02/01/2017 Breakfast

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker.

Campaigners call it a kick in the teeth for long-suffering

The government says its delivering the biggest modernisation programme

Good morning, it's Monday, January 2.

Also this morning: Funerals are held for victims of the gun attack

on an Istanbul nightclub, but police are still hunting the gunman.

Police arrest five men after a 12-year-old girl was killed

and her 11-year-old cousin left fighting for her life

In sport, Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud produces one

of the goals of the season, an incredible scorpion kick in a 2-0

win over Crystal Palace, to help his side move up to third

Getting a taste of the action in one of Britain's fastest-growing

industries, our technology correspondent explores

what the New Year might bring in the world of gaming.

And answering our call of duty is Matt. Thank you. While it is cold

and icy for some this morning, if you delete your new years walk

yesterday with the rain, you don't need to today, it is looking good,

lots of sunshine around. Thank you. Plenty from Matt and John through

the morning. We start the first bank holiday 2017 our main story.

Rail fares across England, Wales and Scotland will rise today,

with passengers facing an average increase of more than 2%.

Public transport campaigners say the fare rises are "another kick

in the teeth for long-suffering rail passengers".

But the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, said the government

was delivering the biggest rail modernisation programme for more

Here's our transport correspondent, Richard Westcott.

Punctuality across Britain is well below target. Strikes have brought

one of the busiest operators to a standstill. But none of it stops at

rail fares going up again today. I think it's a disgrace. Particularly

as the railways are not efficient, you know. There is always delays. In

terms of the increase, well, it is fair. You've got to pay for things.

If it includes paying for wages and people earning more money. Across

Britain the average ticket will be 2.3% more expensive. Season tickets,

among the fares regulated by the government go up less at 1.9%. It

follows years of stinging rises. Even allowing for inflation fares

have risen 25% since the mid-19 90s. Season tickets in the south-east of

England are now regularly over ?4000 or ?5,000. Successive governments

have put the prices up because they want passengers to pay a bigger

proportion of the rail bill so that other taxpayers pay less. Ministers

say they are reinvesting billions of pounds to improve the service with

new stations, better signals and electrified lines. Around the rail

network there is a lot happening, billions of pounds being spent.

Nobody wants to see a fare increase but costs rise, pay rises, and right

now fares are rising less fast than wages, so that is a step in the

right direction. Campaigners are calling for a freeze or even a price

cut, claiming that ordinary people are being priced off the train.

Our reporter Leanne Brown joins us now from King's Cross Station.

Leanne, what has been the reaction from passengers?

It looks quiet this time of day but what our passengers said? Yes, Happy

New Year, and after the festive season people don't really want to

pay any more money for anything, really, because money is very tight.

It is quiet here at King's Cross this morning but public transport

campaigners have described it as a kick in the teeth. Passengers have

had delays and cancellations. And now they are paying even more for

it, which is unfair. The price rises will come into effect from today but

it will vary across operators. Virgin Trains east coast for example

will see a price rise of 4.90 seven. Many passengers are wondering what

the money is going towards -- 4.9%. Operators say 97p out of every pound

is spent on running and improving the service and helping to sustain

it for the future but many people not happy with that and they are

going to stage protests across the country including here at King's

Cross tomorrow. Thank you very much. Plenty more from Leanne.

In the next hour we'll speak to Anthony Smith,

We will have a real clear picture of what is happening exactly this

morning. Five men have been arrested

after a 12-year-old girl was killed in an apparent

hit-and-run in Oldham in Greater Another girl is in a critical

condition in hospital. Police said the five men,

aged from 18 to 59, are still in custody

and are being questioned about the crash, which killed

12-year-old Helina Kotlarova and critically injured her cousin,

Zaneta Krokova, who's 11. When we ran there,

she was on the floor. She had blood all over her face,

and I was touching her, I was trying to see if she's

going to breathe or something, And I've seen her face,

this face was all, Helina's sister said the two girls

were crossing Ashton Road and holding hands when they were hit

hit a black VW Golf, Police want to speak

to anyone who saw that car, or a dark-coloured Peugeot

807 seen in the area. They have also appealed

for the driver of a white van which was on the same stretch

of road to come forward. Greater Manchester Police said

specially trained officers Funerals have taken place for some

of those killed in yesterday's gun attack on a nightclub

in the Turkish city of Istanbul. 39 people were killed,

with many more injured. A manhunt is under way

to find the gunman. Captured on camera, the moment

bullets hit the nightclub in Istanbul as attackers up Roach.

Security guards scramble as bullets ricochet around them. Some try to

run away in vain -- approach. The victims had all gone to Reina to

celebrate the New Year. Now some will never go home. This funeral was

for a tour guide who had just been dropping off some tourists at the

nightclub. Turkey wants stability in an otherwise volatile stability --

volatile Middle East wants peace. Attacks in 2015 and 2016 have hit

military and civilian targets alike. Turkey now says most of the dead at

the Reina nightclub are foreign nationals. The attacker remains at

large. The Prime Minister says they will leave no stone unturned to find

him. TRANSLATION: Terror cannot intimidate us. We will intimidate

terror. We will continue to fight against it. Our biggest insurance is

to see our people standing in solidarity and supporting our

result. Turkey has vowed to fight terrorism again. In 2016 almost 400

people lost their lives in terror attack. This brutal start to 2017 is

an ominous sign for the year to come.

Our reporter Selin Girit is in Istanbul for us now.

Selin, how have people been responding there?

It is very difficult. Turkey has seen shocking terror attacks in the

last 18 months, which cost at more than 500 lives. One attack after

another. It feels like this nation is dealing very effectively, taking

it hard to deal with all of this. Details are emerging about the night

of the terror, how the events unfolded on the Reina club. Up until

180 bullets were fired, according to reports, on the crowd celebrating

new years. And the whole attack took seven minutes. The gunman took off

his coat and walked amongst the panicking crowds and left the venue.

He is still at large. No one has yet claimed responsibility on the attack

and a massive manhunt is still under way. 25 of those who lost their

lives in the attack have been identified as foreign nationals. And

most of these people were from middle eastern countries. We are

expecting more funerals to take place today. Coming on the first day

of the New Year, it was supposed to mean hope and joy, and now the Turks

are bracing themselves for a very difficult year ahead. Thank you very

much for that this morning. We'll have more on that and the developing

manhunt taking place in Turkey throughout the program for you.

A murder investigation is taking place after a man was killed

and a woman badly hurt in a fire in East Dunbartonshire.

Another man and woman were treated in hospital for smoke inhalation

Police say the fire was "targeted and wilful".

The first 14 areas in England to be selected for so-called "garden

villages" have been announced in a bid to create tens of thousands

The new villages must include green spaces and good transport links.

The government says that the plans will help provide vital homes.

But rural campaigners have warned there is still strong opposition

Hull's year as the UK City of Culture started with a bang last

night as thousands of people watched a fireworks display from the banks

?32 million has been spent on the year-long programme

which is hoped to bring in more than one million visitors.

Our Arts correspondent Colin Paterson reports.

Hull, celebrating its year as City of Culture with fireworks bigger

than those in London on New Year's Eve. To a soundtrack of the city's

most famous musical exports. This is made in Hull, an audiovisual

spectacular across the city centre showing Hull's most famous buildings

in their best light. It was the first event in a year-long ?32

million cultural program. What a fantastic thing for Hull. It was

brilliant. The best nights, honestly. Come on, come to Hull. And

it has been a special night for one Hull landlady. Every weekend Linda

plays singalong classics to a pub packed with about 80 people. One of

the 2017 organisers spotted her... # touching you... And here she DJ to a

crowd of 30 5000. It takes a while to warm up but a couple more and...

I have had amazing fun. Just watching the crowd, they are

amazing. It is fabulous, fantastic. The party has well and truly

started. The trick for Hull is going to be to keep it going all year.

Hull's aim is for 1 million extra people to visit in 2017, a city at

the end of the road wants to become a destination of choice.

After ten years of swimming circles, BBC One is bidding goodbye

to its famous hippos in the title sequences played

The Hippos are paddling off into the sunset to make way

for a rather different group of water lovers -

a group of open water swimmers from Somerset.

It's just one of a range of new idents being launched

by the channel that aim to capture the spirit of "oneness" and reflect

I am going to miss those hippo s. I'm just wondering, from hippos

to... Humans. You'll get used to it. Yes, I know, a day into the New Year

and we might have already seen the goal of the New Year. Absolutely

brilliant. Yeah, unbelievable, the talent, flexibility, it had it all.

I think for a lot of people, especially this early in the New

Year, so close to Christmas, an incredible goal, and it insured

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace. We won't just talk about it, we will

show it. He match will be remembered

for Olivier Giroud's spectacular goal to help Arsenal

beat Crystal Palace 2-0 Alex Iwobi headed in the second,

but this was all about the genius Have a look at Giroud

running through the middle. Catching the cross with his left

foot, looped it over his head Manager Arsene Wenger said

it was one of the best he'd seen. The win moves the Gunners back

to third, while Palace stay 17th. Harry Kane scored two

goals for Tottenham - one was also a volley -

as his side moved into the top four They sit above Manchester City

on goal difference thanks More injury concerns for Leicester

centre Manu Tuilagi. He's out of England's Six

Nations training squad. He limped out of the Premiership

match against Saracens And defending champion Gary

"the Flying Scotsman" Anderson beat Peter "Snakebite" Wright by six sets

to three in their semi-final of the PDC darts World Championship

at Alexandra Palace. He will play Michael Van Gerwen

for the title later today. And what a final it should be, two

players in scintillating form. Sad to say goodbye to the Mohican

though. Let's look at the papers, starting

with the front page of the Times. Isis vows new campaign of terror,

the hunt for the gunmen who killed 49 people in the nightclub in

Istanbul. We have been talking about that throughout the morning. Lots of

stories about George Michael, I slept in my car as he died alone to

the front page of the Daily Mirror. The Daily Telegraph has one of the

stories we mention this morning, new towns to ease the housing shortage,

garden towns and villages. Greenery and easy access to transport links

as well. In the main picture there is of the Duke of Edinburgh, and

that is the main story on the front page of the Daily Mail as well. I am

going through these quickly, at get better soon, as Queen Mrs Church

again with a nasty cough and a picture is two of the stars of

Sherlock but I will not mention anything about that, because if I

do, people get annoyed. It was on last night and apparently people get

annoyed. -- misses church. And a lot of people talking about the goal by

Giroud, people saying it could be the goal of the year already. In an

interesting article in the sun. Herath Southgate, the England

manager, says he is going to draw on the inspiration of the England rugby

union side, the World Cup winning side of 2003, saying that he wants

to use them to inspire his team. He says he wants to turn England,

Gareth Southgate, into the greatest team in world football which is

quite some are given their performance at the recent European

Championships. But they are drawing inspiration from the rugby team, bit

of a crossover there. The most popular video on the BBC website for

the whole year with the panda at Toronto zoo, I have two bird and

animal stories this morning. This is from the inside pages of the Times.

The red footed booby, the western swampen, and exotic birds arriving

in the UK have been blamed on tropical hurricanes, high winds

giving them a boost. A little helping hand. And you can't start

the year without a madcap story. Beware of the cat, bloodthirsty

devil that lives posties wounded. This is Hunter, who has been gripped

by the back of the cranium. The clause in the face, if I was being

gripped like that you might see a similar face from me. That would

send me over the edge, but it attacks postmen and post women, and

there is one other thing I need to mention about apparently tomorrow is

going to be takeback Tuesday, the Post Office bracing itself for

thousands and thousands of parcels to be sent back, this is Christmas

presents being sent back. Unwanted pressies. Do you send presents back?

I am not, the only way that is allowed as if it doesn't fit. If

your Nan buys you it, you put it on anyway. I'm glad we agree. Plenty

more sport from John later in the programme for you.

You are watching Breakfast from BBC News.

The main stories this morning: The annual rise in rail fares takes

effect today, with passengers facing average increases of more than 2%.

The manhunt continues in Turkey for a gunman who killed 39 people

in an Istanbul nightclub during a New Year party.

Now to a man who never, I am sure, never sends a present back.

Here is Matt with a look at this morning's Bank Holiday weather.

Happy New Year. The only time is when it is too big for me. If you

delayed your New Year's walk yesterday because of the rain, no

need to do that today. It is looking good out there for the bank holiday.

An extra day off and the weather is playing ball. Cold in Crisp this

morning, if you get any extra gloves and hats in the Christmas parcels

this Christmas you will need them. There is still some rain across the

likes of the Channel Islands, though, but further north showers

have been coming through the night. Cross parts of eastern England and

northern Scotland, so be wary of ice first thing, the same in Northern

Ireland. The shower is a mixture of sleet, snow and hail in Northern

Ireland but most will be dry. One or two rain, sleet and snow flurries in

eastern England, at least this morning, before they fade away,

giving a slight covering over the North York Moors. In the Channel

Islands it is a cracking start to the day, blue skies overhead and

frosty out there for one or two. Cold winds, particularly across

parts of Scotland and eastern England you will notice that but the

showers that we see in eastern England will push back offshore into

the afternoon. More cloud, though, compared with yesterday pushing into

western Scotland, with greater risks of showers here and one or two in

Northern Ireland as well. Afternoon temperatures, only about three to

six Celsius for most. Makes it feel colder with the wind, especially in

eastern parts and a wind will keep blowing across northern and eastern

areas through the night. Lighter winds across the South turning

frosty quite quickly overnight with high pressure in charge although

more cloud pushing into parts of Scotland. This is how the night

plays out, cloud pushing into Scotland and Northern Ireland, an

initial dip in temperature and temperatures rising later on. Rain

into parts of north Wales and Northern Ireland later. Icy

conditions to go with the frost and parts of England and Wales,

temperatures down to -54 -641 or two of you as you start the day and a

lovely day across the far south of England and into parts of East

Anglia. Cloud developing through the afternoon but generally more cloud

on Tuesday. Quite windy day across northern Scotland, outbreaks of rain

in drizzle around the Highlands and the Hebrides in particular, and

turning windy across Shetland later on. Tomorrow's temperatures may be

up a degree or so on today but given a little less sunshine and a bit

more breeze it will probably feel every bit as cold. Take a Tuesday

night into Wednesday, severe gales for Shetland, frequent showers to

come here, pretty windy down the North Sea. To the west of us, high

pressure builds in and high-pressure dominates through much of this week.

If you are lucky enough to have the week off, dry weather will be with

us for most of the time. It does turn a little bit colder, though, on

Wednesday and Thursday after the slight rise in temperatures on

Tuesday but to go with it, a bitter frost by night, a bit of fog in the

morning, but a lot of sunshine by. Thank you very much, a good week

ahead for this time of year if you do happen to be on holiday. Enjoy it

as best you can. Istanbul was already on high alert

when a nightclub was brutally attacked during New

Year's celebrations. At least 39 people were killed,

and a manhunt is under way The city has faced a string

of terror attacks in recent months. Shafak Timur is

a Turkish journalist. Thank you very much for your time.

How does a city, how does a country come to terms with what happened on

New Year's Eve? Yes, 2016 was an awful year for Turkish people,

because the attacks were so frequent, and in the heart of the

cities. On to the first of December, at night, people were just for a

moment celebrating, that it is gone and maybe it is over -- 31st of

December. They were worried that 2017 might be worse and what was

feared happened just an hour later. So people are extremely sad and

furious, and enraged, actually. So they are so much scared, and already

they were avoiding the crowds, they were avoiding celebrations outside.

Which is kind of a tradition in Turkey as well. We have big New Year

celebrations in the squares of the cities, so people are becoming more

and more Ian Woods now. What do people feel is under attack here? Is

the country, is a policy, as individuals, is a lifestyle, is a

culture? Maybe all. Society, mainly including the anti-government

people, people who don't like the government, they think their

lifestyle is under attack. So probably it is not right to say

that, if there is a current kind of information from the side of the

government, that people are feeling this way, that the government is

attacking the secular society, we have a strong secular tradition in

Turkey. And just before the New Year's Eve, we had many people,

pro-government forces in media, or the religious offices of Turkey,

declared that celebrating the New Year is not OK for Muslims, which

created a huge fury among Muslims and secular people in Turkey, who

have this tradition. In primary schools we as little students used

to celebrate the New Year in our classrooms, but now the education

Ministry considered unwise to do that as well. So it is not right to

say that if this didn't happen, this attack won't come, of course. This

is something else. But people now feeling that it is the government

who is responsible, because of this attack, because with those policies,

including foreign policy, of course, policy about especially, drag all

brutal attacks towards Turkish society. You have talked about the

fear of the attack but you have been hearing and experience yourself that

authorities have been worried about what might happen on New Year's Eve.

There has been a lot of extra security presence around. Has that

added to the sense of fear, that even though there has been more

officers on the streets and attempting to stop things like this,

they can't prevent this kind of thing happening? Yes, definitely,

definitely. I have personally many friends around me saying that now

they are avoiding public transportation, more often using

cabs rather than public buses or Metro. It seems they can't prevent

those things. We see tweets on social media, on the news media,

saying that they just crossed a couple of checkpoints in their area

where the attack happened. But how this gunman managed to stormy and,

yes, that is causing so much fear but also so much anger towards the

government as well, for the people who are opposing it. But on the

other side, those who are still supporting the government, they have

a strong feeling that it is the government who is being attacked. It

is Turkey who is being attacked. But President Erdogan is becoming a

symbol of it, you know. It is President Erdogan's personality,

because he is a strong figure who is being attacked with all these

things. Thank you for talking to us this morning. From Istanbul, where

39 people were killed in that attack on New Year's Eve and the man-hunt

continues for the shooter in that incident.

It is one of the fastest-growing industries, and one in which Britain

When it comes to videogames, we've got pioneering firms

in everything from virtual reality to mobile apps,

and it is hoped that 2017 could be a big year.

Our technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones has been finding

out more, and ended up playing a part himself.

Look straight ahead, straight at this postcard, and what we are going

to do is going to do a range of emotions. Grr! In a studio in Oxford

I am preparing for a role in World War Two blockbuster, not a movie but

a videogame. Ooh, my leg! So this is the first stage in making their

character in the game, and now I have to pull a lot of funny faces.

So wrinkled, screwed up face. Is going to take a few weeks, but

eventually I will be a character, a good guy, I hope, and Sniper Elite

four. When we first visit back in September they have a lot on their

plate, including, crucially, a virtual reality game for the Sony VR

Lodge, a big investment of a lot hanging on it. When they embarked on

its investment there was a bit more scepticism about how successful VR

was likely to be so it really was a punt, or I should say a smart

gamble, from the Kingsley is, to undertake it at all. These guys and

girls who play games officially from morning to night. It is a quarter of

a century since Jason Kingsley and his brother Chris founded Rebellion.

When my brother and I started rebellion we were always been talked

about as if we were whizzkids. We are not really, we have grown into

adults with a big corporation behind us and we make entertainment that

sells across the world. I mean, China, consumers in China by our

games. Consumers in Brazil. All these emerging markets are very

exciting for us. Piesley if I see something wrong... Roughly 200

people working from across Europe. But one thing strikes me. I can't

help thinking when I walk across the, a lot of men, very few women.

Is it getting any easier for women to get into the games industry? Yes,

I would say so. Me growing up, I would not have even dreamt of

getting into games, but for the past ten years, it seems like, the doors

have been more open, especially for women. Two months later, we return

to Rebellion to find out what they have done with my face. I suppose it

is quite a good likeness. What happens next? Next we will take this

high-resolution model and we will look into the game, and see how it

comes out. So I am a goodie, and I? You are currently the hero of the

Sniper Elite series. I have been transformed into an all action

soldier, in the world of video games, everything is possible.

I think the would work there, excellent stuff.

Thank you for joining us on this bank holiday Monday. Rail fares

across England, Wales and Scotland will rise today, with passengers

facing an average increase of more than 2%. Public transport

campaigners say the fare rises are another kick in the teeth for

long-suffering rail passengers, but the transport Secretary, Chris

Grayling, says the government was delivering the biggest rail

modernisation programme for more than a century. The first funerals

have been taking place after a gun attack on a nightclub in Turkey. 39

people were killed, many of them foreigners, as they celebrated New

Year in Istanbul. Many more were injured. A man-hunt is currently

under way for the government. More than 400 people have now died in

attacks in Turkey just the past few months. Five men have been arrested

after apparent hit-and-run in Oldham, in Greater Manchester, which

took place on New Year's Eve. 12-year-old Helene was killed, her

11-year-old cousin is in a critical condition in hospital. Police are

appealing for witnesses. The first 14 areas in England to be selected

for so-called Garden villages have been announced, in a bid to create

tens of thousands of new homes. The new villagers must include green

spaces and good transport links. The government says the plans will help

to provide vital homes, but rural campaigners have warned there is

still strong opposition to some of the projects. Joining us here with a

look at some of the weekend's sport, and have we seen the goal of the

year? We may well have, it was produced early on in the year,

Giroud, a moment of incredible improvisation playing for Arsenal

against Crystal Palace. The cross came in, the ball a little bit

behind him and it managed to connect with the backheel of his left foot.

In off the bar, it had the lot. Arsenal are back up to third

in the Premier League after a comfortable 2-0

victory over Crystal Palace But the game was all

about one moment. Olivier Giroud with

a spectacular scorpion kick. Shades of Henrikh Mkhitaryan's

backheeled volley on Boxing Day. Manager Arsene Wenger said

it was one of the best he's seen. Alex Iwobi headed in a scrappy

second for the Gunners. Palace stay 17th, but what did

the man himself think I think I needed God's help to score

this goal, so yes, thanks, God. I was a bit lucky, but it was the only

thing I could do, you know, the ball was behind me, and I tried to hit it

from the backheel, and it was good luck.

Tottenham have moved into the top four for the first time

since October after beating Watford four-one at Vicarage Road.

The goals were shared between two scorers.

Harry Kane scored the first two within five minutes of each other

to put Spurs 2-0 up after half an hour.

Tottenham now sit above Manchester City on goal difference

but are still ten points behind the league leaders Chelsea

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi is out of England's Six Nations training

He limped out of their 16-12 Premiership defeat to Saracens

Bath's Semesa Rokoduguni has been called in to join-up with the squad.

Tuilagi has suffered groin issues for two years and lasted just seven

minutes before being carried off, all witnessed by England coach

Eddie Jones..// The match was effectively won by the only try

of the match which came from Sarries fly-half Owen Farrell.

There were also wins for Bristol, Worcester and Northampton.

In the Pro 12, Scarlets beat Cardiff Blues 15-10

Scott Williams scored their second try of the match to secure the win

Defending champion Gary "the Flying Scotsman" Anderson has

booked his place in today's final of the PDC World Darts Championship

Anderson beat fellow Scot Peter "Snakebite" Wright by six sets

Anderson is aiming for a third consecutive title.

And he'll play world number one Mighty Michael van Gerwen

He beat fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld in their semi,

six sets to three, and with the highest three dart

average in the history of the World Championship -

He is a man on a mission and one of the best players. Plenty more from

John later on. I will be back at seven o'clock as well.

I'll be back at 7am, but now on Breakfast,

Rebecca Morelle looks back on 2016 in science.

From the mission of a lifetime, this was the year British astronaut

In 2016, the world's largest radio telescope was unveiled.

We also learned about the secret life of seals and what they get

And saw advances in a controversial new genetic technique.

Human organs are growing inside these pigs.

This was also the year a global climate deal came into force

but the election of Donald Trump placed a question mark

And after decades of searching, scientists have detected

It's been called the discovery of the century, making 2016 a truly

I'm here at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in the north of England.

For more than half a century, scientists have been using this vast

telescope to gaze up into the heavens, transforming our

Some people have been lucky enough to experience the wonders

This year it was the turn of British astronaut Tim Peake.

Blasting off, the start of a remarkable mission.

He was heading for the space station to join its international crew

The first British astronaut now on board the International Space

In his first live broadcast, he said the experience was out

We always talk about seeing the view of planet Earth and how

But, when you look the opposite direction and you see how dark space

is, the black is black and you realise how small the Earth

His space moves though still needed a bit of work.

But, before long, Tim got a chance to put on his space suit and head

outside, joining Nasa astronaut Tim Kopra,

Tim, it's really cool seeing the Union Jack going outside.

It's explored all over the world and now it's explored space.

The task was to carry out essential repairs.

At 400 kilometres above the Earth, what better place to take a selfie!

Science was also key for this European Space Agency mission.

Tim became a human guinea pig, seeing how the body changes

He even found time to squeeze in the London Marathon,

and, of course, perfected his somersault.

But, after six months, it was time to say goodbye

Strapped into the Soyuz capsule, Tim and his crew mates

Awaiting them, a support team circling above the grassy

Then, suddenly, above the clouds, the capsule appeared.

And, with a firing of its thrusters, it finally touched down.

Weak after six months in space but happy to be home.

And it's wonderful to be back in the fresh air.

Since his return, Tim's been meeting schoolchildren around the UK.

He hopes his mission might just inspire the next generation to reach

Jodrell Bank was built back in the 1950s and this dish is nearly

In China, the Government is investing heavily in science

and they've decided it's time for their own record-breaker,

a radio telescope that's half a kilometre across.

Hidden in the remote mountains of south-west China,

This is the largest radio telescope ever built.

Earlier this year, as it neared completion, I was given rare access

and a chance for a view unlike any other.

It's only when you get up close that you really get a sense

Bigger is better when it comes to astronomy.

The larger the dish, the more signals can be collected

from space, helping us to see deeper into the universe than ever before.

In China, astronomy, we are far behind the world.

I think it is time for us to build something in China and used by a lot

of Chinese users, and also welcome the international users.

The telescope works by listening to radio waves emitted

The dish is so big it will reveal the first stars and galaxies

and even hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life.

Building it has taken the Chinese just five years.

At a cost of $180 million, it is part of the country's

unprecedented investment in science, that's on the verge of outstripping

By September, the final pieces were slotted into place.

China is now hoping its super-sized project will transform it

For the medical world it's also been a year of breakthroughs.

These miniature brains, called organoids.

They're grown from a single cell, donated by patients.

And they're helping scientists to understand the origins

We can actually compare the organoids to the patient and see

if we can see some of the features of the disorder and try

to understand what caused those features.

I think it's a really huge step toward some hopefully really amazing

breakthroughs in what has been a desert in the field

And in Poland, this man was completely paralysed

Now he is relearning how to use his legs.

Two years ago he had a cell transplant to repair

Now scientists want to see if these outstanding results can be

And, in America, the technology called gene editing

Here, human stem cells are being injected into a pig embryo.

Scientists are attempting to grow a human pancreas inside a pig.

Our hope is that this pig embryo will develop normally.

But the pancreas will be made up almost exclusively out

So that then that pancreas could be compatible

These pigs are pregnant with the embryos.

They won't reach full term - they will be removed after a month

Every organ we try to make - be it kidney, liver or lung,

we will look at what is happening in the brain.

If we find it is too human like, we won't let those foetuses be born.

The hope is this technology could eventually solve organ

shortages but it also raises profound, ethical questions.

In 2016, we've also been learning about the inhabitants of our oceans.

These incredible animals were found in the Mariana Trench,

as scientists explored the deepest place on the planet.

And an animal that's a record-breaker.

Scientists believe the Greenland shark can reach 400 years old,

making it the world's longest living vertebrate.

And this year, we learned about the secret lives of seals.

Beneath the waves, these animals are a mystery.

They spend two thirds of their time in the water.

But down here, they have been little studied.

We travelled to their home in the north of England,

It was a chance to join these animals in the freezing North Sea.

The animals seemed as interested in us as we were in them.

It is cold but if you want to study these incredible animals up close,

Around the coast of the UK, nearly 40% of the world's grey

There are 5000 here in the Farne Islands.

This is Ben, who has been diving with seals for years.

Recording behaviour that surprisingly has never

What we are seeing is a lot of mating behaviour under water,

down to depths of nearly eight metres.

A lot of bull seal activity where they will wrestle each other,

pushing each other and turning each other.

By having these competitions underwater, whether that reduces

that conflict on the land and they remember that behaviour.

We are getting an intriguing glimpse of a hidden world.

Understanding these animals could be the key to keeping

With this beautiful and intricate model, you can see our solar system

at a glance and explore how the planets move around the sun.

There is one world that dominates all others, that's Jupiter.

It's the biggest planet in our solar system and this year it had

Beneath its swirling clouds, Jupiter is a world shrouded in mystery.

These images, though spectacular, were taken from afar.

Nasa wanted to see this giant up close.

The spacecraft called Juno embarking on an epic journey.

As it neared its destination, it faced its biggest challenge.

To get into orbit, it had to slam on its brakes and survive everything

Jupiter could throw at it, including its deadly radiation.

When Juno goes into orbit around Jupiter, we're going to go

through a really nasty, hazardous region, radiation belts

They are nasty and can destroy and attack all the electronics.

Scientists faced a tense wait at mission control in California

to learn the fate of their billion-dollar spacecraft.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE The mood is pure elation here.

After more than a decade of work and a journey through space,

Juno is the closest we have ever been to Jupiter.

For the first time, its South Pole was revealed.

Covered in storms, many even bigger than the Earth.

In the north, it's blanketed by a thick atmosphere.

In this infrared view, at the top you can see

And the sound was captured as the spacecraft flew

We're flying over the pole for the first time.

"e are expecting more images like this over the course

Scientists say Jupiter is like nothing they have

But Mars was the destination for the European Space Agency.

Firstly to get a spacecraft into orbit, which went

Scientists also wanted to set down a lander on the planet's surface.

But a signal was never sent back to Earth.

Days later, these images revealed a crash site.

The spacecraft had failed in the final moments of its descent.

This year we have been pushing the boundaries of space exploration.

Our focus has been very much on our own planet.

2016 has been declared the hottest year on record,

putting climate change and how to tackle it

This year, our planet united, at least for a while.

For the world's countries, a plan to cut greenhouse gases

The groundwork was laid at a climate summit in Paris last year.

After years of negotiations, an historic global agreement

Countries must now move away from fossil fuels and instead adopt

But just as the Paris deal came into force,

Donald Trump was elected as the US President.

He once called climate change a hoax.

In 2012, he tweeted it was invented by the Chinese

During his campaign, he said this is what he would do.

We are going to cancel the Paris Climate Agreement and stop

all payments of the United States tax dollars to UN global warming

Island nations affected by rising sea levels pleaded with him

President-elect Trump, I formally invite you to Fiji

and promise you the warmest of welcomes.

We will show you how we are already having to move entire communities

With its reliance on fossil fuels like coal, the United States

is the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Its participation in the global climate deal was seen as vital.

He has recently appointed a climate sceptic to lead on the environment.

Some fear the future of the Paris deal now looks uncertain.

In 2016, protection for the animals living in the icy wilderness

In October, a great swathe of its ocean was declared a marine

protected area, the largest in the world.

It is hoped, even for tiny creatures like krill,

the foundation of the food chain, the future of this unique

and fragile environment will be preserved.

And this will be vital for the continent's

These penguins started nesting here just ten years ago.

It is thought they may have moved because of climate change.

Now scientists have set up a network of cameras to monitor them.

It shows how the colony is changing, hour by hour, over the course

At another site, scientists are counting the birds

This particular region, this particular species,

has seen a decline in the past few decades.

Those delcines are likely associatd with climate change and there may be

a link with competition from fisheries, as in humans

obtaining the same food, krill, as these penguins

Scientists say only by tracking these birds will we see how

And coming soon to Antarctica, Boaty McBoatface, well, almost.

While the polar research ship was under constrction,

the British public overwhelmingly voted for Boaty to be its name.

Instead, opting to dedicate the vessel to Sir David

Attenborough, a more fitting title, they said.

Boaty McBoatface is now the name of the ship's robotic submersible.

In the world of tech, there was a battle between

A champion player of the ancient game of Go went up against

an artificial intelligence programme developed by Google's Deep Mind.

After four hours, the human resigned.

Advances in AI are also enabling developments in driverless cars.

This vehicle was made by Tesla, a company owned by tech

Only a car that is not self-driving in the long-term will be

You would own and use it for sentimental reasons but not

But the burgeoning industry came under the spotlight

Joshua Brown was a huge fan of Tesla cars and their autopilot feature.

But his vehicle collided with a lorry and he was killed.

It seems his car failed to recognise the truck crossing in front of it

The vehicle's safety features have been upgraded and Elon Musk

maintains they're still safer than a car with a human in control.

In 2016, it was time to take a last look at this comet,

as we said farewell to the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission.

It had given us these stunning images, revealing an alien world

Two years before, scientists attempted something many

Landing a robot on the comet's surface.

It was a moment of space history in the making.

The robot stopped working after a few days but it did manage

Continuing the mission was the Rosetta mothership,

which remained in orbit around the comet.

This year its power began to fade and it was time to bring the mission

The spacecraft would go out with a crash landing.

The Rosetta spacecraft was designed to fly to the comet,

around the comet, but not to land on it.

There is no doubt that as soon as it touches down,

It gives scientists the chance to squeeze every last drop

All the way down it will be taking close-up photos and collecting data.

We will be listening for the signal from Rosetta.

This time the mood was emotional, as scientists waited

And so, this is the end of the Rosetta mission.

You just know when you do these things it comes to an end.

But, you know, it is the end in a long, long mission.

But with more than 100,000 photos and countless scientific

observations, the work for the team is not over.

The mission has captured the world's imagination and we may well be

hearing about its discoveries for years to come.

For researchers at this observatory, and around the world,

2016 is a year that will go down in history.

After decades of searching, scientists finally discovered

gravitational waves - invisible ripples that pass

It is a breakthrough of simply astronomical proportions.

This is the equation behind his theory of general

It told us everything from the motion of the planets

But this year, the final piece of Einstein's puzzle was found.

We have detected gravitational waves.

The idea is, as any object moves through the fabric of the universe,

it gives off waves of gravitational energy, much like the ripples that

emanate across the surface of the water when you throw a stone

And the ones we have spotted emanated from this cataclysmic event

which took place 1.3 billion light years away.

Two black holes moving ever closer together.

Eventually they smashed into one another, merging.

The collision generated a surge of gravitational ripples that

They were spotted by this vast experiment in America.

Tunnels carrying laser beams, sensitive enough to pick up

the minute disturbances caused by the oscillations.

These black holes actually spiralled in over a billion years ago.

The signal has been travelling to us since then and we turned

on our detectors at just the right time to detect it arriving.

It is a discovery that not only provides another feather

It also heralds in a new era in science.

Gravitational waves provide a completely new way of looking

The ability to detect them as the dead shall

Until now, even our most advanced telescopes could show us only

Now we can detect gravitational waves, we will be able to look

deeper into space and further back in time than ever before,

We end the year with a brand-new perspective of the universe,

one that will usher in new discoveries for decades to come.

Hello, this is Breakfast, with Dan Walker.

Campaigners call it a kick in the teeth for long-suffering

The government says it's delivering the biggest modernisation programme

Good morning, it's Monday, January 2nd.

Also this morning: Funerals are held for victims of the gun attack

A manhunt is underway for the gunman.

Police arrest five men after a 12-year-old girl was killed

and her 11-year-old cousin left fighting for her life

In sport, Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud produces one

of the goals of the season, an incredible scorpion kick in a 2-0

win over Crystal Palace to help his side move up to third

She was given a 1% chance of survival after a devastating

motorbike accident, but now Commonwealth judo star

Stephanie Inglis tells Breakfast she's determined to win another

Good morning. It is a frosty and icy start. View, but if you delete your

new years walk yesterday because of the rain today is the day to get out

is -- get outdoors. Rail fares across England,

Wales and Scotland will rise today, with passengers facing an average

increase of more than 2%. Public transport campaigners say

the fare rises are "another kick in the teeth for long-suffering

rail passengers". But the Transport Secretary,

Chris Grayling, said the government was delivering the biggest rail

modernisation programme for more Here's our transport

correspondent, Richard Westcott. Punctuality across Britain

is well below target, strikes have brought one

of the busiest operators to a standstill, but none

of it stops rail fares Particularly as the railways aren't

efficient, you know? In terms of the increase,

well, it's fair. You've got to pay for things,

if it includes paying for wages Across Britain, the average ticket

will be 2.3% more expensive. Season tickets, among the fares

regulated by the government, Even allowing for inflation,

fares have risen 25% Season tickets in the south-east

of England are now regularly over Successive governments have put

the prices up because they want passengers to pay a bigger

proportion of the rail bill so that Ministers say they're reinvesting

billions of pounds to improve the service with new stations,

better signals and electrified Around the rail network

there's a lot happening, Nobody wants to see a fare

increase but costs rise, pay rises, and right now fares

are rising less fast than wages, so that's a step in

the right direction. Campaigners are calling for a freeze

or even a price cut, claiming that ordinary people

are being priced off the trains. Our reporter Leanne Brown joins us

now from Kings Cross Station. Happy New Year. It isn't the nicest

news to receive. Many people are going to complain that it will cost

more. It is fairly quiet here at King's Cross Station this morning

because it's a bank holiday, but I have spoken to some people inside

and many people bought their train tickets today in advance, so they

weren't affected by the price rises today. But they say they will

continue to do that, to try to get the cheapest prices and try to beat

those fare increases. Of course it will affect commuters the most, who

do train journeys they in, day out, and public transport campaigners

have called this a kick in the teeth. They say passengers have

faced disruption, delays, cancellations and a pretty poor

service over the past year and now we will have to pay even more for

it, which they say is totally unfair. If you are travelling today,

you can expect various amounts of increases, depending on which

operator you are going with. For example, Virgin Trains will see

their prices rise by about 4.9%. Passengers very much unhappy with

this and they are going to stage protests here at King's Cross and

across the country tomorrow. Thank you very much for that. Labour have

compared some of the costs, they say the highest increase was Virgin

Trains' season-ticket between Birmingham and London Euston. It now

costs ?10,200 to make that journey throughout the year.

We'll be asking the Chief Executive of Transport Focus about these

They carry out research throughout the year,

so will hopefully give a clear picture of what is happening

Funerals have taken place for some of those killed in yesterday's gun

attack on a nightclub in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

39 people were killed, with many more injured.

A manhunt is under way to find the gunman.

Captured on camera, the moment bullets hit the nightclub

Security guards scramble as bullets ricochet around them.

The victims had all gone to Reina to celebrate the New Year.

This funeral was for a tour guide, Ayhan Arik, who'd just been

dropping off some tourists at the nightclub.

Turkey wants a bit of stability in an otherwise volatile Middle east

and is facing its worst period of violence in decades.

The attacks in 2015 and 2016 have hit military

Turkey now says most of the dead at the Reina nightclub

The Prime Minister says they will leave no stone unturned

TRANSLATION: Terror cannot intimidate us.

We will continue to fight against it.

Our biggest insurance is to see our people standing

in solidarity and supporting our result.

Turkey has vowed to fight terrorism again.

In 2016, almost 400 people lost their lives in terror attack.

This brutal start to 2017 is an ominous sign for

Five men have been arrested after a 12-year-old girl was killed

in an apparent hit-and-run in Oldham in Greater Manchester.

Another girl is in a critical condition in hospital.

Police say the five men, aged from 18 to 59,

are still in custody and are being questioned

about the crash, which killed 12-year-old Helina Kotlarova

and critically injured her cousin, Zaneta Krokova, who's 11.

When we ran there, she was on the floor.

She had blood all over her face, and I was touching her,

I was trying to see if she's going to breathe or something,

And I've seen her face, this face was all,

Helina's sister said the two girls were crossing Ashton Road

and holding hands when they were hit hit a black VW Golf,

Police want to speak to anyone who saw that car,

or a dark-coloured Peugeot 807 seen in the area.

They have also appealed for the driver of a white van

which was on the same stretch of road to come forward.

Greater Manchester Police said specially trained officers

The first 14 areas in England to be selected for so-called garden

villages have been announced in a bid to create tens of thousands of

new homes. The new villages must include green

spaces and good transport links. The government says that the plans

will help provide vital homes. But rural campaigners have warned

there is still strong opposition Hull's year as the UK City

of Culture started with a bang last night, as thousands of people

watched a fireworks display from the banks

of the Humber Estuary. ?32 million has been spent

on the year-long programme which is hoped to bring in more

than one million visitors. Our arts correspondent

Colin Paterson reports. Hull, celebrating its year as City

of Culture with fireworks bigger than those in London

on New Year's Eve, to a soundtrack of the city's most

famous musical exports. This is Made in Hull,

an audiovisual spectacular across the city centre,

showing Hull's most famous buildings It was the first event

in a year-long ?32 million cultural And it has been a special night

for one Hull landlady. Every weekend Linda plays singalong

classics to a pub packed One of the 2017

organisers spotted her... And here, she deejayed

to a crowd of 35,000. It takes a while to warm up

but a couple more and... Just watching the crowd,

they're amazing. The party has well

and truly started. The trick for Hull is going to be

to keep it going all year. Hull's aim is for 1 million extra

people to visit in 2017. A city at the end of the road wants

to become a destination of choice. After ten years of swimming circles,

BBC One is bidding goodbye to its famous hippos

in the title sequences played The hippos are paddling

off and will make way for a rather different

group of water lovers, a group of open water

swimmers from Somerset. It's just one of a range

of new idents being launched by the channel that aim to capture

the spirit of "oneness" and reflect The weather forecast in a few

minutes. Ticket prices on trains

across England, Wales and Scotland The Rail Delivery Group announced

last month that prices will go up on average by two point 3%,

but fares won't change in Northern It's the latest in a

string of increases. Even allowing for inflation,

fares have risen by around 25% Season tickets go up

a little less, at 1.9%. In the south-east of England,

season tickets now cost We're joined now by Anthony Smith,

Chief Executive of Transport Focus, Thank you very much for coming on

and a happy New Year. It is another price rise. How are fed do you think

this is for people who are thinking of going back to work? -- fair. It

is more money to spend on the service that many already complain

about. As the independent watchdog for written's passengers, we think

it will be a chilly start. Nobody wants a price rise. We already have

theirs going up on what are already in some cases higher prices.

Secondly, any wages aren't going up by the same amount, so they have to

find this money. -- from somewhere else. And in parts of the country

performance has been patchy, so it won't feel very fair. Does your

researcher what percentage of people believe they get value for money

when they buy train tickets? An enormous spread of value for money

scores we've seen in our research. For commuters it is usually though

were. They go to work and have to pay an increase every year. For

people who can book in advance and get those cheaper fares you can get

some very high scores, so you get an enormous range. But what everybody

wants to see for their ticket price is to get the trains on time, you

get more jobs keeping people happy. We will speak to the chief executive

of the Rail Delivery Group later, so he represents the people running the

trains. I am sure what they would say is they are under pressure to

make improvements to the service and I suppose it is almost impossible to

improve the service that people complain about because then you

complain about the fact that it takes more time to get to where you

need to go and it costs more money. But the rail companies will say they

are trying to improve the service so you don't have to complain and it

can be more efficient. There's great investment happening at the moment.

A lot of that comes from passengers. About ?9 billion a year comes from

fares from the industry. Of course it can be a bit painful, the dingoes

in sometimes and making those improvements, or go this year we

have seen through the return of the engineering work. It is great when

it happens, but we try to make it as painless as possible for passengers.

You can't improve the service without causing chaos? It isn't

impossible. We've seen this year it has been done quite well. Around

Christmas and New Year, it works will be coming up. And of course

works for HS2. Good information, lots of stuff on the day and warning

passengers in advance, you can make its move. Those are part of the

things you would like to see rail companies deliver this year? Very

much so. I think the wish list from passengers is probably three things,

one of which is get more trains on time, secondly, if you are doing

improvement works, he passengers informed and have lots of stuff

around and thirdly keep the pressure down on fare rises because nobody

wants to pay more. Thanks very much for your time this morning. I think

you are right. If you are told that you will have a bad trip, at least

that reduces your anger little bit, if you are told what happening. It

does help. Keep us informed, please. Thank you.

We will speak to the chief executive of the rail delivery later in the

programme. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. The annual rise in rail

fares takes effect today, with passengers facing average

increases of more than 2%. The manhunt continues in Turkey

for a gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub

during a New Year party. It is a frosty start in many parts

of the United Kingdom this morning. Matt has the weather this morning

for us. Good morning. It certainly is a cold start. If you delayed your

New Year walk because of the rain, you won't have to. You can get

outdoors and enjoy. Cold and crisp this morning. Frost and ice for one

or two. It is not sunny or clear everywhere. We have cloud across the

English Channel and outbreaks in the Channel Islands the bidet. Showers

in eastern England bringing an ice risk. Still, further showers in the

north of Scotland and the north of Northern Ireland. We do have a risk

of ice this morning to go with their showers. A mixture of sweet and hill

snow. By two winds compared with yesterday. Lots of sunshine. Across

England and Wales, a big improvement committee yesterday. A bit of fast

elsewhere. Most starting the day clear and sunny -- frost. Except

across the Channel Isles, which will have cloud and occasional rain. Get

out side and during the sunshine. A few showers in northern Scotland

through the day. Showers in eastern England will depart into the North

Sea. Gliding over for Scotland and Northern Ireland compared with

yesterday. A fine day for most. Six Celsius the general high. Windy

across parts of eastern England. High-pressure for the rest of the

week. We have the run of cold north to north-westerly winds as we go to

the latter stage of the day and into the night. The breeze will bring

more cloud to Scotland, Northern Ireland, and parts of England and

Wales. A few spots of rain. Wettest in Shetland. Most will be dry and

clear to the south and east and coldest across England and Wales

tonight with temperatures in rural parts of tomorrow morning around -5

minus six. If you are returning to work tomorrow, you will be scraping

the car southern areas. Generally, a lot more cloud around tomorrow when

the odd spot of rain and drizzle. Dampest conditions in the north of

Scotland. Another bank holiday tomorrow. Turning brighter by the

end of the day across parts of Orkney and Shetland. Temperatures up

on today's values, but tempered by cloud and a breeze. Strong wind

through the night into Wednesday down eastern areas especially the

Shetland. Severe gales and frequent showers. High-pressure nudging into

the west again. Back to sunny weather for Wednesday and Thursday.

Cold by night in the first but pleasant by day. Good to hear. See

you later. A story we were talking about 15 minutes ago now.

Stephanie Inglis was given just a 1% chance of survival

when she was in a motorbike accident last year.

Now the judo star says she's hoping to win one more medal.

The crash in Vietnam left her in a coma, but people

all over the world raised hundreds of thousands of pounds

Back in the gym and working her way back to good hills. Nice long

strides. Last summer, Stephanie Inglis was in a come up with a

serious rain injury. Her training to become an elite athlete made a real

difference to the speed of her recovery, she says -- serious

injury. If it wasn't for the fact I was so strong and fit before, it

probably would not have been so good. That has helped boost my

recovery so quickly. Stefanie had been in Vietnam teaching English

when she was injured travelling on a motorbike taxi. She remembers

teaching her class but little else of that day. And nothing from the

weeks after. Now it is about looking ahead. I don't want to let myself

get down. I haven't cried since the night of the accident. I think that

is a waste of my time. If I spent time filling down or sorry for

myself, it could be easy for me to do that, but it will not help my

progression and could set me back. I tend not to dwell on it. Silver

medal, Stephanie Inglis. Years of training led her to a place on the

podium at the last Commonwealth Games. That drive and determination

is still evident. What a agent civilisations believe? There was a

God that passed to the heavens each day. Her sister helping her with

exercises that are part of her rehabilitation. She's doing speech

and language and sometimes gets way to do so she gets me to give her a

hand. It is good to be part of that and help her. Is she a hard task

must? She can be at times. That is good. I do need help. With this

support from her friends and family. Stefanie has one ambition family in

mind. My long-term goal is to get back into sport and to compete in

the next Commonwealth games judo, which is in the 2022 games. I do

think if I get accepted for Tim Scotland, I am capable of winning

another medal. Her family, grandmother, and grandfather I just

grateful their daughter is alive. And then fall for the donations from

strangers of more than ?300,000 towards her life-saving treatment

abroad -- and grateful. I can't thank them enough. She is here. It

is a lyrical. It is thanks to everybody who donated to her and

brought home -- miracle. It is a delight to go into another year with

her with us. As a whole family, it is a delight. With the new Year

comes another big operation. She is hopeful she will soon be fit enough

to move back to her flat start a job. Surviving this accident, and

28-year-old defied the odds and is aiming high for the future.

A big challenge ahead. From that challenge to another one.

It's a monumental test of endurance which sees teams row thousands

of miles across the Atlantic without any assistance.

We followed the Yorkshire Rows last year as they took

on the Talisker Atlantic Challenge, and now four friends

Breakfast's Tim Muffett went to meet them before they set off.

Why embark on a journey as arduous as this? 3000 miles unsupported,

rolling across the Atlantic. For some, to be, Rory and Harry, the

answer is clear, as they explained before setting off. Ten years ago my

brother James passed away. He took his own life. I have always wanted

to do something in James' memory, and along came the challenge of

growing the Atlantic. When James died, I was really blissfully

unaware of what a major problem suicide is, especially in young men.

The aim is to get more people, young men especially, talking about any

problems they might have. The problem with guys is that they see

opening up about their feelings or things they are concerned about,

they see it as an effeminate thing to do. You almost wanted to rape

their lives and cast some image of themselves that others may be

impressed by -- they almost want to curate their lives. Last year, the

Yorkshire Rows completed the same epic journey. They became the oldest

all-female crew to do so. Well done! We took a lot of inspiration from

the Yorkshire Rows. Incredible what they achieved. Money raised will

find new crisis centres, places where people who need help can find

it. The first open will be in Liverpool. They will be called

James' Place. I know when times are tough and we are rolling, I can

always remember exactly why we are doing it, and I know my brother

James will be looking out over all four of us and will be our guiding

light -- rowing. Certainly won't be lacking inspiration. Fingers

crossed. From the middle of the Atlantic

Ocean, Harry Wentworth-Stanley Can you hear us? Yes, good morning

from the high seas. Lovely to see you. I know you have the others with

you. How has it been going so far? You have been at sea for two weeks

now. Yes. Today it will be day 20. We are well into the routine, and it

has been brilliant so far. It has been extraordinary. We are loving

every minute of it. Harry, have physically challenging has been? You

are not lacking inspiration when you are thinking about James and the

issues he had and others have had since then as well, but how

demanding has been on your body 's? I mean, it has definitely taken its

toll. The routine is relentless. You just row and you get your rest in,

and you row and you get your rest in. The routine goes on and on.

Through the night and all day. So it is very taxing on the body. But we

are coping with it, and we are relishing it, and we are enjoying

it. It is the most extraordinary thing we have ever done. We are

making the most of it. And you know each other well. What has Christmas

been like? Have you been sharing mince pies? You had a bit of a storm

over New Year. How are you coping being away at this time of year? I

mean, obviously Christmas Day was really the first day we probably

reflected on, because we had not stopped growing until Christmas Day.

-- rowing. So we pulled the oars in and we sat around on Christmas

morning and opened a few presents, and I was really the first time we

have reflected on what we have achieved already, and he was back

out. It was a nice moment. There we had a chat on the phone. Are you

still there, Harry? That was the second time the boat to come to a

stop. We saw in the New Year with a little drink. It has been, to be

honest, it has gone so quickly. I can't believe it. Can you prime

Rory? I were to have a word with Rory. You said you have spoken to

your family back home. What do they think of this challenge and the fact

you are raising money and awareness and hopefully a lasting legacy for

your brother, who died ten years ago? Yes. Obviously, when I first

mentioned that I wanted to do this challenge in memory of James, there

were mixed emotions. There was honestly a huge amount of support

for wanting to do something in James' name, and raise money for the

charity, but there was a bit of concern especially from my mother,

he dreaded the thought of me embarking on this big journey. --

who dreaded. But we have worked so hard and trying so hard and done all

of the preparation we possibly could, and I think that gave her a

lot of conflict, and here we are. We are past the halfway mark. --

comfort. Everybody is proud and loves the fact that James' name and

spirit lives on to the challenge. Great to hear. Can you pass the

phone onto Rory? I don't know how long it will take to get in on? Rory

has been updating the blogs of these four young men, who are rolling the

Atlantic and hoping to arrive in Antigua in the Stamford Bridge. Are

you there? Good morning. Nice to speak to you. -- in February. There

has been a bit of hallucinating, imagining a fierce row. Toby has

apparently been getting dressed for a taxi and sentencing sea is running

through a forest. What is going on? A lot of strange things have been

going on -- Toby thinks he is running. There is no avoiding it,

really. So, yes, we have had some freaky breakups. It is pretty

terrifying having someone banging on the door in trying to get you to

wake up every two hours. We have reacted in some strange ways. --

wake ups. It has been good to speak to both of you. Stay safe and

hopefully we will join you when you get to Antigua at the start of

February. They are rolling the Atlantic to raise money for Harry's

brother, who committed suicide ten years ago, and build some programmes

and make sure that he serves as an inspiration for them as they try to

raise awareness for male suicide. All the best to them. You are

watching BBC Breakfast. Let's bring you the main news.

Rail fares across England, Wales and Scotland will rise today,

with passengers facing an average increase of more than 2%.

Public transport campaigners say the fare rises are "another kick

in the teeth for long-suffering rail passengers".

But the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, said the government

was delivering the biggest rail modernisation programme for more

The first funerals have been taking place after a gun attack

39 people were killed, many of them foreigners,

as they celebrated New Year in Istanbul.

A manhunt is under way to find the gunman.

More than 400 people have now died in attacks in Turkey in the past few

Five men have been arrested after an apparent hit-and-run

in Oldham in Greater Manchester on New Year's Eve.

12-year-old Helina Kotlarova was killed.

Her 11-year-old cousin Zaneta Krokova is in a critical

I am not sure what your new years celebrations were like, but we can

show you some now. Hull's year as City of Culture started with a bang.

Many people turned out to watch the fireworks display. ?32 million had

been spent on the programme. It is hoped it will bring more than 1

million visitors to the city. It is never had dull in Hull. Johnny is

here with a look at the weekend sport.

That goal from Olivier Giroud. Simply wonderful skill. A great

piece of improvisation. In off the bar, it had the lot. An

unbelievable goal. Let's not just talk about it, let's show you.

Arsenal are back up to third in the Premier League

after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace

But the game was all about one moment.

Olivier Giroud with a spectacular scorpion kick.

Well worth another look. Whether you think it is goal of the seasons

stuff, we will let you decide. As the Vegas -- Arsene Wenger said it

was one of the best he had ever seen.

Shades of Henrikh Mkhitaryan's backheeled volley on Boxing Day.

Alex Iwobi headed in a scrappy second for the Gunners.

Palace stay 17th, but what did the man himself think

I think I needed God's help to score this goal,

I was a bit lucky, but it was the only thing

I could do, you know, the ball was behind me,

and I tried to hit it from the backheel,

Tottenham have moved into the top four for the first time

since October after beating Watford 4-1.

The goals were shared between two scorers.

Harry Kane scored the first two within five minutes of each other

to put Spurs 2-0 up after half an hour.

Tottenham are above Manchester City on goal difference,

but are still ten points behind the league leaders Chelsea,

There are more injury problems for Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi

as he's out of England's six nations squad after injuring his knee.

He lasted just seven minutes before being carried off,

all witnessed by England coach Eddie Jones.

The match was effectively won by the only try of the match

which came from Sarries fly-half Owen Farrell.

Defending champion Gary 'the Flying Scotsman' Anderson has

booked his place in today's final of the PDC World Darts Championship

Anderson beat fellow Scot Peter 'Snakebite' Wright by six sets

Anderson is aiming for a third consecutive title.

And he'll play world number one Mighty Michael van Gerwen

He beat fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld in their semi,

six sets to three, and with the highest three dart

average in the history of the World Championship,

Arguably the final will be contested either two best players at the

moment. It should be a cracker.

In the next hour I want to talk to you about new years resolutions. Do

you go for them? No, I always tell myself I will

start. I set myself goals and after a couple of weeks it fizzles out. I

forget what they were two weeks in. Maybe you need more achievable

goals. This is a good start. Be determined.

Thank you. It's time now to look back on 2016,

the year the Queen celebrated Daniela Relph has been taking a look

at that momentous occasion and other For some of her grandchildren

and great-grandchildren, The first official overseas visit

for the family of four. The Duke and Duchess

of Cambridge were also in India. And for Prince Harry,

a new relationship highlighted the tricky balance between a private

and public life. When you're the Queen,

you get two birthdays. April the 21st was the Queen's

actual 90th birthday, There was of course a cake,

baked by Nadiya Hussain, the winner of the Great British Bake

Off. And a meeting with

fellow 90-year-olds. I never really imagined

that I'd meet her. I never imagined I'd

be 90, let's face it! She was in the bombing

of London, so was I. And then she was called

up, and so was I. This was a birthday celebration,

but also a public thank In the evening, the Queen lit

a beacon in Windsor Great Park, and listened to a tribute

from her son and heir. I find it very hard to believe that

you've reached your 90th year. The beacon will also represent,

as it lights other beacons across the nation, the love

and affection in which you are held throughout this country

and the Commonwealth. Events here in Windsor

were just the start. Once the real birthday was over,

attention moved to the official They began with a national

Service of Thanksgiving It was also the Duke

of Edinburgh's 95th birthday. Next came Trooping the Colour,

with a birthday twist. Your Majesty, this year,

on behalf of all ranks of the Household Division

and the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, may I wish

you and His Royal Highness the very Your Majesty's Guards

are ready to march off now. And then an unmissable

Queen with her family. It was a first balcony appearance

for Princess Charlotte. And a scene-stealing

turn from Prince George. The British summer, though,

can never be relied upon. The following day, torrential rain

for the Patrons Lunch. An early peek out of a Palace window

hadn't looked too promising. Thousands came to the Mall

for this street party, representing the organisations

of which the Queen is patron. They paid ?150 each

for the privilege of Well, I think this is

typically English, isn't it? It's important to have a queue

and some rain and a picnic And everybody's very jolly,

everybody is looking We're out for the day,

and we hope we can have a good day. The atmosphere with everybody coming

in, it's been lovely so far. We're all here to sort of try

and enjoy it together. But when the Royal Family emerged

from Buckingham Palace, This perhaps the most comprehensive

Royal walkabout ever seen. Almost every senior

Royal out on the Mall. Then, at 90 and 95 years old,

the most senior of them all. And it was soon clear they were keen

to get on with things. A parade offered reminders

of the Queen's reign, including a model of the Royal yacht

Britannia. As the birthday celebrations drew

to a close, the last word went To everyone here today,

and to those holding street parties elsewhere,

I would like to say thank you for the wonderful support

and encouragement that you continue How I will feel if people

are still singing happy birthday in December remains

to be seen! There are, though, always

those visitors who make On their final trip to the UK

as President and First Lady, the Obamas popped in to wish

the Queen a happy 90th. They also had dinner

and Kensington Palace with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

and Prince Harry, where there was Back home in Washington,

the President reflected on that Last week, Prince George showed up

to our meeting in his bath robe! The 90th birthday saw

a number of new photos of the Queen, including these

for a collection of stamps. There were other family portraits -

the Cambridges on a skiing The first time the children

had played in snow. At the beginning of the year,

Prince George started nursery - a Montessori near the family's

Norfolk home. These photos were

taken by his mother. As were these - pictures to mark

Princess Charlotte's And new images were also

released when Prince George They included one with

the family dog, Lupo. It was the year where we saw a bit

more of the younger Royals. A first official overseas

visit for Prince George The arrival in Canada appeared a bit

bewildering for the young prince. Not even the Canadian Prime Minister

could persuade a tired three-year-old to high-five,

or even handshake. In this bilingual country,

where Prince William will one day be King,

there was a chance Nous sommes tres heureux d?etre

de retour au Canada. Nous vous remercions d?etre

venus en si grand nombre Nous vous remercions aussi d?avoir

accepte de partager avec nous la The Canada trip took in some

of the wild beauty of the country, The couple heard of the struggle

for equality still faced by some There was, though, also time

with their children. For George and Charlotte,

a party with all the trappings, shared with military families

at Government House in Victoria. The entertainer who was balloon

modelling seemed to spark As the Duke and Duchess continue

to protect the children's privacy, it was a rare chance to see George

and Charlotte in a more For a trip to India earlier

in the year, the children Here, the Duke and Duchess

saw the extremes of life in modern India -

from visits to the slum areas, where they heard about the hardship

of daily life, to the glamour and glitz of Bollywood,

and dinner with showbiz stars A chance to exert the soft

power of Royalty. They also visited one

of the most remote areas of the Indian subcontinent,

the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Here they met the King and Queen,

a royal couple of similar age. And hand-in-hand climbed 3000 feet

to the Tiger's Nest, Perhaps the most poignant

image of the trip came In February 1992, it was Diana,

Princess of Wales, who sat alone, seemingly forlorn at this

monument to love. Her marriage to Prince

Charles was in crisis. Not the best of

associations for the son. By 24 years later,

the Duke and Duchess So, what has the visit

here today meant to you? A beautiful place.

Stunning design, amazing. Although there was no

mention of his mother, it was the Duke's chance to create

some happier memories here. At home, the Duke and Duchess

of Cambridge and Prince Harry continued to focus much

of their time on the subject They say they want to change

the national conversation, and end the stigma that

still surrounds the issue. It is now at the centre

of their charity work. In May, they launched Heads Together

- a partnership of different charities all working to provide

the best support possible. A number of runners will take

on next year's London Marathon In a video to promote the work

of the new partnership, the Royal Mental health is just

as important as physical health. We can all play our part,

by talking and listening to each other and helping each

other find support. Let's get our heads together

and change the conversation It was also the subject that saw

the Duke of Cambridge meet members of the lesbian,

gay, bisexual and transgender community, brought together

by the gay lifestyle magazine A meeting that ended

with the Duke being on the cover In May, there was a rare insight

into the Queen's personal opinion. A wet garden party

at Buckingham Palace, and a conversation about the Chinese

state visit a few months earlier. Can I present Commander Lucy D'Orsi,

Gold Commander at the After that response,

there was further discussion. I was the Gold Commander,

so I'm not sure whether you know, I think at the point

that they walked out of Lancaster House, and told me

that the trip was off, I felt... They were very rude

to the Ambassador. The Queen's ability to usually stay

out of the political fray publicly But even she couldn't quite escape

the intensity that surrounded the EU An article in the Sun newspaper

claimed, "Queen backs Brexit". Buckingham Palace called the story

spurious, and made a complaint to the Independent Press Standards

Organisation. A few months later,

after the vote to leave the EU, the Queen was welcoming

a new Prime Minister Theresa May, the 13th

Prime Minister of her reign. The breathtaking beauty

of the Giant's Causeway. A trip to Northern Ireland

was the Queen's first official These were uncertain times,

even for a monarchy that had reigned But there were also reminders

of past visits to Northern Ireland. The Queen retraced a train journey

she'd last done immediately She also met politicians,

and had this memorable exchange with the Deputy First Minister,

Martin McGuinness. There's a lot of things

happening at the moment. I've had two birthdays,

so we've been quite busy. From here at Clarence House,

the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have continued

to support or represent the Queen Perhaps one of the most moving

events of the year for the Prince - his visit to Aberfan to remember

those who died 50 years ago. The cemetery high on the hillside,

a constant reminder of the devastation that hit

Aberfan in 1966. 144 people died when coal waste slid

down the mountainside, Where classrooms had once stood,

the Prince of Wales planted a tree. No one should have to bear

the losses you've suffered. But no one could have borne

those losses with greater In Poundbury in Dorset,

a family day out. In October, the Prince of Wales

took his mother and father to see the development,

his personal project The tour included a rare sighting

of the Queen in a supermarket. Here, being shown around

the local Waitrose. There was also a trip to Oman,

Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, aimed at strengthening