david sillito, bbc news.s a criminal i. run by donald trump is a criminali. 0ur run by donald trump is a criminal 1. our investigation is no longer purely civil in nature. he went on to say they are organising the organisation in a criminal capacity. hello. although the weather will be a little quieter across the uk overall today, in contrast to recent days, it�*s not settling down properly any time soon. the end of the week looking very stormy indeed, and that will be thanks to this area of low pressure barreling in on thursday and friday. we�*ve kind of got a weak area of low pressure still with us for today. it�*s going to feed in a band of more organised showers to the south for first thing. this should clear the south—east, though, by the time we get to lunchtime. cloud and some patchy rain drifting south across scotland, and then through the afternoon, livelier, thundery showers develop, particularly across eastern scotland and the eastern side of england. a few elsewhere towards the west, but generally

david sillito, bbc news, 0xford. that's it, and now time for the news where you are. good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster henry bonsu and the former trade minister, lord digbyjones. lovely to have you both with us. great to see you. thank you for staying up to be with us this evening. before we get to the front pages, let's bring you some breaking news. gloucestershire police have been examining the site of a cafe in gloucester after reports that it could conceivably contain human remains. they have now issued a statement this evening saying there is possible evidence to suggest that body could be buried inside the cafe. it's where15—year—old mary worked before she vanished in 1968 and where the serial killer fred west is known to have been both a customer and to have done work there at about that time. excavation work will now take place. likely will take some time. breaking news from gloucester, coming as a result of a documentary that itv were filming there and apparently they

david sillito has been investigating. meet ai—da, the robot artist.ortraits. and what's more, she's happy to have a chat. how are you today? i am well, thank you. how would you rate yourself as an artist? i love to be creative. i enjoy being someone who makes people think. she answers questions. each painting is different, and a surprise. you could almost say she has a personality. fundamentally, that's a funny question. i think the prospect of getting to know her is hilarious, but at the same time, i mean, peering over at her now, i think her makers probably considered that they have some form of relationship. whether that's reciprocated or not. ai—da, could you look across there to the camera? we are all used to, these days, talking to machines and our phones. but creativity, that's a rather different question. and this is meant to be a little bit unsettling, a little unnerving. the thing that concerns us about technology is the fact that we don't know the domino effect of it. so ai—da foreshadows many technologies coming through, and she opposes th

david sillito, bbc news.mitment to "rewild" the galapagos islands. the initiative will see efforts put in to help endangered animals in the galapagos and protect the island's wildlife. the pledge will fund efforts to reintroduce 13 locally extinct species, including the floreana mockingbird, which was the first mockingbird described by charles darwin. leonardo dicaprio addressed the united nations about the dangers of climate change in 2014. supermodel naomi campbell has welcomed an addition to herfamily. posting on instagram, she said, "a beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother, so honoured to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that i now share with you my angel. there is no greater love." in 2017, she spoke about wanting to have about wanting to have children and that with science she would be able to do it when she wanted. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @jamesbbcnews. hello. although the weather will be a little quieter across the uk overall

david sillito has been investigating. meet ai—da, the robot artist.ese are a few of her recent self portraits. and what's more, she's happy to have a chat. how are you today? er, i'm well, thank you. how would you rate yourself as an artist? i love to be creative. i enjoy being someone who makes people think. she answers questions. each painting is different, and a surprise. you could almost say she has a personality. fundamentally, that's a funny question. i think the prospect of getting to know her is hilarious, but at the same time, i mean, peering over at her now, i think her makers probably considered that they have some form of relationship, whether that's reciprocated or not. ai—da, could you look across there to the camera. we are all used to, these days, talking to machines and our phones. but creativity, that's a rather different question and this is meant to be a little bit unsettling, a little unnerving. the thing that concerns us about technology is the fact that we don't know the domino effect of it. ai—da foreshadows many technologies c

david sillito, bbc news, 0xford.n capital in mid—may. temperatures have topped 31 degrees and have had moscovites rushing for the city's fountains and ice cream stalls. these are exceptionally high temperatures. that's gc news. —— bbc news. hello there. the torrential downpours that we had on monday have been the torrential downpours, the thunderstorms were once again the talking point of the weather on monday. up to an inch of rain fell in some areas, and a covering of hail in others, as you can see. so, just adding to the rainfall totals that we've already seen this may. some areas such as bala in north wales having had twice as much rainfall as we'd normally see throughout the whole of may, and that's so far. and once again, for the day ahead, with low pressure sat to the west of the uk, it's going to throw showers our way. it gives the atmosphere that instability to grow the showers, and the sunshine strong at this time of year. not preventing perhaps a touch of frost for northern ireland first thing. a bit on th

david sillito reports.r, four and a half months on, things are finally happening in coventry. oh, itjust feels so exciting to have got to this point. there's so much excitement about opening doors again. coventry has got so much history that people don't realise. it's an amazing place. music, dance, art, theatre. a celebration of coventry�*s history, culture, and even some of the glories of coventry architecture. the britannia hotel will be featuring in the coventry city of culture colouring book. brutalist coventry masterpieces to be coloured in. here we are, the britannia hotel. i've already got started on this, but i think i need another grey. i need a greyer grey. and i also met the team who have been bringing a bit of colour to the streets and shops. and this was a special moment for cara and charlie. today is very different, today is the first day i've met cara in person. so, you two have been working together for more than a year? yeah, it's quite emotional. everything that we have done, all of this

david sillitoe, bbc news. time for a look at the weather here's chris fawkes. then downpours, thunder and lightning mixed in. this is the extent of the showers. there are a few gaps, especially in north—west england. what a lovely afternoon in cumbria. plenty of sunshine which i'm sure felt pleasant. showers taking ages to finally calm down. heavier rain across southern counties of england and rain also in northern scotland but in between, eventually becoming drier. temperatures similar to recent nights. tomorrow, rain in scotland and the south of england but otherwise bright and sunshine. shower clouds developing and by the afternoon, heavy and thundery.

david sillito, bbc news, 0xford. going to see it for himself again.e as high as 430 billion. this study is the first attempt to estimate the world population of birds, species by species. the most common species are the house sparrow, european starling, ring—billed gull and barn swallow. however there are many species that have a population of below 5,000. researchers hope the study will help efforts to prevent extinction. staying with the wildlife, the big five, is a term to refer to the most difficult animals to kill. there is a new big five list released by wildlife geographers. the new big five includes elephants, lions, gorillas, tigers, and polar bears. each animal is endangered or vulnerable. the initiative was founded by photographer graeme green who partnered with one earth and other wildlife organizations to raise awareness of conservation. they hope photography of these animals will encourage people drop their guns and pick up their cameras. beautiful pictures, too. people living in moscow have been enjoying a heatwave which is setting reco

here's our arts correspondent, david sillito. it's been a really tough year for a lot of people.accurately, we're looking over hull. this is kate, one of the first visitors to a new arrival in the city. the hull vigil. wow. wow, it looks so blue. this is not how i expected it at all. i thought i was going to be terrified. she and more than 700 others will stand here for an hour at a time over the next 365 days, and gaze over the city. and think. this is an artwork about what's on our minds. my year has been very focused around two members of my family, really. my daughter, who is disabled, my elder daughter. and my dad, who's 83 and has a blood cancer. so it has been one of fear, really. you know, protecting them, shielding. each day, there will be a vigil at sunrise and another at sunset. there aren't many rules when you are up here, but there is one. no mobile phones, because they want you to, well, have a chance to enjoy the silence, the sky, the sun and the beauty of hull. david sillito, bbc news, hull. how wonderful. time for a look at the weather — here's darren bett.

david sillito reports.ry that has emerged — that landmark interview with princess diana was based on a deceit. the dyson report concludes that fake documents were used to win the trust of princess diana's brother, that martin bashir was devious and dishonest, the bbc investigation was declared woefully ineffective. prince william says the deception fuelled his mother's paranoia and distrust. it fuelled his mother's paranoia and distrust. , , ., distrust. it is my view that the deceitful way _ distrust. it is my view that the deceitful way the _ distrust. it is my view that the deceitful way the interview - distrust. it is my view that the | deceitful way the interview was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said. the interview was a major contribution to making my parents' relationship worse and has since heard countless others. it brings indescribable sadness to know that the bbc�*s failures contributed significantly to herfear, paranoia and isolation that i rememberfrom those final years with

david sillito reports.ged — that landmark interview with princess diana was based on a deceit. the dyson report concludes that fake documents were used to win the trust of princess diana's brother, that martin bashir was devious and dishonest, the bbc investigation was declared woefully ineffective. prince william says the deception fuelled his mother's paranoia and distrust. it is my view that the deceitful way the interview was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said. the interview was a major contribution to making my parents�* relationship worse and has since hurt countless others. it brings indescribable sadness to know that the bbc�*s failures contributed significantly to herfear, paranoia and isolation that i remember from those final years with her. but what saddens me most is that if the bbc had properly investigated the complaints and concerns first raised in 1995, my mother would have known that she'd been deceived. she was failed notjust by a rogue reporter, but by leaders of the b

david sillito, bbc news, nottingham. time for a look at the weather, here's louise lear.l been about the rain so far this month, but today the emphasis has been on the wind and it has been quite significant, particularly in the last couple of hours. in pembrey sands along the south coast of wales, winds in excess of 70 mph, thatis wales, winds in excess of 70 mph, that is very unusual for this time of year. yes, there has been some rain around, some of the heaviest across wales and into northern england. this low pressure will stay with us through the night and even into tomorrow as well. the strong winds will continue to develop over the next few hours and shift their emphasis a bit further south, so first thing tomorrow it looks likely we will see strong winds continuing across the west coast of wales but also through the bristol channel and the english channel, so we could see gusts of wind widely in excess of 50 to 60 mph and even inland up to 50 mph gusts as well. windy started friday, a wet one in some places as the low pressure tracks eastwards bringing bands of sh

let's talk to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito. ?— still to be answered? absolutely, last week was — still to be answered? absolutely, last week was all _ still to be answered? absolutely, last week was all about _ still to be answered? absolutely, last week was all about the - still to be answered? absolutely, | last week was all about the dyson report, revealing the deceit behind the martin bashir interview of princess diana. this week it has all been about how as the bbc going to respond? it's already said it will look at its editorial and whistle—blowing policy is because people at the time did raise concerns but also, other questions of who knew what and when and also, the question about why was martin bashir given that there had been concerns raised about him, rehired in 2016 as the religious affairs correspondent? and gemma two, the director—general of the bbc today announced on the today programme there would be another bbc investigation into that matter. —— tim davie. we are in the course of a quick investigation led by an

david sillito, bbc news, hull. how wonderful. time for a look at the weather — here's darren bett.ello, jane. the sky today is one of sunshine and showers, longer spells of rain, driven by a cold winter. the wet and windy weather yesterday, and there was a lot of rain yesterday, swept away, and it has left us with a wind coming more from the north which is maintaining this cold feel. there is sunshine but showers and we have a zone of more cloud and longer spells of rain moving southwards across scotland into northern england, across northern ireland, into wales and parts of the midlands and east anglia. temperatures 13 or 1a, but otherwise cold for the time of year i'm feeling colder in the winds, which are easing a bit later. at the same time, heading into this evening and overnight, we will see the cloudy, wet weather working towards wales and the west country. clearer skies following to the north, increasing showers elsewhere. in scotland and northern england we are more likely to have frost heading into tomorrow. more wintry showers for northern scotland, not many elsewhere, s

david sillito reports on this ground—breaking exhibition. meet ai—da, the robot artist.someone who makes people think. she answers questions. each painting is different, and a surprise. you could almost say she has a personality. fundamentally, that's a funny question. i think the prospect of getting to know her is hilarious, but at the same time, i mean, peering over at her now, i think her makers probably considered that they have some form of relationship. whether that's reciprocated or not. ai—da, could you look across there to the camera. we are all used to, these days, talking to machines and our phones. but creativity, that's a rather different question and this is meant to be a little bit unsettling, a little unnerving. the thing that concerns us about technology is the fact that we don't know the domino effect of it. ai—da foreshadows many technologies coming through, and she opposes those questions by her artwork to say, this is what's coming through: are we happy with that? so, ai—da, the artist. it's painting today. who knows what tomorrow? david sillito, bbc

david sillito, bbc news. she could also beat the terminator in a fight.untry with some thunder and lightning mixed in and some hail as well. the radar picture showed just how active a day of showers it has been. but there were a few places that dodged most of them, for example, a good part of northwest england where skies in cumbria looked like this and it really was a gorgeous afternoon here. and i'm sure in the sunshine it would have felt very pleasant. looking at the weather picture over the next few hours, we are just monitoring this area of cloud that has been bringing some heavier rain into southwest england. during this evening and overnight that is going to continue to push eastwards across southern england. at the same time, showers hanging around this evening but slowly fading away overnight. and then across northern scotland we will have this thicker cloud moving in bringing some rain across northern areas later in the night. our temperatures overnight drifting down to around five to eight celsius, so similar to what we have had over recent nig

those welcoming the public was the museum of natural history in oxford. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito even the rain could dampen the enthusiasm for today's grand reopening and its new work of art. an object that's affected us all. we're here face to face with the thing we've all been trying to avoid, the virus. it is some 8 million times bigger than the real thing. but it does allow you to get up close to something that is both terrible but also strangely beautiful. it's made up of tens of millions of pieces of scientific data, crunched and slowly assembled to reveal this. and the moment of revelation came, i was just taken aback cos i thought, i'd been working for months and months and months during lockdown on my own listening to radio, television, hearing about this dreadful, evil virus and it was just strangely beautiful. it was kind of hauntingly beautiful, and that kind of took me aback. and unveiling it was someone who knows it all too well, the lead developer of the oxford vaccine. it's quite a chilling thing to look at because this is the virus that's been our enemy for the l

those welcoming the public was the museum of natural history in oxford. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito

david sillito, bbc news, hull.rowse — are going under the hammer. ali vowles has been to find out more. you can see the costume already. it's amazing, it's so imposing. i'm being shown some of the 600 lots that will be sold online in bristol, and what a treasure trove. for daddy dave, my preferred father. much love, carrie fisher. signed photos from the stars, darth vader's helmet used at fan conventions — all are attracting attention. what's happened ? we have broken so many in—house records already. within 24 hours of that catalogue going online, we had over 800 bids. we have had thousands upon thousands of pounds of bids left. interest from all over the world. the appeal of star wars is completely worldwide and the fact that that little piece of star wars history comes from bristol is what i think makes this so, so special. dave prowse's imposing 6ft 6 height made him the perfect choice for darth vader. it's no secret that he was disappointed that his voice was never used on the film. one of the hottest items, h

deception and using mocked—up bank statements to obtain the interview. 0ur media correspondent david sillitovember 1995. anyone who saw it will remember it. it was one of those landmark moments. the question afterwards for many people, especially in journalism, was how did a relatively unknown journalist like martin bashir land the scoop of a lifetime? there was an investigation in 1996, questions raised about mocked up bank statement is used. the conclusion then was there had been mocked up bank statements but diana had not seen them and it had not affected her decision to do the interview. 25 years on, looking back, documentaries and many questions now raised. earl spencer, her brother, saying he felt there was dishonesty, deception and this is what this is all about, the dyson investigation. lord dyson speaking to everyone involved to find out first of all what was the method used by the bbc and martin bashir to get the interview, what were those documents all about, and then was the investigation afterwards sufficient and did they allow essentially editorial guidelines to be crossed. so

david sillito reports.tart. iremembergoing there when i was a kid. this is a very big place. it's the size of wembley stadium, but it is only a fraction of what is said to be the retail space needing repurposing. the current estimate's around 50 million square feet. that is another 100 broadmarsh centres. so what do you replace it with? we've done some consultation with the people of nottingham, over 3,000 individual responses. nobody said, "please create a shopping centre." i met up with avani and nathaniel, who were part of that public brainstorm. i think we've got so much of an opportunity to do so much more. i think that we're at this pivotal moment in the pandemic to be able to reimagine it and allow us the opportunity to support local businesses. one source of inspiration is what we discovered hidden under the concrete. these are the remains of the old streets knocked down in the �*60s, and those thoughts about the past are being echoed in maidenhead, in berkshire. how would you describe the feeling?

our media correspondent david sillito is with me now.. damning on two levels. very definitely about martin - journalist. damning on two levels. | very definitely about martin bashir. i will read these statements. mr martin bashir secured that interview with diana, princess of wales, with deceit. he approached her brother, earl spencer, and presented him with fake documents, faked bank statements, and then he said he had not shown them to earl spencer. earl spencer says this played a key part in his decision to introduce martin bashir to princess diana, which led to an extraordinary interview. an e—book making interview. now, lord dyson does not mince his words. he says that martin bashir acted inappropriately and in breach of guidelines and he lied several times about his actions. when he says that he hadn�*t shown the fake documents to earl spencer. i�*ll reread it out —— read it out. he produced and showed the statements to earl spencer which contained information that had probably been fabricated by martin bashir and he acted so as to

more than 50 years ago, which tells the story of a ravenous caterpillar. 0ur arts correspondent david sillitoy day of our lives at the book shop. it�*s the days of the week, it�*s the food that everyone knows, it�*s the interactivity. you want to put your fingers in that hole. itjust works on every single level. it�*s the perfect children�*s book. it had begun as a story about a worm, but eric carle, an american graphic designer, was advised to switch species. his friends saw in the gentle world of his children�*s books a reaction to the traumas of his own childhood in wartime germany. he went to school and the school told him that the next day they would be joining the german army. and he went home, told his parents that. they locked him in the cellar the next morning. most of his comrades were killed. imagine the effect that would have on somebody. eric carle wrote dozens of books, but nothing came close to the caterpillar, and by the end, he had a theory as to why. it took me a long time, - and i think it is a book of hope. i think that is the i appeal of that book. and i should know — i i

here's david sillito. it's been a really tough year for a lot of people.it as being a new beginning. we are in hull, or maybe more accurately, we are looking are looking over hull. this is kate, one of the first visitors to a new arrival in the city. the hull vigil. wow. wow, it looks so blue. this is not how i expected it at all. i thought i was going to be terrified. she and more than 700 others will stand here for an hour at a time over the next 365 days and gaze over the city. and think. this is an artwork about what's on our minds. my year has been very focused around two members of my family, really. my daughter, who is disabled, my elder daughter. and my dad, who is 83 and has a blood cancer. so it has been one of fear, really, protecting them, shielding. each day there will be a vigil at sunrise and another at sunset. there aren't many rules when you are up here but there is one — no mobile phones, because they want you to, well, have a chance to enjoy the silence, the sky, the sun and the beauty of hull. david sillito, bbc news, hull. it is just i

our media correspondent david sillito is with me now. ne incident that doesn't necessarily reflect bbc journalism generally — but it is a dark day. let journalism generally - but it is a dark da . ., , ., journalism generally - but it is a dark da . ., i. dark day. let me read you something. "we now know — dark day. let me read you something. "we now know that _ dark day. let me read you something. "we now know that the _ dark day. let me read you something. "we now know that the bbc _ dark day. let me read you something. j "we now know that the bbc harboured a rogue reporter on panorama who fabricated and elaborate, detailed but wholly false account of his dealings with earl spencer and princess diana. this is a shocking blot on the bbc�*s enduring commitment to honestjournalism." commitment to honest journalism." those commitment to honestjournalism." those aren't the words of lord dyson, but lord bert, who was director general at the time and has read today's report from lord debt, car dyson. it is damning. three areas — the first is m

our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life.veryone knows, it�*s the interactivity. you want to put your fingers in that hole. itjust works on every single level. it�*s the perfect children�*s book. it had begun as a story about a worm, but eric carle, an american graphic designer, was advised to switch species. his friends saw in the gentle world of his children�*s books of reaction to the traumas of his own childhood in wartime germany. he went to school and the school told him that the next day, they would be joining the german army. and he went home, told his parents that. they locked him in the cellar the next morning. most of his comrades were killed. imagine the effect that would have on somebody. eric carle wrote dozens of books, but nothing came close to the caterpillar, and by the end, he had a theory as to why. it took me a long time, - but i think it is a book of hope. i think that as the i appeal of that book. and i should know — i i did the book, after all. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lea

more than 50 years ago, which tells the story of a ravenous caterpillar. 0ur arts correspondent david sillitohe days of the week, - it's the food that everyone knows, it's the interactivity. you want to put your fingers in that hole. i it just works on every single level. it's the perfect children's book. it had begun as a story about a worm, but eric carle, an american graphic designer, was advised to switch species. his friends saw, in the gentle world of his children�*s books, a reaction to the traumas of his own childhood in wartime germany. he went to school, and the school told him that the next day they would bejoining the german army. and he went home, told his parents that. they sensibly locked him in the cellar the next morning. most of his comrades were killed. you can imagine just the effect that would have on somebody. eric carle wrote dozens of books, but nothing came close to the caterpillar, and by the end, he had a theory as to why. it took me a long time, but i think it is a book of hope. i think that is the appeal of that book. well, i should know — i did the book, after al

our correspondent, david sillito says recent management decisions still need to be answered. will be interested because they have been raising those concerns as well about that rehiring in 2016. also in the commons today, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has said britain is considering all options for liberty steel after the collapse of its main lender greensill capital, but that nationalisation was the least likely. liberty steel, which employs 3,000 people in britain, is planning to sell its stocksbridge plant as part of a restructuring. addressing mps, mr kwarteng was asked what support the government could offer to local communities. we we re we were promised none of our steel plans— we were promised none of our steel plans were _ we were promised none of our steel plans were to close on his watch but after the _ plans were to close on his watch but after the serious fraud office descended on his empire the workforce is afraid for the future. the liberty— workforce is afraid for the future. the liberty steel plant in tredegar puts food — the liberty steel plant in tr

our media correspondent david sillito is here. to it the bbc. a midterm review of the bbc charter is due next year. the culture secretary said the government would have to consider further reforms. is there any risk to the current boss of the bbc, and the renewal of the charrer more widely. big questions. there are many _ charrer more widely. big questions. there are many questions _ charrer more widely. big questions. there are many questions about - there are many questions about command of control in all of this, there is what martin bashir did, there is what martin bashir did, there is what martin bashir did, there is the investigation in the 19905, there is the investigation in the 1990s, woefully ineffective, there is the fact it has taken 25 years, to come to light, and also, how did it happen, and how can you prove it won't happen again? so those are big questions. how do you show that it won't happen again? because as lord dyson said this is about the integrity and transparency of the bbc. prince harry said this is at lea

our correspondent, david sillito says recent management decisions still need to be answered this weekew what and when and also question about why was martin they share giving that there were concerns raised about him we hired in 2016 as a religious affairs correspondent and the director general of the bbc today announced on the programme that there would be another bbc investigation into that matter. we another bbc investigation into that matter. ~ . , another bbc investigation into that matter. . , ., ., matter. we are in the course of a iuick matter. we are in the course of a quick investigation _ matter. we are in the course of a quick investigation now _ matter. we are in the course of a quick investigation now or - quick investigation now or independently within the bbc who is not part— independently within the bbc who is not part of me is management and we are interviewing people and getting documents and we should be able to publish _ documents and we should be able to publish something next week. so it�*s publish something next week. so it's a short investigation _ publish som

here's our arts correspondent, david sillito. it's been a really tough year for a lot of people.ted it at all. i thought i was going to be terrified. she and more than 700 others will stand here for an hour at a time over the next 365 days, and gaze over the city. and think. this is an artwork about what's on our minds. my year has been very focused around two members of my family, really. my daughter, who is disabled, my elder daughter. and my dad, who's 83 and has a blood cancer. so it has been one of fear, really. you know, protecting them, shielding. each day, there will be a vigil at sunrise and another at sunset. there aren't many rules when you are up here, but there is one. no mobile phones, because they want you to, well, have a chance to enjoy the silence, the sky, the sun and the beauty of hull. fantastic, isn't it? i am off to hull straight after this programme! the tower of london is still in the end of its longest closure since the second world war by asking the public to name its latest arrival, raven check. the legend of the raven says if the birds leave the tower

let's talk to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito.aid on the radio this morninu. ., , ~ tim davey said on the radio this mornin.. ., ,, .,, ., ., morning. last week was all about revealin: morning. last week was all about revealing the _ morning. last week was all about revealing the details, _ morning. last week was all about revealing the details, the - morning. last week was all about revealing the details, the dyson l revealing the details, the dyson report, — revealing the details, the dyson report, that deceitful behaviour that led — report, that deceitful behaviour that led to the interview, this week it's all— that led to the interview, this week it's all about what the bbc is going to do— it's all about what the bbc is going to do about it. they've announced they will— to do about it. they've announced they will have a review of editorial and whistle—blowing sieges, today tim davie — and whistle—blowing sieges, today tim davie was questioned on the today— tim davie was questioned on the today programme and he was asked if the

we can speak now to our media and arts correspondent david sillito.t on the corporation's reputation. trier? this will have an impact on the corporation's reputation. very much so. lord corporation's reputation. very much s0- lord dyson's— corporation's reputation. very much so. lord dyson's report _ corporation's reputation. very much so. lord dyson's report says - corporation's reputation. very much so. lord dyson's report says two - so. lord dyson's report says two words that really stand out. this is about the integrity and transparency of the bbc. when prince william made the statement last night he wasn't talking about the bbc 25 years ago, he was talking about the bbc. he felt very let down. and that is the question facing us. it's already said it's director general said this was a dark day for the bbc. many questions raised. there has already been an apology to prince charles for the lurid and untrue claims that martin bashir made about members of the royal household taking payments. and the bafta has been handed back for that programme and th

our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life.n wartime germany. he went to school, and the school told him that, the next day, they would be joining the german army. and he went home, told his parents that. they basically locked him in the cellar the next morning. most of his comrades were killed. you can imagine the effect that would have on somebody. eric carle wrote dozens of books, but nothing came close to the caterpillar, and by the end, he had a theory as to why. it took me a long time, - but i think it is a book of hope. i think that is the i appeal of that book. and i should know — - i did the book, after all. you are watching bbc news. how many of you watched this during the covid lockdown? tell the readers of life how it feels? and to be a girl among all those men? i don't mind it. chess isn't always competitive. chess can also be...beautiful. i chess is beautiful. and it is very much back in fashion. the queen's gambit was watched by millions, a true story about the young chess prodigy beth harmon who rose very challe

our media correspondent david sillito is with me now., and this is all around looking back 25 years on documentaries asking many questions, how did he land that interview? and there are a series of questions, the terms of reference of the dyson investigation, and we will find out more just after two o'clock, we understand, this afternoon. truth? more just after two o'clock, we understand, this afternoon. why is this re ort understand, this afternoon. why is this report happening _ understand, this afternoon. why is this report happening now? - understand, this afternoon. why is this report happening now? there | this report happening now? there were questions _ this report happening now? there were questions at _ this report happening now? there were questions at the _ this report happening now? there were questions at the time, - this report happening now? there were questions at the time, in - this report happening now? ti” were questions at the time, in 1996, about mocked up bank statements that were somehow used in the lead up to con

let's talk to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito.orry. this week it's all about what the bbc is going to do about what the bbc is going to do about it. two elements to that. there were people who knew in the 19905 that there were people who knew in the 1990s that martin bashir had lied to them. and there were concerns raised over the years by people within the bbc about martin bashir, so there is an investigation that has been announced today about why he was rehired in 2016 and tim davies says it will be until an investigation and it will be made public and it will be a fairly quick investigation.- will be a fairly quick investigation. will be a fairly quick investitation. ~ ., will be a fairly quick investitation. ~ . , investigation. we are in the course of a tuick investigation. we are in the course of a quick investigation _ investigation. we are in the course of a quick investigation led - investigation. we are in the course of a quick investigation led by i investigation. we are in the course of a quick investigation led by an

david sillito reports. things are finally happening in covent . , . ., coventry. it feels so exciting to have not coventry. it feels so exciting to have got to _ coventry. it feels so exciting to have got to this _ coventry. it feels so exciting to have got to this point. - coventry. it feels so exciting to have got to this point. there i coventry. it feels so exciting to have got to this point. there is| coventry. it feels so exciting to i have got to this point. there is so much excitement about opening doors again. much excitement about opening doors aaain. ., , ., , much excitement about opening doors aaain. ., , ., much excitement about opening doors aain. ., , ., . again. coventry has got so much history that _ again. coventry has got so much history that people _ again. coventry has got so much history that people don't - again. coventry has got so much| history that people don't realise. it is history that people don't realise. it is an— history that people don't realise. it is an amazing place.— it

let's speak now to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito. 990s. tim davey, the director—general of the bbc, will have _ director—general of the bbc, will have more — director—general of the bbc, will have more to say on the matter this week _ have more to say on the matter this week we _ have more to say on the matter this week. we have seen that the previous director—general, who was responsible for that investigation in the _ responsible for that investigation in the 1990s, tony hall, is stepping down _ in the 1990s, tony hall, is stepping down from — in the 1990s, tony hall, is stepping down from his role at the national gallery— down from his role at the national gallery because it would prove to be a distraction. other questions are going _ a distraction. other questions are going to — a distraction. other questions are going to be raised about other investigations that martin bashir was a _ investigations that martin bashir was a part of over the years. then there _ was a part of over the years. then there are — was a part of over the y

our arts correspondent david sillito sat down with the uk's representative, singer—songwriterjames newman in front of18o million people and what is the feeling going to be, and i thought, it's going to be like a celebration, hopefully. hopefully we have got through this rubbish time, or are starting to get through and colin, one of the writers, had a list of contacts and he showed them to me and there was one called embers and i was like "oh, sick." let's do embers, because it's like the glowing fire, kind of reigniting and everyone coming back together. how has the last 12 months been for you? it's been a bit of a roller—coaster, really. when it got cancelled, shortly after that i got covid, which was not fun. and it hit me quite hard and for two months and i got asthma, and then i got long covid, which was rubbish, so it was a year of trying to be healthy. # light up the room! of course, the uk hasn't had a great deal of eurovision success in recent years. was that in the back of his mind? i think it's all aboutjust showing people who love eurovision that you love it as well, and you ar