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And we will be talking live to Dave Johns, about the success of the film

I, Daniel Blake. And the Durham and Yorkshire players who are the new

boys in charge of England's cricket team.

Hundreds of mourners gathered in York Minster this lunchtime to

celebrate the life of seven-year-old Katie Rough was killed in the city

last month. As well as a private family service, members of the

public were invited to help remember her short life. Her parents said

they wanted a lasting memorial to their daughter so that people can

remember her for who she was and not how she died.

Outside York Minster this afternoon, the hearse arrived pulled by two

white horses. Mourners and onlookers fell silent. Her parents, Paul and

Alison, were met by the Archbishop of York, Doctor John sentiment, who

was leading the thanksgiving service. The coffin was decorated

with characters from one of the writers that she loved the most, Dr

Seuss. The competition join to sing some of our favourite hymns, and her

uncle Stephen held back tears as he paid tribute, describing her as a

smart and beautiful child who will live on forever in our hearts. They

came together as a family and the grief has brought them together more

so. And I actually think Stephen has been a tower of strength. Before the

funeral, Katie's family released a video which shows a compilation of

photos of the seven-year-old's short light. They want people to remember

her for what she was like, and not how she died. Katie was killed last

month. She was found with serious neck and chest injuries on a playing

field near her home and died later in hospital. A 15-year-old girl has

been charged with her murder. Her tragic death has affected many

communities across the city, and hundreds of people packed into York

Minster today to pay their respects to the little girl they didn't know,

but they wanted to remember. It has moved the whole city. We are helping

to raise money for two your charities, one of them for

disadvantaged children, and just to remember her as a lovely little girl

and not leave a legacy that something awful happened. After the

service, the coffin was carried out from York Minster with the hymn,

he's got the whole world in his hands with the words change to he's

got Katie in his hands. This personal family tragedy has become

something very public. And now, her parents want to set up a lasting

memorial to the daughter that they say made them so happy.

The Prison Officers' Association says it's not surprised

by the findings of a BBC investigation, which secretly filmed

widespread drug abuse and security failings at one of our jails.

A Panorama reporter spent two months undercover at HMP

Northumberland near Morpeth, which is privately run.

On the undercover reporter's first day inside, 2.5 kilograms of Spice

an illegal high with a prison value of quarter of a million pounds

Despite this, Panorama was told that there was no lock down

so that the block could be completely searched.

During filming, the BBC discovered a serious security breach.

Alarms on two doors were not working.

Nearby, officers found wire-cutting tools and later a hole

The reporter asked the Governor what went wrong.

A former officer says that the company that now runs the prison,

Sodexo, is to blame for the influx of drugs, a situation that he

describes as ballistic. Sodexo got the nose off with things like drugs,

saying that they didn't have drug problems. If you can't catch drugs

you can report drugs and you don't have a drug problem. I think Sodexo

should have been in that special measures and consideration be given

to taking the contract from Sodexo for that prison. What have the

prison and the government got to say? We have had a short statement

from Sodexo, the company that runs the prison. They say that safety of

staff is their top priority. The government has said that it is

determined to reform our prisons. "Panorama - Behind Bars: Prison

Undercover" is on BBC One at 8.30pm. A father and daughter have appeared

in court in Carlisle charged with the manslaughter

of their 91-year-old relative. and 43-year-old

Jacqueline Fairclugh, both from Cockermouth, deny

unlawfully killing Maude White - their mother-in-law and grandmother

respectively, who died last May. Police searching for a man

who was last seen at Hartlepool

Marina have found a body. 51-year-old Andrew Roy failed to

show up for work on Friday morning. The body hasn't yet been formally

identified but Mr Roy's

family has been informed. A tanker's overturned and fallen

30 feet down a railway

embankment in Northumberland. The vehicle, which contained

heating oil, left the road between Fourstones and Warden

while travelling towards Hexham. The heating oil had to be

removed before the tanker

could be recovered. The driver escaped

with minor injuries. Campaigners against fracking

in North Yorkshire say they'll be fielding candidates in this year's

local council elections, who will block planning permission

for the controversial process. A new group called Frack Free

United has been set up which will coordinate

the new political strategy Protests, petitions,

and legal challenges have become part of the anti-fracking story over

the past couple of years But, so far, they have had

little practical effect. If local councillors can't be persua

to turn down planning permission, We've got County Council elections

coming up in North Yorkshire. With several others right

across the country. And we are looking for people

who are going to stand political party who will,

as part of their manifesto, We need people who are going to come

to County Hall who are passionate about environmental issues,

passionate about education, about child protection,

about rural isolation, about maintaining

a sustainable library service, Protests in the past outside

North Yorkshire County Council headquarters in Northallerton have

already failed to convince councillors who control the planning

authority to turn down the one fracking application they have had

to decide on so far. The real test as to whether this

political initiative is going to work will only be known

in May, after the local Across all those county councils,

there are companies that asking them to grant permission

for them to frack. Recruitment has begun for a new team

building is full York Minster after 30 volunteers were sacked last month

after concerns about safeguarding. Part of the role of head of the bell

tower will include having to hire a team of volunteer bell ringers.

Coming up, the act of kindness. How Samaritan helped to turn around the

light of this homeless man. And if you are fed up feeling frozen,

things are going to become milder over the next few days. Join me

later for the forecast. It's a hard-hitting story which has

provoked a lot of political debate. Shot on Tyneside, "I, Daniel Blake"

is a film about our benefits system. it starred a Geordie comic

in his first ever feature. And last night it won Outstanding

British Film at the Baftas, shining an even brighter

international spotlight Our arts reporter Sharuna Sagar

was at the ceremony and is in Central London

for us tonight. I'm at Regent Street Cinema

where, as you can see, they are screening the Bafta-award

winning I, Daniel Blake. I can say that now because last

night the honour was bestowed on the film at the 70th

British Academy Film Awards. I was there for the build-up

on an immaculate red carpet. You have to keep the red carpet

clean because the stars will be out tonight for the BAFTAs this year.

The question is will the Brits triumph over the glitz? The attempt

to put Newcastle back on the cinematic map is up against the

blockbuster Hollywood musical, La La Land.

Hollywood royalty, actual royalty and Geordie royalty.

Dave, you scrub up well. Yes, it is a long way from Byker to the BAFTAs.

What an amazing journey. We shot this in 2015 and we never thought of

anything like this. It started at Cannes and has just gone on and on.

It is amazing. Ken Loach cast the standup

comedian in the lead role of his hard hitting drama

about the welfare state. But why did he decide

to film it in Newcastle? It is a city with a strong sense of

resistance. It is a fine city. It looks great but also, the people

make you smile as well as break your heart.

And that certainly had some bearing on

the first award of the evening -

Incredibly, this is the first Bafta Ken Loach has won

and he has the people of the North East to thank for that.

Thank you to the Academy for endorsing the truth of what the film

says which hundreds of thousands of people in this country know, and

that is that the most vulnerable and the purest people are treated by

this government with a callous brutality which is disgraceful. And

despite the glitz and glamour of occasions like this, we are with the

people. Thanks, for this. I'm now joined by the bleary-

eyed star of the film, Dave Johns. You have been up all night? Yes,

with all the greats and the stars. That must of been a special

occasion. Yes, it was. Such a great thing for the film. It keeps it in

the public eye. It is great. Two years ago you were just a jobbing

Geordie stand-up comedian. Now you are an international movie star.

Where did it all go wrong? Where did it all go wrong?! It has been an

incredible journey. From October 2015 it started in Byker, and now

we're at the BAFTA awards. And you have all of these a list stars on

speed dial now. Yes, yes. Meryl Streep and Isabel Huppert, my new

pals. What is next for you? I am doing the Edinburgh Festival this

year, at the Pleasance and I have just heard from my agent that I have

got a film starting in April, May, so that is exciting. And you

secretly want to be a Bond villain. Yes, how cool would that be? Living

in an abandoned mine, riding a robotic pit pony. They have had

Europeans and posh English people, but now they need to have a Geordie

Bond villain. Dave tells me he's available after

the Edinburgh Festival - It is a great idea. I like it. He

will have two toughen up and take his coat off.

Now, how many times have you walked past a so-called

down-and-out person in a doorway without a second thought?

Well, Phil Webb was in that situation.

Lots of people walked by when he was at rock bottom,

As actor and director Chris Connel reports,

that act of kindness helped turn Phil's life round.

Phil Webb, a former soldier performing in brother 22 theatre

company's war stories. 17 months ago, he was drunk and homeless in

Carlisle. The main thing I remember is that it was cold and I felt

pathetic. I just sat with my head down. Nobody could see me and I

didn't want to see anybody else. It all changed when a passer-by decided

to help. After a night in a bed and breakfast, Phil's good Samaritan put

him in touch with the British Legion. It helped get him off the

streets and back on his feet. And the stranger that helped him? Inside

out tracked him down, Stephen Finlayson, fitness trainer and good

Samaritan. He said that the look in Phil's eyes make them act. I have

seen that look before. That is when you know that someone is at rock

bottom. He doesn't need food, drink or a sleeping bag, he needs someone

to pick him up and take him somewhere where he's going to be

safer than on streets. I can tell you that Phil sees that moment as

the pivotal moment of his life when everything started turning round and

heading in the right direction. Would you be surprised to find out

that Phil is in a play that I directed? No way. Literally one year

from that night that you met him. You are kidding. Would you like to

meet him? HE SOBS. Yes, I would love to come

and meet him. So, do Stephen and Phil get to meet? You can see what

happens tonight on Inside Out tonight.

And Inside Out is here on BBC One at 7.30pm.

Time for Team Talk with Justin and Steve.

Thanks, Carol. Steve, we'll come to you and the football in a moment,

but we HAVE to start with cricket tonight because,

as you may have seen, England's new skipper

and vice-captain come from our two first-class counties.

In what must be one of the worst kept secrets in sport,

Yorkshire batsman Joe Root's been named England captain,

replacing Alastair Cook, who resigned last week.

His deputy is 25-year-old Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes -

continuing his incredible rollercoaster of a career so far.

And it's hardly been plain sailing for our football clubs, either.

Just the one winner this week among our league clubs.

at the North East Football Writers' awards?

It was nice to have my charity work award. And congratulations to Jordan

Pickford and Jermaine Defoe, two worthy winners.

And well done, too, to Middlesbrough -

holding in-form Everton to a goalless draw.

Creeping towards safety, in a monsoon at the Riverside.

Did well at Spurs last week. Good performance from Middlesbrough. They

needed the goalkeeper to play well. Best defence outside of the top six.

Many Middlesbrough fans would have taken a point before the game. With

all these drawers, it shows some grit and determination. They need a

few wins, though. Three goals in the last three games, they are going to

have to win five out of the next 13. They have got seven winnable games.

They almost pinched it right at the death. When you bring on Rudy

Gestede, he's renowned for being good in you, and that was a save

from Joel Robles. Once again, will we have played really well against a

really good team who are in good form, so once again, we have to say

well done to the players. Light snow, with temperatures

dropping to minus 11! That's what Sunderland's players

can look forward to, on their mid-season break

in New York. Not sure if that was a distraction

on Saturday, Steve - can't imagine it'll be a barrel

of laughs I was on their trip to Dubai last

year. It was a great warm weather trip, a great bonding trip. They

actually started well on Saturday. First 20 minutes, pretty confident.

Southampton get a lucky break and it seemed to knock the stuffing out of

Sunderland. It came off the arm of Manolo Gabbiadini. This was the

killer blow on the stroke of half-time. Yes, good play from him

but a little bit too easy. How many goals how they conceded from crosses

this year? They changed at half-time to a back three or a back four. But

space doesn't score goals, you have two pick players up. You expect the

reaction at 2-0 at half-time, but it didn't come.

The expectation was on us to win and at times this season we have not

taken it. We had a great chance to move out of the bottom three today

if results are gone for us. Any game we don't pick anything up is a game

lost because the games are running out, so we have to win some so that

we can stay up. It is as simple as that.

Newcastle reclaimed top spot in the Championship after beating Wolves at

Molineux - Alexsandr Mitrovic the matchwinner, but he - and United -

How many times do we see teams at the top of the league riding their

luck? You have two. Teams at the top seem to get the lucky breaks. We

have seen this many times this season. Aleksandr Mitrovic is

involved in what. He plays on the edge, an old-fashioned centreboard.

This is the one that cautioned. After that he is treading a fine

line as an experienced manager can see. Wolves kept plugging away

without really getting at Newcastle. This was the image -- the incident

where he could have got sent off, Ikeme. You can see why the referee

has given him the benefit of the doubt. They get another break. He

becomes active. If you work hard, you get lucky breaks and Newcastle

are working very hard. Off at half-time, managed to weather the

storm but today, Benitez was still unhappy at the treatment of

Aleksandr Mitrovic. He did absolutely nothing,

absolutely nothing. And then the second one, you forget that and the

third one is not there. -- not fair. In League Two, Hartlepool are being

dragged into the relegation battle, and Carlisle are clinging to that

third promotion spot after being hammered 4-1

at home by Blackpool. Manager Keith Curle said some

of the defending was "pathetic". You have to admire his honesty. It

is too easy, here. They back off and back off. And a bad thing for

Carlisle is that the chasing pack have caught them up. If Lookman win,

Carlisle can be out of the top three. Have you been given a back

pass like that? Yes, probably a few, defensive lapses have cost them.

They will not want to watch that one again. No matter what the level,

lapses in concentration did not help. And they have a sniff at the

play-offs? Yes, just hovering some points outside there, and a good

away win. FA Cup win next weekend and we will give you tonight. -- FA

Cup next weekend. On to rugby union,

and Tamara Taylor - from Darlington Mowden Park Sharks -

celebrated her 100th England cap in style at the weekend,

as the Red Roses scored 11 tries On the scoresheet -

player of the match Katy McLean from South Shields and captain

Sarah Hunter from Newcastle. Meanwhile, in the Premiership,

Newcastle Falcons had to settle for two losing bonus points at Sale

Sharks. Juan Pablo Socino grabbed

the first try of the game, and there was a hat-trick

for Vereniki Goneva, in a game where the lead

frequently changed hands. But a late penalty saw

Sale snatch the win. You could say that very slowly. Some

snow yesterday on the Pennines. Yes, it has been Artic recently. And the

weather pictures tonight sum that up. These have been taken over the

past few days. This one from Swaledale. A lovely wintry scene.

And the beautiful view. You can see the snow line on the fells. Thanks

to Paul for that one. Over the next few days there is change on the way.

If you are fed up with the cold weather, things should turn milder.

Patchy rain at times and it will be breezy but temperatures and on the

rise. Not writing off winter just yet, but the next few days, less

cold. Tonight, lots of cloud around, misplaces dry, some breaks where you

are sheltered from the breeze. Enough breaks in the cloud to keep

most places frost free. Overnight lows around three Celsius. Tomorrow,

starts off a dry day, cloud breaking more readily in eastern areas than

it did today. As well as Cumbria seen some good, sunny spells, most

of the North East and North Yorkshire should see some sun as

well. That north-easterly wind not as strong as it was today so it

should feel less cold. Temperatures at around sixes and sevens in the

east. Milder in the West where you have more shelter from a breeze.

High pressure in the least recently, low pressure to the South West, and

the balance tips over the next few the balance tips over the next few

days with low pressure going up to the north and high pressure becoming

focused on the south, and that changes the wind direction. That

brings as those milder south-westerly winds. There are some

fronts around and there will be some rain and it will be breezy at times.

Heading towards the middle of the week you will notice temperatures

starting to climb into double figures by Wednesday, albeit with a

fair amount of cloud. Enough cloud and a breeze to keep most places

frost free over the coming few nights. There will be some rain at

times on Thursday but many places will see temperatures reaching

double figures. And if you think you have got the weather picture which

should feature on February page of our calendar, let's it.

Gerry Jackson will have the late news. Goodbye.