we get into character with bryan cra nston. hello.n exclusive report this hour on the secret deal that ended the three—year occupation of the syrian city of raqqa by the extremist group, the so—called islamic state. that deal allowed several hundred is fighters to escape, along with their weapons and ammunition, and theirfamilies. it saved lives and brought peace to the city — but there may still be a price to pay. our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, has the story. even at peace, with the so—called islamic state gone, raqqa is still deadly dangerous. few of its roads have been cleared. the fighting stopped here a month ago, but there are still mines and booby traps everywhere. most of the city is a no—go zone. hardly anyone has been allowed to return. but we made it inside, searching for a trail through the debris, looking for clues to the islamic state's escape route. the city hospital was their last refuge, and it's here where ourjourney begins. the group's final defeat came thanks not to a battle, but to a bus ride.

and when news anchors go crazy — we talk to breaking bad star bryan cra nston.from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome and thanks forjoining us. it's 1am here in london, 9am in singapore, and 3am in raqqa, syria, where the bbc has uncovered details of a secret deal that followed the defeat of islamic state in the city. the agreement allowed hundreds of islamic state fighters and their families to escape, including notorious criminals. the big question now is where are they, and what sort of a threat to they pose? our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville has this exclusive report from raqqa. even at peace, with the so—called islamic state gone, raqqa is still deadly dangerous. few of its roads have been cleared. the fighting stopped here a month ago, but there are still mines and booby traps everywhere. most of the city is a no—go zone. hardly anyone has been allowed to return. but we made it inside, searching for a trail through the debris, looking for clues to the islamic state's escape route. the city hos

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bryan cra nston became an international superstar in the hit tv show breaking bad.y life completely. and here he is in another life—changing role. i'm as mad as hell and i'm not going to take it any more! in the national theatre's stage adaptation of the 19705 film network, in which his character loses it on air and becomes a ratings sensation. in the ‘70s it was clearly a satire. network in 2017 is no longer a satire.

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