ., ., ., him. in the end, a dominant leicester — him. in the end, a dominant leicester tigers _ him. in the end, a dominant leicester tigers display. i him. in the end, a dominant leicester tigers display. ed | him. in the end, a dominant i leicester tigers display. ed won him. in the end, a dominant - leicester tigers display. ed won the lea . ue with leicester tigers display. ed won the league with leicester _ leicester tigers display. ed won the league with leicester tigers - leicester tigers display. ed won the league with leicester tigers in i leicester tigers display. ed won the league with leicester tigers in 2013| league with leicester tigers in 2013 and on christmas eve his former team—mate were once again winners. this type that first to lift the slater cup. he this type that first to lift the slater cup-— this type that first to lift the slater cup. this type that first to lift the slater cu -. , l, n, l, slater cup. he is a huge part of the club so to be _ slater cup. he is a huge part of the club so to be involved _ slater cup. he is a huge part of the club so to be involved in _ slater cup. he is a huge part of the club so to be involved in the - slater cup. he is a huge part of the club so to be involved in the first . club so to be involved in the first ever game between ourselves in this ryder cup is very special but also

very heart—warming and sad at the same time. mnd is a horrible disease and ed is doing all he can to raise awareness and photos as a team is be out there and supporting. an out there and supporting. an emotional day, we celebrations and a reminder of ed's a place in the heart of rugby fans across the country. it heart of rugby fans across the count . ., , ., ., ., ., country. it was emotional, i get to see a lot of _ country. it was emotional, i get to see a lot of old _ country. it was emotional, i get to see a lot of old faces. _ country. it was emotional, i get to see a lot of old faces. it _ country. it was emotional, i get to see a lot of old faces. it was - country. it was emotional, i get to see a lot of old faces. it was great i see a lot of old faces. it was great but most importantly it was an opportunity to raise awareness for mnd which banging the drum is the most important thing.— mnd which banging the drum is the most important thing. leicester and gloucester will _ most important thing. leicester and gloucester will now _ most important thing. leicester and gloucester will now compete - most important thing. leicester and gloucester will now compete for - most important thing. leicester and gloucester will now compete for the slater cup every time they meet, every match a chance to raise awareness to raise awareness of mnd and get ed's vital message across. a wonderful day. here's sarah with a look at this morning's weather. how is it looking? a white

christmas? _ how is it looking? a white christmas? not _ how is it looking? a white christmas? not for - how is it looking? a white christmas? not for most l how is it looking? a white | christmas? not for most of how is it looking? a white - christmas? not for most of those how is it looking? a white _ christmas? not for most of those but happy christmas to you and merry christmas to you at home. two mile to see any snow, but not everywhere. colder in the north and perhaps some snow in parts of scotland in the evening and overnight were quite a bit of cloud around for many of us as we start the day. it is mild today with those showers but tomorrow on boxing day it is turning chilly. we are sitting in that mild air. blue colour is at the colder air. blue colour is at the colder air pushing into the far north—west. progressing slowly south tonight. low pressure is dominating our weather. two frontal systems rotating around that low pressure bringing outbreaks of rain. fairly wet across the south east of england and anglia and showers in northern ireland, western part of england and wales. further east is your best bet of staying dry across parts of

northern scotland too. so some christmas in china and can is between six and 12 degrees. for it to be defined officially at a white christmas we need to observe one snowflake falling during the 2a hours of christmas day and we will see that in the evening. this band of rain pushes south turns to snow over high ground of scotland and followed by heavy snow showers from the north—west. quite an icy, cold start to boxing day for scotland, northern ireland and northern england. milderfurthersouth. northern ireland and northern england. milderfurther south. we england. milder further south. we will lose england. milderfurther south. we will lose their cloud from southern and eastern area hope more wintry sunshine on boxing day. more snow showers in scotland and wintry flurries in the pennines down towards wales. further east, dry and bright. fourto 10 towards wales. further east, dry and bright. four to 10 degrees, towards wales. further east, dry and bright. fourto 10 degrees, colder compared to christmas day. this milder air works in from the atlantic. winds will pick up and

there could be snowfall on tuesday across a high ground of scotland, pennines as well and turning back to rain for most of us and falling as rain for most of us and falling as rain further south. the breeze picking up for tuesday. another settled picture, turning milder and settled picture, turning milder and settled at the end of 2022. today there should be some dry weather in between those showers. haste there should be some dry weather in between those showers.— there should be some dry weather in between those showers. have a lovely da . thank between those showers. have a lovely day- thank you _ between those showers. have a lovely day. thank you for _ between those showers. have a lovely day. thank you for keeping _ between those showers. have a lovely day. thank you for keeping us - day. thank you for keeping us updated. while christmas is a joyous time for many, it can highlight feelings of loneliness and isolation in others. one man trying to ease that burden is damon alexander—cole, who will be spending his christmas day encouraging people outdoors to help boost their mental health. sarah rogers has been to meet him. good morning! today we are going to do ten miles. it is mostly flat with a bit of an incline at the start.

let's go. it is very early and barely glide but this crowd of hikers are off across the derbyshire dales. every month he leads out a group on a hike but what is extra special is he even gives up its christmas morning is to spend with complete strangers. how many people have you managed to get with us today? have you managed to get with us toda ? ., , have you managed to get with us toda ? . , .., ., , today? last time i counted it was 8687. we walked _ today? last time i counted it was 8687. we walked the _ today? last time i counted it was 8687. we walked the winding - today? last time i counted it was. 8687. we walked the winding path today? last time i counted it was - 8687. we walked the winding path of the ho -e 8687. we walked the winding path of the hepe valley _ 8687. we walked the winding path of the hope valley but _ 8687. we walked the winding path of the hope valley but not _ 8687. we walked the winding path of the hope valley but not long - the hope valley but not long ago damon was on a different path. mr; damon was on a different path. m partner, her boss damon was on a different path. m1 partner, her boss and the damon was on a different path. m1: partner, her boss and the house, damon was on a different path. m1 partner, her boss and the house, i got made redundant. the way everything was coming but are the only option i had was to move in to my car. for nearly four months. my mental health, i got to the point of suicide. ., ., , , .,

suicide. how does this compare from slee - in suicide. how does this compare from sleein in suicide. how does this compare from sleeping in your _ suicide. how does this compare from sleeping in your car? _ suicide. how does this compare from sleeping in your car? it _ suicide. how does this compare from sleeping in your car? it is _ suicide. how does this compare from sleeping in your car? it is a - suicide. how does this compare from sleeping in your car? it is a great - sleeping in your car? it is a great day but what a view. it is amazing. the mountains _ day but what a view. it is amazing. the mountains and _ day but what a view. it is amazing. the mountains and hills _ day but what a view. it is amazing. the mountains and hills kept - day but what a view. it is amazing. the mountains and hills kept me l the mountains and hills kept me alive during that time so for me i come here and reset and refresh. despite living in his car, damon managed to apply forjobs on his phone and transformed his life and found a place to live. now back on his feet, is reaching out to others at christmas and throughout the year, supporting those who might be lonely or struggling with their mental health. en today's walk is natasha, a nurse who found herself feeling low in the wake of the pandemic. feeling low in the wake of the pandemic— feeling low in the wake of the andemic. . , ., ., ., ., pandemic. that put a lot of mental strain and a _ pandemic. that put a lot of mental strain and a lot _ pandemic. that put a lot of mental strain and a lot of _ pandemic. that put a lot of mental strain and a lot of people, - pandemic. that put a lot of mental strain and a lot of people, and - strain and a lot of people, and especially me because we were front line. especially me because we were front line so _ especially me because we were front line so it_ especially me because we were front line. so it was getting to the point where _ line. so it was getting to the point where i_ line. so it was getting to the point where i didn't want to be around people _ where i didn't want to be around pepple so— where i didn't want to be around pepple so i— where i didn't want to be around people so i thought, right, let's go on one _ people so i thought, right, let's go on one of— people so i thought, right, let's go on one of these hikes. i think hiking — on one of these hikes. i think hiking and _ on one of these hikes. i think hiking and getting out is one of the

best things you can do for your mental— best things you can do for your mental health. it gives me that hope for the _ mental health. it gives me that hope for the future. it is mental health. it gives me that hope for the future.— for the future. it is also an excuse to take in — for the future. it is also an excuse to take in the _ for the future. it is also an excuse to take in the air, _ for the future. it is also an excuse to take in the air, have _ for the future. it is also an excuse to take in the air, have some - to take in the air, have some exercise and even feel the cool of nature. ,, ., ., ., ~ nature. sharon was walking past me and she said. _ nature. sharon was walking past me and she said, are _ nature. sharon was walking past me and she said, are there _ nature. sharon was walking past me and she said, are there any - nature. sharon was walking past me and she said, are there any toilet? i and she said, are there any toilet? and we've been chatting since then. will be a lifetime friendship? i think so. she has no choice to keep in touch now. it think so. she has no choice to keep in touch nova— in touch now. it is a day an excuse to break down _ in touch now. it is a day an excuse to break down those _ in touch now. it is a day an excuse to break down those walls - in touch now. it is a day an excuse to break down those walls of - to break down those walls of starting _ to break down those walls of starting a conversation so not everything straightaway is deep and meaningful. we everything straightaway is deep and meaninful. ~ ., everything straightaway is deep and meaninful. ~ . ., meaningful. we have had the opportunity _ meaningful. we have had the opportunity to _ meaningful. we have had the opportunity to speak - meaningful. we have had the opportunity to speak to - meaningful. we have had the - opportunity to speak to somebody who understands the joy of walking, the joy understands the joy of walking, the joy of having space and breathing, but be with somebody else that likes everything you do. it is nice. there

is a big following _ everything you do. it is nice. there is a big following already _ everything you do. it is nice. there is a big following already and - everything you do. it is nice. there is a big following already and there is a big following already and there is also room for one more. some people are nervous and i - is also room for one more. some people are nervous and i get - is also room for one more. some people are nervous and i get it, i is also room for one more. some i people are nervous and i get it, and if you are, no problem. just start, but you should push yourself to come and join the hike. you are starting on such a high and push yourself to do something, a positive experience and go into the new year and have a great time. and go into the new year and have a reat time. a, , and go into the new year and have a reat time. ~._ , i. and go into the new year and have a reat time. , i. ., and go into the new year and have a great time-— great time. maybe you are planning on caettin great time. maybe you are planning on getting out _ great time. maybe you are planning on getting out today _ great time. maybe you are planning on getting out today or— great time. maybe you are planning on getting out today or perhaps - great time. maybe you are planning on getting out today or perhaps it i on getting out today or perhaps it is more of a pyjamas at home, but for the gaba derbyshire dales to wherever you are, merry christmas. we wish damon and all the walk is the best. the world—renowned tenor andrea bocelli has recorded his

first family christmas album — with his son matteo and daughter virginia. and they've given breakfast special access to our very own performance. # feliz navidad, feliz navidad a little flavour of andrea bocelli performing with his family. happy christmas from all of us. we spoke to hughie and freddie earlier. they

are raising money for cancer research. it has gone up £16,000 this morning, thanks to you. happy christmas and have a good day.

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