:00:00. > :00:10.The Queen highlights the Christian message that light will triumph over
:00:11. > :00:14.darkness in her Christmas Day address.
:00:15. > :00:17.It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this
:00:18. > :00:25.year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse in great hope,
:00:26. > :00:27.often read at Christmas carol services, "The light shines
:00:28. > :00:31."in the darkness, and the darkness has not
:00:32. > :00:36.The Army is called in to bolster flood defences in Cumbria ahead
:00:37. > :00:42.The Archbishop of Canterbury compares so-called Islamic State
:00:43. > :00:44.to King Herod and warns that Christianity is facing "elimination"
:00:45. > :00:50.In his Christmas message, Pope Francis offers his full support
:00:51. > :00:54.for UN efforts to end the conflicts in Syria and Libya.
:00:55. > :01:16.nurses and porters who beat Justin Bieber to the Christmas Number 1.
:01:17. > :01:24.And Mac will help to the top spot by Justin Bieber asking his fans to buy
:01:25. > :01:36.the charity single -- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir. Mark Kermode
:01:37. > :01:47.looks back on this year's film releases in the Year In Film.
:01:48. > :01:58.The Queen, in her Christmas Day broadcast, has spoken of the world
:01:59. > :02:00.having to confront moments of darkness over the past year.
:02:01. > :02:03.But she also talked about the Christian message of light
:02:04. > :02:04.overcoming darkness, and described Christmas as a time
:02:05. > :02:07.for people to remember "all they have to be thankful for."
:02:08. > :02:11.Here's our Royal Correspondent, Nicholas Witchell.
:02:12. > :02:15.Morning service at Sandringham. Only damp day, the Queen departed
:02:16. > :02:19.promptly after the service, leaving younger members of the family to
:02:20. > :02:31.spend a few moments meeting members of the public.
:02:32. > :02:34.In her Christmas broadcast, the Queen looked back at 2015. There was
:02:35. > :02:38.much to be thankful for, she said, but although she did not identify
:02:39. > :02:44.any particular incidents, there had also been tragedy. It is true the
:02:45. > :02:47.world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel
:02:48. > :02:53.of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol
:02:54. > :03:01."The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not
:03:02. > :03:04.70 years after the end of the Second World War,
:03:05. > :03:19.tribute to those who had served. The strong Christian theme continued
:03:20. > :03:20.Despite being displaced and persecuted
:03:21. > :03:27.message was not one of revenge or violence, but simply that we should
:03:28. > :03:40.to the birth of another great grandchild, Princess Charlotte.
:03:41. > :03:45.One of the joys of a long life is
:03:46. > :03:48.grandchildren then great grandchildren decorate the Christmas
:03:49. > :03:51.tree, and this year my family has a new member to join in the fun.
:03:52. > :03:53.And she looked ahead to next year and a
:03:54. > :03:59.I am looking forward to a busy 2016, although I am warned I may have
:04:00. > :04:03.happy birthday sung to me more than once or twice.
:04:04. > :04:11.the fact that the Queen will celebrate her 90th birthday. Despite
:04:12. > :04:20.the passing of the years, 2016 will as she said be another busy year.
:04:21. > :04:23.The Army's been brought in to help protect flood-hit
:04:24. > :04:31.With up to six inches of rain forecast for the area today,
:04:32. > :04:33.the Government's emergency committee, Cobra, has been
:04:34. > :04:43.From the village of Braithwaite, Clare Fallon reports.
:04:44. > :04:46.Christmas Day in Cumbria, and along with the rain came
:04:47. > :04:53.drafted into help with the prospect of more flooding.
:04:54. > :04:57.These houses are very low-lying, therefore if we don't prepare
:04:58. > :05:00.in advance a lot of houses may get hit by the floods
:05:01. > :05:08.again, and that is what we want to avoid at all costs.
:05:09. > :05:15.This was our kitchen, now it's all gone.
:05:16. > :05:21.When the water poured into this home of three
:05:22. > :05:23.weeks ago, it happened so quickly the only way out
:05:24. > :05:37.It was just maybe a foot or something.
:05:38. > :05:41.It was up to about here when we got my mum to come over
:05:42. > :05:43.here for safety and then I heard somebody
:05:44. > :05:47.Here in Braithwaite, as in many parts of Cumbria,
:05:48. > :05:50.it does not seem to have stopped raing throughout
:05:51. > :05:53.December, in some places it they've flooded for the three times
:05:54. > :05:56.With more rain forecast and a weather warning in place,
:05:57. > :05:58.all they can do is wait, watch and hope it
:05:59. > :06:06.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has used his
:06:07. > :06:08.Christmas Day sermon to warn that an "apocalypse"
:06:09. > :06:09.unleashed by so-called Islamic State
:06:10. > :06:13.means Christianity is facing elimination
:06:14. > :06:19.Meanwhile, Pope Francis has appealed for reconciliation
:06:20. > :06:30.Our Religious Affairs Correspondent, Caroline Wyatt, reports.
:06:31. > :06:35.Goodwill, and a cheery greeting from the Archbishop of Canterbury
:06:36. > :06:39.as he arrives at Canterbury Cathedral.
:06:40. > :06:41.But as Christians gather to celebrate the birth of Christ
:06:42. > :06:47.at services across the world, his message today was a sombre one.
:06:48. > :06:49.The Archbishop focused on the devastation unleashed
:06:50. > :06:54.by the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
:06:55. > :06:59.Saying it used force and indescribable cruelty.
:07:00. > :07:01.He compared it to a modern-day Herod, the biblical king
:07:02. > :07:09.who massacred babies while trying to kill Jesus.
:07:10. > :07:10.They hate difference, whether Muslims who think
:07:11. > :07:16.Because of them the Christians face elimination in the very region
:07:17. > :07:35.That was a message echoed in Rome today.
:07:36. > :07:37.Pope Francis was greeted with enthusiasm on St Peter's
:07:38. > :07:41.TRANSLATION: My thoughts also turn to those affected by terrorism,
:07:42. > :07:47.particularly the recent massacre in Egyptian airspace,
:07:48. > :07:55.The Pope asked for prayers and strength for all Christians
:07:56. > :08:08.persecuted for their faith, calling them the martyrs of today.
:08:09. > :08:11.Closer to home, in north Yorkshire, there was a Christmas service
:08:12. > :08:16.for those who couldn't go to one at this prison.
:08:17. > :08:19.He offered words of hope to those in prison, lonely and feeling lost
:08:20. > :08:23.or abandoned, saying the message of Christmas was one
:08:24. > :08:33.An explosion at a gas depot in Nigeria, is thought to have
:08:34. > :08:38.It happened at a butane gas plant in the south of the country,
:08:39. > :08:40.and triggered a blaze that lasted more than five hours.
:08:41. > :08:43.Officials say the victims were waiting to fill up gas bottles,
:08:44. > :08:54.The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has made a surprise
:08:55. > :08:58.It was the first trip there by an Indian
:08:59. > :09:01.Mr Modi stopped off in Lahore on his way back from Afghanistan.
:09:02. > :09:03.Our correspondent Shaima Khalil reports from Kabul.
:09:04. > :09:07.Prime Minsiter Modi's visit to Pakistan was always going to be
:09:08. > :09:11.a historic event, but it is the spontaneous and personal nature
:09:12. > :09:13.of the visit that took many by surprise.
:09:14. > :09:23.saying he was going to drop by, making it sound like a casual visit.
:09:24. > :09:32.The two men have a lot to discuss, including
:09:33. > :09:34.the decades long conflict on the Kashmir border.
:09:35. > :09:37.The two countries have fought three wars, two of them
:09:38. > :09:48.Many see this visit as a solid step into the warming of relations
:09:49. > :09:53.But there is a long way to go before that is
:09:54. > :10:01.To add to the confusion of Mr Modi's stopover
:10:02. > :10:03.it came after his visit to the
:10:04. > :10:16.He visited the new complex in the capital funded by Pakistan.
:10:17. > :10:21.He also said terrorism should stop flowing across the border,
:10:22. > :10:28.There was always talk of gestures when it
:10:29. > :10:30.comes to the warming of relations between the two nuclear rivals,
:10:31. > :10:33.the handshakes, photo opportunities, sideline conversations
:10:34. > :10:40.As far as gestures are concerned, Mr Modi's
:10:41. > :10:50.surprise visit to Pakistan is the biggest one yet.
:10:51. > :10:52.Reports from Syria suggest the commander of one
:10:53. > :10:55.of the country's most powerful rebel groups has been killed
:10:56. > :11:01.It's believed Zahran Aloush, the head of the Jaysh al-Islam
:11:02. > :11:03.organisation, died at his headquarters in a rebel-held
:11:04. > :11:04.district in the eastern parts of Damascus.
:11:05. > :11:12.Reports said a number of other key figures in the group were also
:11:13. > :11:14.killed in the airstrike, which Syrian activists claim
:11:15. > :11:21.Also in Damascus, buses have arrived in a district ahead of a negotiated
:11:22. > :11:22.evacuation of rebel fighters and their families.
:11:23. > :11:25.The evacuation from the Yarmouk refugee camp is expected to take
:11:26. > :11:30.place at the weekend as part of a UN brokered-deal.
:11:31. > :11:33.Rebels, including many from the so called Islamic State
:11:34. > :11:35.group and the Nusra Front, will be given safe passage to other
:11:36. > :11:42.In return, the UN will be able to deliver aid to mostly Palestinian
:11:43. > :11:45.In neighbouring Iraq, security forces are conducting
:11:46. > :11:49.a third day of operations against so-called Islamic State
:11:50. > :11:52.fighters as they try to liberate the city of Ramadi.
:11:53. > :11:56.The strategically important city is just 100 km west of Baghdad
:11:57. > :12:01.and has been under the control of the Islamists since May.
:12:02. > :12:03.Government forces are reported to have surrounded the last
:12:04. > :12:09.Many civilians are trapped in the midst of the fighting.
:12:10. > :12:10.Our correspondent Thomas Fessy is in Baghdad.
:12:11. > :12:19.He told us more about the challenges facing Iraqi government forces.
:12:20. > :12:29.now they are facing a relate off fights to retake the heart of here.
:12:30. > :12:34.In the city centre late faces huge amount of the booby traps, explosive
:12:35. > :12:38.devices, that they have two clear before they can advance further
:12:39. > :12:42.towards the administration buildings, were a few hundreds of
:12:43. > :12:48.so-called Islamic state militants are still hold out. They are also
:12:49. > :12:58.facing a suicide bomb attacks and counter offensive is from IS
:12:59. > :13:08.militants there. It may take more than a few days to bring it to an
:13:09. > :13:11.end by the Iraqi forces, yet the military officials here are
:13:12. > :13:21.confident they can finish it off before the end of the year.
:13:22. > :13:24.The Queen speaks about the Christian message of light overcoming that
:13:25. > :13:29.this is Christian address. The Army is called in to bolster
:13:30. > :13:32.flood defences in Cumbria ahead The Archbishop of Canterbury
:13:33. > :13:35.compares so-called Islamic State to King Herod and warns that
:13:36. > :13:37.Christianity is facing "elimination" A hospital choir from south
:13:38. > :13:47.London has reached the top of the charts,taking the coveted
:13:48. > :13:49.Christmas Number One spot. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS
:13:50. > :13:52.Choir, fought off stiff competition from the Canadian
:13:53. > :13:53.singer, Justin Bieber. I can officially announced
:13:54. > :13:59.that the UK's official The moment the choir
:14:00. > :14:03.had been waiting for. The single was released to raise
:14:04. > :14:20.money for health charities and pay tribute to the national
:14:21. > :14:25.Health Service. That was what it was all about,
:14:26. > :14:37.for all of the other people in the NHS, so I hope it
:14:38. > :14:40.gives them that lift. I hoped, but I really didn't
:14:41. > :14:43.think it would happen. Justin Bieber is such
:14:44. > :14:45.a superstar worldwide. Bieber, last week's number one,
:14:46. > :14:47.had asked his million-plus twitter Charity singles offering top
:14:48. > :14:54.the Christmas chart. It also celebrates the work of
:14:55. > :14:59.the NHS across the entire country. With the new number 1 announced
:15:00. > :15:02.on Christmas Day itself, it seems appropriate that this year
:15:03. > :15:06.in particular should see people at all levels of music together
:15:07. > :15:09.with members of the public using the chance to send
:15:10. > :15:18.their own seasonal message. out the news.
:15:19. > :15:40.was with the choir when they found We watched a few minutes ago as the
:15:41. > :15:46.dashing key men and it was very loud indeed. And you're now trending on
:15:47. > :15:52.Twitter as well. Big news. Why did you feel you wanted to get involved?
:15:53. > :15:55.I joined the choir is years ago when it started because I like singing
:15:56. > :16:01.and I thought it would be good to get to know people at work but I
:16:02. > :16:07.never dreams of this. And Justin tweeted you should all go out and
:16:08. > :16:13.buy the single, how did that feel? Added didn't believe it, actually.
:16:14. > :16:22.Then things started getting crazy. It was a good feeling. Whiteley
:16:23. > :16:28.song, it's a matchup of Bridge Troubled Water and Coldplay. We
:16:29. > :16:32.chose Bridge Over Troubled Water because the NHS helps people in
:16:33. > :16:36.troubled times and the NHS is also going through troubled times and we
:16:37. > :16:45.want to help people and bring solutions. How did you feel it when
:16:46. > :16:51.you head it their? Amazing. We're hoping we would win. You were
:16:52. > :16:56.actually behind this whole thing and a couple of months ago you decided
:16:57. > :17:01.to relaunch the song that had been written a few years ago? Yes I
:17:02. > :17:06.started this campaign in October as I thought it would be a great way of
:17:07. > :17:09.boosting NHS morale and I thought what better way than to get this
:17:10. > :17:15.song to number one and get the NHS to the top of the agenda and I'm so
:17:16. > :17:20.happy we have done that today. It has been a difficult year for the
:17:21. > :17:27.NHS, talks of strike action. How do you think it will be received by the
:17:28. > :17:28.British public? If anything to go by so far, the amount of support
:17:29. > :17:33.through social media has been great and we have been touched by the
:17:34. > :17:39.amount of messages and stories people telling others how much the
:17:40. > :17:44.NHS means to them. It is a power pop message of how much the NHS is love
:17:45. > :17:54.and how much we want it to survive. -- a powerful message. How did you
:17:55. > :17:58.find the time? That's a good question, getting by on a very
:17:59. > :18:03.little sleep. But I can't think of a better cause to do this for and
:18:04. > :18:10.there are so many people who love worked on this, I can't name them
:18:11. > :18:33.all. It's been such a team effort. Thank you so much. Bridge over
:18:34. > :18:49.troubled water water. When you're really.
:18:50. > :18:58.More now on the work in Cumbria to shore up flood defences.
:18:59. > :19:03.Corresponded spent the day in Braithwaite when he spoke to someone
:19:04. > :19:07.from the Environment Agency. It's been a full December already with
:19:08. > :19:15.some 6500 properties flooded across the North of England. Our thoughts
:19:16. > :19:19.are with the people who have been already flooded as the issue more
:19:20. > :19:24.flood warnings for what may be coming over the next day or so. What
:19:25. > :19:28.we have been able to do due to the advance warning of the heavy rain is
:19:29. > :19:33.to bring in equipment from all across the country to stand in the
:19:34. > :19:38.defences we already have. We've got some 20 or so pumps for across
:19:39. > :19:44.England, two kilometres of temporary defences that we are deploying in
:19:45. > :19:49.vulnerable areas across Cumbria. And here, for example, what exactly will
:19:50. > :19:53.you be able to do to stop it flooding again? We've got defences,
:19:54. > :19:59.we showed the wall a moment ago. The busy weakness there from the earlier
:20:00. > :20:02.flooding so we're able to put a secondary fence behind that to
:20:03. > :20:05.contain the water and also been working with the army here to
:20:06. > :20:12.provide that might be address to ensure they
:20:13. > :20:15.have all the protection possible. We have seen quite of few of you guys
:20:16. > :20:22.out today and dozens of soldiers as well. How important as having that
:20:23. > :20:26.manpower out on the streets? In the end, when we have people able to
:20:27. > :20:33.clear the water courses from debris, prepare for the worst, that's what
:20:34. > :20:40.we do, part of our jobs. We're here to do all we can to make it as easy
:20:41. > :20:44.as possible for to survive in a time that normally people would be eating
:20:45. > :20:50.their Christmas dinners. Thank you very much for your time today. Here,
:20:51. > :20:55.at the moment, people frankly just hoping, that's all they can do, that
:20:56. > :21:08.whatever rain does, it won't be enough to trigger more flooding.
:21:09. > :21:15.Fighting is continuing in the strategically important area in
:21:16. > :21:21.Helmand province. Afghan forces are also receiving advice from British
:21:22. > :21:24.and American officers. Most residents have fled to the original
:21:25. > :21:30.capital were fighting escalated earlier this week.
:21:31. > :21:32.It's a simple idea - to connect people who like to cook
:21:33. > :21:35.and who are up for sharing an extra plate of hot,
:21:36. > :21:38.home cooked food with someone who could really benefit from one.
:21:39. > :21:41.The Casserole Club aims to do just that, as well as combat loneliness
:21:42. > :21:44.Tim Muffett has been to Staffordshire to meet
:21:45. > :21:58.She died 2008. I still love her now.
:21:59. > :22:06.It's a new life you've got to get used to.
:22:07. > :22:09.He's a widower and his wife did all the cooking before and it's very
:22:10. > :22:13.difficult in your 80s to pick up those sort of skills from scratch.
:22:14. > :22:15.Derrick and Jez both live in Tamworth.
:22:16. > :22:21.Casserole Club has brought them together.
:22:22. > :22:30.Basically, people cook an extra portion and pair up with people
:22:31. > :22:33.and the local community who are looking for a meal
:22:34. > :22:37.Jez supplied me with two lovely meals, not just
:22:38. > :22:42.I eat one when he brings it and I save another for later
:22:43. > :22:47.It's been very fulfilling for both of us, I think.
:22:48. > :22:50.The first rule of Casserole Club, it doesn't have to be a casserole.
:22:51. > :22:53.I've got a chicken portion in the oven, some stuffing,
:22:54. > :23:00.The idea began in Surrey four years ago.
:23:01. > :23:03.Since then, Casserole Club has spread.
:23:04. > :23:08.More than 7,000 people have signed up, but Christmas is the time
:23:09. > :23:35.According to Age UK, more than 1 million people aged over
:23:36. > :23:44.65 are malnourished, not eating enough decent food
:23:45. > :23:47.to stay healthy, but this isn't just about nutrition,
:23:48. > :23:54.We have a good chat every week and keep in touch and it's been very
:23:55. > :24:02.He's helped me to get out of a bit of a doldrum.
:24:03. > :24:05.It's filled a gap that bereavement has left.
:24:06. > :24:08.Charities and councils have been providing meals on wheels
:24:09. > :24:12.since the Second World War, but many schemes have been scaled
:24:13. > :24:18.back, and for Derrick at least, Casserole Club has other advantages.
:24:19. > :24:21.Meals on wheels used to be mass produced meals,
:24:22. > :24:26.whereas this is more home-cooked food.
:24:27. > :24:31.For Derrick, Jez and his partner Elaine, Casserole Club has provided
:24:32. > :24:47.A record 28 foreign boats will compete in this year's Sydney
:24:48. > :24:58.challenging ocean events. one of the world's most
:24:59. > :25:01.It began in 1945, and pits amateur sailors against professional crews.
:25:02. > :25:03.More than 100 vessels will start the race on Boxing Day.
:25:04. > :25:11.Phil Mercer reports from Wild Rose, last year's overall winner.
:25:12. > :25:18.The said native Hobart is one of the toughest yacht race is in the world
:25:19. > :25:25.and it starts here in beautiful Sydney Harbour. From here the fleet
:25:26. > :25:30.head into open water and head south into an 1100 kilometre journey down
:25:31. > :25:33.eastern Australia, heading for the island state of Tasmania. The
:25:34. > :25:39.beautiful thing about the said native Hobart is you can mix the
:25:40. > :25:44.super professionals with the massive boats right through to the amateur
:25:45. > :25:48.boats. We can compete with them, we don't see much of them but we do the
:25:49. > :25:54.same event and that is what is magic about ocean racing in general.
:25:55. > :25:59.Taking control of the helm and stealing on Sydney Harbour is one
:26:00. > :26:04.thing, but dealing with the wild conditions en route to Tasmania is
:26:05. > :26:10.something completely different. In 1998, six sailors died when a wild
:26:11. > :26:16.storm lashed the fleet. The recent record is one day and 18 hours and
:26:17. > :26:20.every boat is at the mercy of conditions that are notoriously
:26:21. > :26:25.unpredictable. We go from this beautiful weather of New South Wales
:26:26. > :26:30.town and to Tasmania which is gorgeous, but it can be cold and
:26:31. > :26:38.wet, and so the race holds a mystery, a myriad of Mr Lee's.
:26:39. > :26:41.20-year-old Sam Scott competed for the first time last year and it was
:26:42. > :26:45.certainly a trip to remember. There was an early bouts of nausea and
:26:46. > :26:51.then the ball lost its stealing and fail on its side but still went on
:26:52. > :26:57.to become the overall winner of the race. Very hard work, very beautiful
:26:58. > :27:09.but very tough. The first night I was horribly seasick and the loss of
:27:10. > :27:19.stealing stealing what everybody worked so hard to get the boat
:27:20. > :27:22.upright. It may be dominated by the multi-million dollar boats, but it
:27:23. > :27:26.is the amateurs and the smaller boats that is the soul of this
:27:27. > :27:30.famous old race. It is as popular as ever and attract yachts from
:27:31. > :27:33.Britain, the United States, Japan and Britain.
:27:34. > :27:36.The British astronaut, Tim Peake, may be achieving great things
:27:37. > :27:38.in space, but he's not been as successful in making
:27:39. > :27:45.He attempted to phone home and on reaching the number said:
:27:46. > :27:52.But the woman at the other end got a bit of a shock --
:27:53. > :27:55.But the woman at the other end got a bit of a shock -
:27:56. > :27:59.In a tweet later, Major Tim apologised, insisting it wasn't
:28:00. > :28:22.Coming up shortly mark Kermode takes a look back at this year's big
:28:23. > :28:26.releases, but you can find all of our Review 2015 films online as well
:28:27. > :28:35.as a range of the most powerful and important interviews from the last
:28:36. > :28:44.12 months. Just visit our website. Now plan to check on the weather. I
:28:45. > :28:48.just wish I had somewhat shady whether to tell you about. More rain
:28:49. > :28:57.across the areas that don't need any more. They stay worked overnight
:28:58. > :29:04.after most of Boxing Day. If fair bit of snow over the hills and
:29:05. > :29:09.Scotland. Temperatures at 13 Celsius and the South winners is the North
:29:10. > :29:13.it will be cold. He called and wet day to come tomorrow with the
:29:14. > :29:22.potential for flooding. The Met offers-amber warning in place for
:29:23. > :29:30.potential flooding in the lot of England. Stay up to date with the
:29:31. > :29:35.forecast if you're travelling tomorrow. It will feel cold with
:29:36. > :29:36.that band of rain in the north, but it could be as high as