continuous facade they constructed detached pavilions separated by street openings and housing the theatre the museum a hotel billiard rooms and cafes. the result in the new part of the city was a royal square that was accessible from everywhere and to everyone a place for urban living and social intercourse. in eight hundred thirty one a statue was erected to stony silence the beneficent. it stands in the middle of the square on the exact spot where until the french revolution a statue of the monarch stood the plas y.l. was renamed last stanislav. behind him the squares main building the imposing city hall inside is smith lemuel's masterpiece. on his love's residence he brought from a single piece of iron a balustrade twenty five meters in length leading to two spacious apartments the former living quarters of the. in a ballroom such as this the members of the court would gather on numerous occasions for imaginative entertainment opera or see it or performances. this was how a society in the final phase of absolutism sort of relief from its apprehensions of an approaching end it was addic

we have seen the optics in the theatre. —— i suppose that is the question.d why suddenly now has kim and maybe got a problem with this nuclear programme and the survey we offer him. donald trump clearly wants to have some kind of foreign policies. —— and this is a way out for him. maybe the arable playing a game here. at the end of the day, if it does help bring about a more peaceful existence in that region and for the western world that would be fantastic. who knows. the real deal for all of us is that the threat of nuclear armageddon as degree. that has to be good news. -- has decreased. however much of a circus it is. if they have stopped attending each other, good. good news. it is a good for the people in north korea in terms of human rights, that was completely skated over by donald trump frankly. he was asked about that in a news conference and he said kim is a talented guy, he's not always nice, i think he treats his people a bit rough. laughter he was using words like that but nothing to condemn or denounce the human rights atrocity. i think it wou

the theatre has gained international acclaim a japanese television network is filming a documentary about. you. we see ourselves as an ensemble of the future as a city theater of the future we bring in other kinds of people the minority becomes the majority. the path to a more inclusive society as a long one. is staying the course. you have. this week on global ideas where often uphold the mountainous country is home to three and a half million dollar members of hinduism cost for donitz life is often very challenging and that's especially true for women but as our report. found out some courageous women breaking with tradition. saw me has never had it easy she lives in a ten or fifteen square meter corrugated iron heart with her husband and son nick katmandu. every now and then she works as a day laborer at construction sites or in the fields. the equivalent of three or four euro's but she sees no need to complain and says she's happy the only thing that really bothers her is discrimination. as a doll it woman i think many problems living here. i'm a day laborer when i work for someone in

a lot of people who go to the theatre are looking not only to be entertained but to be fed, in some waycommunicating with people you don't know, or who seem to have opinions or histories that are foreign to you. the arab—israeli conflict isn't explicitly mentioned in the story, but the reality of it is never far away. that the conflict that remains in the background means this production, as with the movie that inspired it, provides a different view of the middle east. when the movie came out in the early 20005, i want to say, it was so embraced in israel for that very reason, it was not about politics and it was about music and culture and how those can connect human beings. quite apart from pleasing audiences, the band's visit has demonstrated to the theatre world that you don't need to conform to formula to do well on broadway. you don't have to to be a boisterous, loud, brand—name musical full of boisterous numbers to succeed. you can be something more modest. we took a gamble that audiences would be able to watch something that wasn't coming at them a million miles an hour, telling

going to the theatre is supposed to be an immersive experience but a new production in south wales hash, designed for children with learning needs. at this special school in wales is a special theatre. accompanied by a grown—up, theatre. accompanied by a grown—up, the children are taken on a treasure hunt. along the way there is music and miss chief, designed to stimulate and surprise. with the swimming pool giving freedom to children's whose movements outside water are restricted. every child is different, sometimes you will get somebody smiling and you can see their carer going, come over here to see them smile. maybe it is something that does not happen often. something that does not happen ofte n. eve n something that does not happen often. even just something that does not happen often. evenjust splashing something that does not happen often. even just splashing the water. the show has been developed with national theatre wales to travel to special schools and hospital hydrotherapy swimming pools. it is completely immersive, the water is notjust a stage for the water is notjust a

has had a successful night in new york at the tony theatre awards. ' — her first appearance on a new york stage in three decades. harry potter and the cursed child picked up six awards while andrew lloyd webber was honoured with a special lifetime achievement award. tom brook sent this report from new york. new york's landmark radio city music hall was the venue for the tony awards, broadway's biggest night of the year. top names in theatre came out for the event. and the tony award goes to... harry potter and the cursed child. harry potter and the cursed child, a broadway import of the celebrated british play which originated in london, picked up six tony awards. it won for best play, direction, costume, lighting, scenic and sound design. thank you so much, this is such an extraordinary honour. thank you to broadway for welcoming us so openly. glenda jackson. and it was a triumphant night for britain's glenda jackson, who won for best actress in a play for her role as an elderly matriarch in edward albee's three tall women. the production marked the

but then, there was also the theatre. handshake, the flags, the posing for cameras, the small talk and the big talk. one senses that the show was the real action. the optics were everything. the bigging up of a dictator's ego — i mean kimjong—un there — in the hope that he'll follow the right course. the idea is that the flattery is too attractive for him to lose, by following the wrong one. overall, it was a remarkable sight, even if it was oversold. we'll talk through it shortly, but first, here's our diplomatic editor mark urban's take. this was spectacle, but was it diplomacy? the president ordered air force one to head back across the pacific. his interlocutor left later on a borrowed chinese plane, and although he caused a stir on the streets of singapore, it was not clear who was paying kim's hotel bill. this was not a relationship of equals. and that applies to free media as well, and we processed the outcome. what is your reaction to what happened in the last 24 hours? absolutely stunning! kim jong—un has already

last night former president bill clinton and james patterson were at the warner theatre in washington to discuss their suspense novel, "the president is missing." this will air tomorrow night at 7 p.m. eastern time. [video clip] >> the book opens with the same painfully reminiscent of many congressional hearings. i guess that was something he wanted to relive, sir? [laughter] >> no, actually, it's patterson at his best. i wish i could take credit for it. you have to have a good opening, right? my job was to keep it real. difference -- it deals with the potential of the president being impeached, but the

russia are up against saudi arabia on day one you can see here these are live pictures from the bolshoi theatre. the excitement not only in the capital but right across the biggest country on earth well they're well and truly ramped up for a global football's biggest tournament which billions are expected to watch lots of tourists and locals seeing this right now by the way top flight school and is primed and ready to bring you the best of russia twenty eight dean for the next one month on one day. i did gentlemen good evening and welcome to. the world cup to all beautiful studio here right in the heart of moscow let me introduce my coach for our coverage of the championship of the next month peter schmeichel the great they have very very safe pair of pants and a fantastic sense of what to say if you're a say kearns in the studio as well said hugh dusty for that and i just want to say there are two things i think that you're going to benefit from by changing into aussie during this chairmanship warm we're going to bring you the expert punditry inside people inside the game play is now i just ha

at this special school in neath, the children are being immersed in theatre. nied by a grown—up each, they are taken on a treasure hunt. along the way, there is music and mischief, all designed to stimulate and surprise, with the swimming pool giving freedom to children whose movements outside the water are restricted. every child is totally different, you know. and sometimes you will get somebody smiling, and you canjust see the carer with them, sort of going, "come over here to see them smile," because maybe that's not something that happens very often, ora giggle, or even, you know, even just splashing the water. the show has been developed with national theatre wales to travel to special schools and hospital hydrotherapy pools. this show is completely immersive. the water isn'tjust a stage for the actors. it is also a comfortable space where these children can experience the magic of theatre. demi lee has complex learning needs, and she is supported in the water by her teacher, who can sense her enjoyment. she was really excited, the arching back she gave,

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i'm formants of moby dick at the robert samba theatre in berlin actors with and without down syndrome bringing herman melville's novel to the stage it deals with death insanity and elusive white whale. is the theaters director his brother moritz who has down syndrome is among the stars of the theater which was founded in one nine hundred ninety. down syndrome is a congenital condition which comes with varying degrees of physical and cognitive the facts. the main point is that people with down syndrome have their own forms of artistic expression the way they convey a character is different from the way i might do it and they have a different timing and different ideas. as i might use language to convey something well actors with a disability do it with movement and. what begins as an ordinary wailing expectation here into a fatal quest for revenge. you know circle has been with the group since twenty fifteen. years a strength that's very important to people with down syndrome. there are people in the theatre that have difficulty speaking and are speech impaired. they can only communica

all the while fulfilling the national theatre's stated aim of exploring what it is to live in brexit , bbc news. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm ben mundy live at the bbc sport centre. here's what's coming up on this edition of sport today. a third straight champions league title five days ago, but it's not enough to keep zidane in hisjob. he's quit real madrid. no change in paris. the king of clay cruises on at the french open. and, practice makes perfect. well, england hope so. they're desperate for a win over pakistan. hello, good to see you. lots to get through, including the build up to the nba finals' opener. but we're starting with that shock announcement in spain from zinedine zidane. he's stepping down as real madrid manager just five days after leading them to a third straight champions league trophy. in a hastily arranged news conference on thursday, he told reporters that "everything changes". he leaves the bernabeu having guided the spanish club to that hat—trick of european cups and one la liga title, after taking over in january 2016. but rea

minutes count in an emergency says area and my wrist could be moved to the operating theatre where the new trainees are about to take a step up from their normal midwest fugitive's. the baby isn't breathing and will need to be resuscitated a common problem with his hearing deliveries. from. the. not at the baby's breathing nyoman puts the morning suturing class to practice and finishes off the surgery. how are you feeling you know after having performed at this location and i feel confident that had this you know and can see a bit less of one of me congratulations to you. babesia people. of induct i don't know the man of the tree of that one but then. the next day mary and her baby angel country back in the maternity ward. head on mary how are you feeling this morning nothing can barely hear. where you're from. aspen interesting to hear from a distance thing yet how far is it for less than four hours drive. i mean if i really had come to this hospital what cuevas what if. they show up. there's no way that baby could have been delivered at home. many mothers i team to delivery at home w

has had a successful night in new york at the tony theatre awards. s while andrew lloyd webber was honoured with a special lifetime achievement award. tom brook sent this report from new york. new york‘s landmark radio city music hall was the venue for the tony awards, broadway‘s biggest night of the year. top names in theatre came out for the event. and the tony award goes to... harry potter and the cursed child. harry potter and the cursed child, a broadway import of the celebrated british play which originated in london, picked up six tony awards. it won for best play, direction, costume, lighting, scenic and sound design. thank you so much, this is such an extraordinary honour. thank you to broadway for welcoming us so openly. glenda jackson. and it was a triumphant night for britain‘s glenda jackson, who won for best actress in a play for her role as an elderly matriarch in edward albee‘s three tall women. the production marked the former labour mp‘s first appearance on broadway in three decades. is it easier being an actress than a politician? t

the planet. roger harrabin, bbc news. sunday is broadway's biggest night and theatre fans will be glued to the tony awards.many have become accustomed to. from new york, tom brook reports. broadway is defined by its big brand—name shows, but this theatre season, brand—name shows, but this theatre season, a brand—name shows, but this theatre season, a different musical has come into view. it is the bands visit. based on an israeli film and said in the 1990s, is the story of a policeman who gets taken in by a band. —— by a policeman who gets taken in by a band. —— bya band that policeman who gets taken in by a band. —— by a band that gets taken in by the locals. there is a beautiful sense of humanity when you ta ke beautiful sense of humanity when you take these two groups, these two sets of people, these egyptians on the one side, and the israelis are the one side, and the israelis are the other, where you expect that they would be at odds, but because of circumstances, there is great inanity and simplicity and how they ultimately end up finding a common ground and one night. some critics even the band's vi

miss count in an emergency says erin and mary's quickly move to the operating theatre where the new trainees are about to take a step up from their normal midwest fugitive's. the baby isn't breathing and most need to be resuscitated a common problem with his air in the breeze. mom. or. not the baby's breathing nyoman puts the morning suturing class to practice and finishes off the surgery. how are you feeling you know after having performed at this location and i feel confident that had this you know and can see the last one of me congratulations to you. babesia. of induct i don't know the mother the tree of that one but then. the next day mary and her baby angel country back in the maternity ward. head on mary how are you feeling this morning and i didn't want to thank you very dearly but here. we are from. a company just here from a distance thing yet how far is it for us that four hours drive. i mean if i really had come to this hospital what if. they show up and. there's no way that baby could have been delivered at home. many mothers i team to delivery at home with the help of tradition

this is something whole package is fabulous the atmosphere and of course the theatre itself considering what if i can't put it into words it's just a feeling. that's what's wonderful about music and art that they grip you emotionally. fast you don't want to miss it and you try and you have to learn about them and that's that you have no options you know you have to you have to do it. on the right scent pealed remains on. some people accept years of waiting for a ticket just to be part of the glamour swelled and richard wagner. my. mind visit has come to an end in the center of by a void here at the new palace with its romantic or just garden. time. that's from with its thousand types of beers historic cities and beautiful landscapes very important for the region are also the people themselves they are considered hospitable and visitors like me feel comfortable here see you next time. on a. cool idea for keeping fresh food to the past kenyan street. prisoners. until a young computer scientist the brilliant idea to create a solar powered cooling system. a small idea with a big impact to g

so, watch our show, then get out there to the castro theatre and see it. r any more details, go to nbcbayarea.com. and stay with us, we feature the san francisco gay men's chorus next and the world premiere of its musical "unbreakable," so come on back. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ the formation of the san francisco gay men's chorus turned out to be a culturally historic moment, but it's become even more than that now. here to sing their praises are vinney le and erick ducut, singers in the san francisco gay men's chorus. welcome to the show. vinney le: thank you. robert: a lot of people just know about the group and everything, but how about a quick overview in terms of the evolution of this group? vinney: sure, the group is 40 years, it's celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. it started in 1978, and our very first performance was in november of 19

there is maria in action on the stage of the pop—up theatre. someone said "oh, pop—up, i thought it would be inflatable." i was like "no, it's not inflatable." there were a number of elizabethan theatres, all different shapes, bizarrely, and why wouldn't there be. people were trying out new things. theatre was in its infancy then. if they came here today, they'd recognise it. they'd go "it's just the same. what's this stuff? you used scaffolding, we used oak and you're using something else!" but they would recognise inside, and they would say "you are using flying, we're using flying!" they'd recognise trap doors. the whole enterprise is costing around £3 million without any subsidies. 660 people can be seated with another 300 standing, exposed to the elements. it's incredibly exciting to be in it and it is very intimate on the stage. it feels like being you are embraced by the audience. no—one is more than 15 metres away, which is very special. it is being called a pop—up. it didn't pop up. this was like so much effort, gargantuan work and desi

the theatre has moved to a venue three times the size, in vauxhall. are closing in london. it is 110 seats, and as i said before, it really was spit and sawdust above a pub. we are able to do shows we couldn't do before, as well as doing the more diverse and edgier stuff. there were some big things like musicals we simply didn't have the room to do. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there are severe delays on the piccadilly line because of a signal failure. the tefl rail shuttle service is not running to and from heathrow terminal 4, because trains need repair there. turning to the roads, cricklewood broadway has one main shut for repairs to a burst water main. in barking, lodge avenue is pa rt main. in barking, lodge avenue is part shut southdown because of a burst water main. and in hayes, traffic lights are not working following an accident on wednesday. that takes us to the weather, with elizabeth. good morning. it is a rather mild, mighty start to the day once again. now, it should stay dry all day to day, but there is always going t

november twenty fifth you know still very fresh in the minds of many people that the assault on the theatre in particular has been a source of confusion and public debate since eighteen families of lawsuits against the government over responded to that tragic night. spoke to attorneys of the families was one of them making a surprise revelation to. one of the darkest movements in morton french history series of coordinated terror attacks across paris one hundred thirty people killed ninety of those at this popular music venue. while the tear up was unfolding inside the battle plan outside what eight soldiers from and tear up the trolls the parliamentary inquiry later revealed that they were told not to intervene moreover they were also the people giving their weapons to the police sticking rigidly to army protocol. now eighteen families of victims have filed a lawsuit against the french state demanding answers. only led they. they were described in the media as the force specially created against the threat of terrorism so why was this force which had the chance to intervene was told not to

for the dance and acrobatic scenes in moby dick the theatre brought into quite a first in spain they say they can learn quite a lot from their colleagues with disabilities. if you don't have sewn filters that we copy we have so many like. i committed these because it's like i'm like they are like more free so much freedom yeah and it's really like it gives you the freedom oh. train seeing or getting to be more debris some seems like it's much easier actually but you know so. the theater has gained international acclaim the japanese television network is filming a documentary about. we see ourselves as an ensemble of the future as a city theater of the future as we bring in other kinds of people the minority becomes the majority. the path to a more inclusive society is a long one. is staying the course. this week on global ideas we're off to the mountainous country is home to three and a half million members of hinduism lowest cost for janet's life is often very challenging and that's especially true for women but as our report said kilian should serve found out some courageous women

theatre production. is your african heritage fundamental? it's a way. theght more of who we are in the stories which compliments everything else. thank you very much are joining us on newsday. if that was an audition for the role in the lion king, iam an audition for the role in the lion king, i am sure you have got the part. from singapore and london, thank you very much for watching newsday. hello there. on thursday, all four nations of the uk recorded temperature above 30 degrees so can we keep that up through the next few days? well, it is going to stayjust about right, there will be some sunshine around the northern areas are going to turn just a little bit cooler. high pressure still with us but it is drifting northwards. the flow of winds around high pressure in this clockwise direction which will allow us to tap into some slightly cooler red city a long way up slightly cooler red city a long way up to the north but some of that is just going to try to fringe its way into parts of scotland in particular. with that, some extra cloud into eastern areas

the thirteenth of november twenty fifth in a still fresh in the minds of people that they sold on the theatre in particular has been a source of confusion and public debate since then eighteen families have lawsuits against the government over how it responded on that tragic night he spoke to attorneys of the families with one of them making a surprise revelation to r.t. . one of the dorcas movements in morton french history series of coordinated terror attacks across paris one hundred eighty people killed. at this popular music venue. while the terror was unfolding inside the battle outside what eight soldiers and tear up the trolls the parliamentary inquiry later revealed that they were told not to intervene moreover they were also the people giving their weapons so the police sticking rigidly on the protocol. now eighteen families of victims have filed a lawsuit against the french state dimona says. only lead they can do they were described in the media as the force specially created against the threat of terrorism so why was this force which had the chance to intervene told not to. if the

the theatre for visit how many previous owners has it had who were there and if one was a famous name that increases the car's value beyond the purely rational art. before philip serafin joined the parade at the villa desk day he stopped to pick up his girlfriend canadian pop star avril lavigne. the jury awarded the certificate for the most popular star of the silver screen to the lance your stratosphere zero . but as soon as the award changed. john cena wouldn't start to be pushed out of the spotlight. did nothing to dampen the spirits of the owner who's enjoying his new interest. it's wonderful to bring his or to you it's country of origin and one of the most spectacular magical beautiful places on the plate it would be like go to como to believe it's a great experience enjoy it i love it that first time drinking it together yeah. oh yes well that ends well on my kind of night now it's time for a special screening it's not every day that so many film stars come together in one spectacular place. threading a needle is hard enough task but imagine throwing a thousand down the line cae

thirteenth of november twenty fifteen are still fresh in the minds of people were they sold on the theatre in particular has been a source of confusion and public debate a group of survivors and victims' families have now filed a lawsuit against the government over its response to the atrocity trying to do bensky has been speaking to the lawyers. one of the darkest moments in multi french history the series of coordinated terror attacks across paris one hundred and thirty people killed ninety of those at this popular music venue. was shot while the to her it was unfolding inside the battle plan outside what eight soldiers from and tear up the trolls the parliamentary inquiry later revealed that they were told not to intervene moreover they were also the people from giving their weapons to the police sticking rigidly to army protocol. now eighteen families of victims have filed a lawsuit against the french state demanding answers. only led they. they were described in the media as the force specially created against the threat of terrorism so why was this force which had the chance to inter

to something previous to mytime in office, t in my district which was a mural that was put up at the theatre, at the plaza. and this is to ensure that that signage gets to continue to stay in place. we also want to him and into planning code section, and this is a question for the city attorney in terms of where it is appropriately placed, the science of any size and celebration of an event et ceteret cetera, where it is located. thwill make a motion keep file and amend the duplicated file so that it can return to planning to be heard by the planning commission. >> thank you. john get better? >> thank you. there are a few issues that my office has looked into with s set of amendments, including where to put it and some other is'm discussing with your office. i would recommend, today, you duplicate the file as you suggested so we can workout some language di further with your office. after the committee makes an amendment next week, it would then be referred back to planning. y. o that makes sense. will work with your office over the next week to do that. i just had a llow- question for the p

the answer? europe's first full—sized pop up sha kespearian theatre. ed of your tongue? well, what would he have made of the speed of this? in three weeks, a car park right in the centre of york, turned into a full—sized pop—up shakespeare theatre, the first ever in europe. and it was all the idea of one man. someone said, oh, pop—up, i thought it would be inflatable. i was like, no, it's not inflatable. there were a number of elizabethan theatres, all different shapes, bizarrely, and why wouldn't there be? people were trying out new things. theatre was in its infancy then. if they came here today, they'd recognise it. they'd go, it's just the same. what's this stuff? you used scaffolding, we used oak and you're using something else! but they would recognise inside, and they would say, you are using flying, we used flying! they'd recognise trap doors. the whole enterprise is costing around £3 million without any subsidies. 660 people can be seated with another 300 standing, exposed to the elements. it's incredibly exciting to be in it and it is very int

thirteenth of november twenty fifth is still fresh in the minds of so many people were you sold to the theatre in particular has been a source of confusion and public debate since eighteen families now filed lawsuits against the government over how it responded that tragic night. you spoke to attorneys of the families with one of them making a surprise revelation to. one of the dorcas movements in more french history series of coordinated terror attacks across paris one hundred thirty people killed ninety of those at this popular music venue. while the terror was unfolding inside the battle plan outside what eight soldiers and tear up the trolls the parliamentary inquiry later revealed that they were told not to intervene moreover they were also the people giving their weapons so the police sticking rigidly to army protocol. now eighteen families of victims have filed a lawsuit against the french state demanding answers. only led they. they were described in the media as the force specially created against the threat of terrorism so why was this force which had the chance to intervene was told

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in the federal theatre project, which i will call the ftp, for sake of brevity. it offered employment to black theatrical workers providing african-americans with non- stereotypical roles and bringing socially provocative entertainment to both black and white communities. the essential agency for the -- selecting plays that would cater to a white audience while still illustrating important racial themes. although the general criteria vary,cceptable plays ver supervisors implied that they would not consider topic that were too militant or on -- or unpredictable, and often shied away from controversial topics such as lynchings. plays recommended for production such as walk together children and brother most, featured themes of unionization, consider timing material. the bureau also recommended plays depicting the history of black resistance. three plays, the open doors, haiti, and black empire all portrayed the result of slaves -- the revolt of slaves against the french in haiti, it is a subject close to the heart of every negro. in addition, the play bureau aimed

rapport between donald trump and kim jong—un and whether they come down to negotiating rather than the theatre was never a decision—making organisation like the united nations security council or like nato. it's always been an informal club of major economies, trying to coordinate their approach to economic growth and global trade. so there are plenty of things that the 7-1 so there are plenty of things that the 7—1 could do together. they are following the principles of a more open market approach than president trump seems inclined to. but it isn't a decision taking body. what do you make of president trump's suggestion that russia should be invited back in and that it should become the g8 again, a view that appeared to be echoed by italy's new prime ministerfor a appeared to be echoed by italy's new prime minister for a time? actually, i have been one of those that think we should be talking more with russia and getting together to see what has gone wrong in the relationship with russia to see what our mutual interests. the russians have an interest in global security and a working global e

at the tony theatre awards in new york. ree decades. tom brook reports. new york's landmark radio city music hall was the venue for the tony awards, broadway's biggest night of the year. top names in theatre came out for the event. and the tony award goes to... harry potter and the cursed child. harry potter and the cursed child, a broadway import of the celebrated british play which originated in london, picked up six tony awards. it won for best play, direction, costume, lighting, scenic and sound design. thank you so much, this is such an extraordinary honour. thank you to broadway for welcoming us so openly. glenda jackson. and it was a triumphant night for britain's glenda jackson, who won for best actress in a play for her role as an elderly matriarch in edward albee's three tall women. the production marked the former labour mp‘s first appearance on broadway in three decades. is it easier being an actress than a politician? they're so different, it's extremely hard to make any direct comparison, other than at their be

that is the theatre of a parliamentary vote, what about the ha rd parliamentary vote, what about the display? well, we saw the two main parties fairly fractured on this question. a number of tory mps with long held opposition to expanded heathrow made their views quite clear during the course of this evening's debate. people like justin course of this evening's debate. people likejustin green link in putney, spoke out strongly against this plan. they were among the eight conservative mps who voted against their own party whip on this this evening. labour party was totally split as well, even more so. they had been given a free vote, even though had been given a free vote, even thoutheremy had been given a free vote, even though jeremy corp and had been given a free vote, even thoutheremy corp and and the shadow chancellor oppose a third runway. as the boat broke down, 119 at labour mps supported the government. they are the ones that gave theresa may this thumping victory in this boat. 9a labour mps supported their leader and opposed the move for a third runway. labour really divided

the low 30s. i will tell you how hot it will get later on. truly immersive theatreind out how a magical watery performance is helping children with severe learning disabilities. it's saturday 30th june. our top story: water companies across the uk are warning customers to urgently cut back on how much they use amid increased demand during the current heatwave. the first hosepipe ban to be introduced in northern ireland in nearly 25 years came into force last night, while united utilities has warned a ban could follow in north—west england, as peter ruddick reports. as the mercury rises, the water flows. however, it's the scale of the increased demand during the recent heatwave that is beginning to seriously worry utility firms. in rugby, bottle stations have opened up as a precaution amid fears a nearby water storage facility could run dry this weekend. customers are being asked to conserve supplies and it's a story being played out across the country. severn trent says people are using about one third more water than normal. it's led to several disruptions and outa

they attended a series of events, including the opening of the mersey gateway bridge and the storyhouse theatrefor all the sports news in sport today. welcome to sport today, live from the bbc sports centre. coming up, there is a russian delight as the hosts open the world cup in emphatic fashion. as spain prepare for their opener against european champions portugal, yesterday's man is left in tea rs. portugal, yesterday's man is left in tears. and find out who is leading a the us open after the opening round. shots like that, must be dustin johnson. we've waited weeks, months and four years, but the world cup returned on thursday. hosts russia opened the tournament by outplaying saudia arabia, and it was not the kind of result many people saw — as our correspondent in russia, 0lly foster, can tell us. it was an incredible result, you can see the magnificent luzhniki stadium lit up in the

in the operating theatre the donated knee is first cut exactly to size only a slim section of both cartilage on top will ultimately replace the damaged area of nicole lloyd says joint. is really the tricky thing is trying to ensure that it's not too thick and that would mean that it wouldn't be so. nourished or not nourished quickly enough but it also shouldn't be too thin otherwise it will break and cause complications. the surgeons based in hanover a still perfecting this highly complex operation. the light colored cartilage is the donated tissue and on the left the damaged cartilage the crucial thing is that the transplanted cells are alive gradually they're replaced by the patient's own cells. called lloyds is now recovering from the operation it seems to have gone well. i always hope i hope that it will come to feel like a normal knee and then i will be able to walk as far as i want to. but a cartilage transplant is only appropriate in certain cases. and at this point in time the operation is dependent on the patient's age and the size of the problem. and ultimately the patient's cartil

the answer? europe's first full—sized pop up sha kespearian theatre. see it. in much ado about nothing, shakespeare wrote, would my horse had the speed of your tongue. well, what would he have made of the speed of this? in three weeks, a car park right in the centre of york, turned into a full—sized pop—up shakespearean theatre, the first ever in europe. and it was all the idea of one man. someone said, oh, pop—up, i thought it would be inflatable. i was like, no, it's not inflatable. there were a number of elizabethan theatres, all different shapes, bizarrely, and why wouldn't there be? people were trying out new things. theatre was in its infancy then. if they came here today, they'd recognise it. they'd go, it's just the same. what's this stuff? you used scaffolding, we used oak and you're using something else! but they would recognise inside, and they would say, you are using flying, we used flying! they'd recognise trap doors. the whole enterprise is costing around £3 million without any subsidies. 660 people can be seated with another 300 standin