what does mcardle mean to texas? >> he was really the first artist to try to thoroughly research the sweep of the texas revolution. >> why the revolution? >> the texas revolution was the defining event of texas history. >> the climatic event of the texas revolution and the subject of mcardle's greatest masterpiece is the battle of san jacinto. let's set the scene. the year is 1836, when the ruthless mexican general santa anna marches into texas, then a province of mexico, to put an end to a revolt by local settlers. the so-called napoleon of the west crushes texas forces at the alamo. santa anna than pushes forward, determined to wipe out all the rebels. a battalion of volunteer texas citizens, led by sam houston, are forced into retreat. >> they're up against an army that was larger, with a european-trained officer corps that had wrought devastation, not just in texas, but also against mexican states that were rebelling elsewhere. >> on april 21, houston leads his ragtag group of troops, about 900 in all, on a surpr

has got a little bit ofan chloe mcardle has got a little bit of an issue there because she comes fromntry where the sea temperature is generally warmer, but, you know, alter credit to her she has done that, and she has done it very successfully. you have done it very successfully. you have done it 30 full—time so a to credit dominic kevin. great fear. just make a credit to you to great value. that or a credit for you too, kevin. great for you. in a few moments on bbc news, we'll have a special edition of talking movies. before that, it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. western scotland not doing so bad. some sunshine in the western isles. tempter is around 23 in london. fairly cold airon tempter is around 23 in london. fairly cold air on the north sea coast. here are the storms moving across the north across the course of the night. it will be a muggy night, 16 degrees, some very warm nights in the last week or so. that is not going to change. here is tomorrow's weather forecast. showers will become widespread across northern parts of the uk. it is very hit and

. >> this morning bret mcardle for leaving time but this case to the last half hour. i wonder after watching yesterday you think michael flynn's attorney sidney powell did what she needed to do to make her case before that panel of judges yesterday? >> look, it is a difficult case if your focus is simply on the politics of the matter. if you are looking at the law and the facts of the c case, i think ms. powell has the stronger side of the facts and the law. with the executive branch is the one that should be determining whether case goes forward or not. steve at the headlines the "washington post" this morning judges skeptical of shutting down a review of the flynn case. i wonder your reading of the judges reaction, their interaction with the lawyers yesterdays ? >> guest: any time you are in front of one judges difficult as an attorney. but to be in front of multiple judges at the appellate court level that is simply a challenge. there.beenng you don't know what question is coming, and sometimes i had judges that i thought were absolutely against my position, gave m

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