what were you expecting from holby? i was so - expecting from holby? i was so treen.eep and. that is howl ended _ city. —— deep and. that is howl ended up— city. —— deep and. that is howl ended up doing the job. this documentary is going to go on telly? 0k, documentary is going to go on telly? 0k. go! _ documentary is going to go on telly? 0k, to! ., documentary is going to go on telly? 0k, to! :, :, documentary is going to go on telly? ok, to! :, :, :_ documentary is going to go on telly? ok, to! :, :, :, :, ok, go! here we are on the day of the last episode. _ ok, go! here we are on the day of the last episode. i— ok, go! here we are on the day of the last episode. i don't _ ok, go! here we are on the day of the last episode. i don't want - ok, go! here we are on the day of the last episode. i don't want to i the last episode. i don't want to give any spoilers for people looking forward to it. what can they expect? how do you end this? hoffa forward to it. what can they expect? how do you end this?— forward to it. what can they expect? how do you end this? how do yo

he is holby, but holby goes on, the story gets bigger and new characters are coming on.te it, and we are changing things every week. we are reshooting things, because it has changed. sorry to interrupt. lovely talking to you both. lots of people very much looking forward to next week when holby returning. holby city returns to our screens next tuesday evening, at 8:15pm on bbc one. that's all from us this morning. breakfast will be back tomorrow at 6am, but until then, goodbye and have a lovely saturday. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. joe biden says he's confident he's going to win the us presidential election — and insists he will fight to ensure every vote is counted. the numbers tell us it is clear, they tell us a clear and convincing story. we are going to win this race. as biden supporters celebrate — donald trump warns that legal challenges are onlyjust beginning. we'll bring you the latest in the race for the white house — we're live in washington shortly. the uk government bans all visitors from denmark — du

she's the daughter of holby city and taggart actorjohn michie. evidence that light drinking during pregnancy poses any risk to the baby, according to researchers, but women are still being recommended to avoid alcohol completely. scientists at the university of bristol reviewed existing studies and didn't find any convincing proof that a drink or two a week is harmful. but the team stresses this does not mean it is completely safe and say it's best to follow current government advice. 0ur health correspondent jenny walrond reports. drinking heavily in pregnancy is well known to be harmful to babies. but mums to be often ask if there is a safe level. scientists say a lack of evidence has led to inconsistent advice and confusion amongst mothers and health professionals. now analysis by the university of bristol of studies dating back to the 1950s suggests that having one small glass of wine twice a week, orfour units in total, may result in a small increase in the chances of having a small baby or a premature birth. but scientists say there is so l

my mum was a big fan of holby city-— of holby city. i am being unfair on m mum of holby city.lly, it wasn't sudden. _ from that? it happened gradually, it wasn't sudden. it _ from that? it happened gradually, it wasn't sudden. it had _ from that? it happened gradually, it wasn't sudden. it had been - from that? it happened gradually, it wasn't sudden. it had been on - from that? it happened gradually, it wasn't sudden. it had been on the i wasn't sudden. it had been on the cards. i wasn't really cut out to be adopted for the whole of my life, it was not the dream. i was not a bad it doctor, just was not me. i was lucky that stand—up comedy offered me a way out. not everyone gets to escape from the job they feel strait jacket to buy. i was very lucky. you are combining _ jacket to buy. i was very lucky. you are combining both? for— jacket to buy. i was very lucky. you are combining both? for many - jacket to buy. i was very lucky. you i are combining both? for many years, i did both. are combining both? for many years, i did both- my — are combining both? for many years, i did

former holby city actorjoe mcfadden and his partner katya jones lifted the coveted glitterball trophyw finalists alexandra burke, gemma atkinson and debbie mcgee. the 42—year—old, who won the public vote, is the oldest champion of the show, which has been running for 15 series. not in a million years. it feels completely surreal and i'm so in awe of everybody who started all those weeks ago. we have all become such a tight unit and i love them all to bits and every one of us are winners because we've gotten here and i love every single one of them to bits. the show dances last night were so brilliant. debbie mcgee was brilliant. debbie mcgee was brilliant that joe brilliant. debbie mcgee was brilliant thatjoe mcfadden won the popular vote for whatever reason. unscheduled admit, i've not watch it. i have a feeling you will convince me. ——i am scared to admit. we will talk about that a bit later. let us know what you think. tell me why i am wrong to miss it. or maybe you agree with me, i don't know. when the modern state pension was introduced in 19118, a 65—year—old could expect to spe

the former holby city star swept his way to the glitterball trophy with a doctor zhviago themed viennesse you keep a smile on your face when you are upside down with that one hand between your legs... let me say, if i had an 11 paddle for that fleckerl, you would be getting an 11. # rolling, rolling on the river...# it really is an instant classic, it's my favourite dance of the season. # you're making my dreams come true # give it up...# you come out there, you lift that leg, you look with that fierce face... # you can't keep a good girl down # do—be—do—be—do. ..# the perfect end to a great final. i can now reveal the strictly come dancing champions 2017 are... joe and katya. cheering and applause he was the hotly tipped favourite and in the end he went on to win, but all the performances last night we re but all the performances last night were absolutely stunning. that speak to the strictly champion and professional dancer karen hardie. good morning, everybody. what a night! radio times tv critic francis taylor here too. what did you make of it? the most viewed series of strictly which

and we will hear how the tv show holby city and the charity mind have teamed up to highlight the of issue rise as farmers and producers feel the effects of this year's extreme weather conditons. the cold snap earlier this year followed by the summer heatwave, have contributed to the price of some vegetables rising by up to 80% over the last six months. two people have been shot dead and 11 injured bya gunman at an entertainment complex in florida. the attack took place during a video game tournament in jacksonville. police have named the killer as 2a—year—old david katz, from baltimore. he shot himself dead at the scene. officers aren't looking for any other suspects. we heard one shot and it sounded like a balloon pop. then we heard the other shots, and never in else came out, afraid of their lives. screaming, just shooting, i heard gunshots, people just running, pushing each other, just getting out of the landing. iseena i seen a grown i seen a grown man i seen a grown man shot, like, terrified. i had never seen a grown man so terrified. i had never seen a grown man so terrified. politi

holby shares were raised after that _ —— holby shares were raised after that and — —— holby shares weres a good point. _ health and mental agility. that's a good point, jessica, _ health and mental agility. that's a good point, jessica, thank - health and mental agility. that's a good point, jessica, thank you. i good point, jessica, thank you. certainly very agile behind you, alfie and the team. absiiie certainly very agile behind you, alfie and the team.— certainly very agile behind you, alfie and the team. alfie is doing a treat 'ob. alfie and the team. alfie is doing a great job great — alfie and the team. alfie is doing a great job. great to _ alfie and the team. alfie is doing a great job. great to see, _ alfie and the team. alfie is doing a great job. great to see, and - alfie and the team. alfie is doing a great job. great to see, and good l alfie and the team. alfie is doing a l great job. great to see, and good to greatjob. great to see, and good to go to a club as well because you don't want one of those taking up the whole of the living room. [30 don't want one of those taki

former holby city actorjoe mcfadden and his partner katya jones lifted the coveted glitterball trophyson and debbie mcgee. the a2—year—old, who won the public vote, is the oldest champion of the show, which has been running for 15 series. not ina not in a million years. it feels com pletely not in a million years. it feels completely surreal and i'm so in awe of everybody who started all those weeks ago. we have all become such a tight unit and i love them all to bits and everyone of us are winners andi bits and everyone of us are winners and i love every single one of them to bits. have a feeling we would talk about that more later on. you can give your verdict, too. a p pa re ntly apparently the most watched series. they were lacking in one viewer. at whether i'm allowed to admit. you will be sacked immediately. last night was really good and we would talk more about the dancers. you can tell me what i was missing out on. it is 12 minutes past six. whether it's reluctantly, whole—heartedly or even drunkenly — christmas is the time for a good sing—song. and as we've been proving this

just to say thank you, from everyone at big, fake holby city.t of casualty and holby city, it almost makes me feel that i should be nice to matt! but i don't think the measures in place have changed things that much! good morning. i will put this out there, you are one of my heroes! sometimes we watch the weather and think, it is just the weather and think, it is just the weather but it is so crucial so thank you. very little job compared to some. a lot of people keeping the country going and thank you very much from all of us. i do my little bit to keep you going to. i know most of you are stuck inside but any length of time outside, a bit of a bright, we need to know what the weather is doing and take a look at what is happening across this morning in parts of scotland. some snow around in the far north. some more snow showers coming today but here and in the rest of the country, big changes this weekend put it things will be turning much warmer. at the moment we have high pressure to the west which has been feeding the north—westerly winds. t

from holby city to casualty to er, for years we've made weekly dates with medics.gratitude, isn't there? i know quite a few nhs workers who heard the applause and saw the lights and many of them weren't even expecting anything. our cameras will try to catch that moment again this evening but come ina way, moment again this evening but come in a way, that's why we are doing it, it's a sentiment attached to it. we are determined to report and celebrate the positive way in which so celebrate the positive way in which so many people are responding to the coronavirus outbreak. we'd like you to tell us about the heroes who are looking after you, keeping your community going, or simply putting a smile on your face. please do let us know exactly who you'd like to thank, and why. to be honest it could just be the smallest things. at the moment, some of those little things, moment in time, a gesture, something someone says can be the thing which makes a difference. the weather will help, as well. it's been chilly but the sun has been shining. good morning. more sunshine over

holby city makes its triumphant return to bbc one tonight, but you don‘t have to wait until then for before then this morning. it‘s been nearly two months since sergeant matt ratana died after being shot in a police custody suite while on duty, but tributes are still being paid to him. his friends at east grinstead rugby club are releasing a single in honour of matt, with all proceeds going to a foundation set up in his name. amanda akass reports. matt ratana was a metropolitan police officer shot in the line of duty. but he was also a rugby coach at the heart of his club here in east grinstead. music: world in union. now, the rugby anthem has been recorded in his honour as one of many tributes from the club. matt was, for us, a true legend, just a wonderful man. i‘m not sure matt ever slept, so if he wasn‘t with his lovely partner sue, he was working in protecting the nation and then, the other time, he was here. even on the night he died, he came straight from rugby club training, straight to work. matt was shot as he prepared to search a suspect in croydon custody centre, in septe

her father, holby city star john michie is reported to have confronted his daughter's killer during anctions "risks making a mockery" of britain's gender pay gap reporting system. 0n the front page of the times is a picture of the musician andre previn who died yesterday aged 89. his picture they with harry morcom. the main story suggests hospitals will no longer have to treat a&e patients within four hours. there is a note on big story dominating the business pages. did you use to have a nokia phone you had to use tojudge every you use to have a nokia phone you had to use to judge every six months. now a new phone, catchy name, it is as thick as three iphones but the battery can last 50 days and you can still go on the internet... it is a smartphone. what mode is that? on standby mode. with the smartphone, even if you put it oi'i the smartphone, even if you put it on standby, it is pretty... you do not use it though! would you have plumbed one ——on that big? you carry portable chargers as much as anything else. i am sorry about the folding. she likes the corners to be neat. we do not

the front page of the mail, they are talking about the son of this holby city actor who died at a festivalnch and obviously loads of people are watching all around the world... quite a lot of pressure. what happened? so the boss was demonstrating the facial recognition system demonstrating the facial recognition syste m o n demonstrating the facial recognition system on it and it didn't reckon night his face. —— recognise. and the share price fell at that point. it is the wealthiest company in terms of market capitalisation, so it's terms of market capitalisation, so its huge. for them they were thinking this doesn't look good. if the boss can't even get into work the boss can't even get into work the launch. they probably practised it quite a few times. he did recover. yes, because then they went on and it did work. the other thing i wanted to pick up on is gambling companies are often criticised. you know the bandit machines, what they call the fixed odds betting terminals, where they make most of their money, they say a lot of makers will lose money in revenues because of the plans that

and the recently axed holby city is up for best continuing drama. lam disappearing.tain and the historic result in northern ireland. what result in northern ireland. what does it mean — result in northern ireland. what does it mean for— result in northern ireland. what does it mean for the _ result in northern ireland. what does it mean for the future i result in northern ireland. what does it mean for the future of. result in northern ireland. wisgt does it mean for the future of the united kingdom? we will be going through all that this morning with dominic raab, why does he think so many conservatives turned away from his party at the polls? labour's lisa nandy will be joining his party at the polls? labour's lisa nandy will bejoining me. her party celebrations have been dampened down by durham police and there are more revelations on that in the papers this morning. 0ne in the papers this morning. one person smiling is so ed davey, he will be in the studio. how can he translate that local success international power? and steve coogan will be here to talk about hi

after more than 1,000 episodes, hospital drama holby city will come to an end in march.ins us now from wilmslow. good morning to you. let's concentrate for a moment on the travel restrictions and potential changes. we don't find out until five o'clock this afternoon were quite a lot of speculation about it. people are interested and it is the summer. what you make of what you are seeing and hearing? i summer. what you make of what you are seeing and hearing?— are seeing and hearing? i think a lot of peeple _ are seeing and hearing? i think a lot of people understandably - are seeing and hearing? i think a| lot of people understandably after the year and a bit we have had are keen to get away and keen to get a holiday or a break and get some sunshine. but i think what is happening is we need to look and see where we are going and are we putting ourselves more at risk and are we in danger of bringing the coronavirus back with us, so it's important to know that places are safe that we can go to and places that are on the amber and red zone, and the advices only go if travel

the actorjimmy akingbola, star of bel air and holby city, will be here to talk about his documentaryking radio 25 sounds of the 805 on tour. and we meet the former world service reporter who's been honoured more than 40 years after he broke news of the falklands invasion. thousands of ambulance workers across wales and most regions of england were on strike yesterday with further walk—outs planned in wales today. the action, part of an ongoing dispute with the government over pay affects non—life threatening calls only, but it's a big step for many of the staff. 0ur correspondent navtej johal spent the day with one ambulance worker to understand why she's joining the picket line. they are life—savers, but many ambulance staff feel it's their profession, which is now in need of emergency help. this is the story of one of them. my name is sarah quigley. i'm 48 years old. i have three children of my own and two stepchildren. and i'm from leicester. for the last nine years, sarah's worked as an emergency medicaltechnician, driving ambulances and saving lives. all right, i'll see you late

coming up on morning live — it's at the heart of some of the biggest storylines in dramas such as holbythe family using up to 80% less energy than your oven. iamso i am so excited by this! and talking of defrosting, _ ex—eastender tamzin outhwaite tells us how a warm hug and a sense of humour helped her survive brand new challenge show freeze the fear. no way! thatjust me feel so cold. also, he's as cool as you like — - pascha's putting this week's moves together for one big rain _ or shine strictly fitness routine. i taught them everything they know. they learned — i taught them everything they know. they learned from _ i taught them everything they know. they learned from me. _ see you at 9:15. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye. the metropolitan police commissioner will step down from her role this weekend. dame cressida dick announced her resignation in february after losing the confidence of the mayor of london. she has said it's been an honour to serve the people of london. her replacement is expected to be app

dr ranj has been behind—the—scenes of casualty, for an exclusive chat with holby city hospital's newestial works, the city of london corporation has revealed. the figure has been described as an early estimate from a consultant, which includes works for repairing and replacing infrastructure as well as meeting accessibility and net—zero requirements. the royal parks are inviting visitors across their eight parks to photograph any bumblebees they come across and register their discoveries. it's come about as experts say that queen bumblebees are emerging earlierfrom hibernation due to increasing temperatures. the premature awakening can put their lives at risk as many flowers are not in bloom. if a queen bumblebee comes out of hibernation too early, then she'll fly around looking for food, and that wastes a lot of her energy if there's no food available. a queen bumblebee will lay up to 400 eggs between spring and summer, so potentially if you lose one bumblebee, one queen bumblebee, then you're losing a whole colony of 400 bees. a copy of karl marx's das kapital that the author personal

and after making her dramatic return to holby city this week, laila rouass reveals why her real—life all challenges! nhs worker susi halley has set herself a goal — to swim in the freezing waters of the thames for 28 days to raise funds for emotional and psychological support for front line workers during the pandemic. susi joins us now. still smiling. we saw the smiling picture in the water. how about that? took us through how this is working. every single day you are just going into the thames. essen; just going into the thames. every sin . le just going into the thames. every sinale da just going into the thames. every single day i _ just going into the thames. every single day i take _ just going into the thames. every single day i take myself - just going into the thames. every single day i take myself to - just going into the thames. every single day i take myself to the i single day i take myself to the thames. — single day i take myself to the thames, which i run two, it's about a mile _ thames, which i run two, it's about a mile away~ — thames, which i run two, it's about a

hair transplants, plant yes, it was it was a bit of a shock when the instagram move means he stars in holbyy brown hair, but he looked unrecognisable and he shared a video of him sitting at airport with a shaven head . and he said with a shaven head. and he said he had it and revealed that he had gone for a hair transplant in istanbul . had gone for a hair transplant in istanbul. he said that he'd doneit in istanbul. he said that he'd done it because he wanted to build up his self comfort. it's about losing his hair. and obviously you have hair transplants. what they do is they take the follicles from a donor site and, they put it in the area where it's thinning. and he's been quite open about it. and he says that he hopes that he encourage other men to open about such surgeries and i think it's quite brave. he said he was feeling quite nervous to go back home and people his go back home and show people his edge spot, he's it on edge on spot, but he's put it on social media. well, all well and good that it's over. tell you good that it's over. i tell you what, to these cheap ones what, you

it came from the set of the bbc one medical drama holby city.oducer, simon harper, said he was proud to support the "real life medics". do you know, what but has told me is that they, on the drummers, they actually use real stuff! yes. i genuinely would have thought it was just a case. i kind of assumed it was. because they have advisors, don't they, to advise them on all the medical procedures and language and everything that but you are acting. if someone is on a ventilator in hobby or a drama, they are acting. they are not really being ventilated. what! hold on, hold on... sorry to spoil it for you. it is 6:10am. i don't know if you. it is 6:10am. i don't know if you are yesterday morning but we had a special moment yesterday morning. we met a very special man. many inspirational stories cast over the last few weeks of people doing their bit in different ways to support the nhs. yesterday we spoke to 99—year—old tom moore here on breakfast, to tell us about the challenge he's set himself to raise money for the health service. he's walking 100