our technology correspondent marc cieslak has more.g people around, you do feel a degree of embarrassment sometimes for the duration of the visit. he'll bejust upstairs gaming all the time and he'll be shouting and cursing. stephen and louise are describing life with their 16—year—old son, who suffers from gaming disorder. until quite recently in the uk, they would have to have sought help privately. but now, the nhs has created a specialist clinic that uses therapy to help sufferers. hello, thank you for calling the national centre for gaming disorder. based in west london, it is part of the national centre for behavioural addictions. many families see the facility as a lifeline. it's really devastating for families. parents are very, very worried. sometimes it can cause real arguments. so for parents trying to sort of get people to stop gaming, they may do things like turning off wi—fi, that can cause really massive arguments, threatening behaviour. quite extreme in some cases. this is the first time tv cameras had been allowed into

marc cieslak, bbc news.rs, says the fear of being �*cancelled' has left comedy on the verge of being wiped out, with comedians staying away from controversial subjects for fear of not being booked again. and that fear is notjust evident among comedians a poll shared with bbc news suggests that more than half of those surveyed stopped themselves from expressing their views for fear of getting a negative reaction. our culture editor katie razzall has been investigating. i'm depressed and suicidal. guess where i'm working? it's stand—up comedy night in manchester. new act faizan is telling jokes that some could find offensive. i was working at manchester airport in aviation security... laughter. a depressed, suicidal muslim at the airport... but who decides what's funny, and what will offend? and is this tension a reflection of what's happening in wider society, too? comedians are very paranoid that they might word something the wrong way and then that's out there forever. and then they're cancelled and will ne

marc cieslak, bbc news.than funny? the actor and comedian dame maureen lipman says comedy is on the verge of being wiped out because comedians are so worried about offending people and the impact that could have on their careers that they are just avoiding controversial subjects. it's all about the so—called cancel culture as our culture editor katie razzall reports. i'm depressed and suicidal. guess where i'm working? it's stand—up comedy night in manchester. new act faizan is telling jokes that some could find offensive. i was working at manchester airport in aviation security... laughter. a depressed, suicidal muslim at the airport... but who decides what's funny, and what will offend? and is this tension a reflection of what's happening in wider society, too? comedians are very paranoid that they might word something the wrong way and then that's out there forever. and then they are cancelled and will never gig again. is this your idea of a joke, then? maureen lipman, starring in coronation street right

marc cieslak, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime.ens. and in sport, steven gerrard reveals one of his aston villa players was too scared to get out of his car because he had covid symptoms and he didn't want to affect his team's festive fixtures, or his family's christmas. now, comedy is — obviously — about making us laugh — but what if the audience finds the joke not funny but offensive? actor and comedian dame maureen lipman says the fear of being "cancelled" has left comedy on the verge of being wiped out with comedians staying away from controversial subjects for fear of not being booked again. it comes as a poll seen by bbc news suggests that more than half of those surveyed stopped themselves from fully expressing their views for fear of getting a negative reaction. our culture editor katie razzall has been looking at the issue. i'm depressed and suicidal. guess where i'm working? it's stand—up comedy night in manchester. new act faizan is telling jokes that some could find offensive. i was working at manchester airport in avia

and someone who's taking that concept to the next level is marc cieslak, who's been asking where allt. and the answer, of course, is the metaverse. so, what actually is the metaverse? well, if we think of the internet as something that we look at, the metaverse is a version of the internet that we're inside. the idea is that we will experience the metaverse as an avatar — a virtual version of ourselves that we control as we explore this new online frontier. but what will we actually do in here? whoa! i'd say there are examples of the metaverse already. if you look at some video games, for instance, they are, you know, digital worlds that you can interact with as an avatar. i'd see the metaverse as an extension of technologies that we currently have. i think a lot of people see the future metaverse as expanding on that experience to include notjust gaming, but maybe things like a digital workspace or digital events, digital socialising. andrew bosworth is from meta, the company formerly known as facebook. the tech giant says it's transforming itself from a social media company into a

marc cieslak, bbc news.epressed and suicidal. guess where i'm working? it's stand—up comedy night in manchester. new act faizan is telling jokes that some could find offensive. i was working at manchester airport in aviation security... laughter a depressed, suicidal muslim at the airport... but who decides what's funny, and what will offend? and is this tension a reflection of what's happening in wider society, too? comedians are very paranoid that they might word something the wrong way, and then that is out there forever. and then they are cancelled and will never work again. is this your idea of a joke, then? maureen lipman, starring in coronation street right now, has a dramatic prediction. i think it's a revolution. something has to be forbidden to make your really laugh. to make you really belly laugh. it's when you shouldn't be laughing. this cancelling, this punishment is everywhere, punishment, and iforan eye. "you said that, therefore you must never work again." we are, literally, we are on the cu

marc cieslak, bbc news. that is all from us for the time being. more on the bbc news website.west coast of wales, 86mph. around inland areas it was typically 40 or 50mph. as well as those strong winds, we had a spell of snow, briefly, over the pennines and into the southern uplands before the snowy weather moved into the highlands and grampian region. that now moved away. all the cloud that has been swirling around the centre of the storm that�*s crossing northern ireland and heading towards the north of england and southern parts of scotland. it�*s just going to sit around during wednesday. the storm continuing to weaken, the winds lessening all the while with stronger winds means it will be a milder start to wednesday. typical temperatures, 3, 4 or 5. still windy for many on wednesday, just not as windy. the strongest winds likely to be across the west and south of wales, south—west england, around 60mph on the coast for a time, showers and longer spells of rain, the wettest weather with strongest winds will be in wales. maybe cold enough for some snow over the higher parts

marc cieslak, bbc news.nomic instability, following historic falls in the value of the turkish lira. the currency has lost 47% of its value against dollar this year, to become one of the worst performing currencies in the world. annual inflation has reached 21%, according to official figures. some experts have blamed president erdogan, saying his economic policies are reckless. from istanbul, our international correspondent orla guerin reports. runaway inflation and a plunging currency. it's been falling so fast it's hard to keep track. for turks, the exchange rate makes painful reading. the lira doesn't go far these days. many are counting their pennies. this is kasimpasa, the istanbul neighbourhood where president erdogan grew up, traditionally one of his strongholds. yilmaz sees the prices and walks on by. he has to borrow to survive and he is furious with the president. these days, when the president utters a word about the economy, the lira nosedives. he insists that cutting interest rates will curb inf

marc cieslak, bbc news. and before we go — a sparkly tiara story for you. and not just any tiara.an auction in london. what�*s more, the empress had matching jewellery sets — as one did if married to the french emperor in the 19th century. a reminder of our top story. a high—stakes virtual summit has been held amid heightened tensions over ukraine. president biden warned of tighter economic sanctions following a huge buildup of russian military — vladimir putin blamed provocative actions by kyiv and nato. more on that story on the bbc news website. we will see you soon. thank you for watching. hello. it looks like we have probably seen the worst of storm barra for now, the worst of the winds along coastal areas, the top gusts in the west coast of wales, 86mph. around inland areas it was typically a0 or 50mph. as well as those strong winds, we had a spell of snow, briefly, over the pennines and into the southern uplands before the snowy weather moved into the highlands and grampian region. that now moved away. all the cloud that has been swirling around the centre of the storm that

laughter and someone who's taking that concept to the next level is marc cieslak, who's been asking whereswer, of course, is the metaverse. so, what actually is the metaverse? well, if we think of the internet as something that we look at, the metaverse is a version of the internet that we're inside. the idea is that we will experience the metaverse as an avatar — a virtual version of ourselves that we control as we explore this new online frontier. but what will we actually do in here? i'd say there are examples of the metaverse already. if you look at some video games, for instance, they are, you know, digital worlds that you can interact with as an avatar. i'd see the metaverse as an extension of technologies that we currently have. i think a lot of people see the future metaverse as expanding on that experience to include not just gaming but maybe things like a digital workspace or digital events, digital socialising. andrew bosworth is from meta — the company formerly known as facebook. the tech giant says it's transforming itself from a social media company into a metaverse company.

and someone who's taking that concept to the next level is marc cieslak, who's been asking where allthe answer, of course, is the metaverse. so, what actually is the metaverse? well, if we think of the internet as something that we look at, the metaverse is a version of the internet that we're inside. the idea is that we will experience the metaverse as an avatar — a virtual version of ourselves that we control as we explore this new online frontier. but what will we actually do in here? whoa! i'd say there are examples of the metaverse already. if you look at some video games, for instance, they are, you know, digital worlds that you can interact with as an avatar. i'd see the metaverse as an extension of technologies that we currently have. i think a lot of people see the future metaverse as expanding on that experience to include notjust gaming, but maybe things like a digital workspace or digital events, digital socialising. andrew bosworth is from meta — the company formerly known as facebook. the tech giant says it's transforming itself from a social media company into a metave

our technology correspondent marc cieslak has more.irs gaming all the time and shouting and cursing. stephen and louise are describing life with their 16—year—old son. those are their real names, we are protecting their identity. it is a controversial condition defined by three characteristics. impaired control when gaming, prioritising gaming over other interests and escalation of gaming despite stopping the games industry and some psychologists question the evidence used to define the disorder. until quite recently in the uk, helpful problems like this could only be sought via private healthcare. the nhs has a specialist clinic for treatment of the condition via therapy. treatment of the condition via thera . ., ., ~ treatment of the condition via thera . ., ., ,, i. treatment of the condition via thera . ., ., ,, ., therapy. hello, thank you for callin: therapy. hello, thank you for calling national— therapy. hello, thank you for calling national centre - therapy. hello, thank you for calling national centre for - calling national c

marc cieslak, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett.en windy for a few hours along some north sea coast, gusts of 66 mph. inland areas, typically 40 mph. not only have we had the strong winds, there was some snow briefly over some northern hills of england and we also had some snow in southern scotland. the weather has improved here as the snowy weather has moved into highland and grampian. the storm itself underwent explosive cycles, so it deepened rapidly thanks to those strong winds. it will weaken overnight tonight and the winds will start to ease down. you can see all of that cloud wrapped around the storm. that is that sweep of rain and briefly some snow in highland and grampian. that's moving away and we continue to feed in showers and longer spells of rain around tonight. it'll still be windy, particularly over some western coasts, wales and the south—west. temperature is not as low as last night because of the cloud wind and rain. it won't be as windy tomorrow but still strong winds across the northern isles, northern ireland,

our technology correspondent marc cieslak has more.ise are describing life with their 16—year—old son, who suffers from gaming disorder. those aren't their real names. we're protecting their identities. its controversial condition defined by the world health organization by three characteristics — impaired control when gaming, prioritising gaming over other interests and escalation of gaming, despite negative consequences. the games industry, and some psychologists, question evidence used to define the disorder. until quite recently in the uk, help for problems like this could only be sought via private health care. the nhs has created a specialist clinic for treatment of the condition via therapy. hello, national centre for gaming disorder. based in west london, it's part of the national centre for behavioural addictions. this is the first time cameras have been allowed to film inside the gaming clinic. we know that gaming disorder is quite a rare condition. so the symptoms of gaming disorder can be really quite severe, which has surp

our technology correspondent marc cieslak has been allowed inside and spoke to some of the families beingephen and louise are describing life with their 16—year—old son, who suffers from gaming disorder. until quite recently in the uk they would have to have sought help privately but now there is a special nhs clinic to help sufferers. based in west london it is part of the national centre for behavioural addictions. many families see it as a lifeline. parents are very worried and sometimes it can cause arguments. for parents trying to get people to stop aiming they may do things like turning off wi—fi and that can cause massive arguments and threatening behaviour. quite extreme in some cases. this is the first time tv cameras had been allowed into the facility. we've had well over 300 referrals since then, 200 just in 2021. people can struggle with anger, anxiety or low mood. also physical symptoms in terms of loss of sleep because they will be gaming at night to connect with gamers abroad. this is the only nhs clinic in the uk treating gaming disorder. the patients are spread out across

and someone who's taking that concept to the next level is marc cieslak, who's been asking where allde not just gaming, but maybe things like a digital workspace or digital events, digital socialising. andrew bosworth is from meta, the company formerly known as facebook. the tech giant says it's transforming itself from a social media company into a metaverse company. we spoke using oculus virtual reality headsets, appearing as avatars inside software designed for virtual meetings, called workrooms. ok, so, boz, here we are in what might be considered a representation of what the metaverse could be. yeah, for us, the metaverse is a spacial construct, as opposed to the previous web, which was really a very linear kind of 2d, flat thing. we want this one to be immersive — something that you could, were you so inclined, really experience in an embodied way. now, of course, it doesn't mean it has to be virtual reality — it could also just be on a phone or on a desktop computer. you might have noticed that we are using the tools of the metaverse to create a good portion of this item. my a

and someone who's taking that concept to the next level is marc cieslak, who's been asking where allan avatar — a virtual version of ourselves that we control as we explore this new online frontier. but what will we actually do in here? whoa! i'd say there are examples of the metaverse already. if you look at some video games, for instance, they are, you know, digital worlds that you can interact with as an avatar. i'd see the metaverse as an extension of technologies that we currently have. i think a lot of people see the future metaverse as expanding on that experience to include notjust gaming, but maybe things like a digital workspace or digital events, digital socialising. andrew bosworth is from meta, the company formerly known as facebook. the tech giant says it's transforming itself from a social media company into a metaverse company. we spoke using 0culus virtual reality headsets, appearing as avatars inside software designed for virtual meetings, called workrooms. ok, so, boz, here we are in what might be considered a representation of what the metaverse could be. yeah, fo

marc cieslak, bbc news.001. the office for national statistics says there were nearly nine thousand such deaths in 2020 — with the rate for men around double that for women. the lives of many women in afghanistan were transformed overnight when the taliban took control in august. as part of the bbc�*s 100 women season, afghan women have exchanged letters with high profile women who share their interests, to explain how their lives have changed over the last few months. sodaba haidare has more. female leaders from around the world have exchanged letters with women in afghanistan who share their passions for bbc 100 women. high—profile women, including youngest ever nobel peace prize laureate malala yousafzai and footballer megan rapinoe, have shared letters with afghan women to deepen their understanding of how life for women in afghanistan has changed since the taliban took over. "masouma", not her real name, was a public prosecutor in afghanistan. she has written to one of britain�*s most distinguished lawy