michaeljohnson, storming away to another gold medal! in the world for a time. he was simply unbeatable on the track. this latest challenge is surely his biggest yet, recovering from a mini stroke.|j challenge is surely his biggest yet, recovering from a mini stroke. i sat on the mri table for about 20 minutes and after i got off the table from the mri, which was probably about two and a half, three hours after i had initially felt the first sensation, i was no longer able to walk, i was no longer able to stand, my left side was very much, you know, gnome, without much feeling. i didn‘t have much control of my fingers, on my left arm. michaeljohnson is now familiar to british audiences as a commentator for the bbc. he says he is determined to use his recovery to warn people about the symptoms of stroke. unfortunately, a lot of people just don‘t recognise the signs and so you have to be vigilant, recognise the signs of loved one, if there is slurred speech or if you are feeling something that doesn‘t feel quite right and you start to feel

in early september, michaeljohnson, the athletics legend, suffered a mini—stroke.former world record holder over 200 and 400 metres says he is close to making a full recovery , but the early days after suffering the illness were tough. two days later i was allowed to start physical therapy, and this was probably the most sort of poignant moment in the transition for me. i was able to walk around my hospital floor for the first time. it was very difficult. and what was amazing was, er, we took a walk around the hospital floor, amazing was, er, we took a walk around the hospitalfloor, and it just happens to be about 200 metres. ijust don't just happens to be about 200 metres. i just don't know why that was the case, but it was about 200 metres. and i timed it, because that'sjust what i do. and it was probably, i estimated when i got back it probably took me about 15 minutes to cover 200 metres, and ordinarily you'd probably think that would be very disconcerting and, er, i wouldn't have much hope that all, even that are used to be the fastest person in the world at a

michaeljohnson, storming away to another gold medal!atest challenge is surely his biggest yet, recovering from a mini stroke. i sat on the mri table for about 20 minutes and after i got off the table from the mri, which was probably about two and a half, three hours after i had initially felt the first sensation, i was no longer able to walk, i was no longer able to stand, my left side was very much, you know, numb, without much feeling. i didn‘t have much control of my fingers, on my left arm. michaeljohnson is now familiar to british audiences as a commentatorfor the bbc. he says he is determined to use his recovery to warn people about the symptoms of stroke. unfortunately, a lot of people just don‘t recognise the signs and so you have to be vigilant, recognise the signs of loved one, if there is slurred speech or if you are feeling something that doesn‘t feel quite right and you start to feel some tingling on that sort of thing, don‘t take the chance. i could have very well thought, i don‘t feel any pain, and i could havejust said i

in early september, michaeljohnson, the athletics legend, suffered a mini—stroke. world record holder over 200m and a00m says he is close to making a full recovery, but the early days after suffering the illness were tough. two days after the stroke, i was allowed to start physical therapy, the therapist came to my room with a walker, i was able to get out of bed with assistance and get behind the walker. i walked around the hospital floor for the first walker. i walked around the hospital floorfor the first time. walker. i walked around the hospital floor for the first time. it was very difficult. what was amazing was we took a walk around the hospital floor and it just happened we took a walk around the hospital floor and itjust happened to be about 200m, ironically. why, ijust don‘t know why that was the case, but it was about 200m. and i timed it, because that‘s just what i do! i estimated when i got back it probably took me about 15 minutes to cover 200m, which, ordinarily, probably took me about 15 minutes to cover200m, which, ordinarily, you think that would

i've been having a chat with the legendary sprinter michaeljohnson.eared that he might not walk again. i sat on the table after the mri, probably about two and a half to three hours after i felt the first sensation and was no longer able to walk, stand, my left side, was very much number. without much feeling. i did not have much control of my fingers on my left hand. and i was then told that i had suffered a stroke. and that was, that was a really difficult and scary here at. we see you sitting there now looking fantastic and looking well and sounding like yourself, but what you are describing i'm sure our viewers will think, is terrifying. yes, you go through a wide range of emotions, you know. initially there was obviously fear and just sort of, 0k, what is my life going to be like from this point on? am i going to be, what sort of ability am i going to have, like mobility, as my family going to take care of me, am i going to be able to dress myself, all sorts of things go through your mind and it's very scary. and then i went from fear to the next

in an exclusive interview, michaeljohnson tells us about his road to recovery. ironically, that first walker was about 200 and is, which is the event that i held the world record at. and i was once the fastest man in the world in and in history at that event. and it took about 15 minutes. good morning. this week, colder than last. today and easterly wind, a lot of cloud, showers as well but brighter skies in the north—west and south—west. more in 15 minutes. good morning. our top story: theresa may faces what she's described as a critical week as she tries to gather support for her brexit deal. so what does that critical week look like? let's take you through it. today, the prime minister will try to sell her withdrawal agreement to businesses as she gives a speech to the cbi in london. later this week, she's expected to meet the european commission president jean—claude juncker. and if all goes to plan there will be a special brexit summit with eu leaders next sunday. but two things could derail the prime minister — a group of five brexiteer cabinet ministers,

in an exclusive interview, michaeljohnson tells us about his road to recovery.

michaeljohnson was a superstar athlete back in the late 1990s, the fastest man in the world over 200lk again. now, he says he's almost back to normal, and credits his "olympic mindset" for his recovery. he's given this exclusive interview to the bbc. i sat on the mri table for 20 minutes. and, after i got off the table, from the mri, which was probably about two and a half to three hours after i'd initially felt the sensation, i was no longer able to walk. i was no longer able to stand. my left thigh was numb, without much feeling. i didn't have much control of my fingers on my left hand. the best chance for recovery is to immediately get into physical therapy, so two days later i was allowed to start physical therapy, and this was probably the most sort of poignant moment in the transition for me. that was from the fear and anger to positivity and hope and drive and determination. and that is when a physical therapist came up to my hospital room with a walker and helped me out of bed, and i got behind the walker and he said, today, the first day, we are just going to walk around the

you can watch the full interview with michaeljohnson on monday, when he also talks to us about his recoverylk to him. it should be interesting. you're watching breakfast from bbc news. time now for a look at the newspapers. guardian film critic peter bradshaw is here to tell us what's caught his eye. your eye has been drawn to an image. at times like this, the papers love the idea of plotting and politicians going to restaurants and having meals and plotting over these meals all the way from the original 80s house of cards through to tony blair through to today. and on the front page of the daily miller, —— daily mirror, they seem to have this, which was presumably last night or the night before and it is presumably in a swanky london restau ra nt. presumably in a swanky london restaurant. boris, for it is he, his dad stanley, and nigel farage has come out of the woodwork, count dracula. it is not quite clear whether they were having dinner together or if nigel was at an adjoining table and sort of stopped by for a brandy after his dinner or something like that. but the seems to have snappe

in an exclusive interview michaeljohnson tells us about his road to recovery. event. and it took about 15 minutes. theresa may has told business leaders at the cbi conference that she's getting on with delivering brexit, and there's a week of tough negotiations ahead. she said that immigration will "continue to make a positive contribution" to uk life, but eu nationals could no longer "jump the queue" forjobs ahead of people from elsewhere in the world. there was a warning though from the head of the cbi, who said the government's immigration policies wouldn't work for the economy — and politicians were playing a high risk game that could see the uk crash out without a deal. let's take a look at the week ahead. she's expected in brussels to meet the european commission president, jean—claude juncker where she hopes to discuss future trade with the eu. if all goes to plan there will be a special brexit summit with european leaders next sunday, where the framework for the future relationship between the uk and the eu will be discussed. but one thing that could de

quarter of a million people to move from their homes, including the four—time 0lympic champion, michaeljohnsonck found that the fires are here in california that they had raged out of control. and where my home is in malibu we had been evacuated, we we re in malibu we had been evacuated, we were evacuated since last friday. but i am now back in my home. i got back tuesday night. and everything is fine, for me, fortunately, but it is fine, for me, fortunately, but it is very unfortunate, a lot of people have lost their homes. we have got fires all up have lost their homes. we have got fires allup and have lost their homes. we have got fires all up and down california and many people have lost their lives up in the northern california wildfires. it is a very, very difficult situation. and my heart goes out to all of those who have lost the eliza who have been lost, as well as property. it is a very difficult situation —— the lives that have been lost. we will have more of this in california. it is a very u nfortu nate more of this in california. it is a very unfortunate situation. it certainly i