but albert square is showing its age. i'm sorry for barging in like this, dot... pauline., and originally designed to last forjust two years, the set has been found wanting — unable to film in high definition and prompting concerns around health and safety. now the bbc has been found wanting in its management of the project. the corporation says building on a brownfield site is intrinsically difficult, and points to procurement delays, lengthy contractual negotiations aimed at securing value for money and inflation associated with the construction. yet the national audit office does find reason to criticise decisions and processes undertaken by the bbc. and, action! eastenders is such a vitaljewel in the corporation's crown that securing its long—term future was not something the bbc could compromise on. nevertheless, at a time when parts of the corporation are enduring sharp cost—cutting, this overspend is an embarrassment. amol rajan, bbc news. you can't tell me what to do, you ain't my mother! time for a look at the weather, here's stav da naos.

it's going to be a while before the residents of walford move into the new albert square.e, £27 million over budget. the bbc responce to the national audit office report says the projected overrun is down to inflation, asbestos and unexpected obstructions. and all this does affect what we see on screen. the old streets have been the setting for some of the show‘s most dramatic scenes but you're not seeing it in high definition because the setjust isn't good enough to be seen in such detail. you ain't my mother. yeslam! action. and while audiences for soaps have been dropping, eastenders is just behind emmerdale and coronation street these days, it is a sign of a long—term commitment to the programme and also a desire to update walford to better reflect what the real east end now looks like. the latest test flight by sir richard branson's virgin galactic has reached the edge of space for the first time. the spaceshiptwo passenger rocket ship took off from the mojave desert in california, reaching a peak altitude of more than 51 miles, where space is said to begin. the proje

but albert square is showing its age. i'm sorry for barging in like this, dot... pauline.lly designed to last forjust two years, the set has been found wanting — unable to film in high definition and prompting concerns around health and safety. now the bbc has been found wanting in its management of the project. the corporation says that building on a brownfield site is intrinsically difficult, and points to procurement delays, lengthy contractual negotiations aimed at securing value for money and inflation associated with the construction. yet the national audit office does find reason to criticise decisions and processes undertaken by the bbc. and, action! eastenders is such a vitaljewel in the corporation's crown that securing its long—term future was not something the bbc could compromise on. nevertheless, at a time when parts of the corporation are enduring sharp cost—cutting, this overspend is an embarrassment. you can't tell me what to do, you ain't my mother! amol rajan, bbc news. it was just before christmas — 30 years ago — when a quiet market town in southern sc

but albert square is showing its age. i'm sorry for barging in like this, dot... pauline.odgy. built in 1984, and originally designed to last forjust two years, the set has been found wanting — unable to film in high definition and prompting concerns around health and safety. now the bbc has been found wanting in its management of the project. the corporation says building on a brownfield site is intrinsically difficult, and points to procurement delays, lengthy contractual negotiations aimed at securing value for money and inflation associated with the construction. yet the national audit office does find reason to criticise decisions and processes undertaken by the bbc. and, action! eastenders is such a vitaljewel in the corporation's crown that securing its long—term future was not something the bbc could compromise on. nevertheless, at a time when parts of the corporation are enduring sharp cost—cutting, this overspend is an embarrassment. amol rajan, bbc news. hello. it is thursday, it's 9:30am, i am victoria derbyshire here at westminster with a specially extended pr

albert square has been the centre of a lot of drama over the years, but now there's outrage about howbc has been criticised by the national audit office for a £27 million overspend on the project, which is also likely to be completed two years late. the original set was built in 1984 and has now been deemed unfit for purpose. the bbc says it's had delays with procurement and negotiating contracts. there was some magic sprinkled over london last night with the return of mary poppins to the big screen. not sure that theresa may felt that. actress emily blunt takes on the title role in mary poppins returns which sees her re—visit the now—grown up michael and jane banks. it's more than 50 years sincejulie andrews won over children and adults around the world with the iconic character. those are some of the images from the new film. i think this is a more profound backdrop for her to reappear from the skies. there is a need for her. it is during the great depression. michael banks is now an aduu depression. michael banks is now an adult with three children of his own and things up crumblin

but understand that fireworks display in albert square in central manchester is to go ahead as plannede you see the arrest unfolding there are on the platform in victoria station. but lighten the mood just a little. we are focusing on the new year celebrations which have begun, unfolding around the world as we welcome in 2019. australia among the first countries to celebrate with sydney harbour transformed into a blaze of colour earlier today. let's talk to chi chi izundu from the bank of the river thames in central london. and the people, i imagine, are looking forward to that fireworks display. indeed they are. in fact, 100,000 people bought tickets to be penned into this small area, just to watch the fireworks. a few facts for you, there are eight tons of fireworks to be triggered from 348 different positions along the river thames, including pontoons, barges, and of course the london eye. 0rganisers told this they only got access to the london eye at 4pm this afternoon, and that is when they we re afternoon, and that is when they were able to put all the fireworks up were able to p

lofty the barman and mary the punk are reportedly set to return to albert square after 30 years. with another walford original, dr harold legg. i explained to the team i have a special buzzer, and don't play it until i get the buzz out. do you remember them? i remember lofty. tom watt and linda davidson were part of the bbc soap's original line—up when it launched in 1985. tom, who played lofty, left the show to become a social worker, but returned to television as a sports reporter. i love finding out what people do after they have been on an iconic show like that. almost the entire original cast of eastenders has been back on the programme. get out of my pub! would you like to use the button? drum fill. it was an incredible night in the champions league. it was really tense in the end for both sides, but the news this morning was it was a great night for liverpool and tottenham fans. both clubs making it through to the last 16 of the champions league. mohamed salah scored liverpool's goal, and goalkeeper alisson pulled of a brilliant save in the dying seconds to ensure liverpoo

but albert square is showing its age. i'm sorry for barging in like this, dot... pauline. definition and prompting concerns around health and safety. now the bbc has been found wanting in its management of the project. the corporation says building on a brownfield site is intrinsically difficult, and points to procurement delays, lengthy contractual negotiations aimed at securing value for money and inflation associated with the construction. yet the national audit office does find reason to criticise decisions and processes undertaken by the bbc. and, action! eastenders is such a vitaljewel in the corporation's crown that securing its long—term future was not something the bbc could compromise on. nevertheless, at a time when parts of the corporation are enduring sharp cost—cutting, this overspend is an embarrassment. amol rajan, bbc news. in a moment, it's time for the one o'clock news. first it's time for a look at the weather. hello there. we end this week on a cold note. in fact, tomorrow morning will be colder, with a widespread frost. drives the weather for the next