this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour straight after this programme. oh, my god, can you just leave me fora moment, please? i will get what i can, but there's a huge change in the running order here. stand by, vt 20. stand by, tx. a, b, cand d, in that order, from five seconds. ten, nine, eight, seven, six... runvt20~ _ ..five, four, three, two... this is bbc one. - ..one, zero. _ this is bbc news at 100. for a century, we have been bringing you the biggest news stories from here and around the world

as ourjournalists witness some of the most historic moments. from richard dimbleby, the bbc�*s first war reporter, who broadcast from raf fighter planes during world war two... the bombers of the main force are now streaming in above and below us. as we drive steadily over cologne in a dead—level straight line, the german flank is winking and flashing. ..to kate adie, on the scene as chinese troops fired on protesters in tiananmen square. after hours of shooting and facing a line of troops, the crowd is still here. they're shouting, "stop the killing!" and, "down with the government!" and who can forget michael buerk�*s reports from africa as he revealed the full scale of the famine in ethiopia. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblicalfamine. his reports were a watershed

moment that led to this. # feed the world... bob geldof�*s live aid concerts raised tens of millions in the wake of the bbc�*s journalism. and when covid swept the globe and lockdowns took hold, our correspondents were on the front line, as always. the staff here are dealing with the biggest challenge everfaced by the nhs. they can save many of the patients, but sadly not all of them. hello, and welcome to bbc news as we mark our 100th birthday, and what a century it has been. technology has revolutionised the way we bring the news to you, but at the heart of it all, ourjob remains the same. and that is to bring you the news

that matters, when it happens. so let's go back to the very beginning, when bbc news was born and radio ruled the airwaves. 2l0 marconi house london calling. lcq... this is london calling. when the bbc started in 1922, the news was broadcast through only one medium — the wireless. london calling. here is the news. then, radio bulletins were read by men. well, since then, the voices and faces of newsreaders have changed. during the second world war, the bbc played a pivotal role in reporting the news, both good and bad. richard dimbleby was a familiar and trusted voice for millions of people. here's his radio report from 1945 after entering the belsen concentration camp with british forces. just imagine what it was like hearing this at home. i passed through the barrier and found myself in

the world of a nightmare. dead bodies, some of them in decay, lay strewn about the road and along the rutted tracks. inside the huts, it was even worse. i've seen many terrible sights in the last five years, but nothing, nothing approaching the dreadful interior of this hut at belsen. today is victory in europe day. richard dimbleby was also the voice of the nation as the war ended. mr churchill was coming out again. now listen — the band is playing land of hope and glory and the crowd is singing. and this suddenly has become a very moving moment. will you listen, please? crowd sings here is the news. in the 1950s, we saw the first regular television news bulletins. ..after manchester united's air crash at munich this afternoon.

and amid snow flurries, when this ba elizabethan, which had been chartered by manchester united... these blurry black and white pictures following the 1958 munich air disaster in which eight manchester united players were among 23 who died showed just how quickly moving pictures could be broadcast. stories from abroad also arrive here from the bbc�*s camera ci’ews overseas. we are trusted around the world. standing on top of the berlin wall, which for years has been the most potent symbol of the division of europe. mr mandela, james robbins, bbc news from london. - can you describe your emotions as you came out of the prison? | i was completely overwhelmed. not always welcome... thank you very much, mr president. where are you from? bbc. here's another beauty. but there at critical moments. after hours of trying

to make their way in, they've finally done it. protesters have pushed their way through the gates of the prime minister's office and are now everywhere. i've worked for the bbc for over half the time it's existed and i've spent almost all my career covering international news. this is kyiv in ukraine. thejob can be pretty dangerous. far too many friends and colleagues have been killed or injured in the course of their work. but we perform a crucial role, giving an impartial account of what's going on and why it matters to you at home. in 2003, a convoy i was travelling with in northern iraq was bombed by mistake by an american warplane. 18 people, including our translator, were killed. you may find this, and some of the other reports, upsetting. we reached a crossroads.

then, out of the blue, the american plane attacked. shouting the guy right beside me. you all right? the ammunition and rockets in the wrecked cars began exploding. the bomb had landed only ten yards away from us. i even saw it fall. for decades, we've had teams on the ground reporting conflict. the vietnam war. this is a very humiliating day for the south vietnamese army, and we're hoping that this is the very last battle outside saigon. battles between india and pakistan. we haven't been here for more than seven or eight minutes at this airfield and in that time, there have been three strikes. this is the third one coming over now. there's the big guns... just gone over here.

with british forces in the south atlantic... argentina has - invaded the falklands. i'm not allowed to say how many planesjoined the raid, but i counted them all out and i counted them all back. america under attack. steve, i understand that you were in the world trade center when it was struck. i was on the groundl floor of the building. there was a huge bang in the yard i which separates the two huge towers which are the world trade center. seconds later, there were two . or three similar huge explosions and the building literally shook. and a tragedy abroad which moved many at home. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. in 2022, in europe... we're live in ukraine - as russia invades in a major military assault by land,

sea and air. _ civilians are supposed to be protected by the laws of war. russian shells were very close. bombs explode stopping was not an option. "i'm 0k," she said. "keep going". a fair amount of incoming fire coming into this now. artillery fire. there are loads of civilians around. counting the cost of human conflict. so the women and children are being pulled from the crowd on the stairs now so that they can board the train. the police again are outnumbered, but they are doing their best. i've seen them go down there into the crowds and try and calm people. but it's very, very difficult given the volatility of the situation. ..and the impact on the most vulnerable. five year old malik is slowly

getting used to walking. she lost her left leg when her home in syria was bombed last year. how difficult is it for you as a mum in this situation? translation: it is difficult. 0ur place and our caravan, i they are not fit for living in. the dispossessed of eastern congo. the scene here now is absolutely chaotic. children are being trampled in the rush as people push their way through the gates. we saw youngsters in distress and helped drag them to safety. another terrifying moment for children already traumatised by conflict. two rows of concrete blocks are now home for 38 families. crude metal roofs don't keep winter snows out, and they don't keep anyone warm.

the children, the children are everywhere. and you see them there, their hands are freezing and their teeth are just...are chattering. they're so cold. we all live in an age of nonstop news with information literally at your fingertips. and we have news teams right across the uk chasing stories, checking facts, reporting accurately and fairly. and i have a vague memory of being about five or six years old and seeing television reports of a real disaster that had happened in a village not farfrom where i lived. it's now feared that nearly 200 lives were lost when the coal tip at aberfan near merthyr tydfil slid forward today. it engulfed an infant school and a row of houses. and still it goes on — the never—ending search for the bodies of the men, women and children who are buried down here beneath the slurry and sludge. and it attracted rescuers from well, all over wales, in fact from england as well — they're streaming across

the severn bridge from bristol, offering their services. and bill, if i can ask you to come in for a moment, i know you've just this moment come up from what looked like dante's inferno down there. what, in fact, is it like? i think it's absolute hell, because men are working knee—deep in liquid slurry, trying to dig out the kids from the school. where did you first hear about the tragedy? i heard bbc news. in northern ireland, we covered the worst days of the troubles... this is the reality of belfast today. bombs in the city centre. so much disruption, so many explosions. from time to time, you forget that it's become part of everyday life. ..and its hopes for a brighterfuture. an historic agreement for peace in northern ireland has been reached within the past few minutes. we can see pictures now from stormont, where the leaders of the eight parties which have been involved in the talks, together with the prime ministers of the united kingdom and the republic of ireland, are announcing details of an agreement which is intended

to end nearly 30 years of conflict and which have cost more than 3,000 lives. agreement. the impossible was done late this afternoon, but done it was, to the delight of the prime ministers, their sad remembrance of the injured and the dead, their realistic hopes for the children's future. the prime minister announces the toughest restrictions on our way of life in living memory. from tonight, you can only leave your home for very specific reasons. we kept audiences up to date as the virus spread. coughing can project small droplets up to six metres. the anguish of thousands who lost loved ones. families separated by the pandemic. no, you can't touch my hand. this is the first timejulie bennett has seen her father in four weeks. shouts

heartbreaking. those supporting the work of the nhs. thank you, captain tom, from the nhs. _ those working for it. somebody have to be a doctor. 0ne have to be a nurse and somebody have to be a domestic. so i'm proud of what i'm doing. because all together you're helping to save lives. all of us come together and then we save more lives. and the first signs of hope. margaret, aged 90, was the very first patient to receive the newly approved coronavirus vaccine. applause and what do you say to those who might be having second thoughts about having this vaccine? it's the best thing - that's ever happened. bbc news has brought the nation together for the major royal occasions. lots of shouts from the crowd here. the weddings. and that's the reward.

thejubilees. and the royal visits. today, a unique moment with a very special royal guest. it is a great pleasure to visit the bbc today. i rememberfirst coming to broadcasting house with my father the king and my mother and sister shortly before the war. i came again with the duke of edinburghjust before the coronation in 1953. i was struck then, as i am now, by the sheer pace of change which has transformed your industry over the past 60 years. years during which broadcasting has enriched our lives in so many ways. and the saddest of times. this is bbc news from london. a few moments ago, buckingham palace announced the death of her majesty queen elizabeth ii.

good morning. welcome to bbc breakfast. we're at westminster abbey on an historic day. 0n the coffin, a card handwritten by the king. "in loving and devoted memory, charles r." big ben chimes from lloyd george to liz truss, the bbc�*s political reporters have stood here trying to record everything that happened behind that famous door. the choices made by prime ministers that affect us all. even life or death. and many decisions that made history. sir winston churchill has resigned from the position of prime minister. he made the radio broadcast his own. but winston churchill

was not a fan of tv. sir harold wilson is speeding towards london by train. we think we may be able to contact him by radio telephone. we're going to try. mr wilson? 0thers soon saw the opportunity. may i tell you the result - of the labour gain this morning at brighton kempton? hello? i seem to have lost you. the bbc, mrs thatcher. crafted their soundbites. where there is doubt, may we bring faith. i and where there is despair, may we bring hope. - there are hundreds of members of the media who swarm around the prime minister... had fun at our expense. ..and the idea from the conservatives' point of view is to get the best possible... mrs thatcher, could i ask you to comment? 0ur cameras captured history. it's here. this is the microphone. naturally very pleased that i got more... we saw power transferred. the scottish parliament adjourned on the 25th day of march in the year 1707 is hereby reconvened.

so wales, after all that, has voted yes. and it is a very good morning in wales. . good morning from brian redhead and john humphrys. it's thursday... testy conversations. well, you've been a supporter of the labour party— all your life, brian. so i expect you to say something like that. i do you think we should have a one minute silence now in this interview for you to apologise for daring to suggest that you know how i vote? did you threaten to overrule him? i did not overrule... did you threaten to overrule him? i took advice on what i could or could not do... did you threaten to overrule him? the common market embraced. you see, yes is now showing at 67%. then the eu rejected. the british people have spoken and the answer is we're out. we saw them come... we'll have a new prime minister in that building behind me by wednesday evening. ..and go... hums t0 himself 100 years on...

..to serve the country i love. in fact, michelle, as i speak to you, i'm getting a call from downing street. so i'm going to take this call and i'll come back injust a second. ..only one things for sure. chris, let's go straight back to you. you were just talking to downing street. the prime minister has agreed to stand down. how sad i am to be giving up the bestjob in the world. - but them's the breaks. good afternoon. i have just accepted her majesty the queen's kind invitation to form a new government. after weeks of chaos and turmoil, liz truss calls it a day. she becomes the shortest serving prime minister in british history. just six weeks after her appointment by her majesty the queen, liz truss becomes a victim of her own failure to command confidence at westminster and beyond. no one knows what will happen next.

11.50am this morning, downing street security gates have swung open, the motorcade swept in, heralding another new arrival here. here he comes, rishi sunak, walking up downing street alone to the podium to address the country for the first time as prime minister. i have just been - to buckingham palace | and accepted his majesty the king'sj invitation to form a new government in his name. news bulletins on tv and radio are always done live. now, most of the time everything goes smoothly, butjust occasionally, it doesn't. one night, a group of protesters invaded the six 0'clock news studio, and i ended up sitting on one of them. this heralded another new arrival. 0n the air. 0h, bleep.

who's in there? security! — get security, quickly. mix cue, sue! good evening. the headlines at six o'clock. run a! in the house of lords.... shouting in background ..a vote is taking place now on a challenge to the poll tax. tory rebels have said that the tax... run b! who0ping now! cue sue. i do apologise if you're hearing quite a lot of noise in the studio at the moment — i'm afraid that we have rather been invaded. this is bbc world news. i'mjonathan charles, kept hidden for almost two decades and forced to bear children. two other workers are being treated after they inhaled anthrax and tests are now starting on all 2,000 people who work at the centre. excuse me. he'd come to bbc television centre for a job interview as a computer it assistant. instead, guy goma was mistaken for an expert on the internet music scene. well, guy kewney is the editor of the technology website news wireless. were you surprised by this verdict today? i wasn't expecting that. loud bang

bleep! now i'm pleased to say that we should be able to return to our new studio, where we rejoin nicholas witchell. well, i must apologise to you. we have had a fire here at the television centre... ..causing problems in - derbyshire, leicestershire, and the severn valley, where thousands of. acres are underwater. sorry about that. good evening. you're watching bbc news 21... now on bbc news 25... four, even. oh, dear. the lights have just gone out. # thank you for being a friend... thank you for watching us every morning. come rain or shine. and every evening, to get the news where you are. i don't forget us, on the radio. after all, it's where bbc news first started. a huge thank you for listening to news and views on your local radio station. thank you for trusting our impartial

online reporting and analysis. and for watching our bbc news social videos. we broadcast right across the generations. i won't pretend it's been easy, but we've enjoyed it and i hope in some way that you've enjoyed it too. what a century it has been. ever—changing. the one thing that remains the same is that you, our audiences. the consumers of bbc news, are at the very heart of everything we do. so a big thank—you from everyone here at bbc news. and that's all for today from the news studio. so from me, goodnight. and this bit seems to be the end.

hello there. the weather's going to calm down a bit on friday, but we've got more wet and windy weather to come this weekend. another area of low pressure, weather fronts to eventually push in from the west. this weather front has brought some heavy rain and gusty winds. that area of low pressure is where we've got the strongest of the winds in scotland. even first thing in the morning, it's very windy through the central belt of scotland, but the strongest winds will be in northern parts of the country, gusting 60 or 70 miles an hour. and we've also got a lot of showers coming into scotland. that band of rain sweeping away from england and wales will be followed by clear skies and temperatures early in the morning, 6—7 degrees. lots of showers, though, to begin with in scotland, very windy start, but the winds do moderate. the showers become fewer and we'll see some sunshine. other parts of the uk seeing some sunshine, especially in the morning, but tending to cloud over a bit more in western areas in the afternoon. a little bit of rain coming into the south—west of england and south wales as well. a breezy day, a mild day, temperatures 9—12 degrees on friday afternoon.

but there is this band of rain here coming into western areas during the evening. itjust gets wetter and maybe windier again during the evening. and that band of rain pushes its way eastwards overnight. strong southerly winds are likely. it's going to be a very mild night, of course, with that cloud and rain. temperatures in southern parts of the uk, perhaps no lower than 11 degrees. but we start the weekend with some rain. it's going to be a very unsettled weekend. quite windy as well. blustery winds to come, bringing some rain or some showers as well. and we've got that rain to start with, then, across much of scotland, england and wales. it's going to shuffle its way eastwards, it's going to hang around into the morning, perhaps into the afternoon across east anglia and the south—east. following that, the winds pick up again around these western coasts. we're going to find lots of showers feeding in. some of those will be heavy. some sunshine in between the showers and temperatures still on the mild side, 8—11 degrees. second half of the weekend, we're dominated, really, by this low pressure. it's going to hang around for a while. it's approaching the north—west of scotland. it will be very windy here saturday

night into sunday morning, and around that area of low pressure, we've got these strong and blustery winds. that's going to feed in some sunshine, but we're also going to find quite a few showers. some of those could be heavy and thundery and it's just about cold enough for a little bit of snow over the tops of the mountains in scotland. temperatures will be a shade lower on sunday, around 7—9 celsius.

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