tv The Travel Show BBC News February 18, 2023 5:30am-6:01am GMT
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this is bbc news. the headlines: president zelensky has urged western world leaders to speed up their delivery of military support for ukraine in the year—long fight against russia. mr zelensky was addressing delegates at the annual munich security conference. he also warned that dithering could threaten their country's security. five former memphis police officers charged with murder over the death of tyre nichols, have pleaded not guilty in theirfirst court appearance. mr nichols�* death sparked protests against police brutality in the us. videos showed the officers, who are all black, kicking and punching him. almost a fortnight after the turkey earthquake, a man has been rescued from the rubble of a building in hatay province. turkish authorities have been
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criticised by quake survivors, over the shoddy construction of buildings that were supposed to be tremor—proof but still collapsed. now on bbc news, a look back at some of the travel show�*s recent highlights, including eva zu beck's trip to the canals of mexico city, this week under the travel show we are to taking a look back at some of our favourite adventures. in some of ourfavourite adventures. in mexico, we are hands—on with a salamander. 0h, hands—on with a salamander. oh, my god, it is so smooth, so lovely. face—to—face with italy's stolen art. it lovely. face-to-face with italy's stolen art.- italy's stolen art. it is beautiful. _ italy's stolen art. it is beautiful. and - italy's stolen art. it is beautiful. and up - italy's stolen art. it is beautiful. and up to l italy's stolen art. it is l beautiful. and up to my italy's stolen art. it is - beautiful. and up to my neck in internet--- _ beautiful. and up to my neck in internet... in _ beautiful. and up to my neck in internet... in rural— beautiful. and up to my neck in internet... in rural estonia. - i internet... in rural estonia. — _ up internet... in rural estonia. — — up to my neck in it.
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hello and welcome to switzerland. this town is known for its cheese and the international balloon festival held in the valley behind me. but let's start somewhere a little warmer. mexico city's canal network was originally built by the aztecs. it stretches 180 kilometres and it is a unesco heritage site but one that could do with a bit of a cleaner. we sent the travel
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show�*s at eva zu beck. i was honestly expecting to go on a quiet little boat ride but this place is a realfiesta. we are stuck in a trafficjam of like ten different boats, tourist boats, shop boats. the moment you leave behind the super busy area, it feels like a completely different world. so much wildlife and greenery. it is just so serene. but even out here in the more remote areas of the wetlands, the pollution is endangering one of the most iconic animals. this strange
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worsening pollutions is threatening its very survival. thankfully, the conservation project has been a great success and, as a result, axolotl numbers are increasing across the wetlands. his work is brilliant but to restore the area to its former glory, ultimately the pollution needs to be tackled. eva zu beckin needs to be tackled. eva zu beck in mexico city and next up, we are back in europe in the italian capital of rome and if if you have ever visited the centre, seemingly around every corner there is a priceless work of art, right there on the
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display. that might be a total delight for tourists and art lovers but it also makes it vulnerable to theft, as ade adepitan recently found out. they are just over 100 nine works by the artist caravaggio. this is one that tourists can come in what you can understand why he is able to make a name for himself. this one is so explicit but what is really cool is that you can also see his masterpieces in everyday spacesin his masterpieces in everyday spaces in in italy, like in churches. but sadly making artworks readily accessible also makes them vulnerable to theft and one of the most famous is the disappearance of a massive caravaggio from a sicilian church. it is estimated $6 billion worth of
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stolid art is being traded on the black market every year. the heritage squad have retrieved many over the past 50 years. and i have come to their hq because i have been given special access to the vaults where they keep all the stolen treasures they have managed to recover. could you take me on a tour, i would love to see more. it feels like a bit like an aladdin's cabin with lots of strange and wonderful things to look at and the paintings, rows and rows of paintings. and what
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is the story behind this artwork, it looks incredible? so they will take a little section of the artwork and make money from that. but there are some success stories. i am heading an hour north of rome to a town called cerveteri. this is its most treasured object. who knows, maybe, just maybe, a certain caravaggio painting will make its way back
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home as well, one day. ade adepitan under the case of italy's stolen art and let's hope that caravaggio makes way back to where it belongs. and it did you know that last year like the centenary of the world's most famous discoveries? in 1922 king tutankhamen�*s burial chamber was uncovered. it coz a sensation and to this day, his burial masks is one of the most instantly recognised symbols of ancient egypt. credit is usually given to british archaeologist howard carter but 100 years on, the egyptian side of the story is finally being heard. this family run a cafe
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now, egyptian perspectives like these are being acknowledged more widely and one of the ways it is happening it is by huge landmark public projects like the brand—new grand egyptian museum due to open in 2023 and it would be the largest archaeological museum complex in the world. and it is, of the sphinx. last year open to the public for the first time. it runs to the magnificence complex. it runs to the magnificence complem— runs to the magnificence comlex. ., , ., complex. it was only for the selective — complex. it was only for the selective view. _ complex. it was only for the selective view. ordinary - complex. it was only for the i selective view. ordinary people
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selective view. 0rdinary people like ourselves would have never had any glimpse of the inside of the temple. fissk had any glimpse of the inside of the temple.— of the temple. ask about the story and _ of the temple. ask about the story and who _ of the temple. ask about the story and who really - of the temple. ask about the i story and who really discovered the team and she believes there is a wider issue. to the team and she believes there is a wider issue.— is a wider issue. to focus on this is to — is a wider issue. to focus on this is to miss _ is a wider issue. to focus on this is to miss the _ is a wider issue. to focus on this is to miss the point. - is a wider issue. to focus on | this is to miss the point. the whole point is the contribution the whole eva zu beck and the many egyptian families involved in archaeological excavation without whom howard and many of the foreign estimators would not have managed to make the discoveries.— discoveries. this is how egyptians _ discoveries. this is how egyptians are _ discoveries. this is how egyptians are betrayed | discoveries. this is how - egyptians are betrayed into this world of archaeology? we're not even portrayed we are totally written out. we have written out of production. whenever it is an egyptian, he would have stumbled, stumbling riding a donkey, could never be out of real knowledge, it has to be a mistake.—
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out of real knowledge, it has to be a mistake. one egyptian who clearly — to be a mistake. one egyptian who clearly played _ to be a mistake. one egyptian who clearly played a _ to be a mistake. one egyptian who clearly played a key - to be a mistake. one egyptian who clearly played a key part, | who clearly played a key part, the money and backers of carter were also important. now the desire is for both parts of the story to be recognised. for the rest of his life, mr abdel—rassou told of his adventures with howard carter, an account like so many others rarely told in the west. fascinating stuff, ancient egypt's historical capital. still to come... egypt's historical capital. still to come. . ._ egypt's historical capital. still to come... we are about to no still to come... we are about to go out _ still to come... we are about to go out on _ still to come... we are about to go out on stage. _ still to come... we are about to go out on stage. let - still to come... we are about to go out on stage. let me i still to come... we are about i to go out on stage. let me just check_ to go out on stage. let me just check my— to go out on stage. let me just check my levels. an to go out on stage. let me 'ust check my levelsi check my levels. an 11.7. managing _ check my levels. an 11.7. managing diabetes - check my levels. an 11.7. managing diabetes when j check my levels. an 11.7. - managing diabetes when parties are part of yourjob. it looks like someone hasjust
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are part of yourjob. it looks like someone has just spilt some berries on the ground. and the hidden treasures of estonia's paradise. we have come now to interlaken, a beautiful town that draws adventure sport enthusiast. but some are just after music and fun and if that is what we are heading to do next. the spanish party island of ibiza has countless big—name djs every summer. for many it is the perfect base to gig with a merry and receptive crowd. but when bbc one xstra dj rhys parkinson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, he wondered how he would manage it on his travels, so we went with him to find out. �* ., ., find out. i'm heading to the location of _ find out. i'm heading to the location of my _ find out. i'm heading to the location of my gig, - find out. i'm heading to the location of my gig, the - find out. i'm heading to the| location of my gig, the ibiza rocks hotel. after a good old
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catch of the night before and having more alcohol than normal, i'm feeling a little worse for wear. after the lack of sleep, i'm writing on adrenaline. this 45 minute djs that sees me supporting some of the biggest names in the european dance music scene, so we have to be on top of my game. so we are about to go out on stage, we've got five minutes until the start of the set. just checked my levels and... 11.7. which is pretty high. but the risk is if you inject yourself now there's a high chance it could go too low during the set and then would have to down all of that is, it is in the end of the world, not going to die, butjust in the perspective of always being in control of it, this is one of those moments where it's got control of me. my name is
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myself... let's say three. three. an extra one for lock. —— lock. 0ver three. an extra one for lock. —— lock. over 9 million people have type 1 diabetes globally. i'm still learning to live and travel with this condition. but what the stripper me is wherever a go in the world, taiwan will always be there with me —— what this trip has taught me. it's a case of knowing not everything will be perfect all the time, but if they treat myself with kindness then there is nothing that will stop me seeing or doing anywhere i'd decide to visit. all the very best to reach that as he stays on top of his diabetes. now to one of my recent personal highlights, and trust me on this, we're off to the boggs of estonia. believe it or not, this swampy
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environment is the perfect adventure playground, offering hiking, foraging, skating, and even other things. around 70% of estonia is made up of this bogdan. it's fair to say that in the past not everyone was a huge fan. in fact, people would regard a landscape like this with laura because folklore said this is exactly the kind of place where you might be waylaid by evil spirits. times have changed, though, and is now becoming usefuljust how —— now becoming usefuljust how —— now becoming usefuljust how —— now becoming apparentjust how useful these bogs are. in recent years the estonian government has started really bugging vast areas of land in an effort to help tackle climate change. i'm krista, good to meet you.- climate change. i'm krista, good to meet you. nice to meet ou. it good to meet you. nice to meet you- it looks _ good to meet you. nice to meet you. it looks like _ good to meet you. nice to meet you. it looks like mud, - good to meet you. nice to meet you. it looks like mud, but- good to meet you. nice to meet you. it looks like mud, but is. you. it looks like mud, but is this pete? — you. it looks like mud, but is this pete? yes, _ you. it looks like mud, but is this pete? yes, it's - you. it looks like mud, but is this pete? yes, it's pete. - you. it looks like mud, but is
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this pete? yes, it's pete. if | this pete? yes, it's pete. if ou this pete? yes, it's pete. if you look — this pete? yes, it's pete. if you look it _ this pete? yes, it's pete. if you look it is _ this pete? yes, it's pete. if you look it is almost - this pete? yes, it's pete. if l you look it is almost decayed, but not totally decomposed. why is it important to restore these peat lives. it is important for carbon emissions, we want to stop carbon emissions here, the peat lands will store carbon. but emissions here, the peat lands will store carbon.— will store carbon. but people here also _ will store carbon. but people here also finding _ will store carbon. but people here also finding out - will store carbon. but people here also finding out what i will store carbon. but people here also finding out what a l here also finding out what a stunning playground this environment is.- stunning playground this environment is. ., ., environment is. could to meet ou. environment is. could to meet you- good _ environment is. could to meet you- good to _ environment is. could to meet you. good to meet _ environment is. could to meet you. good to meet you - environment is. could to meet you. good to meet you too. i environment is. could to meet. you. good to meet you too. i've not m you. good to meet you too. i've got my gombos — you. good to meet you too. i've got my gombos ready, - you. good to meet you too. i've got my gombos ready, ready i you. good to meet you too. i've got my gombos ready, ready to| got my gombos ready, ready to meet the bog. got my gombos ready, ready to meet the ltog-— got my gombos ready, ready to meet the bog. ivor is a guy who work in lives, _ meet the bog. ivor is a guy who work in lives, and _ meet the bog. ivor is a guy who work in lives, and plays- meet the bog. ivor is a guy who work in lives, and plays in - work in lives, and plays in sumo national park. he floats in his canoe, skates and sledges on them in the winter, and stomps through them in these. �* , and stomps through them in these-_ it's - and stomps through them in these._ it's not - and stomps through them in | these._ it's not that these. any tips? it's not that difficult, actually. _ these. any tips? it's not that difficult, actually. you - these. any tips? it's not that difficult, actually. you just i difficult, actually. you just walk and one important thing, when you want to turn back, you always come with a u—turn, you
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don't step like this because of this, but the u—turn works well. this, but the u-turn works well. , ., ., well. these are one way bog issues. yes, _ well. these are one way bog issues. yes, only _ well. these are one way bog issues. yes, only forward. i well. these are one way bog l issues. yes, only forward. ok! laughter- — issues. yes, only forward. ok! laughter. oh! _ issues. yes, only forward. ok! laughter. oh! bog _ issues. yes, only forward. ok! laughter. oh! bog shoes - issues. yes, only forward. ok! laughter. oh! bog shoes are issues. yes, only forward. ok! i laughter. oh! bog shoes are a laughter. 0h! bog shoes are a bit like snowshoes and our crew soon discovers the importance of wearing them. it is soon discovers the importance of wearing them.— of wearing them. it is ok too. there is a _ of wearing them. it is ok too. there is a lot. _ of wearing them. it is ok too. there is a lot. there - of wearing them. it is ok too. there is a lot. there is - of wearing them. it is ok too. there is a lot. there is a - of wearing them. it is ok too. there is a lot. there is a lot. l there is a lot. there is a lot. jordan hasjust there is a lot. there is a lot. jordan has just emptied about a litre of water out of his boot. and that is why you wear bog shoes. so what is all of this made up of? because it feels like we are walking on a big sponge. like we are walking on a big sonue. , , , ., sponge. yes, it is mostly made ofthe sponge. yes, it is mostly made of the mosque. _ sponge. yes, it is mostly made of the mosque. more _ of the mosque. more specifically, sphagnum moss. so
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this is the plant here. 0k. and this is the plant here. ok. and if ou this is the plant here. ok. and if you take _ this is the plant here. 0k. and if you take some of its there, like... �* , ., , if you take some of its there, like... 3 . , ~' if you take some of its there, like... 2 ., , ~ ., like... oh, it's really like a sponge. — like... oh, it's really like a sponge. isn't _ like... oh, it's really like a sponge, isn't it? _ like... oh, it's really like a sponge, isn't it? it's- like... oh, it's really like a| sponge, isn't it? it's like... it is sponge, isn't it? it's like... it is growing _ sponge, isn't it? it's like... it is growing up, _ sponge, isn't it? it's like... it is growing up, it - sponge, isn't it? it's like... it is growing up, it is - it is growing up, it is becoming peat. in the top it is growing. it is a vine. fits becoming peat. in the top it is growing. it is a vine.— growing. it is a vine. as you can see. — growing. it is a vine. as you can see. is _ growing. it is a vine. as you can see, is living. _ growing. it is a vine. as you can see, is living. it's - growing. it is a vine. as you can see, is living. it's sort l can see, is living. it's sort of... �* , ., ., of... and it is full of water, doesn't _ of... and it is full of water, doesn't look _ of... and it is full of water, doesn't look like _ of... and it is full of water, doesn't look like water, - of... and it is full of water, | doesn't look like water, but of... and it is full of water, i doesn't look like water, but if you squeeze it you can see. filth. you squeeze it you can see. oh, look at that! _ you squeeze it you can see. oh, look at that! it _ you squeeze it you can see. oh, look at that! it may _ you squeeze it you can see. oh, look at that! it may look like a barren landscape, but there is plenty here to forage. it looks like someone has just built some berries on the ground. i have had cranberry juice before, but i've never had a cranberry. they are sweet. 0h, hang on. laughter. they are very sour! not that sour.—
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not that sour. and there is 'ust not that sour. and there is just one — not that sour. and there is just one final, _ not that sour. and there is just one final, chile - not that sour. and there is just one final, chile treat l just one final, chile treat that i will is keen to show me. are you sure about this? is this a good idea? 0h! are you sure about this? is this a good idea? oh! oh, god. why can already feel how cold it is. �* . . , why can already feel how cold itis. .,y it is. actually quite cold. laughter. _ laughter. this water makes you feel like your skin is soft and makes you feel a bit younger.— feel a bit younger. well, it would want _ feel a bit younger. well, it would want to, _ feel a bit younger. well, it would want to, because i feel a bit younger. well, it would want to, because it| feel a bit younger. well, it. would want to, because it is really cold. it's really cold! 0h! really cold. it's really cold! oh! oh, it's really, really cold. i can see how after working up a bit of a sweats bog shoeing, it is a nice shock to the system. so how far does this go down? aha, to the system. so how far does this go down?— this go down? a few metres. there is the _ this go down? a few metres. there is the bottom - this go down? a few metres. there is the bottom here. i l there is the bottom here. i think the verdict for the bog
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swimming is absolutely freezing cold. wow, what a setting. and if you want a tip from me, go when it's warm. it took a real stiff drink to warming up after that one. that is it for the programme this week. coming up the programme this week. coming up next time... cheering i'm in another chile part of the world, the shetland islands, to take in the famous viking festival. and to find out why, after 200 years, it's only now that women are welcome to take part. this is an incredible experience. and it does make you kind of feel like this is something the vikings would have done all those years ago. in the meantime, you can find lots of our recent adventures
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on bbc iplayer and you can check out our social media to find lots of great travel content from around the bbc. that's it for now. see you next time. hello. storm 0tto was the dominant force in our weather on friday. it brought some very strong and gusty winds to the northern half of the uk. a gust of 83 miles per hour on the coast of aberdeenshire. but further south, it was all about mild weather. temperatures at pershore in worcestershire got above 17 celsius, unusually mild for this point in february. that curl of cloud there on the satellite picture, that was storm 0tto, now quickly moving away eastwards. this is our next weather system that's been bringing some rain and indeed some snow in places through the night. ice likely to affect some parts of scotland as we start saturday morning. but much of the rain pulling away eastwards. a lot of dry weather through the day on saturday.
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this band of cloud and some patchy rain for a time in the south of england, that will tend to clear. we will also keep this band of cloud and some patchy rain in central and southern parts of scotland and into north—east england. but elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, just the odd rogue shower. 6 or 7 degrees in northern scotland, 15 in the east of england. some of this rain turning a little heavierfor a time in eastern scotland and north—east england before clearing on saturday night. then a drier interlude before more rain starts to push in to the western side of scotland on sunday morning. a mild start to sunday for the majority. so, that rain in the west of scotland comes courtesy of this frontal system approaching from the atlantic. further south, high pressure keeping things mainly fine and dry, so split fortunes for the second half of the weekend. cloud and some rain across scotland, the rain heaviest over hills in the north—west. a few spots of rain from the cloud into northern ireland, the far north of england. but further south, some high cloud turning the sunshine hazy, but essentially, a fine—looking day. quite breezy, in fact, quite windy in the north, and again, it's going to be mild — 10 degrees there for aberdeen, 13 the top temperature in london, and it stays mild into the start of the new week. we see frontal systems just running across the far north
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of the uk, high pressure to the south of us, often quite breezy, but we will be within this wedge of very mild air. so, some unusually high temperatures for the start of the new week likely to be up to 15 or 16 degrees in parts of the south. later in the week, though, it will turn a bit more unsettled and perhaps a little bit chillier as well.
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good morning. welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: a crucial moment in munich. rishi sunak will meet the president of the european commission in munich, as he tries to secure a deal on the northern ireland protocol. more survivors continue to be pulled from the rubble of the turkey—syria earthquake. we'll hear from the volunteers helping to rescue people. good morning. there are two confirmed bidders for manchester united. one is from qatar, and the other from britain's richest man, sirjim ratcliffe, as they look to buy the club from the glazer family.
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