essentially, ever since bbc three went online only, it's l bbc three went online only, it's really— bbc_ bbc three went online only, it's really pumped out _ bbc three went online only, it's really pumped out hit— bbc three went online only, it's really pumped out hit after- bbc three went online only, it's really pumped out hit after hit. i really pumped out hit after hit. we've — really pumped out hit after hit. we've had _ really pumped out hit after hit. we've had fleabag, _ really pumped out hit after hit. we've had fleabag, this- really pumped out hit after hit. i we've had fleabag, this country really pumped out hit after hit. . we've had fleabag, this country, nornrai— we've had fleabag, this country, normal peopie _ we've had fleabag, this country, normal people will— we've had fleabag, this country, normal people will was - we've had fleabag, this country, l normal people will was requested. we've had fleabag, this country, - normal people will was requested. it does seem _ normal people will was requested. it does seem like — normal people will was requested. it does seem lik

and also this week, bbc three is returning as a tv channel — yes, a tv channel — six years after it went this a clever ploy by the bbc and bbc television to win back precious younger viewers or a desperate attempt to compete with those streaming giants we may have mentioned one or two times on this show? let me introduce you to our guests. stuart murphy was the controller of bbc three when it launched in 2003. he's now the chief executive of the english national opera. laura o'reilly is media editor at insider, formerly known as business insider, of course. teddy nygh is the co—founder of fully focused. that's a production company which is behind the new bbc three comedy pru. more from them in a moment. and joining us later in the show will be frank o'donnell. he's the editor in chief of dc thompson's newspapers in aberdeenshire. that's including the press injournal and evening express. before that, he was editor of the scotsman, no less. and callum baird is editor of the national, the scottish paper launched in 2014. welcome to you all. callum, let's start with you. you must have one sc

_ spending on commissions for bbc three for— spending on commissions for bbc three for the next two nses. so it's interesting especially because the move _ interesting especially because the move online for bbc three was said to save _ move online for bbc three was said to save millions of pounds for the bbc every— to save millions of pounds for the bbc every year. so it is stressful in terms — bbc every year. so it is stressful in terms of— bbc every year. so it is stressful in terms of being able to raise this production— in terms of being able to raise this production value, but the strength of the _ production value, but the strength of the voices, as i've said, is incredibly— of the voices, as i've said, is incredibly strong. if you think about— incredibly strong. if you think about this country which was these two hoard _ about this country which was these two board siblings from gloucester who were — two board siblings from gloucester who were able to create this extra near comedy with international legs, if you _ near comedy with international legs, if you think _ near comedy

yes, when the bbc took bbc three of — years back? mostly not watching linear tv, as it's called, the watching digital platforms instead. since then a few different things happen. one is young people have definitely towards digital platform, acceleration away from linear has accelerated, but bbc three has had a number of absolutely enormous hits. you mentioned a couple there, killing eve, amongst others, but the bbc has come under huge pressure to prove it is relevant to young people. they've done a bit of market research, but there's still a hard core of young people who will watch bbc three on linear tv, and the calculation they have made with the circumstances of 2021 is that despite the need to save money, it is worth putting these massive hits back on linear channel, because it is a few more young people, when the bbc comes that this very difficult negotiation with the government and the government says, you're a young people, having this linear station is on offer for young people which is on offer for young people which is gett

you mentioned one of the stars that it made, bbc three, andj stars that it made, bbc three, and we will of a cliff edge if they do not receive more cash in today's budget. between march last year and this january, there has been a 157% increase in unemployment claims. amongst other things london councils are asking for an extension to business rates relief. it says the financial impact of the virus on london boroughs will be felt well into 2022 and beyond. many in the theatre industry have welcomed a £400 million of support from the government. however as many of them gear up to return to the stage, like shaftsbury theatre, there's still big concerns about how they'll be able to survive without continued support until they can fully re—open again with full capacity. even with thejob retention scheme in the past month, it still costs us £120,000 a month to run this theatre. so we're losing money. these productions are hugely costly to put on and investors in productions need to have the support in the short term from the government with the insurance in the same way as the film industry

then, a few things have happened, they've gone to that new platform, but bbc theory has had a number of absolutely in our misfits. threemade with the circumstances of 2021 is that despite the need to save money, it is worth putting these massive hits back on a linear channel, because it is a few more young people, and when the bbc comes that this very difficult negotiation with the government and the government says, are you relevant to young people? they have this linear station on offer for young people which is getting an audience and that will be handy. that's our media editor. with the pandemic hitting different parts of england in different ways, there is concern it could exacerbate regional inequalities. the government says it's committed to handing more power from westminster to local communities as the country starts to recover, part of its plan to "level—up". so could more elected mayors be the answer? our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. even in lockdown, manchester's not lost its vibe. but the shoppers can't browse when the shutters are down. the city's grown used to restrictions. they stayed i

bbc three will return as a fully—fledged tv channel in january 2022, six years after it moved online.mpting calls for it to be brought back. the bbc said the move was part of its drive to deliver more value to audiences. hundreds of people in exeter are still waiting to return to their homes after they were evacuated before a controlled explosion of a world war ii bomb. the university of exeter said about 300 students had been affected by the explosion, which damaged several houses on saturday. a number of other nearby residents are also waiting to return. jon kay reports. the crater is as deep as two double—decker buses, and now the wider impact is clear. bomb damage in a quiet residential area of devon. the 2000lb german device was found by builders and detonated in a controlled explosion at the weekend. shown here from different angles. thousands of homes were evacuated, and now, you can see why. today, we were allowed inside the cordon. debris, thrown 250 metres. to give you an idea of the power of the blast, these giant pieces of steel were put on top of the bomb to encase itjust

three games. leandro trossard has just extended brighton's advantage though. you can catch that over on bbc one. on friday — are at leicester in a two o'clock kick off. the day's big match is the north london derby at the emirates at 11:30, while manchester united host west ham in the late game. kicks off at 2:30 this afternoon. there's one match already under way in the women's super league. reading women are hosting tottenham women. it's just coming up to half time and the score is 0—0. scotland will play for the first time in a month today — after their third six nations match against france was postponed, due to a coronavirus outbreak in the french camp. they face ireland at 3, with both sides looking for their second win of the tournament. scotland haven't beaten ireland since 2017... but they say they know what to expect this time around. ireland's head coach andy farrell, isn't concerned. they can say whatever they want. it's irrelevant. what i know is we are vital for this game. we it's irrelevant. what i know is we are vitalfor this game. we know it's irrelevant. what i know is we are v

john maguire, bbc news. threeissued for people living in coastal areas. paul hawkins reports. alarm blares. tsunami warning sirens on new zealand's east coast. the reason, 1200 kilometres north shallow 8.1 magnitude earthquake near the kermadec islands in the south pacific. the third in a matter of hours, all of them over 7 in magnitude. the first earthquake struck before dawn on friday. before any warnings were issued, people were already heading to higher ground such was its strength. it was strong but not too strong but we did still evacuate just in case. ijumped out of bed and stood in the doorway and most of the house was up as well. it was quite strong and took forever to stop. i this is the first time i have ever. seen all boats leave the inner bay. when the next earthquake stuck, authorities were taking no chances. alarm blares. on average a magnitude 8 or larger earthquake occurs only once a year anywhere in the world so this was a significant one with the ability to generate a tsunami. in the end, this w

and bbc world news turns 30. threees on from this channel's very first broadcast, we examine how television news has changed for audiences around the world. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's exactly one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic — that's the point the disease was confirmed as a truly global problem. covid—19 has so far claimed 2.6 million lives but there's hope on the horizon as vaccines reach some of the furthest corners of the world. our global health correspondent naomi grimley has been looking at the pandemic one year in. it's been a year that most of us will remember for the rest of our lives. one of grief and loneliness on a scale none of us could've imagined. it's exactly 12 months since the world health organization officially sounded the alarm about the seriousness of covid—19. we have therefore made the assessment that covid—19 can be characterised as a pandemic. and yet, after a whirlwind of scientific

naomi grimley, bbc news. threegs that were later stood down. evacuation orders were issued for residents living in coastal areas. paul hawkins reports. soon army warning sirens on new zealand's east coast. the reason? 1200 kilometres north, a shadow earthquake in the cayman islands near the south pacific. the third in a matter of hours, and all of them over seven on the richter scale. the first earthquake struck before dawn on friday before any warnings were issued, people were already heading to higher ground, such was its strength. it was strong, but not too strong, but we did still evacuate just in case. i strong, but we did still evacuate just in case. evacuate 'ust in case. i “umped out of evacuate just in case. i “umped out of bee * evacuate just in case. i “umped out of bed and t evacuate just in case. i “umped out of bed and stood _ evacuate just in case. i “umped out of bed and stood in_ evacuate just in case. ijumped out of bed and stood in a - out of bed and stood in a doorway— out of bed and stood in a

bbc sport website and joins me now. what are the details here, and what can we expect? yes, it is an exciting deal. a threeshown on the sky main channel in 2022, matches on bbc and a minimum of 18 of those will be on bbc one, bbc two. the first time in the competitions history that they will be on free to air network tv channels is really exciting for the game. the fa hopes that the audience will be one of the biggest and women's sports and commercially as well. huge investment is being reported between seven to 8 million per season will be going into this deal and of that, 75% of the revenue will be going straight to the clubs and for the win championship clubs and for the win championship clubs and so there's a lot of excitement around in the fa hopes that it will push the women's game forward. hoop push the women's game forward. how do ou push the women's game forward. how do you think — push the women's game forward. how do you think you could impact the game in terms of its standing globally, will more players be inspired? globally, will more players be insired? , ~ ., , inspired? yes, i think we have

bbc world. we have three important coronavirus developments in europe.ing the export of 250,000 doses of astrazeneca, the first e.u. country to use this new export restriction after delays and vaccine supplies. vaccine doses that were blocked were manufactured at a plant in rome and bound for australia. here is the bbc's mark lowen. mark: this is a move by prime minister mario draghi, making the most of a new e.u.-wide program announced at the end of january, in which vaccine manufacturers must request permission from the country in which it is produced before exporting those jabs. this amidst a global warn the race for vaccines and amidst anger at vaccine manufacturers like astrazeneca and pfizer for failing to deliver the number of vaccines they had agreed with e.u. countries. anchor: they started at the end of september, but it is moving far slower than some other places, including the u.k. peer the supply issue is one of the reasons why. here is mark again. mark: they just announced they think -- italy thinks astrazeneca will route have reduced vacci

from chelsea, and kirby confirmed their place in the semifinals for the second time in three seasons. jim lumsden, bbcut it wasn't enough to overturn the deficit. naomi osaka's impressive 23—match winning streak is over, as she was beaten by maria sakkari in the miami open quarter—finals. osaka had not lost a game since february last year, and the defeat means she stays world number two, missing the chance to regain the top ranking from australia's ash barty. england batsmanjason roy has signed for sunrisers hyderabad in the indian premier league, replacing australian all—rounder mitchell marsh. roy went unsold in the ipl auction, but will nowjoin up with international team matejonny bairstow. the surrey opener is the 14th england player to sign up for this year's tournament — that starts next friday. and finally, the son of a former england cricket captain has hinted that he might be able to follow in his dad's footsteps. 18—year—old josh de caires scored an unbeaten century for leeds—bradford universities against yorkshire today. the name doesn't give it away, but he's the son of former england open

bbc news. at least three people have been shot dead by the security forces in myanmar, as protests continue acrossship in yangon, while a woman was shot dead in mandalay. images posted online show several severely injured people, including a buddhist monk. let�*s speak tojonathan head, the bbc�*s south east asia correspondent. what more do we know about the circumstances in which these people died? we circumstances in which these people died? ~ ., ., ., ., ., circumstances in which these people died? ., ., ., ., ., ., died? we now have a total of eight three overnight, _ died? we now have a total of eight three overnight, in _ died? we now have a total of eight three overnight, in different - died? we now have a total of eight three overnight, in different partsl three overnight, in different parts of yangon, five in with a lot of people seriously injured and you could argue the circumstances are the same at night time, obviously a lot more chaotic. big rallies today in mandalay, it is a stronghold of anti—coup feeling, they had a general strike. they were going most of the day and then towards th

angus crawford, bbc news. threesed equalities ministers lizz truss and kemi badenoch of creating a "hostile environment" for lgbt plus people. the government has said it will bring forward plans to end the practice shortly. 0ur reporterjosh parry has investigated conversion therapy in the past, and we can speak to him now. what is conversion therapy for those people who perhaps haven't heard of this? ,., ., ., , ., this? good evening. conversion therapy is _ this? good evening. conversion therapy is the _ this? good evening. conversion therapy is the practice - this? good evening. conversion therapy is the practice of - therapy is the practice of attempting to change somebody�*s sexuality or gender identity through medicalforms or sexuality or gender identity through medical forms or religious forms. in the 60s and 70s it was more common it will take place in a medical setting. that may be anything from electroshock therapy to aversion therapy. it is important to state that the nhs and all psychiatric bodies in the

this is bbc news, the latest headlines. threet that it might cause blood clots. another seven pro—democracy protestors are killed in myanmar — a united nations investigator says the country's military rulers may have committed crimes against humanity. now, a significant development in efforts to contain global warming. banking giant hsbc has bowed to investor pressure and promised to scale back its lending to fossil fuel industries, with plans for a shareholder vote on the proposals. a $2.1; trillion coalition of 15 investment group and pension funds is behind the move. it persuaded hsbc to align loans with the the paris agreement goals to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. the charity �*share action�*, which led the group, said hsbc had put $15bn into coal developers since 2018. the new resolution requires that by 2030 the bank phases out financing for coal—fired power stations and thermal coal—mining, in the eu and in oecd countries. daniel s. growald is co—chair of campaign group bankfwd. it was founded by members of the roc

bbc news... england lose the opening one day international of their three match series in india as a batting collapseem dearly. good evening. lights have shone around the uk tonight in memory of all those who have lost their lives in the past year. buildings were lit up and people went on to their doorsteps with candles and torches for a moment of reflection on this the first anniversary of national lockdown. the prime minister thanked people for their "courage, discipline and patience" over the past 12 months, but admitted there were things he wished — in retrospect — the government had done differently in the early handling of the pandemic. the day of reflection began with a minute's silence at midday. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. her reports contains flashing images. time to stop. to remember that harsh first spring. time to reflect. to contemplate that strange summer. time to pay tribute to lives lost, as autumn turned. time to mourn those absent now. the slow passing of the seasons, our year—long journey through danger. now, the disease still among us, a second spring. remembra

bbc news channel. england will look to make it three wins from three in world cup qualifying when they host poland at wembleygood afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. race and racism have become less important factors in explaining social disparities in the uk — that's the controversial conclusion of a major review commissioned by the government. the commission on race and ethnic disparities, set up after the black lives matter protests, found that social class and family structure played a bigger role in determining people's lives. the commission says concerns that the uk is institutionally racist are not borne out by the evidence — but that overt racism remains. but campaigners say they feel �*deeply, massively let down�* by the report, and that the government did not have the confidence of black and minority ethnic communities. greg mackenzie reports. last summer's black lives matter protests were some of the biggest seen in the uk. black lives matter! hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets up and down the country calling for change. it was triggered by the killing of george floyd in a

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the badminton star gabby adcock has told the bbc, how she's been suffering with long covid for the past threein have drawn their series after the final game finished all square in belfast. both teams are using the series as a warm up ahead of the olympics with players keen to impress as they hope to make the plane to tokyo. lydia campbell reports. this was a final match showdown between the current olympic champions in great britain and the olympic debutantes, but it was the irish to start a better. anna of flanagan forcing into it early seif. ireland were looking the more likely here butjust could not force the ball home. but the pressure paid off with great britain struggling to clear their lines, a flick was awarded for a foot. up stepped up to and and iron into ahead. gb had not word the irish defence throughout the game. they left late but it was worth the wait for stash and not worried. is pepper levelling the match and therefore the series. all swear in belfast but when the sides next meet in tokyo, something has to give. lydia campbell, bbc news. —— all square. the badminton star gabb

egyptian officials say the backlog will be cleared in around three days. now on bbche travel show. this week on the show, working in travel through a year of lockdown. we're doing a virtual livestream, and tonight we are focusing on the plague. seeing spain from the skies. and rebuilding zanzibar�*s house of wonders. it was famous for being an early adopter of electricity and the very first elevator in east africa was in this building. that is actually how it got its name all those years ago, the house of wonders. hello, and welcome to zanzibar. this is stonetown, zanzibar city's historic quarter, known for its atmosphere and the cause of that besides these really nice winding alleyways are the buildings. the architecture is from all over. there is an omani palace, an indian temple as well as styles left by european colonisers. however, the end of last year spelled disaster for one of the city's most famous buildings. more on that later. first, though... this week, the uk marked a full year since it first went into coronavirus lockdown, with a day of reflection, obse

bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at three... covid boosterjabs may be available as early as september, with the over—70s and front—line health workers first in line. lockdown eases in wales — the first uk nation to lift travel restrictions within its borders. the mp kenny macaskill announces he is quitting the snp, to stand for alex salmond's new party at the holyrood election. security forces in myanmar are reported to have shot dead at least 20 people protesting against the military coup, after a show of force from the army. the japanese owner of the giant container ship blocking egypt's suez canal has said an effort will be made to free the vessel by saturday night, japan time. and coming up — click meets the australian community torn apart by suicide, and learns how tech can offer support. that's in half an hour on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government is preparing to roll out booster vaccines from september to protect people from new variants of the coronavirus. the vaccines minister, nadhim zahaw

islamist group linked to isis has been fighting the government in northeast of mozambique for three years. the bbcafrica correspondent catherine byaruhanga reports. a desperate journey for many who had been trapped in the far northeastern corner of mozambique. on the gangway you can see some of the people who've finally made it to safety. civilians risk their lives to charter boats and ships for the rescue mission in parma. but many are still missing. she is worried for her brother is safety. and describes this as a horrible in unfair situation. describes this as a horrible in unfairsituation. live describes this as a horrible in unfair situation. live rounds and mortar shells have been let loose in parma since wednesday. local islamist link to isis to have wage a brutal insurgency in this region sense 2017. it's people already terrorised by the violence had to fleet once again. i witnesses describe seeing dead bodies, some of them beheaded on roadsides and on beaches. south african her son was killed as he tried to escape. her husband and a younger son made it out of parma. but she says they were

you can watch the evening session on bbc two from 5.15. the three in the second tier of english rugby union today, when the championship finally starts. none of the other sides in the league has played since their season was scrapped nearly a year ago. joe lynskey reports. in 2019, saracens were the best team in europe. this year they swapped the continent for cornwall. when saracens broke salary cap regulations, their punishment was relegation. they start in the second tier, here, at cornish pirates. i'm expecting some real big challenges. long gone are the years when you see teams go down and put hundreds of points on teams. itjust doesn't happen. it's a different competition with a different vibe. obviously that was forced upon us, but there are a lot of positives in there. we spoke about it this week, about going back to our roots. no championship team shows its roots quite like ampthill, where players walk through a wood to reach the pitch. but ampthill couldn't afford a season watched on byjust the trees. they were set to drop out of the leagu

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the decision means that a night—time curfew will continue for at least three weeks. now on bbcs, dateline. hello, and welcome to dateline london — the programme which brings together international correspondents filing from the uk with the best of bbc expertise. i'm geeta guru—murthy. this week, we ask what is britain's role in the world? with a huge moment of change as we battle a global pandemic, and brexit has become real, there is renewed interest in what the uk's international future looks like. a new government report, called global britain, focuses on the indo—pacific — suggesting closer ties with india, japan and australia. what does this mean for the relationship with china? a question faced at the moment by president biden. meanwhile, nations all over the world continue to grapple with their vaccination programmes. what do the diplomatic skirmishes over covid tell us about where power lies today? with me are isobel hilton, founder of china dialogue, jeffrey koffman, a us—canadian journalist and formerly war correspondent for abc news, and the bbc�*s chief internationa

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egyptian officials say the backlog will be cleared in around three days. now on bbc news.n this highly personal bbc news documentary, four university of southampton hospital staff explain the impact of the last year on their work and home lives. there were some days when you had to verify death after death and it was really hard to detach from it. when you are alone, you know, your thoughts just come back to you and there are no other things of focus on. it is just you and your thoughts in an empty house by yourself. if i could sum it up in one word, the word that comes to mind would be "guilt". i have had a lot of mum guilt and a lot of professional guilt. it was a very weird experience when the ambulance took me to my own workplace and my own work colleagues were looking after me but also, it was very reassuring knowing that the best possible people will take care of me. the last year, both personallyl and professionally, it has been a completely different year. covid has taught me to be more supportive with each other - and kindness, kindness, kindness _ a year of high

the bbc and sky have signed a multi—million pound deal to show super league games for the next three ber, is believed to be worth around £8 million a year, with 25% of that invested in the women's championship, the second tier. the families of athletes taking part in this year's rearranged olympics and paralympics might be able to travel to japan to watch the games after all. all overseas fans have been barred from tokyo because of covid concerns and though organisers say that includes competitors' family members at the moment, they are discussing the possibility of making exceptions. after losing the t20 series against india, england's cricketers have moved onto pune where the one—day series starts tomorrow. it's largely the same squad and althoughjofra archer misses out with an ongoing elbow issue there could be some fresh faces coming into the 11. it's going to present opportunities for guys _ it's going to present opportunities for guys that haven't necessarily played _ for guys that haven't necessarily played yet and been away for long, and travelling is extremely difficult. moti

all been released from the squadlet�*s get more on this from rob philips, bbc wales football correspondent. any idea what the threeu said they broke protocols. tyler roberts on his instagram feed said he should not have been up in the hotel later than the set time. he apologised to the team staff and wales fans, though you would say that this leaves wales short of attacking options tomorrow but knowing the three of them would've started. it's clearly a serious breach of such a serious step to be taken. matondo was one of the welsh players racially abused after the friendly match against mexico on saturday, have police got any further with that. nothing from the police investigation. rob page who is the interim manager at the moment said he had spoken to both players or breakfast yesterday and gareth bale talking about the abuse that celebrities receive on social media said he would back a boycott of social media among high—profile people. ii social media among high-profile neale, , , social media among high-profile --eole. , ., social media among high-profile neale, , ., ., . people. if everybody did it at once, m

three years. judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool.ocked by a grounded giant container ship. more than 10% of global trade passes through the canal, which connects the mediterranean sea to the red sea. the hold—up has sent oil prices to higher levels on international markets. our global trade correspondent dharshini david has the story. there are bottlenecks on the daily commute and then there's this — a ship the size of the empire state building, blocking one of the busiest shipping channels, blown adrift by a gust of wind. behind the stricken ever given, a mounting queue of marine traffic, carrying cargo from oil to clothes and food. whereever they hailfrom — china, the middle east or south asia — they are going nowhere. seen from above, the problem is clear. ships have grown to match our appetite to consume more, but they are ill—suited to a waterway that's just 205 metres wide. this canal, connecting the red sea and the mediterranean, was originally built 150 years ago. it's still crucial for modern trade. the ever given ran agroun

the decision means that a night—time curfew will continue for at least three weeks. now on bbcews, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the proportion of wealth owned by a super—rich elite continues to grow in societies around the world. the glaring disparity between the have—mosts and the have—nothings has fuelled a wave of political anger. well, my guest today, the former newspaper columnist and editor, and one—time high society hostess, barbara amiel, has written a memoir which, wittingly or not, paints an extraordinary, even grotesque picture of the lives of the wealthy. so, why on earth did she do it? barbara amiel in toronto, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, good to be here. pleasure to have you on the show. let us begin by discussing your memoir, friends and enemies, that you wrote last year. most people write memoirs, i would say, to make themselves look good. your memoir, perhaps you would agree, didn't really do that. so, why did you write it? i don't know whether it made me look good or bad, but to be perfectly honest, i tried to be honest. when you

the decision means that a night—time curfew will continue for at least three weeks. now on bbcs... the week in parliament hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament — a week when mps hoped the killing of sarah everard would be a watershed moment to help prevent violence against women. too many of us have clutched our keys in our fist in case we need to defend ourselves. and that is not ok. but ministers faced complaints about police tactics and a lack ofjustice. i have parliamentary privilege. i can name the men who have hurt me. but millions of women in this country don't even have that. a victim of stalking shares her experience. he dropped letters through my letterbox just so i knew that he knew where i lived. and elsewhere in westminster, a controversial figure returns to haunt the government... in spring 2020, we had a situation where the deprtment for health was just a smoking ruin in terms of procurement and ppe. but first, sarah everard's killing prompted widespread public anger and calls for action to do more to protect women and girls. hundreds gathered on cla

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officials say the backlog will be cleared in around three days. now on bbc news, world questions. this is the bbc world service. i am amol rajan, and welcome to world questions. this is the programme which brings together questions from the public around the world and puts them to the experts. for this edition, we're looking at information and misinformation. how have the big institutions, governments, health organisations and the media informed and misinformed us about the pandemic? and has the rise of what is sometimes described as fake news, though there are reasons to be cautious about that term, of course, impeded the battle against the spread of covid—19? i'm joined remotely via zoom by a panel of leading journalists, academics, health experts and a representative from one of the big social media companies, who will take questions from members of the public, from all corners of the globe. let me introduce you to our panel. from new york, zeynep tufekci is with us. she is a technosociologist who has written extensively about covid—19 and won plaudits, both for her analysis of

egyptian officials say the backlog will be cleared in around three days. now on bbc it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. much of the art we love is presented via a medium, be it a canvas, a recording or celluloid. but my guest today is an artist whose primary resource is her own body. marina abramovic is the world's most famous and acclaimed performance artist. in the course of a remarkable career, she's pushed herself to the very limits of physical endurance and stirred intense reaction from audiences confronting her eye—to—eye. her art and life are one. so, what do they tell us? marina abramovic in upstate new york, welcome to hardtalk. hello, everybody. it's a pleasure to have you on the programme. i want to begin, if i may, with the relationship you have with your audience, with your viewer, because it seems to me there can be no more intimate relationship than the one that you forge with the people who come to see your work because you are literally eye—to—eye or even skin—to—skin. do you relish that? you know, so many arti

from chelsea, and kirby confirmed their place in the semifinals for the second time in three seasons. jim lumsden, bbc maria sakkari in the miami open quarter—finals. osaka had not lost a game since february last year, and the defeat means she stays world number two, missing the chance to regain the top ranking from australia's ash barty. england batsmanjason roy has signed for sunrisers hyderabad in the indian premier league, replacing australian all—rounder mitchell marsh. roy went unsold in the ipl auction, but will nowjoin up with international team matejonny bairstow. the surrey opener is the 14th england player to sign up for this year's tournament — that starts next friday. and finally, the son of a former england cricket captain has hinted that he might be able to follow in his dad's footsteps. 18—year—old josh de caires scored an unbeaten century for leeds—bradford universities against yorkshire today. the name doesn't give it away, but he's the son of former england opener michael atherton, and he's already got a deal to play for middlesex. and that's all your sport for now. hello there. des

this is bbc news with the latest headlines at three... with further easing of restrictions in england tomorrow, the culture secretary says the country's on target — he hopes the lifting of curbs will be "irreversible". at the moment, we are on track, so thanks to the work of the british people and the excellent vaccine roll—out, we are confident both in going ahead with the easings from tomorrow and the next stages. but the national medical director for the nhs in england warns people not to "squander the gains" made against coronavirus. the government says lorry drivers arriving in england from outside the uk will need to take a covid test within 48 hours and then one every 72 hours afterwards. the prime minister is urged to "swiftly clarify" how many covid vaccine doses the uk is prepared to donate to poorer countries. the un demands international action to stop a shocking wave of brutality against civilians in myanmar. i am terrified of what is going to happen. i think this could be just the beginning of a wave of brutality that is goi

bbc one. scotland have pulled three points back, ireland lead 8—3. a covid outbreak in the french camp. england are looking to make it two wins from two. in their second t20 match of the series in india. batting first — eoin morgan's side are... currently 160—6. jason royjust four short of a half century for england... ..after a dreadful start for his opening partnerjos buttler — who was out first ball. opening partnerjos buttler — england are one up in the five match series. in the first of today's four premier league games — brighton have moved up to 16th in the table, three points clear of the relegation zone, after winning 2—1 at southampton. lewis dunk put brighton in front at st mary's with just quarter of an hour gone. it didn't take long for the home side to pull level, their in form striker che adams scoring his third goal in three games. but ten minutes after the break, leandro trossard got what turned out to be the winner. it's the first time in 11 matches that brighton have managed to scored twice. it was a deserved victory. full credit t

the bbc�*s tim allman reports. eight legs, three hearts, one impossible dream.colour, her muscles twitching, her sucker is contracting. her suckers contracting. researchers believe marshmallow may be dreaming. # dream... a team of scientists at a university in the west of brazil recorded four octopuses over several days. their sleep pattern went through cycles. during quiet sleep they were still, during active sleep they moved around. similar to humans when we dream, a period of neural activity that can boost health and cognition. they look so strange, so different, they seem almost alien, but it is thought octopuses have the most complex brains of any invertebrates. perhaps the most famous was paul, the eight—legged soothsayer who had an uncanny — albeit not perfect — record of picking winning teams at the 2006 world cup. then there's 0ctavia, the octopus from devon who could solve puzzles that would help her attain food. # dream... the researchers have speculated this octopus — asleep, displaying the colours seen during courtship — may be thinking of romance.

the bbc�*s tim allman reports. eight legs, three hearts, one impossible dream.suckers contracting. researchers believe marshmallow may be dreaming. # dream... a team of scientists at a university in the west of brazil recorded four octopuses over several days. their sleep pattern went through cycles. during quiet sleep they were still, during active sleep they moved around. similar to humans when we dream, a period of neural activity that can boost health and cognition. they look so strange, so different, they seem almost alien, but it is thought octopuses have the most complex brains of any invertebrates. perhaps the most famous was paul, the eight—legged soothsayer who had an uncanny — albeit not perfect — record of picking winning teams at the 2006 world cup. then there's octavia, the octopus from devon who could solve puzzles that would help her attain food. # dream... the researchers have speculated this octopus — asleep, displaying the colours seen during courtship — may be thinking of romance. a beautiful dreamer indeed. what do you know! a painting by vi