what did sue barker bring to it? that has a cracking run at it. that has a long run. i think people would say that she brought to gentleness, certainly people who are saying, what is going on? this is all change for change's sick today, similarly there were big numbers talking back in 1997 when she took over from david common, talking back in 1997 when she took overfrom david common, why would a woman take this role? clearly she has made it her own. she is a very gentle presence, does not hog the limelight, lets her giggling team ca pta i ns limelight, lets her giggling team captains have their moments. they obviously like to have a laugh and she let them have it. i think she would be what is called, certainly at all of this time, a pair hands and people value very relaxed during and people value very relaxed during an and clearly the teams and the ca pta i ns an and clearly the teams and the captains do as well —— very relaxed. by captains do as well —— very relaxed. by the need for the revamped? we saw something si

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years as part of a major shake—up at theteam captains matt dawson and phil tufnell will also depart the long—running sports quiz show. their final series together will be broadcast next year before the series returns with a new team. sportsday is up next but first, around 17,000 people have taken part in the biggest half—marathon in the uk, the great north run. but today wasn't the same as usual, with runners choosing their own routes and tracking their progress through an app. stuart whincup reports. it was supposed to be the biggest and the best. celebrating a0 years of the well‘s it must famous half marathon, but today the corset looked very different. the familiar characters were still out pounding the streets. —— back in the course looked different. it was absolutely brilliant. i have headaches from the horns of people's cards, but there isa horns of people's cards, but there is a steel band up there, amazing. i cannot believe they were out, it has not been the same but good in a different way. a new arrangement of loca

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years as part of a major shake—up at thee have been participating in a virtual version of the great north run, which was cancelled because of the pandemic. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejoe twyman, the co—founder and director of deltapoll uk, and the broadcaster yasmin alibhai—brown. great yasmin alibhai—brown. to have you both back. a q| look great to have you both back. a quick look at the front pages. "act fast or lose control within days," reads the front page of the times as a scientific adviser to the government warns that britain may be only a few days from losing control of coronavirus infections. "final virus warning" — another sombre headline on the frontpage of the mirror, with medics warning that a new coronavirus peak is inevitable within the coming months if improvements aren't made to the track—and—trace system. meanwhile, the paper says ministers are considering telling 4.5 million people to shield. the independent says the party's over, with

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years as part of a major shake—up at theme. team captains matt dawson and phil tufnell will also depart the long—running sports quiz show. their final series together will be broadcast next year before the series returns with a new team. that will return at the following year. will be speaking live to richard ratcliffe whose wife is held in an iranianjail. ratcliffe whose wife is held in an iranian jail. that is all ratcliffe whose wife is held in an iranianjail. that is all coming up here on bbc news just after 7pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schaffernaker. a lot of fine weather today and it is going to be even warmer tomorrow, perhaps up to 30 celsius and a couple of hot days in the south—east. for most, it will not be quite so warm, but certainly warm enough. this is what it looks like this evening, still in the low or mid 20s in the south, look at western scotland, it has been raining here for nearly 2a hours. gale force winds around the coast as well, so totally different picture, but the rain i

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years — as part of a major shake—up at theamme. around 17,000 people have taken part in the biggest half—marathon in the uk, the great north run. but today wasn't the same as usual , with runners choosing their own routes and tracking their progress through an app. stuart whincup reports. it was supposed to be the biggest and the best, celebrating a0 years of the world's most famous half marathon, but today, the old course looked very different, though the familiar characters were still out pounding the streets. it's not the same as normal years, but it was absolutely brilliant. do you know what it is, i've got a headache from the horns of people's cars, but everybody has come out, there's a steel band up there, amazing! i couldn't believe they were out, but it has just not been the same, but good in a different way. mark knopfler recorded new arrangement of local hero as thousands took to the streets. louise was running her 13th half marathon in 13 weeks. louise was supported by her friends, family and a familiar face. when i

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years — as part of a major shake—up at they wasn't the same as usual , with runners choosing their own routes and tracking their progress through an app. stuart whincup reports. it was supposed to be the biggest and the best, celebrating a0 years of the world's most famous half marathon, but today, the old course looked very different, though the familiar characters were still out pounding the streets. it's not the same as normal years, but it was absolutely brilliant.

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years — as part of a major shake—up at the cancelled

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years as part of a major shake—up at thegramme. and it's victory for lewis hamilton in the tuscan grand prix after a race that was stopped twice after a spate of crashes. more on that at 6:30pm in sportsday. the justice secretary, robert buckland, has defended government plans to potentially override elements of the brexit withdrawal agreement signed with the european union. the proposal, which would break international law, would give number 10 the power to change or ignore rules relating to the movement of goods between britain and northern ireland. mr buckland said it was an emergency brexit insurance policy if brussels acted in an unreasonable way by insisting on excessive checks on goods. here's our chief political correspondent, vicki young. a lot‘s changed since brexit day. crowds can no longer gather, but once again the arguments are raging about our relationship with the eu. four years ago, these two former prime ministers campaigned against brexit. today, they criticised the government for making plans to override

here in the uk, sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 2a years, as part of a majorted the show since 1997, when she took over from commentator david coleman. team captains matt dawson and phil tufnell will also depart the long—running sports quiz show. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello, there is a burst of september heat on the way over the next couple of days. temperatures starting to lift through the rest of today. a warmer day than yesterday, a dry day for most, but not for all of us. let's look back at the earlier radar picture. you can see where it's been wet so far this weekend across parts of northern ireland, northern england and particularly scotland. and the rain just keeps on falling across western and particularly north—western parts of scotland. there is a met office yellow warning in force for the risk of some localised flooding and travel disruption. elsewhere, a lot of dry weather around. fairly cloudy across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland. eastern parts of scotland should brighten up a little bit with some su

sue barker is leaving the bbc‘s a question of sport after 23 years, as part of a major shake—up at the sports quiz show. their final series together will be broadcast next year before the series returns with a new team. now it's time for a look at the weather. we are getting live weather back from this weekend. great to see you again. you have had plenty to choose from with the weather, i know you and your colleagues have been working all throughout lockdown tirelessly but it must have been slightly lonely because you have been down there in the barrels of the bbc. we are in a different part of the newsroom, on the first level, we have had a lot of work to do by ourselves, a lot of recordings but now we're bringing back the live weather, so slowly back to normal. the weather itself is actually looking pretty cheerful over the next couple of days. in fact i will say that for some others it may even bea say that for some others it may even be a little too hot and it is warming up and i think it will be particularly warm for september. temperatures could hit 30 degrees. the last time we h