many of the revellers at south queensferry wore fancy dress while others stuck to more traditional swimwearundraising event has been taking place for more than 30 years. has been taking place the participants were rewarded with a bowl of porridge for taking the plunge. with a bowl of porridge there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, we are back with the late news at 10.30 — now on bbc1 its time for the news where you are. at 10.30 — now on bbc1 its time goodbye. at 10.30 — now on bbc1 its time the authorjim naughtie talks with the writer francis harding about her historical fantasy skinful of shadows. the english civil war, and a country governed by rivalry and suspicion, by turmoil. in francis harding's novel a skinful 0f suspicion, by turmoil. in francis harding's novel a skinful of shadows we are led into that dark maze by a young girl who carries a special burden, spirits, ghosts who have taken refuge inside her. this is historical fantasy on a grand scale, a child flees persecution, she gathers a crew of protectors and cou nters gathers a crew of protectors and coun