alchemy? i think people missed that alchemy? i think people missed that alchemy? i think people missed it that _ missed that alchemy? i think people missed it that much _ missed that alchemy? i think people missed it that much there _ missed that alchemy? i think people missed it that much there would - missed that alchemy? i think people missed it that much there would be | missed that alchemy? i think people | missed it that much there would be a demand for more of them to come back. there are some terrific comedy is still on the television. it does not seem to require that slight hype that you get from having a studio audience. i think a lot of it is just to do with taste.- just to do with taste. could blackadder _ just to do with taste. could blackadder be _ just to do with taste. could - blackadder be recommissioned now based on that pilot for example. or has the world moved on? i do based on that pilot for example. or has the world moved on?— has the world moved on? i do not know. has the world moved on? i do not know one _ has the world moved on? i do not know one of— has the world moved on? i do not know. one of the _ has the world moved on? i do not know. one of the best _ has the world moved on? i do not know. one of the best things - has the world moved on? i do not i know. one of the best things about the pilot is the slapstick. rowan atkinson is a brilliant slapstick performer and he does a fight in it with alex norton which seems to last forever and are so dazzling. and they try and kill someone in it, percy and baldrick and again it is so funny but in the tradition that you do not see nowadays. so probably not, is the answer. you

you do not see nowadays. so probably not, is the answer.— not, is the answer. you were the but of a lot of that _ not, is the answer. you were the but of a lot of that physical _ not, is the answer. you were the but of a lot of that physical stuff - not, is the answer. you were the but of a lot of that physical stuff and - of a lot of that physical stuff and again with the idea of it being cruel, the ant is that allowed any more? have things become very kind? i do not think so, if you think of something like derry girls it is set in a civil war. and there is a show called significant other which is deeply dark so i do not think that the audience shies away from that. of course there is a warning that has to go out with some because of course times change and now there's a different culture. i course times change and now there's a different culture.— a different culture. i have no problem _ a different culture. i have no problem with _ a different culture. i have no problem with warnings - a different culture. i have noj problem with warnings going a different culture. i have no - problem with warnings going out, i think the idea that we should reject stuff because it could offend a contemporary audience i think is cowardice on the part of publishers and television companies who allow that to happen. the and television companies who allow that to happen-— that to happen. the new fawlty towers of _ that to happen. the new fawlty towers of course _ that to happen. the new fawlty towers of course is _ that to happen. the new fawlty towers of course is not - that to happen. the new fawlty towers of course is not going . that to happen. the new fawlty| towers of course is not going to that to happen. the new fawlty - towers of course is not going to be on bbc but netflix. the commitment of his streamers like netflix to go

with something because as you said with something because as you said with blackadder it was just the second series where it rocketed. to think that there is not that same desire to stick with something and give it a chance. with the way that the show blackadder changed in the language became really phenomenally fun but actually it was incredibly clever. i fun but actually it was incredibly clever. ., ., ~' fun but actually it was incredibly clever. ., ., ~ ., clever. i do not think that we can anal se clever. i do not think that we can analyse yet _ clever. i do not think that we can analyse yet what _ clever. i do not think that we can analyse yet what is _ clever. i do not think that we can analyse yet what is going - clever. i do not think that we can analyse yet what is going on - clever. i do not think that we can analyse yet what is going on now clever. i do not think that we can i analyse yet what is going on now on television because it is changing so fast that we do not know where we are. the number of different voices that you hear and see on television now is extraordinary compared to how it used to be. and that must be a good thing. whether or not shows are nurtured like these to be in the past i'm not sure but i think that writers are nurtured in the way that they had not been before. {lit writers are nurtured in the way that they had not been before. of course we do know— they had not been before. of course we do know that _ they had not been before. of course we do know that fawlty _ they had not been before. of course we do know that fawlty towers - they had not been before. of course we do know that fawlty towers is i they had not been before. of coursel we do know that fawlty towers is not on the bbc but we do not know where its home is going to be now. but when you look now and you think you

put this documentary together and you have this pilot, to think there is another generation of an audience, you talk about kids in school still seeing that last amazing episode of the first world war, to think that there's a new audience coming for blackadder? there appears to be, young people come up to me with incredible excitement and say that they've just seen it. it is like this shimmering think they havejust seen it. it is like this shimmering think they have just been turned on to which is lovely. and still in schools. ., ~ , ., to which is lovely. and still in schools. ., ~' , ., , to which is lovely. and still in schools. ., ~ , . that's all from us tonight. a reminder you can contact us here at any time by emailing newsnight at bbc.do.uk. i'm back tomorrow. goodbye.

breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. who was also found dead from knife injuries. they say he drove the vehicle to the city centre, where he then drove at members of the public. an eyewitness says she saw a van which hit pedestrians. a woman went on the curb. the man went up in the air with such a bang. i wish i'd never saw it, it's really shaken me up. three people were injured in the city centre. one of them is in a critical condition in hospital. this is believed to be the van that was used. emergency services responded by flooding into the area, closing roads and the city's entire tram network. police have arrested a 31—year—old man on suspicion of murder, and he remains in police custody.

they say they aren't looking for anyone else at this time. a student in the city says he saw police just before the arrest. and i see a police van, police car even, and a police officer walking alongside the car as it was slowly approaching a white van which had been parked down the road. and then i heard the policeman shout to the guy in the van, "get out of the car", and then proceeded by the sound of a gunshot. the home secretary said police were still working out why this attack took place. we need to allow the police the time and space to carry out _ all of their operational activity to determine the motive. - it's right that nottinghamshire police are working _ with counterterrorism policing. but it's also fair to say that i everybody, in all professions everybody and all professionals on the front line are keeping - an open mind as to what the precise motive might have been.

one of the victims has been named as barnaby webber from taunton in somerset. this evening, a vigil took place in their memory at a church in nottingham. one of those attending had a family connection with one of them. one of the students that was sadly killed was one of the best friends of my brother's girlfriend. of my brother's girlfriend, so i've just been on the phone to him and her to offer my condolences, and they're devastated. the centre of nottingham is much quieter tonight. the police cordons have been lifted around here. details about this incident have unfolded slowly, but on a tragic day for the city, people here are left asking the question — why did this happen? navtej johal, navteonhal, bbc news, nottingham. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. this year marks the 75th anniversary of the empire windrush.

the black cultural archives and serco have teamed together to bring us a collection of memories. we wanted to celebrate the archival memory of this important generation by inviting photos, memories, which could be written or recorded. we will then edit that together collectively into a ten—minute film that will play on piccadilly lights. this first one is of the delroy stevens and the commandos, four brothers, a jazz band — therefore men who were on that ship, empire windrush, coming over in 1948. and for its managing director at the black cultural archives, this year is significant. it's important for us to recognise the impact that people who came from different countries, from the commonwealth, who saw the uk as home and contributed to the fabric of the united kingdom, whether it's economically, culturally, politically or otherwise. you're live with bbc news.

now to the war in ukraine, where russian president vladimir putin made a rare admission today that his military was short of some high—precision weaponry. president putin also claimed that ukraine's counter—offensive has not made progress in any area, and that the ukrainians have suffered heavy losses. the head of nato, jens stoltenberg, has given a very different appraisal, saying ukraine was making advances. james waterhouse, our ukraine correspondent, has been given access to one of the areas ukrainian forces have just re—taken. a journey to a new front line. only the military can take us this far. anatoly is leading the way. he's fought against russian aggression in these parts for nine years. in these parts for nine years — a battle—hardened soldier who knows this patch. he speeds along scarred roads. it's soon clear russian forces are far from gone. "rockets," he says, "and they're going to hit us soon."

so now, anatoly is putting his foot down. we are speeding through, because over the hill are russian forces, but they've just retreated, too. we've heard outgoing mortar fire, and what goes out typically comes back. we've just seen incoming fire a few hundred metres away. the russians are on higher positions in three directions. this is the village of neskuchne, and it's exposed. its name means "not boring" in ukrainian — an obvious irony for a place part of the russian front line until three days ago. one of seven settlements recaptured with the start of ukraine's counteroffensive. "we chased them out," says artem. "this village was under occupation for one and a half years. it's not known how many russians have been killed.

this is what we are talking about with these liberations. about with these liberations — villages where there isn't anyone left, where buildings have either been destroyed or riddled with bullet holes, suggesting close—quarter fighting. and it's obvious the russians are trying to take back what was lost. there's heavy artillery overhead, and this is territory still being closely contested. chanting ukraine is hoping to replicate scenes like this elsewhere. but they're going to have to do it on a much greater scale to achieve their goal, their dream of complete liberation. but they can be reversed. the russians pushed back before being repelled again last night. if her current. james waterhouse, bbc news, neskuchne, in eastern ukraine. -- it —— it could be costly. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk.

the investigation into the uk government's handling of the covid—i9 pandemic has ended its first day. the first public hearings focused on how prepared britain was for a viral outbreak. the lead lawyer said that "very little thought" was given about what the impact of a national lockdown could be. the uk's police watchdog is investigating two officers for possible gross misconduct over an e—bike crash that killed two teenagers in cardiff. the officers drove a van which was seen following the bike shortly before it crashed. the deaths of 16—year—old kyrees sullivan and 15—year—old harvey evans sparked a riot in the ely area. a mother and her partner have been convicted of killing her nine—year—old son, who died after being submerged in a cold bath at their house in worcestershire. carla scott was found guilty of the manslaughter of alfie steele, while dirk howell

was convicted of murder. mps have launched an investigation into school inspections in england, and their impact on staff and pupils. the schools watchdog ofsted announced some changes, but has faced criticism since the suicide of a head teacher whose primary school was being downgraded from outstanding to inadequate. in a bbc interview, sir paul mccartney has revealed that artificial intelligence has helped takejohn lennon's voice from a demo tape and put it into a track that he said will be the final beatles record. the song is yet to be released and even its name is not yet known, but the news comes five decades after the beatles break—up. our music correspondent, mark savage, reports. cheering it's 60 years since beatlemania swept the uk.

john lennon and george harrison are no longer with us, but paul mccartney says the band will release a new song this year with a little help from with a little help from artificial intelligence. the song started out in the 1970s withjohn lennon sat at a piano like this in his apartment in new york singing into a tape recorder. on the cassette, his voice is mixed with the sound of the piano chords and the buzz of the electricity. but new software, trained on original recordings of his voice, means we can take those sounds away and be left with the sounds away and be left with the pure audio of john lennon's voice. they tell the machine this is a voice, this is the guitar. they tell the machine,

"this is a voice, this is a guitar, lose the guitar". so, when we came to make what would be the last beatles record, we were able to takejohn's voice and get it pure through this also we could mix the record as we normally would do. paul mccartney didn't name the song, but it's thought to be a mournful ballad that the beatles made a failed attempt to record. since then, the technology for extracting audio has become much more sophisticated and it isn'tjust the beatles who have access to it. i have a feeling this is the first we'll see of many beatles tracks we will see created by fans, perhaps even more created by paul mccartney himself. it alljust depends on the public's appetite for this kind of music and what it is they want to hear, but really, the possibilities of this technology are endless. and that's a prospect that could keep the beatles' lawyers in business for years to come. mark savage, bbc news. i6 southern white rhinos have been released in the democratic republic of congo, in an attempt to reintroduce the endangered species. they were transported from a private reserve in south africa to a national park in north eastern congo. the area's last northern white rhino was killed in 2006. conflict and poaching

in congo has caused wildlife populations to plummet. that's all we have for you now. stay with bbc news. i'm monica miller. thanks for watching. hello there. a number of places saw the temperature reach 30 celsius on tuesday. we saw 31 celsius in porthmadog in north west wales, in northwest wales, making it the warmest day there so far for wales. next few days, high pressure will continue to bring a lot of dry, sunny, warm weather, but we are losing the humidity, so we'll be a little bit fresher, more comfortable and certainly cool and fresher during the overnight periods. now, high pressure sitting towards scandinavia will bring a fine day for wednesday. light onshore breezes affecting eastern england — that will bring temperatures down somewhat. could just see an isolated shower, western scotland,

perhaps northern ireland. but most places will be dry and we'll see those temperatures reaching the mid to upper 20 celsius. but always cooler along north sea coast — 20—22 or 23 degrees there. as we head through wednesday night, see a little bit of mist and fog develop once again. most places will be dry, any showers fading away and temperatures ranging from around 19—14 degrees. again, humidity will be lower, so a more comfortable night for sleeping. so, for thursday, then, we start off a little bit of mist and fog here and there. fairweather cloud into the afternoon. aagain, just a chance of an isolated shower developing again, just a chance of an isolated shower developing across some western areas. most places, though, will remain dry. along north sea coasts — 21 degrees there. it's the mid to high 20s.

elsewhere now, we start to see some changes as we push towards the end of the week, this area of low pressure starts to move into western areas. that could bring a few showers, but high pressure continues to bring fine and dry weather for most of the country for friday, we've lost the onshore breeze, so will be warmer along north sea coasts. winds will be light across the board. lots of sunshine into the afternoon, but a chance of some showers or thunderstorms pushing into the far west later in the day. but again, those temperatures mid to high 20s for most of us — very pleasantly warm and less humid. as we head into the weekend, though, it does look like this area of low pressure becomes a bit more established across the western side of the country. a few showers could get towards the east as well, but it's always bumping up against that area of high pressure, so it could take its while to reach more southern and eastern areas. but you can see it's an unsettled theme for the weekend

details are still sketchy but police say there — details are still sketchy but police say there are number of incidents in different parts of the city as well as the _ different parts of the city as well as the three killed her.— as the three killed her. another three people — as the three killed her. another three people were _ as the three killed her. another three people were hit _ as the three killed her. another three people were hit by - as the three killed her. another three people were hit by a - as the three killed her. another three people were hit by a van. as the three killed her. another. three people were hit by a van and one is in critical condition. a vigil has been held in nottingham

and a 31—year—old has been arrested.