and satire has long had a place in doctor who. they may have found massive weapons of destruction, capable of being deployed within 45 seconds. what? so have doctor who writers just been reflecting the world they know? everybody run! if you're creating an imaginary world, at some level, it's going to reflect the world you live in. i don't particularly think politics should be smuggled into any kind of show. you're here to tell the truth as best you can and tell stories that are meaningful as best you can. how you vote, is a very, very low resolution version of how you think. choosing one side or the other. i mean, if you did that, if you just smuggled politics in, as you put it, you'd be writing nothing but propaganda.

and propaganda, even propaganda in a good cause, is always bad drama. from the outset, doctor who was big on subtext. the daleks rooted in xenophobia and nazism... they're afraid of you because you're different from them. while its second ever episode sees cavemen arguing over fire, a fable some see rooted in contemporary concerns about nuclear technology. social commentary has always been present in science fiction, but it's part of the palette. it's not supposed to be the dominant, overarching thing. science fiction does lend itself to parables and polemics, but i would say it's probably at its best when it's satirical. no answer to a straight question. typical politician! the fact is, doctor who's politics were never easy to read and you only have to dip into social media now to find people who think new who isn't liberal enough. as always, it depends on who's doing the reading. you can look at it any way you like, and i would say the doctor

is the best of everything, rather than one side or the other. for marjorie norris of the stage, that second episode featuring the cave people was, she said, a little disappointing. so there we have it. it tookjust one week for doctor who, television miracle, much loved institution, cultural icon, to be... not as good as it used to be. doctors come and doctors go, but some things never change. that film was produced by stuart denham. that's it from us tonight, i'm back tomorrow — goodnight

breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day — this is bbc news. it was announced about a month ago. the reason why pakistan is doing this is justifying the reason why pakistan is doing this isjustifying it, i a number of attacks carried in pakistan in the past year or involving many afghan nationals. they are also accused of smuggling in the country, though many afghans would reject this argument. as we speak, thousands of afghans have now reached the borders of pakistan and afghanistan. already, they are leaving back to afghanistan, where they face an uncertain future. the government

says there is about 1.7 million undocumented migrants. most of them are afghans. this families have settled in pakistan for decades. people came from the soviet invasions of the �*70s, �*80s, not to the taliban takeover in 2021. many of them are going to school with in pakistan. but now, they are living voluntarily following the government announcement, because they don't want to be so forcefully sent back. it has been warned that from the 2nd of november, they will start to crack down on those illegally staying inside pakistan. before he let ou staying inside pakistan. before he let you go. _ staying inside pakistan. before he let you go. what _ staying inside pakistan. before he let you go, what are _ staying inside pakistan. before he let you go, what are the _ staying inside pakistan. before he let you go, what are the fears - let you go, what are the fears expressed by those who might have to be forcefully gone back to afghanistan?— be forcefully gone back to afuhanistan? , ., ., afghanistan? first and foremost, the don't afghanistan? first and foremost, they don't know _ afghanistan? first and foremost, they don't know what _ afghanistan? first and foremost, they don't know what kind - afghanistan? first and foremost, they don't know what kind of- afghanistan? first and foremost,

they don't know what kind of job| they don't know what kind ofjob opportunities they have. second, security. many of them fear they could be targeted by the taliban. the women and girls are already going to school, and what kind of education they have afghanistan, the taliban have banned most of education for girls and women. they face very uncertain and insecure situations inside afghanistan. thank ou so situations inside afghanistan. thank you so much — situations inside afghanistan. thank you so much for— situations inside afghanistan. thank you so much forjoining _ situations inside afghanistan. thank you so much forjoining us _ situations inside afghanistan. thank you so much forjoining us on - you so much forjoining us on tuesday. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news for you now. xl bully dogs will be formally banned in the uk by the new year. ministers announced the dog will be added to the list of banned breeds under the dangerous dogs act. xl bully owners have untiljanuary to apply for an exemption to keep their pet. if it's granted, they'll have to keep the dog muzzled and on a lead when it's in public.

the english ice hockey association says from next year, it'll be mandatory for players to wear neck guards. the announcement was made following the death of american ice hockey player adam johnson. his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in sheffield on saturday. police are investigating. assisted dying on the the isle of man could move a step closer as draft legislation is debated in parliament. the plans would see residents with a terminal illness — and no more than six months to live — given the right to end their lives with help. you're live with bbc news. the official covid inquiry in the uk has heard that former pm borisjohnson believed older people should have been allowed to catch the disease, so younger people could "get on" and boost the economy.

a diary entry from the then chief scientific adviser said mrjohnson was "obsessed" with the idea. here's our political editor chris mason. casually dressed, controversial and not exactly shy when it comes to slagging off other people and institutions. how's your eyesight, mr cummings? you probably remember dominic cummings for driving 260 miles during lockdown and visiting barnard castle in county durham to test his eyesight. i swear by almighty god that the evidence i shall give shall be the truth... mr cummings comes across in public as mild—mannered. he was rather less than that in his private written observations about people he worked alongside. you called ministers useless bleep. morons. bleep. ..in e—mails and whatsapps to your professional colleagues. my appalling languages is obviously my own.

but myjudgement of a lot of senior people was widespread. the questioning lawyer then read out one of mr cummins' whatsapp messages about a very senior female colleague. we cannot keep dealing with this horrific meltdown of the british state while dodging stilettos from that �* was that aggressive and foul—mouthed and misogynistic approach the correct way to manage fellow professionals? a thousand times worse than my bad language is the underlying issue at stake, that we had a cabinet office system that had completely melted. boris johnson's judgment caused anger today. he was obsessed with older people accepting their fate and letting the young get on with life and the economy going, wrote patrick vallance, the government's then scientific advisor. it showed mrjohnson was sociopathic, some of those representing the bereaved said.

the overriding impression of what we are seeing here is one of dysfunction — claims of a shambles at the heart of government atjust the moment government was more important to more people than it had been for decades and decades. borisjohnson has offered no comment on what's been said today. the other man taking questions today was lee cain. he the other man taking questions today was lee cain-— was lee cain. he reckons his former boss deserved _ was lee cain. he reckons his former boss deserved that _ was lee cain. he reckons his former boss deserved that mike _ was lee cain. he reckons his former boss deserved that mike gathered. l boss deserved that mike gathered. will probably be be clear, it was the wrong — will probably be be clear, it was the wrong prices _ will probably be be clear, it was the wrong prices for _ will probably be be clear, it was the wrong prices for this - will probably be be clear, it was the wrong prices for this prime. the wrong prices for this prime minister's _ the wrong prices for this prime minister's skill— the wrong prices for this prime minister's skill set, _ the wrong prices for this prime minister's skill set, which - the wrong prices for this prime minister's skill set, which is i minister's skill set, which is different. _ minister's skill set, which is different, i— minister's skill set, which is different, i think, _ minister's skill set, which is different, i think, from - minister's skill set, which is different, ithink, from notl different, ithink, from not potentially— different, ithink, from not potentially being _ different, ithink, from not potentially being put - different, ithink, from not potentially being put to - different, ithink, from not| potentially being put to the different, ithink, from not - potentially being put to the job being _ potentially being put to the job being prime _ potentially being put to the job being prime minister. - potentially being put to the job being prime minister. find- potentially being put to the 'ob being prime minister. and what about wh it took being prime minister. and what about why it took agreeing _ being prime minister. and what about why it took agreeing to _ being prime minister. and what about why it took agreeing to a _ being prime minister. and what about why it took agreeing to a first - why it took agreeing to a first lockdown to actually announcing it? i think it was longer when you would like, i think it was longer when you would like. but _ i think it was longer when you would like. but i _ i think it was longer when you would like, but i think— i think it was longer when you would like, but i think it's _ i think it was longer when you would like, but i think it's important - like, but i think it's important 'ust like, but i think it's important just to — like, but i think it's important just to emphasise _ like, but i think it's important just to emphasise the - like, but i think it's importantj just to emphasise the amount like, but i think it's important i just to emphasise the amount of things— just to emphasise the amount of things that — just to emphasise the amount of things that have _ just to emphasise the amount of things that have to _ just to emphasise the amount of things that have to be _ just to emphasise the amount of things that have to be done - just to emphasise the amount of things that have to be done and i just to emphasise the amount of. things that have to be done and the amount— things that have to be done and the amount of— things that have to be done and the amount of heapte _ things that have to be done and the amount of people we _ things that have to be done and the amount of people we had _ things that have to be done and the amount of people we had to - things that have to be done and the . amount of people we had to take with us to deliver — amount of people we had to take with us to deliver a — amount of people we had to take with us to deliver a nationwide _

amount of people we had to take with us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. i us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. boris _ us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. borisjohnson — us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. borisjohnson has _ us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. boris johnson has offered _ us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. borisjohnson has offered no - us to deliver a nationwide lockdown. . borisjohnson has offered no comment on what's been said today. he and rishi sunak are expected to give evidence here before christmas. chris mason, bbc news, at the covid inquiry. the uk labour leader sir keir starmer has defended his decision not to demand an immediate ceasefire in gaza, despite calls from 1a of his shadow ministers and hundreds of labour councillors to do so. he said such a move would embolden hamas, and insisted a humanitarian pause was the only credible approach to the conflict. our deputy political editor vicki young reports. plenty disagree with the labour leader's response to what's happening in the middle east. he wants a pause in fighting to allow more aid into gaza, but a growing number in his own party are calling for a ceasefire. today, keir starmer came out to explain why he's still against that idea.

as we speak, that would leave hamas with the infrastructure and the capability to carry out the sort of attack we saw on october the 7th. sir keir has so far tolerated the dissent in his ranks rather than sacking more than a dozen shadow ministers. in about a year's time, you are hoping to be prime minister. if that happens, will you allow your own ministers to undermine your authority and publicly disagree with you on the most important issues of the day? it is for me to address collective responsibility. i recognise that that is my duty, it matters and i take that duty extremely seriously. but i do it in the context of understanding what is driving people in the call for a ceasefire. many labour mps represent areas with large muslim communities. privately, some are furious at his approach. other senior labour

figures have gone public. he's calling for a humanitarian pause. is that enough? look, i want us to go further. i want us to talk about an end to the rocket fire and out of gaza, meaning a ceasefire. i want to stop the immediate release of hostages. i want immediate access to humanitarian assistance. some labour mps were reassured by today's speech, feeling secure was more critical of israel's actions than he has been before. but the worse the situation gets in gaza, the harder it will be for him to keep his party united around his policy. vicky young, bbc news, westminster. let's have a look at some stories making headlines across the world. two bangladeshi opposition activists were killed on tuesday when police clashed with hundreds of anti—government protesters. the demonstrators had launched a three—day strike, blocking roads and railways, after their top leaders were charged with murder. supporters of the two major opposition parties, the bangladesh nationalist party and jamaat—islami say and jamaat—islami,

say they are demanding a free and fair election under a neutral government. japanese police arrested a gunman who barricaded himself and two hostages in a post office for several hours. two women were taken captive before being released unharmed. the attacker, reportedly in his 80s, is also a suspect in an earlier shooting at a hospital in which two people were injured. facebook has been accused by the rights group amnesty international of contributing to violence during the brutal two—year conflict in ethiopia's northern tigray region. amnesty said the social media site's algorithms "supercharged the spread of harmful rhetoric" and failed to take adequate steps to curb its spread. facebook�*s parent company meta previously denied similar allegations. king charles and queen camilla have attended a state banquet in nairobi as part their visit to kenya. the king spoke of his �*great sorrow

and regret�* over what he described as the �*wrongdoings' of the british empire during the kenyan struggle for independence. but the king did not formally apologise for past abuses — a gesture many activists had wanted. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports from kenya. the welcome on an african night was a warm one, but king charles knows he faces a sensitive challenge. it has fallen to him to deal with the legacy issues. there's the matter of slavery and, on this visit, britain's conduct during its colonial past. no, there was no pity in my heart... 70 years ago in kenya, there was an uprising against the then british colonial rulers. the mau mau rebellion was crushed with great brutality. many were tortured, thousands died. at a state banquet in nairobi, the king spoke about painful times.

the wrongdoings of the past are a cause of the greatest sorrow and the deepest regret. there were abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against kenyans, and for that there can be no excuse. and for that, there can be no excuse. there was no apology, as such. both buckingham palace and the british government believe there cannot be an apology for events for which this generation bears no responsibility. kenya wants reparations. britain wants to draw a line and move on. nicholas witchell, bbc news, nairobi. that's all for now. thank you so much for watching newsday. hello. after what was a very wet october for many places, the beginning of november promises more rain, particularly through wednesday

night into thursday. night into thursday, thanks to storm ciaran — this storm named by the met office. it will bring widespread heavy rain, but in the south of the uk and the channel islands, there is the threat of damaging winds. on our earlier satellite image, you can see that storm just beginning to develop, this hook appearing in the cloud. that's an area of low pressure that is deepening, and will continue to deepen as it pushes in our direction. in the short term, this frontal system pushing its way northeastwards through wednesday. that's going to bring some outbreaks of pretty heavy rain, some squally, gusty winds across the southeast corner first thing as this band of showers works its way eastwards. a band of heavy rain pushing out of northern ireland and northern england and then up across scotland, briefly some snow over high ground in northern scotland, then turning back to rain, windy in the north and in the west of scotland. sunshine and showers developing for northern ireland, england and wales. temperatures of 7—14 degrees in most places.

and then, as we head into the evening and overnight, this is where storm ciaran starts to make its move. very heavy rain swinging its way across the south of the uk and some really strong winds. see the isobars here on our pressure chart really squeezing together. there a met office amber warnings that have been issued for parts of southwest wales, more especially southwest england, and then along the english channel coast and up into parts of east anglia. channel coast and up inland gusts of around 70 mph. channel coast and up coastal parts likely to see gusts of 70—80 mph. and not covered by met office weather warnings, but the channel islands could see the worst of the weather — gusts here could well touch 90 mph. with those strong winds, some very heavy rain across many parts of england, wales, southern and eastern scotland, perhaps fringing into northern ireland as we go through the day on thursday, and temperature—wise, 10, 11, 12 degrees. so that rain could cause some issues with flooding, those strong winds bring the risk

of damage and disruption. and our area of low pressure will still be with us as we move on into friday, weakening as it goes, so the winds should ease just a little bit. it does remain very unsettled with more rain as we head into the weekend.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour as newsday continues,

straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. as the death toll from israel's military operation in gaza mounts, as the fate of the israeli hostages held by hamas becomes ever more uncertain, here's a bleak observation — this middle east crisis could get much more dangerous, much more costly very quickly. the key to a spread of the conflict lies on the israel—lebanon border. if that becomes a second front in a hot war, the entire region will then feel the heat. my guest is lebanon's foreign minister, abdallah bou habib. his government is on the front line, but is it powerless?