26/12/2016 Breakfast

This is Breakfast, with Naga Munchetty.

George Michael, one of the biggest music stars of his generation,

After a string of top ten hits with Wham in the 80s,

he had further success as a solo artist, selling more

Good morning, it's Boxing Day, Monday the 26th of December.

A day of mourning in Russia for the 92 people who were on board

a jet which crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria.

We'll find out how the community in Hebden Bridge has recovered

from Boxing Day floods, which left dozens of families

Everything was floating and downstairs there was one metre high.

It was about a quarter of the staircase.

Boxing Day sales have already started online -

we'll look at how changes in buying habits have affected the traditional

In sport, Sam Allardyce takes charge of a football match for the first

time since he was sacked as England manager.

His new side Crystal Palace, will face Watford in the Premier

Good morning. A wild and wintry day in store. Frequent snow show was in

Scotland and the storm Konta could bring 19 mile costs of wind. For

much of England and while the sun is -- the snow was gone and the sun is

out. One of the biggest pop

stars of the 80s and 90s, He was 53, and is believed to have

suffered from heart failure. He rose to fame as one

half of the group, Wham! but went on to have a

successful solo career. He sold 100 million albums worldwide

and had 11 UK number ones. Nick Quraishi looks

back at his life. # You put the Bohm Ballmer into my

heart... Suntans, bleached hair and upbeat songs propelled went to

number one around the world. They even conquered China. # Last

Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away.

Their most famous song heard every year will now have added poignancy.

Born in north London, George Michael was 12 years old when he met Andrew

Ridgeley. They left school at 15 and set up Wham. # And time can never

mend a careless whisper his biggest hit, Kellas Whisper came in 1984.

Three years later his solo album, Faith, marked a shift to serious

singer songwriter. With the success came brushes with the law. An arrest

falling behaviour in a public toilet in Los Angeles stop he had a stall

in prison after crashing his car into the shop. George Michael

announced he was gay, later revealing he had been in the closet

for years to prevent his mother from worrying about a stock in 2011 he

nearly died in Vienna after a bout of pneumonia. But more work was in

the pipeline. A collaboration and a documentary called Freedom which was

due for release next month. When it came to pop music, George Michael

had it all, looks, voice and the ability to write a string of hits

that will continue to be playful years to come. That was George

Michael has died at the age of 53. Alex Premat correspondent joins me

now. 11 o'clock last night. As Christmas Day. Just such a sad end

to Christmas Day, the death of a true British superstar. He was

George Michael, a guy who went from appearing on top of the pops with a

shuttlecock down his shorts too, because of songs in his voice he had

the likes of Aretha Franklin can to work with him. Stevie wonder invited

him to appear at the Apollo in Harlem. Mary J Blige worked with

him. The biggest names in American music were wanting to work with him.

Elton John, our number one, though let the sun go down on me. Ladies

and gentlemen, missed Elton John, he came on. And there was spell in the

1980s where wherever there was a big concert, George Michael was there.

The 70th birthday for Nelson Mandela. A Freddie Mercury troop put

concert. Again, his version of somebody to Love showcased his vocal

talents. Tributes are coming in, aren't they? So many. Sir Elton John

as we would expect, one of the first he boasted a photo of himself with

George. He offered words of condolences to his family and

friends. The band, to run to run, 2016, the loss of another child had

sold. A love and sympathy to his family. Andrew Ridgeley, the other

half of lamb, the man who gave George Michael the confidence to get

on the stage perform saying that he was heartbroken at the loss of his

beloved friend. A world of music in the world at large loved him. He

found a quote from George Michael and quoted around it. George Michael

said that he believes that music is to one of the greatest gifts God

gave to man. Andrew originally replied that it was from God, it was

from George himself. And the horrible irony that George Michael

saying two of the biggest Christmas songs of all time, Do They Know It's

Christmas?? By band aid and last Christmas by an Wham. It is still

number 16 in the charts at the moment. And on Christmas Day. Thank

you very much. Russia is holding a day of national

mourning for the 92 people who were killed when a military

plane crashed in the Black Sea. Authorities in Russia say they've

located the site where the plane came down yesterday,

soon after it took off from Sochi, Our Moscow correspondent,

Steve Rosenberg reports. This is one of the final images

of the Tupolev 154 jet. It was taken by a journalist before

he boarded the plane. The aircraft crashed

into the Black Sea. The Russians scrambled

helicopters and ships, but the search became

a recovery operation. The plane had taken off from

a military airfield near Moscow. It flew south, stopping

in Sochi to refuel. The final destination was Syria

and Russia's airbase near Latakia, but minutes after leaving

Sochi it crashed. President Putin offered his

condolences to the families of the victims and promised

them his full support. On board were more than 60 members

of the Russian army's famous song and dance ensemble once known

as the Red Army Choir. They'd been due to give a concert

at the Russian airbase in Syria. We are in shambles. We valued them.

They are our brothers, friends, colleagues, may they rest in peace.

Also killed in the crash, a prominent medic known to millions of

Russians as Doctor Lever. This disaster has left Russia stunned and

silent. The UK should leave the European

single market when it exits the EU, the former governor of the Bank

of England has said. Mervyn King told Radio 4's Today

programme that trading under the same conditions as countries

on the continent could stop Britain from taking full advantage

of the opportunities of Brexit. I don't think it makes sense for us

to pretend that we should remain in a single market and I think there

are real? Is about whether it makes sense to stay in the customs union.

Clearly if we do that we can make our own trade deals with other

countries. 50,000 thousand people in England

at risk of Type-2 diabetes could be helped by an NHS programme that's

being extended from today. The advice on better nutrition

and exercise had already It forms part of a package

of new measures to curb Type-2 diabetes - including funding

for more specialist nurses. Japan's Prime Minister is set

to visit Pearl Harbour, 75 years after the deadly attack

that drew the United States Shinzo Abe is travelling to Hawaii,

where he will visit the naval base that was targeted by Japanese

bombers in December 1941. More than 2,000 Americans,

mainly military personnel, An adviser to Mr Abe said he was not

planning to offer an apology Millions of shoppers are expected

to hit the shops today as the traditional Boxing Day

sales get under way. However, research suggests that

pre-Christmas discounts - both online and on the high street -

mean fewer people now turn up To find out more, we can

speak to Diane Wehrle, a retail analyst, who is

in our London newsroom. Good morning. Thank you very much

for talking to us this morning. So, really, our shoppers almost

oversaturated with sales? You get a lot in the run-up to Christmas, why

go out again on Boxing Day? It is more of a tradition on Boxing Day as

anything else and I feel what has happened what our evidence is

showing as is that the Christmas trading period is becoming

polarised. It kicks off at the end of November and then it goes into a

lull. There is some discounting between Black Friday and Christmas

as we know and people are picking up on that. But the volumes of activity

in destinations, the numbers of people who visited dropping

year-on-year and that is a long-term trend. But is starting to flatten

out with small decreases and then there is a big uplift on Boxing Day.

People like Boxing Day because of the tradition as anything else. With

the accessibility of being able to purchase online and avoid the crowds

it is inevitable, isn't it, that we will see fewer people out physically

shopping? Absolutely and we have a recorded that trend since 2009. More

recently however we have had a positivity about retail destinations

that have come from the growth of the leisure and hospitality sector.

Coffee shops, restaurants etc. That pushes people back into destinations

because they view shopping trips much more as a leisure activity.

They are not just going to shop and purchase because they can do that

online. They do it, they go out to destinations too big and drink and

meet friends and have a coffee. It is more of a broad-based shopping

experience. I suppose for retailers themselves they need to think about

positioning in the environment that vary in as well. Absolutely.

Retailers are in a difficult situation. Discounting came on board

very strongly during the 2009 recession and of course the

recession was much longer than we anticipated the retailers continued

discounting and they got themselves into a situation now where shoppers

expect discounts but what they really need to be doing is focusing

on offering a fantastic shopping experience to encourage people back

into stores and make them want to visit. Are there any other

traditional sale periods? You see so much discounting ahead of Christmas

even then we have Boxing Day and then there is New Year's Eve as

world, New Year's Day thousands well. It seems as if sales are on

all the time. It is a long window, isn't it? And what we have seen in

terms of footfall figures is that sales have disappeared largely. When

I was young, thousand New Year's Day were a big thing but we're not

seeing that uplift that we once did on New Year's Day. It has been

superseded now by Black Friday and Boxing Day. So things are shifting,

things are changing but that is inevitable in retail. We get that.

It moves at a slower rate sometimes we do not see it and then suddenly

we have evidence in front of us. Things are shifting but everyone

likes a discount on the problem we have is that shoppers get very used

to discount and very used to them and they expect more and more and

even greater discounts. Thank you very much for joining us. Time now

with 13 minutes past six a.m. And you are watching Breakfast. Let's

bring you date on the main stories. Madonna and Sir Elton John have led

tributes to George Michael who have passed away at the age of 53. Russia

begins a day of mourning for the 92 passengers and crew who died when a

military plane taking them to Syria crashed into the Black Sea. Also

coming up on the programme, the year after floods devastated Yorkshire,

we returned to see how some residents are picking up the pieces.

Well, we were talking about shopping and whether or not people will be

keen to get out on the streets. Will the weather be good? Matt, I know

you are like me and you do not like going out and shopping. You are an

online man. If you are spending the all-important time today on the high

street for many across England and Wales it is looking a little like

this. Gone is the mild weather of Christmas Day and the grey skies

many experienced the sun is out now and it feels a lot cooler out there.

A day of two halves across the UK today because while some of you

enjoy the sunshine, for others there is stormy weather. The further north

you are, the wilder the seas get. That is all due to what is cold

storm Connor. It is as world cloudier. To the north of Scotland

at the moment but it is battering northern parts and men in parts of

Scotland into Orkney and Shetland in particular. 90 mile an hour gusts

possible across Shetland and there is a be prepared warning from the

Met Office. Some wild wind from the far north of England and Northern

Ireland, fewer showers with a bit of sunshine and further south, the

morning cloud and Walter isolated showers clear it is a lovely day

ahead. We continue to see showers across Scotland. Getting to low

levels of times and still the winters gusting in excess of 60

miles an hour in the far north. These now could be mounting up, five

or ten centimetres over higher ground that in Northern Ireland,

fewer showers in the sun will be out for much of the time. Showers

limited to Cumbria. Much of England and Wales has a cooler day than

yesterday but a lovely sunny one in store and it will be dry with just

light winds. Further patchy rain and drizzle in

the north. The breeze easing down. With lighter winds and clearer skies

to the southern half of the country, a widespread frost is back.

Temperatures in some parts of central and southern England as low

as -6, maybe minus seven. It will be a crisp and fresh out the Tuesday. A

lovely day for many. England and Wales, a frosty start, lots of

sunshine. Sunshine in Northern Ireland and a better day in

Scotland. Couple of showers in the Shetland, but most sustained dry.

Sunny spells and temperatures down from where they should be, but it

should feel fairly pleasant with light winds. High pressure is in

charge and it moves into Wednesday. Around the centre, where the winds

are lightest, in southern and eastern parts of England, here into

Wednesday morning we could have a problem with fog. Fog could linger

and began in eastern areas. There could be problems with the airports.

Check for you travel. Outbreaks of rain into Scotland and Northern

Ireland. Eventually into the north-west Highlands. That's how it

is looking. Enjoy your day and be prepared for the strong winds in

northern Scotland. Thanks very much. It feels like a

long time since we have seen blue numbers on that map.

After the unusually mild Christmas we have got it back, but it was only

a few weeks ago we had widespread frost.

Of course, thanks very much. Time to talk sport. Happy Boxing

Day! I wonder if it will be a happy

Boxing Day for Sam Allardyce. Earlier in the season, last season,

he was the manager at Sunderland. He has this reputation of the Midas

touch for keeping things up. A bit of a pantomime character today. A

lot of fans will be pleased to see him back.

Sam Allardyce will take charge of his first Premier League match

as Crystal Palace manager, at Watford this afternoon.

The former England boss took over at Selhurst Park last Friday,

just a day after Alan Pardew, was sacked.

He's already got his eye on the January transfer window,

and wants to keep his best players, as well as adding to the squad.

Rumours that may float around, but people might be interested in our

players, is also of great concern when you are manager, because that

is very disruptive and can put a player of his game. We don't want

any of that. We are trying to make the squad a bit bigger, with more

strength and depth. That would be a key area for me, but I think the

players here as good enough. But if we can add to that, let's try and do

it. Chelsea, who have a six-point lead

at the top of the Premier League, They'll set a new club record,

if they make it 12 straight league wins against Bournemouth,

although they'll have to do it without N'Golo Kante

and Diego Costa, who are suspended. They are working very well this week

to try to find the solution to play good football, to continue to win,

to take the two points. We all know that it won't be easy against

Bournemouth because they are very good with great organisation.

It's been nearly five years since Arsenal lost three games

They're faced with that prospect today.

Defeats to Everton and Manchester City have seen them slip nine

points, behind Chelsea, at the top and manager Arsene Wenger

is determined to stop the rot at home to West Brom this afternoon.

We are ready for a fight and we want to respond I think in 20 games we

lost two, but our quality has been consistent since the start of the

season and we want to respond in a strong way and in a determined way.

I think everybody is focused to do that.

David Moyes will make his first return to Old Trafford

as a manager this afternoon, when his struggling Sunderland side

Moyes replaced Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

He was proclaimed the 'chosen one', but lasted only 10 months

as United struggled under his stewardship.

The current United boss, 'The Special One', has sympathy

I don't feel it as a person, I feel a great history of the club. Only

positive things and not negative things. In a certain period when

David came the situation was not so easy, it was not so easy to go in

that direction. At the same time, and I think this is even more

important, the Premier league was changing.

In today's late game Manchester City are away at Hull City,

who are currently bottom of the table on goal difference.

Pep Guardiola's side are still without the suspended

Sergio Aguero, but travel to East Yorkshire having

won their last two games, including a 2-1 win over Arsenal.

I am not expecting the game against Hull City to be easel, for example.

My feeling here is quite similar. Elsewhere, Burnley take

on Middlesbrough, champions Leicester are at home to Everton

and relegation-threatened Swansea You can keep right up to date

with the action on Final Score on the red button,

as well as on Five Live and the BBC And of course it is also one of the

highlights of the racing calendar. The mid-season championship, the

King George V race. What a matchup. We have the defending champion

against the young contender, Thistlecrack. The young horse to

watch out for. He has won all three races he has been in, unbeaten. And

of course a big contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Is it unusual there are only five? I think that is quite a low number,

yes. It is a keenly contested race. I am watching out for the stars of

NXT! Only one week away. Thanks very much.

Train travellers are facing significant disruptions this week as

200 sets of engineering works planned by Network Rail take place.

Many people will be travelling by coach instead. Graham Satchell is at

Victoria coach Station this morning, they imagine it is getting very busy

day? Happy Boxing Day! Good morning. Yes,

very busy. It is one of the few transport hubs in the country

operating a full pretty much normal service today. Boxing Day is very

busy for people as they go out to visit relatives, or get to the

sales. Football fixture list as well today. But if you are trying to get

a train today you will struggle. Have a quick chat to a travel

expert. Why are there no trains running? I think Britain is the only

place in the world where there are no trains on Boxing Day. That's not

strictly true. I can give you the entire national timetable in about

ten seconds. There are few trains running around the Merseyrail

network in Liverpool and some suburban services in Glasgow. The

train operators say there is no demand. But here at Victoria coach

Station, in next couple of hours bus is leaving for Aberdeen, learning,

Cardiff and other cities. There seems to be plenty of demand. --

Birmingham. The Tories have accused Labour of not doing enough about

this, but today the shadow transport minister has accused the Tories of

not doing anything. But the train operators don't have to run today,

do they? No, the franchises have said to have Christmas Day and

Boxing Day off and talking to the rail delivery group who represent

the delivery companies and Network Rail say there is no demand. But

here and at the airports, most of which have a pretty normal service

today, suggests there is plenty of demand. And talking to GWR, which

would normally run services from Paddington to the West Country and

South Wales, they say in a normal year if Paddington wasn't closed

over Christmas we might consider bringing back Boxing Day services.

We know there's engineering work, but that doesn't cover the whole

network on the? Certainly not. 90% of the network is untouched. The

chief executive of Network Rail says they are perfectly happy to let the

trains run if the train operators ask us. So it is up to the public to

demonstrate that they want to go places on Boxing Day. Thank you very

much indeed. The airports, as Simon said, are open and running. Not much

disruption on the roads, but you will struggle if you want to get a

train today. Good to see you. Thanks very much.

This time last year, the West Yorkshire town

of Hebden Bridge was being hit by a deluge of floodwater.

Homes, shops, and schools were all affected and the recovery

Breakfast's John Maguire reported from Hebden Bridge last winter,

and has returned to see how residents there are coping.

Boxing Day, 2015. Torrents of water smashed through Hebden Bridge with

no respect for who, where or what they affected, nor indeed for the

time of year. 12 months on and riverside schools is receiving a

visit from the children's laureate Chris Wood Dell, who has helped

flooded communities before. Sketching as we talk, he says he is

impressed with the attitude here. Once somebody comes into the

communities and sees how resilient they have been in the face of some

very testy and trying times, and the way that often brings communities

together. The head teacher has been forced to add construction project

manager to her skill set. It has been a long returned to normal. The

heating system is running, but not until just before Easter. The

children were fantastic. As whether parents. Some of the children saw

damage both to their school and their home. Everything was crashed

and broken and we couldn't find any of our staff and there was a massive

canoe and a row decking and we didn't know how that got there. That

wasn't yours? No. We look downstairs and it was one metre high. It was

taking up a quarter of the staircase. An essential part of the

recovery is prevention. At this bookshop, a local mechanic has

devised a way to keep the books high-end hopefully drive. I

absolutely think that we wouldn't have survived on our own. We just

all pulled together, we genuinely did. Hopefully it's all behind us,

the Ms Croft. But it does feel like you are tempting fate to say that!

Whether you think flooding is caused by global warming or

overdevelopment, one thing for certain. When it in packs a

community like this it is very much a human response. It is people that

drag this town back up, that gets the businesses, schools and families

back on their feet. The shops either side were flooded. The pub that we

are walking towards was flooded. And that sense of resilience, stoicism

and community, that Hebden Bridge is renowned for, has been vital. The

little things like none of the cash machines worked in town, so there

was a regular series of somebody saying, well I'll drive to the next

town, I'll take a bunch of people, we can go to a cash machine and get

some cash. When the flood sirens sound is everybody stops and hopes

not to be hit again, but if it does happen this place will deploy its

best asset in the fightback, the town's people.

We're remembering George Michael, who's died at the age of 53.

We will talk to a producer who made a film about him and we will talk to

people about his life. Earlier we spoke to our correspondent about his

life. Of course he collaborated with many people, including Elton John,

Aretha Franklin, Mary J Blige. He started on as a Wham! But went on to

have a very successful solo career. Perhaps you can e-mail us and get in

touch with your memories of George Michael. Many people are waking up

to the news now. You can e-mail us at the address below. You can also

share your thoughts with other viewers on Facebook and Twitter

about today's stories. I will be back with the headline shortly.

on the career of George Michael throughout the programme today. In

other news: to bring you authorities in Russia say they have located the

site where a plane came down yesterday soon after taking off from

Sochi. The victims included nine journalists and over 60 members of

the Moscow-based red Army choir which was on its way to perform in

Syria. The UK should leave the European single market when it exits

the EU. Mervyn King told radio four's today programme that trading

under the same conditions as countries on the continent could

prevent Britain from taking full advantage of the opportunities of

Brexit. I don't go makes sense for us to pretend that we should remain

in the single market and I think were all? Is about whether it makes

sense to stay in the customs union. If we do that we cannot make our own

trade deals with other countries. 50,000 people in England or a type

of type 2 diabetes and could be held by an NHS programme that is being

extended from today. The advice on better nutrition and exercise has

already helped 20,000 people and forms part of a package of new

methods to curb type 2 diabetes. The Prime Minister of Japan is set to

visit Pearl Harbor 75 years after the deadly attack that drew the

United States into the Second World War. Abe is travelling to whole i.e.

Where he will visit the naval base targeted by Japanese bombers in

1941. Over 2000 Americans, mostly military personnel, were killed. An

adviser to the Japanese government said that he was not prepared to

offer a enough apology for the attack. Shoppers are expected to hit

the high street today for traditional Boxing Day sales. The

number of people going to the shops is expected to be down compared to

last year with analyst saying that earlier discount events like Black

Friday and cyber Monday will affect post- Christmas sales. Over ?3

billion is expected to be spent at the registers today with ?900

million spent online. I will be back at seven o'clock with the headlines

and I will see you then. But first, 2016, a great year for the Olympians

and Paralympian of Britain. We can take a look now at a golden summer

in Rio. Is coming four years after a

stunning one ten games, Rio 2016 was a tough act to follow. And while the

buildup was far from ideal with political scandals, financial crises

and worries about the Zika virus, Brazil was always going to offer a

spectacular setting for South America's first ever Olympic and

Paralympic games. There would be plenty of time for celebrations

after Woods and we had big ambitions, the best ever for an

Olympics. Paralympics GB were hoping to better their hall in London.

First of the athletics. The stadium erupts! Three gold medals for Great

Britain. Sydney 2000 heptathlon champion was

there as Jessica and Hill and Mo Farah tried to defend their

respective titles. We were all looking forward to the repeat of

super Saturday from London 2012. Mo Farah in the 10,000 metres. It was

not without its drama. The falling. He was clipped. The Bunting, the

barging and Mo Farah still managed to come through and the atmosphere

was electric. Mo Farah is the first British athlete to win three Olympic

gold medals. Jessica Ennis Hill was not great to have it all her own way

in the heptathlon. Straight back after giving birth, could she

retained her title? She fought hard and competed with such valour. To

come away with a silver medal was a great achievement for a woman who

has just graced our track for so many years. And Greg who was

desperate to try and retain his title. A jump of eight metres and 29

centimetres was only going to be bronze. He meant was that 5000

metres final. Mo Farah going for the double bubble. Could he do the

double? He did it on every count. Gold again to Great Britain! A

double bubble. My legs are a little tired but I did it. I did it! It is

the dream of every athlete, as I said, and I cannot believe it. We

had high hopes in the four x one relay. Would the women come through

and take a medal? Yes, they could. Doing a fantastic job to bring home

a medal for Britain. And who could forget Sophie in the women's hammer

throw? A totally unexpected bronze medal but she had to work hard for

it. Coming through on her sixth and final throw. Overall a fantastic

championships for British athletics but you will definitely have to go

to Mo Farah. Hello. I am Vicki Holland and in Rio

I was the first British woman to win a Olympic triathlon medal. It was

difficult conditions, a hilly bike ride, tough conditions in the surf.

Hot and humid is ringed finish and I came out with a bronze medal. Having

watched the Olympics since I was six, to come home and finally have a

medal was everything I ever wanted. We have a couple of other superstars

in triathlon. The boys winning gold and silver. They are the pioneers of

triathlon and I am pleased to have won a medal alongside them. The

British success did not stop there. Golf made a controversial return to

the Ludwig is in Rio and Justin Rose became the first Olympic

gold-medallist in the sport for 112 years. Andy Murray had a number

liveable year and offended if Olympic tennis title after in a peek

battle. -- Andy Murray had an unbelievable year. He defended his

tennis title after an intense battle. A matter of medals away from

the Stadium is the velodrome, one of the most challenging and finished

just weeks before the limb pics began. Any issues that the

organisers had with that paled into insignificance thanks to the

difficult buildup that the GB cycling team had. The performance

manager resigned after allegations of sex as comments on bullying.

Results on the track had been mixed at best. Once again, they peaked

when it mattered most. There was just one gold medal for grabs on the

opening day at the track. The men's team sprint. Or four years Great

Britain has struggled to fill the anchor role. But let out by

defending champions, another Scotsman rose to the occasion. Who

will claim the gold medal? The gold medal goes to Great Britain! The

Olympic champions again! The next day all of the focus was on Sir

Bradley Wiggins. Could he become Britain's most decorated Olympian of

all time? The British quartet trailed all the way until the

closing stages. Willoughby Australia? Will be Great Britain? It

is Great Britain a world record time! Another day another gold for

Great Britain. A successful defence of the women's team pursuit as Laura

Trott alongside her teammates came the first British woman to win

freely big gold medals. Not to be outdone by his fiancee, Jason Kenny

retained his Olympic crown in the individual sprint defeating his

compatriot and into silver. Becky James put over two years of injury

and illness behind her to take silver. While Mark Cavendish's

status as one of the all-time greats on the road is undisputed, and his

third Olympic Games, an Olympic medal was still a big hole in his

cabinet. And many doubted that would change. Howell wrong they were. --

how wrong they were. The sixth and final day predictably provided more

gold as Laura Trott emphatically defended her title. Oche James

celebrated a second silver in the individual sprint and Kitty showed

her promise for the future with bronze. Jason Kenny going for a

British record. In the final event he was hoping to secure his third

gold medal of the games and equal the record of his predecessor. A

golden hat-trick for Jason Kenny! Six gold! So for an third Olympics

in a row, the British team dominated the cycling. Not to be forgotten,

out on the road, Christopher followed up a third Tour de France

victory time trial and a bronze. Swimming is undoubtedly one of the

most popular Olympic sports. But the British team has been notable

absentee from the podium. They miss their medal target in London winning

just three. Four years later, led by a new generation, the results would

be a little different. Here is double Olympic champion Rebecca

Appleton 's take. We are on target of four also gold medals and was

quickly got that rolling. At PT takes Olympic gold for Great

Britain. He has obliterated the world record! Most of his time it

was down to a fingernail, winning in such a way over 100 metres is huge.

It is surreal to get the first goal but this is a product of seven years

of work and, more importantly, for my country. It means so much to me.

Just to be one of those who got a gold medal lifts you. And to come

away with a silver medal in the relay is impressive. The fact that

we came back and got a silver, the women did equally as well. Jasmine

got two silver medals which, for me, I am so attached to because they

were the events that I used to do. I was so pleased for her and Rio was

her moment. Siobhan as well, she is in a difficult event so the fact

that she scared the dominant champion is a sense of what is to

come and I think they will have an even better Tokyo Olympics. Inspired

by the success of the British runners, the British divers wanted

to make their own impact. As far as Britain is concerned it is no longer

about Tom Daley. Sure he was the challenging for more honours but he

also has a few talented teammates. Here come the British divers. Jack

Law and Chris Smith. This pair are gunning for a medal today. There you

go. Yes! That is good enough! Yes, yes, yes! This is the moment for

Jack and Chris. Yes! Come on! It is gold! Pure gold for Jack and Chris.

They have done it! Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow. This will need to be so

good. The last one. Will it be enough? This will be a low, so

close. Let us wait and see. They have done it! They are bronze

medallist! A silver to add to the gold they got in the synchronised. A

terrific performance. I'm Jade Jones and I won my second

taekwondo Olympic gold in Rio. It was just relief

more than anything. Having all that pressure,

with being number one, So it was just amazing to do it

on the day and nail it. It was a great Games

for GB taekwondo. I was a half second

from accomplishing my dream! I don't want to cry on TV,

but I'm distraught! But in Rio, there was

another impressive medal. Bianca Walkden claimed

heavyweight bronze. One more sport I like and GB happen

to be good at is boxing. Like me, Nicola Adams

also defended her title. Whilst there was silver for super

heavyweight Joe Joyce Rounding off the combat

sports is judo. Sally Conway claimed Olympic bronze

medal in the -70 kilos division. Still to come on the programme:

We find out how the British rowing team continued their gold-medal run

which goes all the way back to 1984. Hollie Webb gives us her take

on that penalty which secured the GB women's hockey team an historic

first-ever Olympic title. And we take a look at some

of the record-breaking successes for Britain's Paralympic

athletes in Rio. Next, to gymnastics,

and a sport which from a British perspective has undergone a massive

transformation over Back at the 2004 Athens Olympics,

GB had just one male They now have some of the best

gymnasts in the world. And here at the Rio Olympic Arena,

history would be made. London 2012 bronze medallist

Beth Tweddle watched it all unfold. This summer was incredible

for Team GB gymnastics. I don't think ten years ago

we could have ever dreamt of coming Max Whitlock picking up

double Olympic gold, one of them being on the floor,

which, to be honest, I think I can openly say I don't

think anyone would have expected. He suddenly found himself in medal

contention and I don't think even realised when he had won

the gold, I think his coach And then to put that behind him

an hour later he had to walk out into the pommel final with Louis

Smith. We knew it was going

to be a close contest. But Louis did the routine

of his life and then Max Whitlock also performed the routine

of his life and took home that gold. I have completely outdone myself,

me and Scott can stand here very To come into the Olympic Games,

I don't know what to say, To see one and two for

Great Britain on that Olympic The next medal came

from Amy Tinkler. She's the only other girl that's

won an Olympic medal Three weeks later she was

picking up her GCSEs. So it just shows how far British

gymnastics are coming on. Nile then went on to pick up that

medal in the high bar, the first-ever British medal for us

on that piece of apparatus. That is going to

challenge, Nile Wilson. We cannot forget about Max,

he also picked up a third medal And finally, for trampolining,

Bryony Page picking up For me, to stand there

in the stands, being on the other side of the stage, I thought

I was going to be a little bit nervous, and a little bit -

do I wish I were still out there? But actually I was just

proud to be British. One of the major worries heading

into the Rio Olympics concerned water pollution,

following the discovery of drug resistant super bacteria

in the Guanabara Bay Would it impact athletes in some

of Britain's most successful sports? Years of intense preparations

clearly paid off as There are no guarantees in sport

of victory for Helen Glover and Heather Stanning

comes pretty close. They'd gone five years

unbeaten into the Games and ended their career together

with another success, defending their Olympic

women's pairs title. They are fearless,

they are without equal, they are history makers,

Great Britain's Glover and Stanning defend their Olympic title

and they have done it in such style. There would be gold medals, too,

for the men's coxless fours Many thought that Katherine Grainger

would retire after London but the temptation to return

proved too strong. Aged over 40 and after a long break

from the sport it is perhaps little surprise she and Vicky Thornley

failed to impress in But when the pressure

was on the result was different. Considering what we have been

through the last couple of years I'm That is a medal that not many people

would have given us so I'm pleased. Mum and dad, I promise, I'll never

put you through that again. After the rowing, the lake was clear

for the Sprint canoeists and Liam Heath lived up

to his billing as one of the preGames favourites

with victory in the K1 200. He also partnered John Schofield

to siler in the same Few saw Joe Clarke as a medal

prospect in slalom, but he produced one of the shocks of the Games

with a near-perfect David Florence secured a third

successive silver of his career, teaming up with Richard Hounslow

to finish second in the C2 event. Finally, to sailing,

and there would be no Sir Ben Ainslie in these Games

but his replacement in the Finn class, Giles Scott, delivered

a performance Ben Ainslie would have Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills also

navigated the tricky Rio waters to perfection,

and upgraded their London The windsurfer Nick Dempsey took

silver and became the first man to win three career Olympic medals

in this event. Hello, my name is Hollie Webb

and I was a member of the Team GB women's hockey team that won a gold

medal at the Rio Games. We knew that if we could get a good

game under our belts in the first game then we could use that momentum

all the way through the tournament. And the game is tough,

as we expect against Australia, We topped the pool, and won

all of our pool Games and I can remember thinking that night,

gosh, we're going to have to win every single game now to win

the Rio Olympic Games. So our next massive,

massive focus was the quarterfinal. The semifinal we were

up against the Kiwis, who were ludicrously fast

and so athletic and we Our coach just said to us,

OK, one more game. Great Britain are in

the Olympic final. The Netherlands hadn't lost

at the Olympic Games since 2004. The Dutch played out of their skins

and were sort of all over us. Inside the circle, Maddie Hinch

is down, the angle... They had four chances

and scored three. We were in a positive place

going into the penalties, and each person went,

Maddie was making some incredible It came to the third one,

and Helen scored hers. Great Britain are off

the mark in the shoot out. If I scored my last one then that

would be it, we would win. So we went up, made sure

I went really slowly Made sure I looked in

the eyes and looked as big Hollie Webb on her way,

to win gold for Great Britain. Webb...

Turns, scores! Great Britain have won

the Olympic gold medal. Hi, I'm Charlotte Dujardin and I won

the individual gold and team silver Winning my individual gold

meant the world to me and it was the perfect way

to finish my career with Valegro. I was not GB's only

equestrian gold medallist. Showjumper Nick Skelton became

Britain's second oldest Olympic Two other sports at the Diadoro

cluster were rugby The men's rugby team took home

silver in the sport's Olympic debut, while GB shooters had two bronze

medals to celebrate. Ed Lling in the trap

and Steven Scott in the double trap Can you sum up what this incredible

bronze medal means to you? GB secured their first medal

in the sport since 2004, with Marcus Ellis and Chris

Langridge claiming Rio's breathtaking geography

and spectacular seafronts make for a stunning setting but the city

isn't without its problems and life for disabled people here can be far

from straightforward. So the Rio Paralympics was seen

as an opportunity to improve accessibility and attitudes

here in Brazil. The British team were hoping

to improve on their medal Dame Sarah Storey already had

an incredible haul heading into Rio Three gold medals saw her become

GB's most successful female Paralympian of all

time with 14 titles. Other highlights included

Jonnie Peacock sprinting his way to a stunning defence

of his 100 metre crown. The historic 1-2-3 for the GB

archers, an emotional table tennis victory for Will Bayley,

and brilliant hat tricks for Hannah Cockroft on the track,

Bethany Firth in the pool, as well as for the equestrian

stars Sophie Christiansen There were countless

others who also excelled. Here's Kate Grey's take

on the best of the rest. The older more

experienced members of Paralympics GB delivered

once again here in Rio. But the young new stars have

also made their mark. The one standout performer

was Kadeena Cox, for whom one sport

just wasn't enough. Winning gold in both

cycling and athletics. It is just normal,

but everyone seems to think I have done

something special. It is amazing, the support

and the warm welcome. It makes you feel so

special and grateful for 15-year-old Ellie Robinson

and Kare Adenegan were inspired by Four years on they've now become

medallists here in Rio on It was also great to see

the veterans of the Sasha Kindred and Jody Cundy both

competing in their sixth Paralympic But we can't ignore the fact GB's

success has been helped by the absence of Russia

and the doping ban. But considering there

were fears that these Games would not even happen

at all in the lead up, for 11 days the Brazilian people

have embraced the Paralympic spirit. GB finished an impressive second

in the medal table behind China, with a stunning

total of 147 medals. Back to the Olympics now and away

from the golden performances of the British team in Rio,

there were of course many incredible achievements by athletes

from other countries as well. Usain Bolt rounded off

an unbelievable Olympic career with the third

sprint treble for Jamaica, winning the 100 metres, 200 metres

and the 4x100 metre relays. I look on it as an accomplishment,

you know what I mean? I enjoy pressure, I live

for these moments, and for me I came through and I

was proud of myself. From the greatest sprinter

of all time to the greatest ever swimmer,

Michael Phelps has rewritten the record books time

and time again for the USA. And extended his honour list

to an incredible 28 medals, 23 of those gold,

from five Olympics. He has said it before

but insists he is now Next to the host nation

and from poverty to the podium. Raffaella Silva grew up in one

of Rio's toughest neighbourhoods, was disqualified at London 2012,

and labelled an embarrassment. A fairy tale turnaround

was completed with an emotional victory and Brazil's

first gold of the Games. The title the hosts craved more

than any came in their favourite sport, never before have Brazil won

an Olympic football gold, but inspired by Barcelona star

Neymar, they finally completed 200 million Brazilians

scream with delight! There were also pretty wild

celebrations from the Fijian rugby sevens team, who won their country's

first-ever Olympic gold, while American teenage gymnast

Simone Biles dazzled with four gold medals, a star now and

for the future Games. It was a golden Games

for so many nations, but with 67 medals, 27 of them gold,

it was a historic Olympics They became the first nation ever

to beat their total from a home Games and just four years later,

and finished second on the medal table behind the USA

and ahead of China. Rio 2016 was an incredible Games,

it saw us say goodbye to major names like Sir Bradley Wiggins

and Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won't be competing

at the next Olympics. But it saw the rise of new stars

who will be looking to build So from the road to Rio we are now

on the Trail to Tokyo. This is Breakfast,

with Naga Munchetty. George Michael, one of the biggest

music stars of his generation, After a string of top ten hits

with Wham in the 80s, he had further success as a solo

artist, selling more Good morning, it's Boxing Day,

Monday the 26th of December. A day of mourning in Russia

for the 92 people who were on board a jet which crashed into

the Black Sea on its way to Syria. We'll find out how the community

in Hebden Bridge has recovered from Boxing Day floods,

which left dozens of families Everything was floating and

downstairs there was one metre high. It was about a quarter of the

staircase. Boxing Day sales have

already started online - we'll look at how changes in buying

habits have affected the traditional In sport, Sam Allardyce takes charge

of a football match for the first time since he was sacked

as England manager. His new side Crystal Palace,

will face Watford in the Premier The storm brings a wild Boxing Day

two parts of Scotland. Strong winds elsewhere with frequent showers.

Fair to say it is a different story elsewhere. The sun is out and it

should be a lovely day. One of the biggest pop stars

of the '80s and '90s, He was 53, and is believed to have

suffered from heart failure. He rose to fame as one

half of the group, Wham! but went on to have a

successful solo career. He sold 100 million albums worldwide

and had 11 UK number ones. Nick Quraishi looks

back at his life. # You put the boom

boom into my heart... Suntans, bleached hair and upbeat

songs propelled Wham to number one # But the very next

day you gave it away. Their most famous song heard every

year will now have added poignancy. Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

in north London, George Michael was 12 years old when he

met Andrew Ridgeley. They left school at 16

and set up Wham in 1981. # And time can never

mend a careless whisper. His biggest hit, Careless Whisper

came in 1984 but was written Three years later, his solo album,

Faith, marked a shift from teen idol With the success came

brushes with the law. An arrest for lewd behaviour

in a public toilet He had a stint in prison

after crashing his car George Michael announced

he was gay, later revealing he had been in the closet

for years to prevent his mother In 2011 he nearly died in Vienna

after a bout of pneumonia. A collaboration with producer

Naughty Boy and a documentary called Freedom which was due

for release next month. When it came to pop

music, George Michael had it all - looks, voice

and the ability to write a string of hits that will continue to be

played for years to come. George Michael who has passed away

at the age of 53. Colin Paddison joins us now. 11 o'clock last night

and that is when the news came. I remember just being shocked. People

of a certain generation. Part of the pop conversation for the last 30

years, he has been, and he has been so identified with Christmas with

two best-known Christmas songs of all time. Do They Know It's

Christmas? And the song that was kept off number will one in 1984,

Last Christmas. People love it every year. So many tributes coming in for

him as well. We saw in that report he has collaborated with some

massive names and massive stars. That was one of the things. He was

on top of the pops, and the songs he wrote and his voice the big names of

music wanted to work with him. Elton John performed a duet with him.

Elton John asked him to be a backup singer at one point because he knew

what a talented voice it had. Elton John said he has lost a close friend

and a generous soul. His heart goes out with family and fans. Aretha

Franklin, just after he left wham, that is to he teamed up with to

perform a song. That was how he pulled off what so few people do and

make the transition from boy band to a credible solo artist. And a very

successful one as well. Says produced for US number one. And then

his up following albums, there were no videos for them and then he

started to tackle subjects different to what he started with, Jesus to a

child tackled the death of a former lover to AIDS. Thank you very much.

Russia is holding a day of national mourning for the 92 people

who were killed when a military plane crashed in the Black Sea.

Authorities in Russia say they've located the site where the plane

came down yesterday, soon after it took off from Sochi,

Our Moscow correspondent, Steve Rosenberg reports.

This is one of the final images of the Tupolev 154 jet.

It was taken by a journalist before he boarded the plane.

The aircraft crashed into the Black Sea.

The Russians scrambled helicopters and ships,

but the search became a recovery operation.

The plane had taken off from a military airfield near Moscow.

It flew south, stopping in Sochi to refuel.

The final destination was Syria and Russia's airbase near Latakia,

but minutes after leaving Sochi it crashed.

President Putin offered his condolences to the families

of the victims and promised them his full support.

On board were more than 60 members of the Russian army's famous song

and dance ensemble once known as the Red Army Choir.

They'd been due to give a concert at the Russian airbase in Syria.

They are our brothers, friends, colleagues,

Also killed in the crash, a prominent medic known to millions

Throughout the day Muscovites brought flowers to the headquarters

This disaster has left Russia stunned and silent.

The UK should leave the European single market when it exits the EU,

the former governor of the Bank of England has said.

Mervyn King told Radio 4's Today programme that trading under

the same conditions as countries on the continent could stop Britain

from taking full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit.

I don't think it makes sense for us to pretend that we should remain

in a single market and I think there are real questions

about whether it makes sense to stay in the customs union.

Clearly if we do that we can not make our own trade deals

50,000 thousand people in England at risk of Type-2 diabetes could be

helped by an NHS programme that's being extended from today.

The advice on better nutrition and exercise had already

It forms part of a package of new measures to curb Type-2

diabetes - including funding for more specialist nurses.

Japan's Prime Minister is set to visit Pearl Harbour,

75 years after the deadly attack that drew the United States

Shinzo Abe is travelling to Hawaii, where he will visit the naval base

that was targeted by Japanese bombers in December 1941.

More than 2,000 Americans, mainly military personnel,

An adviser to Mr Abe said he was not planning to offer an apology

Train travellers will face significant disruption this week,

as 200 sets of engineering works are planned by Network Rail.

With so many trains cancelled or suspended, lots of people will be

So Breakfast's Graham Satchell is at Victoria Coach Station

Good morning. It is getting quite busy behind you. It is. This is one

of the only transport hub is really working properly today. A busy day

for many people as they head out the South or to visit relatives, to a

football match. But I love you wanted a train, you will struggle.

Why are there no trains? Train operators say there is not enough

demand to make it worth their while running services. Yes, there are

engineering most of the network is open. Having said that, looking at

the thousands of people going through the station today, owing to

places all over the country, it seems odd that the only place you

can go to from London Gatwick, Stansted, Brighton, Oxford. A few

trains around Liverpool and some in Glasgow. That is it. Lettuce wrap up

the other travel stuff. Roads and airports. There was going to be

astray, wasn't there? The British Airways dispute is over. No problems

that I see at Heathrow or any of the airports for the some problems in

the North of Scotland and if you are travelling by ferry, for example, to

the western isles all to Shetland then check before you travel because

many services have been counselled. Interestingly, the Shadow Transport

Secretary today accused the government of not doing enough to

get rail passengers moving on Boxing Day. The train operators do not have

to run today and with that they are not running today. Think very much.

-- thank you very much. Millions of shoppers are expected

to hit the shops today as the traditional Boxing Day

sales get under way. However, research suggests that

pre-Christmas discounts - both online and on the high street -

mean fewer people now turn up Earlier on Breakfast,

retail analyst Diane Wehrle told us retailers need to focus

on attracting customers into stores Retailers are in a

difficult situation. but what they really need to be

doing is focusing on offering a fantastic shopping experience

to encourage people back into stores Matt will be here in around

five minutes to tell us what the weather's got in store

for the next few days. This time last year,

the West Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge was being hit

by a deluge of floodwater. Homes, shops, and schools

were all affected and the recovery Breakfast's John Maguire reported

from Hebden Bridge last winter, and has returned to see how

residents there are coping. Torrents of water smashed

through Hebden Bridge with no respect for who, where

or what they affected, 12 months on and Riverside School

is receiving a visit from the children's laureate

Chris Riddell, who has helped Sketching as we talk,

he says he is impressed One comes into the community

and sees how resilient they have been in the face of some very

testy and trying times, and the way that often brings

communities together. The head teacher has been forced

to add construction project manager The heating system is running,

but not until just before Easter. I emailed to ask them

not to pull them out! Some of the children saw damage both

to their school and their home. Everything was crashed and broken

and we couldn't find any of our stuff and there was a massive

canoe under our decking and we didn't know

how that got there. We look downstairs and

it was one metre high. It was taking up a quarter

of the staircase. An essential part of

the recovery is prevention. At this bookshop, a local mechanic

has devised a way to keep the books I absolutely think that we wouldn't

have survived on our own. We just all pulled together,

we genuinely did. But it does feel like you're

tempting fate to say that! Whether you think flooding

is caused by global warming or overdevelopment,

one thing for certain - when it impacats a community

like this, it's very much It is people that drag this town

back up, that gets the businesses, schools and families

back on their feet. The pub that we are walking

towards was flooded. And that sense of resilience,

stoicism and community, that Hebden Bridge is renowned

for, has been vital. The little things like none

of the cash machines worked in town, so there was a regular

scene of somebody saying, well, I'll drive to the next town,

I'll take a bunch of people, we can go to a cash

machine and get some cash. When the flood sirens sounds,

everybody stops and hopes not to be hit again, but if it does happen

this place will deploy its best asset in the fightback,

the town's people. You're watching

Breakfast from BBC News. The main stories this morning:

Madonna and Sir Elton John have led tributes to the singer

George Michael, who has died Russia is beginning a day

of mourning for the 92 passengers and crew who died when a military

plane taking them to Syria crashed Here's Matt with a look

at this morning's weather. It has been very mild of late. We

enjoyed those Christmas Day walks, or Boxing Day walks perhaps today?

It certainly is mild. After the mild Christmas Day, today, for the

majority of the country, you can walk off the exodus of Christmas

trees. The blue skies are cooler than yesterday, but it won't be blue

skies everywhere. In the northern half of the country it will be a

wild and windy day. We have storm, the blame for that. It is currently

to the north of Shetland. -- Storm Conor. It is whipping up high seas.

Reports of 14 metre waves between Orkney and Shetland. Under that zone

we have a Met Office and the bee prepared warning in place. Further

damage and disruption could be possible. -- amber be prepared.

There could be severe gales. Frequent showers through the day,

dropping snow over the hills. Further south, any showers will fade

away. A fine day in store. We could still have up to 70 mph in the far

north of Scotland by the end of the afternoon. There will be showers

packing in as well. It would be hard pressed to avoid them in Scotland.

The cold day. Northern Ireland has a fuchsia hours into the afternoon and

sunshine to end the day. Some showers in the far north of England.

The rest of England and Wales, a great day to get a walk in. The

winds easing the rout, even if it is substantially cooler than it was

yesterday afternoon. With the cooler day a cooler night will follow.

Still showers in Scotland. Dating back to spots of rain in Orkney and

Shetland later, loosely becoming dry. -- feeding back. A widespread

frost developing in England and Wales. Temperatures in the south

Midlands getting as low as -6 or seven. Frost in parts of Ireland.

Isolated in central and eastern parts of Scotland. This is where we

have sunshine for Tuesday. A couple of showers. Most have a dry day on

Tuesday after the crisp and frosty start. Another great day for a walk.

Plenty of sunshine around and temperatures on the fresh side, at

about 6-7 degrees. High pressure still in charge into Wednesday. In

southern eastern areas, with the winds light, and a frost there will

be dense patches of fog. That will hamper some of the roads and

airports in eastern England. Most will have a dry day, a bit of cloud

in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sunniest of all to the south and

west. Certainly after a stormy Christmas spell it is set to turn

quieter for the rest of the week and the leader of the new year.

-- lead up. Still hat and scarf weather.

Definitely! Isn't it, Mike?

Did you get any for Christmas? I always do.

So all of those times you are going out, you need to wrap up warm.

Crystal Palace versus Watford today. A big game. Sam Allardyce back in

management, a few months after having to leave the England job. But

he has this reputation for keeping teams up. That's what they have

hired him for, the Midas touch, avoiding relegation.

Sam Allardyce will take charge of his first Premier League match

as Crystal Palace manager at Watford this afternoon.

The former England boss took over at Selhurst Park last Friday,

just a day after Alan Pardew was sacked.

He's already got his eye on the January transfer window

and wants to keep his best players, as well as adding to the squad.

Rumours that may float around, that people might be interested

in our players, is also of great concern when you are manager,

because that is very disruptive and can put a player off his game.

We are trying to recruit and make the squad a bit bigger,

That would be a key area for me, but I think the players

But also if we can add to that, let's try and do it.

Chelsea, who have a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League,

They'll set a new club record, if they make it 12 straight league

wins against Bournemouth, although they'll have to do it

without N'Golo Kante and Diego Costa, who are suspended.

They are working very well this week to try to find the solution to play

good football, to continue to win, to take the two points.

We all know that it won't be easy against Bournemouth

because they are a very good team, with great organisation.

It's been nearly five years since Arsenal lost three games

They're faced with that prospect today.

Defeats to Everton and Manchester City have seen them slip nine

points behind Chelsea at the top and manager Arsene Wenger

is determined to stop the rot at home to West Brom this afternoon.

We are ready for a fight and we want to respond.

I think in 20 games we lost the last two, but our quality has been

consistent since the start of the season and we want

to respond in a strong way and in a determined way.

I think everybody is focused to do that.

David Moyes will make his first return to Old Trafford

as a manager this afternoon, when his struggling Sunderland side

Moyes replaced Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

He was proclaimed the 'chosen one', but lasted only ten months,

as United struggled under his stewardship.

The current United boss, 'The Special One', has sympathy

I don't feel it as a person, I feel a great history of the club.

Only positive things and not negative things.

In a certain period, when probably David come,

it was not so easy to go in that direction.

At the same time, and I think this is even more

important, the Premier League was changing.

Elsewhere, Burnley take on Middlesbrough.

Leicester are at home to Everton and relegation-threatened Swansea

You can keep right up to date with the action on Final Score

on the red button, as well as on Five Live and the BBC

The first day of the second test between Australia and Pakistan in

Melbourne has been abandoned due to rain. Pakistan were 142-4. Look at

them! Play will resume on day two at 11pm, our time. Remember Australia

on the first test. And its one of the highlights

of the racing calendar - steeple chasing's mid-season

championship, the King George Last year's winner, Cue Card,

one of the sport's long-term stars, faces his up and coming stablemate

Thistlecrack for the first time. That is such a good name!

Thistlecrack, it sparkles off the name.

You couldn't say it if you were a bit tired. It doesn't work.

Thistlecrack! Well said, keeping me up.

Time now for a look at the newspapers.

The broadcaster Rob McCloughlin is here to tell us

Good morning. Good morning, Merry Christmas. Happy Boxing Day. We will

take a look at the stories you've picked out, but let's have a look at

the front pages first. The news that George Michael has died came late

last night, so the second edition shows this in the Daily Mirror,

George Michael dead at 53. The front page of the Times as well has the

news that... The first part of his career in Wham!. It's as he died

peacefully. The Sun says George Michael has died at the age of 53

suspected heart failure. The Daily Telegraph has a look at the greed of

foreign aid groups to be exposed. The picture it has on its front page

is of Prince George. And the Express has a look at the queen -- Lee's

state of health, saying she was too ill to attend the Christmas service

in Sandringham. It is understood she has a cold. George Michael's death.

It's a real shame, a tragedy. 53 years old. I suppose one of the

interesting thing is, as you said, it is difficult for the papers

because it happened so late last night. Some of the papers, including

The Daily Mail, carry some of the tributes, mainly drawn from social

media. Elton John, who was very close to him. But they did have a

difficult relationship and they did fallout when Elton John was seen to

be giving him particular advice about drugs and the misuse of drugs.

At Elton John commented last night that he is heartbroken and his

thoughts go out to the family and his friends. George Michael was

also, earlier this year, it was announced he was going to make a new

documentary, take part in a new documentary, the Channel 4, taking

back on his -- looking back on his life. It has been such a dreadful

year. We are at that age, when people of a certain generation are

getting to a certain age. It is a day of mourning in Russia. 92 people

tragically died in a plane crash, a plane that was bound for Syria.

Russia is now saying the investigation has begun, but it is

refusing to rule out terrorism. A lot of the papers today spent

yesterday going through the tragic stories of individuals who died.

There are remarkable stories. It seems there's always a story the

person who actually avoided the tragedy and there is a story about a

soldier who woke up and discovered that it was announced he was dead

and in fact he couldn't make it onto the plane because his passport was

out of date, so he didn't go on it. He was one of the survivors. There

are other stories about other family members, young parents who have been

killed, so it's a terrible tragedy for the family. And you are right,

the Russians, because the plane was en route to Syria, they aren't

ruling out the possibility that terrorism is involved in this.

Although the likelihood, especially in reports carried overnight by

Reuters, indicate that this is possibly more likely to be

mechanical failure. As I said, that investigation is under way at the

moment. We were taking a look at the Christmas messages were coming

through from the Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday, the Queen's

Christmas message. Nigel Farage has taken umbrage. I thought the rule

was that politicians would stay away from Christmas Day? We had one from

Theresa May. That they would make messages in the lead up, but allow

faith leaders to stand by and make their messages on Christmas Day. But

Nigel Farage has tweeted, saying the Archbishop of Canterbury was far too

negative and that we should ignore his message. His message yesterday

was of course about 2016 being a period of creating at the end of

2016 period great uncertainty and on predictability, which was picked up

in some of the messages that were also carried by the pope and other

people. -- unpredictability. But Nigel Farage has told the Archbishop

of Canterbury, stop it and start talking positively about Britain.

Would you hit the shops today? We were talking about the Boxing Day

sales. But we have had so many sales in the run-up to it, I wonder why

you need the Boxing Day sales. Yes, the papers are quoting that

yesterday we spend something like ?386 million online. Why won't

people watching Strictly and Dr Who instead? Today the papers predict

that we might break all records, with ?4 billion worth of tills

ringing. You are right. Some of the stories today suggest that computer

shops are reducing prices by as much as 50%, leading department stores by

as much as 80%. Is there anything unique -- you need that you will get

out and buy? Nothing. I will not be shopping today. I got a credit card

deliberately. Did you grow smack with will chat later! -- did you? We

will chat later. Still to come on Breakfast... We

will be remembering George Michael, has died at the age of 53. Later we

will speak to a producer who filmed documentary about the pop star, as

we look at that his life. Hello, this is Breakfast

on Boxing Day with Naga Munchetty. Now, a summary of this

morning's main news. George Michael, one of the biggest

pop stars of the 80s He was 53, and is believed to have

suffered from heart failure. He rose to fame as one

half of the group Wham alongside Andrew Ridgeley,

who has paid tribute to his co-star George Michael went

on to have an incredibly successful career both as a solo artist

and in collaboration with other musicians, including

Aretha Franklin and Sir Elton John. He sold 100 million albums

and had 11 UK number ones. We'll be looking back on the life

and career of George Michael throughout the programme -

and hearing some of your favourite Russia is holding a day of national

mourning for the 92 people killed when a military plane

crashed in the Black Sea. Authorities in Russia say they've

located the site where the plane came down yesterday,

soon after taking off from Sochi. The victims included nine

journalists and more than sixty members of the Moscow-based Red Army

Choir, who were on their way Mervyn King said today that trading

under the same conditions as countries on the continent could

prevent Britain from taking full advantage of the opportunities of

Brexit. 50,000 people in England at risk

of Type-2 diabetes could be helped by an NHS programme that's

being extended from today. The advice on better nutrition

and exercise had already It forms part of a package

of new measures to curb Type-2 diabetes - including funding

for more specialist nurses. Japan's Prime Minister is set

to visit Pearl Harbour, 75 years after the attack that

drew the United States Shinzo Abe will visit the naval base

in Hawaii that was targeted by Japanese bombers

in December 1941. More than 2,000 Americans

were killed in the raids. An adviser to Mr Abe said he was not

planning to offer an apology Millions of shoppers are expected

to hit the high street today as the traditional Boxing Day

sales get under way. The number of people

going to the shops is expected to be down on last year, with analysts

saying that earlier discount events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday

will affect post-Christmas sales. Almost ?3 billion is expected to be

spent at the tills today, with a further ?900

million spent online We'll be back at eight

with the headlines. David Bowie, Ronnie Corbett

and Victoria Wood - just a few of those who passed away

this year, and whose lives are celebrated in Review

2016: We Remember. There's another chance to see

Part One on the BBC iPlayer, # I heard there was a secret court #

That David played... I only do the kind of music that I do. I would

love to do other kinds but with the limits of my talent I am obliged to

do my own thing. # It goes like this the fourth, the fifth, the minor

fall, the major lift # The baffled king composing hallelujah. # Suzanne

takes you down to her place near the river... He wore it like a snail

shell everywhere... If we sold 400 books of poetry we considered

ourselves on the way to win mortality. But I could not pay my

rent. In hindsight it seems like a mad decision that I would rectify my

economic situation by becoming a singer. # I remember you well in the

Chelsea Hotel # You were talking so brave and so sweet.

If the ball is in my left hand, it is not in my hand it is in the cup.

You can go to a party and tell somebody, asked them if they have

seen a trick. And even if you have done it averagely well they will ask

you how you did it. You grow a little. I did not grow far. You will

like this. This is the Queen with a bent corner. Keep your eye on the

Queen. These 20 they do not matter. Where is the Queen for ?10? ?10.

That is it. ?10 and it is a black three.

# So let the happy times begin... Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

Debbie McGee. What attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels? Soared

David Copperfield once make the Statue of Liberty disappear. If no

fewer ugly in heaven you would be beautiful. Wonderful news for that

girl there in front. 91 to Turkey, 92 to Turkey, 93 elsewhere. It is

not a patch on Turkey, is it. I said it has not got the same atmosphere.

It has not got the same atmosphere. See that there? Put that into the

toaster. You like that, don't you? I am not that keen on Turkey. I don't

like Turkey. Put it away. Will you call me to the hospital? Of course I

will. I will be right there. Outside. But your mother will be

inside with you. Of course I will stay with you. I will always be

there for you. All ways. # They said there would be snowwhite

Christmas # They said there would be peace on Earth # Hallelujah, now

well... # At Christmas we get what we deserve.

I know everything. I heard the verdict. It is dangerous for you to

come here. I must take the risk and you might as well. Girls, do not get

married. It is insanity. You have to become their servants, look after

their house and they cheat on you. Who the hell needs that? Let us go

down the street and Sokal seat. -- soak our feet. Ben, I never thought

I would see the day when you did not want to go for a walk. You do not

know what you are missing. # Do you remember # ... Love was changing my

mind # Chasing the clouds away... # The Mira stares you in the face...

-- the mirror. What will you do after the war? I will faithfully

execute the office of President of the United States, so help me God.

We are doing everything we can. Each day brings another reminder of this

very long goodbye. # Someone is knocking at the door #

Someone is ringing the bell # Someone is knocking at the door # Do

me a favour # Open the door and let them

Now, look here my good woman... I could not going on dropping

trousers. I was just repeating myself by coming in the same doors

and doing the same jokes. They pinched my braces! I began to look

for something else to do. I saw an advertising and in the Guardian one

day, applied for the job and eventually after a great deal of

doubt on behalf of the society actually got the job. Doctor Henry J

Heimlich, a leading specialist in oesophagus surgery has devised a

simple first aid procedure, the Heimlich manoeuvre which has proven

successful in saving the lives of choking victims. # Trying to loosen

my load I have seven women on my mind # For who want me... # You

can't hide your lying eyes we enjoyed what we were doing. We were

serious about our work and the songs and serious about where we wanted to

take the band. But along the way we rocked and we had a good time. #

Still those voices are calling from faraway # Wake you up in the middle

of the night... When you have a record like hotel California you

join a fraternity of only a few people who understand what it is

like to have a mega- record and then you have to get your head around,

you know, how do you make a record after Living it up at the hotel

California # What a nice surprise might bring your

alibi. I have the most stylish corner of the filthy store room out

the back. $10 a day. Things get hard when they find out you are on the

run. There is a dry wash south of town. Pick me up there. They make

another attempt on his life. I will be back in the morning. With my

people. Thank you, doctor. Knowing thrush as we do they're

going to keep at it. He said his enemies would have

to hunt down the four winds One more word.

Daughter. There is an envelope with the logo

of one of the few airlines The things I look back on with pride

are some of the songs. # Remember, when you tell those

little white lies...# An instant hit, it is very nice

for them, because they don't need The brand-new one,

straight in at number 12. # Love grows where my Rosemary goes

and nobody knows but me... # I can't deny, can't

you see I'm so confused? # I can't deny,

you see I'm tired...# I wanted to make

a glittery, disco record. And I wanted to work with stock,

Aitken, and Waterman. I am so lucky to have it,

I realise it now, as my knees get stiff and the teeth are falling out,

you know what I mean? # You're spinning right round,

baby, right round...# I am glad I did something that has

gone down in history. I looked down on him

because I am upper-class. I looked up to him because I am

upper-class. But I looked down on him

because he is lower class. I read it in the Reader's Digest

in between an article called, having fun with a hernia,

and a story about a woman who brought up a family of four

with one hand while waiting I am I doing a lot of sway in?

I think I am. In which Humphrey travelled

to the land of prologues. No, but I know where

I can get you some. I went those pills

where they belong. I did not know who shared my view

and the evils of drugs. It is because this despicable

pilfering is making a mess I think you know well enough

what to do with them, # Because I've gone

and got engaged again...# I thought I could be funny,

and I could play the piano, and I thought, somehow,

I'll do something with this, # I'll be back at Social Security,

queueing up to be abused...# # To be listed on a card index,

one singer, slightly used...$ I was at a party, I ended up

in a bedroom with a man who owned He ripped off all his clothes

and said, what would you like to do? I said, I would really

like to insulate the loft. The lady who seems to run

the centre, very tall, quite imposing, she sort of swept me

up and made me about 60 cups of tea. I liked her though,

she knew would she wanted. If Marjorie letter concentration

lapse for just one second # Let's go, 'cause I know how I want

you to behave # not particularly, not completely, beta

beyond the bottom with My mother first realised

I was an actor when she saw the movie and -- my uncle

rang her up and said, She had to be dragged

to see the film. The Imperial Japanese

Army shall be... The explosion of television meant

the world became smaller. And because it became smaller

there was room for much more international types

of entertainment. How come you have a

name like Entwistle? I thought you all listening

to the archers, or something... That was a very short bit

of football, or a very Somebody says we appear

to have lost that film. You are telling me!

We will try to find it. I was totally changed

by the experience of it. I went there and it was

such a dreadful shock. I hope I shall never,

ever see anything like this again. I think you have much more humility

after that kind of experience. You can't go around

being bombastic anymore. It just calms you down,

it makes you realise what some other We're now coming to the last

moments of Apollo 13, The best thing we can do now

is just to listen and hope. Architecture, like writing,

needs to be edited and refined over time, you have to be

very self-critical. There's a definite stigma

to a woman's thing. To be accepted as an architect,

I am not sure it is fully done. I'm still considered

to be on the margin. And I don't mind being

on the edge, actually. You will be malfunctioning within

a day, you near-sighted scrap pile. And don't let me catch

you following me, begging for help, # There is a star man waiting

in the sky # He'd like to come

and meet us but he thinks Just concentrate on feeling

the inside of the back of your head. You should notice, with a little

practice doing this, # Take your protein pills

and put your helmet on...# I am only

using rock and roll as a medium. I want it to be the instigator

of new ideas, to turn people I was never that confident

of my voice as a singer. So I thought rather than just

singing, I would like to kind I felt really comfortable

going on stage as somebody else. And it seemed a rational decision

to keep on doing that. And so I got quite besotted

with the idea of creating Nothing will prepare

you for the first dramatic performance in The Man

Who Fell to Earth. # I've got scars that

cannot be seen... # I've got drama that

can't be stolen... Hello, this is Breakfast,

with Naga Munchetty. George Michael, one

of the biggest music stars of his generation,

has died at the age of 53. # Time it can never mend

# The careless whisper...#. After a string of top ten hits

with Wham in the 80s, he had further success as a solo

artist, selling more Good morning, it's Boxing Day,

Monday the 26th of December. A day of mourning in Russia

for the 92 people who were on board a jet which crashed into

the Black Sea on its way to Syria. Boxing Day sales have

already started online - we'll look at how changes in buying

habits have affected the traditional In sport, Sam Allardyce takes charge

of a football match, for the first time since he was sacked

as England manager. His new side Crystal Palace will

face Watford in the Premier League. Good morning, stormy Boxing Day for

some in Scotland, 90mph gusts in Orkney and Shetland, frequent wintry

showers, but not the same for all. A cracking day for others to walk off

that excess Christmas pudding. All the details in 15 minutes.

One of the biggest pop stars of the 80s and 90s,

He was 53, and is believed to have suffered from heart failure.

He rose to fame as one half of the group, Wham!

- and went on to have a successful solo career.

He sold 100 million albums worldwide and had 11 UK number ones.

Nick Quraishi looks back at his life.

# You put the boom boom into my heart...

Suntans, bleached hair and upbeat songs propelled Wham to number one

# Last Christmas I gave you my heart

# But the very next day you gave it away.

Their most famous song heard every year will now have added poignancy.

Born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in north London, George Michael

was 12 years old when he met Andrew Ridgeley.

They left school at 16 and set up Wham in 1981.

# And time can never mend a careless whisper.

His biggest hit, Careless Whisper came in 1984 but was written