the east time gallery was started in february $990.00. were invited to paint and original potion of the wool but then the initiative was designed to help east german autists he would suddenly been left without an income but in those exciting days of the full mccomas state opening up came from the life of the world. when berlin was divided it was common for people on the western side to draw graffiti on the wall but on the eastern side people approached at their peril the wall became more and more fortified with heavily armed guards tripwires searchlights and lookout towers border guards ordered to shoot to kill anyone who tried to escape and more than 100 people were killed trying to cross the border in berlin alone just a few months after those instruments of oppression were dismantled the east side gallery turned the symbol of terror into a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the weather the images of her to be restored or even repainted several times toda

the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall we'll take you to the world famous east side gallery where art is turned a symbol of division into a canvas for hopes and dreams also coming up. in iraq the protesters say security forces are shooting at them with lines bullets it's a brutal crackdown as the battle of the bridges in baghdad continues and scientists declare a climate of urgency as the u.s. begins leaving the paris climate agreement and agreement that france and china say must be irreversible. i'm burnt off it's good to have you with us so that november week when everything changed the german capital was marking 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall on the night of nov 9th 1989 east germany's communist regime reopened the border the announcement allowed citizens to safely cross to the west for the 1st time in 30 years it turned the he did and did leave border into just a wall of this week as well as remembering the people who died trying to cross the city is also celebrating the freedoms that followed. and our very own david leavitt's he is out and about in berlin am

i'm very own david leavitt's he's there at the east side gallery david i remember being exactly where you are about 25 years ago as a reporter talking about berlin 5 years after the fall of the wall that we've got 30 years after the fall of the wall talk to me a little bit about what it's like there now other than the fact that it's raining and people are trying not to get wet. oh you did notice that yeah it is raining pretty heavily but what i can tell you is despite that i'm see a lot of people here stopping with their umbrellas with their rain coats with their bikes and they are fascinated by the film that is playing behind me this is a film that takes you from the early days of the berlin wall from its construction what you're seeing now. all the way through to the popular movements they gave way to the peaceful revolution the end of the east german regime and what came out after the. east side gallery the berlin wall this stretch of the berlin wall that had been a symbol of division turning into a symbol of of unity and of berlin as an open and cosmopolitan city that it is today

the berlin wall and what better place to see it than on a piece of the wall itself the east side gallery is the biggest and one of the only remaining parts of the berlin wall that are still standing and now where i'm standing today is not has not always been a place to watch movies if i had been here 30 years ago i could have been shot dead by east german border guards just for being here now they would have been maybe in the towers as part of the wall complex or they could have been on patrol boats in the river behind me and where i am in this part of berlin the wall itself is not the border the border itself is in the middle of the river ship but they were you can see marks by these lit up blue poles and right here about 10 people died trying to cross from communist east berlin into what was known as free west berlin now if you look at the figures across east germany during the time of the berlin wall the number of people who tried to escape east germany and died during their attempt is over a 1000 some say it's around 1200 and most of those who died trying to escape were young men bet

east side gallery the berlin wall this stretch of the berlin wall that had been a symbol of division turning into a symbol of of unity and of berlin as an open and cosmopolitan city that it is today and even though it's dark and it's raining and people are running for shelter i really feel that you can you can feel history here even now 30 years later yes i think it's a very good point it's impossible to escape it even if you are getting drenched our very own david love itself there braving the elements at eastside gallery david thank you. well tonight i'm joined here at the big table by a man who needs no introduction quentin peel spent much of his career as a journalist reporting on the east west conflict during and after the berlin wall he's now a fellow at the much review chatham house think tank in london when it's good to have you on the day where were you that 1st week of november 1909 and what were you planning to report. on i was sitting in moscow as i had been for a couple of years at that stage reporting in the extraordinary revolution that was happening in the soviet unio

the east time gallery was started in february $990.00. invited to paint and original potion of the wool but then the initiative was designed to help east german tastes he would suddenly been left without an income but in those exciting days of the full mcmullen estate opening up came from a life of the world. when berlin was divided it was common for people on the western side to draw on the wall but on the eastern side people approached at their peril the wall became more and more 45 with heavily armed guards trip why is searchlights a lookout. ordered to shoot to kill anyone who tried to escape and more than 100 people were killed trying to cross the border in berlin alone just a few months after those instruments of oppression what dismantled the east side got to return the symbol of terra into a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the weather the images of had to be restored or even repainted several times today the east side gallery is a popular tourist

i feel that all the galleries are doing the same they're looking at. having a basin and europe and when you look across the european artistic grounds paris seems a natural choice. you could say that paris is going through a horrific period and that paris is currently reclaiming the place it happened in the 1940 s. . on the. sideline for a long time london was a more lively and interesting location over the last years that's been shifting to paris. where the money goes the high and art market. speculation that paris could become the new financial capital of the post brics and. then france has other advantages too. part of it is the very friendly sales tax rules here in france right now paris is the most affordable place to sell in europe . of course the prospect of paris catching up with its long time rivals london is attractive to the french even if france's minister of culture chooses to put it more diplomatically. this european dimension that explains the dynamics of the french dance market. picasso had his blue period and now paris seems to be start

the 1st year anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall we'll take you to the colorful east side gallery where artists turned a symbol of division into a canvas of hopes and dreams. i'm told me all laddie well thanks for joining us chile's president sebastian pinera says he's asked parliament to raise the minimum wage by around 15 percent in a further attempt to end the country's worst unrest in decades the president also sais that police accused of human rights abuses will be pursued prosecuted with the same force as rioters and looters for weeks now the south american country has been rocked by a protest against inequality. and as the w.'s nichole furnished in the capitals found out this is grown into a social movement who support base is a lot larger than those who turn up at rallies. it's another day of protests in santiago but any ball isn't going he lives only a stone's throw away from plus the epicenter of the country's mass demonstrations but a couple of weeks ago he kicked off a different kind of mobilization a neighborhood gathering known as. we didn't think anyone would come a

the fall off the wall so we'll take you to the world famous teesside gallery where artist painted the hopes and dreams of almost the hated symbol of deficient when it came down. i'm from gail welcome to the program. chinese president xi jinping and his french counterpart emmanuel macro have issued a joint statement reaffirming their support for the paris climate accord speaking in beijing president macro's that cooperation between europe and china on reducing emissions would be decisive this follows the trumpet ministrations beginning the formal process of withdrawing united states from the deal presents she described the deal signed in 2015 as the reversible. matilda ticklish look over the past 2 years in the fight against climate change we have consistently acted together with great effectiveness and commitment. but i regret the choices made by a few other countries but i want to see them as marginal choices. when china the european union and russia ratify the paris agreement and make a firm commitment the isolated choice made by one or another country won't change the course of the

dulwich picture gallery. alarms were triggered, and they started spraying this noxious substance, no, sorry, he sprayed a noxious substance into a police officer's face, run—off, the police officer's face, run—off, the police officer caught him, but two rembrandt that could have been stolen. heist foisted. foiled. at least they got the man. stolen. heist foisted. foiled. at least they got the manlj stolen. heist foisted. foiled. at least they got the man. i love that. great film, as well. speaking about, matt is at the aberdeen art gallery this morning. they were brave to let you in. iam indeed i am indeed in an art gallery this morning. this is mary agnes, portrait bust, she is overlooking the main atrium of this museum which has just the main atrium of this museum which hasjust undergone the main atrium of this museum which has just undergone a four year redevelopment. absolutely stunning. it cost 34.6 million. it was built in 1885 undone by alexandrova marshall who also designed the waldorf museum. that is

da vinci's art goes digital at london's national gallery. in business, mind the gap. mark equal pay day — as research shows women earn 13% less than men here in the uk — and almost a third less around the world. a warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme when it comes to the festive season how do you navigate family expectations? this as harry and meghan head to the us for christmas with meghan‘s mum doria. is there an etiquette? tell us what you think — just use #bbcthebriefing. donald tusk has told british voters not to give up on stopping brexit as the country gears up for a general election dominated by the issue. the outgoing president of the european council, said that while the process of leaving the eu was in "extra time" — it could "go to penalties". gareth barlow reports. with the end of his tenure inside, donald tusk seems happy to say what he really feels about written and brexit. one of my english friends is probably right when he says with melancholy that brexit is the

. >>> next, a visit to the smithsonian's national portrait gallery. historian kate clarke lemay gives "american history tv" a guided tour of an exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment using images of early suffrage leaders, ms. lemay shows how the movement intersected with the abolitionists and temp rest movements. this is the first of a two-part program. >> hi, everyone. welcome to the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. i'm kate clarke lemay and i'm the curator of votes for women, a portrait of persistence. for this exhibition, i worked about 3 1/2 years researching, teaching myself this history and finding all the objects. in the exhibition we have about 124 objects of which there are 63 portraits and in curating the exhibition, i was hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. but also ask questions about it and ask what does it do and what does it not do and why 1965 and the voting rights act is considered an

along the way, montana gallery owner brad hamlett takes up her cause. hey. how are you, brad?rangler gallery. >> brad has framed the entire collection and put it on display in his gallery. >> so, you've made your own investment -- not just your time, but also in the frames. how much was that? >> cost is roughly about $50,000, but i felt we had to do it to show the value of it. >> you're now financially invested in it, as well as emotionally. >> there'll never be another collection like this come on the market that's photographs, artwork, artifacts, research notes. >> for the descendants of those who survived the battle of little bighorn, the collection provides a direct link to their past. here's a fleeting shot of a little girl prancing around in the background of this footage of the indians shot in the late 1920s. hi, gertie. >> hello. >> and here is that little girl now. thank you for coming by. i wanted to show you something. 90-year-old gertie heavy runner of the blackfoot nation. as she walks through the exhibit, she recognizes the elders from her own childhood. >> this

next, a visit to the national portrait gallery. it is the second of a two-part program. historian gives american history tv a guided tour of an exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment. using political cartoons and images of separatist picketing the white house, exploiting the national women's party tactics under the leadership of alice paul. carrier.them i am the it is an exhibition at the national portrait gallery at the -- at the smithsonian institution. of astanding in front large blowup of a german born actress. as columbia, the allegorical figure, during the conclusion of the 1913 parade in washington d c. that is just one event of the long suffrage movement that this highlights. objects that go into the long history beginning in 1832 and 21920. the 19thcarrying amendment and what it did not do. right took the exhibition up to the voting acts right -- voting rights act. we are going to explore the 1913 parade, more in depth. standing in front of a postcard of the parade, organized by alice paul. this is a completely different tactic than what had been d

opened office from around the world transformed it into a giant outdoor cound the school the side gallery is now well famous i want to butlins most popular tourist attractions. the east i carry was started in february 990 artists were invited to paint an original portion of the berlin wall back then the initiative was designed to help east german artists who had suddenly been left without an income but in those exciting days of the former communist state opening up artists came from all over the world. when berlin was divided it was common for people on the western side to draw graffiti on the wall but on the eastern side people approached at their peril the wall became more and more fortified with heavily armed guards tripwires searchlights and lookout towers border guards were ordered to shoot to kill anyone who tried to escape and more than 100 people were killed trying to cross the border in berlin alone just a few months after those instruments of oppression were dismantled the east side gallery and the symbol of terra into a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have becom

a campus for free expression some of the artists have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the elements the images have had to be restored or even repainted several times today the east side gallery is a tourist destination that attracts $3000000.00 visitors a year. 30 years after the fall of this wall that separated friends and family from each other this remaining piece of the berlin wall has come to symbolize a new cosmopolitan berlin of unity. after the fall of the berlin wall in november 1989 the 2 germany's were quickly reunited on a political level but socially and economically reification has been difficult major differences remain linda few reports. this is down a wash toss in the middle of berlin the wall is still here but as a memory of the city's physical division ended long ago but there are still great differences between east and west incomes remain higher in the west that's visible in each paycheck. the income gap may have narrowed over the past 30 years but on average westerners still earn a lot more. reunification brought with it the collapse

it's on view at the national portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. i'm standing in front of what we call your title treatment. it's a large blow up of a german born actress. she was acting as columbia, a figure which represents the united states during the conclusion of the 1913 parade in washington, d.c. and that's just one event of the long suffrage movement that this exhibit highlights. we have 124 objects that goes into the long history beginning in 1832 and bringing it right up to 1920, but the then also declaring the 19 th amendment which it didn't do which was enfranchise all women including women of color and i took it up to the voting rights act of 1965. if you'll come with me, we'll go and explore the 1913 parade more in depth. so, we are standing in front of federal postcards of the 1913 parade, which was organized by alice paul and this was a completely different tactic than what had been done before by other suffragists. what alice paul was trying the to do was to create headlines and so she, after spending some time in britain she basic

gallery,he berlin wall from the newseum and washington, d.c. it is our home for the next three hours on washington journal on c-span and c-span3. we're asking you to share your own memories. give us a call and let us know fall meantrlin wall to you. if you live in eastern or central time zones, the number to call is (202) 748-8000. mountain or pacific time zones, (202) 748-8001. at a special phone number for german-americans this morning -- that number (202) 748-8002. if you want to send us a text this morning, that number is (202) 748-8003. if you do, please include your name and where you are from, and of course you can catch up with us on social media, on twitter @cspanwj, and on facebook. we welcome you to the berlin wall gallery here at the newseum. the largest unaltered portions of the berlin wall are here, outside of germany. of small part of a network barriers that once separated west berlin from east berlin and communist east germany. in total, the wall wrapped around west berlin for 96 miles, including 27 miles through the heart of th

fact when they go into a gallery. i believe they do. so how would you respond to the wife marie is just asking for equal representation that we've been she claims want to be very interested in the you know the artistic perspective of predominately male works of. well the perhaps women with all the money that they have should set up their own galleries and museums and fill them with ribbons are like but this is this is all about bleaching this is about women being parasites or institutions sets up and funded by men it's the same with female instincts that makes makes women want to take want to take over men only gold clubs. it's exactly the same golf clubs are your problem. that explains a lot just to give you both 30 seconds just that women also are the poorest they are across the world are actually the poorest there is so you cannot say that women are privileged and have most of the money because that's again not true maria just want to give you 30 seconds finally just what i'm asking if you think this will be the last of the bet you t

a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the weather the images of her to be restored or even repainted several times today the east side gallery is a popular tourist destination. you're watching d.w. news the business leader is up next but 1st we'll leave you with the music from the berlin staatskapelle conducted by daniel barenboim at the brandenburg gate as part of the celebrations there thank you for watching. earth. to millions of species. for safety. here as much as on this.

he's now opened this gallery in paris too with a show by raymond petit.

a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the weather the images have had to be restored or even repainted several times today the east side gallery is a popular tourist destination. let's turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world in mexico the funeral has been held for the final victim of a suspected cartel attack in a township founded by a group of breakaway mormons 9 women and 3 children were killed and it's not yet clear whether they were targeted or ambushed by accident. hundreds of cattle in independence activists down that in barcelona as spangler pays for an election on sunday they called for the release of jailed separatist leaders in an independence referendum it'll be the 4th election in spain in as many months years. tens of thousands have turned out to watch a spectacular parade in tokyo to celebrate the in front of emperor unary hito many of the spectators have one sought after law to retake gets to attend the festivities the emperor completed his ascension to the throne la

he's now opened this gallery in paris too with a show by raymond petit.

a canvas for free expression some of the artworks have become famous around the world because the gallery is exposed to the weather the images of her to be restored or even repainted several times today the east side gallery is a popular tourist destination and turning now to some of the other stories making news around the world hundreds of catalan independence activists gathered in barcelona spain prepares for an election on sunday and called for the release of jailed separatist leaders and an independent referendum for the election in spain in as many years. in the u.k. residents in the town of doncaster have been forced to abandon their homes due to continued flooding with water levels reaching record highs environment agency is warning that severe weather is set to continue. in australia at least 3 people have been killed in massive bushfires raging across the eastern state of new south wales places over also tearing through queensland further north thousands of people have been evacuated and a total fire ban has been declared. a family's desperate scramble to beat back the flames in

gallery in south london. they managed to get away — without the paintings. that's it. newsnight is starting over on bbc two now with kirsty wark, but here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm katie shanahan, coming up on the show tonight. it's seventh heaven for england as they thump montenegro, and qualify for next years euros. roger roars to victory. federer beats novak djokovic in a shootout of the heavyweights at the atp finals. and sonny bill williams tells us why he couldn't say no, when the wolfpack and return to rugby league came calling. good evening and welcome to the programme. we start tonight at wembley stadium where england put on a show to shine the spotlight on their one thousandth game. they absolutely thumped montenegro 7—nil to qualify for euro 2020 with a game to spare. our sports correspondent natalie pirks is at wembley — this was england's big night wasn't it, and they certainly lived up to the billing? q — a slightly odd recept

next, a visit to the smithsonian's national portrait gallery. it is the second of a two-part program. a historian gave american history tv a guided tour about the exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment, using political cartoons and images of suffragists picketing the white house she explores the party tactics. lemay, and i'm the curator of votes for women. i'm standing in front of what we call our title treatment. it is bornge low up of this actress, and she was acting as columbia, the allegorical figure that represents the united states during the conclusion of this parade in washington, d.c. that's just one event of the long suffrage movement this exhibition highlights. we have 124 objects of this long history bringing it right up to 1920. but then also clearing the 19th amendment and when it did not do was enfranchise all women including women of color. so i took the exhibition up to the voting rights act of 1965. if you will come with me we will explore the 1913 parade more in depth. we are standing in front of the photo postca

gallery,he berlin wall from the newseum and washington, d.c. it is our home for the next three hours on washington journal on c-span and c-span3. we're asking you to share your own memories. give us a call and let us know fall meantrlin wall to you. if you live in eastern or central time zones, the number to call is (202) 748-8000. mountain or pacific time zones, (202) 748-8001. at a special phone number for german-americans this morning -- that number (202) 748-8002. if you want to send us a text this morning, that number is (202) 748-8003. if you do, please include your name and where you are from, and of course you can catch up with us on social media, on twitter @cspanwj, and on facebook. we welcome you to the berlin wall gallery here at the newseum. the largest unaltered portions of the berlin wall are here, outside of germany. of small part of a network barriers that once separated west berlin from east berlin and communist east germany. in total, the wall wrapped around west berlin for 96 miles, including 27 miles through the heart of th

coverage of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the wall will take you to the world famous east side gallery. hopes and dreams all over the hated symbol of division when it came to. munich look to bounce back after some difficult. to head coach today they play the greek side of the cross in the champions league before facing back. at the weekend . i'm phil gayle welcome to the program. chinese president xi jinping and his french counterpart emmanuel macro have issued a joint statement reaffirming their support for the paris climate accord speaking in beijing president macross that cooperation between europe and china on reducing emissions would be decisive this follows the trumpet ministration to getting the full process to withdraw the united states from the deal presents g mccrone described the paris accord signed in 2015 as reversible. over the past 2 years in the fight against climate change we have consistently acted together with great effectiveness and commitment but i regret the choices made by a few other countries but i want to see them as marginal choices. when china the european

gallery,he berlin wall from the newseum and washington, d.c. it is our home for the next three hours on washington journal on c-span and c-span3. we're asking you to share your own memories. give us a call and let us know fall meantrlin wall to you. if you live in eastern or central time zones, the number to call is (202) 748-8000. mountain or pacific time zones, (202) 748-8001. at a special phone number for german-americans this morning -- that number (202) 748-8002. if you want to send us a text this morning, that number is (202) 748-8003. if you do, please include your name and where you are from, and of course you can catch up with us on social media, on twitter @cspanwj, and on facebook. we welcome you to the berlin wall gallery here at the newseum. the largest unaltered portions of the berlin wall are here, outside of germany. of small part of a network barriers that once separated west berlin from east berlin and communist east germany. in total, the wall wrapped around west berlin for 96 miles, including 27 miles through the heart of th