10/12/2017

0:00:05 > 0:00:07Hello, this is Breakfast, with Tina Daheley and Christian

0:00:07 > 0:00:09Fraser.

0:00:09 > 0:00:12Boris Johnson heads into crucial talks with the President of Iran.

0:00:12 > 0:00:14After meeting his opposite number yesterday, the Foreign Secretary

0:00:14 > 0:00:17is due to sit down with Hassan Rouhani later this morning.

0:00:17 > 0:00:20He'll again push for the release of the jailed British mother

0:00:20 > 0:00:23Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, but she could appear in court later

0:00:23 > 0:00:37today on new charges.

0:00:45 > 0:00:49Good morning. It is Sunday, December ten.

0:00:49 > 0:00:51Heavy snow and icy conditions are predicted as temperatures

0:00:51 > 0:00:53plummet across large parts of the UK.

0:00:53 > 0:00:56Up to 20 centimetres of snow are expected in some places.

0:00:56 > 0:00:58This is the scene in North Wales.

0:00:58 > 0:01:02Stav will have the latest for us.

0:01:02 > 0:01:08Good morning. Today is certainly one to keep across the weather forecast.

0:01:08 > 0:01:13Disruptive snow in the forecast. It is already selling in some places. I

0:01:13 > 0:01:15will have all the details shortly.

0:01:15 > 0:01:17And getting a degree in just two years.

0:01:17 > 0:01:20The government aims to encourage more students in England to sign up

0:01:20 > 0:01:21for shorter courses.

0:01:21 > 0:01:27We'll hear why.

0:01:27 > 0:01:31More than just bragging rights at stake. Today's derby in Manchester

0:01:31 > 0:01:34is the biggest game in the Premier League so far this season.

0:01:34 > 0:01:35Good morning.

0:01:35 > 0:01:36First, our main story.

0:01:36 > 0:01:39The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is due to meet

0:01:39 > 0:01:41the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, this morning

0:01:41 > 0:01:43on the second day of his visit to the country.

0:01:43 > 0:01:46He'll continue to press for the release of Nazanin

0:01:46 > 0:01:47Zaghari-Ratcliffe - a British-Irainian aid-worker who's

0:01:47 > 0:01:56been held prisoner in the country since April 2016.

0:01:56 > 0:01:59She denies charges of trying to overthrow the Iranian government.

0:01:59 > 0:02:02But she faces the possibility of a further court appearance today

0:02:02 > 0:02:04after Mr Johnson appeared last month to contradict her claim

0:02:04 > 0:02:08she was on holiday in Iran at the time of her arrest.

0:02:08 > 0:02:13I am sure it will make a difference. I'm sure him being there, hymn

0:02:13 > 0:02:16raising her case, hymn raising her case in the context of what's of

0:02:16 > 0:02:21other stuff, can only help improve relations. -- him raising her case,

0:02:21 > 0:02:26him raising her case in the context. Improved relations can only lead to

0:02:26 > 0:02:29a better results Ross. I am not expecting that on Monday morning she

0:02:29 > 0:02:30comes back on the plane.

0:02:30 > 0:02:33And we will be getting all the latest analysis

0:02:33 > 0:02:35on the situation in about 10 minutes.

0:02:35 > 0:02:38More than 20 Arab League countries - including close allies

0:02:38 > 0:02:40of the United States - have urged President Trump

0:02:40 > 0:02:43to reverse his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

0:02:43 > 0:02:46The resolution, which follows three days of violence and protests

0:02:46 > 0:02:50in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, says the move is a dangerous

0:02:50 > 0:02:51violation of international law.

0:02:51 > 0:02:54The league will now ask the UN Security Council to condemn

0:02:54 > 0:02:56Mr Trump's declaration.

0:02:56 > 0:03:00A spell of heavy snow is forecast over parts of Wales,

0:03:00 > 0:03:02the Midlands and parts of Northern and Eastern England.

0:03:02 > 0:03:05The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for up to 10

0:03:05 > 0:03:08centimetres of snow at low levels, with up to 20 centimetres

0:03:08 > 0:03:09on higher ground.

0:03:09 > 0:03:12There are fears that some rural areas could become cut off.

0:03:12 > 0:03:17Simon Clemison reports.

0:03:17 > 0:03:25It could be a scene from The SNowman. White the new Green, as you

0:03:25 > 0:03:32fly over parts of Wales. Sledge down it, sculpt it, throw it. It might

0:03:32 > 0:03:35not look any different to the snow which has fallen from Shropshire,

0:03:35 > 0:03:39but it is coming from a different place, and that could mean it has a

0:03:39 > 0:03:43much bigger effect. A band of rain, this time persistent, is drifting in

0:03:43 > 0:03:47from the south-west and is set to push against the cold air,

0:03:47 > 0:03:50potentially leading to heavy and continuous falls across wide areas

0:03:50 > 0:03:53of Wales, the Midlands, and in two northern England, with the

0:03:53 > 0:03:57possibility of 20 centimetres accumulating in some spots. It could

0:03:57 > 0:04:01also go further south than originally thought to Scotland and

0:04:01 > 0:04:04Northern Ireland on alert. A fair amount has already arrived on the

0:04:04 > 0:04:07weekend but so far it originated from showers, covering some towns

0:04:07 > 0:04:11but not others. This hospital is calling on people with 4x4s living

0:04:11 > 0:04:17nearby to help ring staff to work, with the Met Office urging people to

0:04:17 > 0:04:23be prepared. For many, for now, the snow is anything but a problem.We

0:04:23 > 0:04:28have been sledging down the hill and it is super front.We don't get snow

0:04:28 > 0:04:32very often, we brought the kids out and it was good fun. Just having

0:04:32 > 0:04:37loads of fun in the snow.The Met Office says roads, rail and air

0:04:37 > 0:04:43delays are likely. The hope will be that a Sunday will help lessen the

0:04:43 > 0:04:46impact, because lots of people are not at work or school. In fact, they

0:04:46 > 0:04:47are here.

0:04:50 > 0:04:52That does look fun.

0:04:52 > 0:04:59In the last couple of hours the snow has started falling in the Midlands

0:04:59 > 0:05:03This is the scene on the M5 near Worcester as the band

0:05:03 > 0:05:04of wintery showers pushes north.

0:05:04 > 0:05:07We can speak now to our news correspondent Matthew Richards

0:05:07 > 0:05:09who is in North Wales for us this morning.

0:05:09 > 0:05:13A very good morning to you, Matthew. I hope you have enough layers on

0:05:13 > 0:05:16underneath air. How much snow has fallen overnight where you are?

0:05:16 > 0:05:21Well, it began snowing here in the last hour. It is expected to get

0:05:21 > 0:05:25heavier over the last few hours -- next few hours. What is making it

0:05:25 > 0:05:29worse in places like Wales is that you can see the snow behind me

0:05:29 > 0:05:32largely fell on Friday. We expect the snow will be even heavier than

0:05:32 > 0:05:36that. Up to ten centimetres in most places, possibly 20 centimetres on

0:05:36 > 0:05:40high ground. There is a warning from the Met Office that some rural areas

0:05:40 > 0:05:43could find themselves completely cut off the roads becoming impassable.

0:05:43 > 0:05:47The police are obviously urging people not to make any unnecessary

0:05:47 > 0:05:51journeys and the RAC motoring organisation says it is expecting to

0:05:51 > 0:05:54deal with about 7500 accidents across the United Kingdom. They say

0:05:54 > 0:05:58that if you have to make these journeys, make sure you are prepared

0:05:58 > 0:06:03and you have a smoke it in your car, including a shovel to help dig your

0:06:03 > 0:06:07way out of trouble, a flask to keep warm drink in and plenty of food. --

0:06:07 > 0:06:13snow kit. Across the central part of the UK we are expecting the snow to

0:06:13 > 0:06:17get heavier over the next few hours for much of the day.Matthew, for

0:06:17 > 0:06:21now, thank you. We will have a device later on on how to stay safe

0:06:21 > 0:06:25in the bad weather. -- device. It is due to sweep through the country

0:06:25 > 0:06:26across the day.

0:06:26 > 0:06:29Let us know how the weather is affecting you this morning.

0:06:29 > 0:06:31You can contact us on email, at bbcbreakfast@bbc.co.uk

0:06:31 > 0:06:34or share your thoughts with other viewers on our Facebook page.

0:06:34 > 0:06:37And you can Tweet us using the hashtag BBCBreakfast.

0:06:37 > 0:06:40The equalities watchdog is to conduct its own review

0:06:40 > 0:06:42into the Grenfell Tower fire.

0:06:42 > 0:06:4571 people died in the blaze, in west London in June.

0:06:45 > 0:06:47The Equality and Human Rights Commission is expected to consider

0:06:47 > 0:06:50whether the government and the local council failed in their duty

0:06:50 > 0:06:51to protect life.

0:06:51 > 0:06:54It will publish its conclusions in April, before the full findings

0:06:54 > 0:06:59of the official inquiry are known.

0:06:59 > 0:07:01Students in England are being encouraged to study

0:07:01 > 0:07:06for undergraduate degrees in two years rather than three.

0:07:06 > 0:07:08The University's Minister Jo Johnson says these shorter courses

0:07:08 > 0:07:11will save thousands of pounds in tuition fees -

0:07:11 > 0:07:14even though universities would be able to charge nearly 2,000 pounds

0:07:14 > 0:07:15more per year.

0:07:15 > 0:07:23Andy Moore reports.

0:07:23 > 0:07:26It was a Conservative manifesto promised to introduce more to degree

0:07:26 > 0:07:31courses. And plenty that plan has proved tough going. The universities

0:07:31 > 0:07:34it will mean major changes to their schedules, with the prospect of the

0:07:34 > 0:07:38same or less money in income. Other government's own admission, the

0:07:38 > 0:07:43pickup so far has been pitiful, with only 0.2% of students on fast

0:07:43 > 0:07:47tracked degrees. The new scheme would see students paying more for

0:07:47 > 0:07:50each individual year of their course but more than £5,000 less than they

0:07:50 > 0:07:54would have done if it had lasted three years.It is a fantastic

0:07:54 > 0:07:58offer. The same quality degree, quality assured in exactly the same

0:07:58 > 0:08:03way, provided in a more intensive way. So instead of 30 weeks a year

0:08:03 > 0:08:07studying over three years, a really driven student, a highly motivated

0:08:07 > 0:08:12student, could pack in 45 weeks over two years.The government says each

0:08:12 > 0:08:17student on a two-year course will save at least £35,000 if you add in

0:08:17 > 0:08:21save living costs and a year's extra earnings to the equation. And they

0:08:21 > 0:08:25say demand from students will persuade universities to offer the

0:08:25 > 0:08:26new courses.

0:08:26 > 0:08:28Iraq has announced that its war against so-called

0:08:28 > 0:08:30Islamic State is over.

0:08:30 > 0:08:32Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told

0:08:32 > 0:08:35a conference in Baghdad that Iraqi troops were now in complete control

0:08:35 > 0:08:38of the border with Syria, where the last pockets of IS had

0:08:38 > 0:08:39been holding out.

0:08:39 > 0:08:42The announcement comes days after Russia said it has defeated

0:08:42 > 0:08:49the group in Syria.

0:08:49 > 0:08:51The singer-songwriter Chris Rea collapsed on stage last night

0:08:51 > 0:08:53while performing at a concert in Oxford.

0:08:53 > 0:08:56The 66-year-old - who is best known for writing

0:08:56 > 0:08:58'Driving Home for Christmas' - had a stroke last year.

0:08:58 > 0:09:01The ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital,

0:09:01 > 0:09:03and he was in a stable condition.

0:09:03 > 0:09:06Around 8,000 people braved freezing conditions in Edinburgh to raise

0:09:06 > 0:09:08awareness of homelessness and rough sleeping.

0:09:08 > 0:09:11Last night's Sleep in the Park event was billed as "the world's

0:09:11 > 0:09:14biggest sleepout" and aims to raise 4 million pounds for charity.

0:09:14 > 0:09:16The fundraisers were entertained with music from Liam Gallagher

0:09:16 > 0:09:29and John Cleese wrote and performed a bedtime story.

0:09:29 > 0:09:32We have a collective responsibility of society to stick up for them and

0:09:32 > 0:09:36give them a hand out and help them back onto their feet. Other things

0:09:36 > 0:09:40we have learned over the last five years of with homeless people is

0:09:40 > 0:09:44that if you do give them that chance, they can thrive in the same

0:09:44 > 0:09:47way anybody else can.A newly discovered money which is believed

0:09:47 > 0:09:51to be more than 3000 years old has gone on display in each of. It is

0:09:51 > 0:09:55thought to be that of a senior official. It was found at a site

0:09:55 > 0:09:59close to the Valley of the kings were many of ancient each of's

0:09:59 > 0:10:08Faroes were buried. -- ancient you jumped's Pharaoh. -- Egypt's

0:10:08 > 0:10:10pharoahs.

0:10:10 > 0:10:13Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe has spent almost 20 months in an Iranian jail.

0:10:13 > 0:10:17Today she faces the possiblity of a further court appearance

0:10:17 > 0:10:20on new charges, after the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

0:10:20 > 0:10:23wrongly told the Commons she'd been in Iran to train journalists

0:10:23 > 0:10:26when she was arrested in 2016.

0:10:26 > 0:10:28Mr Johnson is expected to discuss her release

0:10:28 > 0:10:30with the Iranian President during the second day

0:10:30 > 0:10:35of his visit to Tehran.

0:10:35 > 0:10:37Siavush Randjbar-Daemi

0:10:37 > 0:10:40is a lecturer in Iranian History at Manchester University and joins

0:10:40 > 0:10:42us now.

0:10:42 > 0:10:45Good to see you. What is your assessment of Boris Johnson's is it

0:10:45 > 0:10:49so far?Vote sides have been cagey. Auris Johnston release date brief,

0:10:49 > 0:10:58is synced -- is a synced press statement saying he had frank and

0:10:58 > 0:11:01constructive talks with the Iranian Foreign Minister. The Iranian side

0:11:01 > 0:11:04has done less than that. Most of the Iranian media has focused on other

0:11:04 > 0:11:08issues brought up in these talks. It is clear that these talks are

0:11:08 > 0:11:13delicate and complex and neither side was really publicising them,

0:11:13 > 0:11:17for fear of jeopardising the process.These meetings are always

0:11:17 > 0:11:22transactional. Is there any leverage that Johnson has over the Iranians

0:11:22 > 0:11:27here?Over the past few weeks, some form of average has been mooted. For

0:11:27 > 0:11:31example, the fact that there is an ongoing controversy over a payment

0:11:31 > 0:11:41that the UK needs to make two Iran over an order for tanks at the

0:11:41 > 0:11:44stroke of the Iranian revolution. They were never delivered and there

0:11:44 > 0:11:47are now wants a hefty payment plus interest. There are problems

0:11:47 > 0:11:49relating to the financial transaction following the sanctions

0:11:49 > 0:11:54against Iran. The Iranian side has complained, the Speaker of

0:11:54 > 0:11:58Parliament, after his meeting with Mr Johnson, he did state that Iran,

0:11:58 > 0:12:04he did bring up the issue of the UK not doing enough to reconnect Iran

0:12:04 > 0:12:06into the international financial system following the end of

0:12:06 > 0:12:10sanctions. So I think that is the main issue that the Iranians are

0:12:10 > 0:12:14bringing up. They are trying to put across the fact that she is not the

0:12:14 > 0:12:18only item on the agenda.We do know that she could read you in court

0:12:18 > 0:12:21today. How likely do you think it is that Boris Johnson, the Foreign

0:12:21 > 0:12:25Secretary, will be able to secure her release?It doesn't look likely

0:12:25 > 0:12:29at the moment, judging from the body language and judging from the sort

0:12:29 > 0:12:33of statements that have come out on both sides. I think at best, he will

0:12:33 > 0:12:38seek an incremental improvements, perhaps at the last minute, the

0:12:38 > 0:12:45court case could be suspended. They will be looking for a roadmap for a

0:12:45 > 0:12:50way out rather than a quick solution.Is this different, is it

0:12:50 > 0:12:53about different elements in the Iranian regime battling for

0:12:53 > 0:13:01suppressing? Is this fee Quds versus the foreign ministry? What is going

0:13:01 > 0:13:05on internally?Well, from a factional perspective, the Foreign

0:13:05 > 0:13:08Ministry and the Quds have never been on the same wavelength. The

0:13:08 > 0:13:12judiciary is in the hands of conservative hardliners. The Foreign

0:13:12 > 0:13:15Ministry and the Iranian government are the ones who have really trying

0:13:15 > 0:13:18-- been trying to patch up their relationship with the UK. When

0:13:18 > 0:13:24President rani got to power the US -- UK embassy was closed in Iran.

0:13:24 > 0:13:28Now we have an ambassador, all sorts of activities going on. So there is

0:13:28 > 0:13:32an element of a power struggle going on as well, which adds an additional

0:13:32 > 0:13:37layer to the whole case. The issue with Iranians is that they keep

0:13:37 > 0:13:40claiming that she is an Iranian citizen.She does have dual

0:13:40 > 0:13:45nationality.That is not recognised in Orion. They will claim that she

0:13:45 > 0:13:49knew that, when she travelled to Iran. From their point of view,

0:13:49 > 0:13:53despite this interest in the UK, it is still not a bilateral consulate

0:13:53 > 0:13:59case. It is a case of the room.

0:13:59 > 0:14:02Let's look at the papers. The Sunday Telegraph, a big week coming up in

0:14:02 > 0:14:07Brussels. That summit on Thursday, the Sunday Telegraph says there is a

0:14:07 > 0:14:14bit of a row going on about watchful alignment actually means. The Brexit

0:14:14 > 0:14:18truce that we saw on Friday has been unravelling as the different

0:14:18 > 0:14:21ministers tried to interpret the wording. The front page of the Mail

0:14:21 > 0:14:26on Sunday. Prime Minister had to separate ministers in bust up at

0:14:26 > 0:14:30Commons. The paper says Theresa May had to step in as the Defence

0:14:30 > 0:14:34Secretary Brexit Philip Hammond, the Chancellor, over cuts to the army.

0:14:34 > 0:14:38The full story is in the mail. The Sunday Times has a picture of

0:14:38 > 0:14:42somebody who went for a swim Serpentine in Hyde Park yesterday. A

0:14:42 > 0:14:48bad idea and eastern bridges. This is the story on the left. An

0:14:48 > 0:14:55allegation that bribes were paid by Labour councillors in a Tower

0:14:55 > 0:15:00Hamlets Council for a building, £2 million, allegedly, paid as a bribe

0:15:00 > 0:15:04in return for planning permission for this particular building.

0:15:09 > 0:15:12Santa's Slaves - the Mirror claiming delivery drivers for Amazon are

0:15:12 > 0:15:17earning less than the minimum wage. There's a legal bid to end the

0:15:17 > 0:15:1914-hour shifts, they claim with no breaks.

0:15:19 > 0:15:24OK, shall we catch up with Stav? Oh, he's not with us?Not quite yet. The

0:15:24 > 0:15:29front page of one more paper. I don't think there's that much more

0:15:29 > 0:15:38to say than "Zoe's New Man" of the Sun On Sunday.Stav is with us. Lots

0:15:38 > 0:15:41to talk about.Absolutely.Where are we seeing the snow, first

0:15:41 > 0:15:42to talk about.Absolutely.Where are we seeing the snow, first of all?

0:15:42 > 0:15:47Which parts of the country?OK, it's falling quite heavily and widely now

0:15:47 > 0:15:52across parts of Wales. Let me show you this polygon where the snow is.

0:15:52 > 0:15:55It's changed a little bit. There's heavy snow further south as well out

0:15:55 > 0:16:00of this circle. Generally speaking, it's north of the M4 corridor where

0:16:00 > 0:16:04we're seeing the snow falling south of it. Milder air is pushing in, so

0:16:04 > 0:16:07it's turning to rain. Heavy snow is falling through central and northern

0:16:07 > 0:16:14parts of Wales - in fact, Sunnybridge has seen 14cm of snow,

0:16:14 > 0:16:18and the snowfall rates are really mounting up here. Heavy snow widely

0:16:18 > 0:16:21through the Midlands, and the northern extent of it could just

0:16:21 > 0:16:26reach the Manchester area before easing back southwards as well. Five

0:16:26 > 0:16:30centimetres to ten centimetres quite widely, and we could be looking at

0:16:30 > 0:16:34as much as 20cm over the hills. Like I mentioned, 14cm already in

0:16:34 > 0:16:38mid-Wales. This is the area of heavy snow through the course of the

0:16:38 > 0:16:41morning. It's going to be treacherous. If you are heading out

0:16:41 > 0:16:44early, you really need to bear in mind that roads really could be

0:16:44 > 0:16:48gridlocked as the snow is coming down pretty heavily now. The other

0:16:48 > 0:16:51feature working out across the south of the country - severe gales

0:16:51 > 0:16:54already reaching the far south-west of England. They're going to blow

0:16:54 > 0:17:02through the Bristol Channel, across southern coasts. 60 miles an hour to

0:17:02 > 0:17:0580mph. This will cause disruption as well. Slightly milder across the

0:17:05 > 0:17:09south as gales blow through. Cold with that snow petering out and

0:17:09 > 0:17:13becoming lighter through the course of the day. For much of Scotland and

0:17:13 > 0:17:16Northern Ireland - a fine day. Very cold, but lots of crisp winter

0:17:16 > 0:17:19sunshine. Further wintry showers continuing across the north of

0:17:19 > 0:17:23Scotland. There will be a risk of ice in places tonight as that snow

0:17:23 > 0:17:27continues to ease away. Temperatures in parts of the highlands could be

0:17:27 > 0:17:32down to minus 10, minus 11, maybe minus 12 Celsius, but less cold

0:17:32 > 0:17:35across the south. Still a cold night to come. On Monday, we're looking at

0:17:35 > 0:17:39this feature, which is going to batter France. Another deep area of

0:17:39 > 0:17:42low pressure is going to give a glancing blow to southern

0:17:42 > 0:17:45southeastern parts of the country. A mixture of rain, sleet and snow,

0:17:45 > 0:17:48fairly strong gale-force winds here too. Quite windy across western

0:17:48 > 0:17:50Scotland and Northern Ireland, feeding showers here. These will

0:17:50 > 0:17:54continue to be wintry in places. But a good chunk of the country looks

0:17:54 > 0:17:58fine on Monday, with good spells of sunshine, and those windy conditions

0:17:58 > 0:18:03across the south-east continue to ease away. Tuesday - much quieter.

0:18:03 > 0:18:06We lose that area of low pressure. Cold, frosty start to most of the

0:18:06 > 0:18:10country, but it's going to be a pleasant day, with crisp sunshine up

0:18:10 > 0:18:15and down the UK. 8 degrees across the south-west. Bear in mind the

0:18:15 > 0:18:18weather's going to be very severe across parts of England and Wales

0:18:18 > 0:18:20this morning due to the heavy snow and then to

0:18:20 > 0:18:22this morning due to the heavy snow and then to severe gales across the

0:18:22 > 0:18:25south-west. Thank you very much. I can see

0:18:25 > 0:18:29another bank of snow coming in as well over his left should there are.

0:18:29 > 0:18:32It's going to be cold all the way through till Wednesday!Yeah. Do

0:18:32 > 0:18:36send us your pictures if you've woken up and it's white outside your

0:18:36 > 0:18:40window - give us a tweet or e-mail us.Yep, show us what it's doing

0:18:40 > 0:18:42where you are.

0:18:42 > 0:18:44We'll be back with the headlines at 6:30.

0:18:44 > 0:18:47Now it's time for The Film Review with Jane Hill and Mark Kermode.

0:18:57 > 0:19:00Welcome to the Film Review on BBC News.

0:19:00 > 0:19:02To take us through this week's cinema releases

0:19:02 > 0:19:03is Mark Kermode.

0:19:03 > 0:19:05What have you been watching, Mark?

0:19:05 > 0:19:07We have Stronger,

0:19:07 > 0:19:12which is a film about the Boston bombing survivor Jeff Bowman.

0:19:12 > 0:19:13Human Flow,

0:19:13 > 0:19:17a very affecting documentary by Ai Weiwei.

0:19:17 > 0:19:18And The Dinner -

0:19:18 > 0:19:22Steve Coogan and Richard Gere together at last.

0:19:22 > 0:19:23We can discuss that.

0:19:24 > 0:19:25We can discuss that.

0:19:25 > 0:19:29Stronger, I mean, people will remember so vividly the Boston

0:19:29 > 0:19:33Marathon bombing and this is very much about the aftermath.

0:19:33 > 0:19:37So Jake Gyllenhaal as a Jeff Bowman, who was

0:19:37 > 0:19:42a young Bostonian who was there at the finishing line and was involved

0:19:42 > 0:19:44in the blast and lost both his legs.

0:19:44 > 0:19:49And having survived the bombing then had to rebuild his life both

0:19:49 > 0:19:51physically and indeed, mentally.

0:19:51 > 0:19:53And deal with the fact he'd suddenly become

0:19:53 > 0:19:55right at the centre of the

0:19:55 > 0:19:58spotlight, which saw him in many ways as the embodiment of the Boston

0:19:58 > 0:19:59Strong mantra.

0:19:59 > 0:20:01Here's a clip.

0:20:03 > 0:20:09When you're ready, scooch ahead before you

0:20:09 > 0:20:10stand up.

0:20:10 > 0:20:12Yeah.

0:20:12 > 0:20:14OK.

0:20:18 > 0:20:20OK, scooch ahead.

0:20:21 > 0:20:23Up, hips back.

0:20:23 > 0:20:25Chest up.

0:20:25 > 0:20:27Chest up.

0:20:27 > 0:20:29Chest up, Chest up.

0:20:29 > 0:20:32Good, good, OK?

0:20:33 > 0:20:35Good.

0:20:35 > 0:20:39It's a little sore.

0:20:43 > 0:20:45It's like needles on my legs.

0:20:45 > 0:20:48You look awesome.

0:20:48 > 0:20:51It looks amazing.

0:20:51 > 0:20:53Keep going.

0:20:53 > 0:20:58I can't, I can't.

0:20:58 > 0:21:02Good job, good job.

0:21:02 > 0:21:05Now the story's extraordinarily, not least because

0:21:05 > 0:21:08when he wakes up in hospital the first thing he does

0:21:08 > 0:21:09is say, I saw the bombers.

0:21:09 > 0:21:11He wants to pass on that information.

0:21:11 > 0:21:14But what the film is really, really interested in is

0:21:14 > 0:21:18the way in which his struggle to recover works.

0:21:18 > 0:21:22And also his relationship with his originally on-

0:21:22 > 0:21:24off girlfriend and his mother and his family.

0:21:24 > 0:21:27You saw Miranda Richardson as his mother, who is really, really

0:21:27 > 0:21:27terrific.

0:21:27 > 0:21:31And I think what central to it is the film doesn't play him

0:21:31 > 0:21:35as a hero, it plays him as somebody who is in a position, you know,

0:21:35 > 0:21:38which they had nothing to do with.

0:21:38 > 0:21:41And suddenly find themselves in the centre of this great personal

0:21:41 > 0:21:44struggle and suddenly find themselves the centre of all this

0:21:44 > 0:21:45media attention.

0:21:45 > 0:21:48And if you know, on the one hand doing this very, very

0:21:48 > 0:21:52heroic thing, but on the other hand finding it very hard to cope with

0:21:52 > 0:21:52that attention.

0:21:52 > 0:21:55What I like about the film is that it doesn't try and

0:21:55 > 0:21:57paint two dimensional pictures.

0:21:57 > 0:21:58He has fractious relationships with his

0:21:58 > 0:22:01family, with his girlfriend, he goes through different phases.

0:22:01 > 0:22:03I think what happens with the movie is it

0:22:03 > 0:22:07involves you in the story in a way that you genuinely believe that what

0:22:07 > 0:22:09you're seeing is a realistic portrayal.

0:22:09 > 0:22:10It's not exploitative, it's melodramatic.

0:22:10 > 0:22:14I think it's based on a book he wrote.

0:22:14 > 0:22:20Absolutely.

0:22:20 > 0:22:21The details are true.

0:22:21 > 0:22:23We've seen enough Hollywood movies which are doing triumph over

0:22:23 > 0:22:27adversity, that do so in a way that is kind of saccharine and very

0:22:27 > 0:22:30sentimental and relies very heavily on sentimentality and melodrama.

0:22:30 > 0:22:31I found this very moving.

0:22:31 > 0:22:33There are moments that make you cry, moments

0:22:33 > 0:22:34that make you laugh.

0:22:34 > 0:22:40The most important thing was it seemed honest

0:22:40 > 0:22:43it seemed truthful.

0:22:43 > 0:22:46It was done in a way that is low-key enough to never

0:22:46 > 0:22:49feel like what it was doing was exploiting the situation at all.

0:22:49 > 0:22:51I was surprisingly moved by it.

0:22:51 > 0:22:53It doesn't change the format of film,

0:22:53 > 0:22:55it doesn't do anything major to the structure,

0:22:55 > 0:22:57the kind of story we've seen before.

0:22:57 > 0:23:00But it plays it well and played it in a heartfelt way.

0:23:00 > 0:23:02It feels like an honest endeavour that

0:23:02 > 0:23:04was moving and affecting.

0:23:04 > 0:23:06The Ai Weiwei film, your second choice.

0:23:06 > 0:23:08Human Flow.

0:23:08 > 0:23:09Sadly I haven't seen it yet.

0:23:09 > 0:23:12I can only assume that it is unbelievably, unbearably moving.

0:23:12 > 0:23:13It is very moving.

0:23:13 > 0:23:16Ai Weiwei is a conceptual artist, this is about the

0:23:16 > 0:23:18current refugee crisis and the humanitarian disaster unfolding

0:23:18 > 0:23:19around the world.

0:23:19 > 0:23:21It's a portrait of global displacement, different

0:23:21 > 0:23:26people forced to move from their homes for horrific reasons.

0:23:26 > 0:23:27Shot in 25 countries.

0:23:27 > 0:23:2820 countries, 25 film crews.

0:23:28 > 0:23:30Some of the footage is hand-held.

0:23:30 > 0:23:33Some of it, these extraordinary aerial shots, drone

0:23:33 > 0:23:35shots, of huge numbers of people moving through incredibly hostile

0:23:35 > 0:23:43terrain, refugee camps.

0:23:43 > 0:23:45We do get interviews, we do get discussions,

0:23:45 > 0:23:47but the most affecting stuff is this sort

0:23:47 > 0:23:49of image of humanity on the

0:23:49 > 0:23:51move, and the persistence of barriers and borders and boundaries

0:23:51 > 0:23:57and people rather than receiving welcome facing a wall.

0:23:57 > 0:24:00It is a film that has a cumulative impact over

0:24:00 > 0:24:03the course of the movie you do become overwhelmed by the scope of

0:24:03 > 0:24:04this.

0:24:04 > 0:24:06But I think, again, it's a very interesting piece of

0:24:06 > 0:24:10film-making because it is using film to tell the story in a way which is,

0:24:10 > 0:24:12you know, specifically visual.

0:24:12 > 0:24:15We do get discussions of these terrifying

0:24:15 > 0:24:17subjects as the film plays out.

0:24:17 > 0:24:19The stuff that works less well is when

0:24:19 > 0:24:23we see Ai Weiwei talking to some of the refugees, that the stuff that

0:24:23 > 0:24:25actually, we enough, has less impact than

0:24:25 > 0:24:27when you see the scope of what

0:24:27 > 0:24:29the film is depicting, it's called Human Flow.

0:24:29 > 0:24:31OK.

0:24:31 > 0:24:32The Dinner.

0:24:32 > 0:24:33Yes.

0:24:33 > 0:24:35What did you think?

0:24:35 > 0:24:35Well...

0:24:35 > 0:24:36Hmm.

0:24:36 > 0:24:37OK.

0:24:37 > 0:24:39It's the latest from Oren Moverman, and it's adapted from

0:24:39 > 0:24:40a novel.

0:24:40 > 0:24:43It is the story of the hidden violence of the bourgeoisie.

0:24:43 > 0:24:47It's also one of those things that asks the question, what would you do

0:24:47 > 0:24:48to protect a loved one?

0:24:48 > 0:24:50In upstate New York two chalk and cheese

0:24:50 > 0:24:53brothers, played by Steve Coogan and Richard Gere, you couldn't get

0:24:53 > 0:24:54more chalk and cheese.

0:24:54 > 0:24:56And their respective partners, Rebecca Hall

0:24:56 > 0:24:57and Laura Linney.

0:24:57 > 0:24:58They meet in an upmarket restaurant.

0:24:58 > 0:25:00Coogan's character is tetchy and awkward and

0:25:00 > 0:25:00difficult.

0:25:00 > 0:25:02Richard Gere is a smooth politician.

0:25:02 > 0:25:05But there is a terrible family secret they have to discuss.

0:25:05 > 0:25:06Here is a clip.

0:25:07 > 0:25:09This is long overdue.

0:25:09 > 0:25:11What were you talking about?

0:25:11 > 0:25:15We were just enjoying one of those awkward pauses, as they say.

0:25:15 > 0:25:20Not talking about anything.

0:25:20 > 0:25:22Not talking about anything.

0:25:22 > 0:25:24Well we're going to talk tonight.

0:25:24 > 0:25:26Put it all on the table.

0:25:26 > 0:25:31There's a lot going on.

0:25:31 > 0:25:34Are you OK?

0:25:34 > 0:25:36Don't.

0:25:36 > 0:25:39Perhaps there's a better table.

0:25:39 > 0:25:41It's really, it's all right, we're fine here.

0:25:41 > 0:25:44Actually, actually, the other room I think is

0:25:44 > 0:25:46better.

0:25:46 > 0:25:48As private as a fish tank.

0:25:48 > 0:25:52There's something wrong, let me check, just a second.

0:25:52 > 0:25:53I actually agree.

0:25:53 > 0:25:55I'm not moving.

0:25:55 > 0:25:58What's interesting about this is this

0:25:58 > 0:26:01discussion they're not having, that they move towards having,

0:26:01 > 0:26:04plays out over the courses of this

0:26:04 > 0:26:05ridiculously elaborate dinner.

0:26:05 > 0:26:07Each course is, you know, described by

0:26:07 > 0:26:10the maitre d' in incredible terms.

0:26:10 > 0:26:14At the centre of the discussion is this hidden secret about something

0:26:14 > 0:26:16which has happened with their children.

0:26:16 > 0:26:19And I think the film has got really good performances.

0:26:19 > 0:26:20Great cast, really good ensemble cast.

0:26:20 > 0:26:23Oren Moverman got a very good performance out of Richard Gere

0:26:23 > 0:26:25previously in a film in which Richard Gere

0:26:25 > 0:26:27is playing a homeless man.

0:26:27 > 0:26:30Actually, Ai Weiwei got a really good performance out of him.

0:26:30 > 0:26:33The problem with the film to some extent is it probably two courses

0:26:33 > 0:26:36too long, it's two hours and it should be 89 minutes.

0:26:36 > 0:26:39When we at the table, when that kind of...

0:26:39 > 0:26:43The unspoken arguments are sort of broiling and seething away

0:26:43 > 0:26:44I think it works rather well.

0:26:44 > 0:26:47It then has this kind of flashback structure in

0:26:47 > 0:26:50which it moves back to events in the past and we see

0:26:50 > 0:26:52things unfolding from lots of different perspectives.

0:26:52 > 0:26:54To me, that works slightly less well.

0:26:54 > 0:26:57I'm some people have really taken against the movie.

0:26:57 > 0:26:59One of the reasons is, they're pretty

0:26:59 > 0:27:01claustrophobic company.

0:27:01 > 0:27:03They're not people you want to spend that much

0:27:03 > 0:27:05time in their company because...

0:27:05 > 0:27:08Steve Coogan's character is so difficult, so awkward.

0:27:08 > 0:27:10Richard Gere's character seems to be so

0:27:10 > 0:27:11smooth and so smarmy.

0:27:11 > 0:27:14Yet during the course of the drama it does play

0:27:14 > 0:27:19with our expectations of how each character's motivations will fall.

0:27:19 > 0:27:23It's flawed, no question about it, and it is at least two courses too

0:27:23 > 0:27:28long, but in the middle of it there is a main course

0:27:28 > 0:27:29which is well worth trying.

0:27:29 > 0:27:32I think I absolutely killed the food metaphor stone dead now.

0:27:32 > 0:27:36We've done it but we knew what you meant by it.

0:27:36 > 0:27:38Let's not do it again.

0:27:38 > 0:27:42I'm so delighted you have chosen this, because it encouraged me to

0:27:42 > 0:27:46see it again, a film I haven't seen probably since I was at university.

0:27:46 > 0:27:47A Matter of Life and Death.

0:27:47 > 0:27:48An absolute delight.

0:27:48 > 0:27:50One of the greatest movies ever made.

0:27:50 > 0:27:52It made immediately in the aftermath of the

0:27:52 > 0:27:55war, the Ministry of information said to Powell and Pressburger,

0:27:55 > 0:27:58could you please make a film that would encourage the Brits and the

0:27:58 > 0:28:00Americans to like each other more.

0:28:00 > 0:28:04And they came up with A Matter of Life and Death, which ends up being

0:28:04 > 0:28:06a story about this world and the next.

0:28:06 > 0:28:08It's just been rereleased in a 4K print.

0:28:08 > 0:28:09It's so moving.

0:28:09 > 0:28:12It starts with David Niven as a doomed airman,

0:28:12 > 0:28:15you know, falling in love with somebody just on a radio.

0:28:15 > 0:28:17Then he evades death because the emissary

0:28:17 > 0:28:19from the other world coming to get him

0:28:19 > 0:28:21gets lost in the fog of the

0:28:21 > 0:28:21channel.

0:28:21 > 0:28:25It's a film that plays out you can either read it as a

0:28:25 > 0:28:28psychological drama or read it as another wordly drama, or you can

0:28:28 > 0:28:31just read it as a comedian, some slightly metaphysical romance.

0:28:31 > 0:28:33It's funny and smart and looks brilliant.

0:28:33 > 0:28:33Extraordinary cinematography.

0:28:33 > 0:28:35How many times have you seen it?

0:28:35 > 0:28:37I think this was only my second.

0:28:37 > 0:28:39But you, you know, effectively forced me to

0:28:39 > 0:28:41watch it again this week and I just thought,

0:28:41 > 0:28:43some of the script is

0:28:43 > 0:28:43wonderful.

0:28:43 > 0:28:44It's just...

0:28:44 > 0:28:47It is, I hate to say this, the kind of film

0:28:47 > 0:28:48they just don't make any more.

0:28:48 > 0:28:50Yet it's incredibly future looking.

0:28:50 > 0:28:53It does that brilliant thing of converting the Wizard of Oz,

0:28:53 > 0:28:55everything down on earth is in Technicolor, everything

0:28:55 > 0:28:57in the other world is in black and white, which

0:28:57 > 0:28:59inverts what you would actually expect.

0:28:59 > 0:29:01It's one of the greatest movies ever made.

0:29:01 > 0:29:03If not, arguably, the greatest movie ever made.

0:29:03 > 0:29:05And it's out again.

0:29:05 > 0:29:05From 1946.

0:29:05 > 0:29:05Fantastic.

0:29:05 > 0:29:07Very quick thought about DVD.

0:29:07 > 0:29:07Atomic Blonde.

0:29:07 > 0:29:10I mean basically this is a sort of, you know, and

0:29:10 > 0:29:12adaptation of the graphic novel Coldest City.

0:29:12 > 0:29:14It's a tale of spies and neon.

0:29:14 > 0:29:17Charlize Theron is having an absolute ball in it.

0:29:17 > 0:29:19It doesn't make a lot of sense, but it's very

0:29:19 > 0:29:21stylish and it's very entertaining.

0:29:21 > 0:29:23It could be, I think there is a place for,

0:29:23 > 0:29:24you know, the stylish,

0:29:24 > 0:29:26stylishly empty film, and this is it.

0:29:26 > 0:29:29I enjoyed it very much, though it's probably a guilty pleasure.

0:29:29 > 0:29:31I love that, stylishly empty.

0:29:31 > 0:29:31Marvellous.

0:29:31 > 0:29:32What a way to end.

0:29:32 > 0:29:35Thank you very much, Mark, see you again

0:29:35 > 0:29:35next week.

0:29:35 > 0:29:37Plenty to discuss this week, as we've just proved.

0:29:37 > 0:29:39Enjoy your cinema viewing this week.

0:29:39 > 0:29:40See you next time.

0:29:40 > 0:29:41Bye bye.

0:30:12 > 0:30:14Hello, this is Breakfast with Tina Daheley and Christian

0:30:14 > 0:30:15Fraser.

0:30:15 > 0:30:15Good morning.

0:30:15 > 0:30:23Here's a summary of today's main stories from BBC News.

0:30:23 > 0:30:27That was your bit, by the way, wasn't it?That's fine. I will talk

0:30:27 > 0:30:29about snow instead.

0:30:29 > 0:30:30Heavy snow is hitting the UK.

0:30:30 > 0:30:34The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for up to 10

0:30:34 > 0:30:37centimetres of snow at low levels, with up to 20 centimetres

0:30:37 > 0:30:38on higher ground.

0:30:38 > 0:30:40There are concerns that rural areas could become cut off.

0:30:40 > 0:30:43We can speak now to our news correspondent Matthew Richards

0:30:43 > 0:30:46who is in North Wales for us this morning.

0:30:46 > 0:30:48Matthew, how much snow has there been overnight?

0:30:48 > 0:30:51Eight my experience is that correspondence go out and try to

0:30:51 > 0:30:55find the snow and can't find it but it seems you have hit the jack what?

0:30:55 > 0:30:59Yes, we have been very lucky. The problem here in north wheels is that

0:30:59 > 0:31:03lots of the heavy snow that you can see behind me: Friday. It is a bit

0:31:03 > 0:31:07of a double whammy. This snow will be moving across the centre of the

0:31:07 > 0:31:11UK for much of the day. It has been snowing here for more than an hour

0:31:11 > 0:31:14this morning. Up to ten centimetres in many places. Possibly 20

0:31:14 > 0:31:18centimetres in higher parts of ground where we are. There is a

0:31:18 > 0:31:21warning from the RAC that they expect about seven and a half

0:31:21 > 0:31:25thousand accidents on the road today. And the warning from the

0:31:25 > 0:31:29police is not to make any journeys on this they are absolutely

0:31:29 > 0:31:33essential. We are also hearing about people in hospitals in Shropshire

0:31:33 > 0:31:39and north Wales who have been asking for help, 4x4 drivers in Shropshire

0:31:39 > 0:31:44have been asked to help ring medical staff in. In north Wales blood

0:31:44 > 0:31:47supplies have incurred around by members of the Red Cross. The appeal

0:31:47 > 0:31:51for people is that if they are taking journeys to take a pack with

0:31:51 > 0:31:56them that might help them out if they should get caught. Extra

0:31:56 > 0:32:00clothing, warm drink and food. A snow shovel. Just in case the worst

0:32:00 > 0:32:04happens. We have also been hearing that this should read bad for the

0:32:04 > 0:32:09next few hours or so, until early afternoon.OK. Matthew, we will stay

0:32:09 > 0:32:13in touch with you. Sorry about the sound quality. Gremlins everywhere,

0:32:13 > 0:32:18this morning.We are also just hearing that flights have been

0:32:18 > 0:32:22temporarily delayed at Birmingham airport because of the snow. Stav

0:32:22 > 0:32:26will be with us in the next 15 minutes with a full weather

0:32:26 > 0:32:30forecast.We have to get a train to London this afternoon. I don't fancy

0:32:30 > 0:32:32our chances, to be honest.

0:32:32 > 0:32:34The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is due to meet

0:32:34 > 0:32:36the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, this morning

0:32:36 > 0:32:39on the second day of his visit to the country.

0:32:39 > 0:32:41He'll continue to press for the release of Nazanin

0:32:41 > 0:32:43Zaghari-Ratcliffe - a British-Irainian aid-worker who's

0:32:43 > 0:32:46been held prisoner in the country since April 2016.

0:32:46 > 0:32:51She denies charges of trying to overthrow the Iranian government.

0:32:51 > 0:32:55But she faces the possibility of a further court appearance today

0:32:55 > 0:32:57after Mr Johnson appeared last month to contradict her claim

0:32:57 > 0:33:01she was on holiday in Iran at the time of her arrest.

0:33:01 > 0:33:03I am sure it will make a difference.

0:33:03 > 0:33:05I'm sure him being there, him raising her case,

0:33:05 > 0:33:09him raising her case in the context of lots of other stuff,

0:33:09 > 0:33:10can only help improve relations.

0:33:10 > 0:33:13And improved relations can only lead to a better results for us.

0:33:13 > 0:33:17But I'm not expecting that on Monday morning she comes back on the plane.

0:33:17 > 0:33:20More than 20 Arab League countries - including close allies

0:33:20 > 0:33:22of the United States - have urged President Trump

0:33:22 > 0:33:26to reverse his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

0:33:26 > 0:33:28The resolution, which follows three days of violence and protests

0:33:28 > 0:33:32in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, says the move is a dangerous

0:33:32 > 0:33:36violation of international law.

0:33:36 > 0:33:39The league will now ask the UN Security Council to condemn

0:33:39 > 0:33:40Mr Trump's declaration.

0:33:40 > 0:33:43The equalities watchdog is to conduct its own review

0:33:43 > 0:33:44into the Grenfell Tower fire.

0:33:44 > 0:33:5071 people died in the blaze, in west London in June.

0:33:50 > 0:33:52The Equality and Human Rights Commission is expected to consider

0:33:52 > 0:33:57whether the government and the local council failed in their duty

0:33:57 > 0:33:58to protect life.

0:33:58 > 0:34:01It will publish its conclusions in April, before the full findings

0:34:01 > 0:34:03of the official inquiry are known.

0:34:03 > 0:34:06Students in England are being encouraged to study

0:34:06 > 0:34:08for undergraduate degrees in two years rather than three.

0:34:08 > 0:34:11The University's Minister Jo Johnson says that students taking shorter

0:34:11 > 0:34:14courses will save thousands of pounds in tuition fees and living

0:34:14 > 0:34:17expenses, even though universities would be able to charge nearly £2000

0:34:17 > 0:34:28more per year than the current maximum of just over £1000.

0:34:28 > 0:34:31Iraq has announced that its war against so-called

0:34:31 > 0:34:32Islamic State is over.

0:34:32 > 0:34:35Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a conference in Baghdad that Iraqi

0:34:35 > 0:34:38troops were now in complete control of the border with Syria,

0:34:38 > 0:34:41where the last pockets of IS had been holding out.

0:34:41 > 0:34:43The announcement comes days after Russia said it has defeated

0:34:43 > 0:34:44the group in Syria.

0:34:44 > 0:34:47The singer-songwriter Chris Rea collapsed on stage last night

0:34:47 > 0:34:49while performing at a concert in Oxford.

0:34:49 > 0:34:52The 66-year-old - who is best known for writing 'Driving Home

0:34:52 > 0:34:54for Christmas' - had a stroke last year.

0:34:54 > 0:34:57The ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital,

0:34:57 > 0:34:59and he was in a stable condition.

0:34:59 > 0:35:01Around 8,000 people braved freezing conditions in Edinburgh to raise

0:35:01 > 0:35:03awareness of homelessness and rough sleeping.

0:35:03 > 0:35:07Last night's Sleep in the Park event was billed as "the world's biggest

0:35:07 > 0:35:09sleepout" and aims to raise 4 million pounds for charity.

0:35:09 > 0:35:12The fundraisers were entertained with music from Liam Gallagher

0:35:12 > 0:35:14and John Cleese wrote and performed a bedtime story.

0:35:14 > 0:35:18We have a collective responsibility as society to stick up for them

0:35:18 > 0:35:22and give them a hand out and help them back onto their feet.

0:35:22 > 0:35:25All the things we have learned over the last five years working

0:35:25 > 0:35:28with homeless people is that if you do give them that chance,

0:35:28 > 0:35:40they can thrive in the same way anybody else can.

0:35:40 > 0:35:43A so-called bat plague has hit a rural town in Australia,

0:35:43 > 0:35:47where a large colony of flying foxes out-number residents 25 to one.

0:35:47 > 0:35:49The town of Charters Towers in Queensland is now having

0:35:49 > 0:35:52to consider drastic measures to remove the creatures,

0:35:52 > 0:35:54which are protected by national environemnt laws, including removing

0:35:54 > 0:35:55trees and setting up nets.

0:35:55 > 0:35:57Residents, who've been complaining about noise,

0:35:57 > 0:36:11say the authorities should have acted sooner.

0:36:11 > 0:36:12First yesterday's matches, and a huge win for West Brom -

0:36:17 > 0:36:21The eucalyptus trees are flowering, so that is why they have come out.

0:36:21 > 0:36:26Presumably that is what they are eating.Kind of eerie, to see a sky

0:36:26 > 0:36:30full of rats.They will always be that a wing of your house that you

0:36:30 > 0:36:34want to renovate.The wing of your house!Well, I don't have a wing of

0:36:34 > 0:36:40a house, but that is what I always hear about bats.So, and massive,

0:36:40 > 0:36:44massive day of Sport Today. The Manchester derby. In the past it has

0:36:44 > 0:36:48often been a case of not really mattering, especially in the last

0:36:48 > 0:36:53this really!It always matters! Welcome in terms of Manchester, the

0:36:53 > 0:36:57red and blue sides, it matters. Outside Manchester doesn't have much

0:36:57 > 0:36:59resonance because London clubs have in dominating the Premier League.

0:36:59 > 0:37:03And we have seen Leicester coming through as well. This season, it

0:37:03 > 0:37:08really does matter. Pep Guardiola against Jose Mourinho, but also the

0:37:08 > 0:37:12top two teams in the Premier League. There is a feeling that if City

0:37:12 > 0:37:17wind...What is the difference, in Lebanon five?Exactly. And it is

0:37:17 > 0:37:23always that statistic, the team that wins and is top of the table at

0:37:23 > 0:37:26Christmas is more likely to go on and win the Premier League. Anyway,

0:37:26 > 0:37:30I'll be showing you more about that. I have in doing a big piece on the

0:37:30 > 0:37:33derby today. That's take a look at it yesterday's matches.

0:37:33 > 0:37:36First yesterday's matches, and a huge win for West Brom -

0:37:36 > 0:37:39they beat Chelsea - a first win for them under

0:37:39 > 0:37:40David Moyes too.

0:37:40 > 0:37:42Marko Arnotovic's first goal for the club arrived in just

0:37:42 > 0:37:45the sixth minute, but it proved enough to beat the reigning

0:37:45 > 0:37:47Premier League Champions at London Stadium.

0:37:47 > 0:37:50Despite the win West Ham remain in the bottom three.

0:37:50 > 0:37:56What a great result for us. We needed to find one of the results,

0:37:56 > 0:38:03we can really close against City. Don't get me wrong. Tough today,

0:38:03 > 0:38:07Chelsea kept us under pressure. We scored a good goal and played well

0:38:07 > 0:38:12at times in the first half and if we had been a bit it with the ball a

0:38:12 > 0:38:16couple of times in the second half I think we might have got another

0:38:16 > 0:38:16goal.

0:38:16 > 0:38:20Tottenham ended a run of four games without a league win by thrashing

0:38:20 > 0:38:21Stoke City 5-1.

0:38:21 > 0:38:24An own goal from Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross put Spurs ahead

0:38:24 > 0:38:25in the first half.

0:38:25 > 0:38:27Son Hueng-Min got the second at Wembley

0:38:27 > 0:38:30and Harry Kane scored twice as Spurs moved above North London neighbours

0:38:30 > 0:38:32Arsenal into fifth.

0:38:32 > 0:38:33Jermain Defoe scored twice for Bournemouth

0:38:33 > 0:38:36against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, his second

0:38:36 > 0:38:37was a cracker.

0:38:37 > 0:38:39But the story of the game can in the closing

0:38:39 > 0:38:42stages, Christian Benteke missed the penalty which would have given

0:38:42 > 0:38:43Palace all three points.

0:38:43 > 0:38:462-2 it finished, but manager Roy Hodgson was angry as Benteke

0:38:46 > 0:38:55should not have taken the spot-kick.

0:38:55 > 0:39:03Weaver management decided on the penalty. We don't expect players to

0:39:03 > 0:39:07change those decisions in the course of the game. Unfortunately we are

0:39:07 > 0:39:10not on the pitch. If it was a training session we could have done

0:39:10 > 0:39:14something about it but we are a Premier League game and it was a

0:39:14 > 0:39:18long way from it. Although we tried to shout out instructions they'll be

0:39:18 > 0:39:21seeded and get as far as the penalty spot.-- they obviously didn't yet

0:39:21 > 0:39:25as far. -- get.

0:39:25 > 0:39:28And Swansea City are off the bottom of the table.

0:39:28 > 0:39:31A late goal from captain Wilfried Bony gave them a vital win

0:39:31 > 0:39:35over West Brom to ease the pressure on head coach Paul Clement.

0:39:35 > 0:39:37There were also wins yesterday for Burnley,

0:39:37 > 0:39:37Huddersfield and Leicester.

0:39:37 > 0:39:41In the Scottish Premiership Rangers had to come from behind as they beat

0:39:41 > 0:39:42Ross County 2-1 at Ibrox.

0:39:42 > 0:39:45There were 1-0 wins for both Saint Johnstone and Hearts

0:39:45 > 0:39:47while Kilmarnock thrashed Partick Thistle 5-1.

0:39:47 > 0:39:50In Rugby Union's European Champions Cup a Toulon try in the closing

0:39:50 > 0:39:53stages condemned Bath to their first defeat of the group stage.

0:39:53 > 0:39:56The two sides were level at the top of Pool 5 the start

0:39:56 > 0:39:57of the day.

0:39:57 > 0:40:00Bath had led twice, but Anthony Bellow went over

0:40:00 > 0:40:02for Toulon with four minutes left on the clock.

0:40:02 > 0:40:04They play each other again next week.

0:40:04 > 0:40:06Elsewhere there were wins for the Welsh sides -

0:40:06 > 0:40:07Scarlets and Ospreys.

0:40:07 > 0:40:11Ronnie O'Sullivan remains on course to equal Steve Davis's record of six

0:40:11 > 0:40:13UK Championships - he's through to the final

0:40:13 > 0:40:14against Shaun Murphy later today.

0:40:14 > 0:40:17The Rocket held off a late fightback from Stephen Maguire

0:40:17 > 0:40:19to win 6-4 after taking a 4-frames-to-nil lead.

0:40:19 > 0:40:22Meanwhile 2008 winner Murphy beat Welshman Ryan Day 6-3 in the other

0:40:22 > 0:40:27semi-final.

0:40:27 > 0:40:30James DeGale lost his IBF Super middleweight title in London last

0:40:30 > 0:40:32night, after being beaten by big underdog Caleb Truax

0:40:32 > 0:40:34on a split decision.

0:40:34 > 0:40:36The former Olympic Champion was clearly not at his best,

0:40:36 > 0:40:39and took a barrage of punches in the fifth round.

0:40:39 > 0:40:42And while he hung on, the American unsettled De Gale -

0:40:42 > 0:40:50and was the victor on 2 of the 3 judges scorecards.

0:40:50 > 0:40:53Now you might remember Billy Monger, the teenage racing car driver

0:40:53 > 0:40:56who had to have his lower legs amputated after a crash

0:40:56 > 0:41:00back in April.

0:41:00 > 0:41:03He can now walk again, with prosthetic legs after spending

0:41:03 > 0:41:04several months in a wheelchair.

0:41:04 > 0:41:07He was presented with a special award during end of year

0:41:07 > 0:41:09prize-giving by motorsports' governing body the FIA.

0:41:09 > 0:41:12After which he revealed he's aiming for a competitive return to action

0:41:12 > 0:41:23next year.

0:41:23 > 0:41:26Some rulings that were in place before about single seat is not

0:41:26 > 0:41:30being an option for disabled drivers have been overruled. My plan is to

0:41:30 > 0:41:37get back into a single seater racecar for 2018.In what?Hopefully

0:41:37 > 0:41:42British F3, I think. That is the plan.Just a remarkable story, to

0:41:42 > 0:41:47see him back on his feet. And to the behind the wheel of a car, really

0:41:47 > 0:41:47special.

0:41:47 > 0:41:51Let's get back to the Manchester Derby which kicks off at half four.

0:41:51 > 0:41:54The top two teams in the Premier League going head

0:41:54 > 0:41:56to head, although eight points separate leaders City and United.

0:41:56 > 0:42:00I've had a foot in both camps this week to look ahead to the biggest

0:42:00 > 0:42:05game of the season so far.

0:42:05 > 0:42:11At faithful -- for the City faithful there has been a lot to cheer for

0:42:11 > 0:42:15the season. One of the favourites for the title, and seemingly

0:42:15 > 0:42:20unstoppable domestically. They have won 13 consecutive games in the

0:42:20 > 0:42:25Premier League, equalling the record. They have not lost since the

0:42:25 > 0:42:28beginning of April, when they were beaten by Chelsea. So far this

0:42:28 > 0:42:32season they have dropped just two points, scoring more goals than any

0:42:32 > 0:42:37other team.How much does that record of consecutive wins play on

0:42:37 > 0:42:40your mind, if at all, and do you think about that at all?No,

0:42:40 > 0:42:46absolutely nothing. So... If you are going to play one game, just think,

0:42:46 > 0:42:51in the record, you forget what you have to do to win the games. It

0:42:51 > 0:42:59means we won. Sooner or later the record is going to be broken. So...

0:42:59 > 0:43:04Yeah, it is what we have to do to win the game, that is my concern.

0:43:04 > 0:43:09For so long they were Manchester's second sight. As recently as 1999,

0:43:09 > 0:43:13City were down in the third tier and struggling. Fast forward a decade,

0:43:13 > 0:43:20and shake Mozilla at his Abu Dhabi billions took over in 2008. --

0:43:20 > 0:43:23Sheikh Mansour. It took them for years to win their first Premier

0:43:23 > 0:43:27League title. Their second game in 2014. For those who have followed

0:43:27 > 0:43:32their 's and downs, there is a buzz about this common -- this current

0:43:32 > 0:43:40generation. Expectation that City will be the Manchester side.Write

0:43:40 > 0:43:44their way through the side, the control of the ball, the passing of

0:43:44 > 0:43:48the ball, the accuracy of the passing, the confidence and elite in

0:43:48 > 0:43:51each individual player, I've never seen anything like that before in my

0:43:51 > 0:43:55career as a football.So for Manchester City the stakes are high.

0:43:55 > 0:43:59Win this weekend, and they will set a new Premier League record for

0:43:59 > 0:44:02consecutive wins in one season. And they could set themselves up for a

0:44:02 > 0:44:08third Premier League title and usher in a new era of dominance. But

0:44:08 > 0:44:12United have their own records to preserve. 40 matches unbeaten at Old

0:44:12 > 0:44:18Trafford. 41 on Sunday would be a new high. The last time they lost

0:44:18 > 0:44:25here at home, was in 2016. Who beat them then? City.For the people born

0:44:25 > 0:44:31in the city, and feeling the cause in that good, positive rivalry, I

0:44:31 > 0:44:38think it is a special match.Whether you are red or blue or not even from

0:44:38 > 0:44:42Manchester at all, this derby is not just a special occasion. It is the

0:44:42 > 0:44:46biggest game of the Premier League season so far.

0:44:46 > 0:44:50Yes, so much of the back that it is the top two teams in the Premier

0:44:50 > 0:44:54League, but all those records are at stake as well. And Pep Guardiola is

0:44:54 > 0:44:58saying he is not even thinking about how they could break the Premier

0:44:58 > 0:45:01League record for consecutive wins, but there is so much hanging on it.

0:45:01 > 0:45:05They are also saying it is supposed to be the most watched Premier

0:45:05 > 0:45:08League game in history. 1 billion people are expected to watch and 189

0:45:08 > 0:45:11countries.There you go, another record at stake.Extraordinary.

0:45:11 > 0:45:17Where is your money?City.Because Paul Pogba is suspended?I think

0:45:17 > 0:45:20that will be a factor, but the way they have been playing this season

0:45:20 > 0:45:24they have looked untouchable. They have just gelled together so well.

0:45:24 > 0:45:28They have that ability to take it away very quickly, don't they?Yes,

0:45:28 > 0:45:32it is almost European football, like Italians that all in its heyday, all

0:45:32 > 0:45:39about possession.You should stay neutral!It is never easy and the

0:45:39 > 0:45:43Theatre of dreams.You can never write off Manchester United at Old

0:45:43 > 0:45:47Trafford. But for me, City are the better side at the moment.We will

0:45:47 > 0:45:52see how many gloves are on today, because it is a cold one.

0:45:57 > 0:46:01Freezing temperatures continue to cause hazardous roads across the UK.

0:46:01 > 0:46:04The Local Government Association has urged households to show extra

0:46:04 > 0:46:07vigilance and ensure friends, relatives and neighbours are safe

0:46:07 > 0:46:11during the cold water. Barbara Murray joins us now in the studio, a

0:46:11 > 0:46:15GP. Good to see you.Good morning. Wrapped up warm?Very much. It's

0:46:15 > 0:46:20real bitter out there now.Yeah. What can people do to keep

0:46:20 > 0:46:23themselves safe when it is this cold? Cold weather is expected in

0:46:23 > 0:46:27December but, in some parts of the UK, it's hitting minus double

0:46:27 > 0:46:31figures.Obviously we all know about keeping warm, but the people we need

0:46:31 > 0:46:34to focus on, really, are the elderly, who are particularly

0:46:34 > 0:46:37vulnerable. As we get older, the thermostat in the body doesn't work

0:46:37 > 0:46:41as efficiently, and much more likely to suffer with hypothermia and, as

0:46:41 > 0:46:45the temperatures drop. If the temperature outside is, say, less

0:46:45 > 0:46:48than eight degrees, there's a greater risk of heart attacks,

0:46:48 > 0:46:51strokes, and falls. Not just because they're slipping on the ice, but the

0:46:51 > 0:46:56colder we are, the less agile we are and more like 3 trip over things in

0:46:56 > 0:47:00the house. So looking at - just looking at the whole environment in

0:47:00 > 0:47:05the house, keeping one room, in particular, warm - sitting in the

0:47:05 > 0:47:08living room with the door shut - it's very expensive, heating a

0:47:08 > 0:47:13house, so if you can afford to just keep that one room warm, wear lots

0:47:13 > 0:47:19of layers - because we trap warm air between different layers, so natural

0:47:19 > 0:47:24cottons and fibres, wool, hands, extremities, feet - wear a hat, lots

0:47:24 > 0:47:29of hot drinks, fill a hot water bottle - all of those sorts of

0:47:29 > 0:47:33things... Eat well, have the flu jab - that's particularly important...

0:47:33 > 0:47:38Does it work?Well, it does work, this year there's a little bit of

0:47:38 > 0:47:42controversy about the efficacy of this year's flu. It might only be

0:47:42 > 0:47:4930% effective. But as somebody said to me, 30% is better than nothing.

0:47:49 > 0:47:54It is really important, because there are an extra 8,000 deaths a

0:47:54 > 0:47:59year from flu each year, and 25,000 deaths every year as a result of the

0:47:59 > 0:48:04cold weather.When you say have the flu jab, do you mean everybody, or

0:48:04 > 0:48:06just vulnerable people?Well, vulnerable people in particular can

0:48:06 > 0:48:11have the flu jab for free. Or you could pay for the flu jab, if you

0:48:11 > 0:48:14think that you're likely to be in an environment where you're at risk.

0:48:14 > 0:48:18Something that people don't actually realise is - if you're a carer, so

0:48:18 > 0:48:22if you're looking after somebody, you can go on a list at the doctor's

0:48:22 > 0:48:27surgery and have a free flu jab, because protecting yourself protects

0:48:27 > 0:48:30the person you're looking after. So health care workers, for example, or

0:48:30 > 0:48:34somebody who's caring for a relative at home, should have the flu jab.

0:48:34 > 0:48:39That's really important. Children, particularly, are super spreaders.

0:48:39 > 0:48:44So if we can...Don't I know it! LAUGHS

0:48:44 > 0:48:48I've got everything that my two have got.Exactly. If you can stop the

0:48:48 > 0:48:51children from spreading the flu, you're protecting everybody else.

0:48:51 > 0:48:55Yeah.Those are the sorts of things. Keeping stocked up with food. You

0:48:55 > 0:48:59can freeze milk, for example - I didn't realise this - in a plastic

0:48:59 > 0:49:03bottle, take the top off, let a little bit out because it expands in

0:49:03 > 0:49:06the freezer - if you're trapped somewhere in the middle of the

0:49:06 > 0:49:10countryside and can't get out, have a couple of pints of milk frozen.

0:49:10 > 0:49:13You can freeze bread, freeze cheese... Always have...It's one of

0:49:13 > 0:49:20those days, though, isn't it? If you've got an old person next door

0:49:20 > 0:49:24you might not drop in on very regularly, just nip in and check

0:49:24 > 0:49:28they have food in the fridge so they don't have to go out. It's one of

0:49:28 > 0:49:32those days, isn't it?We might see people who have relatives looking

0:49:32 > 0:49:37after them. Those relatives might not be able to get to them. We

0:49:37 > 0:49:42shouldn't make assumptions that everybody is being cared for. A

0:49:42 > 0:49:48daughter may not be able 32 look after their relatives. Think who

0:49:48 > 0:49:51lives nearby, be proactive, and knock on the door or...If you pop

0:49:51 > 0:49:55into the shops, it might be easy to say, "I can pick up some stuff for

0:49:55 > 0:49:59you as well."Exactly. Exactly. Barbara, thank you very much.If you

0:49:59 > 0:50:02are just joining us, I should remind you that flights are suspended at

0:50:02 > 0:50:07the moment at Birmingham Airport. It is falling quite in the Midlands at

0:50:07 > 0:50:12the moment. We'll get the Highways Agency on after 7:00, and bring you

0:50:12 > 0:50:16up to date with what's happening on the roads. Stav has the weather for

0:50:16 > 0:50:17us this morning. You've got some

0:50:17 > 0:50:17the roads. Stav has the weather for us this morning. You've got some

0:50:17 > 0:50:22useful information where the snow is falling?That's right. It is falling

0:50:22 > 0:50:25very heavily now. This forecast is coming off correctly, which is

0:50:25 > 0:50:32always very good news.Amber - be prepared - Met Office warnings in

0:50:32 > 0:50:36force for very heavy snow affecting parts of the Midlands and Wales. The

0:50:36 > 0:50:39current snow depths are already piling up. It could be even bigger

0:50:39 > 0:50:43than this in Sunnybridge at the moment - 14cm there, likely to

0:50:43 > 0:50:47continue to pile up here. We could be looking at as much as 20cm in

0:50:47 > 0:50:51places. This is the amber warning area - central-northern Wales,

0:50:51 > 0:50:56widely into the Midlands, and across some eastern Midlands areas as well.

0:50:56 > 0:50:59Generally to the south, it's turning to rain, but in the heavier bursts

0:50:59 > 0:51:03of rain, we could see wet snow falling, for example, in the Bristol

0:51:03 > 0:51:07area - heavy rain moving in through the course of the morning. So, very

0:51:07 > 0:51:10heavy snow here for the next few hours. As we head through the course

0:51:10 > 0:51:14of the morning, that snow will continue. It's almost stalled in

0:51:14 > 0:51:18places - the snow is going to fall over the same area for quite a while

0:51:18 > 0:51:22- but it will gradually start to become lighter and patchier as the

0:51:22 > 0:51:25morning wears on. The next hazard we're looking at is southern

0:51:25 > 0:51:31southwestern parts of the country. South Wales through the Bristol

0:51:31 > 0:51:36channel Channel -- Bristol Channel, 60mph to 80mph - that's going to

0:51:36 > 0:51:39cause disruption as well, along with the snow. Really severe weather this

0:51:39 > 0:51:42morning across much of England and Wales. Across the north of the UK,

0:51:42 > 0:51:46though, you'd be wondering what all the fus is about. For much of

0:51:46 > 0:51:49Scotland, snowshowers across the north highlands, Northern Ireland,

0:51:49 > 0:51:52far north of England - dry, very cold, but plenty of crisp, winter

0:51:52 > 0:51:55sunshine. Hazardous conditions remain in place. Roads will be

0:51:55 > 0:51:59treacherous. Light snow will continue on into the evening first

0:51:59 > 0:52:02part of the night. Ice will be a massive hazard as well, across areas

0:52:02 > 0:52:05where temperatures are really falling away in central-northern

0:52:05 > 0:52:09parts. Temperatures lower than this in some rural areas. We could be

0:52:09 > 0:52:14looking at minus 10 to minus 12 Celsius over the snowfields of the

0:52:14 > 0:52:18highlands and Grampians. Into Monday, we're looking to the south -

0:52:18 > 0:52:21this area of low pressure will bring damaging winds to parts of France

0:52:21 > 0:52:26for us, we'll see wet and windy weather across central, southern and

0:52:26 > 0:52:31southeastern parts. We could see wintrithesis, particularly over the

0:52:31 > 0:52:37south Downs. It will eventually clear away. For most parts, a strong

0:52:37 > 0:52:39northerly breeze. Fine, with crisp winter sunshine. Again, watch out

0:52:39 > 0:52:44for the ice. It will be a cold one. Tuesday looking much quieter. We're

0:52:44 > 0:52:49in between weather systems. A cold, frosty start - watch out for ice

0:52:49 > 0:52:53again - but temperatures generally in low single figures. Milder air

0:52:53 > 0:52:57pushing in towards the south-west with thickening cloud. Watch out for

0:52:57 > 0:53:02this very heavy snow over the next few hours, already causing problems

0:53:02 > 0:53:04across parts of

0:53:04 > 0:53:05few hours, already causing problems across parts of Wales and central

0:53:05 > 0:53:08parts of England. A box-set day! Watch the box set,

0:53:08 > 0:53:14watch the football.Stay in.

0:53:14 > 0:53:16Teachers are calling for highly caffeinated energy drinks

0:53:16 > 0:53:18to be banned from schools.

0:53:18 > 0:53:20They've been described as a form of "legal high"

0:53:20 > 0:53:22by one of the largest teaching unions,

0:53:22 > 0:53:24who say they are fuelling bad behaviour.

0:53:24 > 0:53:26Adrian Goldberg from Five Live Investigates joins us.

0:53:26 > 0:53:29Good morning.Good morning.What's the problem with these energy

0:53:29 > 0:53:32drinks?Well, it is the level of both sugar and of caffeine in these

0:53:32 > 0:53:36drinks. In theory, there is a code of conduct which means that the

0:53:36 > 0:53:39drinks should not be targeted at under-16-year-olds. But research

0:53:39 > 0:53:43carried out by academics in the north-east of England, led by

0:53:43 > 0:53:46Newcastle University, has found that children as young as ten are highly

0:53:46 > 0:53:50aware of these drinks, and as many as a third of children aged between

0:53:50 > 0:53:5410 and 18 drink an energy drink at least once a week. Many of them,

0:53:54 > 0:53:58though, drink more than that. So you've got incredibly high levels of

0:53:58 > 0:54:03sugar - I looked at one can this week, about that high, and we're

0:54:03 > 0:54:07talking about 20 lumps of sugar in that particular can.How is that

0:54:07 > 0:54:10allowed?!Then you've got the caffeine, which of course for young

0:54:10 > 0:54:16people can lead to insomnia and, according to the teachers, the NAS

0:54:16 > 0:54:19UWT union - talking about the possibility of bad behaviour as

0:54:19 > 0:54:23well. So you've got these drinks which shouldn't, in theory, be

0:54:23 > 0:54:29marketed at under 16-year-olds. But under 16-year-olds believe they are

0:54:29 > 0:54:32marketed at them. That's what the research shows. Very often it's on

0:54:32 > 0:54:38the internet - you get acts of daring-do, bravery, incredible

0:54:38 > 0:54:43feats, sponsored by a well-known energy brand. Youngsters ten and

0:54:43 > 0:54:46upwards seeing these videos on YouTube and thinking, "Wow, that's a

0:54:46 > 0:54:50cool thing to do," but obviously it's associated with a well-known

0:54:50 > 0:54:57energy drink.And it's linked to studying, exams...It's clear that

0:54:57 > 0:55:00young people do take them for that. They think, "It's going to give me

0:55:00 > 0:55:05an extra boost here." The academics we've spoken to say that boost is

0:55:05 > 0:55:08actually short-lived - once you've got used to a certain level of

0:55:08 > 0:55:11consumption of energy drink, after that, well, you need to take more

0:55:11 > 0:55:15energy drinks just to get back to the boost that you enjoyed in the

0:55:15 > 0:55:19first place. I went to a school in Liverpool this week which has

0:55:19 > 0:55:22actually banned the consumption of energy drinks, and they say the

0:55:22 > 0:55:25behaviour of children at that school over the last two years since the

0:55:25 > 0:55:31drinks were banned has markedly improved. So...What's the spin from

0:55:31 > 0:55:34the manufacturers of these drinks? It's quite interesting. The body

0:55:34 > 0:55:38that represents many of the major brands says, "There is a voluntary

0:55:38 > 0:55:43code of conduct which we sign up to.""Voluntary" being the key word.

0:55:43 > 0:55:47Where they say they don't target under 16-year-olds, they say

0:55:47 > 0:55:51regulatory authorities around the world have deemed the ingredients of

0:55:51 > 0:55:55energy drinks to be safe. You pay your money, you take your choice.

0:55:55 > 0:56:00Adrian, thank you very much. You can hear more on that story on Five Live

0:56:00 > 0:56:04Investigates on BBC Radio Five Live at 11:00.

0:56:04 > 0:56:07On a bicycle, Sir Bradley Wiggins was a born winner -

0:56:07 > 0:56:10and he has the trophy cabinet to prove it.

0:56:10 > 0:56:13After retiring from cycling last year, he's now hoping to make it

0:56:13 > 0:56:14as an elite rower.

0:56:14 > 0:56:17But his first competitive event didn't go according to plan,

0:56:17 > 0:56:18as David McDaid reports.

0:56:21 > 0:56:24Velodrome. Check. Crowd - check.

0:56:24 > 0:56:29Olympic champion cyclist - check. He's the one in blue with the long

0:56:29 > 0:56:32hair. Now, we're used to seeing Sir

0:56:32 > 0:56:35Bradley Wiggins do this. But on this visit to the London Olympic

0:56:35 > 0:56:40velodrome, the bike was missing - instead, an unfamiliar challenge,

0:56:40 > 0:56:44and an unfamiliar look, too. Wiggins had come to the British Rowing

0:56:44 > 0:56:48Indoor Championships - the first step for the retired cyclist on the

0:56:48 > 0:56:54way to maybe becoming an Olympic rower. His aim over two kilometres

0:56:54 > 0:56:59was to get close to 6:05, but a stumble early on had him playing

0:56:59 > 0:57:05catch-up. The effort to get back in the mix plain to see. In the end, it

0:57:05 > 0:57:11was 19th place and 6:22 - not quite what he had in mind, and

0:57:11 > 0:57:11was 19th place and 6:22 - not quite what he had in mind, and off he

0:57:11 > 0:57:18went.He stopped, but he shouldn't have. It only cost him a second or

0:57:18 > 0:57:23two, but I'm sure it knocked him out of his rhythm. What that led to, you

0:57:23 > 0:57:29don't know, but it wasn't ideal.The International Rowers, though, were

0:57:29 > 0:57:34happy to welcome Wiggle-mania. Having Brad here getting the eyes of

0:57:34 > 0:57:37the British sporting fans watching what everyone's up to in this world

0:57:37 > 0:57:41of rowing is really good. So, yeah, compared to last year, the media

0:57:41 > 0:57:44interest is through the roof. I think it's - the more interesting

0:57:44 > 0:57:49rowing, the better. So it's good. But what about the notion of Wiggins

0:57:49 > 0:57:58at the 2020 Olympics in a boat?The reality is that, since I stopped,

0:57:58 > 0:58:04it's moved on. The guys are getting bigger, and he's at the small end of

0:58:04 > 0:58:09the market and, at the moment, with no experience. So, no Briton had won

0:58:09 > 0:58:13the Tour de France, had they?So Wiggins may not be there yet, but

0:58:13 > 0:58:19Wiggins may not be there yet, but the message - watch this space.

0:58:19 > 0:58:24Yeah. If I know Bradley Wiggins - born competitor - he will get better

0:58:24 > 0:58:28at that.Oh, he absolutely will. No doubt.It won't be long before he's

0:58:28 > 0:58:31somewhere in the top three, no doubt. Let's remind you about the

0:58:31 > 0:58:35weather - it is snowing in large parts of the country at the moment.

0:58:35 > 0:58:38Across the Midlands, in particular - Birmingham Airport is closed.

0:58:38 > 0:58:41Flights suspended at the moment. The airport's open, but flights are

0:58:41 > 0:58:44suspended.Pretty heavy. It started snowing there in the past few hours.

0:58:44 > 0:58:48Coming up, we'll be speaking to the Highways Agency. They'll be giving

0:58:48 > 0:58:52advice on what to do if you are planning to drive today. If you're

0:58:52 > 0:58:57out and about on the roads, and also we'll speak to a doctor about how

0:58:57 > 0:59:02you can stay safe in the snow. Do keep sending us your snow pictures

0:59:02 > 0:59:06if it's snowing where you are.Some people are asking if the Manchester

0:59:06 > 0:59:10derby will be on. They have under-soil heating at Old Trafford -

0:59:10 > 0:59:16it will be fine. The pitch was pristine yesterday - it looked

0:59:16 > 0:59:20Dickensian. The football ground is absolutely fine. Fear not,

0:59:20 > 0:59:24Manchester fans.Do make sure you are wearing your layers - hats,

0:59:24 > 0:59:27scarves, gloves.Yes, wrap up warm.

0:59:27 > 0:59:28Still to come on Breakfast:

0:59:28 > 0:59:31We'll have an in-depth look through the Sunday papers

0:59:31 > 0:59:32in about 20 minutes' time.

0:59:32 > 0:59:34That's after the headlines in just a moment.

0:59:34 > 0:59:36Stay with us.

1:00:16 > 1:00:18Hello, this is Breakfast, with Tina Daheley and Christian Fraser.

1:00:18 > 1:00:20Weather warnings as heavy snow hits parts of the UK.

1:00:20 > 1:00:23Up to 20 centimetres are expected in some places,

1:00:23 > 1:00:27as well as icy conditions.

1:00:27 > 1:00:32Flights have already been suspended at Birmingham Airport.

1:00:32 > 1:00:33This is the scene in North Wales.

1:00:33 > 1:00:36Stav will have the latest for us.

1:00:36 > 1:00:40Today certainly is one to keep across the weather forecast with

1:00:40 > 1:00:44disruptive snow and it is already snowing in places, I will have all

1:00:44 > 1:00:48of the details shortly.

1:00:58 > 1:00:59Good morning, it's Sunday, 10th December.

1:00:59 > 1:01:00Also this morning...

1:01:00 > 1:01:03The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is due to meet

1:01:03 > 1:01:05the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on the second day

1:01:05 > 1:01:08of his talks in Tehran.

1:01:08 > 1:01:11He'll again push for the release of the jailed British mother,

1:01:11 > 1:01:13Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, but she could appear in court later

1:01:13 > 1:01:16today on new charges.

1:01:16 > 1:01:19Getting a degree in just two years.

1:01:19 > 1:01:22The Government aims to encourage more students in England to sign up

1:01:22 > 1:01:23for shorter courses.

1:01:23 > 1:01:25We'll hear why.

1:01:25 > 1:01:28And in sport, more than just bragging rights at stake -

1:01:28 > 1:01:30today's Manchester derby at Old Trafford is the biggest game

1:01:30 > 1:01:36in the Premier League so far this season.

1:01:36 > 1:01:37Good morning.

1:01:37 > 1:01:38First, our main story.

1:01:38 > 1:01:40Heavy snow is hitting the UK.

1:01:40 > 1:01:43The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for up to 10

1:01:43 > 1:01:46centimetres of snow at low levels, with up to 20 centimetres

1:01:46 > 1:01:49on higher ground.

1:01:49 > 1:01:54Falling over the stage! Are you OK?

1:01:54 > 1:01:56Flights have been temporally suspended at Birmingham Airport

1:01:56 > 1:01:57while they clear the runway.

1:01:57 > 1:02:00Simon Clemison reports.

1:02:00 > 1:02:05We do not have that yet. It is all going wrong!

1:02:05 > 1:02:07We can speak now to our news correspondent, Matthew Richards,

1:02:07 > 1:02:10who is in north Wales for us this morning.

1:02:10 > 1:02:12It looks very cold and snowy.

1:02:12 > 1:02:18Matthew, how much snow has there been overnight?

1:02:18 > 1:02:22It started snowing about 5am and we have noticed the wins are starting

1:02:22 > 1:02:28to pick up as well which will cause problems for drifting. Birmingham

1:02:28 > 1:02:31Airport, flights temporarily suspended while the runway is

1:02:31 > 1:02:35cleared of heavy snowfall and passengers being asked to check the

1:02:35 > 1:02:40website and contact airlines to find out updates. In North Wales, the

1:02:40 > 1:02:45snow fell quite heavily behind me as you can see, behind me. Roads that

1:02:45 > 1:02:52had been cleared, they will now be blocked again. Some of the smaller

1:02:52 > 1:02:56rural roads are at risk of being blocked completely. In Sennybridge,

1:02:56 > 1:03:01south of here, 14 said of snow this morning. The advice and the warnings

1:03:01 > 1:03:06from the Met Office and the police are, as you would expect, do not

1:03:06 > 1:03:10make unnecessary journeys. If you have to venture out in the snow,

1:03:10 > 1:03:15make sure you are prepared, you have a way of digging out of the snow if

1:03:15 > 1:03:19you get stuck, and means to keep yourself warm and fed over the

1:03:19 > 1:03:22period you are waiting for someone to come to help you.For now, thank

1:03:22 > 1:03:23you.

1:03:23 > 1:03:28We can get the latest with Stav at the weather centre.

1:03:28 > 1:03:35Tell us why it is happening, Storm Caroline?No, Storm Caroline has

1:03:35 > 1:03:39moved away, this is another weather system pushing him from the

1:03:39 > 1:03:46Atlantic. Very cold air in places. Storm Caroline opened the floodgates

1:03:46 > 1:03:51to Arctic northerly winds. Caldaire has been getting colder overnight,

1:03:51 > 1:03:57wintry showers -- called air. This weather system has been moving in

1:03:57 > 1:04:03from the Atlantic with mild moist air and the rain has been bumping

1:04:03 > 1:04:19into debt -- into the cold air. Some snow depths, probably a bit more

1:04:19 > 1:04:24snow in Sennybridge now because this was a reading from about half an

1:04:24 > 1:04:31hour ago. Probably looking at 15 centimetres. This is that area with

1:04:31 > 1:04:36the amber warnings in force, most of central and northern Wales, Central

1:04:36 > 1:04:43Wales in particular, we are seeing 15 centimetres. The West Midlands,

1:04:43 > 1:04:47Birmingham. The extent further south, generally north of the M4

1:04:47 > 1:04:53corridor, but we could see what snow in heavy bursts across southern

1:04:53 > 1:04:57areas too and pushing into the East Midlands. There is the snowfall

1:04:57 > 1:05:06there.More over their holes. Thank you very much, Stav. -- more over

1:05:06 > 1:05:14the hills. I do not fancy our chances of getting south today.

1:05:14 > 1:05:20Sometime later, we will hopefully get back. Anyway...

1:05:20 > 1:05:22The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, is due to meet

1:05:22 > 1:05:24the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, this

1:05:24 > 1:05:26morning on the second day of his visit to the country.

1:05:26 > 1:05:28He'll continue to press for the release of

1:05:28 > 1:05:29Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Irainian aid

1:05:29 > 1:05:31worker who's been held prisoner in the country

1:05:31 > 1:05:32since April, 2016.

1:05:32 > 1:05:35She denies charges of trying to overthrow the Iranian government.

1:05:35 > 1:05:37But she faces the possibility of a further court appearance today,

1:05:37 > 1:05:40after Mr Johnson appeared last month to contradict her claim

1:05:40 > 1:05:43she was on holiday in Iran at the time of her arrest.

1:05:43 > 1:05:45I am sure it will make a difference.

1:05:45 > 1:05:48I am sure him being there, I'm sure him raising her case,

1:05:48 > 1:05:51I'm sure him raising her case in the context of lots of other

1:05:51 > 1:05:53stuff can only help improve relations and can only help...

1:05:53 > 1:05:56Improved relations can only lead to a better case for us.

1:05:56 > 1:05:58I think that's right, that I'm not expecting

1:05:58 > 1:06:04that on Monday morning, he comes back with her on the plane.

1:06:04 > 1:06:05Following the meetings in Iran is our security

1:06:05 > 1:06:11correspondent, Frank Gardner.

1:06:11 > 1:06:15Frank is in Bahrain at the moment. What do you think the chances are

1:06:15 > 1:06:18Boris Johnson will be able to persuade the Iranians to send her

1:06:18 > 1:06:25home?The Iranians are not just going to throw up their hands and

1:06:25 > 1:06:30say, hey you go, it was all a misunderstanding. There are people

1:06:30 > 1:06:35in Iran who are convinced she should stay in jail, there are people,

1:06:35 > 1:06:39mostly those who he has been meeting, who would like to see it

1:06:39 > 1:06:44finished. There are pragmatists and the deep state, almost as if there

1:06:44 > 1:06:50are two Irans. A very good reception, the visit has so far

1:06:50 > 1:06:52probably gone better than the Foreign Office officials expected

1:06:52 > 1:06:58because it has gone into a second day, he was supposed to be in Abu

1:06:58 > 1:07:04Dhabi today, but he is staying in Iran to meet the president, a good

1:07:04 > 1:07:10sign, but the president, Hassan Rouhani, and all of the other people

1:07:10 > 1:07:14he elected, they are the pragmatists, but behind them, the

1:07:14 > 1:07:18deep state, many of whom are extremely suspicious of the West and

1:07:18 > 1:07:22particularly of Britain. There is something known as an English job, a

1:07:22 > 1:07:30tricky play on someone. There is going to be quite a high price on

1:07:30 > 1:07:34anything seen as a concession in Iran and the decision not to happen

1:07:34 > 1:07:41well go up to the top.Three days of protests on the West Bank and in

1:07:41 > 1:07:45east Jerusalem, and some debate whether there is a split between the

1:07:45 > 1:07:49street, if you will, and the Arab governments. A statement from the

1:07:49 > 1:07:53Arab League today condemning the decision by Donald Trump. What

1:07:53 > 1:08:01difference does it make?Well, Arab ministers debated late into the

1:08:01 > 1:08:07night in our old home, yours and mine, Cairo, where we have both been

1:08:07 > 1:08:11foreign correspondence. They reached a joint communique in the early

1:08:11 > 1:08:17hours. The Arab League countries condemned the announcement of

1:08:17 > 1:08:21Jerusalem by President Trump being the Israeli capital. It is

1:08:21 > 1:08:25effectively, they have said, the US can no longer be an honest broker in

1:08:25 > 1:08:29trying to find a lasting peace agreement between Israel and the

1:08:29 > 1:08:35Palestinians. But these are words and they may go back on it. There is

1:08:35 > 1:08:39no denying the enormous sense of frustration with President Trump.

1:08:39 > 1:08:42This is embarrassing for these governments because many of them are

1:08:42 > 1:08:47very close allies of Washington. Good to see you, thank you for being

1:08:47 > 1:08:54with us this morning.

1:08:54 > 1:08:59The equalities watchdog is going to launch its own inquiry into the

1:08:59 > 1:09:04Grenfell Tower fire. It is going to consider whether the council and

1:09:04 > 1:09:20government failed to -- failed in its duty to protect life.

1:09:23 > 1:09:28Universities would be able to charge nearly £2000 more per year. Andy

1:09:28 > 1:09:33Moore reports. It was a Conservative manifesto promise to introduce more

1:09:33 > 1:09:37two-year degree courses. Implementing that plan has proved

1:09:37 > 1:09:41tough going. For the universities, it would mean major changes to their

1:09:41 > 1:09:46schedules with the prospect of the same or less money in income. By the

1:09:46 > 1:09:52Government's admission, the pick-up has been pitiful with only 0.2%

1:09:52 > 1:09:57students on fast track degrees. The new scheme would see students pay

1:09:57 > 1:10:00more for each individual year but more than £5,000 less than they

1:10:00 > 1:10:04would have done if it lasted three years.The fantastic offer, the same

1:10:04 > 1:10:10quality degree, provided in a more intensive way so instead of 30 weeks

1:10:10 > 1:10:16a year studying over three years, they really driven student, highly

1:10:16 > 1:10:20motivated, could pack in 45 weeks over two years.The Government says

1:10:20 > 1:10:25each student on a two-year course would save at least £25,000 if you

1:10:25 > 1:10:31add in saved living costs and a year's extra earnings. They say

1:10:31 > 1:10:33demand from students will persuade universities to offer the new

1:10:33 > 1:10:40courses. Andy Moore, BBC News. Chris Rea collapsed on stage last night

1:10:40 > 1:10:48while performing at a concert. He had a stroke last year. The

1:10:48 > 1:10:53Ambulance Service said he had -- said it had taken a patient hospital

1:10:53 > 1:11:00and he was in stable condition. People braved freezing conditions in

1:11:00 > 1:11:04Edinburgh to raise awareness of homelessness. It was billed as one

1:11:04 > 1:11:09of the world's biggest sleep-out and fundraisers were entertained with

1:11:09 > 1:11:14music from Noel Gallagher and John Cleese wrote and performed a bedtime

1:11:14 > 1:11:18story.We have a collective responsibility to stick up for them

1:11:18 > 1:11:24and give them a hand up and one of the things we have learnt of working

1:11:24 > 1:11:28with homeless people is when you give them that chance and dignity,

1:11:28 > 1:11:33they can thrive, in the same way anyone else can.Highways England is

1:11:33 > 1:11:37urging drivers to check the forecast before they set off today as weather

1:11:37 > 1:11:42warnings remain in place in large parts of the UK. We have an

1:11:42 > 1:11:47operations manager joining us. No doubt you are in for a busy day.How

1:11:47 > 1:11:51is it looking? Better than expected so far. We have had a week of

1:11:51 > 1:11:55preparations for this leading up to the weather expected today, it hit

1:11:55 > 1:11:59the Midlands heavily so far, but we are expecting it to come north over

1:11:59 > 1:12:05the next few hours.What is your advice for people planning to drive

1:12:05 > 1:12:10today is in areas where heavy snow is predicted?We always advise, do

1:12:10 > 1:12:16not drive unless you need to. I appreciate near Christmas people

1:12:16 > 1:12:19will want to go out. Check your vehicle, make sure you have screen

1:12:19 > 1:12:23wash, the most common thing people do forget, keep warm clothes in your

1:12:23 > 1:12:31car, prepare for the worst.Tell us about the gritting, is it a

1:12:31 > 1:12:37strategic decision were you do it? Extremely to strategic. We have 500

1:12:37 > 1:12:45gritters, 1300 qualified drivers, enough to grit 6000 miles of

1:12:45 > 1:12:52motorway. They constantly update the weather forecast and the alerts and

1:12:52 > 1:12:56they grit where they need to.And they choose the type of grit. What

1:12:56 > 1:13:06is in the truck?It is basically rock salt. Sometimes they have wet

1:13:06 > 1:13:11and dry rock salt. Someone from the gritting team could bore you for

1:13:11 > 1:13:15hours with the technical details! What is the biggest cause of

1:13:15 > 1:13:21accidents?It is usually driving too fast and too close to the vehicle in

1:13:21 > 1:13:26front. Most incidents could be avoided if people slow down to allow

1:13:26 > 1:13:31them time to react better.Are you in constant contact with the Met

1:13:31 > 1:13:36office? Heavy snowfall at the moment in Birmingham, but in the north, not

1:13:36 > 1:13:41much.Not around the Manchester area anyway. Yesterday we had three

1:13:41 > 1:13:45conference calls with a representative of the Met Office

1:13:45 > 1:13:49giving specialist information. Each time, it changed a little bit. We

1:13:49 > 1:13:54have regular e-mail alerts and we can contact them ourselves as well.

1:13:54 > 1:13:59People travelling on quieter roads in rural areas need to be especially

1:13:59 > 1:14:05careful?Most people who live in those areas are aware of the and

1:14:05 > 1:14:08certainly prepare even more because the priority will be further major

1:14:08 > 1:14:14routes.A window where snow was forecast, for a and 6pm, is some of

1:14:14 > 1:14:24that likely to carry over into tomorrow? -- 4am and 6pm. We were

1:14:24 > 1:14:29expecting it earlier. Yes, expect the same for tomorrow morning. We

1:14:29 > 1:14:33will talk to you later. I know you will keep an eye on the picture for

1:14:33 > 1:14:37us. Let us check in with Stav keeping an eye on the weather.

1:14:40 > 1:14:45You asked me earlier about what was going on, why are we getting the

1:14:45 > 1:14:48snow? Massive temperature contrasts across the UK, the snowfields of

1:14:48 > 1:14:56Scotland, temperatures in minus double figures. The milder air,

1:14:56 > 1:14:59moist air, coming in off the Atlantic with the rain, double

1:14:59 > 1:15:05figures in the south. 20 degrees difference, pretty huge, across a

1:15:05 > 1:15:09pretty small landmass. The rain moving into the cold air is where we

1:15:09 > 1:15:14are seeing the heavy snow and that is why the Met Office have issued a

1:15:14 > 1:15:17number warning which remains in force for much of central southern

1:15:17 > 1:15:21parts of Wales, really snowing heavily here as it is across the

1:15:21 > 1:15:27Midlands. Parts of the Midlands, Bedfordshire, around two centimetres

1:15:27 > 1:15:31in Bedford, some of the snow will get into the East Midlands as well.

1:15:31 > 1:15:36The northern extent, uncertain, it may just bring snow across southern

1:15:36 > 1:15:40parts of Manchester, maybe into Sheffield, then likely to start to

1:15:40 > 1:15:47ease South and east. 20 centimetres of snow in the hills, 5-10

1:15:47 > 1:15:52centimetres quite widely lower down. A lot of disruption because of this.

1:15:52 > 1:15:58Through the day, the snow will gradually start to fragment and turn

1:15:58 > 1:16:03lighter but it will continue to snow in places, parts of Wales, Midlands,

1:16:03 > 1:16:08into eastern England. Gale force winds developing in south Wales, the

1:16:08 > 1:16:12south-west of England, Bristol Channel and the South coast, 60

1:16:12 > 1:16:18miles an hour, maybe 70-80 mph in exposed places, this will cause some

1:16:18 > 1:16:21disruption as well. Generally quite mild in the south, further heavy

1:16:21 > 1:16:27rain, snow in central areas, much of Scotland and Northern Ireland dry,

1:16:27 > 1:16:37crisp sunshine. Snow

1:16:39 > 1:16:42showers in the far north. Likely to be ice in the north and central

1:16:42 > 1:16:44areas as temperatures plummet. Values lower than this in rural

1:16:44 > 1:16:46places particularly where we have lying snow in Wales, the West

1:16:46 > 1:16:48Midlands and northwards. This area of low pressure will clear away and

1:16:48 > 1:16:52we looked to the south, the steep storm bringing damaging weather to

1:16:52 > 1:16:56France. A glancing blow to southern and south-eastern parts of England

1:16:56 > 1:17:01on Monday. Strong winds, rain, maybe a little bit of winteriness over

1:17:01 > 1:17:10higher ground in the south-west. -- in the south-east. Many is enjoying

1:17:10 > 1:17:14a lovely dry and Chris day. Tuesday much quieter. Plenty of sunshine

1:17:14 > 1:17:21around. Cold and frosty start. Watch out for ice as there will still be a

1:17:21 > 1:17:26lot of lying snow around.

1:17:29 > 1:17:39Thank you.

1:17:40 > 1:17:43With university tuition fees at a maximum of £9,500

1:17:43 > 1:17:49per year, it doesn't take a maths student

1:17:49 > 1:17:52to work out that a three-year course can cost nearly £30,000.

1:17:52 > 1:17:55So you might think that one of the benefits of taking a two-year

1:17:55 > 1:17:57course would be to save a third of that cost.

1:17:57 > 1:18:00But now the government is proposing to allow universities to charge

1:18:00 > 1:18:02an extra £2,000 per year to students on accelerated courses.

1:18:02 > 1:18:04Nick Hillman is from the Higher Education Policy Institute,

1:18:04 > 1:18:06he's in our London newsroom.

1:18:06 > 1:18:09A lot of people would think shorter course, save a lot of money but that

1:18:09 > 1:18:11might not be the case?Over at two year it's accelerated, there's a lot

1:18:11 > 1:18:17more teaching to be done within the two year period so it makes sense to

1:18:17 > 1:18:21raise the tuition fee caps for those students. And of course those

1:18:21 > 1:18:25students will raise money on their living gusts because they will only

1:18:25 > 1:18:31be a student for two years.What does the universities make of it?

1:18:31 > 1:18:38They think they are agnostic. The University of Buckingham for example

1:18:38 > 1:18:41specialise in two year degrees. I don't know if this is the game

1:18:41 > 1:18:48change the Government expects because at the moment the way the

1:18:48 > 1:18:57university year is structured Lancelot from -- allows a lot of

1:18:57 > 1:19:03academic structure. It's quite a big change to deliver two-year degrees

1:19:03 > 1:19:09when the demand from students is untested.Students might think twice

1:19:09 > 1:19:14about it, they might think they are being short-changed. Is it possible

1:19:14 > 1:19:20to squeeze a three-year course into a two-year course?It is possible.

1:19:20 > 1:19:28There's a lot of vocation time where you could be doing more teaching. As

1:19:28 > 1:19:32a general rule of thumb 18-year-old school leavers are probably not

1:19:32 > 1:19:36interested in this option because they want to spend a lot of time at

1:19:36 > 1:19:40university, they love university, but it might be good for someone in

1:19:40 > 1:19:44their mid-20s who wish they'd got a degree first time round and doesn't

1:19:44 > 1:19:47want to take too long away from the labour market.Playing into this is

1:19:47 > 1:19:54the report we had last week from the National Audit Office, the third of

1:19:54 > 1:19:56students said they didn't think they were getting value for money from

1:19:56 > 1:20:01their degrees.Yes, that comes from a survey undertaken every year,

1:20:01 > 1:20:05about a third of undergraduates are unhappy with value for money at the

1:20:05 > 1:20:09moment and for some of those maybe this would be a good option for

1:20:09 > 1:20:14them. Although the fee will be higher, the total debt at the end of

1:20:14 > 1:20:24the degree will be lower.What about the issue of vice president is being

1:20:24 > 1:20:28paid too much? In Bath, and senior figures in Southampton as well. This

1:20:28 > 1:20:36is the problem, students are asked to be paid more -- to pay more and

1:20:36 > 1:20:41paying exorbitant amounts of university professors.Yes, there

1:20:41 > 1:20:46have been campaigns on this issue. I think it is a separate issue about

1:20:46 > 1:20:51how universities are governed, what their governing bodies are doing,

1:20:51 > 1:20:54whether there is proper accountability within the sector

1:20:54 > 1:20:59because of course universities get their money from lots of different

1:20:59 > 1:21:04places, not just tuition fees.OK, thank you for coming on, it's been

1:21:04 > 1:21:14good to talk to you.

1:21:14 > 1:21:18You're watching Breakfast from BBC News, it's 07:21am.

1:21:18 > 1:21:20Time now for a look at the newspapers.

1:21:20 > 1:21:22Music producer Steve Levine is here to tell us

1:21:22 > 1:21:23what's caught his eye.

1:21:23 > 1:21:24We'll speak to Steve in a minute.

1:21:24 > 1:21:26First let's look at the front pages.

1:21:31 > 1:21:33The Mail On Sunday: PM had to separate ministers

1:21:33 > 1:21:37in bust-up at Commons.

1:21:37 > 1:21:43Apparently Theresa May had to step in as Gavin Williamson was berating

1:21:43 > 1:21:46the Chancellor over cuts to the Army.

1:21:46 > 1:21:48The Mirror: Santas slaves - delivery drivers for Amazon earn

1:21:48 > 1:21:54less than the minimum wage.

1:21:54 > 1:21:55The Sunday Telegraph: Fast track

1:21:55 > 1:21:59university degrees could save students £25,000.

1:21:59 > 1:22:05We have just been talking about it. Radical plans for two-year

1:22:05 > 1:22:10accelerated university degrees have been unveiled by the Government

1:22:10 > 1:22:13today.

1:22:13 > 1:22:18The Sunday Times: Labour in 2 million skyscaper bribe scandal.

1:22:18 > 1:22:21Money in return for planning permission.

1:22:24 > 1:22:30What has caught your eye?I chose from the Sunday Express, mainly

1:22:30 > 1:22:34because it's a good long shot, to get a sense of how incredibly

1:22:34 > 1:22:39important this artist was to the music lovers of France. I once

1:22:39 > 1:22:45produced an album in France in the 1980s for an equivalent band called

1:22:45 > 1:22:52Telephone and it really hits home how much the French adore their pop

1:22:52 > 1:22:56stars. The crowds are enormous and yet most people in the UK had

1:22:56 > 1:23:00probably not heard of him.I remember when I arrived as a

1:23:00 > 1:23:04correspondent in Paris and my producers said we had to do a story

1:23:04 > 1:23:10on Johnny Holliday. I didn't know much about him and I did some

1:23:10 > 1:23:14research. One of the papers said he is the greatest rock star you have

1:23:14 > 1:23:24never heard of.Exactly what I heard documentary on him and it was iconic

1:23:24 > 1:23:33in the truest sense of the word.Who would you compare him to in the UK?

1:23:33 > 1:23:40People always say he was the French Elvis, but Johnny Hallyday was more

1:23:40 > 1:23:44like Garth Brooks country type of artist. Not in terms of the songs

1:23:44 > 1:23:50because they are rock and roll songs and the band I worked with,

1:23:50 > 1:24:00Telephone, they were like the French Rolling Stones.Pulled in three

1:24:00 > 1:24:05quarters of a million fans on Bastille Day.Yes, the auditorium

1:24:05 > 1:24:09used to be packed. So that caught my eye because of that fabulous

1:24:09 > 1:24:16picture.What else have you got? Carrying on the music theme with

1:24:16 > 1:24:21vinyl. What's interesting about this article is that the preparation of

1:24:21 > 1:24:29vinyl is quite important. In art. Essentially the master tape has to

1:24:29 > 1:24:37be cut and manufactured in a factory. During the 1980s with CDs

1:24:37 > 1:24:41that disappeared so the UK does not have enough vinyl pressing plants

1:24:41 > 1:24:45which means they have to go around the world, which means with the

1:24:45 > 1:24:49current upsurge in vinyl most artists are having to wait a

1:24:49 > 1:24:53terribly long time to get their records made and it is now affecting

1:24:53 > 1:24:57the smaller artists. One of the great things about the vinyl

1:24:57 > 1:25:02resurgence is it allowed independent artists to manufacture vinyl and

1:25:02 > 1:25:05sell it independently on the internet. The problem is it's so

1:25:05 > 1:25:13popular the majors have block booked big stages so it's impossible,

1:25:13 > 1:25:16there's almost a six-month waiting list. I've just finished a record

1:25:16 > 1:25:22and we are waiting for the vinyl, we don't have any copies yet, we are in

1:25:22 > 1:25:25the queue. The article is saying it affects small businesses because a

1:25:25 > 1:25:34lot of the new artists are small businesses. It's annoying for them

1:25:34 > 1:25:41when they cannot get their products to market.I love owning it, I mean

1:25:41 > 1:25:45I love the convenience...That is why vinyl is so important,

1:25:45 > 1:25:49especially at this time of year because it's a gifting item.The

1:25:49 > 1:25:55same thing happened with books, people want to have a physical book.

1:25:55 > 1:26:01Yes, on the train more people are still reading physical books.The

1:26:01 > 1:26:08Wham! Album is out. Andrew Ridgley has been talking about George

1:26:08 > 1:26:18Michael.History has not been trained to Andrew. Unless you were

1:26:18 > 1:26:24in the studio with them, you don't know what went on. I know how

1:26:24 > 1:26:28important relationships are in terms of creating songs, and he

1:26:28 > 1:26:32specifically mentions a couple of things in that article about how the

1:26:32 > 1:26:36inspiration for the song came. Most people will of course say George

1:26:36 > 1:26:40Michael is an incredible songwriter, which he is, but the seed of

1:26:40 > 1:26:45inspiration often comes from people like Andrew Ridgley and he quotes

1:26:45 > 1:26:49they were watching television and the ideas came. He talks about the

1:26:49 > 1:26:55early years of the band when they started in the game. From my own

1:26:55 > 1:27:00experience I was working with a band signed at the same time the

1:27:00 > 1:27:04independent label, which is interesting because people always

1:27:04 > 1:27:11assume George Michael was discovered by a major label but it was a tiny

1:27:11 > 1:27:15label based in London. The article is really hard moving, of course he

1:27:15 > 1:27:20misses him terribly and he is donating his feet for that article

1:27:20 > 1:27:27to a charity.Artists feed off each other, in the comedy world like

1:27:27 > 1:27:31Morecambe and wise.Yes, it's the conduit which create these songs so

1:27:31 > 1:27:38I think Andrew should have more importance in this.Finally, away

1:27:38 > 1:27:43from music, binge viewing is improving TV drama.They are saying

1:27:43 > 1:27:47in this article the quality is going up because people are watching

1:27:47 > 1:27:51episodes multiple times, watching for errors, and it's making

1:27:51 > 1:27:56producers focus on the fact that when someone is watching episode

1:27:56 > 1:28:05one, two and three, they don't need this big "Previously..." So they are

1:28:05 > 1:28:10making the scripts tighter and the audio quality is fantastic. They are

1:28:10 > 1:28:14all in surround sound, everyone has stuck up their game.It's these,

1:28:14 > 1:28:23thank you. -- Steve, thank you.

1:28:23 > 1:28:26The Andrew Marr Show is on BBC One at nine this morning.

1:28:26 > 1:28:27What are you covering today, Andrew?

1:28:27 > 1:28:35I will be joined by the Brexit Secretary David Davis and his Labour

1:28:35 > 1:28:39opposite Sir Keir Starmer. For Remainers, there will be a big

1:28:39 > 1:28:43Commons confrontation, I have Ian Blackwood of the SNP talking about

1:28:43 > 1:28:49that. Beyond Brexit I have the creator of the west wing talking

1:28:49 > 1:28:52about Donald Trump and that Jerusalem decision, and all of the

1:28:52 > 1:28:58usual paper reviews were very busy hard-hitting hour at nine o'clock.

1:28:58 > 1:29:01Thank you, we will be watching.

1:29:01 > 1:29:04We'll have a summary of the news in a moment including

1:29:04 > 1:29:05all the latest on the weather.

1:29:05 > 1:29:08Stay with us.

1:30:02 > 1:30:09Here is a summary of today's menus from BBC News.

1:30:09 > 1:30:11Weather warnings as heavy snow hits parts of the UK.

1:30:11 > 1:30:13Up to 20 centimetres are expected in some places,

1:30:13 > 1:30:14as well as icy conditions.

1:30:14 > 1:30:21Flights have already been suspended at Birmingham Airport.

1:30:21 > 1:30:21Highways at Birmingham Airport.

1:30:21 > 1:30:21Highways England at Birmingham Airport.

1:30:21 > 1:30:21Highways England say they at Birmingham Airport.

1:30:21 > 1:30:22Highways England say they are at Birmingham Airport.

1:30:22 > 1:30:22Highways England say they are on at Birmingham Airport.

1:30:22 > 1:30:24Highways England say they are on stand-by for what could be very

1:30:24 > 1:30:28unpredictable weather conditions around the country. Boris Johnson is

1:30:28 > 1:30:38due to meet the Iranian president today. He will continue to press for

1:30:38 > 1:30:41the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been held

1:30:41 > 1:30:45prisoner in the country since April, 2016. She denies charges of trying

1:30:45 > 1:30:50to overthrow the Iranians government but she faces the possibility of a

1:30:50 > 1:30:53further court appearance today after Mr Johnson appeared last month to

1:30:53 > 1:30:57contradict her claim she was on holiday in Iran at the time of her

1:30:57 > 1:31:02arrest. More than 20 Arab league countries have urged President Trump

1:31:02 > 1:31:06reversed his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

1:31:06 > 1:31:09After three days of violence and protests in the Gaza Strip and the

1:31:09 > 1:31:14West Bank, they say the move is a dangerous violation of international

1:31:14 > 1:31:21law. The Arab league will now ask the UN to condemn the US President's

1:31:21 > 1:31:25declaration. The equalities watchdog is to conduct its own review into

1:31:25 > 1:31:30the Grenfell Tower fire. 71 people died in the blaze in June. The

1:31:30 > 1:31:33Equality and Human Rights Commission is expected to consider whether the

1:31:33 > 1:31:36Government and the local council failed in their duty to protect life

1:31:36 > 1:31:40and it will publish its conclusions in April, before the full findings

1:31:40 > 1:31:45of the official inquiry are known. The singer songwriter Chris Reay

1:31:45 > 1:31:53collapsed on stage last night at a concert in Oxford. He had a stroke

1:31:53 > 1:31:57last year. The Ambulance Service said it had taken a patient to

1:31:57 > 1:32:04hospital and he was in a stable condition. Lots of people have been

1:32:04 > 1:32:08getting in touch with snow pictures. Severe snow is causing disruption

1:32:08 > 1:32:14across the country. We are on the BBC News Channel until 9am this

1:32:14 > 1:32:18morning. Still to come... Blue Planet has given us an amazing

1:32:18 > 1:32:23insight into the creatures in the oceans but we will hear how many are

1:32:23 > 1:32:27living on borrowed time unless more can be done to save their habitats.

1:32:27 > 1:32:31We are used to seeing Sir Bradley Wiggins do this, but what about

1:32:31 > 1:32:37this? We will find out how he got on in his first races as a row. One of

1:32:37 > 1:32:43the biggest films of the year, how do you bring to life a bare like

1:32:43 > 1:32:46Paddington. The team at Click have been learning some of the tricks of

1:32:46 > 1:32:53the trade. All of that to come on the BBC News Channel. This is where

1:32:53 > 1:32:57we say goodbye to viewers on BBC One. You can join us on the BBC News

1:32:57 > 1:33:00Channel. Goodbye for now.