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tv   The Travel Show  BBC News  February 17, 2023 8:30pm-8:46pm GMT

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this is bbc news, the headlines... five former memphis police officers charged with murder over the death of tyre nichols have pleaded not guilty in their first court appearance. mr nichols�* death sparked protests against police brutality in the us. authorities in the pakistani city of karachi say they have retaken control of the police headquarters hours after it was known by militants. it was followed by a gun battle. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has urged the munich security conference
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to hurry up its delivery of military supplies. he warned that any delay would be a big mistake and there was no alternative to a ukrainian victory. and a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for the travel show. hello, and welcome to switzerland. i am in a town known for its gruyere cheese, which is delicious, and the
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international balloon festival held in the valley behind me every winter. let's start somewhere a little warmer. mexico city's ancient canal network was built by that aztecs. now it is a unesco heritage site, but one thing to do with a bit of a clean—up. we went there to find out why. out here in the more remote areas of the wetlands, pollution is danger in one of mexico's most beloved animals. the strange —looking axolotl. what is so special about these creatures?
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ican i can believe this is happening. i'm about to hold... it's so smooth, it's so lovely. it's like holding a baby. the axolotl is not only endemic to mexico, its population is limited to these wetlands, and the worsening pollution is threatening its very survival. 0k, put him back. thankfully, the conservation project run here has been a great success, and as a result axolotl numbers and
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are increasing across the wetlands. to fully restore the area to its former glory, ultimately pollution needs to be tackled. next up, we are back in europe, in the italian capital of rome. if you have ever visited the city, you will know that seemingly around every corner there is a priceless work of art, right there on public display. there arejust over 100 art, right there on public display. there are just over 100 known works by the artist caravaggio. this is where tourists can come and see them, and you can understand why he
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was able to make a name for himself. this one isjust was able to make a name for himself. this one is just so explicit. what is really cool is that you can also see his masterpieces in everyday spaces all around italy, like in churches, for example. sadly, making artwork more readily accessible also leaves them vulnerable to theft. 0ne leaves them vulnerable to theft. one of the most famous examples in history is the disappearance of a massive caravaggio from a sicilian church. it is estimated that around $6 billion worth of plundered art is being traded on the global black market every year. the cultural protection heritage squad have retrieved more than 11.5 million store alone artefacts and relics over the past 15 years. i've come to the hq, because i've been given special access to the vaults where
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they keep all the stolen treasures that they've managed to recover. could you take me on a tour? i would love to see more. it feels a bit like an aladdins cave here, with lots of strange and wonderful things to look at. and the paintings, rows and rows of them. what's the story behind this artwork? it looks incredible. so, they will just take a so, they willjust take a little section of the art, and make money
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from that? . section of the art, and make money from that?- but _ section of the art, and make money from that?- but there - section of the art, and make money from that?- but there are - section of the art, and make money from that? yeah. but there are some success stories. _ from that? yeah. but there are some success stories. i'm _ from that? yeah. but there are some success stories. i'm heading - from that? yeah. but there are some success stories. i'm heading an - from that? new but there are some success stories. i'm heading an hour north of rome to a town's museum. this 2500 year old pot is its most famous north of rome to a town's museum. this 2500 year old pot is its most famous artefact. north of rome to a town's museum. this 2500 year old pot is its most famous artefact. looted, north of rome to a town's museum. this 2500 year old pot is its most famous artefact. looted, trafficked, traded and found, it was eventually negotiated back. who knows, maybe, just maybe, a certain caravaggio painting will make its way back home to one day. now, to one of my recent personal highlights, and trust me on this, we are off to the bogs of estonia. believe it or not, this swampy environment is the perfect
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playground. offering hiking, skating, and even swimming. around 7% of estonia is made up of this blog land, and it is fair to say in the past not everyone was a huge fan. in fact, the past not everyone was a huge fan. infact, people the past not everyone was a huge fan. in fact, people would regard a landscape like this with horror, because folklore said this was the exact kind of place where you might be waylaid by evil spirits. times have changed, though. it is now becoming apparentjust how useful these bogs are. it is so effective at storing carbon that in recent years the estonian government has started really bogging vast areas of land. all in an effort to tackle climate change. good to meet you. it looks like mad, but is this pete? it is pete, if you look it is almost decayed, but not totally decomposed plant material. truth? decayed, but not totally decomposed plant material-— plant material. why is it important to store these _
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plant material. why is it important to store these peatlands? - plant material. why is it important to store these peatlands? it - plant material. why is it important to store these peatlands? it is - to store these peatlands? it is important _ to store these peatlands? it is important to _ to store these peatlands? it is important to store _ to store these peatlands? it 3 important to store carbon emissions,...— important to store carbon emissions,... �* , ., emissions,... but people here are also finding _ emissions,... but people here are also finding out _ emissions,... but people here are also finding out what _ emissions,... but people here are also finding out what a _ emissions,... but people here are also finding out what a stunning . also finding out what a stunning playground this environment is. good to beat ou playground this environment is. good to beat you -- _ playground this environment is. good to beat you -- you — playground this environment is. good to beat you -- you to _ playground this environment is. (limp. to beat you —— you to meet you. this man is a guide to lives, works and plays here in the national park. he floats through the bogs in his canoe, skates on them in winter, and stomp through them in these. any tips? it stomp through them in these. any ti s? . stomp through them in these. any ti s? , ., stomp through them in these. any tis? , ., ., m , tips? it is not that difficult, 'ust walk, tips? it is not that difficult, 'ust walk. and fi tips? it is not that difficult, 'ust walk, and one important h tips? it is not that difficult, just walk, and one important thing, | walk, and one important thing, when you want to turn back, you always do a u—turn, you don't step like this because of this, but a u—turn works well. because of this, but a u-turn works well. . . because of this, but a u-turn works well. , ., ., ._ because of this, but a u-turn works well. , ., ., ,, ., ,
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well. these are one-way bogs shoes. one-wa , well. these are one-way bogs shoes. one-way, forward. _ what is all this made up of? it feels like we are working on a big sponge. it feels like we are working on a big sonue. . , feels like we are working on a big sonue. , , ., feels like we are working on a big sonue. . y ., ., feels like we are working on a big sonue. , y ., ., sponge. it is mostly made of moss, so this is the _ sponge. it is mostly made of moss, so this is the plant _ sponge. it is mostly made of moss, so this is the plant here. _ sponge. it is mostly made of moss, so this is the plant here. if - sponge. it is mostly made of moss, so this is the plant here. if you - so this is the plant here. if you take some of it, it is really like a sponge. it is rotting down there. it is becoming peat. ibis sponge. it is rotting down there. it is becoming peat.— sponge. it is rotting down there. it is becoming peat. as you can see, it is becoming peat. as you can see, it is livina. is becoming peat. as you can see, it is living- it — is becoming peat. as you can see, it is living- it is — is becoming peat. as you can see, it is living. it is full _ is becoming peat. as you can see, it is living. it is full of _ is becoming peat. as you can see, it is living. it is full of water, - is becoming peat. as you can see, it is living. it is full of water, it - is living. it is full of water, it doesnt is living. it is full of water, it doesn't look _ is living. it is full of water, it doesn't look like _ is living. it is full of water, it doesn't look like water, - is living. it is full of water, it doesn't look like water, but | is living. it is full of water, it| doesn't look like water, but if is living. it is full of water, it - doesn't look like water, but if you squeeze it...
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doesn't look like water, but if you squeeze it- - -_ doesn't look like water, but if you sueeze it... ~ ., ., ., ~ squeeze it... wow, look at that. and there isjust — squeeze it... wow, look at that. and there is just one _ squeeze it... wow, look at that. and there isjust one final _ squeeze it... wow, look at that. and there isjust one final chilly - squeeze it... wow, look at that. and there is just one final chilly treat - there is just one final chilly treat that i was keen to show me. are you sure about this? oh! i can really feel how cold it is. it sure about this? oh! i can really feel how cold it is.— feel how cold it is. it is actually cuite feel how cold it is. it is actually quite cold- _ feel how cold it is. it is actually quite cold. this _ feel how cold it is. it is actually quite cold. this water - feel how cold it is. it is actually quite cold. this water makes i feel how cold it is. it is actually quite cold. this water makes it| feel how cold it is. it is actually - quite cold. this water makes it feel like our quite cold. this water makes it feel like your skin _ quite cold. this water makes it feel like your skin is _ quite cold. this water makes it feel like your skin is soft. _ quite cold. this water makes it feel like your skin is soft. it _ quite cold. this water makes it feel like your skin is soft. it is _ quite cold. this water makes it feel like your skin is soft. it is really - like your skin is soft. it is really cold! it is really, really cold. i can see how, after working up a sweat, this could be a nice shock to the system. how far does this go down? ., , the system. how far does this go down? ., . i the system. how far does this go down?_ i think- the system. how far does this go down?_ i think the l down? two metres. i think the verdict for _ down? two metres. i think the verdict for the _ down? two metres. i think the
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verdict for the bog _ down? two metres. i think the verdict for the bog swimming l down? two metres. i think the| verdict for the bog swimming is down? two metres. i think the - verdict for the bog swimming is that it is absolutely freezing cold. but what a setting. if you would like to see a longer version of the programme, and why not, head to bbc iplayer. you will discover lots of recent adventures, and on social media you will find lots of great travel content from across the bbc. that is it for now, you next time. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. has the bbc�*s reporting from turkey and syria, following last week's earthquakes, been too intrusive? and how many london—based journalists were needed in edinburgh to report on nicola sturgeon's resignation? as the rescue operation after last week's earthquakes has continued
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this week, there have been many tales of destruction, loss and survival on bbc news. with a warning that we will be showing some upsetting images, here are some examples from the past ten days of the bbc�*s output, which has at times been uplifting, harrowing, distressing. translation: it was then that i saw my wife and - seven—year—old daughter alive. i kept on running in the streets until i saw them. she told me my children were gone. they were gone. under a flattened building, a child, cries. a man shouts into a hole in the debris. we don't know what happened to her. here there are no emergency services.
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nobody can help. how do you feel about what's happened to your country? armageddon. behind this blanket, an arm reveals a body. slowly, carefully it's uncovered. and then the moment of realisation. he cries a father lost. we mentioned last week that there have been plaudits for the bbc teams on the ground, but some viewers had reservations about the coverage. two of them recorded their thoughts for us on camera. first, john carberry reacting to that last clip we saw and then clive kelly during the filming of the results
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during the filming of the results of the turkish earthquake and the early evening news of february the eighth, a man discovered the remains of his of his whole family crushed into the rubble. the camera closed in on him and continued to film. this was a prolonged and disgraceful intrusion on private misery, and whoever sanctioned it should be ashamed of themselves. we don't need to be so close to what's happening on the ground to know how bad it is. so please, please, bbc, can you act with some dignity? notjoin the race as some news companies are trying to be, which is to be as closest to the diggers, as closest to the bodies, as closest to the rubble as possible. but give some space, give some dignity. these individuals, these families are just having enough without our imposition into their lives as well. linda hilson also expressed her concern to us.

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