09/02/2018

0:00:07 > 0:00:08Hello.

0:00:08 > 0:00:09It's Friday.

0:00:09 > 0:00:11It's 9 o'clock.

0:00:11 > 0:00:11I'm Chloe Tilley.

0:00:11 > 0:00:13Welcome to the programme.

0:00:13 > 0:00:15The last of the so-called Beatles - the British men fighting

0:00:15 > 0:00:17with Isis forces in Syria - have been captured.

0:00:17 > 0:00:20They are said to have tortured and murdered more

0:00:20 > 0:00:21than 20 hostages.

0:00:21 > 0:00:23We'll be hearing from a French journalistm who was held

0:00:23 > 0:00:25hostage for ten months.

0:00:25 > 0:00:29Protecting our children's mental health.

0:00:29 > 0:00:31Nearly half of head teachers surveyed say they're struggling

0:00:31 > 0:00:34to get proper support for their pupils.

0:00:34 > 0:00:38We'll hear from a head as well as a mum who says support

0:00:38 > 0:00:39has been vital for her daughter.

0:00:39 > 0:00:43DRAMATIC MUSIC

0:00:43 > 0:00:48Woo - let's go!

0:00:48 > 0:00:50And Marvel's latest film - Black Panther - is one

0:00:50 > 0:00:52of the most anticipated comic adaptations of all time.

0:00:52 > 0:00:55We find out why this film is so important and hear

0:00:55 > 0:01:03about the reception it got at last night's UK premiere.

0:01:08 > 0:01:09Hello.

0:01:09 > 0:01:10Welcome to the programme.

0:01:10 > 0:01:13We're live until 11 this morning.

0:01:13 > 0:01:15We're going to be talking about children's mental

0:01:15 > 0:01:17health this morning.

0:01:17 > 0:01:19Does your child suffer and are they getting

0:01:19 > 0:01:23the help they need?

0:01:23 > 0:01:27Or maybe you didn't get the help you needed when you were at school.

0:01:27 > 0:01:28What effect has this had?

0:01:28 > 0:01:30Are you a school counsellor?

0:01:30 > 0:01:34Do you have enough resources to do your job properly?

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0:01:42 > 0:01:45Our top story today...

0:01:45 > 0:01:48Two British extremists, believed to be members

0:01:48 > 0:01:51of one of the so-called Islamic State group's

0:01:51 > 0:01:54most notorious cells, have been captured by Syrian Kurdish

0:01:54 > 0:01:56fighters in Syria, according to US officials.

0:01:56 > 0:01:59They are accused of being part of a unit which executed 27 Western

0:01:59 > 0:02:01hostages and tortured many more.

0:02:01 > 0:02:06Andy Moore reports.

0:02:06 > 0:02:09Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh -

0:02:09 > 0:02:12the two Britons captured by Kurdish forces last month and

0:02:12 > 0:02:15questioned by the Americans.

0:02:15 > 0:02:17Together with Aine Davis and Mohammed Emwazi,

0:02:17 > 0:02:21they formed the kidnap gang that became known as the Beatles,

0:02:21 > 0:02:23because they were usually masked and their captors could hear

0:02:23 > 0:02:31only their British accents.

0:02:32 > 0:02:37Alan Henning was one of to dozen foreign hostages they held captive

0:02:37 > 0:02:43and then executed.

0:02:43 > 0:02:45Last year, the American State Department designated Kotey

0:02:45 > 0:02:48and Elsheikh as wanted terrorists who had fought for Islamic State.

0:02:48 > 0:02:50Kotey was born in Paddington in London.

0:02:50 > 0:02:51He was of Ghanaian and Greek Cypriot background.

0:02:51 > 0:02:54The citation said he used exceptionally cruel torture methods,

0:02:54 > 0:02:57including electronic shock and waterboarding.

0:02:57 > 0:02:59Elsheikh's family had fled Sudan in the 1990s.

0:02:59 > 0:03:02He became a British citizen.

0:03:02 > 0:03:05According to the State Department, he'd earned a reputation

0:03:05 > 0:03:09for waterboarding, mock executions and crucifixions.

0:03:09 > 0:03:11The two men were captured by the American-backed

0:03:11 > 0:03:19Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led militia.

0:03:21 > 0:03:27The fate of the two men is unknown.

0:03:27 > 0:03:30They could be sent to the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay

0:03:30 > 0:03:31or they could stand trial in the States.

0:03:31 > 0:03:35The Foreign Office in the UK said it would not comment on individual

0:03:35 > 0:03:36cases or ongoing investigations.

0:03:36 > 0:03:40Andy Moore, BBC News.

0:03:40 > 0:03:45Our Middle East correspondent is in Beirut for us now. Martin, what we

0:03:45 > 0:03:51know about these two men?I think this is hugely significant festival.

0:03:51 > 0:03:55The fact is they were high-level members of the so-called Islamic

0:03:55 > 0:04:02State. According to reports they were captured in eastern Syria. That

0:04:02 > 0:04:05is the stomach state stronghold in eastern Syria as well as Iraq. They

0:04:05 > 0:04:12were caught last month by the Kurdish forces. -- Islamic State.

0:04:12 > 0:04:16They were flagged up to the Americans because they believed they

0:04:16 > 0:04:22were foreigners. Using biometric data and fingerprints, the Americans

0:04:22 > 0:04:25said they identified these two men as the British meant that had been

0:04:25 > 0:04:33revealed to them.What do we know about so-called Islamic State? The

0:04:33 > 0:04:38caliphate has collapsed but what state are they in?This is an

0:04:38 > 0:04:43organisation on the run. They have lost most of the territory, or all

0:04:43 > 0:04:48of the territory, the ones controlled in eastern Syria or Iraq.

0:04:48 > 0:04:54This group terrorised areas in the Middle East as well as carrying out

0:04:54 > 0:04:59attacks in Europe and America. The fact these two men have been

0:04:59 > 0:05:03captured is significant and will provide comfort to the family of the

0:05:03 > 0:05:08hostages who were executed on this unit. There are some suggestions

0:05:08 > 0:05:13that these two men could, perhaps, according to one report, they could

0:05:13 > 0:05:16perhaps provide details as to where some of the captors were actually

0:05:16 > 0:05:26held.

0:05:27 > 0:05:33Now to the BBC newsroom and the rest of the day post Mac news. The Senate

0:05:33 > 0:05:39failed to vote on a budget deal before midnight deadline after a

0:05:39 > 0:05:43Republican senator demanded a last-minute amendment. For the

0:05:43 > 0:05:47temporary shutdown to end the deal must be passed in both the Senate

0:05:47 > 0:05:53and the House of Representatives and then signed by president. Let's go

0:05:53 > 0:05:56to our CBS correspondent in New York. How long can the shutdown

0:05:56 > 0:06:03last?Good morning from New York. That is a great question. There is a

0:06:03 > 0:06:06procedural vote going on right now in the house. Nancy Pelosi just

0:06:06 > 0:06:12spoke about waiting to make a procedural vote. The Government is

0:06:12 > 0:06:16shutdown, even though a new budget deal made its way through the Senate

0:06:16 > 0:06:22this morning. The bill is now in the House. At about 2am the Senate

0:06:22 > 0:06:25approved a budget deal but not in time to avoid the second government

0:06:25 > 0:06:31shutdown this year. That deadline was midnight. Late last night the

0:06:31 > 0:06:34Republican senator repeatedly objected to calls for a vote before

0:06:34 > 0:06:381am for the he did so to protest what he called runaway government

0:06:38 > 0:06:45spending.Thank you very much indeed.

0:06:45 > 0:06:47There are just hours to go until the Opening Ceremony

0:06:47 > 0:06:51of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

0:06:51 > 0:06:55The sister of the North Korean leader has become the first member

0:06:55 > 0:07:05of her family to visit the South since the Korean War.

0:07:05 > 0:07:08For the second time in a week, US stock markets have fallen sharply,

0:07:08 > 0:07:11with the Dow Jones index falling more than 4 per cent.

0:07:11 > 0:07:13Investors are selling off shares due to concerns central

0:07:13 > 0:07:15banks are going to raise interest rates soon.

0:07:15 > 0:07:19Asian and Australia markets also dropped overnight.

0:07:19 > 0:07:21Researchers at Edinburgh University have grown human eggs

0:07:21 > 0:07:24in a laboratory for the first time.

0:07:24 > 0:07:28The findings could lead to new ways of preserving women's fertility .

0:07:28 > 0:07:32Here's our Health and Science Correspondent, James Gallagher.

0:07:32 > 0:07:37In laboratories in Edinburgh, scientists have grown human eggs.

0:07:37 > 0:07:41They've taken immature eggs women are born with and transformed them

0:07:41 > 0:07:43so they are ready to be fertilised.

0:07:43 > 0:07:48It's taken decades of work to copy what happens inside women's ovaries.

0:07:48 > 0:07:51We never imagined that we would be getting these kind of results

0:07:51 > 0:07:54using human tissue.

0:07:54 > 0:07:57So it's a significant step, but, of course, the main objective for us

0:07:57 > 0:08:01is to improve and to determine the safety of these techniques,

0:08:01 > 0:08:06so that they could, in the future, go into some kind of application.

0:08:06 > 0:08:09It could be used to help young girls with cancer, as treatment can

0:08:09 > 0:08:11damage their fertility.

0:08:11 > 0:08:14So how might it work?

0:08:14 > 0:08:17A girl diagnosed with cancer would have a sample of her ovary

0:08:17 > 0:08:19frozen before cancer treatment.

0:08:19 > 0:08:23Then later, as an adult, the tissue would be defrosted,

0:08:23 > 0:08:28an egg grown, fertilised, and then put in the womb.

0:08:28 > 0:08:30There may even be other applications in fertility treatment, but this

0:08:30 > 0:08:36technology is still at a very early stage and needs refining.

0:08:36 > 0:08:39None of the eggs have been fertilised, so it's still uncertain

0:08:39 > 0:08:41how viable they are.

0:08:41 > 0:08:45James Gallagher, BBC News.

0:08:45 > 0:08:47There are calls for schools to receive more funding

0:08:47 > 0:08:50and counsellors after new research shows many schools are struggling

0:08:50 > 0:08:54to support pupils with mental health issues -

0:08:54 > 0:08:58because teachers don't know what type of help children need.

0:08:58 > 0:09:00Figures show 50% of adult mental health problems

0:09:00 > 0:09:04start at the age of 14 - and the charity Place 2 Be -

0:09:04 > 0:09:07which is behind the findings - says that early intervention is key.

0:09:07 > 0:09:12More on this coming up in the programme...

0:09:12 > 0:09:15There's a warning that some patients in England and Wales being treated

0:09:15 > 0:09:18for hip fractures are having to wait up to 80 days

0:09:18 > 0:09:20to see a physiotherapist.

0:09:20 > 0:09:22The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy says

0:09:22 > 0:09:25the average wait is 15 days, but there are unacceptable

0:09:25 > 0:09:29variations in care.

0:09:29 > 0:09:37Hip fractures affect one in three women over the age of 50.

0:09:37 > 0:09:46Trinity Mirror has announced a £127 million deal to buy the Express and

0:09:46 > 0:09:49Star newspapers, as well as OK magazine. The company says the

0:09:49 > 0:09:54combined group will be able to save money by sharing content and

0:09:54 > 0:09:56reducing duplication. The chief executive said there will be

0:09:56 > 0:09:59changes.

0:09:59 > 0:10:05There will, over time, be job cuts because we are going

0:10:05 > 0:10:07to remove duplication, mainly in back office functions.

0:10:07 > 0:10:08We're bringing two very similar businesses together,

0:10:08 > 0:10:10and when you do that, inevitably there's

0:10:10 > 0:10:11a certain of duplication.

0:10:11 > 0:10:14This transaction doesn't affect our regional newspapers at all.

0:10:14 > 0:10:18We operate around 100 regional papers, Manchester Evening News

0:10:18 > 0:10:23through to the Plymouth Herald, and Trinity Mirror, as a group,

0:10:23 > 0:10:28makes over £120 million, and we're absolutely committed

0:10:28 > 0:10:31to continuing our investment in our great regional titles,

0:10:31 > 0:10:34both in print and digitally.

0:10:34 > 0:10:36Rescue workers in Taiwan are continuing to search

0:10:36 > 0:10:44for survivors in the eastern city of Hualien after Tuesday's

0:10:49 > 0:10:526.4 magnitude earthquake.

0:10:52 > 0:10:55The Marshal Hotel is still leaning precariously

0:10:55 > 0:10:58and some floors remain buried under ground as a result of the quake.

0:10:58 > 0:11:01The death toll has risen to ten, and rescue operations are at risk

0:11:01 > 0:11:02of continuing aftershocks.

0:11:02 > 0:11:06At least 60 people are still missing.

0:11:06 > 0:11:08The European premiere of Marvel's newest super hero film,

0:11:08 > 0:11:10Black Panther, took place in London last night.

0:11:10 > 0:11:13It is the first film to focus on black characters from the comics

0:11:13 > 0:11:15and has also received praise for its portrayal of

0:11:15 > 0:11:17strong female characters.

0:11:17 > 0:11:19The actor, Michael B Jordan, said that the film was empowering

0:11:19 > 0:11:21for young black people.

0:11:21 > 0:11:25You know, my 10-year-old self didn't have many superheroes to kind of be

0:11:25 > 0:11:26able to identify with.

0:11:26 > 0:11:31So I think for the kids now to be able to dream and imagine and see

0:11:31 > 0:11:33themselves and see different possibilites in an empowering way,

0:11:33 > 0:11:36not your typical stereotypes that we're used to seeing in the cinema,

0:11:36 > 0:11:40I think it's extremely important for the future.

0:11:40 > 0:11:45That's a summary of the latest BBC News.

0:11:45 > 0:11:48More at 9:30am.

0:11:48 > 0:11:53We're going to be talking about the lack Panther UK premiere with a Jan

0:11:53 > 0:12:01black actor and film producer. -- Black.

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0:12:08 > 0:12:09Let's get some sport with Hugh.

0:12:09 > 0:12:12It's officially the first day of this year's Winter Olympics -

0:12:12 > 0:12:13but already there's a real disappointment

0:12:13 > 0:12:18for one Team GB athlete?

0:12:18 > 0:12:22Yes, you'll remember we spoke yesterday about Katie Ormerod, a

0:12:22 > 0:12:30freestyle skier full she suffered a fractured wrist in training. But

0:12:30 > 0:12:36things got worse. She's out of the Winter Olympics following an

0:12:36 > 0:12:42accident meaning she had a broken heel. She said words cannot describe

0:12:42 > 0:12:50how gutted she is missing out. She was taken to solve macro overnight

0:12:50 > 0:12:55for surgery. -- Seoul. Some pretty extensive surgery. It clearly was

0:12:55 > 0:13:02not meant to be for the women from Yorkshire and a big blow for Team

0:13:02 > 0:13:08GB.She has had her fair number of injuries already. She is resilient

0:13:08 > 0:13:12and comes back better from injuries also be would not wish this on

0:13:12 > 0:13:16anyone in the team at this point for the bill be very sad for the rest of

0:13:16 > 0:13:19the team not to have her there. She is a very positive member of the

0:13:19 > 0:13:24team and that is a big loss. We wish her the best in recovery and that

0:13:24 > 0:13:32when she is fit and well she can look forward and focus on the future

0:13:32 > 0:13:37and coming back and fulfilling the great potential that she has.She

0:13:37 > 0:13:41was just 20 years old and hopefully she will be back. She will stay in

0:13:41 > 0:13:45hospital for another week or so. We wish her the very best. It reminds

0:13:45 > 0:13:51us how the dangerous these sports are.

0:13:51 > 0:13:54She's not the only athlete who has seen their hopes vanish

0:13:54 > 0:13:56at the last moment - what's the latest on Russia?

0:13:56 > 0:14:00A few of their athletes are holding out hopes of competing in the Winter

0:14:00 > 0:14:04Olympics will stop the only light at the end of the tunnel was the IOC

0:14:04 > 0:14:08allowing those who could prove they were clean following the

0:14:08 > 0:14:11state-sponsored doping a couple of years ago it led to a raft of

0:14:11 > 0:14:18appeals. Athletes and coaches have been told appeals have failed. They

0:14:18 > 0:14:22will be 169 athletes competing in South Korea as Olympic athletes from

0:14:22 > 0:14:29Russia. They include this figure skating pair. If they do win a

0:14:29 > 0:14:34medal, the Olympic anthem will be played instead of the Russian

0:14:34 > 0:14:39anthem. That is an indication of where the IOC still sits on the

0:14:39 > 0:14:43Russian sporting involvement.

0:14:43 > 0:14:46And of course the opening day means one thing -

0:14:46 > 0:14:53the Opening Ceremony.

0:14:53 > 0:14:56We all become artistic directors and choreographies, offering up our

0:14:56 > 0:15:01expertise in what shots look best on who was in time with the music in

0:15:01 > 0:15:07all seriousness, ill be a fantastic moment for the athletes.Lizzy

0:15:07 > 0:15:12Yarnold, as we mentioned yesterday will be leading out Team GB as the

0:15:12 > 0:15:16flag bearer. Spoiler alert, the rehearsals have been taking place

0:15:16 > 0:15:19and it looks like once again it could be another massive production.

0:15:19 > 0:15:25Lots to see those that they'll be plenty of fans to watch. As we told

0:15:25 > 0:15:29you, temperatures set to reach minus ten. Not all the athletes will be

0:15:29 > 0:15:33attending that some of them preferring to stay warm. It looks

0:15:33 > 0:15:40like it will be another spectacular. If you do want to watch, 1030 will

0:15:40 > 0:15:46be the time.

0:15:46 > 0:15:48As we've been hearing, the 2018 Winter Olympics get

0:15:48 > 0:15:50underway in PyeongChang in South Korea just

0:15:50 > 0:15:51a couple of hours.

0:15:51 > 0:15:54Team GB is aiming for up to ten medals this year -

0:15:54 > 0:16:01following on from the four it won last time round.

0:16:01 > 0:16:07Over the course of the Olympics we will be following the British

0:16:07 > 0:16:11bobsleigh,

0:16:12 > 0:16:14bobsleigher Mica MicNeill.

0:16:14 > 0:16:15Here's her first video diary for us.

0:16:15 > 0:16:18TECHNO MUSIC

0:16:27 > 0:16:31Hi, I'm Mica McNeill and I'm now part of Team GB

0:16:31 > 0:16:33for bobsleigh, heading out to the Winter Olympic Games,

0:16:33 > 0:16:35which is in Pyeongchang.

0:16:35 > 0:16:41We're heading to Seoul early, it's quite early.

0:16:41 > 0:16:44The Opening Ceremony's not until the 9th of Feb,

0:16:44 > 0:16:47but we're getting out there early and getting over the jet lag,

0:16:47 > 0:16:48adapting to the time zone and the environment.

0:16:48 > 0:16:52It gives us a good chance to get in some really solid sessions

0:16:52 > 0:16:55in the gym and on the sprint track, before we head into the Olympic

0:16:55 > 0:16:56Village environment.

0:16:56 > 0:16:59Yeah, we're so, so excited, and the season's gone really well.

0:16:59 > 0:17:02It's been so long, but we're ready now to get out there and stand

0:17:02 > 0:17:04on that start block for the Olympic Games.

0:17:04 > 0:17:12We've been everywhere.

0:17:14 > 0:17:16We've been in North America, Canada and USA.

0:17:16 > 0:17:18We've had a couple of races in Germany, Switzerland and Austria,

0:17:18 > 0:17:20so next is South Korea, which is awesome.

0:17:20 > 0:17:22And, yeah, absolutely can't wait.

0:17:22 > 0:17:23Morning!

0:17:23 > 0:17:26It's our first day here in Seoul, this is Mica, my brake lady,

0:17:26 > 0:17:34and we're just going for a little look around, a little adventure,

0:17:34 > 0:17:36stretching the legs and just trying to adapt here.

0:17:36 > 0:17:39This is day five now on our training camp here in Seoul

0:17:39 > 0:17:42at the Sport University, and we're just, we're

0:17:42 > 0:17:46getting there with jet lag.

0:17:46 > 0:17:50I've just come from the running track, done a great sprint session.

0:17:50 > 0:17:54I'm now, as you can see, at the Olympic Hall,

0:17:54 > 0:17:57which is where the Korean weightlifters train,

0:17:57 > 0:17:59ready to do a good power session, and tomorrow we head

0:17:59 > 0:18:02into the Olympic Village, which I'm really excited for,

0:18:02 > 0:18:10which'll be amazing to see.

0:18:14 > 0:18:18Mica McNeill and the rest of Team GB will be getting ready right now for

0:18:18 > 0:18:21the opening ceremony beginning at 11am Maritime.

0:18:21 > 0:18:24So let's speak now to two former Olympic skiers,

0:18:24 > 0:18:30who've both competed in the Winter Olympics for Team GB.

0:18:30 > 0:18:34Graham Bell is in Pyeonchang.

0:18:34 > 0:18:39It is a bit cold, I'm afraid to say.

0:18:39 > 0:18:43And Chemmy Alcott joins us from Salford.

0:18:43 > 0:18:47We got a sense from Mica McNeill what this is like but at this moment

0:18:47 > 0:18:51ahead of the opening ceremony, how is everyone feeling?There is a huge

0:18:51 > 0:18:55bundle of excitement and nerves but also they are all frothing, they are

0:18:55 > 0:18:59ready to perform, they've done thousands of hours of work and ready

0:18:59 > 0:19:02for those two minutes to show the world what they are made of an

0:19:02 > 0:19:05especially from Britain, we are the underdogs in winter sport but also

0:19:05 > 0:19:09know that we are sending the most powerful and strongest team we ever

0:19:09 > 0:19:13have sent. There is that camaraderie about being united.We have talked

0:19:13 > 0:19:20so much about the cold, the media gets excited about a thing and it

0:19:20 > 0:19:22seems to be the cold with this Winter Olympics. How much does it

0:19:22 > 0:19:26affect an athlete, we are talking about -10?For the Alpine skiers it

0:19:26 > 0:19:31was about -25 and they are going 80 mph so there is a huge wind-chill,

0:19:31 > 0:19:35the boys are covering every part of their face with tape and if you

0:19:35 > 0:19:40leave any skin exposed you can get frostbite and it is dangerous. We

0:19:40 > 0:19:43have had experience racing in this, the Torah goes to Lake Louise every

0:19:43 > 0:19:46year. The guys knew this would be an issue and hopefully they have

0:19:46 > 0:19:50adapted. That's why they have gone out earlier to see how their bodies

0:19:50 > 0:19:58react -- the tour goes to Lake Louise. The coldest temperature I've

0:19:58 > 0:20:04been in is -14 in Finland last year. My word, it was freezing, I had

0:20:04 > 0:20:07massive snow boots on. How warm is the clothing, presumably which still

0:20:07 > 0:20:12has to be light while competing?The more clothes these athletes wear the

0:20:12 > 0:20:18slower they will be. Skin to win is the fastest, wearing nothing under

0:20:18 > 0:20:21these Lycra suits, that's why they will be stripping off at the last

0:20:21 > 0:20:24minute and they will have physios at the start gate to make sure their

0:20:24 > 0:20:28muscles are warm and ready to go because they have got to go from

0:20:28 > 0:20:32standing there to 100% in terms of intention and the high heart rate.

0:20:32 > 0:20:36It is tough but they will not sacrifice being warm for being fast

0:20:36 > 0:20:40so they will still definitely worth less clothes underneath than they

0:20:40 > 0:20:44should.That is commitment of the sport. I'm pleased to say we have

0:20:44 > 0:20:47reconnected with Graham Benn in Pyeongchang and I'm impressed you

0:20:47 > 0:20:53are standing outside to speak to us. -- Graham Bell. Explain how cold it

0:20:53 > 0:20:58is and the challenges for people where you are now.The temperature

0:20:58 > 0:21:05itself isn't Backel compared to racing in Norway or Canada. But the

0:21:05 > 0:21:08-- isn't back old. The difference is it is quite humid and there is a

0:21:08 > 0:21:13cold north wind blowing all the time meaning it is chilly all the time

0:21:13 > 0:21:19and there is a definite kind of, you know, wind-chill affect that bites

0:21:19 > 0:21:24as well.Chemmy Alcott talked about that and how it affects the

0:21:24 > 0:21:28athletes, because they have obviously got to have thin Lycra

0:21:28 > 0:21:32layers on full speed, but how challenging is it to get warmed up,

0:21:32 > 0:21:37stay warm and compete at your best? The thing with skiing, particularly

0:21:37 > 0:21:41Alpine skiing, is you are in tight race boots so the most important

0:21:41 > 0:21:45thing is you can feel your feet. A lot of the racers will go into a

0:21:45 > 0:21:50warming station before they race and warm up their boots, so you're

0:21:50 > 0:21:56putting on warm boots. I know that the Italian racer takes a hairdryer

0:21:56 > 0:22:00to the start with him because he will go on a course inspection and

0:22:00 > 0:22:06he will go and dry his liners in his boots with the hairdryer before his

0:22:06 > 0:22:10race. When he gets to the finish they will be boots off, over suit on

0:22:10 > 0:22:17and get themselves warmed up in the finish.Chemmy Alcott, the irony of

0:22:17 > 0:22:21talking about it being too cold, they might not be enough snow and

0:22:21 > 0:22:26there will be snow cannons. I was listening to an interview saying

0:22:26 > 0:22:28this could benefit the British athletes because it has better grip.

0:22:28 > 0:22:36Is that true?It is cold and humid snow like Graham said, packed down

0:22:36 > 0:22:40snow, not I seek like we are used to, meaning the track should stay

0:22:40 > 0:22:44sustained from the first to the last runner and it won't write as much

0:22:44 > 0:22:49and is good for athletes. Dave Ryding likes the ice but his event

0:22:49 > 0:22:52is at the end of the games. The one to watch out for as a nation is the

0:22:52 > 0:22:57Americans, they ski on this cold, dry, hardpacked snow a lot and it's

0:22:57 > 0:23:01very grippy. We call it hero snow gives you feel amazing but it means

0:23:01 > 0:23:04you can overturn, you can get to the finish and think you have had a

0:23:04 > 0:23:09great run and you are off the pace. It's important to still risk

0:23:09 > 0:23:12everything.Graham, if you were competing in this Winter Olympics

0:23:12 > 0:23:18would you go to the opening ceremony tonight?Absolutely not. In men's

0:23:18 > 0:23:22downhill you are doing a training run, or racing the day after the

0:23:22 > 0:23:27opening ceremony. I know that Lindsey Vonn is going to the opening

0:23:27 > 0:23:31ceremony and she has come out to the Olympics a little bit earlier than

0:23:31 > 0:23:36she normally would have to because the women's downhill is later in the

0:23:36 > 0:23:41programme, because they only have one track for both men's and

0:23:41 > 0:23:45women's, so she's coming out and doing the opening ceremony. I went

0:23:45 > 0:23:49to five Olympic Games and didn't go to a single opening ceremony because

0:23:49 > 0:23:53the men's downhill is often the first event, so you don't want to be

0:23:53 > 0:23:57standing out in the cold for two or three hours the night before the

0:23:57 > 0:24:03race.Chemmy Alcott, I can see you nodding.I went to four Olympics and

0:24:03 > 0:24:06in Sochi I decided because of the situation with me being slightly

0:24:06 > 0:24:10injured before and I wanted to go to the opening ceremony to feel part of

0:24:10 > 0:24:14something bigger than myself and Team GB and I went and we have a

0:24:14 > 0:24:17training run cancelled the next day so we got to recover but like Graham

0:24:17 > 0:24:21says, you don't want to stand around. We'd see the athletes from

0:24:21 > 0:24:25the moment they walk out into this amazing round epic opening ceremony

0:24:25 > 0:24:31but they are

0:24:33 > 0:24:35but they are standing like sardines four hours beforehand. You've got a

0:24:35 > 0:24:37thing, psychologically, do I need to go to feel like I am in the

0:24:37 > 0:24:40Olympics? To feel I have made it and feel I want to risk more because

0:24:40 > 0:24:43it's the biggest event? Or do I think about physically I need a

0:24:43 > 0:24:46rest? It is a hard game to play. Lindsey Vonn is going because she

0:24:46 > 0:24:50knows this is her last Olympics and she wants to enjoy every part of the

0:24:50 > 0:24:55bubble of this Games.Graham, I said in the introduction we are looking

0:24:55 > 0:25:00at potentially ten medals for Team GB. Is that realistic?Unfortunately

0:25:00 > 0:25:04we have just lost one of our big medal hopes in Katie Ormerod,

0:25:04 > 0:25:08injured in training, and it just goes to show that the Winter

0:25:08 > 0:25:13Olympics are not as easy to call as the Summer Olympics because they are

0:25:13 > 0:25:19generally high-risk sports. To call ten medals, that's quite a big call.

0:25:19 > 0:25:25I

0:25:25 > 0:25:28I think that, yeah, looking at snow sports, skiing and snowboarding, it

0:25:28 > 0:25:34would be nice to get one or even two, but across the board, ten is a

0:25:34 > 0:25:42big ask.Chemmy Alcott, would you agree?It depends how the first few

0:25:42 > 0:25:46days go for Team GB because if one of your team does well in that

0:25:46 > 0:25:49environment it can inspire you to push yourself but like Graham said

0:25:49 > 0:25:54there is a thin line in snow sports between making that ultimate run,

0:25:54 > 0:25:57pushing yourself to the fine line and getting on the podium which they

0:25:57 > 0:26:00all need to do, and complete disaster and pushing it. We saw

0:26:00 > 0:26:05Katie pushing it too far and getting an injury, which is horrendous for

0:26:05 > 0:26:09her. We do have huge talent, Elise Christie, double world champion, she

0:26:09 > 0:26:16had a brutal Games four years

0:26:17 > 0:26:19had a brutal Games four years ago and I hope she comes away as Olympic

0:26:19 > 0:26:21medallist. Lizzy Yarnold hopes to become the first ever Brit to

0:26:21 > 0:26:24back-up the gold she had four years ago. The curlers are strong, Andrew

0:26:24 > 0:26:27Musgrave, the one at the start of the Games who could start that medal

0:26:27 > 0:26:30league rolling for us. I am an optimist and I believe we are

0:26:30 > 0:26:33sending the most powerful, talented team we have ever had, and who

0:26:33 > 0:26:38knows?Graham, do you think that the public gets engaged with the Winter

0:26:38 > 0:26:43Olympics in the same way that it does with the Summer Olympics?I

0:26:43 > 0:26:49definitely think so. If you look at the skiers and snowboarders in the

0:26:49 > 0:26:52UK, we have over 1 million people that will go skiing and snowboarding

0:26:52 > 0:26:59every year. If you look at our ski areas in Scotland, we have five ski

0:26:59 > 0:27:03areas in Scotland and lots of indoor snow centres. There is a lot of

0:27:03 > 0:27:07people that are engaged in winter sports. I think there is absolutely

0:27:07 > 0:27:13no reason why we won't have the same levels of participation in winter

0:27:13 > 0:27:18sports as we do in summer sports. To say that we're not a winter sports

0:27:18 > 0:27:21nation is absolutely wrong. We are a winter sports nation, we do have

0:27:21 > 0:27:28mountains and we do have snow sports taking place in the UK. So, yeah, I

0:27:28 > 0:27:33think that people do get engaged with the Winter Olympics. It is more

0:27:33 > 0:27:37exciting that the summer games anyway.Great to speak to you,

0:27:37 > 0:27:42Graham, put your hairdryer in your boots, or whatever it is. Chemmy

0:27:42 > 0:27:46Alcott, thank you also.

0:27:46 > 0:27:50BBC coverage of the Winter Olympics means this programme will not be on

0:27:50 > 0:27:55BBC Two next week but you can find us on the BBC News Channel. Still to

0:27:55 > 0:27:59come, calls for more help for school children experiencing mental health

0:27:59 > 0:28:02problems, as one charity says half of mental illness in adults starts

0:28:02 > 0:28:08by the age of 14. And white marble's Black Panther is no ordinary

0:28:08 > 0:28:16superhero movie. It had its UK premiere last night. -- and why

0:28:16 > 0:28:22Marvel. Time for the latest news. Thank you, Chloe, the BBC News

0:28:22 > 0:28:27headlines this morning. Two British extremists believed to be members of

0:28:27 > 0:28:31one of so-called Islamic State's most notorious cells have been

0:28:31 > 0:28:39captured by Syrian fighters in Syria according to American officials.

0:28:39 > 0:28:43They were part of a unit from London who became known as the Beatles

0:28:43 > 0:28:52because of their British accidents.

0:28:52 > 0:28:55The sister of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un,

0:28:55 > 0:28:57has became the first member of her family to visit the south

0:28:57 > 0:29:02since the Korean War.

0:29:02 > 0:29:05It marks first time since part of the Qin dynasty has visited the

0:29:05 > 0:29:07South since the Korean War.

0:29:07 > 0:29:09Key US government agencies have shut down for the second

0:29:09 > 0:29:14time in three weeks.

0:29:14 > 0:29:17A Republican senator demanded a last-minute amendment for the

0:29:17 > 0:29:20temporary shutdown to end.

0:29:20 > 0:29:22The spending deal must be passed

0:29:22 > 0:29:25in both the Senate and the House of Representatives and then

0:29:25 > 0:29:26signed by the President.

0:29:26 > 0:29:29For the second time in a week, US stock markets have fallen sharply,

0:29:29 > 0:29:32with the Dow Jones index tumbling more than 4%.

0:29:32 > 0:29:34Investors are selling off shares due to concerns central

0:29:34 > 0:29:36banks are going to raise interest rates soon.

0:29:36 > 0:29:42Asian and Australian markets also dropped overnight.

0:29:42 > 0:29:44Researchers at Edinburgh University have grown human eggs in

0:29:44 > 0:29:46the laboratory for the first time.

0:29:46 > 0:29:48Scientists removed egg cells from ovary tissue at their earliest

0:29:48 > 0:29:50stage of development, and matured them to the point

0:29:50 > 0:29:53they were ready for fertilisation.

0:29:53 > 0:29:56The team say their findings could lead to new ways

0:29:56 > 0:30:02of preserving women's fertility.

0:30:02 > 0:30:10Trinity Mirror has announced a £127 million deal to buy

0:30:10 > 0:30:13the Express and Star newspapers from Northern & Shell as well as

0:30:13 > 0:30:14OK! Magazine.

0:30:14 > 0:30:17The company says the combined group will be able to save

0:30:17 > 0:30:18money by sharing content and reducing duplication.

0:30:18 > 0:30:25As well as cutting some posts. That is a summary of the latest BBC News.

0:30:25 > 0:30:27Here's some sport now with Hugh.

0:30:27 > 0:30:32Bad news ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics for Team GB,

0:30:32 > 0:30:36freestyle snowboard Katie Ormerod says she is gutted after being ruled

0:30:36 > 0:30:40out of the Games. The 20-year-old has had surgery after breaking her

0:30:40 > 0:30:45heel in a training crash yesterday. She will miss the opening ceremony

0:30:45 > 0:30:48in Pyeongchang coming up later on, rehearsals have been taking place

0:30:48 > 0:30:53ahead of this morning's 11am start and you can watch Lizzy Yarnold will

0:30:53 > 0:30:57lead out Team GB on BBC One.

0:30:57 > 0:31:00In football, the former Scotland manager Walter Smith won't be taking

0:31:00 > 0:31:03on the job for a second time - he was favourite to replace Gordon

0:31:03 > 0:31:05Strachen but he's ruled himself out.

0:31:05 > 0:31:08Riyad Mahrez's feud with Leicester City looks to be over -

0:31:08 > 0:31:11he's set to train with the squad today, for the first time

0:31:11 > 0:31:13since a move to Manchester City fell through last month.

0:31:13 > 0:31:16He's effectively been on strike since Leicester rejected a deal

0:31:16 > 0:31:24of around £50 million.

0:31:28 > 0:31:31we will carry on speaking to you throughout the morning.

0:31:31 > 0:31:34We regularly hear on this programme that taking care of children's

0:31:34 > 0:31:36mental health is extremely important - but what is the right

0:31:36 > 0:31:38way to go about it?

0:31:38 > 0:31:40A new piece of research says many schools are struggling to support

0:31:40 > 0:31:43pupils because teachers don't know what type of help they need.

0:31:43 > 0:31:45Figures show 50% of adult mental health problems

0:31:45 > 0:31:48start at the age of 14 - and the charity Place two Be -

0:31:48 > 0:31:51who is behind these new findings - argues this is proof that early

0:31:51 > 0:31:53intervention is key.

0:31:53 > 0:31:55It's calling for all primary and secondary schools to receive

0:31:55 > 0:31:57more funding and counsellors.

0:31:57 > 0:32:03Let's speak to Danielle Forbes - her daughter received counselling

0:32:03 > 0:32:06at school when she was seven, Sam Barakat - who started

0:32:06 > 0:32:08experiencing depression and suicidal thoughts when she was 16,

0:32:08 > 0:32:12to Nicola Percy - headteacher of New North Academy Primary School

0:32:12 > 0:32:15in north London and Dr Patrick Johnston, Director of Learning

0:32:15 > 0:32:22at Place2Be.

0:32:22 > 0:32:29Thank you all for coming in to talk to us. Sam first of all. You started

0:32:29 > 0:32:33experiencing your depression when you were 16 foot did you get any

0:32:33 > 0:32:36support from your school?I found it hard to open up at school. The

0:32:36 > 0:32:42school was quite school but there was no mental health support I have

0:32:42 > 0:32:46been made aware of. I tried to find my own help outside of school, which

0:32:46 > 0:32:52was difficult.What was the perfect scenario for you?To have some

0:32:52 > 0:32:55within school available during school and after school and also a

0:32:55 > 0:33:00place to go to if you're feeling a bit low. In my school, when I was

0:33:00 > 0:33:05once feeling low in a lesson I was not allowed to be in the first stage

0:33:05 > 0:33:09win. I was told unless you are dying you are not allowed to be in there.

0:33:09 > 0:33:13I was in a very low place mentally but it was not viewed as seriously

0:33:13 > 0:33:19as say a broken leg and causes a lot of problems.It is because it is

0:33:19 > 0:33:24invisible, isn't it? Dani Alves how did you and your family feel when it

0:33:24 > 0:33:26was suggested that your seven-year-old daughter should get

0:33:26 > 0:33:33some counselling and support? -- Dani Alves.I thought it was a good

0:33:33 > 0:33:38thing full she was not feeling good with herself. She said, Mum, I'm not

0:33:38 > 0:33:43pretty, I am not nice. No one wants to be friends with me. It is hard

0:33:43 > 0:33:47when you're listening to your daughter saying stuff like that.

0:33:47 > 0:33:52Really young. You want to say, no comic you are beautiful, you are

0:33:52 > 0:33:57amazing.

0:33:57 > 0:34:03amazing. This really helped us. It was someone who was not in charge of

0:34:03 > 0:34:06her, she could sit down and talk over her feelings and thought

0:34:06 > 0:34:14process.Was it a case of the school reaching out for Place2Be?She was

0:34:14 > 0:34:18very upset and had written on her hands, head teacher did not like

0:34:18 > 0:34:25her. They said, actually we have Place2Be. I did not know much about

0:34:25 > 0:34:30it but I sat down with a lady who said, just sometimes you can spend

0:34:30 > 0:34:35talking to someone else. My husband was not for it at the time that we

0:34:35 > 0:34:41discussed it and said, this could be good for her, so let her go. I did

0:34:41 > 0:34:45not understand they have like a drop-in day service or you can just

0:34:45 > 0:34:51go in if you feel sad at any time. She had dropped in a few days like

0:34:51 > 0:34:54in the weeks previous which I did not know about and it worked for

0:34:54 > 0:35:02her.Explain the importance of that support. Some people may watch this

0:35:02 > 0:35:06and think, seven, that is really young. It is not a mental health

0:35:06 > 0:35:12issue, they are just feeling sad as a child.Listening to Sam as well,

0:35:12 > 0:35:15having the safe space got somewhere a child feels they can stop off and

0:35:15 > 0:35:20talk about whatever is on their minds. Sometimes it is the

0:35:20 > 0:35:24playground difficulties. No doubt about that. Sometimes more

0:35:24 > 0:35:28significant issues children might be facing. Having a supportive

0:35:28 > 0:35:31environment where a child can speak to someone who is not always a

0:35:31 > 0:35:35member of staff from a teaching point of view, it allows them to

0:35:35 > 0:35:41come through and speak about those feelings. 60% of the mental health

0:35:41 > 0:35:47difficulties we see in adulthood start at the age of 15.You do this

0:35:47 > 0:35:52at your school. I am an advocate of the need to break the to boo about

0:35:52 > 0:35:55mental health. The Royal family has really helped to put mental health

0:35:55 > 0:36:02on the map and at the forefront. What we were talking about is that

0:36:02 > 0:36:09mental health is not the diagnosed issues we hear about but a child who

0:36:09 > 0:36:13is not feeling happy. Issues that affect learning. If schools are

0:36:13 > 0:36:17better equipped to pick up some of those needs, then it can only serve

0:36:17 > 0:36:23to be better in the future.Have you seen a wider benefit across the

0:36:23 > 0:36:29school?Absolutely. We have seen improvements in how children just

0:36:29 > 0:36:33work and collaborate with each other. They are empathetic of each

0:36:33 > 0:36:35other and can talk about their feelings I recognise that they are

0:36:35 > 0:36:40beginning to feel a bit sad. They had strategies they can use to bring

0:36:40 > 0:36:46them back up again. We have seen benefits in results, we have seen

0:36:46 > 0:36:52benefits in children generally being happier about going to school and

0:36:52 > 0:36:57having someone else to talk to.It has been fantastic. Do you think

0:36:57 > 0:37:02there's still a stigma about mental health? Prince Harry has been

0:37:02 > 0:37:06talking about his own challenges. Do you think that stigma is still

0:37:06 > 0:37:12there?It has improved over time but there is still stigma. Speaking from

0:37:12 > 0:37:19my own there is a lot of stigma about depression. Depression is a

0:37:19 > 0:37:23clinical condition. There is also a stigma surrounding other medical

0:37:23 > 0:37:27health conditions forced you might be attention seeking all the

0:37:27 > 0:37:31selfishness of it. It is a stigma around that which is making people

0:37:31 > 0:37:36think that, rather than the condition itself.Have you found it

0:37:36 > 0:37:40has made your daughter become more confident and be able to work

0:37:40 > 0:37:45through things herself?Yes, it has she got the school for and they said

0:37:45 > 0:37:49they have seen a big change in higher. It was really nice for me

0:37:49 > 0:37:54and her dad to read. I noticed a change at home. Her sessions lasted

0:37:54 > 0:38:0111 months. They said no do you feel like you need to come back question

0:38:01 > 0:38:05she said, no, I don't need to come back anymore, I feel really good. It

0:38:05 > 0:38:10has helped with the way she has coped with her feelings for that

0:38:10 > 0:38:13winter starts to feel down or sad I see her come out of it quicker and

0:38:13 > 0:38:21not get as angry.-- when she starts. A lot of adults when they

0:38:21 > 0:38:27seek counselling say it does not work for them. They can give it to a

0:38:27 > 0:38:33counsellor and feel better. Do children think in the same way?We

0:38:33 > 0:38:36have seen from what Danielle said this morning, but sometimes children

0:38:36 > 0:38:42don't want to go home. Burden is sometimes the word they use. Their

0:38:42 > 0:38:46mums, their dads, their carers. School is the place where lots of

0:38:46 > 0:38:51children will spend a large majority of their time. We see in schools,

0:38:51 > 0:38:55time and again, the difficulty these children may be facing. It is a

0:38:55 > 0:38:59really good place to think about the difficulties some of these children

0:38:59 > 0:39:05are facing in schools.Particularly when you are six. It is difficult to

0:39:05 > 0:39:08articulate you have a problem. Again, just having those

0:39:08 > 0:39:14professionals around who can help to pick that is really key.It is

0:39:14 > 0:39:18heartbreaking. Powerlessness as a parent. When a small child says that

0:39:18 > 0:39:23to you, you just want to make it better that you do not know how. We

0:39:23 > 0:39:28have had this tweet. My daughter has suffered anxiety since the

0:39:28 > 0:39:32Manchester bombing. The child and adolescent mental health services

0:39:32 > 0:39:38refuse to see her and it has taken until now to get her help. Schools

0:39:38 > 0:39:42are not coping with the problems they have at the moment. I do not

0:39:42 > 0:39:47think it is up to the school to put them through this. It is time for

0:39:47 > 0:39:51parents to step up and start being parents instead of passing the buck.

0:39:51 > 0:39:56Do you want to respond? That is not quite fair. When you think about it,

0:39:56 > 0:40:01a parent has the best interests of a child at heart. I want to see my

0:40:01 > 0:40:05children have ghost you can do as much as you can home but sometimes

0:40:05 > 0:40:10it is just not enough.

0:40:12 > 0:40:15it is just not enough. Sometimes my child has said, don't worry, I am

0:40:15 > 0:40:19fine. I look in her eyes and you try to probe out of her but she does not

0:40:19 > 0:40:26want to talk about it. She got really happy every week. I did not

0:40:26 > 0:40:33ask what conversations she had but sometimes she would say, it is such

0:40:33 > 0:40:38a lovely conversation. She would ask me how I am and how I feel like

0:40:38 > 0:40:42that.I saw a difference. Some people watching this may say school

0:40:42 > 0:40:46budgets as we all know are incredibly tight in my local area

0:40:46 > 0:40:51some schools have stopped teaching on a Friday in the afternoon. Others

0:40:51 > 0:40:57have considered the same action.

0:40:57 > 0:41:00have considered the same action. If it is at the expense of other things

0:41:00 > 0:41:04in the school, surely that is not right question in response to

0:41:04 > 0:41:08whoever is in touch there is a need for everybody to step up.I don't

0:41:08 > 0:41:13think that the aim should be set squarely on school parents or

0:41:13 > 0:41:18whoever. We need more funding in order to be able to support a

0:41:18 > 0:41:21child's help early on in schools. We are constantly balancing our

0:41:21 > 0:41:30budgets. My governors are absolutely committed to mental health. They

0:41:30 > 0:41:34will say, Nicola, we want to to find X number of pounds we can have the

0:41:34 > 0:41:41service two days a week. That is my job to find that money.Where do you

0:41:41 > 0:41:49find it?Through the school budget. We have to balance what another

0:41:49 > 0:41:52person has said about the cams waiting list. The tension that has

0:41:52 > 0:41:57been put on families will come back to impact in the school environment.

0:41:57 > 0:42:00I do think schools need to be proactive in trying to balance out

0:42:00 > 0:42:03and look at some of those foundations that will really make a

0:42:03 > 0:42:09difference if a child is to succeed academically.We need to remember

0:42:09 > 0:42:16that schools are under immense pressure. Children's health is only

0:42:16 > 0:42:21one aspect. In day-to-day running of the school and teacher retention,

0:42:21 > 0:42:25we're not expecting teachers and head teachers to become mental

0:42:25 > 0:42:29health experts. That is why there is a need to have a mental health

0:42:29 > 0:42:32professional in school. Funding will always be one of the constraints

0:42:32 > 0:42:36that we see and has been for a number of years. From research we

0:42:36 > 0:42:40have done now, it is about understanding as well. Sometimes

0:42:40 > 0:42:44head teachers are a little bit worried about what type of

0:42:44 > 0:42:47therapeutic approach I should put into school. They lack the

0:42:47 > 0:42:54confidence for that they should not be mental health experts. They need

0:42:54 > 0:42:58to think about who they can bring into schools. They need qualified

0:42:58 > 0:43:03people to deliver that service.Let me read you these comments which are

0:43:03 > 0:43:08coming in. Someone has tweeted in saying mental health services at

0:43:08 > 0:43:13schools are vital. When I was seven, my mum and dad got divorced after a

0:43:13 > 0:43:18few years of vicious arguments. It turned me into a weird kid and I got

0:43:18 > 0:43:23bullied. Counselling happy to get through it. The quick question from

0:43:23 > 0:43:26Brenda. My tenure granddaughter could do with this service. Where

0:43:26 > 0:43:34can I find out more information? -- ten-year-old.There is great

0:43:34 > 0:43:41information online. Place2Be is about to launch a website later this

0:43:41 > 0:43:45term. I would recommend having a look on there. It gives good advice

0:43:45 > 0:43:52about what to do. Also get in touch with a school. Sometimes they are

0:43:52 > 0:43:59really good.Every local authority should have information about where

0:43:59 > 0:44:04to seek advice.

0:44:04 > 0:44:12A government spokesperson said:

0:44:17 > 0:44:18"To support schools, the Government has pledged

0:44:18 > 0:44:21£1.7 billion to help improve children and young people's mental

0:44:21 > 0:44:22health and wellbeing.

0:44:22 > 0:44:24This includes improving the links between the NHS and schools,

0:44:24 > 0:44:26speeding up access to more intensive support and boosting capacity

0:44:26 > 0:44:28to ensure early intervention."

0:44:28 > 0:44:32Thank you all for coming in today.

0:44:32 > 0:44:35Last night was the UK premier of the new Marvel

0:44:35 > 0:44:37film, Black Panther - one of the most anticipated comic

0:44:37 > 0:44:38adaptations of all time.

0:44:38 > 0:44:41It features an almost entirely black cast and had a black director,

0:44:41 > 0:44:42black producers and black writers.

0:44:42 > 0:44:45It's already being tipped to make 150 million dollars on its opening

0:44:45 > 0:44:47weekend after gathering a whole host of good reviews.

0:44:47 > 0:44:55Here's a clip of what's in store.

0:44:57 > 0:45:03I have seen gods fly. I have seen men build weapons I could not

0:45:03 > 0:45:10imagine. I have seen aliens drop from the sky but I have never seen

0:45:10 > 0:45:18anything like this.How much more are you hiding?Let's go.

0:45:18 > 0:45:23We are home.

0:45:23 > 0:45:28My son, it is your time.

0:45:28 > 0:45:36# Show me my respect and bow down.

0:45:37 > 0:45:40You get to decide what kind of king you are going to be.

0:45:40 > 0:45:41Don't freeze.

0:45:41 > 0:45:44I never freeze.

0:45:44 > 0:45:48# The revolution will not be televised.

0:45:48 > 0:45:53# Show me my respect and bow down.

0:45:53 > 0:45:55# We own you.

0:45:55 > 0:45:59# We own you.

0:45:59 > 0:46:01We're only getting started now because we own you.

0:46:01 > 0:46:06# We own you.

0:46:06 > 0:46:08I've waited my entire life for this.

0:46:08 > 0:46:10The world's going to start over.

0:46:10 > 0:46:16I'm going to burn it all!

0:46:16 > 0:46:23What happens now determines what happens to the rest of the world.

0:46:32 > 0:46:35# You will not be able to stay home, brother.

0:46:35 > 0:46:38# You will not be able to plug in, turn on and tap out.

0:46:38 > 0:46:40# The revolution will not be televised.

0:46:40 > 0:46:43Let's have some fun.

0:46:46 > 0:46:49# The revolution will be live.

0:47:00 > 0:47:02Let's talk to Nicole Vassell - Entertainment and features editor

0:47:02 > 0:47:10at Pride Magazine who went to the premiere last night,

0:47:14 > 0:47:17also we are joined by sabel Adomakah Young -

0:47:17 > 0:47:22a British actor who also went to the premiere,

0:47:22 > 0:47:25Samira Musa - is a British film producer.

0:47:25 > 0:47:29And a comic book scholar and author of the Encyclopaedia of black

0:47:29 > 0:47:40comics, Sheena Howard.. This film has been so widely anticipated.Yes

0:47:40 > 0:47:43and you could tell at the premiere how much people have been looking

0:47:43 > 0:47:47forward to this come across everyone but especially for, you know, black

0:47:47 > 0:47:52viewers and people like from African and Caribbean descent, people

0:47:52 > 0:47:55dressed in traditional clothing, people came out and it was such an

0:47:55 > 0:47:59event and it was a pleasure to be there.You are nodding away and you

0:47:59 > 0:48:03were there as well.It was amazing to see, with the run-up to the

0:48:03 > 0:48:07release of the film, you could see on Twitter people planning what they

0:48:07 > 0:48:11would work to the cinema to see the film, let alone to the premiere, and

0:48:11 > 0:48:15people really came through, people looked like royalty.Did it live up

0:48:15 > 0:48:20to the hype?Absolutely. I was kind of nervous watching it because when

0:48:20 > 0:48:24you've waited for something so long and wanted it to deliver, and I sat

0:48:24 > 0:48:30there for so long feeling like so bust, it's an incredible film, it's

0:48:30 > 0:48:36so good.Did any of you think there would be a film like that made this

0:48:36 > 0:48:45year -- feeling like I was buzzing. From my perspective I was so happy

0:48:45 > 0:48:52to see the film being made. But it has taken a long time in the making

0:48:52 > 0:48:55and I'm really, really glad that it's been made and really excited

0:48:55 > 0:49:01and stoked to be seeing it next week. Like you've said, the people

0:49:01 > 0:49:06are showing up, the clothing and a tire, people pre-booking tickets and

0:49:06 > 0:49:12that's important as well.Are you surprised it has taken this long, or

0:49:12 > 0:49:19that it's happened this soon? I know it has sounds backwards but the way

0:49:19 > 0:49:24the film industry works.

0:49:26 > 0:49:29the film industry works.Not shocked that all. I'm surprised how much the

0:49:29 > 0:49:33film was able to reference that, it's a very self-aware, not only is

0:49:33 > 0:49:37there just a black cast, but it refers to it and there are so many

0:49:37 > 0:49:41knowing laughs in the room about the nods and winks to the struggle that

0:49:41 > 0:49:44the makers will have been through and the audience will have

0:49:44 > 0:49:50experience. I'm just really glad it has happened now and so glad they

0:49:50 > 0:49:56were able to deliver. It really is worth the hype.Give us a historical

0:49:56 > 0:50:00context to this if you would the significance of now, not just with

0:50:00 > 0:50:08the film industry but within comics. It's been a long time coming with

0:50:08 > 0:50:13this particular movie and for black creatives in the comic industry,

0:50:13 > 0:50:18they have been trying to get recognition for many, many years.

0:50:18 > 0:50:24Black Panther was introduced in the 1960s during the civil rights

0:50:24 > 0:50:27movement, and so it's interesting to see a movie to date reference some

0:50:27 > 0:50:31of the cultural elements of African-Americans and the political

0:50:31 > 0:50:36elements in America going on. To just see the connection between

0:50:36 > 0:50:42Black Panther and actual black cultural identity on screen for the

0:50:42 > 0:50:47first time in this way is really important. Really important to black

0:50:47 > 0:50:52creatives who have been struggling to be seen and heard in the comics

0:50:52 > 0:50:57industry since people started creating comics.Who wants to pick

0:50:57 > 0:51:05up on that because some people watching this may ask why it is so

0:51:05 > 0:51:12important that it is black writers, black actors, black producers?It

0:51:12 > 0:51:18has been said a lot that representation really matters.

0:51:18 > 0:51:22Seeing that they black led film with black creatives and black cast can

0:51:22 > 0:51:25make some much money, or is predicted to make so much money, it

0:51:25 > 0:51:31can only inspire future generations and future film-makers to see that

0:51:31 > 0:51:33the much diversity in film is something that is necessary and will

0:51:33 > 0:51:41be successful.It's a really interesting point that you make.

0:51:41 > 0:51:43Sheena, is there a general view that this type of film would not make

0:51:43 > 0:51:47money and that's why it hasn't been made, or is it down to bog-standard

0:51:47 > 0:51:54racism?It is a little bit of both. There has been a myth that movies

0:51:54 > 0:51:59with a completely black cast, especially comics with black

0:51:59 > 0:52:02characters and black superheroes will not sell, but I think that is

0:52:02 > 0:52:06the method black creatives have been fighting against all this time,

0:52:06 > 0:52:11which makes this movie so important. They say the same thing about female

0:52:11 > 0:52:14characters but we see how good wonder woman did so now we are at a

0:52:14 > 0:52:21point where all of the myths around race, gender in comics are flying in

0:52:21 > 0:52:30the face of what we have been told historically about movies with

0:52:30 > 0:52:33historically about movies with The Black Cats, or women leads.How much

0:52:33 > 0:52:37has it been a battle to be a woman of colour?That is a loaded

0:52:37 > 0:52:42question.That's the important thing, do you feel you have had to

0:52:42 > 0:52:47be so much better because of your heritage?I think everybody,

0:52:47 > 0:52:50regardless, in the film industry whether you are an actor, producer,

0:52:50 > 0:52:55if you are a person of colour or diversity, you have to work harder,

0:52:55 > 0:53:01you have to work more hours, you have to show up all the time and be

0:53:01 > 0:53:06at your best. I think that's because there isn't many of us at the top

0:53:06 > 0:53:12and it is harder, and also going back to the point, there has never

0:53:12 > 0:53:21been films for all of black casts, black actors, writers, directors,

0:53:21 > 0:53:24producers and so forth and now this film will make money, it is

0:53:24 > 0:53:29projected to do so, people are watching it, it has social media

0:53:29 > 0:53:34buzz, it has audience is going crazy all over the world. I think that is

0:53:34 > 0:53:39what is going to open doors for a lot of people. But it is tough. You

0:53:39 > 0:53:45cannot sugar-coat it, unfortunately. Starting out, what difference would

0:53:45 > 0:53:49it have made if this film, black Panther, had been made when you were

0:53:49 > 0:53:52a young girl and looking for inspiration? What does it do to

0:53:52 > 0:53:58young people to see that?I experienced watching the film, the

0:53:58 > 0:54:05kind of later stages of that. It is so inspiring. Not only in a kind of

0:54:05 > 0:54:07emotional way but it gives you a practical sense of what is possible

0:54:07 > 0:54:12to CB is black actors just absolutely slaying, delivering these

0:54:12 > 0:54:17amazing, complicated stories.And being a hero, not being a drug

0:54:17 > 0:54:23dealer in a Puddy.Exactly command is important to underline that the

0:54:23 > 0:54:29film is set in an African state, that is significant, although a lot

0:54:29 > 0:54:34of the actors are African-American, it is not set in the US, or even in

0:54:34 > 0:54:40Britain, these are African people. For me the most emotional moment of

0:54:40 > 0:54:45the film was when they were doing the more kind of traditional tribal

0:54:45 > 0:54:49rituals, which I won't go into detail about, obviously. But it

0:54:49 > 0:54:54really got me in my stomach because I am part of the demo that tried in

0:54:54 > 0:55:01Ghana and I recognised the gestures and it was unbelievable -- because I

0:55:01 > 0:55:06am part of that tribe.It was unbelievable to see something like

0:55:06 > 0:55:12that we haven't seen before and to be amongst people feeling this

0:55:12 > 0:55:16excitement of something that is so severely but we have not seen on

0:55:16 > 0:55:20television or film before, it was incredible.It is related ability

0:55:20 > 0:55:23which is the connection that we have which has been missing from the

0:55:23 > 0:55:28industry for so long. We didn't have anybody when I was growing up that

0:55:28 > 0:55:32you could say, that is beautiful, she looks and sounds like me and has

0:55:32 > 0:55:38my heritage, or even resembles me or us.And therefore can go out and

0:55:38 > 0:55:48achieve that.That's what it is.I could talk to you for so long. Thank

0:55:48 > 0:55:54you all and to Sheena from Philadelphia.

0:55:54 > 0:55:57Two British IS Fighters - the last of the so-called Beatles -

0:55:57 > 0:55:58have been captured in Syria.

0:55:58 > 0:56:00We'll be talking to a French journalist held captive

0:56:00 > 0:56:03there for ten months.

0:56:04 > 0:56:06It's been on display at the Natural History

0:56:06 > 0:56:08museum since 1905 - and now Dippy the diplodocus -

0:56:08 > 0:56:11the giant replica of a dinosaur skeleton has started its UK tour.

0:56:11 > 0:56:13Dippy is 70 foot long, more than 13 foot

0:56:13 > 0:56:15tall, and has 292 bones.

0:56:15 > 0:56:17He roamed the Earth 150 million years ago.

0:56:17 > 0:56:20First stop in the three-year journey is Dorset.

0:56:20 > 0:56:23It will then be shown at museums and cathedrals around Britain.

0:56:23 > 0:56:26Have a look at this.

0:57:43 > 0:57:46Let's get the latest weather update with Simon King.

0:57:49 > 0:57:52Hello, you may have seen the new graphics that we launched this week

0:57:52 > 0:57:57and this is one that you might have seen, the Aurora. Last night we were

0:57:57 > 0:58:02very lucky because towards the north, if we go and run this

0:58:02 > 0:58:06through, you can see in the Shetland Islands, we have had a glimmer of

0:58:06 > 0:58:09the Aurora moving through last night and one of our Weather Watchers was

0:58:09 > 0:58:14lucky enough to capture that moment, there it is in the Shetland Islands,

0:58:14 > 0:58:20lovely green haze on the horizon. For many last night it was clouded

0:58:20 > 0:58:24because of this weather front moving south and east would overnight and

0:58:24 > 0:58:27this morning, a little front behind that indicating we have some showers

0:58:27 > 0:58:31but behind that, more speckled cloud but the speckled cloud is snow

0:58:31 > 0:58:35showers, so those will continue to move in across western Scotland,

0:58:35 > 0:58:39rain will clear away from the south-east but because we will see

0:58:39 > 0:58:45some wintry showers across parts of Yorkshire Andy Stirling can show,

0:58:45 > 0:58:48for money some sunny spells this afternoon but colder than yesterday,

0:58:48 > 0:58:52temperatures about 4-7d. This evening and tonight the rain will

0:58:52 > 0:58:55clear away from the south-east corner and with clear skies in

0:58:55 > 0:58:59Central and eastern areas it will turn chilly. Further west more cloud

0:58:59 > 0:59:04rolling in and that will keep the temperature is above freezing, you

0:59:04 > 0:59:10can see by those Greens. But the blues are quite wide spread, colder

0:59:10 > 0:59:12start to Saturday morning. The sunshine will not last too long

0:59:12 > 0:59:17because towards the west we have this next weather system working in,

0:59:17 > 0:59:20the isobars getting closer together, so we could see some strong winds

0:59:20 > 0:59:23around on Saturday, especially across southern areas into the

0:59:23 > 0:59:27afternoon, but some wet weather moving through south-west England,

0:59:27 > 0:59:30Wales, up into northern England, gradually spreading to the south and

0:59:30 > 0:59:33east, something dry and brighter, especially in the far north-east of

0:59:33 > 0:59:37Scotland. It is a milder day, temperatures up a few degrees, they

0:59:37 > 0:59:43are taking a roller-coaster over the next few days, 11 or 12 Celsius

0:59:43 > 0:59:47potentially. Saturday night into Sunday, the weather front will

0:59:47 > 0:59:49continue to move south-eastward, behind its tracking the isobars

0:59:49 > 0:59:52back, you can see the snow showers coming in all the way from

0:59:52 > 0:59:57Greenland. It is a colder feel on Sunday, one others experiencing the

0:59:57 > 1:00:00colder weather once again, and with the colder weather there will be

1:00:00 > 1:00:04snow at times across Scotland, Northern Ireland, even across

1:00:04 > 1:00:07England and Wales with its season snow down to low levels, strong

1:00:07 > 1:00:13north-westerly wind, feeling cold on Sunday, sunny spells in between,

1:00:13 > 1:00:17maximum temperatures up to 4-7d. Quite cold here but nowhere near as

1:00:17 > 1:00:22cold as it is in Pyeongchang. Temperatures for the opening

1:00:22 > 1:00:26ceremony around the average. They are a little colder than it has

1:00:26 > 1:00:30been, but on Sunday the temperatures drop down once again, bitterly cold

1:00:30 > 1:00:33conditions. By the end of next week those temperatures rising slightly

1:00:33 > 1:00:37again.

1:00:37 > 1:00:38Hello.

1:00:38 > 1:00:39It's Friday.

1:00:39 > 1:00:40It's 10 o'clock.

1:00:40 > 1:00:41I'm Chloe Tilley.

1:00:41 > 1:00:44Two British men suspected of being members of one of so called

1:00:44 > 1:00:47Islamic State group's most notorious cells have been captured in Syria.

1:00:47 > 1:00:49In a moment, we'll hear from one journalist held hostage

1:00:49 > 1:00:55by IS for ten months.

1:00:55 > 1:00:57Connor Gornall was born with his intestines growing outside

1:00:57 > 1:01:00of his body three months ago.

1:01:00 > 1:01:02He's now been discharged from hospital and joins me

1:01:02 > 1:01:05in the studio with his parents and consultant in just

1:01:05 > 1:01:12over half an hour.

1:01:12 > 1:01:18The latest Marvel superhero film Black Panther, had its premiere last

1:01:18 > 1:01:25night. It is hoped it will go some way to challenge stereotypes.Seeing

1:01:25 > 1:01:30that a black led film with black created some black cast is addicted

1:01:30 > 1:01:36to make so much money, it can only inspire future generations and

1:01:36 > 1:01:40future film-makers to see that diversity in film is something that

1:01:40 > 1:01:43is necessary.

1:01:43 > 1:01:47Good morning.

1:01:47 > 1:01:51Here's Ben Brown in the BBC Newsroom with a summary of today's news.

1:01:51 > 1:01:54Two British extremists, believed to be members of one

1:01:54 > 1:01:58of the so-called Islamic State group's most notorious cells,

1:01:58 > 1:02:01have been captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters in Syria -

1:02:01 > 1:02:03according to US officials.

1:02:03 > 1:02:06They were part of a unit comprising of four men from London,

1:02:06 > 1:02:08who became known as "The Beatles" because of their British accents.

1:02:08 > 1:02:11The US State Department said they beheaded more than 27 Western

1:02:11 > 1:02:16hostages and tortured many more.

1:02:16 > 1:02:18The sister of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, has arrived

1:02:18 > 1:02:21in South Korea as part of a delegation attending

1:02:21 > 1:02:25the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

1:02:25 > 1:02:30The visit by Kim Yo Jong marks the first time a member of the Kim

1:02:30 > 1:02:32dynasty has visited the south since the Korean War.

1:02:32 > 1:02:35Key US government agencies have shut down for the second

1:02:35 > 1:02:36time in three weeks.

1:02:36 > 1:02:43The Senate failed to vote on a budget deal before

1:02:43 > 1:02:45a midnight deadline, after a Republican senator demanded

1:02:45 > 1:02:46a last minute ammendment.

1:02:46 > 1:02:49For the temporary shutdown to end, the spending deal must be passed

1:02:49 > 1:02:51in both the Senate and the House of Representatives and then

1:02:51 > 1:02:53signed by the President.

1:02:53 > 1:02:56There are calls for schools to be given more funding and counsellors

1:02:56 > 1:02:58after new research shows many schools are struggling to support

1:02:58 > 1:03:01pupils with mental health issues - because teachers don't know

1:03:01 > 1:03:03what type of help children need.

1:03:03 > 1:03:07Figures show 50% of adult mental health problems

1:03:07 > 1:03:13start at the age of 14 - and the charity Place 2 Be -

1:03:13 > 1:03:15which is behind the findings - says that early intervention

1:03:15 > 1:03:20is key.

1:03:20 > 1:03:24Sam started feeling depression at the age of 16 and found it hard to

1:03:24 > 1:03:29open up to her teacher.

1:03:33 > 1:03:35In my school, when I was once feeling low during a

1:03:35 > 1:03:39lesson, I wasn't even allowed to be in the first aid room because I was

1:03:39 > 1:03:42told that, unless you're like dying, basically, you're not allowed to be

1:03:42 > 1:03:45in there, which was hard for me because I was in a very low place

1:03:45 > 1:03:46mentally.

1:03:46 > 1:03:49Mental health isn't viewed as seriously as say a broken leg.

1:03:49 > 1:03:51It just causes a lot of problems.

1:03:51 > 1:03:53Researchers at Edinburgh University have grown human eggs in

1:03:53 > 1:03:54the laboratory for the first time.

1:03:54 > 1:03:57Scientists removed egg cells from ovary tissue at their earliest

1:03:57 > 1:03:59stage of development, and matured them to the point

1:03:59 > 1:04:00they were ready for fertilisation.

1:04:00 > 1:04:02The team say their findings could lead to new ways

1:04:02 > 1:04:03of preserving women's fertility.

1:04:03 > 1:04:06Trinity Mirror has announced a £127 million deal to buy

1:04:06 > 1:04:10the Express and Star newspapers from Northern & Shell,

1:04:10 > 1:04:13as well as OK magazine.

1:04:13 > 1:04:16The company says the combined group will be able to save money

1:04:16 > 1:04:19by sharing content and reducing duplication, as well as

1:04:19 > 1:04:27cutting some posts.

1:04:29 > 1:04:33The European premiere of Black Panther took place in London last

1:04:33 > 1:04:37night put a bit is the first film to focus on black characters from the

1:04:37 > 1:04:41comics and has received praise for its portrayal of strong female

1:04:41 > 1:04:42characters.

1:04:42 > 1:04:44That's a summary of the latest BBC News.

1:04:44 > 1:04:47More at 10:30am.

1:04:47 > 1:04:49Here's some sport now with Hugh.

1:04:49 > 1:04:54Bad news for Team GB before the Games has ereally kicked off.

1:04:54 > 1:04:56Katie Ormerod has tweeted it's the worst luck she's ever had,

1:04:56 > 1:05:01and she's absolutely gutted.

1:05:01 > 1:05:03Snowboarder Ormerod broke her heel in training, just a day

1:05:03 > 1:05:05after fracturing her wrist.

1:05:05 > 1:05:10She's already had surgery, and will stay in hospital

1:05:10 > 1:05:12She had been due to compete in the Slopestyle

1:05:12 > 1:05:17and Big Air events.

1:05:17 > 1:05:21She is in an extreme sport she has had her fair share of injuries

1:05:21 > 1:05:26already. She has a brilliant resilience. She comes back from it,

1:05:26 > 1:05:30she comes back better from injuries. You would not wish this on anyone in

1:05:30 > 1:05:35the team at this point. It would be sad for the rest of the team. She is

1:05:35 > 1:05:41a very positive member of the team and that is a big loss. We wish her

1:05:41 > 1:05:46the best with recovery. When she is fit and well she can focus on the

1:05:46 > 1:05:50future, coming back and fulfilling the great potential she has.

1:05:50 > 1:05:52We've had more action overnight, in the run-up

1:05:52 > 1:05:53to the Opening Ceremony.

1:05:53 > 1:05:55And going well in the team pairs figure skating

1:05:55 > 1:05:57are the Olympic athletes from Russia.

1:05:57 > 1:06:00But, while they were on the ice, 45 Russian athletes and two

1:06:00 > 1:06:02coaches were told they had lost their appeals,

1:06:02 > 1:06:10so they won't be at the Games.

1:06:22 > 1:06:24Walter Smith won't be taking the Scotland football manager's

1:06:24 > 1:06:25job for a second time.

1:06:25 > 1:06:27He'd become the favourite to succeed Gordon Strachan,

1:06:27 > 1:06:30after the Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill turned the job down,

1:06:30 > 1:06:32but it's understood Smith ruled himself out after talks

1:06:32 > 1:06:33with the Scottish FA.

1:06:33 > 1:06:35Some good news for fans of Leicester City.

1:06:35 > 1:06:37It appears the club's 'fall out' with talisman Riyad Mahrez

1:06:37 > 1:06:38is coming to an end.

1:06:38 > 1:06:40The BBC understands that the Algeria international plans

1:06:40 > 1:06:43to train for the first time since the club rejected a number

1:06:43 > 1:06:46of bids from Premier League leaders Manchester City at the end

1:06:46 > 1:06:49of the January transfer window.

1:06:49 > 1:06:51It's the second round of matches in rugby union's

1:06:51 > 1:06:52Six Nations this weekend.

1:06:52 > 1:06:55England's head coach Eddie Jones has ramped up the mind games ahead

1:06:55 > 1:06:57of their meeting with Wales.

1:06:57 > 1:07:01He's questioned whether Wales's 'fill-in' fly-half Rhys Patchell has

1:07:01 > 1:07:07the "bottle" for the match at Twickenham.

1:07:07 > 1:07:13It is a massive step up. He hasn't played much test rugby at all. He is

1:07:13 > 1:07:21a young guy. He is going to have Rob Shaw and Farrell at him. All guys

1:07:21 > 1:07:26who have played a lot of test rugby. The pressure on him will be

1:07:26 > 1:07:30enormous. It is whether he has the bottle to handle it.

1:07:30 > 1:07:32The former Ireland international Joy Neville will make more rugby

1:07:32 > 1:07:34union history tonight, when she'll become the first woman

1:07:34 > 1:07:37to referee a Pro 14 rugby match - Ulster versus Southern Kings.

1:07:37 > 1:07:40Neville is already the first woman to take charge of a men's

1:07:40 > 1:07:43European club fixture - but despite the landmarks, she says

1:07:43 > 1:07:50she STILL encounters negativity.

1:07:50 > 1:07:57Often, the little stories you hear a referee and a third division men's

1:07:57 > 1:08:00game and there is no one to referee in Division 1. Would you keep up

1:08:00 > 1:08:06with the pace of life? There is no point being defensive. They will be

1:08:06 > 1:08:13annoyed and you will be annoyed and no messages being sent.That is a

1:08:13 > 1:08:16fantastic achievement. Sport later on.

1:08:16 > 1:08:19Now, it's three and a half years since the world watched in horror

1:08:19 > 1:08:22the spectacle of an American man savagely murdered -

1:08:22 > 1:08:24beheaded - in the Syrian desert by a British man.

1:08:24 > 1:08:27The American was James Foley and his murderer was dubbed Jihadi John.

1:08:27 > 1:08:30He was one of a group that became known as the British Beatles.

1:08:30 > 1:08:32They'd volunteered to fight alongside IS forces and became

1:08:32 > 1:08:40notorious for their brutality.

1:08:40 > 1:08:43Well, the last two of the Beatles have now been captured in Syria.

1:08:43 > 1:08:45With me is Mark Campbell, co-chair of the pro-Kurdish

1:08:45 > 1:08:46solidarity campaign.

1:08:46 > 1:08:48He also supports families of British fighters killed fighting

1:08:48 > 1:08:51against Isis.

1:08:51 > 1:08:53In Cambridgeshire is Macer Gifford, which isn't his real name.

1:08:53 > 1:09:01He gave up a career in finance and decided to fly to Syria

1:09:01 > 1:09:07three years ago.

1:09:07 > 1:09:09And we're also joined by Nicolas Henin, a French

1:09:09 > 1:09:12journalist who was held hostage by IS and the so-called

1:09:12 > 1:09:17'Beatles' for ten months.

1:09:17 > 1:09:21Nicolas, thank you for joining us today. How do you feel when you hear

1:09:21 > 1:09:27the news today that these two men have been captured?I am delighted.

1:09:27 > 1:09:36This is the first stage of what I want, which is justice. There cannot

1:09:36 > 1:09:41be justice if there is no capture. These people committed horrific

1:09:41 > 1:09:46acts.This is the first stage. How much do you know about where you

1:09:46 > 1:09:50were held? Tell us about the bit about the conditions in which you

1:09:50 > 1:09:57were held?I was moved across Syria from place to place, probably from

1:09:57 > 1:10:10rack to Aleppo, probably to Italy prevents and then back to Raqqa. We

1:10:10 > 1:10:17were helped probably by Western jailers. Also British citizens as

1:10:17 > 1:10:27well as French and Belgian jihadists fighters.When you were held, as

1:10:27 > 1:10:32they were British, European, Weston, clearly you would have understood

1:10:32 > 1:10:38them speaking to one another. Did you ever get a sense of who they

1:10:38 > 1:10:43were? Was that any kind of relationship, as weird as that

1:10:43 > 1:10:55sounds, built up between you and your captors?There were -- they

1:10:55 > 1:11:02were cautious at keeping identities secret. They disclose little by

1:11:02 > 1:11:06telling about themselves little details about their lives. They

1:11:06 > 1:11:09thought potentially that would help a lot in the course of legal

1:11:09 > 1:11:15process.How did you manage to get through the ten months? A really

1:11:15 > 1:11:22long time to be held constantly in fear of your life.That is a

1:11:22 > 1:11:30question for decisions. We reacted in our group of hostages, we were

1:11:30 > 1:11:36about 2000 hostages kept together, or Westerners. It is a question of,

1:11:36 > 1:11:42we reacted in different manners. We are now coping with the recovery.

1:11:42 > 1:11:50How is your recovery?It is a long process. Did days like this help you

1:11:50 > 1:11:56to move forward and feel like you can begin to rebuild your life?One

1:11:56 > 1:12:04of the things with this recovery is to know there is justice. It is the

1:12:04 > 1:12:09first time, I heard this morning, James Foley was the first Westerner

1:12:09 > 1:12:15to be beheaded by this group of people nicknamed the Beatles. We are

1:12:15 > 1:12:26pretty much similar. She also wants justice. It will not bring her son

1:12:26 > 1:12:37back but she needs that in order to help herself cope with what her son

1:12:37 > 1:12:42-- with her son is still being missing.I know you attempted to

1:12:42 > 1:12:47escape. Was it clear to you why some people were killed by the so-called

1:12:47 > 1:12:56Beatles and you were not?I assume it has to-do with, if not the policy

1:12:56 > 1:13:01of our states, but at least the perception of this policy by the

1:13:01 > 1:13:10hostage-takers. They had the feeling that some kind of decision was

1:13:10 > 1:13:14possible that some countries are maybe they did not want to negotiate

1:13:14 > 1:13:19with some others they failed to do so.And how do you feel towards your

1:13:19 > 1:13:28captors?I don't like hate, so... But I want justice. There is

1:13:28 > 1:13:39sometimes a confusion about justice. -- about justice and revenge. They

1:13:39 > 1:13:45are the opposite. Revenge is about violence and calls for more violence

1:13:45 > 1:13:52was revenge is an endless cycle while justice eventually aims at

1:13:52 > 1:13:58extinguishing violence by getting all the grievances and bringing back

1:13:58 > 1:14:06the peace.This is what I want. For you, what is justice?Being tried in

1:14:06 > 1:14:15the European Court? Justice is a proper trial. I would be upset for

1:14:15 > 1:14:22instance if there is a trial in northern Syria. More than that, I am

1:14:22 > 1:14:27afraid, as long as these people are detained in northern Syria, just

1:14:27 > 1:14:31like almost 100 French jihadis who are currently detained in northern

1:14:31 > 1:14:39Syria. They are not safe as long as they are held by these Kurdish

1:14:39 > 1:14:48forces. There are too many ways they can escape. As well as I would not

1:14:48 > 1:14:53be happy if they were centred on Guantanamo Bay. This is about denial

1:14:53 > 1:15:02of justice. If we want justice, we need to give them the trial that

1:15:02 > 1:15:08would satisfy them, but also the victims. Why is that? The worst

1:15:08 > 1:15:14thing you can give to a terrorist is a chance to depict himself as a

1:15:14 > 1:15:19victim. This is a total inversion of values. A terrorist is a terrorist

1:15:19 > 1:15:25if you give a chance to eight terrorist with this propaganda by

1:15:25 > 1:15:31saying, look at me, I am the victim and saying I have not had decent

1:15:31 > 1:15:34treatment because I have been stigmatised or whatever, it will

1:15:34 > 1:15:43allow him to fuel his victimisation and you just lost. This is why we

1:15:43 > 1:15:47need an exceptionally fair trial. Thank you so much for joining with

1:15:47 > 1:15:52us and for sharing your story.

1:15:52 > 1:16:00We have managed to connect in Cambridgeshire. He gave up a career

1:16:00 > 1:16:04in finance and flew three years ago to fight with the Syriac military

1:16:04 > 1:16:10council, a Christian group allied with the Kurdish YPG, the People's

1:16:10 > 1:16:12Protection Units and recently returned to the UK after helping to

1:16:12 > 1:16:18liberate the city of Raqqa.

1:16:18 > 1:16:21liberate the city of Raqqa. Macer, thank you for joining us. How do you

1:16:21 > 1:16:30react to the news that the last two of these so-called Beatles have been

1:16:30 > 1:16:36captured?It is a good day. These are two of the most brutal and

1:16:36 > 1:16:40horrible terrorist groups today and their capture is the beginning of a

1:16:40 > 1:16:45process where we can put them on trial, we can understand more of

1:16:45 > 1:16:48their motives, and hopefully draw an end to this terrible saga that has

1:16:48 > 1:16:58gripped Syria for the last few years, the end of Isis.Was it cells

1:16:58 > 1:17:02like that, the hangings and beheadings of people like Jihadi

1:17:02 > 1:17:07John that made you give of your career to go and fight against Isis?

1:17:07 > 1:17:11Absolutely it was. I was sitting at my desk in London and watching the

1:17:11 > 1:17:15events on Sinjar mountains, the thousands of refugees flooding

1:17:15 > 1:17:18there, starving and dying of thirst on the mountain and the images of

1:17:18 > 1:17:23thousands of young girls being sold into slavery. And to top it all off,

1:17:23 > 1:17:27the terrible images of the journalists and humanitarian workers

1:17:27 > 1:17:31being butchered by people with the same accent as me, fellow countrymen

1:17:31 > 1:17:35from Britain, and dizzy also that Britain and America at the time did

1:17:35 > 1:17:38not have a plan to get rid of Isis really drove me to explore who other

1:17:38 > 1:17:45groups on the ground, who will inherit Syria and drive forward a

1:17:45 > 1:17:50peaceful solution to this crisis. These people are absolutely will the

1:17:50 > 1:17:54reason I went out on hundreds of other Brits and Americans went out

1:17:54 > 1:17:58too to fight them.Did you get any sense when you were out there of why

1:17:58 > 1:18:05these British men joined IS, why they wanted to fight for the cause?

1:18:05 > 1:18:10Well, over the years I've seen is in terrible things from Isis. The

1:18:10 > 1:18:15brutality of Isis is best seen up close, because it's very easy to be

1:18:15 > 1:18:19distant from this conflict, and I almost feel it is not part of our

1:18:19 > 1:18:22problem, but by going over there, some of the things I saw,

1:18:22 > 1:18:25particularly on their mobile phones, the brutality to local people, the

1:18:25 > 1:18:31war crimes they committed, these people had free rein in Syria, they

1:18:31 > 1:18:35must have felt liberated from the constraints of a society in the UK

1:18:35 > 1:18:40and in Europe where they felt totally alien from. They went there

1:18:40 > 1:18:44to really do what they like, they did the most terrible things to the

1:18:44 > 1:18:48local people, and now I think the chickens have come home to roost.

1:18:48 > 1:18:51They have made their bed and they are going to lie in it and been

1:18:51 > 1:18:55arrested by the YPG and if the Brits want them to stand trial here then

1:18:55 > 1:18:59they must request them and they will send them across, or they will stand

1:18:59 > 1:19:03trial in Syria.The Home Office has warned that anyone joining the

1:19:03 > 1:19:08Syrian conflict on whatever side can be prosecuted for crimes committed

1:19:08 > 1:19:11abroad, and some people would say that what you did was wrong, was

1:19:11 > 1:19:18foolhardy, and potentially illegal. Well, it's not a legal. The law for

1:19:18 > 1:19:24those fighting against terrorists and joining literally the people's

1:19:24 > 1:19:31protection units, the YPG command YPG is not listed on terrorist

1:19:31 > 1:19:34databases, the area is open to interpretation and there is

1:19:34 > 1:19:36obviously a moral argument and I do my best to talk to people and tell

1:19:36 > 1:19:40them I went there to support the local people, the true victims of

1:19:40 > 1:19:43the Islamic State, and those fighting to liberate their own

1:19:43 > 1:19:46country. I've always said the same thing, people who are going to

1:19:46 > 1:19:50defeat Isis and build a long-term solution to the Syrian crisis, they

1:19:50 > 1:19:56exist already, they are the YPG, the MFS, the SDF, the Syrian Democratic

1:19:56 > 1:20:01Forces, bringing secular democratic values, which we in the West should

1:20:01 > 1:20:06support. I've always been very clear on my opinion about what is going on

1:20:06 > 1:20:09there.Macer Gifford, thank you for joining us. Martin Campbell has been

1:20:09 > 1:20:12listening to that. I know that you support the families of British

1:20:12 > 1:20:19people who have lost loved ones to IS. How important is the news today

1:20:19 > 1:20:22that these two men who are part of this notorious IS Selt who are

1:20:22 > 1:20:28British have been captured?

1:20:28 > 1:20:32British have been captured? -- cell. It brings up emotions for the

1:20:32 > 1:20:36families who have lost their loved ones fighting against Isis, and I

1:20:36 > 1:20:41like to pay tribute to Nicolas who very eloquently details his desire

1:20:41 > 1:20:46to see these men brought to justice. I think justice is absolutely the

1:20:46 > 1:20:52thing that we need to be focusing on today. I think we really need to

1:20:52 > 1:20:57pressurise the British government to seek extradition of these two

1:20:57 > 1:21:04British men to bring them back to the UK so they face justice, and not

1:21:04 > 1:21:06to be prosecuting people like Macer Gifford and criminalising the people

1:21:06 > 1:21:13who have gone over to fight against Isis. We have our first British case

1:21:13 > 1:21:18of the British government just a few days ago bringing a case against a

1:21:18 > 1:21:21British national, who very inspiration for going out to Syria

1:21:21 > 1:21:27to fight against Isis was indeed these two British jihadists cutting

1:21:27 > 1:21:31off James Foley's head.Has been speculation that the British

1:21:31 > 1:21:35government will strip these two men of their British citizenship and

1:21:35 > 1:21:38then it is not clear what happens to them but you say it is critical that

1:21:38 > 1:21:41they come back to this country to get justice and to get information

1:21:41 > 1:21:45if nothing else.To get information and for Nicholas to get justice and

1:21:45 > 1:21:50James Foley's mother to get justice. I think what we will find is the

1:21:50 > 1:21:55British government are very reluctant to bring two men home.

1:21:55 > 1:22:03Why? Because they are closer in terms of geopolitics to Turkey and

1:22:03 > 1:22:08it is Turkey who have been supporting Isis during the conflict,

1:22:08 > 1:22:12and the British government is supporting Turkey attacking the

1:22:12 > 1:22:19Kurds. Last night they began bombing civilians in a Kurdish city, so this

1:22:19 > 1:22:22British government will find this uncomfortable because they choose a

1:22:22 > 1:22:27closer relationship with Turkey, they are more concerned with their

1:22:27 > 1:22:32arms sales to Turkey than bringing justice for people like Nicolas.

1:22:32 > 1:22:35Mark, thank you for coming in to speak to us today.

1:22:35 > 1:22:35Still to come -

1:22:35 > 1:22:38US government shuts down for the second time in three weeks

1:22:38 > 1:22:40as Congress fails to vote on the budget.

1:22:40 > 1:22:45We get the latest on the situation before 10:30am.

1:22:45 > 1:22:49This week was tipped as the coldest week of the year in Britain,

1:22:49 > 1:22:53with widespread snow and temperatures dropping as low

1:22:53 > 1:22:56as -6 in some places, but spare a thought for those

1:22:56 > 1:22:59competing in the Winter Olympics, where it's expected to drop

1:22:59 > 1:23:04as low as -20.

1:23:04 > 1:23:07Organisers are worried about those attending the ceremony which starts

1:23:07 > 1:23:12in less than an hour, as the stadium has not got a roof.

1:23:12 > 1:23:14You'd think Winter Olympians would be ready to deal

1:23:14 > 1:23:16with freezing conditions, but when it's that cold athletes

1:23:16 > 1:23:17can really suffer.

1:23:17 > 1:23:20To find out just how cold it could get, Simon King is with us

1:23:20 > 1:23:22from the BBC Weather Centre.

1:23:22 > 1:23:24And so is Richard Brennan, a sports scientist, who knows

1:23:24 > 1:23:28a lot about how the cold will impact the competitors.

1:23:28 > 1:23:40Thank you for joining us. Simon, first of all. -10, how cold is that?

1:23:40 > 1:23:47We were talking to a former British skier earlier on, Chemmy Alcott, and

1:23:47 > 1:23:50she said they can have big snow suits on, if skiing down an Alpine

1:23:50 > 1:23:54mountain it is skins with nothing underneath, so that's so cold.It is

1:23:54 > 1:23:58cold and the only way I can describe it because I've never experienced it

1:23:58 > 1:24:04that love is your freezer at home is -18 Celsius. Imagine that, I guess,

1:24:04 > 1:24:09and you'd want to wear a big thick coat to keep yourself warm in that.

1:24:09 > 1:24:15They have a lot less to wear. The last time we had daytime

1:24:15 > 1:24:20temperatures in the UK of -10 -11 was back in 2010 in Northern

1:24:20 > 1:24:24Ireland. The lowest recorded temperature in the UK is -27, so

1:24:24 > 1:24:29obviously we can get that cold. But obviously not many of us experience

1:24:29 > 1:24:35that cold.Richard, what does it do to an athlete's body who is at the

1:24:35 > 1:24:38peak of their physical fitness and they need to compete and this is the

1:24:38 > 1:24:41big thing in their life and they have these conditions to content

1:24:41 > 1:24:45with?Ambient temperatures will affect soft tissue, ligaments,

1:24:45 > 1:24:49tendons, muscle, and affect the way the body moves and the way the

1:24:49 > 1:24:53athlete has to prepare, it will affect their warm up. If they are

1:24:53 > 1:24:56not prepared properly it's going to affect the economy of movement, the

1:24:56 > 1:25:03speed of movement and also cognitive function.So, decision-making?

1:25:03 > 1:25:10Decision-making, exactly.That is a worry if hurtling down a mountain,

1:25:10 > 1:25:13snowboarding or whatever, because you need to make split-second

1:25:13 > 1:25:18decisions. It also affects the way you act upon these decisions. Risk

1:25:18 > 1:25:21of injury is increased, severity of injury is increased, as well.

1:25:21 > 1:25:25Anything from acute injuries like sprains, strains, dislocations,

1:25:25 > 1:25:32fractures, concussion, those are more likely to occur.So, do they

1:25:32 > 1:25:37change the way they prepare? Can you change your training regime to

1:25:37 > 1:25:40account for this?The team directors have known it was going to be pretty

1:25:40 > 1:25:44cold for a long time and would have made adjustments. I think what we

1:25:44 > 1:25:49will see is those athletes who are more conditioned to withstand these

1:25:49 > 1:25:53cold temperatures, they have perhaps been brought up in these, they may

1:25:53 > 1:26:01see less of an effect from the cold temperature. But remember, these

1:26:02 > 1:26:05athletes have been training for four years for this event and they will

1:26:05 > 1:26:10be straining every sinew in order to try and get that extra margin above

1:26:10 > 1:26:13their competitors. When they are straining every sinew and when they

1:26:13 > 1:26:17are operating this close to the edge that's when serious injuries can

1:26:17 > 1:26:22occur.As we have seen because one of our competitors already had to

1:26:22 > 1:26:25drop out. Simon, the opening ceremony is less than an hour away.

1:26:25 > 1:26:29Sadly for the people in that stadium there is no roof and I know that

1:26:29 > 1:26:32lots of people are saying that their athletes will not be at the opening

1:26:32 > 1:26:39ceremony because it will be so cold. The US athletes will have heeded

1:26:39 > 1:26:44jackets, one solution I guess, how cold will it be's extremely cold,

1:26:44 > 1:26:47the Timber Joey inventory for Pyeongchang is 0 degrees, the

1:26:47 > 1:26:53daytime maximum -- the temperature in Pyeongchang.Below is -10 but

1:26:53 > 1:26:56this week they have had -20 at night, so it's been exceptionally

1:26:56 > 1:27:00cold, more than 10 degrees colder than average. In the last 24 hours

1:27:00 > 1:27:04we have had slightly less cold air moving in the server temperatures

1:27:04 > 1:27:10have risen slightly. So, for the opening ceremony it is -1 minus two

1:27:10 > 1:27:19Celsius. It is not the bitterly cold conditions we have had. -- so the

1:27:19 > 1:27:22temperatures have risen. Saturday into Sunday colder air from China

1:27:22 > 1:27:26will come down, from Russia, sorry, coming back south and temperatures

1:27:26 > 1:27:30will drop away again. Wind-chill is another thing to think about,

1:27:30 > 1:27:34because while you could say the temperature is -12, -14, if it is

1:27:34 > 1:27:39dry and sunny that may not feel quite as bad. But you add on the

1:27:39 > 1:27:51wind of 30 mph and it will feel more like about -25, -26 degrees. Basta

1:27:51 > 1:27:53concerned as we go through Sunday into Monday.Thank you ever so much.

1:27:53 > 1:27:56We are less than an hour away from that. Coverage of the Winter

1:27:56 > 1:28:00Olympics across the BBC, meaning this programme will not be on BBC

1:28:00 > 1:28:04Two next week but you can find us as ever on the BBC News Channel. Still

1:28:04 > 1:28:11to come, we meet a baby born at just 34 weeks with his intestines

1:28:11 > 1:28:14developing outside of his body. We can hear from his parents and his

1:28:14 > 1:28:22consultant after 10:30am. A new hope for preserving the fertility of

1:28:22 > 1:28:26girls having cancer treatment as researchers at the University of

1:28:26 > 1:28:33Edinburgh grow human eggs in a laboratory for the first time. Time

1:28:33 > 1:28:36for the latest news with Ben Brown.

1:28:36 > 1:28:38Two British extremists, believed to be members of one

1:28:38 > 1:28:40of the so-called Islamic State group's most notorious cells,

1:28:40 > 1:28:43have been captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters in Syria -

1:28:43 > 1:28:46according to US officials.

1:28:46 > 1:28:52They were part of a unit comprising of four men from London,

1:28:52 > 1:28:54who became known as The Beatles because of their British accents.

1:28:54 > 1:28:57The US State Department said they beheaded more than 27 Western

1:28:57 > 1:29:01hostages and tortured many more.

1:29:01 > 1:29:05The sister of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un,

1:29:05 > 1:29:08has arrived in South Korea as part of a delegation attending

1:29:08 > 1:29:12the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

1:29:12 > 1:29:15The visit by Kim Yo-jong marks the first time a member of the Kim

1:29:15 > 1:29:17dynasty has visited the south since the Korean War.

1:29:17 > 1:29:20Key US government agencies have shut down for the second

1:29:20 > 1:29:21time in three weeks.

1:29:21 > 1:29:23The Senate failed to vote on a budget deal before

1:29:23 > 1:29:27a midnight deadline, after a republican senator demanded

1:29:27 > 1:29:32a last-minute ammendment.

1:29:32 > 1:29:35For the temporary shutdown to end, the spending deal must be passed

1:29:35 > 1:29:37in both the Senate and the House of Representatives and then

1:29:37 > 1:29:38signed by the President.

1:29:38 > 1:29:41Researchers at Edinburgh University have grown human eggs in

1:29:41 > 1:29:42the laboratory for the first time.

1:29:42 > 1:29:44Scientists removed egg cells from ovary tissue at their earliest

1:29:44 > 1:29:47stage of development, and matured them to the point

1:29:47 > 1:29:51they were ready for fertilisation.

1:29:51 > 1:29:53The team say their findings could lead to new ways

1:29:53 > 1:30:01of preserving women's fertility.

1:30:07 > 1:30:09The European premiere of Marvel's newest super hero film,

1:30:09 > 1:30:11Black Panther, took place in London last night.

1:30:11 > 1:30:14It is the first film to focus on black characters from the comics

1:30:14 > 1:30:16and has also received praise for its portrayal of strong

1:30:16 > 1:30:17female characters.

1:30:17 > 1:30:22That's a summary of the latest BBC News.

1:30:22 > 1:30:24Back to you, Chloe Fulford top

1:30:24 > 1:30:27Here's some sport now with Hugh.

1:30:27 > 1:30:30Bad news ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics for Team GB.

1:30:30 > 1:30:32Freestyle snowboarder Katie Ormerod says she's 'gutted'

1:30:32 > 1:30:34after being ruled out of the Games.

1:30:34 > 1:30:36The 20-year-old has had surgery after breaking her heel

1:30:36 > 1:30:44in a training crash.

1:30:46 > 1:30:52She has had two screws in Saturday will be in hospital for a week.

1:30:52 > 1:30:53She'll miss the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang.

1:30:53 > 1:30:56It starts at 11 o'clock and you can watch Lizzie Yarnold lead

1:30:56 > 1:30:59out TeamGB on BBC One, the red button and the

1:30:59 > 1:31:00BBC Sport website.

1:31:00 > 1:31:02In football, the former Scotland manager Walter Smith won't be taking

1:31:02 > 1:31:04on the job for a second time.

1:31:04 > 1:31:06He was favourite to replace Gordon Strachen but he's

1:31:06 > 1:31:07ruled himself out.

1:31:07 > 1:31:10Riyad Mahrez's feud with Leicester City looks to be over.

1:31:10 > 1:31:13He's set to train with the squad today, for the first time

1:31:13 > 1:31:15since a move to Manchester City fell through last month.

1:31:15 > 1:31:18He's effectively been on strike since Leicester rejected a deal

1:31:18 > 1:31:25of around £50 million.

1:31:25 > 1:31:33That is all the sport. I will be back after 11. The US government has

1:31:33 > 1:31:39shut down for a second time. Last month many public services closed

1:31:39 > 1:31:44for three days because of the dispute as future funding was not

1:31:44 > 1:31:53secure. It has an impact on thousands of adults brought into the

1:31:53 > 1:31:58country as illegal immigrants as children. There was an original deal

1:31:58 > 1:32:05allowing many to stay in the United States. Let's be a representative of

1:32:05 > 1:32:11Republicans overseas.

1:32:13 > 1:32:15And Heyra Avila who is the daughter of illegal migrants

1:32:15 > 1:32:22who brought her into the USA when she was four years old.

1:32:22 > 1:32:28Thank you all for coming in to see us. First of all, Karen, can you

1:32:28 > 1:32:32explain to people watching, what does the US government shutdown

1:32:32 > 1:32:37mean?It is confusing. What it sounds like a lot of government

1:32:37 > 1:32:40services. Functioning. That does not mean every single worker from the

1:32:40 > 1:32:45federal government will stay at home. Social Security checks will

1:32:45 > 1:32:49still be sent out but things like National parks could be at risk from

1:32:49 > 1:32:52shutting down. A lot of administrative services. Things like

1:32:52 > 1:33:00the energy Department, some of their staff. The longer it goes on, the

1:33:00 > 1:33:04more staff would have to be away from work. They would have to have

1:33:04 > 1:33:08no pay. Hundreds of thousands of people would not be receiving a

1:33:08 > 1:33:11salary for that period. It is something we take extremely

1:33:11 > 1:33:16seriously and we do want to deliver that service to Americans.Just

1:33:16 > 1:33:21explain to people watching, why hasn't an agreement being reached?

1:33:21 > 1:33:26It is typical negotiating. The Democrats have tried to inject the

1:33:26 > 1:33:30dreamers legislation into budget negotiations. That was the setback

1:33:30 > 1:33:34three weeks ago which shut the Government down. It is typical

1:33:34 > 1:33:38negotiating. It will never be perfect for everyone. In the budget

1:33:38 > 1:33:42that was passed by the Senate a few hours ago, I think it was very good

1:33:42 > 1:33:47for Republicans. The Democrats got some of the things they needed. As

1:33:47 > 1:33:53long as the budget process continues today and is signed by President

1:33:53 > 1:33:56Trump, we should have an agreement by the end of the day. I don't think

1:33:56 > 1:33:59there will be a meaningful government shutdown. Essentially

1:33:59 > 1:34:09not.Just explain, a dreamer essentially someone who was brought

1:34:09 > 1:34:14into the United States as a child. There is no documentation but you go

1:34:14 > 1:34:18to US schools, you become enriched in the culture. To all intents and

1:34:18 > 1:34:23purposes you see yourself as an American citizen. The Democrats were

1:34:23 > 1:34:28wanted to include your protection, essentially, in these negotiations.

1:34:28 > 1:34:34Has not been successful. How are you feeling right now? -- that has not

1:34:34 > 1:34:38been successful.I am feeling very disappointed it had to come to this

1:34:38 > 1:34:43point. The fact it has come to this point and people are reacting.

1:34:43 > 1:34:49Dukkah came to be about five years ago. Five years too late. We have

1:34:49 > 1:34:54been fighting for this for years. Seeing it now at this point is

1:34:54 > 1:35:03disappointing and saddening. Honestly, I feel the dream.

1:35:06 > 1:35:10Honestly, I feel the dream.You say Daca, it was a protection put into

1:35:10 > 1:35:13place by President Obama and rescinded by President Trump last

1:35:13 > 1:35:20year. How did you come to the United States and the challenges of being

1:35:20 > 1:35:24someone without documentation in your country?I crossed the border

1:35:24 > 1:35:29with my parents when I was just four years old. We cross the desert. I

1:35:29 > 1:35:37don't remember much because I was four. I do remember that mum and I,

1:35:37 > 1:35:42I was

1:35:42 > 1:35:47I was one of only children, I had the privilege of sleeping in a car.

1:35:47 > 1:35:52Entering the United States at such a young age was a culture shock. I had

1:35:52 > 1:35:55to learn English. In the United States no one looked like me at the

1:35:55 > 1:35:59time. It was scary to be here and not knowing what I was going to do,

1:35:59 > 1:36:06who I was going to start interacting with. I think I led a pretty normal

1:36:06 > 1:36:10life. At the same time a really different life from my mum and

1:36:10 > 1:36:15peers. I did not always know why until I started to ask questions and

1:36:15 > 1:36:19then I started reading up on what undocumented meant. It definitely

1:36:19 > 1:36:25had a huge impact on me.What does it mean in practical terms?Not

1:36:25 > 1:36:30having a social means that you cannot get a driver 's license. It

1:36:30 > 1:36:33means you cannot work legally since you don't have the proper

1:36:33 > 1:36:37documentation. For some it means they can't go to college. If they

1:36:37 > 1:36:42finish a degree they can't get a job. They feel they worked so hard

1:36:42 > 1:36:46to get a degree. It means you cannot live a normal life. You always have

1:36:46 > 1:36:51to live under the shadows, live in fear of deportation. Living in

1:36:51 > 1:36:53really everyday fear of not knowing what will happen to you or your

1:36:53 > 1:37:02family.Can you understand why she feels let down by the Democrats?I

1:37:02 > 1:37:08completely understand why she feels disturbed and upset. She is right to

1:37:08 > 1:37:12feel so. This is a problem we need to solve the country need to solve

1:37:12 > 1:37:15it urgently. That is why the Democrats shut down the Government a

1:37:15 > 1:37:19few weeks ago and when we still have not stopped fighting for it. There

1:37:19 > 1:37:26is a lot going on right now. We have not passed the budget in the Has.

1:37:26 > 1:37:29There was an eight hour speech last night which was extraordinary,

1:37:29 > 1:37:35demanding that there be a clean bill on Daca to support this immediately.

1:37:35 > 1:37:42It is important to talk about how we got where we are. The reason why she

1:37:42 > 1:37:47feels in threat now, the programme that the setup when President Obama

1:37:47 > 1:37:51setup to protect dreamers was abolished by President Trump or that

1:37:51 > 1:37:55it is purely punitive. It was abolished in people who are

1:37:55 > 1:37:59protected under that programmers start to be deported on the of

1:37:59 > 1:38:03March. That is when their business will be invalidated. There is no

1:38:03 > 1:38:08reason for that to happen. That is why we have had to bring this

1:38:08 > 1:38:13conversation into the budget negotiation. It is not necessarily

1:38:13 > 1:38:17budget conversation. There is an urgency which is unsuccessful.Do

1:38:17 > 1:38:24you think she should be able to stay in the United States?Absolutely. It

1:38:24 > 1:38:28is a shame it has taken this long to get something permanent.It is not

1:38:28 > 1:38:35sorted, is it?Republicans can fix it right now. I am very confident

1:38:35 > 1:38:39they will. The deadlines that the president said is much the fifth. We

1:38:39 > 1:38:43did not want to tie it into the budget because it is completely

1:38:43 > 1:38:47unrelated to budget negotiations. I think it will be approved today, as

1:38:47 > 1:38:52I mentioned earlier. Then we will get to Daca and I think it will be

1:38:52 > 1:38:55resolved. There is no doubt the Republican Party wants it to be

1:38:55 > 1:38:59resolved.There is enormous doubt that the Republican Party wants it

1:38:59 > 1:39:04to be resolved.The party has different elements. Most of the

1:39:04 > 1:39:09party is very pro-immigration. It might not be pro-illegal immigration

1:39:09 > 1:39:15but, by no means, does anybody want to criticise the dreamers. And the

1:39:15 > 1:39:19attention is -- intention is to get it down and get it done quickly.

1:39:19 > 1:39:27They were pushing for 800,000. Now that the Republican administration

1:39:27 > 1:39:31and Congress is talking over a million that is very good news for

1:39:31 > 1:39:37the dreamers and for the country.We had a resolution for this country.

1:39:37 > 1:39:42We had a resolution on the table a few weeks ago. We had a bipartisan

1:39:42 > 1:39:45proposal because she waited by the Republicans and Democrats. Donald

1:39:45 > 1:39:50Trump said he would not accept it. Then Donald Trump came back with a

1:39:50 > 1:39:55ridiculous proposal that he would only protect the dreamers when they

1:39:55 > 1:40:01ended a legal immigration.

1:40:03 > 1:40:05ended a legal immigration.With all due respect, I appreciate the fact

1:40:05 > 1:40:09you brought in the 1.8 million and said how that was great. You also

1:40:09 > 1:40:18failed to mention the other addition. He wants to bring in more

1:40:18 > 1:40:24rates. It is making a deal with the devil, I think. If we don't keep

1:40:24 > 1:40:26fighting for comprehensive immigration reform, Donald Trump and

1:40:26 > 1:40:32the Republicans will continue to set their own values. They say they

1:40:32 > 1:40:37protect dreamers and Daca students. I promise you I will keep fighting

1:40:37 > 1:40:41for comprehensive immigration reform and stopping separation of families.

1:40:41 > 1:40:45That is what we deserve because we are humans.Thank you they much for

1:40:45 > 1:40:49joining us on the programme.

1:40:49 > 1:40:52Gemma Whitbread and her partner, Lyle Gornall, were devastated

1:40:52 > 1:40:54to discover their baby was growing with his intestines

1:40:54 > 1:40:55outside his body.

1:40:55 > 1:40:57After getting through the high-risk pregnancy, baby Connor was born

1:40:57 > 1:40:59at 34 weeks and doctors immediately wrapped his intestines

1:40:59 > 1:41:01in cling film to protect it.

1:41:01 > 1:41:03They spent the next 11 weeks using a specially designed sling

1:41:03 > 1:41:06to ease them back in using gravity.

1:41:06 > 1:41:08Despite the risks, the procedure was a success and Connor

1:41:08 > 1:41:16was released from hospital this time last week.

1:41:16 > 1:41:20We can hear him gurgling. He is completely gorgeous. Hallow, little

1:41:20 > 1:41:28man. Look at him.How old is he now? 11 weeks.Just over 11 weeks.How is

1:41:28 > 1:41:33he doing? Really well. He is feeding really well. A little bit grumpy at

1:41:33 > 1:41:37the moment. I think he is probably starting to get a bit hungry. Did

1:41:37 > 1:41:43you think you would have this day? No. It was a long time.It felt like

1:41:43 > 1:41:48a lot longer than it was. At what point did you realise there was a

1:41:48 > 1:41:54problem?12 weeks ago. 12 weeks ago. At the 12 week scan they did an

1:41:54 > 1:41:58ultrasound. They sent someone else in to have a look. They said to us

1:41:58 > 1:42:02we would have to see a specialist because of a hole in his stomach. We

1:42:02 > 1:42:07were a bit scared foot as was coming for their scans. We walked out

1:42:07 > 1:42:15crying, thinking the worst. I wanted to go onto Google to see what it

1:42:15 > 1:42:19was. The worst thing to do. Definitely, the worst thing to do.

1:42:19 > 1:42:27We thought he would be all right. It was quite difficult. Scans in and

1:42:27 > 1:42:33out to check if it was OK.It was quite hard. They wanted to monitor

1:42:33 > 1:42:38him constantly. Everything was done pretty much by the same person who

1:42:38 > 1:42:45scanned him every time.He was born 34 weeks. As he was born, give us a

1:42:45 > 1:42:48sense, how large where his intestines?Quite large we have

1:42:48 > 1:42:53quite few pictures. Literally covering his whole body. Quite

1:42:53 > 1:42:58shocking how it went back into his tiny body.We do have these

1:42:58 > 1:43:03pictures. We will show them. It might be quite pressing for people.

1:43:03 > 1:43:15It gives you a sense of just the miracle of this. So, I want to bring

1:43:15 > 1:43:18in Kate, the consultant surgeon at great Ormond Street Hospital you are

1:43:18 > 1:43:23probably best place to explain to us, what on earth do you do? Are you

1:43:23 > 1:43:30ever had a situation like this before?Yes, we see one or to macro

1:43:30 > 1:43:35children every month. It is that common? It is not common overall. It

1:43:35 > 1:43:40happens in about one in every 3000 pregnancies. Because we are a

1:43:40 > 1:43:44specialist hospital we see more than other places might do.You wrapped

1:43:44 > 1:43:49the intestines in clingfilm?When he was born the maternity unit will

1:43:49 > 1:43:55wrap them in clingfilm to keep it warm and moist. He is stabilised and

1:43:55 > 1:43:59transferred so we can make plans to get everything back inside the

1:43:59 > 1:44:03tummy, either straightway all over time, which is what we had to do

1:44:03 > 1:44:08here.Were you able to see it happening question over a period of

1:44:08 > 1:44:11time per did you start to notice Chris Rock we did start to notice it

1:44:11 > 1:44:19going in slowly.-- did you start to notice? I thought it would be about

1:44:19 > 1:44:24a month.Another month later. We would get to each different state.

1:44:24 > 1:44:29Some days he would be puffy than others. In his incubator can you

1:44:29 > 1:44:34cannot touch or get close.How much physical contact could you have?Not

1:44:34 > 1:44:40much at all. We did not hold him properly until about six weeks.That

1:44:40 > 1:44:45is tough, isn't it? Because you want to have the bonding. Did you ever

1:44:45 > 1:44:51have any difficulty with no, no.Not at all. I held him for about a

1:44:51 > 1:44:55minute when he was born. After that it was holding him on a pillow. He

1:44:55 > 1:45:00had to lay straight Kersey had a silo bagful Seb it is quite

1:45:00 > 1:45:10difficult.When the intestines had gone back inside, it was a case of

1:45:10 > 1:45:15an operation and monitoring.It is quite complicated. There was so much

1:45:15 > 1:45:20bow outside the tummy and he was very small. There was not the space

1:45:20 > 1:45:25for everything to going straightaway. -- bowel. We made the

1:45:25 > 1:45:31silo tailored for him with the mesh on either side. Over the course of

1:45:31 > 1:45:34one day under a month we were able to get everything back inside and

1:45:34 > 1:45:41take him back to the operating theatre.Would you have any idea

1:45:41 > 1:45:45now? Is there any difference or lasting consequences or impacts from

1:45:45 > 1:45:51this?There is a cigar, obviously. That does not matter, does it? That

1:45:51 > 1:45:58does not mean anything.

1:45:58 > 1:46:02does not mean anything.My children would never have behaved this well.

1:46:02 > 1:46:08He has been very brave. What impact did it have on your relationship? It

1:46:08 > 1:46:12must have been really tough.We were stressed in getting out each other a

1:46:12 > 1:46:16bit.It is hard because you have to deal with the stress of seeing

1:46:16 > 1:46:25Conner the way a gem of the way she was.He was trying to be strong for

1:46:25 > 1:46:30me -- Gemma. Trying to do with it that way. It definitely made us

1:46:30 > 1:46:33stronger, 100%. You realise you can get through anything if you stick

1:46:33 > 1:46:39together. We have done really well. He has been phenomenal. And it did

1:46:39 > 1:46:48bring out the romantic side in you? Can you explain

1:47:00 > 1:47:05oh, yeah. APPLAUSE

1:47:07 > 1:47:13That is clearly a proposal. This is the card. Explained the card.I went

1:47:13 > 1:47:19out the night before and I was in the doghouse anyway so I thought if

1:47:19 > 1:47:25I got Connor to ask rather than me she would definitely say yes. It was

1:47:25 > 1:47:29really difficult and I was nervous and things like that, I had a tiny

1:47:29 > 1:47:33time space from when she went to the toilet to come back to get the

1:47:33 > 1:47:37nurses in on everything and say, look, I'm going to do this and calm

1:47:37 > 1:47:43everyone down and film it and I had a card that said money, will you

1:47:43 > 1:47:45marry daddy?The nurses were obviously there are applauding in

1:47:45 > 1:47:51the background.It was good.It's perfect, you've got your little boy

1:47:51 > 1:47:55home and you are engaged, incredible. Thank you so much for

1:47:55 > 1:48:01coming in. You are a wonderful little man, I might have to have a

1:48:01 > 1:48:05little cuddle.The nurses and doctors at Great Ormond Street don't

1:48:05 > 1:48:08get enough credit, they were amazing and made us feel so much better.

1:48:08 > 1:48:12They made us feel we were at home. They made us feel that we were at

1:48:12 > 1:48:16home and now we are really at home it is even better.Thank you for

1:48:16 > 1:48:24coming in and sharing your story. Joe Neville will make history by

1:48:24 > 1:48:29becoming the first female referee to referee a top-flight rugby match in

1:48:29 > 1:48:33the UK. Shall take charge of the match between Ulster and Southern

1:48:33 > 1:48:36Kings in Belfast tonight. This is the remarkable story of her journey

1:48:36 > 1:48:39into top-flight refereeing.

1:48:39 > 1:48:41I rang a gentleman, very high up in the rugby

1:48:41 > 1:48:43circles, and I said, "Look, I just want your opinion

1:48:43 > 1:48:44on something, one question...

1:48:44 > 1:48:47Do you think it's possible for a female to referee

1:48:47 > 1:48:49the Division 1A in Ireland?"

1:48:49 > 1:48:50Thet's top level in Ireland.

1:48:50 > 1:48:52He said, "Joy, not in my lifetime".

1:48:52 > 1:48:56And that for me, I was in.

1:48:56 > 1:49:00Probably I was a bit naive to the magnitude

1:49:00 > 1:49:03of the award, to be honest.

1:49:03 > 1:49:06I didn't expect the reaction at all that I received.

1:49:06 > 1:49:09Yeah, look, it's been amazing.

1:49:10 > 1:49:16I never decided to become a referee, and let's just put that out

1:49:16 > 1:49:19there because I never even contemplate it, it didn't

1:49:19 > 1:49:20even cross my mind.

1:49:20 > 1:49:22I was plagued by a good friend, Dave McHugh,

1:49:22 > 1:49:23he was a referee manager.

1:49:23 > 1:49:25I said, "Not a hope, no interest whatsoever,

1:49:25 > 1:49:29I don't even know why you're approaching me about refereeing".

1:49:29 > 1:49:31I played, I dedicated 11 years to international rugby

1:49:31 > 1:49:32and I just wanted...

1:49:32 > 1:49:37Your priorities change.

1:49:37 > 1:49:39I met my partner at the time, I wanted to enjoy the

1:49:39 > 1:49:41little things in life.

1:49:41 > 1:49:43I said, "Look, give me nine months and come back to me".

1:49:43 > 1:49:46He rang me, nearly on the day of nine months, and I said,

1:49:46 > 1:49:48"Right, we mean business".

1:49:48 > 1:49:50I'd say it took me a good 6-9 months to properly enjoy

1:49:50 > 1:49:52refereeing, even longer.

1:49:52 > 1:49:55I remember I went to the 2014 World Cup, after I retired,

1:49:55 > 1:49:57to support the girls and Helen O'Reilly was refereeing

1:49:57 > 1:49:59in that World Cup in France.

1:49:59 > 1:50:02I agreed three more months and something clicked.

1:50:02 > 1:50:06I'm extremely competitive, and I suppose as an ex-international

1:50:06 > 1:50:10player, I knew what level I wanted to be at and I wasn't at it.

1:50:10 > 1:50:13I strive for that perfect performance, and I suppose it

1:50:13 > 1:50:15minimised the enjoyment level.

1:50:15 > 1:50:21I think it was the moment that I realised mistakes happen.

1:50:23 > 1:50:27I don't really see myself as a trailblazer.

1:50:27 > 1:50:31People say to me and I get quite embarrassed, but it's lovely,

1:50:31 > 1:50:34it's lovely, I've a lot of support and it's a nice feeling.

1:50:34 > 1:50:37It's more kind of educating, and I think it's more

1:50:37 > 1:50:40the older generation, to the fact that you can go out

1:50:40 > 1:50:45there, it doesn't make a difference of the gender of the personal

1:50:45 > 1:50:48there, it doesn't make a difference of the gender of the person

1:50:48 > 1:50:50in the middle, it's just about the job being done.

1:50:50 > 1:50:52Often, the little stories of coming into clubs and,

1:50:52 > 1:50:55"Oh, you're here to referee the third division men's game?"

1:50:55 > 1:50:57I'm like, "No, I'm actually here to ref the division One".

1:50:57 > 1:51:01They're like, "Oh, will you be able to keep up with the pace of play?"

1:51:01 > 1:51:02You know, I don't get defensive.

1:51:02 > 1:51:05Nine times out of ten, they come up afterwards,

1:51:05 > 1:51:05those people and those older men, will come up afterwards,

1:51:07 > 1:51:10Give it a chance, don't look for the perfect game,

1:51:10 > 1:51:12because it will take from the enjoyment aspect of things.

1:51:12 > 1:51:15Understand that it's all about the players,

1:51:15 > 1:51:18it's not about the referee and it's about the referee being in the best

1:51:18 > 1:51:20physical and mental state.

1:51:20 > 1:51:22I always strive to remain anonymous, I think it's very important.

1:51:22 > 1:51:30And in order to remain anonymous, you have to get the right calls.

1:51:30 > 1:51:34To be involved in the Six Nations, men's fixtures, an official

1:51:34 > 1:51:36on the line would be a dream come true.

1:51:36 > 1:51:44And whether that's achievable, I don't know, but I'll try.

1:51:45 > 1:51:49Big day for her. There has been a fertility breakthrough as

1:51:49 > 1:51:52researchers at Edinburgh University have successfully grown human eggs

1:51:52 > 1:51:57in a lab for the very first time. Egg cells were removed from ovary

1:51:57 > 1:52:00tissue at the earliest stages of development and grown to the point

1:52:00 > 1:52:03where they were ready for fertilisation. This could

1:52:03 > 1:52:05potentially help future fertility treatments.

1:52:05 > 1:52:08Let's talk to Professor Evelyn Telfer who is the lead researcher

1:52:08 > 1:52:09at the University of Edinburgh.

1:52:09 > 1:52:11And Kate Dobb who has survived cancer.

1:52:11 > 1:52:16She was left infertile yet now has two children.

1:52:16 > 1:52:28Thank you for joining us. I want to start with you, Professor Evelyn

1:52:28 > 1:52:32Telfer, this was taking eggs and growing them in a laboratory?Yes,

1:52:32 > 1:52:37we took ovarian tissue, very small pieces of ovarian tissue that

1:52:37 > 1:52:42contains many of the immature eggs, when the eggs are at the earliest

1:52:42 > 1:52:48stage, and these eggs could be in the human ovary for more than 40 to

1:52:48 > 1:52:5550 years before they start to grow. So, clearly in young women there are

1:52:55 > 1:53:00many of these eggs and we activated them to grow within the culture

1:53:00 > 1:53:03dishes in the lab and got them to a certain point, which we could then

1:53:03 > 1:53:06change the conditions and eventually we have been able to get them to a

1:53:06 > 1:53:10point that is quite similar to the stage that they would be ovulated

1:53:10 > 1:53:15at, so they would be mature eggs. Said this could be significant, for

1:53:15 > 1:53:19example, if a young child was going through chemotherapy, or something

1:53:19 > 1:53:24like that, this could potentially help them for the future?Obviously

1:53:24 > 1:53:27this is very early stages and we need to do a lot of work to improve

1:53:27 > 1:53:35the system and to test the quality and the safety of these in vitro

1:53:35 > 1:53:42grown eggs. But currently very young girls are having tissue, ovarian

1:53:42 > 1:53:45tissue stored, before they undergo chemotherapy. They don't have many

1:53:45 > 1:53:50options of what they can do with that tissue. The only option is that

1:53:50 > 1:53:54it can be transplanted back in at a later date and that might not be

1:53:54 > 1:54:00suitable for everyone. So if this is shown to be safe and we get healthy

1:54:00 > 1:54:06eggs potentially it could have a clinical application in those cases

1:54:06 > 1:54:09in particular.Let's bring indicate, because I know you were diagnosed

1:54:09 > 1:54:13with cancer when you were ten and your chemotherapy left you

1:54:13 > 1:54:16infertile, which must be devastating. You have survived the

1:54:16 > 1:54:21cancer but something has been taken away from you?Absolutely. I think

1:54:21 > 1:54:27things have changed now from when I was initially diagnosed back in

1:54:27 > 1:54:301987. The focus was very much on survival, but as more and more

1:54:30 > 1:54:36people survive cancer quality of life for cancer survivors is more of

1:54:36 > 1:54:40a focus and fertility is a really, really important part of that.

1:54:40 > 1:54:45Anything that gives cancer patients more options of having a family is

1:54:45 > 1:54:49amazing.And it hasn't stopped you having a family but it has made it a

1:54:49 > 1:54:54more difficult route, hasn't it? Yeah, I got my happy ending, I'm

1:54:54 > 1:54:58really lucky, I have three-year-old twins, my sister donated eggs and my

1:54:58 > 1:55:05friend who I met through surrogacy UK carried them for me so I'm really

1:55:05 > 1:55:10lucky Commander proud mum.We can see them in a picture behind you

1:55:10 > 1:55:14when they were first born. Incredible for you. But very

1:55:14 > 1:55:18important for young girls to have this option in the future. Clearly

1:55:18 > 1:55:22it's not something that will immediately go through a parent's

1:55:22 > 1:55:26mind or anything like that, but it gives them a chance for a different

1:55:26 > 1:55:29future.Absolutely, I think it's really important that young cancer

1:55:29 > 1:55:35patients know there is hope for them to have a family. This is fantastic.

1:55:35 > 1:55:40Obviously it may take several years to get into the clinic but it's very

1:55:40 > 1:55:45promising research. Really happy about it. I'm very passionate about

1:55:45 > 1:55:52fertility in young people. And having the conversation about

1:55:52 > 1:55:56fertility, I've taken apart in Klich Sergeant's educational videos, you

1:55:56 > 1:56:05can take a look at Klich Sergeant .org .uk to have a look at their

1:56:05 > 1:56:12options for young cancer patients. It is important and an issue that is

1:56:12 > 1:56:17sometimes forgotten. Professor Evelyn Telfer, it is early days in

1:56:17 > 1:56:21the study as you say, but is it clear that these eggs, but you grew

1:56:21 > 1:56:25in the laboratory, whether they are viable eggs? It's not entirely clear

1:56:25 > 1:56:28whether they are capable of being fertilised and whether they would

1:56:28 > 1:56:32result in a normal embryo, which is clearly the next stage of the

1:56:32 > 1:56:37process in terms of our research. -- CLIC Sargent.We are working on ways

1:56:37 > 1:56:42to improve the system and then working to apply to the regulatory

1:56:42 > 1:56:46bodies in order to get permission to attempt to fertilise these eggs.

1:56:46 > 1:56:53Whilst it is quite a breakthrough it is an early stage and is now the

1:56:53 > 1:56:58start of a lot of work to ensure that we get healthy, safe eggs at

1:56:58 > 1:57:03the end of the process. But Kate explained it very nicely in terms of

1:57:03 > 1:57:07what options are available, and she didn't have that option in terms of

1:57:07 > 1:57:13taking ovarian tissue. Now that is routinely available for patients

1:57:13 > 1:57:18before they undergo chemotherapy. Progress is being made all the time.

1:57:18 > 1:57:23Thank you both for joining us. Lots of you have been getting in touch

1:57:23 > 1:57:25about the stories we have been discussing this morning. Were talked

1:57:25 > 1:57:28about mental health and young people needing counselling in schools, we

1:57:28 > 1:57:33had an e-mail, my son has been attending council stomach

1:57:33 > 1:57:37counselling at school and it is a life-saver due to stress from his

1:57:37 > 1:57:40GCSEs and I'm grateful for the school because without the support

1:57:40 > 1:57:44and care from counselling his mental health would have declined. Local

1:57:44 > 1:57:46authorities should do more to support pupils and their schools

1:57:46 > 1:57:51instead of turning a blind eye. Also getting in touch about the Black

1:57:51 > 1:57:56Panther UK premiere last night: it is a good thing Hollywood has

1:57:56 > 1:58:00brought out a film with an all-black cast. Despite the races and we all

1:58:00 > 1:58:04too often hear and see in this country far more inclusion of black

1:58:04 > 1:58:10people in both programming and adverts is important. BBC News room

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