:00:00. > :00:00.Jimmy Hill - footballer, presenter, and one of the most influential
:00:07. > :00:15.Good evening and welcome to Match of the Day on the last Saturday
:00:16. > :00:20.On TV he was the face of football for decades,
:00:21. > :00:28.In tributes today, he's been described as a football man
:00:29. > :00:31.through and through and an innovator in the sport.
:00:32. > :00:35.An extraordinary life within the game.
:00:36. > :00:40.He has given so much on the pitch, off the pitch and in the TV studio.
:00:41. > :00:42.We'll be looking back at a remarkable life and career.
:00:43. > :00:50.The Labour peer Lord Janner - who a few weeks ago was ruled unfit
:00:51. > :00:52.to stand trial in connection with sexual offences
:00:53. > :00:59.New hope for Syria as the UN Security Council unanimously backs
:01:00. > :01:07.And they called it Panic Saturday - how early sales have tempted
:01:08. > :01:34.He was a player, a broadcaster and a legend of the game.
:01:35. > :01:37.Jimmy Hill, the former Match of the Day presenter,
:01:38. > :01:42.He'd been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
:01:43. > :01:45.During his career, he successfully argued for the abolition of the ?20
:01:46. > :01:54.Gary Lineker this afternoon described Jimmy Hill as a genuine
:01:55. > :01:57.innovator and a football man through and through.
:01:58. > :02:05.Our Sports Correspondent Andy Swiss looks back at a remarkable life.
:02:06. > :02:09.Good evening and welcome to Match of the Day on the last Saturday
:02:10. > :02:14.He was the face of football, but so much more.
:02:15. > :02:17.Player, manager, broadcaster and innovator.
:02:18. > :02:21.Few have influenced the modern game as much as Jimmy Hill.
:02:22. > :02:24.At his former clubs this afternoon, fans paid tribute to a man
:02:25. > :02:29.We wouldn't be here today, this wouldn't be here,
:02:30. > :02:31.everything about Coventry City wouldn't be here
:02:32. > :02:37.The things that he did just revolutionised the game.
:02:38. > :02:42.He will never be forgotten at this club, I can assure
:02:43. > :02:45.Born in south London, Hill first made his name
:02:46. > :02:49.Off it, he would soon have a greater impact.
:02:50. > :02:53.As head of the Players' Union, he brought an end the ?20 a week
:02:54. > :02:59.wage cap and for the first time, footballers could cash in.
:03:00. > :03:02.This is Jimmy Hill, Fulham's famous bearded inside right,
:03:03. > :03:10.shaving with the new Remington, the world's fastest shave.
:03:11. > :03:14.As manager of Coventry in the 1960s, he brought promotion but also
:03:15. > :03:20.He introduced pre-match entertainment, trains to take fans
:03:21. > :03:25.Having guided them to the top flight, he suddenly quit
:03:26. > :03:32.At ITV he created the idea of having football pundits before
:03:33. > :03:36.he moved to the BBC and Match of the Day.
:03:37. > :03:39.Good evening and welcome to Match of the Day for the start
:03:40. > :03:44.During the 1970s, that famous chin and distinctive beard turned him
:03:45. > :03:48.into football's biggest fixture, but all of the time
:03:49. > :03:52.He returned to Coventry as chairman and led
:03:53. > :03:55.the battle against hooliganism, creating England's first all-seater
:03:56. > :04:00.He pushed for the introduction of three points for a win,
:04:01. > :04:04.So much of the current game, not least its wealthy players,
:04:05. > :04:13.A lot of professional footballers since then have a lot to thank him
:04:14. > :04:21.Always looking to improve things and change things.
:04:22. > :04:26.He stepped in as an emergency linesman at one game,
:04:27. > :04:28.took up horse riding for a TV programme, not entirely
:04:29. > :04:32.and was a regular target for satirists.
:04:33. > :04:35.He was more than happy to poke fun at himself.
:04:36. > :04:39.Losing games in football is not something they wanted to do.
:04:40. > :04:44.Winning, yes, losing, you don't want to do that.
:04:45. > :04:48.From his real-life colleagues, there was only affection.
:04:49. > :04:51.He was by my side, a reassuring figure, correcting me quietly
:04:52. > :04:57.Jimmy had that kind of personality and humanity, and a fantastic
:04:58. > :05:05.And most of all, he thought of things before other people did.
:05:06. > :05:08.Indeed, he was a man ahead of his time.
:05:09. > :05:12.While his forthright views may have divided opinion,
:05:13. > :05:20.Jimmy Hill's impact on modern football is surely beyond dispute.
:05:21. > :05:26.The footballer and broadcaster Jimmy Hill, who died today.
:05:27. > :05:28.The former Labour MP Lord Janner has died
:05:29. > :05:33.Earlier this month, a judge ruled that his dementia meant he was unfit
:05:34. > :05:36.to stand trial on 22 counts of historical sexual
:05:37. > :05:41.Lord Janner always denied the claims.
:05:42. > :05:43.Tonight, a lawyer who represents six alleged victims said
:05:44. > :05:45.it was devastating news for her clients.
:05:46. > :05:56.Our Political Correspondent, Chris Mason, reports.
:05:57. > :06:04.This was the closest Lord Janner came to having two and served for
:06:05. > :06:06.the sex crimes he was accused. Threatened with arrest, facing
:06:07. > :06:12.charges of sexual abuse over three decades, he appeared at Westminster
:06:13. > :06:15.Magistrates' Court in the summer but a High Court judge later concluded
:06:16. > :06:22.that a man who could very recognise his own family was not fit to stand
:06:23. > :06:28.trial. There was not a shred of truth in any of the allegations.
:06:29. > :06:30.Lord Janner, a Labour MP for 27 years, was forced to deny
:06:31. > :06:35.allegations of wrongdoing as early as 1991. This is a notorious
:06:36. > :06:40.children's home in Leicester where Lord Janner was a mP. It is where
:06:41. > :06:45.one of the country's worst paedophiles, Frank back, preyed on
:06:46. > :06:49.young people. During his trial one-man alleged there another
:06:50. > :06:55.abuser. Lord Janner. That was not the end of it, he became a peer,
:06:56. > :06:59.allegations of child abuse multiplied but in 2007 prosecutors
:07:00. > :07:04.said there wasn't enough evidence to try him. By the time proceedings did
:07:05. > :07:09.begin, it was too late. Obviously, sincere condolences to Lord Janner's
:07:10. > :07:13.family but this is a deeply disappointing day for his alleged
:07:14. > :07:16.victims. All they had ever wanted to do was give their evidence in a
:07:17. > :07:21.court of law and for that evidence to be tested and they have seen that
:07:22. > :07:27.justice has been denied to them at the 11th hour. Lord Janner was a
:07:28. > :07:31.prominent figure in the Jewish community and founded the Holocaust
:07:32. > :07:37.educational trust. Tonight, the Chief Rabbi paid tribute to his
:07:38. > :07:40.work. Lord Janner's alleged victims already knew he would never face
:07:41. > :07:44.conviction for the offences he had been charged with. But they were
:07:45. > :07:49.going to be able to make their case in court in the spring. With Lord
:07:50. > :07:51.Janner's death, that is not likely to happen.
:07:52. > :08:02.What does like to happen? Who was due to be a trial of defects in
:08:03. > :08:05.April, a curious legal twist which would have involved an examination
:08:06. > :08:10.of the evidence against Lord Janner but without him being there. A jury
:08:11. > :08:13.would have been there, and it's fit aims could appear in court but there
:08:14. > :08:17.would have been no finding of guilt or conviction but tonight the Crown
:08:18. > :08:21.Prosecution Service told the BBC that subject to formal confirmation
:08:22. > :08:24.that they will receive the death, that will not happen. It leaves the
:08:25. > :08:27.alleged victims and their families deeply frustrated because whilst
:08:28. > :08:31.they knew there was no prospect of conviction of Lord Janner, at least
:08:32. > :08:34.felt there was an opportunity in court to say what they had been
:08:35. > :08:38.thinking for many years. What they will now hope, I think, is that this
:08:39. > :08:44.will be picked up by the government 's child abuse enquiry being chaired
:08:45. > :08:47.by Gothard, which is due to get under way soon and we hope that can
:08:48. > :08:51.provide some answers and at least they will hope that lessons can be
:08:52. > :08:53.learned from their own experience of criminal justice system. Thank you,
:08:54. > :08:56.Chris Mason. There are fresh hopes that the end
:08:57. > :09:00.of the war in Syria could be a step closer after a United Nations peace
:09:01. > :09:02.plan received the unanimous backing The plan calls for a nationwide
:09:03. > :09:06.ceasefire and formal talks about a new inclusive government,
:09:07. > :09:09.although there is no mention Our Chief International
:09:10. > :09:16.Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, reports. Nearly five years of fighting
:09:17. > :09:21.have left Syria in ruin. Torn between a vast array
:09:22. > :09:24.of rebel forces battling The so-called Islamic State has
:09:25. > :09:31.taken territory too and that's The bitter battles over Syria's
:09:32. > :09:38.future also blocked the UN Security Council for years,
:09:39. > :09:41.but now at last, the deadlock The time is now to stop
:09:42. > :09:49.the killing in Syria, lay the groundwork for a government,
:09:50. > :09:51.that the long-suffering people The new road map
:09:52. > :09:56.is hugely ambitious. Along with efforts
:09:57. > :10:06.to reach a ceasefire. The goal is a transitional,
:10:07. > :10:08.national unity government within six months and UN supervised
:10:09. > :10:12.elections a year later. To achieve this, they had to put
:10:13. > :10:15.aside the biggest dispute, Not only for moral reasons
:10:16. > :10:23.because of the destruction he has unleashed upon his own people,
:10:24. > :10:27.but for practical reasons because it will never be possible to bring
:10:28. > :10:30.peace and unity to Syria as long But Russia's new military
:10:31. > :10:38.intervention in Syria is strengthening President Assad's
:10:39. > :10:41.forces along key front lines TRANSLATION: My counterparts say
:10:42. > :10:50.let's start a political process that those who want to oust Assad
:10:51. > :10:53.are getting some hope It is very sad that once again,
:10:54. > :11:00.our common task, that is, putting an end to terrorism has
:11:01. > :11:09.become hostage to one personality. This is no longer just Syria's war,
:11:10. > :11:12.but millions of Syrians are paying Syria has been called
:11:13. > :11:19.the humanitarian test of our time, now it is the greatest
:11:20. > :11:26.of political challenges. Today was expected to be the busiest
:11:27. > :11:31.shopping day of the year. Many retailers have
:11:32. > :11:33.started their sales early rather than wait
:11:34. > :11:37.until after Christmas and more than 12.5 million
:11:38. > :11:39.of us were thought to be bargain-hunting on what analysts
:11:40. > :11:42.called Panic Saturday. Our business correspondent,
:11:43. > :11:43.Joe Lynam, has been out A few years ago, getting discounts
:11:44. > :11:51.of up to 50% before Christmas Day It is the last Saturday before
:11:52. > :12:00.Christmas and retail experts believe we will spend as much as ?6 billion
:12:01. > :12:06.over the next six shopping days. Unseasonably warm weather
:12:07. > :12:09.and disappointing High Street sales on Black Friday have meant some
:12:10. > :12:12.retailers have a lot of stock which they need to shift
:12:13. > :12:14.before the winter sales This has had the effect of bringing
:12:15. > :12:21.forward some heady discounting stores, such as Debenhams,
:12:22. > :12:24.Argos and H I have bought comedy things
:12:25. > :12:33.for the Christmas table. If you are panic buying,
:12:34. > :12:36.you are not likely to get a bargain I am literally buying
:12:37. > :12:42.from the first shop I walk into. We bought a laptop today
:12:43. > :12:49.with a good discount. I will wait till tomorrow,
:12:50. > :12:54.I'm a clever man that way! Footfall, the number of people
:12:55. > :12:57.physically crossing thresholds, is down slightly on last year,
:12:58. > :12:59.according to the analysts Much of that is due to the ever
:13:00. > :13:06.increasing rise in online shopping. The UK High Street is much more
:13:07. > :13:10.competitive than it has ever been. One reason is the shopper
:13:11. > :13:13.is much more experienced, knowledgeable, they will go online
:13:14. > :13:18.to tell them what is what. So when they walk into a shop,
:13:19. > :13:22.they are expecting a nice If they don't get that,
:13:23. > :13:31.they're walking out. It was shirt sleeves weather
:13:32. > :13:34.in parts of the UK today, which will have coaxed extra
:13:35. > :13:36.shoppers to the High Street. But to make them spend,
:13:37. > :13:38.shopkeepers have had The former Netherlands boss
:13:39. > :13:43.Guus Hiddink has been appointed It's his second time in the job -
:13:44. > :13:49.he led the team to FA He replaces Jose Mourinho,
:13:50. > :13:54.who was sacked on Thursday. As Match of the Day
:13:55. > :13:56.follows this programme, if you don't want to know
:13:57. > :13:59.the result of today's game, you need to leave the room now
:14:00. > :14:02.because there are details For Chelsea, the beginning of
:14:03. > :14:10.a new era, the post-Mourinho error. Despite being sacked on Thursday,
:14:11. > :14:13.the so-called Special One was still the talk of
:14:14. > :14:17.Stamford Bridge today. Just hours before Chelsea kicked
:14:18. > :14:20.off against Sunderland, Mourinho was spotted watching
:14:21. > :14:22.Brighton take on Middlesbrough and his representatives
:14:23. > :14:26.issued a statement. In it, they said the Portuguese
:14:27. > :14:29.will not be taking a sabbatical, he isn't tired, he doesn't need it,
:14:30. > :14:31.he is very positive Speculation about where
:14:32. > :14:37.he goes next will rage. His replacement at Chelsea
:14:38. > :14:40.is Guus Hiddink, appointed until the end of the season
:14:41. > :14:44.for the second time. The Dutchman watched the Blues
:14:45. > :14:46.return to winning ways. A much-needed result in what has
:14:47. > :14:49.been a dreadful season The managerial job at Chelsea
:14:50. > :14:56.is for an experienced manager, we need an experienced manager
:14:57. > :14:59.at this club. So, Chelsea make an encouraging
:15:00. > :15:07.start to life after Mourinho. But the supporters remain split over
:15:08. > :15:11.the decision to get rid of him. We know the players can
:15:12. > :15:13.perform when they could, Absolutely gutted
:15:14. > :15:20.but what can you do? Guus Hiddink is a good choice
:15:21. > :15:23.until the end of the season. Come the summer, Chelsea will
:15:24. > :15:26.appoint a new permanent manager. The only certainty is it
:15:27. > :15:29.won't be Jose Mourinho. David Ornstein, BBC
:15:30. > :15:32.News, Stamford Bridge. You can see more about all today's
:15:33. > :16:02.stories on the BBC News Channel. T-shirt weather for some of us
:16:03. > :16:06.through this afternoon but some rarer weather for others, like
:16:07. > :16:07.northern Spain and south-west France, 25 degrees so not just us
:16:08. > :16:09.experiencing the