it is not even a bee gees song. my 9395 it is not even a bee gees song. my gags are off as well.e. keeping with the honours system, i think, conceptually, on the one hand it has become more meritocratic since the 19605, become more meritocratic since the 1960s, there is a certain element of celebrity culture entered into it. 0n the other hand, because of the e on the end of it, it feels a bit old world. which i like. culturally, something is starting to jahr about the two things. some people, when they do feel resentment, certain people are getting awards, i think that has to do with it. our focus is upon the famous people, ringo starr, jillie cooper, but lots and lots of people who are not well known we'll get it to their working charity. and you prefer that. you are trying to get a controversy out of me.” you prefer that. you are trying to get a controversy out of me. i am not. some people don't deserve it. i thought about it and that was a bit mean—spirited. there are lots of elements of celebrities like you aware of. jillie cooper writes a racy, saucy books which my mum rates

former bee gee barry gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be made sir barry.ael morpurgo. strictlyjudge darcey bussell, who has occasionally performed on the programme too, is made a dame for services to dance. i'm dickie roper. i'm the night manager. those being made cbes, the next highest level of award, include actor hugh laurie for services to drama. are you english, pine? and best—selling riders authorjilly cooper. absolutely knocked out. i was thrilled. i couldn't believe it. i mean, suddenly to get a letter, you know, and one thinks, "oh, god, it's a bill, a gas bill or something". and it's this heavenly thing, saying, "you're a cbe". it's wonderful. hull had a hugely successful year as uk's city of culture. members of the team behind the 12—month celebration have been made cbe and 0bes. # i've got to run away. singer and campaigner marc almond is made an 0be for services to arts and culture. musician and producer wiley, known as the "godfather of grime", is made an mbe. commentator: the pass to warburton. brilliant catch by the captain! in the world of

>> stephen: yeah, samantha bee.f the george w. bush administration. there's never going to be another president this good for comedy. ( laughter ) i mean, this guy does something ridiculous, like, at least once a month. ( laughter ) you know, i know there's one thing for sure-- there is no scenario in which i will ever say, "god, i wish george w. bush was president." ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) hey, um, have you seen-- >> stephen: you look great by the way. you look fantastic. >> have you seen my yogurt? >> stephen: i have not seen your yogurt. no, i have not seen it. >> okay. >> hey, stephen! >> stephen: hey, rob corddry, hey, ed helms. ( cheers and applause ) what's up you guys? >> i can't believe you're leaving us, stephen. i mean, it's crazy. it's like beyonce leaving destiny's child. but we're never going to hear from her again. ( laughter ) >> stephen: thanks for stopping by to say goodbye, guys. >> actually, we came because we're fighting over which one of us gets your office. >> stephen: i just don'

queen bees, who makes the queen bee the queen bee? there are not elections. bees don't vote. [laughter] >> there are queen bees and worker bees by nature. some of you have heard this before. the worker bees of the world don't unite, right? nature established there's rules. there are no kings or queens by nature. that's jefferson's argument. we can phrase it this way. all in human beings, all individuals have the right of self dominion by nature. a natural liberty to govern themselves. that includes natural rights. jack's point. equality means equality in our natural rights. that's how the founders talked about that bundle of liberty we rightly possess by nature. again, whether jefferson acted on these principles, they -- and suppose, he clearly failed to. our task in this class is to try to understand the principles. questions on that? thoughts on that? go ahead. >> it's problematic to me to say he had these ideals, and that was -- he had this idea of rights and self dominion all humans had, and he genuinely believed those, then had so to keep slaves and treat them as slaves.

he'sjoined by bee knighted for his services to politics.ho has been made a dame for her services to dance. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, has more details. # twist and shout... more than 50 years after beatlemania, the fab four‘s drummer has been honoured with a knighthood. # what would you do if i sang out of tune... recognising ringo starr's half a century long contribution to music. # no, i get by with a little help from my friends... # tragedy! former bee gee barry gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be made sir barry. # with no—one to love you... strictlyjudge, darcey bussell, who has occasionally performed in the programme too, is made a dame. jilly cooper has sold more than 12 million books since the 1970s, the riders author becomes a cbe for services to literature and charity. absolutely knocked out. i was thrilled. i could not believe it. suddenly to get a letter, i thought it was a gas bill or something, it is the most heavenly thing. you are a cbe. it is wonderful. # i've got to run away... singer and campai

joining us tonight, from tbs's "full frontal with samantha bee," samantha bee is back on the show. [and applause ] so excited. she was here two years ago. so much to talk about since there. from netflix's "the crown," matt smith is here, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] fantastic show and a great actor. and we have two music icons with us tonight. two of my favorites, steve earle and lucinda williams, will perform together for us later in the show tonight so -- [ cheers and applause ] as i said, excellentnight to be here. before we get to all of that, one of president trump's closest associates pleaded guilty on friday to lying to the fbi as part of the escalating russia probe, but that didn't stop senate republicans from forging ahead with a radical plan to slash taxes on corporations and the wealthy. for more on this it's time for "a closer look." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: as special counsel robert mueller has handed down a series of indictments and gathered more evidence in his russia investigation, one guy seemed especially quiet -- trump's former national security adv

bee sang 's sister post office to the crowd as did some of his friends . he was everything to so many people. he was so full of life. we used to choke that joke that he actually swallowed a microphone when he was younger . he was passionate about everything. he was caring . he was kind. he was so fun and he loved to debate. the memories i have with you will always follow me on my way. sth i take them away. this just break s your heart. no father, no mother, no sister should be there to witness such a traj dism as we mentioned still a very emotional night out here. we're hearing many people in the crowd crying as people gave testimony as to bijan's life. we're even seeing people wearing shirts with the hashtag we are bijan. there is still so much we need to learn, including the identifitive the officer who fired the shots that night and any other details that will come out leading up to the shooting. for now reporting from the lincoln memorial. corey coffin, fox5 local news. >> the brand new i66 toll lanes are only four days old but plenty of commuters are

a beatle, 3 bee gee and a ballerina. ringo starr and barry gibb are knighted in the new year honours — strictly judge darcey bussell is made a dame. the labour peer lord adonis, who's quit as the government's infrastructure adviser, claims brexit is infecting the entire conduct of government. and one of the really depressing things about the government at the moment, which i think is unfortunately a reflection of the brexit malaise which is sweeping whitehall, is the government has become hyper—sensitive to any criticism. thousands of iranians take to the streets of tehran in a show of support for the government, after two days of opposition protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post—war generation — but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. captain steve smith scores yet another century, as australia bats out the final day to save the fourth ashes test against england in melbourne. and coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017's big film releases — including the sequel to bla

because the voice, it is like bee bee bee. >> wouldn't your voice be like bee bee bee, and their voicelike hello, mike. >> this is my first experience this small. >> make sure you're always looking up, because when people talk to you, you don't want to be rude and just not looking at them. so look up. come on, look up at me. >> which way are you? that way? >> right here. that's it. >> that's it. >> okay, sorry. >> hey, tony, can you do me a favor, flip on that? >> oh, wait. one more thing i wanted to see how tall you were. >> words. >> let's get water bottle and see? >> oh. look at. that will. >> i'm so thirsty. >> yes. >> this height is making me thirsty. >> this, that's good one. >> no pretzels needed. >> hey, put it in front of me. >> that probably won't work. >> no, i don't think i can do that. >> okay. >> i got the whole show like this? >> as long as you are willing to be short, we're not going to hold you captive. >> i'm feeling so small right now. >> i love that. he let's go. engagement photos, kensington palace, they just came out with the official engagement portraits for prin

the headlines at eight: beatles drummer ringo starr and bee gees singer barry gibb are among hundreds of people recognised in the new year honours. authorjilly cooper says she's ‘thrilled' to be listed. i was thrilled. i couldn't believe it. i mean, suddenly, to get a letter, one thinks, "oh, god, it's a bill, a gas bill or something, and there's this heavenly thing saying, "you are a cbe." it's wonderful. manchester firefighters have tackled a blaze in a 12—storey block of flats in the city's northern quarter. one person has been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. there are reports that anti—government demonstrations in iran have turned violent on a number of towns and cities after three days of towns and cities after three days of protests. millennials will benefit from the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post—war generation, according to a new report. and what a fantastic sporting year we've had. join us as we recaptured all the major sporting stories in half an hour. good evening and welcome to bbc news. two of the most famous names in music — ringo starr of the

so, too, does bee gee barry gibb. dancer darcey bussell becomes a dame. hello.s state department has condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters during a second day of anti—government demonstrations in iran. a wave of protests has spread to some of the country's biggest cities. demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. people came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. wyre davies reports. these are extremely rare sights — cities across iran hit by large and sometimes violent anti—government protests. this is the western city of kermanshah. and despite the repressive action taken against demonstrators by the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread across the country. iranians have suffered tremendous economic hardship with a huge fall in living standards over the last decade. but what started as a protest against rising prices has grown

it‘s ‘saturday knight fever‘ for bee gees singer barry gibb. by the honour. good morning, it‘s saturday 30th december. also this morning: the government‘s infrastructure adviser, lord adonis, quits as he delivers a scathing verdict on theresa may‘s

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and for his charity work well sir barry used the occasion to pay tribute to his brothers and fellow bee gee's of whom he wrote some of the biggest hits of the disco era you. see. their new year's honors ams to recognize people who contribute to national life in the u.k. . well as twenty seventeen winds down we take a look back at some of the world's most influential people who passed away over the last twelve months thanks for watching and to stay tuned to g.w. news coming to you live from berlin. you know. you know. thank. you. steve. my first boss like i was a sewing machine. where i come from women are bones by this ocean to even something as simple as learning how to write a by side isn't.

we're even seeing shirts with the hashtag we are bee sang. there's still so much more we need to learn in the investigation, including the officer who fired the shots. and any other details that come out leading up to the shooting. i'm cory cough i'm, fox5 a local news. >> investigators will resume their search tomorrow for the remains of a d d.c. woman who went missing several years ago. pamela butlers was a federal worker who vanished from her northwest d.c. home in february of 2009. earlier this year her boyfriend jose rodriquez crews admitted to killing her. as part of a plea tell detectives where he buried butler. tomorrow a limited portion of if 95 lanes in stafford yowpt will be closed at 10 a.m. will virginia state and d.c. police search for butler's remains along wooded areas along both sides of 95 and nlt medians between north and southbound lanes. it is already day four of the new i66 tolls and many of you are fed up with the costly fairs. some griefers have had to pay as much as $40 to drive that 10-mile stretch. kristin leone is

it's ‘saturday knight fever‘ for bee gees singer barry gibb. darcey bussell is made a dame, saying she's humbled by the honour. good morning, it's saturday 30th december. also this morning: the government's infrastructure adviser, lord adonis, quits as he delivers a scathing verdict on theresa may's plan for brexit. we'll speak to him just after 8 o'clock. yesterday, it was the snow causing chaos. today, weather warnings are in place for ice and rain across parts of the uk. good morning. ice is the main issue of the parts of northern england and scotla nd of the parts of northern england and scotland this morning but then it turns mild head of some very windy weather storm dylan coming tonight. all of the details in the next 15 minutes. in sport, australia captain steve smith — who else? — holds england at bay. he scores yet another century as england's hopes of winning the fourth test are dashed in melbourne. and it helped launch sir david attenborough‘s career and has given us plenty of magical tv moments. we'll look back at 60 years of the b

tonight, stephen welcomes jon stewart, john oliver, samantha bee, ed helms and rob corddry. featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: woo! ♪ ♪ hey! what's going on? ( cheers and applause ) how are you? what's going on, man? >> jon: what's going on? >> stephen: how was your weekend? >> jon: great. ( audience chanting stephen ) >> stephen: hey! welcome to the "late show." i'm your host, stephen colbert. ( cheers and applause ) huge story that broke just minutes ago, like, less than ten

bee gees singer barry gibb and beatles drummer ringo starr have been knighted, and strictlyjudge darcey bussell has been made a dame, in the queen's new year honours list. the former deputy prime minister, nick clegg and the author michael morpurgo also receive top honours, while tv chef rick stein and author jilly cooper become cbes. i was thrilled, i couldn't believe it, suddenly to get a letter and i thought it was a bill or something, it it was a heavenly thing saying you are a cbe. it is wonderful. wintry weather will continue to dominate the weekend for many parts of the uk, with the met office issuing a yellow warning for ice in scotland and northern england, and for heavy rain in parts of wales and south west england. yesterday, snow was the cause of many of the problems. several routes were cut off and flights at glasgow airport were temporarily suspended. the rac has warned that driving conditions will continue to prove difficult throughout the weekend. the former labour minister, lord adonis, has stepped down from his role as the government's infrastructure advisor, blaming t

elephants in the area one solution being tried here on the edge of the kruger national park these bees elephants may be thick skinned but they're very sensitive and they don't like being stung as a creature so small can actually scare away the elephant is no. but they sting the elephant in the trunks and that is an. elephant like the keepers hang their beehives directly from the trees in vulnerable and plantations it's a terror which the elephants can see hear and feel and one they certainly don't forget. and bees don't really go to it is moisture so they typically target big trucks which the elephants don't like at all so once they've been stung once they pulled out the old that memory and they would return to the big project is proving successful at stopping the elephants knocking on the trees of the future spinoff could be honey produced in commercial quantities. you know. christmas eve is finally here and while some of you are surely still doing some last minute shopping to find the perfect present others are all done and ready to hand them out including fana cloth. and many kids a

pretend to be a bee. i'm 280 pounds, how am i going to be a bee, right? just pretend.ike, all right, i'll pretend. now i'll be a butterfly. who, me? i'm not a butterfly. but i tried it. i flapped my wings. people are being rabbits and people are being rocks. here i'm this butterfly flying around. i start to laugh, it's like, okay, this is pretty cool, because when you laugh, you experience something that takes you beyond the negativity. i start to go, and then they give us the play they want to do, and it's "julius caesar," everybody is like, you'll make a great julius caesar. i guess, but i don't think so, because i've never acted before. here's my resume, i've been a bee and a butterfly, now you want me to be julius caesar. but okay. so i get cast at julius caesar. >> mark antony. >> caesar, my lord. >> and there was a guy, his name is lee, they call him maverick. he was playing mark antony, caesar's best friend, almost like his brother. lee maverick is black. i'm white. right? that usually doesn't happen in prison. so now we're acting, we have to be best friends, we

former beatles drummer rango star and bee gee's icon berry good have been knighted by britain's queen elizabeth and this year's new year honors list l.a. based rainbow star now serving go said he was honored to be recognized for his music and charity work while starbury used the ok jand to pay tribute to his brothers and fellow bee gee's with whom he wrote some of the biggest hits of the disco era. it was the new year's honors aims to recognize people who contribute to national life in the united kingdom. thanks for joining us here i do w. news and berlin we'll leave you now with some images of the more attractive side of wintry weather footage from the world's largest ice sculpture festival and heart in china enjoy. was. it's only been a touch of. surely news from africa the world your link to exception the stories and discussions can you and will come to the debuts as a clean program tonight from phone in germany. easy.

he's joined by bee gees star robin gibb, and strictly come dancing judge darcey bussell who has beenade a dame for her services to dance. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more details. more than 50 years after beatlemania. the fab four‘s drama has been honoured with a knighthood. recognising ringo starr's half a century contribution to music. former bg barry gibb said he was humbled and proud to be made sir berry. —— barry. warhorse orfor michael mokoko, and one—time children's lorry at is proud of his honour, and says he hopes it is something that emphasises importance of rich literature. reading is something that helps against stupidity and ignorance. the greater so we can stupidity and ignorance. the greater so we can give children is to make them readers. former deputy prime minister nick clegg has been knighted for political and public service. strictlyjudge darcy bustle, who has occasionally performed on the programme was made a dame. those being made cbe, the next highest level of award include the actor hugh laurie for services to drama. former british vogue ed

elephants in the area one solution being tried here on the edge of the kruger national park these bees elephants maybe think skin but they're very sensitive and they don't like being stung as a creature so small can actually scare away the elephant. but they sting the elephant in the trunks and that is an. elephant like that the keepers hang their beehives directly from the trees in vulnerable kids and plantations it's a terror which the elephants can see hear and feel and one they certainly don't forget. and bees don't really go to this moisture so they typically target the trucks which the elephants don't like at all so once they've been stung once they pulled out the bull that memory and they would pretend to be project is proving successful at stopping the elephants knocking on the trees and a future spin off could be honey produced in commercial quantities. well with soccer playing such a big role in germany it's tough for athletes and other sports to make a name for themselves martin kaymer has been the face of german golf for the better part of a decade but his place could be th

that's half a million bees dead.an't insure bees that means loss of $50,000 to $60,000. >> what they did is they came by and used sticks, knocked them all over. you cannee the bees in the snow. >> the bees clustered together in an effort to survive but it was too cold. the police are investigating and may have a lead. larry: "7 consumer alert. if you use a computer watch out for the tech support scam. kimberly suiters, this one hit home. >> the warning looks so legit when it pops up. you assume it's real. 29-year-old amy. >> i called the number which said they were microsoft partner. >> the technicians scare you to paying for a fake fix. she lost $150. >> i had a gut feeling that something wasn't right. i googled microsoft partner and i found out that they were a scam. >> several victims of the scam reached out to "7 on your side." the worst case that we heard scammers told 75-year-old man not to pay for the repair with a credit card but to head to a best buy and buy the cards at $200 a pop. in the end, the victim lo

and it's knight fever — bee gees singer barry gibb is given a knighthood in queen elizabeth's new yearours, as is the beatles drummer ringo starr. hello and welcome to bbc world news. washington has condemned the arrest of peaceful protesters during a second day of anti—government demonstrations in iran. the us state department said it urged all countries to support the iranian people and their demands for basic rights, as well as for an end to corruption. thousands of people are said to have participated in protests on friday, including the capital tehran. people came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. wyre davies reports. these are extremely rare sights. iranian cities hit by large anti—government protests. this is the western city of kermanshah. despite the repressive action of the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread. iranians have suffered tremendous economic hardship in the last decade with a huge fall in living standards. but what started as a protest against rising prices has grown int

beatle, 3 bee gee and a ballerina. ringo starr and barry gibb are knighted in the new year honours. strictlyjudge darcey bussell is made a dame. manchester fire service tackled a blaze in the city boss mark northern quarter. people are advised to avoid the area. thousands of iranians take to the streets of tehran in a show of support for the government, after two days of opposition protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post—war generation — but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. captain steve smith scores yet another century as australia bats out the final day to save the fourth ashes test against england in melbourne. and at 5.45pm on meet the author, rebecca jones talks to bestselling american thriller writer david baldacci about his novel the fix. the beatles drummer ringo starr and the last surviving member of the bee gees, barry gibb, are among those who have been knighted in the new year honours. the ex—deputy prime minister, nick clegg is also knighted and the former ballerina, turned strictly come dancing judge, darcy bussell be

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the headlines at 3: a beatle, 3 bee gee and a ballerina. ringo starr and barry gibb are knighted in the new year honours. strictly judge darcey bussell is made a dame. the labour peer lord adonis, who's quit as the government's infrastructure adviser, claims brexit is infecting the entire conduct of government. a hyper defensive government which has got its backs against the wall in the mishandling of brexit, and it is seeking to scapegoat advisers and any others who come across its path. thousands of iranians take to the streets of tehran in a show of support for the government after two days of opposition protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post—war generation, but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. captain steve smith scores yet another century as australia bats out the final day to save the fourth ashes test against england in melbourne. and we investigate why africa is in the midst of a baby boom. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the beatles drummer ringo starr and the last surviv

the headlines at 4: a beatle, 3 bee gee and a ballerina. ringo starr and barry gibb are knighted in the new year honours. strictly judge darcey bussell is made a dame. thousands of iranians take to the streets of tehran in a show of support for the government after two days of opposition protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest inheritance boom of any post—war generation, but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. captain steve smith scores yet another century as australia bats out the final day to save the fourth ashes test against england in melbourne. and in the shadow of red october, how russians view the 1917 revolution. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the beatles drummer ringo starr and the last surviving member of the bee gees, barry gibb, are among those who have been knighted in the new year honours. the ex—deputy prime minister nick clegg is also knighted and the former ballerina turned strictly come dancing judge darcy bussell becomes a dame. this report from our ent

former bee gee barry gibb said he was humbled and very proud to be paid sir barry.r and one—time childom's laureate michael morpurgo who has been made a night at his award highlights the importance of literature for young people. reading is a great bastion against stupidity and bigotry and ignorance. it is the greatest weapon we have, really, and it is the greatest assista nce we have, really, and it is the greatest assistance we can give them is to make them readers. former deputy prime minister nick clegg has also been knighted for political and public servants. strictly judge darcey bussell, who has occasionally performed on the programme as well, is made a dame. i am to give roper, iam the is made a dame. i am to give roper, i am the night manager. those being made cbes, the next highest level of award, include actor hugh laurie for services to drama. former british vogue editor, who left the magazine earlier this year after a quarter of a century at the helm, and bestselling riders authorjilly cooper. thrilling. i could not believe it. suddenly two get a letter

a beatle, a bee gee and a ballerina.ighted in the new year honours — strictly judge darcey bussell is made a dame. the labour peer lord adonis, who's quit as the government's infrastructure adviser, claims brexit is infecting the entire conduct of government. and one of the really depressing things about the government at the moment, which i think is unfortunately a reflection of the brexit malaise which is sweeping whitehall, is the government has become hyper—sensitive to any criticism. thousands of iranians take to the streets of tehran in a show of support for the government, after two days of opposition protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post—war generation — but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. captain steve smith scores yet another century, as australia bats out the final day to save the fourth ashes test

>> coconuts, you see a lot of electronics bees, weaver a lot of bee keepers, see bees coming throughyear around. but this time of year, seem to be a lot of electronics and a lot of items like that. >> vacuums ac vacuum clean remembers big this year. >> thank you ray, from the us postal service so vacuums are big, electronics obviously big you guys sending bees or coconuts they'll particular it just got to do it on time. >> oh,. >> so pat i know were you stating me, but have you finish all of your shopping? uh no no, i haven't but now i know the mail by date, so i'm ready to go. >> wow so all morning you've been calling me out. you mentioned that you haven't finished yours i see how it is. >> i've been done for weeks. well still ahead on " eyewitness news" this morning spotting the early signs every tell n shah. see how playing this video game for just two minutes could help scientists fight altzheimer's. >> plus, this little girl's christmas wish list, might just bring you to tears. what she asked for that went viral on social media prompted out powering of generosity. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪

a beatle, a bee gee and a ballerina.ussell is made a dame. the labour peer lord adonis, who's quit as the government's infrastructure adviser, claims brexit is infecting the entire conduct of government. and one of the really depressing things about the government at the moment, which i think is unfortunately a reflection of the brexit malaise which is sweeping whitehall. is the government has become hyper—sensitive to any criticism. thousands of iranians take to the streets of tehran in a show of support for the government after two days of opposition protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest "inheritance boom" of any post—war generation, but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. captain steve smith scored yet another century as australia batted out the final day to save the fourth test against england in melbourne. the draw means england avoid a whitewash.

bees are crucial in helping farmers grow dozens of different products., their native populations are mysteriously declining. we'll take you to california where farmers, scientific experts, and beekeepers are launching a major new program to help bring bees back. hi, i'm jason shoultz. come with me to new england where the history of many farms stretches back hundreds of years. i'll introduce you to a farm family that's seen

it makes the bullet ant feel like a bee sting. it makes 30 bee stings to the face feel like putting on facial moisturizer. >> even goes so far as to wave the white flag. >> and the worst part of it all, every wave that rushed through my body, the pain was only intensifying. several hours into the ordeal, i threw up the white flag and requested medical treatment for the bite. >> did you see the swelling? >> does he run the risk of permanent damage and that's why he decided to get help? >> i think he wanted to check into that possibility. here he is more than a day later, the arm still swollen. >> 30 hours since i was bitten by the giant desert centipede. >> coyote really wants people to revere and respect the animal kingdom and world around us. >> put some respect on. >> that is daniel. he studied robotics at the university of sheffield and that's where he is with his girlfriend claire. this is their four-year anniversary, so they are there to celebrate with a song, and that song might be familiar to a lot of people. ♪ ♪ your eyes

. >> the number of competitors for scripps national spelling bee will be the largest ever. before now the spellers had to win the regional bee to make it to the finals at national harbor. under a rule change, scripps will hand out up to 225 wild cards to the students who won bees at the local level. it could mean more than 500 children coming here to compete in may. michelle: d.u.i. is trouble for this entertainer. the video they do to see. five years after the d.u.i. arrest. it is out. >> back of the fire truck. >> uh-huh. >> randy travis. >> oh, no. michelle: wait until you see the birthday suit rant from - [announcer] presenting the shark ionflex 2x, the freestanding, cord-free vacuum that can live anywhere because it has two rechargeable batteries. that means you can always be charging, even while you're cleaning. welcome to hassle-free runtime with shark. michelle: police release video of randy travis ranng 2012 d.u.i. arrest. alison: the country singer who is recovering from a major stroke fought for years to keep the video from being released. >> you've got -- [bleep

people are recognised in the new year honours with knighthoods for the beatles drummer ringo starr, bees singer barry gibb, and strictly come dancing judge darcey bussell is made a dame. thousands of iranian government supporters are attend officially—sponsored rallies across the country after two days of anti—establishment protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest inheritance boom of any post—war generation, but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. now on bbc news, one of our highlights from 2017. this autumn, russia marked the centenary of the revolution that came to be known as red october. for this special programme, steve rosenberg travelled across the vast nation to find out how to find out how russians view the revolution a century on. it is 100 years since the russian revolution. a seismic event for the world. there is a quotation that says, "the october revolution opened a new era in world history." it was the start of a great experiment. and of russia's bloodiest years. we are giving lessons, most of them, many are what you shouldn't do. but how is the revolutio