the job of the doctors here was, wilfred owen wrote, "to make the officers dangerously well, to return the front". owen died seven days before the war ended, his family told as the bells marking the armistice rang out. his poems, an epitaph for the horror of war. my friend, you would not tell with such high zest to children ardent for some desperate glory. the old lie: dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. the words of wilfred owen from a century ago. newsnight is on bbc two and here on bbc one at121i0 there's a special programme with results of those mid term elections in the us. here on bbc one time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm sarah mulkerrins. coming up: tottenham score twice in the last 15 minutes against psv eindhoven to keep their champions league dream alive. red hot red star as they beat liverpool 2—0 in belgrade. and debutant ben foakes helps england rally after a dodgy start in sri lanka. hello and welcome to sportsday. hello and thanks forjoining us. we've had a night of twists and turns in the fortunes of english teams in the champions le

and what is it about wilfred owen? it was hisjudy to serve, so that is go back to war but he felt it was his judy to serve, so that is why. wilfred owen is one of 32 people being created in these images around britain. if we go up to ayr in scotla nd britain. if we go up to ayr in scotland we can see another face taking shape. this is an equally fascinating story. this is a man called walter tull, a lieutenant in the british army who was one of britain's first ever black footballers and, during the course of the first world war, he became the first black officer of white soldiers. now, waltertull the first black officer of white soldiers. now, walter tull himself also died on the western front, he died in march 1918. this isjust one of those images. elsewhere around the coasts of britain there are pilots, soldiers, munitions workers, nurses, representative of all those tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people who died on the western front. all been commemorated today, all of those images like here in folkesto

and in danny boyle's image, it will wash away wilfred owen for us. jenny is from 1418 now, one of the overall organisers. danny boyle, the film director, chose them as a representative sample of the millions who went to war and lost their lives. we have 14,000 more images of those people and they are spread all around our beaches. it's not just poets, its spread all around our beaches. it's notjust poets, its munition workers and nurses, airmen, soldiers, a real variety. and from everywhere. some of them have local connections to some about 32 beaches and some of them are representing the anzac soldiers or the gurkhas. if you see those images, it is really moving. incredibly poignant, the face of wilfred owen taking shape behind others but also these others. it's a very poignant way what is taking place on the hundredth anniversary of the end of the war. this is the culmination of the first world war centenary, and it really has a way of touching us and giving us different opportunities to participate in ways of marking this moment and it's a special

a unique tribute to victims of the war. . .the face of wilfred owen and others etched in sand, alongritain's coastline. and the daily last post ceremony takes place at the menin gate in ypres, the monument built on the allied troops‘ pathway to the front line. good evening. a national service of remembrance has taken place at westminster abbey, to mark the centenary of the end of the first world war. members of the royal family including the duke and duchess of sussex, in and duke and duchess of cambridge, were among those who attended. the queen — and german president frank—walter steinmeier — also laid wreaths during the ceremony. prince charles read a lesson from the gospel ofjohn. as the father have loved me so have i love you. continue ye in my love. if ye keep my commandments you shall abide in my love. even as i have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love, these things have i spoken unto you that myjoy, might remain in you and that yourjoy might be full. this is my commandment, that ye love one another as i have loved you. greater love hath no man than this, that

the face of wilfred owen and others etched in sand along britain‘s coastline. standard and chief sports reporter at the sun, martin lipton, often called conveyor belt fame. the express leads with the royal family‘s prayers belt fame. the express leads with the royalfamily‘s prayers on armistice day centenary commemorations. the daily mail also leads on that story. calling for current servicemen and women recognised with priority housing and healthcare. recognised with priority housing and healthca re. remembrance recognised with priority housing and healthcare. remembrance is the front—page story for the times as well. the ft focuses on the french president amanuel macron‘s speech, saying putting nationalism first is a betrayal of patriotism. the police chief says lowering suspicion officers have to have in order to use stop—and—search powers. the telegraph has criticism from boris johnson over the pm‘s brexit plans, as he says her proposals were trapped britain in a customs union with the eu. so let‘s start on some of the papers, and of course we will begin wi

one of those was the celebrated poet wilfred owen.etres by 40 metres. alan himself died one week before the armistice was signed, he was just 25 years old but by that time he had already written poetry like futility, revealing the horrors of the first world war. his is one of 32 faces that have been etched into beaches all round the united kingdom and ireland as part of today's commemorations. the ceremonies here have attracted literally hundreds of people, local and others who have travelled to witness this incredible sculpture. they include lucy here. hello, good morning. why have you come? what are you make of the image of wilfred ellen? your mac i got here around six o'clock and want to be here when the sun rose, it has been absolutely beautiful. the feeling in the air literally special. i couldn't imagine what it was going to be like. i have read wilfred ellen's poem since i was a kid and learned a lot about the war but being here today feels very real, more real than it has ever felt before. and you are here as well, what messag

uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred owen who was killed shortly before peace was declared. in paris, world leaders, including president putin and president trump attended a service at the tomb of the unknown soldier, at the arc de triomphe. translation: long live peace among peoples and states, long live the free nations of the world. long live friendship among peoples. long with france. music: last post and in ypres, cemmemorations at the menin gate, which bears the names of over 50,000 soldiers who died in the first world war and have no known grave. we'll be reflecting the centenary throughout the day, the other stories on bbc news. 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california, firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. three men have been arrested following a fatal crash in sheffield, which involved a car that was being pursued by police. the nation has fallen silent to mark the centenary of the end of the first world war. commemorations have taken place in the uk and across th

a unique tribute to victims of the war — the face of the poet wilfred owen etched in sand on britain'sstline. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 5.30 am in india where we begin our season on the challenges of disinformation and fake news. the bbc has conducted a major study into the spread of fake news and the psychology behind it. its results will be used to help the search for solutions. for the first time, this study looked inside encrypted messaging apps. and that's because in india, rumours spread via whatsapp have already had terrible consequences. take a look at this. the remotest parts of this country now have access to internet and whatsapp and a lot of these people are not digitally literate so they will believe whatever they see on whatsapp. he would love to play instruments like the didgeridoo. he was more like the didgeridoo. he was more like a brother to me. we almost share everything that goes on in our life. he was very spiritual. he believed in healing the world through love. but somewhere, when we saw him, will he ended his life. translation: people here ar

for wilfred owen, a shoreline for embarkation this morning became a canvas of commemoration.m director danny boyle, who says the face is a metaphorfor tragedy. look, it's wonderful that there are permanent structures that will outlive us and outlast us. but i thought it was a good way to reflect on our own, um...time here, you know, which is temporary, really. as the tide ebbed away, artists crafted the contours of the face. hundreds of people took in the imagery, the symbolism, and reflected on loss and sacrifice. feels very much like he's here and he's alive, and he is, as you say, representing so many people. really special, really special. the stares of the fallen gazed out from 31 other beaches, too. at moray in scotland, captain charles sorley — dead at 20. in northumberland, private william jonas, who perished at the somme. archiejewell, here in cornwall, survived the titanic, only to be killed by a german u—boat. in lincolnshire, lieutenant basil hicks died on the first day of the battle of loos. in fife, dr elsie inglis, who helped wounded french soldiers. whilst in

uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred owenho was killed shortly before peace was declared. in paris — world leaders, including president putin and president trump attended a service at the tomb of the unknown soldier — at the arc de triomphe. translation: long live peace among peoples and states, long live the free nations of the world. long live friendship among peoples. long live france. i'm lukwesa burak — the other stories on bbc news. 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california — firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. labour frontbencher emily thornberry says all options are on the table — including a fresh referendum — if mp‘s vote down a brexit deal. war vetera ns have ta ken part in a procession past the cenotaph in london — to mark the hundredth anniversary of the end of the first world war. earlier, the prince of wales and senior politicians laid wreaths at the monument — watched by the queen and other members of the royal family. millions of people across the uk obser

uk featuring images of people who lost their lives in the first world war, including the poet wilfred owenas killed shortly before peace was declared. in paris — world leaders, including president putin and president trump attended a service at the tomb of the unknown soldier — at the arc de triomphe. translation: long live peace among peoples and states, long live the free nations of the world. long live friendship among peoples. long live france. i'm lukwesa burak — the other stories on bbc news: 25 people are now known to have died in wildfires in northern california — firefighters are still trying to bring them under control. two of the people who died in a crash in sheriff had names. the conservative minister andrea leadsom says any deal with the eu must not trap the uk in an ‘open ended customs arrangement‘ — and rejected claims she was going to resign. good afternoon. welcome to whitehall in central london and the cenotaph. in the last few minutes, the barriers have been removed so people can geta barriers have been removed so people can get a closer view for themselves of the many

you know, everyone thinks of wilfred owen. it is sweet and noble to die for one's country.f duty and honour as well are all part of the world war i memorial. so it does all play into the same sort of global concept, though. let's look at the telegraph as a final discussion on armistice, and this beautiful photograph of one of these beach etchings that was thought up by danny boyle, the film director, and the event organiser, as he is now known after the olympics, too. such a beautiful idea, wasn't it? it was, and they were tremendously executed, when you saw the aerial photographs of the various different sculptures that were created. they really are absolutely superb. the idea of the sea washing them away as well. that we are all fleeting moments on the earth. and then we disappear. and thatis earth. and then we disappear. and that is it. you know, the reality is that is it. you know, the reality is that there are very few people alive today who were alive during the war. nobody who fought in it is any more alive. the wall has move on. there is the misquotation of opinion

a unique tribute to victims of the war: the face of wilfred owen and others etched sand, along britain's

wilfred owen used his verses to express anger at the slaughter.was trying to scream at the world, i think, to say, "for goodness‘ sake, let's stop this!" he wasn't a pacifist, but it's madness, isn't it? robert hall, bbc news, northern france. and robert is at the saint symphorien cemetery in mons in belgium for us this morning, where theresa may laid a wreath yesterday. on one hand we have these major events with world leaders and then there are very personal stories being laid out. there was really are right now. in the cemetery, which has hosted the sort of leaders event yesterday, theresa may was he with her belt and canada wreaths on the graves of the two british soldiers who died in combat at either end of the four—year period, today it is the canadians turn to take centrestage year, final preparations are under way. there is a british contingent as well, it is very much a commonwealth event. they will remember canadians who died throughout the french and belgian combat across france and belgium on the various battlefields, that happen in me

wilfred owen used his verses to express anger at the slaughter.ng to scream at the world, i think, he was trying to scream at the world, ithink, to he was trying to scream at the world, i think, to say for goodness' sake, let's stop this. he wasn't a pacifist, but it's madness, isn't it? robert hall, bbc news, northern france. and we'll be speaking to the author sir michael morpurgo about his tribute to the armistice day centenary just after 9am. at least nine people have been killed and more than 150,000 have been forced to leave their homes, as two wildfires continue to burn out of control in california. five of those killed were found in their cars in butte county, where the town of paradise has been devastated by the flames. further south, the city of thousand oaks, where a mass shooting claimed the lives of 12 people on wednesday, is also at risk. correspondent james cook sent this report.. heavenly father, please help us. please help us to be safe. it was a desperate dash for survival. pursued bya desperate dash for survival. pursued by a wi

in 1917, the war poets wilfred owen and siegfried sassoon met here at craiglockhart war hospital in edinburghiction of the horror and pity of the war gained widespread popular attraction. timed well, both in terms of the cultural narrative, but also the military political scene within the world at that time. and all of those things have come colliding together, and given owen a renaissance and a rebirth, and that message of futility really strong in people's narrative at that time. the britain that emerged from the armistice would never be the same. the war had had a powerful democratising effect, for the men who fought it came home to demand a new place in society for the common citizen. we were promised lands for heroes to live in, and all that sort of thing, but when we came home we found nothing. there was no cheering, no singing. we were drained of all emotion, really. that's what it amounted to, you see. they started marching round the camp, singing out, "we want food, we want money!" the government was obviously very concerned about what would happen when the guys came back, particular

apollinaire, david thomas, wilfred owen. composers such as george butterworth. world they would have created if they had lived. a lib dem peer has warned children will still be able to access pornography online despite new rules designed to protect them. lady benjamin, a one—time children's tv presenter, said social media sites would not be covered by a new law that would require viewers of explicit pornography websites to prove they are aged 18 or over. the minister said the government would say earlier next year when the government certification would begin, but the lib dem peer was critical. does the minister share my disgust and horror that social media companies, such as twitter, can state that their minimum age for membership is 13, yet they make no attempt to restrict some of the most gross forms of pornography being exchanged via their websites, via their platforms? unfortunately the digital economy bill does not affect them because they are not predominantly commercial porn publishers. does the minister agree that they need to develop mechanisms for eva

in the space of a few yards, we have wilfred 0wen the space of a few yards, we have wilfred owen andt, all these other images, it gives you a sense of the scale of loss in the first world war. yeah, it isjust remarkable for us to be here and remember those who gave their lives so remember those who gave their lives so that we can live the way we do today. what will you be doing at 11 o'clock? will you be? what will you be remembering? remembering all of those who gave their lives and remembering the complex happening still in the world today. angie, george, katie, thank you. wilfred 0wen over here, just one of 32 faces all around the beaches of great britain created as representative of those who died in the first world war, there are airmen, sailors, pilots, munition workers, nurses, all people who have taken part in the first world war and given the ultimate sacrifice. 0n the first world war and given the ultimate sacrifice. on a beach in scotland, in ayr, and etching of a man called walter tull, the first... 0ne man called walter tull, the first... one of the first black footballe

in 1917, the war poets wilfred owen and siegfried sassoon met here at craiglockhart war hospital in edinburghvietnam and anti—war sentiment, that their depiction of the horror and pity of the war gained widespread popular attraction. timed well, both in terms of the cultural narrative, but also the military political scene within the world at that time. and all of those things have come colliding together, and given owen a renaissance and a rebirth, and a message of futility really strong in people's narrative at that time. the britain that emerged from the armistice would never be the same. the war had had a powerful democratising effect, for the men who fought it came home to demand a new place in society for the common citizen. we were promised lands for heroes to live in, and all that sort of thing, but when we came home we found nothing. there was no cheering, no singing. we were drained of all emotion, really. that's what it amounted to, you see. they started marching round the camp, singing out, "we want food, we want money!" the government was obviously very concerned about what would

the first world war poet wilfred owen died a hundred years ago just a week before the armistice was signeds under sacks, knock—kneed. coughing like hags, we crushed through sludge. wilfred owen‘s poems paint a vivid picture of the horror of the trenches. his words have helped shape the way future generations see war. gas! quick, boys! an ecstasy of fumbling. fitting the clumsy helmetsjust in time. owen‘s therapy for shell shock included a spell teaching here at tynecastle high school in edinburgh.

for wilfred owen, what had been a shoreline of embarkation, this morning became a canvas of commemoration. the project has been organised by the film director danny boyle, who says that the face is a metaphor for tragedy. look, it is wonderful that there are permanent structures that will outlive and outlast us, but i thought it was a good way to reflect on our own time here. you know, which is temporary, really. as the tide ebbed away, 30 artists crafted the contours of the face. hundreds of people lined the shore to take in the imagery and the symbolism. it feels very much like he is here and he is alive and he is, as you say, representing so many people, really special. really special. people. very special. the stairs of the fall and gazed out from the beaches also. in scotland, captain charles sorley, in northumberland, private william jonas, who perished at the somme. and in five, doctor elsie inglis who helped wounded soldiers. eventually, the waters of inpatient tides rolled in across each face, like the tears of a lost generation. masked by the waves, but enduring in memory. dunca

in folkestone, war poet wilfred owen, killed days before armistice. day of the battle of passchendaele. "hedd wyn" means "blessed peace." the tide eventually took away the faces, but not the memories, as the nation once again promised to never forget. and that was such a beautiful idea, the portraits on the beaches. and that was such a beautiful idea, the portraits on the beachesm and that was such a beautiful idea, the portraits on the beaches. it is just the footage, isn't it, and the fa ct just the footage, isn't it, and the fact that tide washes it away, as well. it is beautifully conceived. in september we previewed the latest film by hollywood director peterjackson, a special project for the armistice commemorations. well, that film, they shall not grow old, was on bbc two last night. it was a moving combination of veterans' voices and original archive footage, which brought the reality of war to life. here is the moment the film changes from black—and—white to colour. we were relieving men of the 28th division, and as they passed us, we would s

documentary stuff it's a very much a mixture i should just mention the text in latin all the by wilfred owen the the great wall poet who very sad to think died about five days before the armistice in the global war and as or so in the report that this is a stage production in the face in which he said unusual for a requiem yeah because it was written as a piece in a concert hall you know just like a symphony or something is really recreation and it's unusual it has got critics sort of divided some people say it's and shouldn't be donna told you should just concentrate on the music i remember once hearing the war requiem action it really did move me but i had my eyes closed most of the films i just listen to other people like it and it has it's not the first time it's been staged it does sort of lend itself to some sort of staging it looks very interesting and i think you know i think it's on the whole the critics have been good for more of the website presumably yeah deed of the dot com slash culture from america that's a nice one server and the wake of thank you this is they don't lean year

in folkestone, war poet wilfred owen, killed days before armistice.in colwyn bay, hedd wyn, a welsh poet killed on the first day of the battle of passchendaele. "hedd wyn" means "blessed peace." the tide eventually took away the faces, but not the memories, as the nation once again promised to never forget. victoria derbyshire will be here in a few minutes, first let's catch up with the weather and speak to simon. good morning, simon. good morning, simon. good morning, simon. good morning, the forecast today is similarto good morning, the forecast today is similar to yesterday's, a mixture of sunshine and showers. some will be on the heavy side, you might get stuck in a downpour. blustery conditions with those showers, as well. it's all because we have this area of low pressure out of the west ‘s leading in these showers. some rain in the far south—east of england. that will mostly here. —— that will mostly clear. the further east you are, it is looking dry and bright. still the risk of the odd shower along southern coasts, but more so shower along so

in folkestone, war poet wilfred owen, killed days before armistice.fficer in the british army. in colwyn bay, hedd wyn, a welsh poet killed on the first day of the battle of passchendaele. "hedd wyn" means "blessed peace." the tide eventually took away the faces, but not the memories, as the nation once again promised to never forget. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. thank you very much. we have had a mixture so far today as sunny spells and showers. most of the showers have been across southern and western parts, but you may have been dodging the showers. if you have one coming through, it might take a while before the sun comes back out again. this is the radar imagery, you can see we have had the showers across the south—east, southern coastal counties and up through northern and western parts. through central and eastern areas, it has been mostly dry. you could catch the odd shower across the east as we go through into the afternoon. the majority of the showers will be across the south coast, through south—west england and