tv The Travel Show BBC News December 25, 2022 11:30pm-12:01am GMT
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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: king charles pays tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth, and reflects on the cost—of—living crisis in his first christmas message. at least 2a people have died in the united states as north america faces severe winter conditions. police in liverpool, in the north of england, are hunting a gunman after a 26—year—old woman died and four were injured in a pub shooting on christmas eve. four aid organisations have suspended their activities in afghanistan, in response to a ban on women working for humanitarian agencies.
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you can get all the latest on our website. you are watching bbc news. now, time for the travel show. hello and welcome to this very special edition of the show, coming to you from the spectacular valley of the kings here in luxor in egypt. if you were watching last week, you'd have seen me unearthing the story of how tutankhamun�*s tomb was discovered here 100 years ago this year. well, it's such a breathtaking location that we thought we'd stick around for a while to bring you this — our best bits of 2022.
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well, from the baking sun of here in egypt, let's switch to the snow of switzerland where, back in march, carmen got to experience a horse race like no other — where the jockeys don't need saddles. they use skis. this is st moritz in the swiss alps. it's the place, so they say, where the concept of the winter holiday was born. it also occupies a unique place in sporting history. it's where the bobsleigh was created, but skijoring is an even stranger sporting event than that. the race is a wild mix of horses, skiing, all done over this frozen lake.
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before the main event, i caught up with valeria, who's been crowned overall winner here twice in past years. before the first race, i always said, "why am i doing this?" and after the race, i said, "yeah, i know why!" 2009, i was the first woman to do skijoring. it was really special because everyone was looking at me, "can she do that? "is she strong enough? "is she not scared and everything?" but it was really nice because i had a third place in my first race. can you control the horse with the reins, and how different is it for the horse? we definitely can control them. we have to control them because if there is something next to you, you have to go left or you have to go right. you have to stop the horse if something happened. after the start, they normally say, "ok, where is my boss? "ok, it's six metres behind me," and they are sometimes really looking for you and trying
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to connect you with the reins. some horses, they love to do it. they say, "wow, there is nobody on it. "i go." so the big race is coming up and i've placed a small bet on valeria, so watch out for the lady in pink. she's not the favourite, but fingers crossed. bell rings cries of encouragement at one point, valeria was in the lead and looking good... come on, come on!
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go, go! for the riders, the sheer amount of snow and ice kicked up by the horse's hooves mean face protection is pretty important. by the final lap, you could see the horses beginning to tire and she was desperately trying to hang on. so, our rider came fourth, unfortunately, but it did look like a really tough race. they came round three times and, gosh, these horses were going so fast. it was really thrilling. carmen high up in
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the alps there in march. ok, it's a different kind of sport we turn to now and we head off to senegal in west africa, where emeline pulled on a wet suit and joined a local group of women who are trying their hand at something that tourists have been doing for decades. khadijou is senegal�*s first female professional surfer. she works with a us organisation called black girls surf to get the next generation into the water. they chant: we are black girls surf! we are black girls surf! they cheer a lot of black people think they can not go to the water for surfing and they can do it. everybody can surf. it doesn't matter your size, long, short. everybody can do it. everybody can surf. khadijou's a real trailblazer here.
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she's fought her way into a male—dominated sport. even herfamily were against her in the early days. my family, where i'm from, they never see a girl surfing. they think surfing is just for the boys. and i say, "i have to go. "i want to surf. "i want to be the only girl in senegal surfing and only girl "who can representing senegal, africa and every "black woman in the world." the girls here are four to 16, and they're certainly not afraid of the sea. i've been surfing on this beach for several years now and feel totally outclassed. right, it's time to see what all the fuss is about.
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i've been practising for n'gor right and i'm in good hands here. khadijou has agreed to take me out and give me some tips. we've picked a time when the waves are slightly flatter, but the main hazard is avoiding the sea urchins, which lie just a couple of metres under the surface. the attraction of n'gor right is the consistency rather than the height. the opportunities come again and again and you can see khadijou and the girls make the most of them. for me, it's more of a mixed bag. wipe—out! 0k, we're off to sri lanka now. and at the start of the year, our adventurer karolis mieliauskas set off to paddle down a historic canal system and to meet local people cleaning up
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the waterway on his journey. he's taken on some pretty crazy adventures for us before, like driving an old soviet banger all the way to siberia. let's remind ourselves how he got on in sri lanka, adopting a slightly more sedate pace. adventure on the very first step. the trip starts! 0oh! whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! i hope to do it in three days. 0k. first 100 metres done! as i start myjourney, i get a warm welcome from the people who live here. hello, hello!
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hello, how are you? i'm fine. good. very good, very good. i'm going down the canal. bye. bye—bye, guys. see you. all the best. and what's the sign? have a look. "dear neighbours, keep the canal clean." oh, no. no good, no good. i was expecting to see some rubbish, but not that bad. not that bad. it looks like the rubbish comes from these houses. tell me, please, is that right that you are cleaning? cleaning the canal? yeah. how many people like you here? about six people. six people who are cleaning? i think i can see one now approaching. hello.
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that's nice, that somebody is doing this. there is also a local boat tour company that runs rubbish collection days on these waterways. it's run by a guy called fernando. 0ur cleaning project name is captain fernando cleaning project. we started this cleaning project in 2016, actually, five years ago. so, step by step, we have become a very good stage. plastic pollution is a big problem these days. if you walk on this beach, it's very polluted, and if you go on the canal and lagoon, it's very polluted. now, people's minds are slowly, slowly changing. people just throw the rubbish into the canals, but now people start to think, little by little.
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a long time ago, those canals were used for transportation, but now these days people use it to dump rubbish. the easiest thing is not to throw rubbish into the canal. what we can do — educate your brothers and sisters so we can have a clean and healthy lifestyle. so, boys, thank you very much for coming. if you are not using plastic, you're doing your part for a better world. thank you. yeah! let's make some noise! cheering thank you, fernando. thank you. ok, so coming up next on our look back at 2022, it's time to bring on the big guns and the only true athlete on the team. in case you didn't know, ade is a medal—winning paralympian playing basketball for team gb. so, who better, then, to try a new sport? cheese rolling in italy.
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we are in volterra in italy. it's my first time visiting this beautiful town, so to get me into the vibe, i'm going to be taking part in the world famous palio dei caci, otherwise known as the cheese rolling race. a downhill obstacle course racing cheese. oh, my days. look how steep this is! i'm struggling just to control my chair. oh, no! ok, so maybe i need a masterclass. ade — nice to meet you. all right, let's see. he's off at pace! pace! this is going to be carnage. the rules are simple — guide the cheese around the hay bales as quick as possible. the winner moves through the rounds till you're left with one champion.
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you're the reigning champion, the best cheese roller in the whole of italy? si. champion! that's what i'm talking about. should i be wearing a helmet and some kneepads and gloves? no? ijust need tough skin, yeah? 0k! 0k, one last practice run. come on, come on, come on. come on. come on, come on, come on. aargh! laughter broke through the barrier! good? good. good, man. come on. well, the time has come... uno, due, tre... ..vai! so this is our guy, davide.
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go, davide! vai, vai, vai, vai, vai! almost there, almost there... yeah! so i clearly didn't win the prized cheese. but i found the man that did. grazie. ha—ha! it's my first time trying this. wow! that's actually really good. good? molto...buona? buono. molto buono. wow. right, sticking with the food theme, the uk is famous for its greasy spoon cafes — places where you can get a calorie—packed fried breakfast,
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washed down with a steaming mug of hot tea, all at a price that won't break the bank. but, as lucy discovered back in february, some of these places are struggling to survive. this caf is a true family affair, and it's been passed down between generations since 1900. we like to keep a good little vibe. it's like i said to you — it's like a second home for us. it's part of our life. so when you come in here, you're coming into our home. we get, like, a lot of regular people that come back, and they really sort of rely on you. like, if they didn't come into the caf, they maybe wouldn't talk to a lot of people during the day, like, a lot of the older people, especially. where the world's getting bigger, you can't know everybody. but in little places like the cafe, it is like a real community hub to people. but there are less and less places like this. the caf attracts customers from all walks of life, even the odd celebrity. gemma collins is reality tv star and presenter who has been coming to pellicci's for years.
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i feel that this is like traditional east end here. it's got heritage, it's got culture. you know, if only these walls could speak. i'm sure there's been a lot that's gone on here over the years. just that real family hub feel is very rare. and, yeah, you know, this is the only place that i know, actually, that's got it. do you think we're beginning to see less of these kind of places now? there are more challenges. every day, there's always new challenges. the price of everything has gone up. you have got to put your price up a bit, and it don't go down well with the customers. we're lucky — we were passed this down by our grandparents, but it takes a lot of money to set up a cafe so not everyone can afford to do that. you need a bit of backing behind you. we enjoy ourselves as much as the customers do. yeah. probably more. every day, anna and her mum maria cook home—made food using locally sourced fresh ingredients. but in an area that's rapidly changing, and as more big—brand chains move in, the competition is getting tougher. east london, and all inner cities, ithink, are, like, _
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becoming gentrified — or whatever this wordj is that they're using. and ijust think- the soul's being lost. and it's a case of, like, the little guy helping. the little guy still. i think that's so - important at the minute. with all these big, big, - big businesses, it's important especially at the minute to keep | looking after one another, little j i guys, because fundamentally that'sl what keeps the country going, innit? you have no idea how much i'm looking forward to eating this fry—up. i've seen it come past me a few times today. bring it all, bring it all. so this is a lot of food! i'm going to try my hardest. so with places like pellicci's still going strong, i don't doubt for a second that the great british fry—up and the traditional british cafe will keep going strong. lucy loving herfry—up back in february. right, it's now time for our last look back, and as i get to choose, this is a moment of pure self—indulgence. as a child growing up in the uk, i absolutely idolised the footballer george best,
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and i wasn't alone. even the legendary pele was a fan. so you can imagine my delight when i found out that george's former home in belfast was opening up as an airbnb. i simplyjust had to go and stay there. it's wet and it's gloomy, but this is where one of the world's greatest ever footballers, george best, honed his skills. here in northern ireland, the saying goes, "maradona good, "pele better, george best." commentator: waiting i to receive was mighty best. he simply walked the ball into the net! what a goal! united in the lead. he was a key part of the iconic manchester united team that in 1968 became the first english side to win the european cup. mrwiederkehr, president of the european union of football associations,
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handed it over... and it all began here, in belfast cregagh estate, where fans now have the chance to stay at his childhood home. hello. you must be peter. iam. welcome to george best's house. thank you. come on in. thank you very much. wow. so this is the main room. uh-huh. the bests would've lived in this house from 19118. so we've recently put the house back to as it would've been in 1961, when george first went over to manchester as a 15—year—old in search of fame and fortune. how easy was it to source this kind of furniture? itjust came from a number of sources. local charity shops, antique dealers, etc, so... the house was bought by a local nonprofit group called eastside partnership and in its new retro—furnished
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state is now available as a holiday rental. so all the proceeds that we get from the use of this house are used to support other community projects in east belfast. tourists have come here, and tell me what their reaction has been like. oh, the reaction has been fantastic. a lot of manchester united fans would stay here, but also just local people who just want the opportunity to see the house and stay in the house as well. right, well, it's night—time, and it feels...a bit intrusive. but, anyway, this is obviously one of the bedrooms where the family lived in. but not only am i staying in the same house — i'm actually going to be sleeping in the very room that he had as a child. it's a kind of medium—sized room, the kind of room that any 12—year—old, 13—year—old boy
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would have, i guess. i wonder what he would've made of this. hopefully, he would've found it quite funny. right, it's time for me to get some sleep, although i'm not completely tired yet. i need some reading material. and i think this should do the trick. goodnight. i'll tell you what — waking up in george best's old bedroom was one of the highlights of my year. it's been so good in 2022 finally being able to hit the road again properly. and i hope you managed to get away too. have a great new year, and i'll see you in 2023.
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hello there. the most common weather watcher picture to be sent in on christmas day was one of rainbows. yes, it was a mild christmas day. sunny spells and scattered showers. plenty of scenes like this to be found. but we are looking at something a little bit colder as we head into boxing day, with this area of low pressure bringing a brief change of wind direction, and that is going to enhance some snow showers, as cold air tucks in behind that weather front as it sinks south. so first thing on boxing day, we could be waking up to a dusting of snow in the far north—west of scotland. a few centimetres at lower levels, 5—10 centimetres at higher ground and as snow showers are set to continue here through the day, we could see those accumulations
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starting to tot up even further. so some snow showers in the far north—west. showers of rain into northern ireland, north—west england, western—facing coasts of wales and south—west england as well. further inland, with any shelter, you should see some glimpses of sunshine, and a little milder here, ten degrees. but factor in the strength and direction of the wind further north and west, it's going to feel noticeably colder, i suspect. now, as we say goodbye to boxing day, the weather story is set to change out to the west, with something milder and wetter gradually pushing in. once again, the wind direction swings back to a south—westerly so it means a milder start here. we still keep the cold air in scotland, though, first thing on tuesday morning. and so that means on the leading edge, there could be a spell of snow for a time but it will change quite quickly back to rain as the milder air floods back in across the uk. some wet and windy weather pushing in across wales, particularly west—facing coasts. so it is going to be a mild but wet tuesday for many
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and rather windy with it. that frontal system will start to ease away, to be replaced by yet another on wednesday. this area of low pressure sees plenty of isobars tucked in behind the southern flank of that low. that's where we will see the strongest of the winds. a spell of heavy rain is likely to push its way steadily eastwards as we go through the day. and then that will clear away to sunny spells and blustery showers. wind gusts in excess of 40—50 mph on exposed coasts. quite widely 30mph gusts of wind inland. in terms of the feel of the weather, though, still double figures for england and wales. just that little bit cooler, but not by much, across much of scotland and northern ireland. the mild theme set to continue. now, as we move into thursday, we keep those strong winds, we keep the risk of blustery showers. so as one frontal system pushes away, a trail of showers tucks in from the west and continues, particularly along west—facing coasts. but these will have a little bit of a wintry flavour into the far north—west. with any elevation, we will see
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further snow showers. six degrees the high, here. ten celsius perhaps into the far south—east. looking further ahead, the jet stream still with us and still driving areas of low pressure across the british isles. you can see the jet stream centred across the uk. that sees one low pressure clear away, only to be replaced by yet another. it looks likely to stay pretty unsettled as we look further ahead. so here is the story for scotland or northern ireland. some heavy rain at times, blustery winds. not particularly cold. perhaps lowest values around 11—5 degrees. for england and wales, again, noticeably milder. showers or longer spells of rain for many, and the winds remain quite a feature. whatever you're doing, have a lovely holiday.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. north america's deep freeze — severe winter weather claims 33 lives across the united states and canada. rescuers continue to search for two people missing after an avalanche on the austrian slopes. four major aid agencies suspend their activities in afghanistan, in response to a ban on women carrying out humanitarian work. and king charles pays tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth — and reflects on the cost of living crisis — in his first christmas message. at this time of great anxiety and hardship, christmas is a poignant time for all who have lost loved ones.
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