0:00:09 > 0:00:11Hello, this is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Munchetty.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16A round of applause from EU leaders as Theresa May tells them she can
0:00:16 > 0:00:17deliver a smooth Brexit.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19The show of support for the Prime Minister came
0:00:19 > 0:00:22at a dinner in Brussels, where the EU will today officially
0:00:22 > 0:00:25move Brexit talks to the next stage of negotiations.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Good morning - it's Friday, 15th December.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Also this morning, a new study finds one in six parents
0:00:45 > 0:00:48allow their children to drink at the age of 14,
0:00:48 > 0:00:52but doctors warn it's putting their health at risk.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56In sport, another collapse for England's cricketers -
0:00:56 > 0:00:59a century for Bairstow brightens up day two of the third Ashes Test,
0:00:59 > 0:01:09but once he was gone, the tailenders soon followed.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13A record number of people turned 70 this year so what is life really
0:01:13 > 0:01:19like the baby boomers in 2017? I am at a retirement village in Surrey
0:01:19 > 0:01:21this morning to find out.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23As he takes on the role of The Greatest Showman,
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Hugh Jackman tells me how he got into character.
0:01:26 > 0:01:34This was me on set all day. And it looks easy, but I dropped the first
0:01:34 > 0:01:34300.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37And Matt has the weather.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42He is enjoying a festival of light this morning.Good morning. What
0:01:42 > 0:01:46better way to brighten up a dark winter morning than with hundreds of
0:01:46 > 0:01:50lanterns? We will be amongst the more morning. I have the forecast
0:01:50 > 0:01:54which begins cold and icy this morning. Only a few showers but on
0:01:54 > 0:01:58the weekend it gets milder. See you in 50 minutes.
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Good morning.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03First, our main story.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Brexit negotiations will reach a key milestone today when EU leaders
0:02:05 > 0:02:09will give the green light for talks to move to the second stage.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Last night at a dinner in Brussels, Theresa May insisted
0:02:12 > 0:02:15she was on course for what she termed a "smooth" Brexit.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18So what does the next stage look like?
0:02:18 > 0:02:23Talks will now focus on the transition deal
0:02:23 > 0:02:26between the two sides, as well as their future relationship
0:02:26 > 0:02:26and trading arrangements.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Mrs May has said she wants discussions on transition settled
0:02:29 > 0:02:30by March 2018.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33That's the period after the UK will have officially left the EU
0:02:33 > 0:02:35but might still be abiding by EU law.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38However, with a Brexit Day vote in Parliament next week
0:02:38 > 0:02:41on whether to put a precise time and date on the UK's exit
0:02:41 > 0:02:47from the EU, both sides will be aware that the clock is ticking.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Our political correspondent Eleanor Garnier is in Westminster this
0:02:49 > 0:02:55morning. Now, if we keep past this point, or if Theresa May can get
0:02:55 > 0:02:59past this point, she will definitely be breathing a little easier, I
0:02:59 > 0:03:04imagine?I am sure there will be a huge sigh of relief in Downing
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Street when the EU officially confirms the talks can move on to
0:03:07 > 0:03:16the next stage later on. And I think Theresa May, this is perhaps
0:03:16 > 0:03:20written's best moment in the process so far, but she will not actually be
0:03:20 > 0:03:25in Brussels to enjoy it. -- Britain's. That is because the EU
0:03:25 > 0:03:28laws mean Britain cannot be there when the other 27 member states are
0:03:28 > 0:03:33discussing the negotiations. But at a dinner last night when the Prime
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Minister expressed her commitment to a smooth Brexit, ship leaked at a
0:03:36 > 0:03:41round of applause. I think that is a reminder of how up and down these
0:03:41 > 0:03:44talks are, a bit like a rollercoaster ride. Remember last
0:03:44 > 0:03:49week there was disaster when the Democratic Unionist party blocked
0:03:49 > 0:03:53the deal, and then triumph when progress was eventually made? There
0:03:53 > 0:03:56was defeat in the House of Commons for the government on Wednesday, and
0:03:56 > 0:04:01it looks like there is more trouble brewing next week in Parliament
0:04:01 > 0:04:06about whether or not to fix the date we leave the EU in law. I think
0:04:06 > 0:04:10there will be cheers today both in Brussels and here at home, but that
0:04:10 > 0:04:14doesn't mean all the controversial elements have been solved or that
0:04:14 > 0:04:20all the difficult questions have in answer.Elenor Comer thank you. --
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Eleanor Garnier, thank you.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27One in six parents in the UK gives their children alcohol
0:04:27 > 0:04:29by the age of 14, according to new research.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32That's despite medical advice which says children should not drink
0:04:32 > 0:04:36until they are at least a year older.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Researchers from University College London also found white,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41well-educated parents were most likely to have a relaxed attitude
0:04:41 > 0:04:42to young people drinking.
0:04:42 > 0:04:48Philippa Roxby reports.
0:04:48 > 0:04:54A new study suggests teenagers enjoying alcohol for the first time
0:04:54 > 0:04:58may not be a good idea, because it is harmful to children and their
0:04:58 > 0:05:02bodies are not ready for it. The research team from University
0:05:02 > 0:05:05college London and Pennsylvania state University found 17% of
0:05:05 > 0:05:09parents have let their children drink alcohol by the age of 14. Well
0:05:09 > 0:05:13educated parents of white children were more likely to allow their
0:05:13 > 0:05:16adolescent children to drink then unemployed and ethnic minority
0:05:16 > 0:05:24parents. Half of all 14-year-olds said they had tried more than a few
0:05:24 > 0:05:28sips of alcohol.People at a young age tend to think it is the right
0:05:28 > 0:05:32thing to do, and obviously it is not really the right thing to do.It
0:05:32 > 0:05:36depends on the child really. On the parents. And how responsible they
0:05:36 > 0:05:41are, really.If they are encouraging it, like it is a good then, yet they
0:05:41 > 0:05:45might do it on their own all the time and think it is OK...Obviously
0:05:45 > 0:05:48there is a limit. The study also found that light or moderate
0:05:48 > 0:05:52drinking parents were just as likely to let their children have alcohol
0:05:52 > 0:05:58as heavy drinking parents.Parents of socially advantage children might
0:05:58 > 0:06:02believe it is teaching them responsible alcohol use and
0:06:02 > 0:06:05inoculating them against the future dangers of alcohol but we have no
0:06:05 > 0:06:08evidence to support this view and the chief medical officer recommends
0:06:08 > 0:06:11an alcohol free childhood, so no drinking before the age of 15,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15because it can be harmful to their growth and develop it.Alcohol
0:06:15 > 0:06:19charities said parents needed more guidance from schools and doctors on
0:06:19 > 0:06:23how to talk to their children about alcohol. There are devices to set
0:06:23 > 0:06:28the rules for teenagers on alcohol and to be open and honest with them
0:06:28 > 0:06:29about its effects.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36The Church of England has apologised to the family of a bishop
0:06:36 > 0:06:38for failings in the way it investigated allegations of child
0:06:38 > 0:06:41abuse against him more than 50-years after his death.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43An independent review of the investigation into the former
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Bishop of Chichester, George Bell, is being published this morning.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49He died in 1958.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52The White House says Donald Trump and the Russian president,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Vladimir Putin, have discussed working together to resolve
0:06:54 > 0:06:56the crisis over North Korea's nuclear programme.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Meanwhile, the most senior UN official to visit North Korea
0:06:59 > 0:07:01for six years told the BBC, Pyongyang should re-open
0:07:01 > 0:07:03communication channels with South Korea, which were suspended
0:07:03 > 0:07:08in 2009.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Charges have been brought against the leader of the far-right
0:07:11 > 0:07:14group, Britain First in connection with a rally held
0:07:14 > 0:07:14in Belfast in August.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Paul Golding is accused of using threatening,
0:07:16 > 0:07:18insulting or abusive words or behaviour.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20His group's deputy leader, Jayda Fransen, appeared in court
0:07:20 > 0:07:23yesterday to face the same charge in relation to the rally.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26She was later arrested and charged in connection with a separate
0:07:26 > 0:07:36incident in Belfast on Wednesday.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Roger Federer has been named the BBC's Overseas Sports
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Personality of Year for a record fourth time.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44The 36-year-old from Switzerland - who won his eighth Wimbledon title
0:07:44 > 0:07:48in 2017 - said he was "incredibly proud" to receive the award,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51which was voted for by the public David Ornstein looks back at yet
0:07:51 > 0:07:53another stellar year for one of the greatest sportsmen
0:07:53 > 0:07:59of all time.
0:07:59 > 0:08:11The crowning glory of yet another historic season for Roger Federer.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15The first man to win Wimbledon eight times,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18extending his record to 19 Grand Slams titles and at 35,
0:08:18 > 0:08:20proving age is no barrier to greatness.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Ravaged by injury in 2016, Federer's best days looked
0:08:23 > 0:08:25behind him, however the legendary Swiss was back on song
0:08:25 > 0:08:27at the Australian Open, renewing his rivalry
0:08:27 > 0:08:31with Rafael Nadal and coming out on top, the first major success
0:08:31 > 0:08:33in 4.5 years.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Roger Federer skipped the clay-court season to prepare for grass and how
0:08:37 > 0:08:41it paid off on the lawns of SW 19, the oldest male champion in the open
0:08:41 > 0:08:53era, for the loss of not a single set.
0:08:53 > 0:08:59The target is being Wimbledon, have been for a year
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Federer is just in a different league.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Previously, Roger Federer was level with Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt
0:09:10 > 0:09:12as a 3-time winner of Overseas Sports Personality.
0:09:12 > 0:09:19Now he's in a class his own.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24Well... This is what we have in the studio, and we are strict orders to
0:09:24 > 0:09:31be careful with it this year. Aren't we, Mike?Yes, because on a certain
0:09:31 > 0:09:37BBC programme the other day it might have been dropped.So this is the
0:09:37 > 0:09:40BBC Sports Personality of the Year trophy, which was handed out on
0:09:40 > 0:09:47Sunday night?Yes, it has been going since 1954. Silverplated, 40 at.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52Sports stars like Andy Murray have won it many times and they say it is
0:09:52 > 0:09:56one of the most prized trophies in sport. It means so much to them, to
0:09:56 > 0:10:00win this. The overall achievement of their year. For Roger Federer to win
0:10:00 > 0:10:05it again, that is unbelievable. But we all love him. What a role model
0:10:05 > 0:10:10and an icon.There was a time not so long ago when people were writing
0:10:10 > 0:10:16him off.I did, yes. 36, you can understand that.I'm going to take a
0:10:16 > 0:10:19closer look at that. All those shields which have the names, I
0:10:19 > 0:10:24wonder where the space is for the next shield?That is a good
0:10:24 > 0:10:28question. We will have to have a look. I'm sure they have thought of
0:10:28 > 0:10:32that.Take us to the Ashes.Well, in sport, when you have an opponent on
0:10:32 > 0:10:36the ropes you have to be lethal. England haven't, and Australia got a
0:10:36 > 0:10:40sniff and were back in it.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45A mixed morning for England on the second day of the third test in
0:10:45 > 0:10:50Perth. After Bairstow's success, the site collapse. Not a bad score, but
0:10:50 > 0:10:55it could have been better. Australia replied, not trouble but also far by
0:10:55 > 0:10:59the England bowlers. They do really sense they are getting back into
0:10:59 > 0:11:04this third test. Already 2-0 up in the series as well.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06The most successful female jockey in British flat racing,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Hayley Turner, has been banned from riding for three months
0:11:09 > 0:11:10for breaching betting rules.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14She staked 164 bets at a profit of £160 over 18 months.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16The last of the non-league sides is out
0:11:16 > 0:11:19of the FA Cup.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20Hereford lost to Fleetwood last night
0:11:20 > 0:11:24and they take on Leicester in the next round, so we'll see
0:11:24 > 0:11:31a return for Jamie Vardy to his old club.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33And despite being caught napping betweeen frames,
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Ronnie O'Sullivan is awake enough to make it through to
0:11:36 > 0:11:43the quarter-finals of snooker's Scottish Open.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48The power naps do not seem to be doing him much good, do they?It is
0:11:48 > 0:11:50a great story. His attitude throughout has been...So
0:11:50 > 0:11:56refreshing.It really has been. Thank you. We are going to look
0:11:56 > 0:11:59through the papers. Let's begin with the front pages.The Daily
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Telegraph, this is a story we have been looking at today. An enquiry
0:12:04 > 0:12:08has found a Church of England panel incorrectly branded George Pell a
0:12:08 > 0:12:11paedophile despite a lack of evidence. The Church of England
0:12:11 > 0:12:16destroy the reputation of a respected the ship I naming him
0:12:16 > 0:12:23based on a single uncorroborated allegation 60 years after his death.
0:12:23 > 0:12:29-- George Pell. And a picture you will see on many FrontPage is today,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33the victims of the Grenfell Tower Judy being remembered six months
0:12:33 > 0:12:36since that fire ripped through the towering Kensington and took the
0:12:36 > 0:12:40lives of more than 70 people. Relatives, friends and survivors of
0:12:40 > 0:12:47the blaze gathering at Saint Pauls Cathedral yesterday.Politics very
0:12:47 > 0:12:51clearly on the front page of the Daily Mail. Theresa May getting
0:12:51 > 0:12:59slammed for the various things which have gone wrong. Celebrations in
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Brexit with the trade talks likely to get the official go-ahead today.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07A round of applause at dinner last night from the EU counterparts. The
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Mirror taking a different approach. The Times mentioning that Theresa
0:13:10 > 0:13:16May will drop the Brexit did after this rebel defeat. -- Brexit date
0:13:16 > 0:13:20bid. She is backing away from plans to write a Brexit date into law in
0:13:20 > 0:13:24order to avoid a second defeat. The date was set for March 29, 2019,
0:13:24 > 0:13:28that is the legal departure for departure -- legal deadline for
0:13:28 > 0:13:33departure from the EU.We have lots more on the Chris Froome story this
0:13:33 > 0:13:37week. He has been saying that he hasn't overstepped the mark and he
0:13:37 > 0:13:41is providing information to the authorities to explain why he had
0:13:41 > 0:13:46twice the level allowed the legal asthma drugs in his system. This was
0:13:46 > 0:13:53during a test during the Vuelta a Espana. He has spoken of his shock.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Also on this story, Tony Martin, one of his rivals, a four-time world
0:13:57 > 0:14:01champion in time trials, has said that actually, the way it has been
0:14:01 > 0:14:05treated and handled has been double standards and a scandal and thinks
0:14:05 > 0:14:08that Chris Froome should be banned while investigations continue.And
0:14:08 > 0:14:13the doubts, the World Championship starting. Lots of pictures of cones.
0:14:13 > 0:14:20This is Chris Dobie, he used to work on the roads, putting out cones.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Heir to the Cone. He is taking on Phil Taylor, the world champion,
0:14:24 > 0:14:29today.Does he wear that while he plays darts?No, just while he walks
0:14:29 > 0:14:34on. It is his trademark costume. Heir to the Cone... I get it. It
0:14:34 > 0:14:39takes some time sometimes. It is early in the morning.I think we can
0:14:39 > 0:14:43show you the fullscreen version here. You know the Christmas
0:14:43 > 0:14:50sweaters? Nicola Sturgeon and her colleagues in the Scottish
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Parliament dressed up in their Christmas sweaters. Some, if you
0:14:53 > 0:14:57look carefully, you can see they are wearing fake beards as well. Like
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Father Christmas. They have gone for it, the whole hog.They look like
0:15:00 > 0:15:05they are having fun.Christmas chatters -- jumpers are not
0:15:05 > 0:15:09flattering but we'll wear them.That is the point.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Here's something to get you into the seasonal spirit,
0:15:11 > 0:15:12we've sent Matt to a rather magical latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14we've sent Matt to a rather magical latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:14 > 0:15:14He's latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15He's not latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:15 > 0:15:15He's not in latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:15 > 0:15:15He's not in his latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16He's not in his Christmas latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:16 > 0:15:16He's not in his Christmas jumper latern festival at Longleat.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19He's not in his Christmas jumper yet, might be too cold, but he is
0:15:19 > 0:15:24certainly enjoying some festive lights. Good morning, where are you?
0:15:24 > 0:15:30We are at Longleat in Wiltshire, among hundreds of lanterns and what
0:15:30 > 0:15:33better way to brighten up a dark winter morning? We're at the
0:15:33 > 0:15:37festival of lights, which, as you may be able to tell from some of the
0:15:37 > 0:15:43footage you've been watching, it is a theme of magic storytelling and
0:15:43 > 0:15:47behind me we've got Hansel and Gretel looking happy for the time
0:15:47 > 0:15:52being, and a glorious galleon behind linked to the story of the Little
0:15:52 > 0:15:56mermaid. We'll be looking at these lanterns later in the programme.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01But certainly a chilly start in Wiltshire, as it is for many.
0:16:01 > 0:16:07Looking at the forecast, a cold start, anywhere could have frost and
0:16:07 > 0:16:10highs this morning, especially following overnight showers. Showers
0:16:10 > 0:16:14in southern counties at the moment but by 9am they will clear away from
0:16:14 > 0:16:18the far south coast and then the rest of the day for many should be
0:16:18 > 0:16:21dry but in eastern counties of England we already have showers
0:16:21 > 0:16:26rolling in, they will continue to roll in through the day, hail, sleet
0:16:26 > 0:16:30and snow. The Midlands and west England should be dry and sunny and
0:16:30 > 0:16:34sunny and frosty in much of Scotland, in northern and eastern
0:16:34 > 0:16:38areas, some showers, there could be wintry. In Northern Ireland, fewer
0:16:38 > 0:16:43showers at the moment. -- they could. Lot of sunshine to start the
0:16:43 > 0:16:47day but some showers running down across the far south of Wales across
0:16:47 > 0:16:52Cornwall and they will come all day long, maybe producing flurries of
0:16:52 > 0:16:56snow over higher ground. You don't have to come too far inland, Devon,
0:16:56 > 0:17:01Somerset, good parts of Wales, central and southern England, a dry
0:17:01 > 0:17:04morning and a dry day ahead after the showers. The King at the
0:17:04 > 0:17:08forecast for the rest of the day, showers rolling down the used in
0:17:08 > 0:17:12counties of England -- looking at. A colder day here in the wind and
0:17:12 > 0:17:17those showers at times. Further west, only a few showers, many will
0:17:17 > 0:17:20be dry and bright and temperatures down on yesterday given the
0:17:20 > 0:17:26northerly wind, feeling colder today. Into the night, showers will
0:17:26 > 0:17:29continue around the coasts especially in the east and one or
0:17:29 > 0:17:32two in the western fringes of Wales, Cornwall and Northern Ireland but
0:17:32 > 0:17:35most will have clear skies overnight, widespread frost
0:17:35 > 0:17:39developing and that will lead to the risk of ice as we go into Saturday
0:17:39 > 0:17:43morning. Freezing fog patches may take a while to clear first thing on
0:17:43 > 0:17:48Saturday but at the start of the weekend, lovely, crisp, fresh,
0:17:48 > 0:17:53bright, lots of sunshine for many. A better day across eastern parts once
0:17:53 > 0:18:00the early showers have cleared but cloud increases for the rest of the
0:18:00 > 0:18:03day and showers developing in Wales, the Midlands and parts of south-west
0:18:03 > 0:18:06England and tomorrow we start to see temperatures climbing up, especially
0:18:06 > 0:18:10in the south-west, but for most a cold day, even with the sunshine in
0:18:10 > 0:18:13the east. Windier conditions on Sunday, south-westerly direction,
0:18:13 > 0:18:17that will bring the change some may be longing for. After a cold spell,
0:18:17 > 0:18:22things will be warming up, but wet and windy weather spreading south
0:18:22 > 0:18:26and east. Still a bit chilly in some eastern areas to begin with but by
0:18:26 > 0:18:33the time we begin Sunday the milder air will be here that mild theme
0:18:33 > 0:18:36will continue for next week. More stunning imagery from here through
0:18:36 > 0:18:40the morning but for now, back to Naga and Charlie.It really looks
0:18:40 > 0:18:44colourful. It's the time when being dark at this time of the morning
0:18:44 > 0:18:45really works.Definitely!
0:18:45 > 0:18:53More people than every before will have turned 70 in 2017.
0:18:53 > 0:19:01That's according to the Office of Natioanal Statistics.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03There are nearly 800,000 baby boomers celebrating the milestone.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06So what's it like for the generation who have
0:19:06 > 0:19:09been through some of the worlds biggest cultural and social changes?
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Breakfast's John Maguire is in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13It's a bit early to celebrate even if
0:19:13 > 0:19:15It's a bit early to celebrate even if you are celebrating your 70th
0:19:15 > 0:19:18birthday, but good morning. Ifill, red wine every day, that extends
0:19:18 > 0:19:22your life expectancy?Really good for you. Word good morning!We are
0:19:22 > 0:19:28at the Whiteley retirement village in sorry, you'll get to know some of
0:19:28 > 0:19:36these in a moment. By our all 70 but as they have been saying they say 70
0:19:36 > 0:19:41is the new 40 -- they are all. It's an extraordinary place, 100 years
0:19:41 > 0:19:47old, built by a Victorian philanthropist. This is the bar,
0:19:47 > 0:19:52that was the kitchen area. We will come through the canteen. That was
0:19:52 > 0:19:58Ben. There are 500 residents that live here, built in the arts and
0:19:58 > 0:20:02crafts style, architecture league, so quite a special place. Earlier
0:20:02 > 0:20:06this week we took those Baby Boomers, 50 of them, 70 -year-olds,
0:20:06 > 0:20:12to get an idea of what their life is like these days, how it differs to
0:20:12 > 0:20:17other generations and what they make of being around in this day and age
0:20:17 > 0:20:20fit and healthy in most cases.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23We've gathered a group of septuagenarians from across the UK
0:20:23 > 0:20:31to deliberate, cogitate and celebrate life at 70.
0:20:31 > 0:20:37Here at the Hall Theatre in Crawley, a town also born in 1947, it is
0:20:37 > 0:20:41panto season and behind us is the set for Snow white and the seven
0:20:41 > 0:20:45balls. So the first question is about going off to work. How many of
0:20:45 > 0:20:49you here are still working? Workers over there please.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53People either retired or not working over on that side please.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59In our group 28% still work. This isn't a scientific survey, of
0:20:59 > 0:21:01course, but in 2005 the national
0:21:01 > 0:21:02isn't a scientific survey, of course, but in 2005 the national
0:21:02 > 0:21:06figure was less than 5%. So you've gone back to work?Yes, because I
0:21:06 > 0:21:10wanted to keep my brain going and I wanted to give back actually all
0:21:10 > 0:21:18that I have learnt in 70 years. Going well?Love it, love it. I'm
0:21:18 > 0:21:23now do things I want to do rather than things I have to do.I work in
0:21:23 > 0:21:28the fuel industry. A lot of people think I looked like Robert De Niro.
0:21:28 > 0:21:34I was going to say Robert De Niro. You talking to me?How many of you
0:21:34 > 0:21:38are active at least once a week, I'm talking about a brisk walk, maybe
0:21:38 > 0:21:47jogging. 78% say they exercise.I'm still competing in triathlons.Wow!
0:21:47 > 0:21:59I do three sessions. Yoga. Pilates, tai chi and tennis.No, I have never
0:21:59 > 0:22:05been interested in sport. Ira Ly on genetics, all my family died all,
0:22:05 > 0:22:10didn't like sport, so I'm depending on that -- I rely.How many of you
0:22:10 > 0:22:17feel financially stable? 88% were happy with their finances, better of
0:22:17 > 0:22:21than younger generations. My husband and I when we retired
0:22:21 > 0:22:25sold our house, sold our home. At the height of the property boom and
0:22:25 > 0:22:29invested the money. Our generation, people that did own
0:22:29 > 0:22:33property have done well with it with house prices, unlike the younger
0:22:33 > 0:22:37generation, who are now struggling. I have to watch my pennies and be
0:22:37 > 0:22:42careful what I do and can't go on expensive holidays.There's no way I
0:22:42 > 0:22:46would think we are poor or struggling in anyway, but neither
0:22:46 > 0:22:53are we rich.And still working, still touring at 70 is Kiki Dee.I
0:22:53 > 0:22:57think we're all trucking on really for various reasons, to make a
0:22:57 > 0:23:04living, working people, to keep yourself active in the world if you
0:23:04 > 0:23:08like so I think it's a great time to be 70 actually.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Some fascinating views, stories and a real insight I think into what it
0:23:12 > 0:23:17feels like to be 70 years old in this day and age but there's one
0:23:17 > 0:23:23thing I'd definitely learned and that is 70 is the new...40!
0:23:27 > 0:23:33Good morning. It is organised chaos here this morning. Hope you enjoyed
0:23:33 > 0:23:37meeting those folks, we drank some of them back to talk to us again
0:23:37 > 0:23:41this morning and Mike, well done, we got your shot in at the end when
0:23:41 > 0:23:45everyone went into a four. It was his idea and we'll talk to him in a
0:23:45 > 0:23:49second. Let's introduce you to some of the residence at Whiteley, Terry
0:23:49 > 0:23:58and Mori. I should introduce Milo, we are seeing robots increasingly
0:23:58 > 0:24:03being part of people's lives, the idea of these as a companion for
0:24:03 > 0:24:12older folks. Mike, it's... He's all right, isn't he? OK. You
0:24:12 > 0:24:20have lived here for how long? Terry, you have lived here for how long?
0:24:20 > 0:24:28Two years now. What is life like a?Peaceful. Cash
0:24:28 > 0:24:33life like here.It is laid out in a large quadrant, like an idyllic
0:24:33 > 0:24:41village, what are the parts of life here that you enjoy the most?I
0:24:41 > 0:24:46would say it is the nature, the surroundings are so beautiful and
0:24:46 > 0:24:55calm.Yeah, yeah. You are set in wonderful grounds. I'm going to put
0:24:55 > 0:25:00my lowdown on the ground, maybe he needs to go to the loo! It is set in
0:25:00 > 0:25:05a beautiful natural environment here, isn't it?Yes.I know there
0:25:05 > 0:25:08are lots of different organisations and clubs to get involved in?
0:25:08 > 0:25:14We've got a whole range of things. If you want to join the something
0:25:14 > 0:25:18it's going to be out there and if it isn't then you can start it yourself
0:25:18 > 0:25:26and gather people in. Let's talk to some of the people we met in the
0:25:26 > 0:25:30film earlier.Mike, thanks for coming up with the idea of putting a
0:25:30 > 0:25:36four in the end of our piece on it worked particularly well. We were
0:25:36 > 0:25:40talking on social media about three things that you feel as a
0:25:40 > 0:25:4470-year-old, lots of people talked family and talked about feeling fit
0:25:44 > 0:25:47and healthy, perhaps more than previous generations would have
0:25:47 > 0:25:53expected to be at 70. We all keep active.Once upon a time you got to
0:25:53 > 0:25:5850 and you slowed down and stop but I don't think we have stopped, we
0:25:58 > 0:26:03are all as active as we were in our youth. One of our colleagues was
0:26:03 > 0:26:07doing his triathlons.Sitting next to you. You have brought your medal,
0:26:07 > 0:26:15show us your medal.That is just this year's haul.Leslie, singing is
0:26:15 > 0:26:20something that keeps you going? It does, it keeps me very alert and
0:26:20 > 0:26:30it is a fun thing to do. Icing with an acapella... Icing with an
0:26:30 > 0:26:36acapella harmony group, women, I love it, ages 30 to 70 -- icing
0:26:36 > 0:26:41with. I'm the oldest, of course! It is great fun.
0:26:41 > 0:26:46Wonderful, great to see you and we will talk more to others during the
0:26:46 > 0:26:51morning. Singing a big thing for us over the next couple of weeks but
0:26:51 > 0:26:55from Whiteley Village for the time being, back to the studio and you
0:26:55 > 0:26:59will see Ben next.Where has my Rogue one, where has the robot gone?
0:26:59 > 0:27:08Did you kick it? -- Mira.Here he is, thank you very much.Is that
0:27:08 > 0:27:16going on your Christmas list? I will get you one as well, Naga, is
0:27:16 > 0:27:22that OK?John, thank you very much. Slightly stole the show, didn't it?
0:27:22 > 0:27:26Certainly did, a very calm dog in the background as well. It is all
0:27:26 > 0:30:44happening
0:30:44 > 0:30:47however, we're looking at more sunshine around. Some fog patches to
0:30:47 > 0:30:49start the day on Sunday but feeling milder.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52I'm back with the latest from the BBC London newsroom
0:30:52 > 0:30:53in half an hour.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57Bye for now.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59Hello, this is Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga
0:30:59 > 0:31:00Munchetty.
0:31:00 > 0:31:00It's 6:30.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03We'll bring you all the latest news and sport in a moment,
0:31:03 > 0:31:05but also on Breakfast this morning:
0:31:05 > 0:31:07The heart-stopping moment when a drunk man scrambles
0:31:07 > 0:31:08across the train tracks.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11We'll hear a warning from Network Rail about an increase
0:31:11 > 0:31:16in the number of incidents involving alcohol.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Also this morning, there's trouble brewing in panto-land after a mum
0:31:19 > 0:31:21complained a performance of Dick Wittington was too
0:31:21 > 0:31:22rude for children.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25So is it time for this Christmas tradition to clean
0:31:25 > 0:31:30up its act?
0:31:30 > 0:31:35If you ever see me walk out on a stage you will always see me put my
0:31:35 > 0:31:39hand out, I look for her in the audience.Your wife?I look straight
0:31:39 > 0:31:43at her, and it is a way of saying, whatever happens, success or
0:31:43 > 0:31:45failure, we've got each other.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48And, he might be a Hollywood megastar but Hugh Jackman told me
0:31:48 > 0:31:51how his wife's unconditional love has helped him deal with his nerves.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Good morning, here's a summary of this morning's main stories
0:31:54 > 0:31:55from BBC News.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Brexit negotiations will reach a key milestone today when EU leaders
0:31:58 > 0:32:01are expected give the green light for talks to move
0:32:01 > 0:32:02to the second stage.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05At a dinner in Brussels last night, Theresa May was applauded
0:32:05 > 0:32:07by her fellow leaders after stressing her desire
0:32:07 > 0:32:08for a "smooth" departure.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Talks will now focus on the transition deal
0:32:10 > 0:32:13between the two sides as well as the UK's relationship
0:32:13 > 0:32:17and trading arrangements with the European Union.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20One in six parents in the UK gives their children alcohol
0:32:20 > 0:32:22by the age of 14, according to new research.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25That's despite medical advice which says children should not drink
0:32:25 > 0:32:27until they are at least a year older.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Researchers from University College London also found white,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33well-educated parents were most likely to have a relaxed attitude
0:32:33 > 0:32:44to young people drinking.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49The Church of England has apologised for failings in the investigation of
0:32:49 > 0:32:55a Bishop 50 years after his death. An independent review into the form
0:32:55 > 0:33:01-- former Bishop of Chichester, George Pell, is being published this
0:33:01 > 0:33:06morning. He died in 1958. -- George Bell.
0:33:06 > 0:33:099 million adults in the UK are chronically lonely,
0:33:09 > 0:33:11according to a commission set up by the MP Jo Cox,
0:33:11 > 0:33:12before her murder.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16It says loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes
0:33:16 > 0:33:19a day, and calls for a national strategy to address the problem.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22The government said it welcomed the report and would set out plans
0:33:22 > 0:33:24to tackle the issue in the new year.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27Britain's most senior military officer has warned of a new threat
0:33:27 > 0:33:30posed by Russia to communications cables that run under the sea.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34The head of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Stuart Peach,
0:33:34 > 0:33:37said Britain and NATO must avoid the risk of a potentially
0:33:37 > 0:33:43"catastrophic" effect on the economy if the cables were cut.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Need to get updated on the cricket. It is happening now.A wicket for
0:33:47 > 0:33:52England! One great thing about test cricket is that your fortunes can
0:33:52 > 0:33:56switch quicker than the flick of a fox's tale. One moment to Australian
0:33:56 > 0:34:00since they are getting back into it, and then England make a breakthrough
0:34:00 > 0:34:04in this session of play. It is so important, because it could
0:34:04 > 0:34:08determine whether England get back into the series. A critical period.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11It came after Australia appeared to be getting back into the match. They
0:34:11 > 0:34:17got rid of Jonny Bairstow for 119, England ruled out for 403. A good
0:34:17 > 0:34:20score, but they know it could have been bigger. In Australia appeared
0:34:20 > 0:34:24to be getting comfortable at the crease, England found a crack at --
0:34:24 > 0:34:29wicket out of nothing. A surprise to David Warner, getting a touch.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33Caught behind. A key batsman, and he is rather cross with himself. I'm
0:34:33 > 0:34:37not surprised. We will have more on that as it happens throughout
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Breakfast.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43There'll be no non-league sides in the third round of the FA Cup
0:34:43 > 0:34:46after the last of them - Hereford - lost 2-0 to Fleetwood
0:34:46 > 0:34:48in a second round replay last night.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49Cian Bolger scoring both goals.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53Fleetwood will play Leicester in the next round.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56Hayley Turner, the most successful female jockey in British flat racing
0:34:56 > 0:34:59has been banned from riding for three months for
0:34:59 > 0:35:00breaching betting rules.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03She staked 164 bets over the space of a year and half,
0:35:03 > 0:35:05which earned her a profit of 160 pounds.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Turner retired in 2015 but kept her jockey's licence,
0:35:08 > 0:35:17so the bets technically placed her in breach of the rules.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21I accept that there has to be some sort of punishment, definitely. It
0:35:21 > 0:35:27is I was in the wrong, absolutely. Three months is quite harsh, though.
0:35:27 > 0:35:33But that is their decision and there is nothing I can do about it.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37It is an equestrian sport in which the wall gets higher and higher.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Here was a spectacular performance from Laura Renwick
0:35:39 > 0:35:43at the Olympia Horse Show in London, who, rode Top Dollar to victory
0:35:43 > 0:35:46in the Puissance, clearing 2 metres 20, which no-one else had managed.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48He's a young horse, too, only eight years old,
0:35:48 > 0:35:50so all the more impressive.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Formula 1's new owners are looking into whether the sport should
0:35:53 > 0:35:58continue to use grid girls.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00F1 has traditionally used female models to perform duties including
0:36:00 > 0:36:01holding umbrellas or name-boards.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04It's become the subject of debate as social attitudes have changed -
0:36:04 > 0:36:07some races have begun to experiment, using children as mascots,
0:36:07 > 0:36:12or male models instead of female.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14The PDC World Darts Championship got under way at London's Alexandra
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Palace last night, with defending champion Michael van Gerwen
0:36:17 > 0:36:18on top form.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21'Mighty Mike' took just over half an hour to beat fellow
0:36:21 > 0:36:28Dutchman Christian Kist by three sets to one.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32Phil 'The Power' Taylor will be doing his best to beat him
0:36:32 > 0:36:35to the title, he begins what will be the last World Championship
0:36:35 > 0:36:41of his career tonight.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Really looking forward to it and I am looking forward to finishing now.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48It is the right time for me. It's changed, the game is not the same
0:36:48 > 0:36:53any more. The schedule is too busy. To qualify, literally, now, it is
0:36:53 > 0:36:58like the snooker. You go from one to limit and the next. You are probably
0:36:58 > 0:37:02talking seven days a week and I can't do that at my age.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04Ronnie O'Sullivan found a novel way to recharge
0:37:04 > 0:37:06at the Scottish Open snooker yesterday.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10He took power naps during his match against China's Hang Li.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13He said he was "totally out for the count" at times.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16It did the trick - he won that match and another
0:37:16 > 0:37:17in the evening to reach the quarter-finals.
0:37:17 > 0:37:24He'll play John Higgins tonight.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28That's take some confidence to fall asleep like that. I should have a
0:37:28 > 0:37:32nap in between sport stories.He is very relaxed in general at the
0:37:32 > 0:37:36moment. A relaxed attitude, he said that beforehand.It would be
0:37:36 > 0:37:41offputting for your opponent as well.Completely. I promise I will
0:37:41 > 0:37:47not drop. Can I have a drum roll, please? The winner is... That is
0:37:47 > 0:37:55quite good, actually. We can announce that the overseas BBC
0:37:55 > 0:38:00Sports Personality of the Year is Roger Federer. Yes, he has got the
0:38:00 > 0:38:03overseas award again after winning his eighth Wimbledon title at the
0:38:03 > 0:38:09age of 35. He defied the odds on previous injuries to win Wimbledon
0:38:09 > 0:38:13and the Australian Open in 2017, to take his Grand Slam tally to 19.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18This is a record fourth time that Federer has won the award, which is
0:38:18 > 0:38:23incredible. He is the oldest open era winner of Wimbledon as well. My
0:38:23 > 0:38:28goodness, this is big and heavy. The Sports Personality of the Year
0:38:28 > 0:38:32trophy, to be handed out on Sunday night. It is spectacular. It looks
0:38:32 > 0:38:39like a cake. Yes, it is, with all those tiers. Four tiers.We were
0:38:39 > 0:38:43talking about names before, there are still five when Shields left.It
0:38:43 > 0:38:48has been going since 1954, so not many left.They are beneath your
0:38:48 > 0:38:55hand.So, it is announced this Sunday?Yes, 12 contenders. You can
0:38:55 > 0:38:59go on the BBC sports website to find out who will take over from Andy
0:38:59 > 0:39:03Murray, who won last year. I remember him lifting it, you have to
0:39:03 > 0:39:07be a sports person to lift it. It is heavy.Be careful.I will take it
0:39:07 > 0:39:13away now, it has been dropped in the last few days.Don't drop it.I am
0:39:13 > 0:39:17cuddling it, like big bear.The people who are involved in this,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20they will be petrified watching him handle that.I'm putting it on the
0:39:20 > 0:39:27table.I am expecting a great big crash. No. 6:39am is the time. The
0:39:27 > 0:39:30weather is coming up in a few minutes.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Damp, dirty and cockroach infested.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35That's how a local government watchdog has described the temporary
0:39:35 > 0:39:37accommodation some homeless families in England are being forced
0:39:37 > 0:39:38to stay in.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41A damning report says people are being left for weeks on end
0:39:41 > 0:39:43in spaces which are "squalid, Dickensian and simply unacceptable
0:39:43 > 0:39:44in modern society."
0:39:44 > 0:39:49Michael King, the local government and social care ombudsman joins us.
0:39:49 > 0:39:54Good morning. There are different kinds of homelessness, one is the
0:39:54 > 0:39:58very visible one that people see at this time of year, people in the
0:39:58 > 0:40:00street. Your talking about a different kind of homelessness?
0:40:00 > 0:40:04Absolutely. People think of homelessness is, and they think of
0:40:04 > 0:40:08people sleeping in a shop doorway. What our reporters exposing is what
0:40:08 > 0:40:12is called hidden homelessness. These are families who are perhaps living
0:40:12 > 0:40:16in completely stable accommodation. They get a bit from a private
0:40:16 > 0:40:20rental, and suddenly they find themselves in a situation they never
0:40:20 > 0:40:25envisaged they would be in. They go to the local authority for help and
0:40:25 > 0:40:31in too many cases that we investigate, they end up living in
0:40:31 > 0:40:33unsuitable temporary bed-and-breakfast type
0:40:33 > 0:40:36accommodation. Sometimes a whole family living in one room.How do
0:40:36 > 0:40:42these types of accommodation get on the list? So to speak? That these
0:40:42 > 0:40:45people are sent to?The local authority has a duty to house
0:40:45 > 0:40:49people, and sometimes without homeless, especially they have young
0:40:49 > 0:40:52children, local authority has to struggle to find a place to place
0:40:52 > 0:40:55them. What we are seeing increasingly is that local
0:40:55 > 0:40:59authorities used to just be in London, but in other parts of the
0:40:59 > 0:41:02country they struggle to find anywhere suitable to the vehicle.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Families should never be in temporary connotation.Where do they
0:41:04 > 0:41:08find it?Most of it is private rented accommodation, increasingly
0:41:08 > 0:41:14rented Ivy night. Lots of it is absolutely horrendous, as you say.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18We've seen situations where a family with a young baby who had special
0:41:18 > 0:41:22dietary needs, the baby had to go to hospital over and over again because
0:41:22 > 0:41:25they didn't have access to a clean kitchen. That is not untypical.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29There are rules in place the reason, to stop the things you are talking
0:41:29 > 0:41:33about. Explain this to us, the six-week rule, suppliers, after six
0:41:33 > 0:41:37weeks in temporary accommodation they have to be rehoused? But you
0:41:37 > 0:41:41are saying that simply isn't happening?It isn't. In the cases we
0:41:41 > 0:41:46see, last year, the case that we investigated, the minimum was 90
0:41:46 > 0:41:49weeks, which is three times the legal limits. We saw people in this
0:41:49 > 0:41:53kind of accommodation for 20 or 30 months.In practice, what is
0:41:53 > 0:41:57happening, you get to the end of that six-week period and even if
0:41:57 > 0:42:00people know their rights, we are dealing with people who are really
0:42:00 > 0:42:03struggling, aren't we, they go to the housing officer and say my six
0:42:03 > 0:42:10weeks is up, so...Nothing happens. Do they have legal redress?They
0:42:10 > 0:42:16have a legal right to review. They get the council to review the cop --
0:42:16 > 0:42:20the quality of accommodation. But lots of local authorities are simply
0:42:20 > 0:42:24not telling them of their right to review, and not telling them to come
0:42:24 > 0:42:27to us. We are completely independent of the council. We can investigate.
0:42:27 > 0:42:32But people are not being told of our rights enveloped in appalling
0:42:32 > 0:42:35conditions.How do they find out about their rights?Sometimes people
0:42:35 > 0:42:40go to the Citizens' Advice Bureau. The local authority should the going
0:42:40 > 0:42:43and telling them that they can request a review of the connotation.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47We have seen situations where people complain about the accommodation and
0:42:47 > 0:42:51the council still doesn't help them. A very interesting subject and
0:42:51 > 0:42:54something we will talk about much longer. We should say, the
0:42:54 > 0:42:58government has said even one person without a roof over their head is
0:42:58 > 0:43:01too many and we are determined to tackle all forms of homelessness,
0:43:01 > 0:43:05and the government is promoting the Homelessness Reduction Act, the
0:43:05 > 0:43:09biggest change to homelessness regulation in decades, which will
0:43:09 > 0:43:13put -- which will require councils to provide support to people being
0:43:13 > 0:43:19left at risk of nowhere to go. It is 6:43 a.m.. Matt has the weather,
0:43:19 > 0:43:23surrounded by some magnificent scenery. This is not what we
0:43:23 > 0:43:26traditionally think of Longleat house looking?
0:43:29 > 0:43:35Good morning. We are at the festival of light. A very good morning to
0:43:35 > 0:43:39stunning structures behind us, one year in the making. These lanterns
0:43:39 > 0:43:44which cover the grounds around the house involve around 70 tons of
0:43:44 > 0:43:49steel and 30,000 metres of fabric which can wrap around the house, 124
0:43:49 > 0:43:54times. The theme this year, if you haven't guessed, is the magical
0:43:54 > 0:44:00storytelling. Quite aptly, we are amongst the Snow Queen tale. Some of
0:44:00 > 0:44:04you have seen a bit of snow this morning. Let's look at the forecast
0:44:04 > 0:44:09today and into the weekend. The forecast is surely across the United
0:44:09 > 0:44:14Kingdom. Frost and ice around. Sleet and snow flurries overnight, a bit
0:44:14 > 0:44:18of snow around Stansted and Luton. The showers you have seen around
0:44:18 > 0:44:21southern England are on their way out. Either time we get to the end
0:44:21 > 0:44:25of rush hour they will be on the south coast at Toukley. The Sun will
0:44:25 > 0:44:29be turning brighter as well. Across eastern counties of England as well,
0:44:29 > 0:44:32a different day. You've got lots more cloud, showers coming and going
0:44:32 > 0:44:37all day. Rain, sleet and snow. You don't have to come too far of the
0:44:37 > 0:44:41west of the Pennines, the Midlands and into Scotland, it will be
0:44:41 > 0:44:45largely dry and sunny in Scotland, but a frosty and icy start. HQ
0:44:45 > 0:44:48showers in northern Scotland, one or two for Northern Ireland, nowhere
0:44:48 > 0:44:52near as many as yesterday. The same can be said for Wales in the
0:44:52 > 0:44:56south-west of England. Parts of Wales and south-west England will
0:44:56 > 0:45:00see showers through the day, but into Devon and the rest of Wales and
0:45:00 > 0:45:04much of south-west England it will be dry and sunny. Once we have lost
0:45:04 > 0:45:09the showers we have had over the past half an hour or so. Eastern
0:45:09 > 0:45:14areas are most prone to showers. Wintry in nature, especially over
0:45:14 > 0:45:20the hills. Quite a raw wind blowing throughout the day. Further west,
0:45:20 > 0:45:24other than those showers along the coast, we have lots of dry and sunny
0:45:24 > 0:45:28weather, except those showers way out in the west. Temperatures today
0:45:28 > 0:45:32will be lower than yesterday. Around 2- six degrees across many parts of
0:45:32 > 0:45:37the country. That is how it looks today. It is set to get milder as we
0:45:37 > 0:45:44go into the weekend.
0:45:44 > 0:45:49There is concern from some viewers on social media about your hands,
0:45:49 > 0:45:52they're worried you have holes in your gloves?I don't know what
0:45:52 > 0:45:56you're talking about! They've got bigger as we've gone through the
0:45:56 > 0:46:00morning I'm afraid but they are quite handy in that I can operate my
0:46:00 > 0:46:06phone without taking my gloves of. Perfect design, it's a design thing,
0:46:06 > 0:46:12it isn't a fault!Exactly, who needs fancy gloves?Chris Mears is coming,
0:46:12 > 0:46:16we'll see what that brings! -- Christmas is coming.
0:46:16 > 0:46:19This morning we're looking at what it's like to be 70 in 2017.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21With life expectancy increasing, financing retirement
0:46:21 > 0:46:22is a key concern.
0:46:22 > 0:46:30Ben is in Walton-on-Thames this morning.
0:46:30 > 0:46:31Good morning.
0:46:31 > 0:46:36Good morning. Welcome to Surrey. We are here because we're looking at
0:46:36 > 0:46:39the implications of turning 70. Record numbers of people doing so
0:46:39 > 0:46:45this year. That comes with all sorts of associated costs. Are people
0:46:45 > 0:46:49putting enough money away? Changes to pensions over the last few years
0:46:49 > 0:46:53have made it much more complicated some say that has deterred people
0:46:53 > 0:46:57saving for older age at of course more people are living longer and
0:46:57 > 0:47:01that will cost everyone a bit more so we're going to look at some of
0:47:01 > 0:47:05the implications for them. We are here meeting all sorts of people and
0:47:05 > 0:47:11I want to introduce you to two guests here this morning, Shandra,
0:47:11 > 0:47:14the chief executive of this organisation, and Danielle from the
0:47:14 > 0:47:20pensions policy Institute. This is a pretty unique facility, talk us
0:47:20 > 0:47:25through what is here and who lives here.We have a village full of 500
0:47:25 > 0:47:29people, older people, of limited means and that means most of the
0:47:29 > 0:47:33people who live with us only have a state pension and it means they're
0:47:33 > 0:47:35eligible for state benefits potentially around their housing
0:47:35 > 0:47:40need and around care costs. Within the whole village we have facilities
0:47:40 > 0:47:43for people to live independently in cottages, extra care facilities
0:47:43 > 0:47:50where people live in flats and have care provided and we have
0:47:50 > 0:47:53residential and nursing care as well but the village is a totality and
0:47:53 > 0:47:56that's what makes it different, we have community facilities.You
0:47:56 > 0:48:00touched on it, when people get to 70, very different needs, some are
0:48:00 > 0:48:03very fit and active and healthy and others need more support and you can
0:48:03 > 0:48:07do that here?We do, that's the beauty of living in a community like
0:48:07 > 0:48:10this because there's different resources and facilities but our
0:48:10 > 0:48:14biggest resource other people living here and they help each other and
0:48:14 > 0:48:17the volunteering element with what people do on a day-to-day basis
0:48:17 > 0:48:28makes a big difference. It's not just about money, it's about people
0:48:28 > 0:48:31connecting and bringing their gifts and contributions as people to this
0:48:31 > 0:48:34community, not just their money. Daniela, this is a pretty unique
0:48:34 > 0:48:37facility, it's not the same for everyone nationwide, when we talk
0:48:37 > 0:48:41about costs, or should we reconsider how much money we're putting way for
0:48:41 > 0:48:44older age because we're all living longer and that costs more?There
0:48:44 > 0:48:50are fundamental misunderstandings about how much people need to live
0:48:50 > 0:48:53in retirement and the government is trying to address this through
0:48:53 > 0:48:57automatic enrolment, most people with a job are in rolled into a
0:48:57 > 0:49:01workplace pension, but that won't fill the gap on its own. If you want
0:49:01 > 0:49:05to look at how much people need for retirement, most people want to
0:49:05 > 0:49:08replicate the working life living standards they have when they get to
0:49:08 > 0:49:12retirement and to do that you probably need 70% of what you had
0:49:12 > 0:49:17during working life. Looking at the state pension going forward, the new
0:49:17 > 0:49:21state pension provides around 24% of average earnings so if you want the
0:49:21 > 0:49:25same living standards in working life in retirement that you had in
0:49:25 > 0:49:29working life, you might need another 50% of income you generate from your
0:49:29 > 0:49:33private pension and that means saving a lot of money for a long
0:49:33 > 0:49:36time into a private pension.And people aren't putting that money
0:49:36 > 0:49:42away, they think £100 a month will buy them a comfortable retirement,
0:49:42 > 0:49:47that won't happen?Lots of this is based on what they have seen their
0:49:47 > 0:49:51parents do, we're coming from a generation where people depended
0:49:51 > 0:49:56solely on a state pension or an employee at pension and we didn't
0:49:56 > 0:49:59have a savings culture where people had to make a decision about how
0:49:59 > 0:50:03much to put away every month into a private pensions team so we're
0:50:03 > 0:50:07seeing a revolution into how people save. The amount of money people get
0:50:07 > 0:50:11from the state pension will be lower in future than now so they're going
0:50:11 > 0:50:16to need to save more with a private pension.Chandra, is there a danger
0:50:16 > 0:50:20we look at the Baby Boomers and think they are so well off, they
0:50:20 > 0:50:30have had things so good for so long. That's not the case but it's the
0:50:30 > 0:50:33misconception, isn't it?It is an things happen in people's lives that
0:50:33 > 0:50:36are very unexpected and people who come here have lost a partner or
0:50:36 > 0:50:40lost a home or lost a job and actually it has put them into
0:50:40 > 0:50:43difficulties they couldn't have planned for and those people really
0:50:43 > 0:50:48need support and assistance in order to live a good older age period.
0:50:48 > 0:50:52Daniela, a final thought on that misconception about older age, that
0:50:52 > 0:50:56actually it will cost people a lot of money and it's not going to be
0:50:56 > 0:51:00the same for everybody, depending on people's life experience?
0:51:00 > 0:51:04We need to remember older people are just as diverse as people of working
0:51:04 > 0:51:09age and there's been a lot of media coverage of studies saying people
0:51:09 > 0:51:13are getting richer as they get older but what's happening is we are
0:51:13 > 0:51:17looking at a cohort of people in their 60s and early 70s who are
0:51:17 > 0:51:21either still working or had a partner still working, so they're
0:51:21 > 0:51:25receiving income from earnings. But if you look at people in their 80s
0:51:25 > 0:51:28and 90s, you see they are poorer and as people age their income
0:51:28 > 0:51:33decreases. We can't just put them away and say these people are well
0:51:33 > 0:51:36off and off, we need you still pay attention and make sure pensioners
0:51:36 > 0:51:43don't fall into poverty.Daniela, Chandra, thanks for that. It's so
0:51:43 > 0:51:47interesting, the misconception about how much money we need to put away
0:51:47 > 0:51:51to save for our old age. In the next hour we will talk about older people
0:51:51 > 0:51:55going back to work. We will look at that and meet some people who are
0:51:55 > 0:52:03doing just that. See you later. Thanks, Ben, see you later on.
0:52:03 > 0:52:06If you want to make a movie about the man dubbed
0:52:06 > 0:52:08The Greatest Showman and the inventor of showbusiness,
0:52:08 > 0:52:11only a star of many talents will fit the bill.
0:52:11 > 0:52:13With his background in musicals and blockbuster
0:52:13 > 0:52:15credentials Hugh Jackman, is unsurprisingly, a good match
0:52:15 > 0:52:16for the visionary circus master PT
0:52:16 > 0:52:19Barnum who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became
0:52:19 > 0:52:20a worldwide sensation.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23I caught up with Hugh to talk about everything from top hat
0:52:23 > 0:52:26skills, to conquering nerves and his Christmas plans.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29I caught up with Hugh to talk about everything from top hat
0:52:29 > 0:52:31skills, to conquering nerves and his Christmas plans.
0:52:31 > 0:52:35I knew it.There we go. As soon as you had it in your hand, that's
0:52:35 > 0:52:40easy, how do you do it so many times?This one I had to do, are we
0:52:40 > 0:52:44widen of? That I would have done 6000 times in my life. This was me
0:52:44 > 0:52:48on set all day. It looks easy but I dropped about the first 300.I'm
0:52:48 > 0:52:51putting together a show. It's a place where people can see things
0:52:51 > 0:52:55they've never seen before. What did you know about barn, the character?
0:52:55 > 0:52:58I'd seen a musical, a Broadway musical in the 70s, Michael Crocker
0:52:58 > 0:53:02did famously for four years here so I knew the story from that. I've
0:53:02 > 0:53:07read so many books on him and he's one of the most material interesting
0:53:07 > 0:53:09self promoting characters there's ever been and he is the true
0:53:09 > 0:53:14definition of a disrupter, which we use a lot these days to describe
0:53:14 > 0:53:17Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Steve jobs.
0:53:27 > 0:53:32Parts of what he was doing them, the show he created, feel a bit
0:53:32 > 0:53:36uncomfortable now, don't they?It's interesting, at the time he was
0:53:36 > 0:53:39accused of exploiting people because a lot of the people remember the
0:53:39 > 0:53:42movie elephant man or they understand there was this sort of
0:53:42 > 0:53:47seedy side to show business, back alleys where you would go and see a
0:53:47 > 0:53:51bearded person or whatever, some kind of deformity and people were
0:53:51 > 0:53:56making money off that. He brought them out into the open and
0:53:56 > 0:53:59interestingly he inadvertently created this family and he
0:53:59 > 0:54:02inadvertently may the entire world fall in love with these people. A
0:54:02 > 0:54:06lot of these people had been hidden in basements literally by their
0:54:06 > 0:54:09families and they felt love and acceptance for the first time and
0:54:09 > 0:54:13they loved him for it. Icon just wrong off and join the
0:54:13 > 0:54:20circus?Why not. You clearly have a flair for show business.For show
0:54:20 > 0:54:24business? Of never heard of it.I think people think of you as a very
0:54:24 > 0:54:28confident performer but as I understand it you over the years,
0:54:28 > 0:54:32your own things, self-doubts and whatever.I'm more afraid of the
0:54:32 > 0:54:38stopping me living my life or stopping me make choices. For
0:54:38 > 0:54:41example, when I was asked to host the Oscars I was actually in this
0:54:41 > 0:54:48hotel when I got the call, it was 1am, and I just went, I make it from
0:54:48 > 0:54:52Australia, and they said yes, of course, it was Spielberg down the
0:54:52 > 0:54:57line. When I hung up the phone ten minutes later I said, what did I do?
0:54:57 > 0:55:01You didn't have to say yes to that. I do have doubts. It's been a good
0:55:01 > 0:55:06motivator for me in my life. It's frightening but it will be OK in the
0:55:06 > 0:55:11end. I think that's got to do with a couple of things, I think it's got a
0:55:11 > 0:55:20lot to do with my relationship with De. If you ever see me walk out onto
0:55:20 > 0:55:24a stage you will see me put my hand down.That's your wife?I will look
0:55:24 > 0:55:27for her and it's a way of saying whatever happens, success or
0:55:27 > 0:55:31failure, we've got each other but it sounds corny but for me that kind of
0:55:31 > 0:55:34security has really helped me, that kind of unconditional love has
0:55:34 > 0:55:38really helped me.Hugh Jackman's Christmas.In Australia this time.
0:55:38 > 0:55:42It will be hot. You live on the beach?Definitely go on the beach
0:55:42 > 0:55:46and we do the whole hot dinner catastrophe, we do everything. I
0:55:46 > 0:55:51have English parents so to me Christmas has do have gravy, roast
0:55:51 > 0:55:55potatoes, ham and turkey, Christmas putting with the little 5 cents
0:55:55 > 0:56:00piece is stuck in the middle, brandy butter, custard, the whole thing,
0:56:00 > 0:56:03sweating, the paper hats disintegrating, bad jokes, the whole
0:56:03 > 0:56:10thing.Lovely! Charlie, thanks mate. He called you mate. He's Australian,
0:56:10 > 0:56:15isn't he!
0:56:15 > 0:56:19Christmas in Australia. Hot meal, even though it is hot outside, they
0:56:19 > 0:56:24do the whole turkey thing. The Ashes is on in Australia and Mike will
0:56:24 > 0:56:40keep you up to date on that. Still to come in this programme... Stormzy
0:56:40 > 0:56:45is coming on to join us on the sofa. He's won three Mobos, he's gained a
0:56:45 > 0:56:49Brit award nomination, he beat Ed Turin to be named the BBC music
0:56:49 > 0:56:54artist of 2017 and he's had quite a good year and we will talk to him
0:56:54 > 1:00:12about it
1:00:12 > 1:00:13in half an hour.
1:00:13 > 1:00:15Plenty more on our website at the usual address.
1:00:15 > 1:00:18Now, though, it's back to Charlie and naga.
1:00:18 > 1:00:18Bye for now.
1:00:54 > 1:00:57Hello, this is breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty. A
1:00:57 > 1:01:01round of applause from EU leaders as Theresa May tell them she can
1:01:01 > 1:01:05deliver a smooth Brexit. The show of support came at a dinner in Brussels
1:01:05 > 1:01:11where the EU will today officially moved Brexit talks to the next age.
1:01:18 > 1:01:19Good morning.
1:01:19 > 1:01:25It's Friday the 15th of December.
1:01:25 > 1:01:29Also on the programme, a new study finds one in six parents allow their
1:01:29 > 1:01:34children to drink at the age of 14, but doctors warn it puts their
1:01:34 > 1:01:39health at risk. In sport, England perk up in Perth, thanks to one of
1:01:39 > 1:01:45their ashes new boys, Craig Overton, who has taken the wickets of both
1:01:45 > 1:01:48the Australian openers.Good morning. A record number of people
1:01:48 > 1:01:54turned 70 this year, so what is life like for the baby boomers in 2017? I
1:01:54 > 1:01:57am eating patterned Oscar this morning at a retirement village in
1:01:57 > 1:02:06Surrey to find out. -- meeting Pat and Oscar.As he takes on the role
1:02:06 > 1:02:09of the greatest showman, Hugh Jack and tells me how he got into
1:02:09 > 1:02:13character.This was me on sat all day. It looks easy, but I dropped
1:02:13 > 1:02:19the first 300.Matt has the weather, enjoying a festival of light.Good
1:02:19 > 1:02:28morning. What better way to brighten up these dark winter mornings then
1:02:28 > 1:02:32here at Longleat at the festival of light? Hundreds of lanterns, and if
1:02:32 > 1:02:37you cannot guess the thing, I'm sure you can, the magical storytelling.
1:02:37 > 1:02:41The weather story for today and the weekend is staying cold across the
1:02:41 > 1:02:45country, but with more sunshine around after an icy start. Changes
1:02:45 > 1:02:48this weekend, it is set to get milder. I had detailed forecast in
1:02:48 > 1:02:53up.
1:02:53 > 1:02:54First, our main story.
1:02:54 > 1:02:57Brexit negotiations will reach a key milestone today when EU leaders
1:02:57 > 1:03:01will give the green light for talks to move to the second stage.
1:03:01 > 1:03:03Last night at a dinner in Brussels, Theresa May insisted
1:03:03 > 1:03:06she was on course for what she termed a "smooth" Brexit.
1:03:06 > 1:03:09So what does the next stage look like?
1:03:09 > 1:03:11Talks will now focus on the transition deal
1:03:11 > 1:03:13between the two sides, as well as their future relationship
1:03:13 > 1:03:14and trading arrangements.
1:03:14 > 1:03:17Mrs May has said she wants discussions on transition settled
1:03:17 > 1:03:21by March 2018, that's a year before Britain is due to leave the EU.
1:03:21 > 1:03:23But with a Brexit Day vote in Parliament next week
1:03:23 > 1:03:27on whether to put an exact time and date on that departure,
1:03:27 > 1:03:29both sides will be aware that the clock is ticking.
1:03:29 > 1:03:32Our Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming is in Brussels this morning.
1:03:32 > 1:03:47How was Theresa May received by EU leaders last night?
1:03:47 > 1:03:50Either that reporters were not allowed in last night, but rumours
1:03:50 > 1:03:55came out. Paint us a picture.I must admit I was at the pub last night,
1:03:55 > 1:03:59and everybody started getting text messages saying there was a round of
1:03:59 > 1:04:02applause in the European Council chamber from all the other leaders
1:04:02 > 1:04:06on Brexit, which just proves the sense of relief that there is in
1:04:06 > 1:04:10this place that the phase one of Brexit talks about divorce related
1:04:10 > 1:04:17issues, untangling the EU from the UK, has made enough address that
1:04:17 > 1:04:21leaders felt they could breathe a sigh of relief. A bit of
1:04:21 > 1:04:24self-congratulation, too. Apparently the round of applause was started by
1:04:24 > 1:04:30German Chancellor and will muck. -- Angela Merkel. Today is about
1:04:30 > 1:04:34agreeing on the blueprint for the shape of negotiations in phase two.
1:04:34 > 1:04:38A 3-page document which will sketch out how those negotiations unfold.
1:04:38 > 1:04:43Three big things to take out of that. Number one, the UK is reminded
1:04:43 > 1:04:47that commitments they made must be lived up to. No backtracking. The
1:04:47 > 1:04:50first thing they will talk about is the transition phase which will last
1:04:50 > 1:04:54a couple of years after Brexit in 2019. Then they will talk about
1:04:54 > 1:04:58trade and a future relationship of insight security and defence. But
1:04:58 > 1:05:05not until March 20 18. The big question is, what do they have for
1:05:05 > 1:05:09desert? A festival with a twist. Donald Tusk's advisers can't tell me
1:05:09 > 1:05:13what the twist actually was.These are the details we need, it helps us
1:05:13 > 1:05:22with the picture we have to see.I'm fascinated now. Intrigued.
1:05:22 > 1:05:25One in six parents in the UK gives their children alcohol
1:05:25 > 1:05:27by the age of 14, according to new research.
1:05:27 > 1:05:30That's despite medical advice which says children should not drink
1:05:30 > 1:05:32until they are at least a year older.
1:05:32 > 1:05:34Researchers from University College London also found
1:05:34 > 1:05:37white, well-educated parents were most likely to have a relaxed
1:05:37 > 1:05:38attitude to young people drinking.
1:05:38 > 1:05:39Philippa Roxby reports.
1:05:39 > 1:05:41This Christmastime many teenagers will enjoy their first
1:05:41 > 1:05:42tipple of alcohol.
1:05:42 > 1:05:44But a new study suggests this
1:05:44 > 1:05:47may not be a good idea, because it's harmful to children
1:05:47 > 1:05:57and their bodies aren't ready for it.
1:05:57 > 1:05:59The research team from University College London
1:05:59 > 1:06:00and Pennsylvania
1:06:00 > 1:06:02State University found 17% of parents have let their children
1:06:02 > 1:06:04drink alcohol by the age of 14.
1:06:04 > 1:06:06Well-educated parents of white children
1:06:06 > 1:06:08were more likely to allow their adolescent children to drink
1:06:08 > 1:06:10than unemployed and ethnic minority parents.
1:06:10 > 1:06:13Half of all 14-year-olds said they had tried more than a few
1:06:13 > 1:06:15sips of alcohol.
1:06:15 > 1:06:19People at a young age tend to think it is the right
1:06:19 > 1:06:28thing to do, and obviously it is not really the right thing to do.
1:06:28 > 1:06:30It depends on the child really.
1:06:30 > 1:06:30On the parents.
1:06:30 > 1:06:32And how responsible they are, really.
1:06:32 > 1:06:35If they are encouraging it, like it is a good thing,
1:06:35 > 1:06:38then they might do it on their own all
1:06:38 > 1:06:39the time and think it is OK...
1:06:39 > 1:06:46Obviously there is a limit.
1:06:46 > 1:06:48The study also found that light or moderate
1:06:48 > 1:06:51drinking parents were just as likely to let their children have alcohol
1:06:51 > 1:06:56as heavy drinking parents.
1:06:56 > 1:06:57Parents of socially advantage children might
1:06:57 > 1:06:59believe it's teaching them responsible alcohol use
1:06:59 > 1:07:01and inoculating them against the future
1:07:01 > 1:07:04dangers of alcohol, but we have no evidence to support this view -
1:07:04 > 1:07:06and the chief medical officer recommends
1:07:06 > 1:07:09an alcohol-free childhood, so no drinking before the age of 15,
1:07:09 > 1:07:12because it can be harmful to their growth and development.
1:07:12 > 1:07:14Alcohol charities said parents needed more
1:07:14 > 1:07:16guidance from schools and doctors on how to talk
1:07:16 > 1:07:17to their children about alcohol.
1:07:17 > 1:07:20Their advice is to set the rules for teenagers on alcohol
1:07:20 > 1:07:34and to be open and honest with them about its effects.
1:07:34 > 1:07:38The Church of England has apologised to the family of a bishop for
1:07:38 > 1:07:41failings in the ways investigated allegations of child abuse against
1:07:41 > 1:07:45him almost 60 years after his death. An independent review into the
1:07:45 > 1:07:48investigation on the former Bishop of Chichester, George Bell, is being
1:07:48 > 1:07:51published this morning. He died in 1958.
1:07:51 > 1:07:54The White House says Donald Trump and the Russian president,
1:07:54 > 1:07:56Vladimir Putin, have discussed working together to resolve
1:07:56 > 1:07:58the crisis over North Korea's nuclear programme.
1:07:58 > 1:08:01Meanwhile, the most senior UN official to visit North Korea
1:08:01 > 1:08:03for six years told the BBC, Pyongyang should re-open
1:08:03 > 1:08:06communication channels with South Korea, which were suspended
1:08:06 > 1:08:10in 2009.
1:08:10 > 1:08:18Charges have been brought against the leader of the far-right
1:08:18 > 1:08:20group, Britain First in connection with a rally held
1:08:20 > 1:08:21in Belfast in August.
1:08:21 > 1:08:23Paul Golding is accused of using threatening,
1:08:23 > 1:08:25insulting or abusive words or behaviour.
1:08:25 > 1:08:27His group's deputy leader, Jayda Fransen, appeared in court
1:08:27 > 1:08:31yesterday to face the same charge in relation to the rally.
1:08:31 > 1:08:33She was later arrested and charged in connection with a separate
1:08:33 > 1:08:35incident in Belfast on Wednesday.
1:08:35 > 1:08:37Nine-million adults in the UK are chronically lonely,
1:08:37 > 1:08:40according to a commission set up by the MP Jo Cox,
1:08:40 > 1:08:41before her murder.
1:08:41 > 1:08:44It says loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes
1:08:44 > 1:08:46a day, and calls for a government-led national strategy
1:08:46 > 1:08:47to address the problem.
1:08:47 > 1:08:50Our North of England correspondent Danny Savage reports.
1:08:50 > 1:08:51You can't catch me.
1:08:51 > 1:08:53In the months before she was murdered, Jo Cox started
1:08:53 > 1:08:55a campaign to tackle loneliness.
1:08:55 > 1:08:58She said she didn't want to live in a country where thousands
1:08:58 > 1:09:01of people live lonely lives forgotten by the rest of us.
1:09:01 > 1:09:05The campaign carried on in her name and has now concluded we'll have
1:09:05 > 1:09:07to do our bit to combat loneliness.
1:09:07 > 1:09:09Susan spent months feeling isolated and desperate and things improved
1:09:09 > 1:09:11hugely when the royal voluntary service intervened.
1:09:11 > 1:09:15I was really alone, I was depressed, I tried to take my own life.
1:09:15 > 1:09:16Really bad.
1:09:16 > 1:09:17In a lot of pain.
1:09:17 > 1:09:20If it wasn't for these people, all these people that's helping me
1:09:20 > 1:09:22now, I wouldn't be here.
1:09:22 > 1:09:25And I appreciate everything that people have done for me.
1:09:25 > 1:09:28It's not always obvious to people that they might be lonely or in need
1:09:28 > 1:09:29of some companionship.
1:09:29 > 1:09:33And what we offer isn't somebody to come in and talk at people.
1:09:33 > 1:09:37What we are doing is saying to people, would you like to be part
1:09:37 > 1:09:40of something where you meet somebody, you get to know them,
1:09:40 > 1:09:46they get to know you and you create a friendship?
1:09:46 > 1:09:49The Jo Cox Loneliness Commission has concluded that government
1:09:49 > 1:09:52and employers can do their bit to deal with loneliness but that
1:09:52 > 1:09:54individuals and communities are just as important
1:09:54 > 1:09:55in preventing isolation.
1:09:55 > 1:10:03Danny Savage, BBC News, West Yorkshire.
1:10:03 > 1:10:09We are keeping you up to date with what is happening in the Ashes.It
1:10:09 > 1:10:15is a very exciting period. The day has been ebbing and flowing. Jonny
1:10:15 > 1:10:18Bairstow made 119 for England, helping them build a big score. Then
1:10:18 > 1:10:22when he was out for 119 was a batting collapse. Australia thought
1:10:22 > 1:10:28England hadn't done that well but 403 isn't bad. Yes, but it could
1:10:28 > 1:10:31have been better. Australia looking comfortable at the crease until one
1:10:31 > 1:10:35of the new boys, making only his second appearance in a test match.
1:10:35 > 1:10:43Craig Overton struck twice. He has taken to big wickets of David Warner
1:10:43 > 1:10:47and is Cameron Bancroft. Look how annoyed the batsman is, because
1:10:47 > 1:10:52Warner was surprised by how it bounced up. Deflected to the
1:10:52 > 1:10:55wicket-keeper and he was caught behind. What a great moment for
1:10:55 > 1:11:03Craig Overton. Remember, he was only the second wicket-keeper. He can
1:11:03 > 1:11:07bowl and bat, he is an all-rounder from Somerset. Only 23 years of old.
1:11:07 > 1:11:14Huge arms, that really helps. There he is in full swing. England's need
1:11:14 > 1:11:21more wickets. Australia, 82 for two. The next half-hour will be crucial.
1:11:21 > 1:11:25Just to be clear, we need a victory or a draw?Yes, England are 2-0
1:11:25 > 1:11:30down.
1:11:36 > 1:11:38Network Rail has released shocking footage of drunk revellers falling
1:11:38 > 1:11:42onto railway tracks in an effort to warn people of the dangers
1:11:42 > 1:11:43of overindulging during the Christmas period.
1:11:43 > 1:11:46The CCTV shows stumbling passengers tumbling from platforms,
1:11:46 > 1:11:49only surviving by the skin of their teeth thanks to members
1:11:49 > 1:11:50of the public.
1:11:50 > 1:11:52Scenes like these are on the rise, over 7,000
1:11:52 > 1:11:54booze-related incidents were recorded on or around Britain's
1:11:54 > 1:11:56railways over the past year.
1:11:56 > 1:11:59Allan Spence is head of public and passenger safety at Network Rail
1:11:59 > 1:12:07and joins now from Leamington Spa station.
1:12:07 > 1:12:10Thank you for speaking to us this morning. Who is this campaign aimed
1:12:10 > 1:12:17at? What you hope to achieve? Travelling by train is absolutely
1:12:17 > 1:12:22the safest way to get home after you have been out for a Christmas party.
1:12:22 > 1:12:27This is just make sure that people do not let that last rink make a
1:12:27 > 1:12:30decision for them. You have seen the footage of people falling from
1:12:30 > 1:12:36platforms. That, as well as falling down escalators, or perhaps misusing
1:12:36 > 1:12:40level crossings, that is what we are really worried about at this time of
1:12:40 > 1:12:44year. Make sure you have thought about how you will get home safely
1:12:44 > 1:12:48and keep a clear. Once you get on the train we can look after you. It
1:12:48 > 1:12:53is your accountability to make sure you do that right as to get onto the
1:12:53 > 1:12:56train.You haven't pulled any punches with this campaign, we will
1:12:56 > 1:12:59show some of the images you have released. They really are shocking.
1:12:59 > 1:13:05Very near tragic. You are obviously very clear that this is a dangerous
1:13:05 > 1:13:11time of year, if you are drinking too much and not being sensible.
1:13:11 > 1:13:14Well, we always see an increase in the alcohol-related incidents over
1:13:14 > 1:13:19this time of year. That is why we are just reaching out to people to
1:13:19 > 1:13:24say, once you get on the train, that is the place to be, we can look
1:13:24 > 1:13:29after you. On the way they win EU to make sure how you have thought about
1:13:29 > 1:13:33how you will get home and a clear head. It is a really simple, but we
1:13:33 > 1:13:37don't want people falling from platform edges, tumbling down
1:13:37 > 1:13:42escalators, or getting hit by a train on a level crossing. Keep a
1:13:42 > 1:13:46clear head and we will get you home safely.What is the most common
1:13:46 > 1:13:50mistake revellers make this remark what is the most common mistake you
1:13:50 > 1:13:56see?Most common is actually people on escalators in our stations.
1:13:56 > 1:14:00Moving staircases, when you have had a few to many, that can be really
1:14:00 > 1:14:05quite distracting. We do see quite a lot of people tumbling on
1:14:05 > 1:14:09escalators. That is why we just need people to be thinking about their
1:14:09 > 1:14:12way home.Level crossings, that is another place where incidents occur?
1:14:12 > 1:14:19Indeed. We have seen some tragedies, just a couple of years ago we had a
1:14:19 > 1:14:26boy killed on a level crossing down in sure. -- Shoreham. We now work
1:14:26 > 1:14:30with his mother who is keen to make sure other people do not ignore the
1:14:30 > 1:14:34lights and barriers and sirens, and think they are in the ball just
1:14:34 > 1:14:38because they have had a drink. We just want to do the right thing. The
1:14:38 > 1:14:42test is, if you wouldn't do it tomorrow morning when you are sober,
1:14:42 > 1:14:49do not do it tonight.Allen, thank you to speaking to us.
1:14:58 > 1:15:01It's that time of year, some of our outside broadcasts
1:15:01 > 1:15:02in winter aren't favoured by being dark.
1:15:02 > 1:15:06We are blessed this morning by the sites at Longleat, which is lit up
1:15:06 > 1:15:14rather beautifully. Matt is there with the weather for us.Good
1:15:14 > 1:15:19morning from Longleat, doesn't it look stunning? Hundreds of lanterns
1:15:19 > 1:15:23here at the moment. It's all part of their festival of light, which runs
1:15:23 > 1:15:27until the seventh of January, perfect for brightening up a winter
1:15:27 > 1:15:32morning. The lanterns themselves have taken about a year to design
1:15:32 > 1:15:37and build, they have been made in China, involving around 70 tons of
1:15:37 > 1:15:45iron and around 30,000 metres of fabric. This one of course is based
1:15:45 > 1:15:49on the story of Cinderella. All the lanterns here are based around the
1:15:49 > 1:15:50magic of storytelling.
1:15:51 > 1:15:55Let's go to the storytelling of the weather for this morning and for the
1:15:55 > 1:15:59rest of the weekend. Signs of change afoot. Let's look at the forecast
1:15:59 > 1:16:04this morning because it's a particularly chilly start again in
1:16:04 > 1:16:11many areas of the UK. An icy start following overnight showers. Showers
1:16:11 > 1:16:14first thing in southern counties and then clearing from the south coast,
1:16:14 > 1:16:18but a few lingering in the south-east but once you go it turns
1:16:18 > 1:16:21dry for a time but in eastern areas further showers through the day and
1:16:21 > 1:16:26a mixture of rain, sleet and snow and a raw northerly wind back with
1:16:26 > 1:16:30us but further west, drier, western England and Scotland, sunshine
1:16:30 > 1:16:34around. Some freezing fog patches could take a while to clear and a
1:16:34 > 1:16:38few wintry showers in the north of Scotland and a few in Northern
1:16:38 > 1:16:41Ireland but not as many as yesterday. South-west Wales and
1:16:41 > 1:16:46Cornwall will see showers at times, those heavy with hail, thunder,
1:16:46 > 1:16:50sleet and hill snow, much of Wales and south-west England will be drier
1:16:50 > 1:16:54and brighter than yesterday and actually not quite as windy as it
1:16:54 > 1:16:58was. Still a breeze blowing and that breeze is adding to the chill coming
1:16:58 > 1:17:02from a northerly direction and because the wind has changed
1:17:02 > 1:17:06direction, eastern areas prone to showers but in the west, only a
1:17:06 > 1:17:09couple, most will be dry and sunny but even in the sunshine
1:17:09 > 1:17:14temperatures down on yesterday, around 3-7, at the very best, the
1:17:14 > 1:17:18wind making it feel colder than that. The breeze continues into the
1:17:18 > 1:17:21first part of the night and overnight we will continue with a
1:17:21 > 1:17:25few showers around coastal districts but inland for many it is lengthy
1:17:25 > 1:17:29clear skies, the wind slowly turning a touch lighter into the morning and
1:17:29 > 1:17:32that means a widespread sharp frost will form, temperatures below
1:17:32 > 1:17:37freezing in most areas with the risk of ice and a few freezing fog
1:17:37 > 1:17:41patches into the start of Saturday. A cold start to the weekend, lovely
1:17:41 > 1:17:46crisp and bright one, perfect winter morning for many, but there will be
1:17:46 > 1:17:49changes through the day. Eastern areas tomorrow will be brighter, no
1:17:49 > 1:17:53showers around in the afternoon, but in the west, cloud will increase and
1:17:53 > 1:17:57in parts of Wales, the Midlands, south-west England, the greatest
1:17:57 > 1:18:02chance of a few showers. Most will be dry and in the south-west
1:18:02 > 1:18:06temperatures will be up but for most, cold. Into Sunday,
1:18:06 > 1:18:11south-westerly winds kicked in, milder air pushes too many areas,
1:18:11 > 1:18:14taking all day to reach eastern parts but you will notice from the
1:18:14 > 1:18:21chart, a of change. After Saturday's sunshine comes on Sunday's cloud,
1:18:21 > 1:18:26wind and rain. The rain heavy at times, particularly in the west, and
1:18:26 > 1:18:30the winds will be strong and gusty as well. That's your weather.
1:18:31 > 1:18:35Let me leave you with stunning footage at the festival. We will
1:18:35 > 1:18:40start with a look at the fairytale castle in amongst some of their
1:18:40 > 1:18:45amazing story telling lanterns that we have at Longleat this morning.
1:18:45 > 1:18:49More in amongst the lanterns in the next half an hour but now, in the
1:18:49 > 1:18:54time being, back to nag and Charlie. A beacon of light in a festival of
1:18:54 > 1:18:58light. Thanks, Matt!
1:18:58 > 1:19:04More people than every before will have turned 70 in 2017.
1:19:04 > 1:19:09That's according to the Office of National Statistics.
1:19:09 > 1:19:12There are nearly 800,000 baby boomers celebrating the milestone.
1:19:12 > 1:19:14So what's it like for the generation who have
1:19:14 > 1:19:17been through some of the world's biggest cultural and social changes?
1:19:17 > 1:19:20Breakfast's John Maguire is in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.
1:19:20 > 1:19:28You have made a friend, John?You can possibly tell there's an
1:19:28 > 1:19:32undercurrent of laughter this morning because everyone is laughing
1:19:32 > 1:19:40at Miro the dog, who is upstaging me this morning. We are used to
1:19:40 > 1:19:45technology playing a big role in our lives, the idea is he is a virtual
1:19:45 > 1:19:49pet, providing comfort, and relay vital information back to a GP
1:19:49 > 1:19:56clinic. On going to pop him into the corner. We are in Whiteley Village,
1:19:56 > 1:20:00with some people turning 70 this year, and some residents, it's been
1:20:00 > 1:20:06here for 100 years, celebrating its centenary this year, built by a
1:20:06 > 1:20:10Victorian philanthropist. We will hear about life in the village later
1:20:10 > 1:20:16on but first let's hear from these folks and some of their friends
1:20:16 > 1:20:19about how life these days begins at 70.
1:20:19 > 1:20:21We've gathered a group of septuagenarians from across the UK
1:20:21 > 1:20:26to deliberate, cogitate and celebrate life at 70.
1:20:26 > 1:20:32Here at the Hawth Theatre in Crawley, a town also born
1:20:32 > 1:20:43in 1947, it's panto season and behind us is the set for Snow
1:20:43 > 1:20:44White and the Seven Dwarfs.
1:20:44 > 1:20:47So the first question is about going off to work.
1:20:47 > 1:20:49How many of you here are still working?
1:20:49 > 1:20:50Workers over there please.
1:20:50 > 1:20:53People either retired or not working over on that side please.
1:20:53 > 1:20:55In our group, 28% still work.
1:20:55 > 1:20:59This isn't a scientific survey, of course, but in 2005 the national
1:20:59 > 1:21:00figure was less than 5%.
1:21:00 > 1:21:02So you've gone back to work?
1:21:02 > 1:21:05Yes, because I wanted to keep my brain going and I wanted
1:21:05 > 1:21:09to give back actually all that I have learnt in 70 years.
1:21:09 > 1:21:10Going well? Love it, love it.
1:21:10 > 1:21:15I'm now do things I want to do rather than things I have to do.
1:21:15 > 1:21:20I work in the film industry.
1:21:20 > 1:21:21Look-a-like.
1:21:21 > 1:21:24A lot of people think I looked like Robert De Niro.
1:21:24 > 1:21:27I was going to say Robert De Niro.
1:21:27 > 1:21:28You talkin' to me?
1:21:28 > 1:21:32How many of you are active at least once a week,
1:21:32 > 1:21:35we're talking about a brisk walk, maybe even jogging.
1:21:35 > 1:21:3678% say they exercise.
1:21:36 > 1:21:37I'm still competing in triathlons.
1:21:37 > 1:21:47Wow!
1:21:47 > 1:21:49I do aqua aerobics, three sessions.
1:21:49 > 1:21:50Yoga.
1:21:50 > 1:21:52Pilates, tai chi and tennis.
1:21:52 > 1:22:00No, I have never been interested in sport.
1:22:00 > 1:22:02I rely on genetics, all my family died old,
1:22:02 > 1:22:04didn't like sport, so I'm depending on that.
1:22:04 > 1:22:07How many of you feel financially stable?
1:22:07 > 1:22:1488% were happy with their finances, better of than younger generations.
1:22:14 > 1:22:18My husband and I when we retired sold our house, sold our home.
1:22:18 > 1:22:21At the height of the property boom and invested the money.
1:22:21 > 1:22:25Our generation, people that did own property have done well
1:22:25 > 1:22:26on it
1:22:26 > 1:22:28with house prices, unlike the younger generation,
1:22:28 > 1:22:29who are now struggling.
1:22:29 > 1:22:33I have to watch my pennies and be careful what I do and can't go
1:22:33 > 1:22:38on expensive holidays.
1:22:38 > 1:22:45There's no way I would think we were poor or struggling
1:22:45 > 1:22:46any way,
1:22:46 > 1:22:48but neither are we rich.
1:22:48 > 1:22:51And still working, still touring at 70 is Kiki Dee.
1:22:51 > 1:22:54I think we're all trucking on really for various reasons,
1:22:54 > 1:22:57to make a living, working people, to keep yourself active in the world
1:22:57 > 1:23:01if you like, so I think it's a great time to be 70 actually.
1:23:01 > 1:23:04Some fascinating views, stories and a real insight I think
1:23:04 > 1:23:08into what it feels like to be 70 years old in this day and age
1:23:08 > 1:23:11but there's one thing I'd definitely learned and that is 70
1:23:11 > 1:23:12is the new...
1:23:12 > 1:23:24ALL: 40!
1:23:24 > 1:23:28Let's meet Susan and Robert Ashton, residents here for three years. 70
1:23:28 > 1:23:33was a couple of years ago for you folks. Tell us about life here, why
1:23:33 > 1:23:42did you first come here?Security. I think everybody says the same thing.
1:23:42 > 1:23:47The difference here is your surrounded by people, and it makes
1:23:47 > 1:23:57it easier to be old to be quite frank.Very well put. There are 500
1:23:57 > 1:24:02properties here, certainly people living here, Susan, I guess it's the
1:24:02 > 1:24:08sort of place where you can be busy all quiet. What is it like every day
1:24:08 > 1:24:17here?Absolutely. A day of our lives is getting up. We go for a walk, we
1:24:17 > 1:24:23go into town, do our shopping. We can catch any bus and we can go into
1:24:23 > 1:24:28Kingston and surrounding areas.It's the community that's important, is
1:24:28 > 1:24:33that right?Yes, it's the community and the community's very important
1:24:33 > 1:24:39and all very different people, but all sort of of a similar
1:24:39 > 1:24:47inclination. We're getting to be really quite happy here.Glad to
1:24:47 > 1:24:50hear that. Nice to meet you this morning.
1:24:50 > 1:24:56Thanks very much. Let's speak to Emma from SAGA magazine. We've been
1:24:56 > 1:25:03talking about people in their 70s, all of the people have vibrant, fit
1:25:03 > 1:25:09and healthy lives, but it isn't like that for everyone?It isn't. The two
1:25:09 > 1:25:13great enemies of a happy old age, or later age, are ill health and
1:25:13 > 1:25:21loneliness. They really are the great bugbears. In one way
1:25:21 > 1:25:24encouraging people to live independently and to live at home is
1:25:24 > 1:25:30a double-edged sword because it's fantastic, so much better for people
1:25:30 > 1:25:34not to be institutionalised, but at the same time it can make some
1:25:34 > 1:25:40people explored merrily lonely. They don't see... The only person they
1:25:40 > 1:25:46talk to is at the checkout at Tesco or something. I think loneliness has
1:25:46 > 1:25:50a lot to answer for. OK, all right, thank you very much
1:25:50 > 1:25:56indeed and we'll talk to you later. We had a virtual dog, Miro, earlier,
1:25:56 > 1:26:01this is Oscar, a real dog, and Pat is the busiest woman in the village
1:26:01 > 1:26:05I'm led to believe so we'll have a nice chat to you later in the
1:26:05 > 1:26:08programme. Give us a quick idea of all the things you do?
1:26:08 > 1:26:17I'm very lucky to be here. I have an allotment, I do live in dancing.Not
1:26:17 > 1:26:26at the same time?Not at the same time! -- I do line dancing.Thank
1:26:26 > 1:26:33you, Pat. A little snippet of Pat's busy life here. More from us at
1:26:33 > 1:26:38Whiteley. We will talk to you later in the programme.
1:26:38 > 1:26:44Is Oscar happy, John? He looks a little bit down?Is he happy, Pat?
1:26:44 > 1:26:49He's very happy, he's looking forward to going on the rest of this
1:26:49 > 1:26:53work.We have curtailed the rest of this walk?There's your answer.
1:26:53 > 1:26:58That's what it is. -- this walk.
1:26:58 > 1:27:00You're watching Breakfast from BBC News.
1:27:00 > 1:27:07Still to come this morning.
1:27:07 > 1:27:09It took Hugh Jackman seven-and-a-half years
1:27:09 > 1:27:11to get The Greatest Showman made.
1:27:11 > 1:27:13Now he's been nominated for a Golden Globe for his
1:27:13 > 1:27:16performance before the film even opens in cinemas.
1:27:16 > 1:27:18I caught up with him in London.
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1:30:46 > 1:30:46Bye for now.
1:30:51 > 1:30:53Hello this is Breakfast with Charlie Stayt and Naga
1:30:53 > 1:30:54Munchetty.
1:30:54 > 1:30:57Here's a summary of this morning's main stories from BBC News.
1:30:57 > 1:31:00Brexit negotiations will reach a key milestone today when EU leaders
1:31:00 > 1:31:03are expected to give the green light for talks to move
1:31:03 > 1:31:04to the second stage.
1:31:04 > 1:31:07At a dinner in Brussels last night, Theresa May was applauded
1:31:07 > 1:31:09by her fellow leaders after stressing her desire
1:31:09 > 1:31:11for a "smooth" departure.
1:31:11 > 1:31:13Talks will now focus on the transition deal
1:31:13 > 1:31:15between the two sides as well as the UK's relationship
1:31:15 > 1:31:17and trading arrangements with the European Union.
1:31:17 > 1:31:20One in six parents in the UK gives their children alcohol
1:31:20 > 1:31:23by the age of 14, according to new research.
1:31:23 > 1:31:26That's despite medical advice which says children should not drink
1:31:26 > 1:31:28until they are at least a year older.
1:31:28 > 1:31:32Researchers from University College London also found white,
1:31:32 > 1:31:34well-educated parents were most likely to have a relaxed attitude
1:31:34 > 1:31:37to young people drinking. The Church of England has apologised
1:31:37 > 1:31:40to the family of a bishop for failings in the way it
1:31:40 > 1:31:43investigated allegations of child abuse against him almost 60 years
1:31:43 > 1:31:44after his death.
1:31:44 > 1:31:47An independent review of the investigation into the former
1:31:47 > 1:31:49Bishop of Chichester, George Bell, is being published this morning.
1:31:49 > 1:32:04He died in 1958.
1:32:04 > 1:32:079 million adults in the UK are chronically lonely,
1:32:07 > 1:32:10according to a commission set up by the MP Jo Cox,
1:32:10 > 1:32:11before her murder.
1:32:11 > 1:32:14It says loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes
1:32:14 > 1:32:17a day, and calls for a national strategy to address the problem.
1:32:17 > 1:32:21The government said it welcomed the report and would set out plans
1:32:21 > 1:32:25to tackle the issue in the new year.
1:32:25 > 1:32:28Britain's most senior military officer has warned of a new threat
1:32:28 > 1:32:31posed by Russia to communications cables that run under the sea.
1:32:31 > 1:32:34The head of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Sir Stuart Peach,
1:32:34 > 1:32:37said Britain and NATO must avoid the risk of a potentially
1:32:37 > 1:32:43"catastrophic" effect on the economy if the cables were cut.
1:32:43 > 1:32:46What about this for a giant seasonal greeting?
1:32:46 > 1:32:49A pilot traced an outline of an enormous Christmas tree
1:32:49 > 1:32:51during a test flight of an Airbus A380.
1:32:51 > 1:32:54The tree, complete with baubles, stretched for hundreds of kilometres
1:32:54 > 1:32:56across Germany, from Hamburg in the north to Stuttgart
1:32:56 > 1:32:57in the south.
1:32:57 > 1:33:11Coming up on the programme.
1:33:11 > 1:33:23Matt will have the weather.
1:33:23 > 1:33:28App you need a bit more detail, what is the journey, how long does it
1:33:28 > 1:33:34take?Who benefits from that?We benefit.Aliens, if there are any up
1:33:34 > 1:33:41there...It was a flight over Earth. Yes, but...UR overthinking it. It
1:33:41 > 1:33:46is just what happened.Just a happy moment.It was very pretty.Any
1:33:46 > 1:33:52happy moments in the cricket?Happy for England. A crucial test, two
1:33:52 > 1:34:00more to go after this one and England are 2-0 down. Australia are
1:34:00 > 1:34:05currently 88-2, 315 runs behind England's first-innings total of
1:34:05 > 1:34:12403. So just about advantage England, but it is all about and
1:34:12 > 1:34:15accession. Right now they are drawing breath over the next tee
1:34:15 > 1:34:18Eats and hopefully Andy Swiss, who is watching in Perth, will have time
1:34:18 > 1:34:23break up of tea and 80 moments, but only after we hear from him. Which
1:34:23 > 1:34:28is idea think will be the most confident after tea?Well, it is
1:34:28 > 1:34:32very finely poised, I would say. England came back into it after the
1:34:32 > 1:34:35afternoon session. They had a terrible morning session. Such a
1:34:35 > 1:34:41batting hopes, David Milan and Jonny Bairstow going so nicely yesterday.
1:34:41 > 1:34:46They picked up where they left off at first. Bairstow reached his
1:34:46 > 1:34:52century, a superb innings from Jonny Bairstow. A slightly bizarre
1:34:52 > 1:34:55celebration. He head-butted his helmet in reference to an incident
1:34:55 > 1:34:59he was involved in in Perth last month, which you might remember. His
1:34:59 > 1:35:05teammates enjoy that. England were cruising, then they collapse. --
1:35:05 > 1:35:11collapsed. Their last six wickets went in just 48 minutes, all out war
1:35:11 > 1:35:18403. Craig Overton did the damage, removing David Warner, who was
1:35:18 > 1:35:22caught a high-end 422. And then Cameron Bancroft, who was initially
1:35:22 > 1:35:27given not out. The video umpire overturned at the initial decision.
1:35:27 > 1:35:39He was given out lbw for 35. Australia 88 for two at T. The key
1:35:39 > 1:35:43man is Australian captain Steve Smith, who is still in there. The
1:35:43 > 1:35:47world's number one batsman, their best player, their star player,
1:35:47 > 1:35:51really, as far as the Australian are concerned. If England get him out
1:35:51 > 1:35:54early they have a real chance of getting a first-innings lead.
1:35:54 > 1:35:59Indeed. You can't see, because it is in the stadium behind you, but they
1:35:59 > 1:36:04already came out after tea, they must have all that is down, and best
1:36:04 > 1:36:09amateurs. This evening, after tea, what could it have such a major
1:36:09 > 1:36:14influence on whether Australia eventually reclaim the Ashes?I
1:36:14 > 1:36:18think it will be pivotal. So far the day has been one of fluctuating
1:36:18 > 1:36:23fortunes. England will be so disappointed. At one stage they were
1:36:23 > 1:36:28688-4. It would have in hoping to get 500 plus. To only get 400 would
1:36:28 > 1:36:34be disappointing for them. They have a gun -- they are patient. England's
1:36:34 > 1:36:38bowlers are not as quick as the Australian bowlers, they do not have
1:36:38 > 1:36:44that raw pace. At the beach has been doing some fun evenings. Sometimes
1:36:44 > 1:36:49the ball is skidding, sometimes it is bouncing up. Steve Smith to one
1:36:49 > 1:36:53on his helmet. England will be confident they can get into late
1:36:53 > 1:36:56match-winning position and potentially get back to this Ashes
1:36:56 > 1:37:04series.It promises to be dramatic. You can follow the action on Radio 5
1:37:04 > 1:37:09live sports extra and there is text commentary on BBC sport website.
1:37:09 > 1:37:14Back home, no nonleague sides in the third round of the FA Cup, after the
1:37:14 > 1:37:18last of them, Hereford, lost 2-0 to Fleetwood last night.
1:37:18 > 1:37:20Cian Bolger scoring both goals.
1:37:20 > 1:37:22Fleetwood will play Leicester in the next round, so we'll see
1:37:22 > 1:37:25Jamie Vardy returning to his old club.
1:37:25 > 1:37:30Hayley Turner, the most successful female jockey in British flat
1:37:30 > 1:37:33racing, has been banned from riding for three months
1:37:33 > 1:37:34for breaching betting rules.
1:37:34 > 1:37:37She staked 164 bets over the space of a year and half,
1:37:37 > 1:37:39which earned her a profit of £160.
1:37:39 > 1:37:42Turner retired in 2015 but kept her jockey's licence,
1:37:42 > 1:37:45so the bets technically placed her in breach of the rules.
1:37:45 > 1:37:48I accept that there has to be some sort of punishment, definitely.
1:37:48 > 1:37:50Because I was in the wrong, absolutely.
1:37:50 > 1:37:51Three months is quite harsh, though.
1:37:51 > 1:37:54But that's their decision and there's nothing I can
1:37:54 > 1:37:57do about it.
1:37:57 > 1:38:00Here was a spectacular performance from Laura Renwick
1:38:00 > 1:38:03at the Olympia Horse Show in London, who, rode Top Dollar to victory
1:38:03 > 1:38:06in the Puissance, clearing 2 metres 20, which no-one else had managed.
1:38:06 > 1:38:09He's a young horse, too, only eight years old,
1:38:09 > 1:38:16so all the more impressive.
1:38:16 > 1:38:19The PDC World Darts Championship got under way at London's Alexandra
1:38:19 > 1:38:19Palace last night, with defending champion Michael van Gerwen
1:38:24 > 1:38:28Formula 1's new owners are considering scrapping the grid
1:38:28 > 1:38:33girls. They are female models used to hold up things on track. As
1:38:33 > 1:38:37social attitudes change, some races have experimented, using children or
1:38:37 > 1:38:38male models as mascots.
1:38:38 > 1:38:41The PDC World Darts Championship got under way at London's Alexandra
1:38:41 > 1:38:43Palace last night, with defending champion Michael van Gerwen
1:38:43 > 1:38:44on top form.
1:38:44 > 1:38:47'Mighty Mike' took just over half an hour to beat fellow
1:38:47 > 1:38:49Dutchman Christian Kist by three sets to one.
1:38:49 > 1:38:52Phil 'The Power' Taylor will be doing his best to beat him
1:38:52 > 1:38:56to the title, he begins what will be the last World Championship
1:38:56 > 1:38:59of his career tonight.
1:38:59 > 1:39:02I'm really looking forward to it and I'm looking forward
1:39:02 > 1:39:03to finishing now.
1:39:03 > 1:39:05It's the right time for me.
1:39:11 > 1:39:13Ronnie O'Sullivan found a novel way to recharge
1:39:13 > 1:39:14at the Scottish Open snooker yesterday.
1:39:14 > 1:39:17He took power naps during his match against China's Hang Li.
1:39:17 > 1:39:20He said he was "totally out for the count" at times.
1:39:20 > 1:39:23It did the trick - he won that match and another
1:39:23 > 1:39:25in the evening to reach the quarter-finals.
1:39:25 > 1:39:32He'll play John Higgins tonight.
1:39:32 > 1:39:36Nothing compares what is facing the sailors in the Volvo Ocean race.
1:39:36 > 1:39:40This is one of the yacht in the Southern Ocean. Big waves crashing
1:39:40 > 1:39:44over the boat, sending the skipper flying across the deck. The crews
1:39:44 > 1:39:48are coping with severe storms on the way from Cape Town to Melbourne.
1:39:48 > 1:39:52They are all strapped... No, they are not.That's right. You have to
1:39:52 > 1:39:56find something to hold onto. I think they are experienced at that.
1:39:56 > 1:40:00Obviously it is still dangerous.You have to be able to move around, do
1:40:00 > 1:40:05need to be nimble.Fabulous pictures.There you go! You can
1:40:05 > 1:40:08almost feel that water coming over us, from miles away.We have gained
1:40:08 > 1:40:14something.A little trophy, one of the most famous trophies and sport,
1:40:14 > 1:40:19head of the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year trophy. That is being
1:40:19 > 1:40:23handed out on Sunday night. The overseas Sports Personality of the
1:40:23 > 1:40:26Year has been announced, Roger Federer, winning his eight Wimbledon
1:40:26 > 1:40:31title this year. He is 35. He has defied the odds and previous
1:40:31 > 1:40:35injuries to win Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2017 to take his
1:40:35 > 1:40:39Grand Slam tally to 19. This is a record four times Federer has won
1:40:39 > 1:40:44the award. As for who will have their name etched into the little
1:40:44 > 1:40:48remaining space that there is, it has been Andy Murray for three of
1:40:48 > 1:40:51the last four years but he isn't in contention this year. Our four
1:40:51 > 1:40:55contenders, the best thing to do is to go to the BBC sport website and
1:40:55 > 1:40:59look at them all. I will protect this. It is precious. Andy Murray
1:40:59 > 1:41:02said it is one of the most prestigious trophies for any athlete
1:41:02 > 1:41:10to win. There are four tiers and it is silverplated. I am holding on to
1:41:10 > 1:41:14a tightly. It is precious.And it has been damaged before.It was
1:41:14 > 1:41:18dropped on a certain BBC programme the other day.I was trying to think
1:41:18 > 1:41:21of a time, what you're saying before, two of the characters...
1:41:21 > 1:41:25Ronnie O'Sullivan, who was asleep and Roger Federer. People who are
1:41:25 > 1:41:30now comfortable in their own skin, you know?Yes, they relax.I was
1:41:30 > 1:41:34trying to make the connection to huge in. We spoke to him about his
1:41:34 > 1:41:37new film. When you meet him, he seems very covetable in his own
1:41:37 > 1:41:42skin.It comes with experience, but also with immense talent. I cannot
1:41:42 > 1:41:46imagine Roger Federer ever getting worked up or stressed, the way he
1:41:46 > 1:41:51glides across the court.You say that, but Hugh Jackman did say to
1:41:51 > 1:41:54you that he still gets nervous. Thank you, Mike.I have to take
1:41:54 > 1:41:59this, it is getting heavy. Lots of things to get past.Hugh Jackman
1:41:59 > 1:42:08talks about nerves and other things. SHATTERING NOISE.That was Mike.He
1:42:08 > 1:42:14shouldn't do that. He faked that, but it is the kind of thing that can
1:42:14 > 1:42:22go wrong.He didn't fake it.Back to Hugh Jackman. He has this film out,
1:42:22 > 1:42:28the Greatest Sherman, PT Barnum, the great circus man. We talk about his
1:42:28 > 1:42:33nerves, it is nervous, despite the success he still gets nervous.
1:42:33 > 1:42:34I knew it.
1:42:34 > 1:42:35There we go.
1:42:35 > 1:42:37As soon as you had that in your hand...
1:42:37 > 1:42:41How do you do that that easily, you've done it many, many times?
1:42:41 > 1:42:43This particular one which I had to do...
1:42:43 > 1:42:44Are we wide enough?
1:42:44 > 1:42:46..I would have done 6,000 times in my life.
1:42:46 > 1:42:48This was me on set all day.
1:42:48 > 1:42:51It looks easy but I dropped about the first 300.
1:42:51 > 1:42:52I'm putting together a show.
1:42:52 > 1:42:56It's a place where people can see things they've
1:42:56 > 1:43:00never seen before.
1:43:00 > 1:43:00OK...
1:43:00 > 1:43:02What did you know about Barnum, the character?
1:43:02 > 1:43:05I'd seen the musical, there's a Broadway musical
1:43:05 > 1:43:07in the '70s that Cy Coleman wrote the music for,
1:43:07 > 1:43:10Michael Crawford did very famously for four years here,
1:43:10 > 1:43:12so I knew the story from that.
1:43:12 > 1:43:15I've now read 37 books on him, and he's one of the most mecurial,
1:43:15 > 1:43:17interesting, self-promoting characters there's ever been
1:43:17 > 1:43:21and he is the true definition of a disrupter, which we use a lot
1:43:21 > 1:43:24these days to describe Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Steve jobs.
1:43:24 > 1:43:27Parts of what he was doing then, the show that he created,
1:43:27 > 1:43:29feel a bit uncomfortable now, don't they?
1:43:29 > 1:43:33It's interesting, at the time he was accused of exploiting people
1:43:33 > 1:43:36because a lot of people will remember the movie Elephant Man
1:43:36 > 1:43:39or they understand there was this sort of seedy side to show business,
1:43:39 > 1:43:42back alley where you would go and see a bearded person
1:43:42 > 1:43:45or whatever, some kind of deformity and people were making
1:43:45 > 1:43:46money off that.
1:43:46 > 1:43:49He brought them out into the open and interestingly he inadvertently
1:43:49 > 1:43:51created this family, and he inadvertently may the entire
1:43:51 > 1:43:53world fall in love with these people.
1:43:53 > 1:43:56A lot of these people had been hidden in basements literally
1:43:56 > 1:44:00by their families and they felt love and acceptance for the first time
1:44:00 > 1:44:01and they loved him for it.
1:44:01 > 1:44:04I can't just run off and join the circus?
1:44:04 > 1:44:04Why not?
1:44:04 > 1:44:05You clearly have a flair for show business.
1:44:11 > 1:44:14A lot of these people had been hidden in basements literally
1:44:14 > 1:44:18by their families and they felt love and acceptance for the first time
1:44:18 > 1:44:20and they loved him for it.
1:44:21 > 1:44:24I can't just run off and join the circus?
1:44:24 > 1:44:24Why not?
1:44:24 > 1:44:27You clearly have a flair for show business.
1:44:27 > 1:44:30For show business? Mm-hmm.
1:44:30 > 1:44:32I've never heard of it.
1:44:32 > 1:44:33That's 'cause I just invented it.
1:44:33 > 1:44:41I think people think of you as a very confident
1:44:41 > 1:44:44performer, but as I understand it you, over the years,
1:44:44 > 1:44:46have had your own things, self-doubts and whatever about...
1:44:46 > 1:44:47For sure.
1:44:47 > 1:44:49I'm more afraid of fear stopping me living my life
1:44:49 > 1:44:51or stopping me make choices.
1:44:51 > 1:44:54For example, when I was asked to host the Oscars I was actually
1:44:54 > 1:44:58in this very hotel when I got the call, it was 1am,
1:44:58 > 1:45:00and I just went, "I'm a kid from Australia,"
1:45:00 > 1:45:02it was Spielberg on the line,
1:45:02 > 1:45:03and I was, like, "Yes, of course."
1:45:03 > 1:45:07When I hung up the phone, the next ten minutes later I was,
1:45:07 > 1:45:08like, "What did I do?
1:45:08 > 1:45:11You didn't have to say yes to that."
1:45:11 > 1:45:18I do have doubts.
1:45:18 > 1:45:20It's been a good motivator for me in my life.
1:45:20 > 1:45:23It's frightening but it'll be OK in the end.
1:45:23 > 1:45:26I think that's got to do with a couple of things,
1:45:26 > 1:45:29I think it's got a lot to do with my relationship with Deb.
1:45:29 > 1:45:33If you ever see me walk out onto a stage you will see me
1:45:33 > 1:45:36put my hand down and I will look for her in the audience.
1:45:36 > 1:45:37That's your wife?
1:45:37 > 1:45:41I will look for her and it's a way of saying whatever happens,
1:45:41 > 1:45:45success or failure, we've got each other but it sounds corny but for me
1:45:45 > 1:45:48that kind of security has really, really helped me, that kind
1:45:48 > 1:45:49of unconditional love has really helped me.
1:45:49 > 1:45:50Hugh Jackman's Christmas.
1:45:50 > 1:45:52I will be in Australia this time.
1:45:52 > 1:45:53It will be hot.
1:45:53 > 1:45:55You'll be on the beach?
1:45:55 > 1:45:56I live on the beach.
1:45:56 > 1:46:00Definitely go on the beach and we do the whole hot dinner catastrophe,
1:46:00 > 1:46:00we do everything.
1:46:00 > 1:46:04I have English parents so to me Christmas has do have gravy,
1:46:04 > 1:46:07roast potatoes, ham and turkey, Christmas putting with the little 5
1:46:07 > 1:46:09cent pieces stuck in the middle, brandy butter, custard,
1:46:09 > 1:46:11the whole thing, sweating, the paper hats disintegrating,
1:46:11 > 1:46:13bad jokes, the whole thing.
1:46:13 > 1:46:13Lovely!
1:46:13 > 1:46:14Thank you.
1:46:14 > 1:46:22Charlie, thanks mate.
1:46:22 > 1:46:28Christmas in Australia, there you go.What a charming man.He has that
1:46:28 > 1:46:32reputation, you can see he is like that.I bet you could have chatted
1:46:32 > 1:46:36to him for ages.It has that feeling.Speaking of charming man,
1:46:36 > 1:46:44Matt has the weather for us. He is surrounded by lights. This is
1:46:44 > 1:46:50Longleat, some remarkable installations.
1:46:58 > 1:47:03They are mockable, aren't they, the festival of light, running until the
1:47:03 > 1:47:07seventh of January -- they are remarkable. 50,000 hours it's taken
1:47:07 > 1:47:12to build all of these, ship them across and put them in place and
1:47:12 > 1:47:17behind me is a clue as to what the theme is this time. The magic of
1:47:17 > 1:47:26storytelling. Here's Little Read Riding Herd and the Eagles Bad Wolf
1:47:26 > 1:47:34the galleon from the Little Mermaid. -- Little Red Riding Hood and the
1:47:34 > 1:47:40big bad Wolf. Kemps outcrop thanks to a northerly wind and the forecast
1:47:40 > 1:47:43is for chilly conditions -- temperatures have dropped.
1:47:44 > 1:47:44Take
1:47:44 > 1:47:48Take it easy on the back roads and pavements this morning. Showers in
1:47:48 > 1:47:54southern England over the past few hours. Temperatures will drop before
1:47:54 > 1:47:57they rise once again but eastern parts of England, unlike yesterday
1:47:57 > 1:48:01where you had the sunshine, today you have the cloud, outbreaks of
1:48:01 > 1:48:05rain, sleet and snow in places to take us through the morning. A few
1:48:05 > 1:48:09showers north of Scotland, much of Scotland, north-west England and
1:48:09 > 1:48:13Northern Ireland, other than isolated showers, most will be dry.
1:48:13 > 1:48:18Frosty and icy in places, some mist the and dense fog patches which will
1:48:18 > 1:48:23take a while to clear, other than a few showers in the far west,
1:48:23 > 1:48:29particularly Cornwall, Carmarthenshire, most will be dry
1:48:29 > 1:48:33and sunny to start the day. The cloud we've had overnight breaking
1:48:33 > 1:48:37up and the rest of the day should be fine. Western areas compared to
1:48:37 > 1:48:40yesterday, a brighter day, a few showers, eastern areas, a bit of
1:48:40 > 1:48:43cloud around, strong, raw wind at that and the showers will come and
1:48:43 > 1:48:48go, some will be heavy, hail, thunder, sleet and snow possible.
1:48:48 > 1:48:51Temperatures down on yesterday thanks to the northerly breeze,
1:48:51 > 1:48:57barely getting to 2-7 in some areas and feeling colder than that given
1:48:57 > 1:49:01the strength of the wind. It will take a while tonight for the wind to
1:49:01 > 1:49:06ease. We continue with the showers around the coasts, leading to the
1:49:06 > 1:49:12risk of ice, but as the winds of all lighter, a widespread and sharp
1:49:12 > 1:49:17frost will formation wide. Kemps lower than you can see on the chart
1:49:17 > 1:49:21in the countryside. -- temperatures. We open on a frosty and cold note
1:49:21 > 1:49:26but it will be a lovely crisp start on Saturday. A good deal of sunshine
1:49:26 > 1:49:31to begin with. Eastern areas back to a better day with some fine and dry
1:49:31 > 1:49:34conditions dominating but Western areas will see the cloud thickening
1:49:34 > 1:49:38through the day and for parts of Wales, south-west England and the
1:49:38 > 1:49:43Midlands we'll see a few showers. Temperatures creeping up for the
1:49:43 > 1:49:50south-west, but for most on Saturday, a cold day. On Sunday,
1:49:50 > 1:49:52south-westerly winds pick up, bringing mild air for everyone,
1:49:52 > 1:49:56takes all day to reach the south-east but a price to pay for
1:49:56 > 1:49:59the return of something milder. On Sunday, more cloud and stronger
1:49:59 > 1:50:02winds and outbreaks of rain spreading across most areas. Some of
1:50:02 > 1:50:05it will be heavy at times, particularly on the hills in the
1:50:05 > 1:50:11west. That's your weather, now back to Naga and Charlie.Matt, there's
1:50:11 > 1:50:15been debate about your jacket this morning, is it corduroy or denim?
1:50:15 > 1:50:20For winter where we need to know what the weatherman is wearing.It
1:50:20 > 1:50:24is corduroy this morning and it is very warm and smugly.I've been
1:50:24 > 1:50:31fascinated by the mermaids behind you. They look like they need a
1:50:31 > 1:50:36glass of something festive and that would work. You just need a
1:50:36 > 1:50:43little...They do look like... They do look like they've been at a
1:50:43 > 1:50:48Christmas party, don't they?They do, just a little glass of something
1:50:48 > 1:50:51in each hand, that's what's missing in that installation.
1:50:51 > 1:50:54Thanks very much, Matt!Amazing!
1:50:54 > 1:50:58This morning we're looking at what it's like to be 70 in 2017.
1:50:58 > 1:50:59With life expectancy increasing, financing retirement
1:50:59 > 1:51:01is a key concern.
1:51:01 > 1:51:07Ben is in Walton-on-Thames in Surrey this morning.
1:51:07 > 1:51:12Good morning, Ben.Good morning and welcome to Surrey. If you were with
1:51:12 > 1:51:13us earlier you will know we are
1:51:13 > 1:51:13welcome to Surrey. If you were with us earlier you will know we are
1:51:13 > 1:51:17talking about the cost of retirement and how much money we might need to
1:51:17 > 1:51:21put away to make sure we all get a comfortable retirement. As you
1:51:21 > 1:51:25touched on, record numbers of people turning 70 this year, the baby
1:51:25 > 1:51:30boomer generation coming of age in 2017, turning 70, increasingly lots
1:51:30 > 1:51:35of those people are working long into their 70s, working through
1:51:35 > 1:51:38retirement, some going back to work and some not leaving work at all.
1:51:38 > 1:51:43With me are two people who have done that, Helen and Mark. Good morning.
1:51:43 > 1:51:50Mark, you're in a tech firm and you never retired. And Helen, this is
1:51:50 > 1:51:57interesting, you trained as a dooler, what did you train in in
1:51:57 > 1:52:05your 70th year?I trained as a dooler, which means I'm a birth
1:52:05 > 1:52:10partner for... I look after people before the baby is born through to
1:52:10 > 1:52:15post-natal. I am with them if they want me to be there during the
1:52:15 > 1:52:19birth.You chose to do that when you were 70, you took all the training
1:52:19 > 1:52:27so you can practice that, why?Why? Because I was determined not to sit
1:52:27 > 1:52:31at home and just do reading, which is what I Rodrigo Duterte. I didn't
1:52:31 > 1:52:38want to just do nothing. -- what I do often do. I felt I didn't have
1:52:38 > 1:52:43the need to get out of bed in the morning so I needed a purpose. I
1:52:43 > 1:52:47felt at my age, I've had five children, I do know something about
1:52:47 > 1:52:55having babies and my old dream was to work with babies. I listened to a
1:52:55 > 1:53:01programme on Radio 4 about this time last year and this guy is said into
1:53:01 > 1:53:08retirement, don't just sit at home, don't let age, don't let finances
1:53:08 > 1:53:16dictate to you your dreams so revisit your dream, and I did. It's
1:53:16 > 1:53:21like the penny dropped and I needed to train as a doula.It's such a
1:53:21 > 1:53:25fascinating job to get into and Mark, you've been doing technology
1:53:25 > 1:53:31all your life.Yes.You have a great idea before you retired, that not
1:53:31 > 1:53:36retiring allowed you to do, tell us about that?I've had good ideas
1:53:36 > 1:53:41through my life, I had a good idea about a computer in a suitcase so
1:53:41 > 1:53:44you opened it up and the keyboard was there and the screen was in
1:53:44 > 1:53:47front of you but I didn't really do anything with that, unfortunately
1:53:47 > 1:53:52other people did and we all have one of those now! I had this idea in my
1:53:52 > 1:53:5650s about having a device that would talk back to you when you're on the
1:53:56 > 1:54:00telephone so you can make a telephone call without pressing the
1:54:00 > 1:54:04buttons or dialling the number.Why did you decide to do that in
1:54:04 > 1:54:09retirement?Basically I had a pension that matured so I had a lump
1:54:09 > 1:54:13sum, I thought now was the opportunity to invest that lump sum
1:54:13 > 1:54:19in trying to get this thing on -- off the ground. That's what I did.
1:54:19 > 1:54:24Thanks for talking to us and we will be talking more later. I want you to
1:54:24 > 1:54:29introduce you to Jonathan, from the Age of No Retirement. You want to
1:54:29 > 1:54:35raise perceptions about people in retirement, two people working long
1:54:35 > 1:54:42into their 70s, it's increasingly common, isn't it?It is but not
1:54:42 > 1:54:47common enough. We have a gulf between perception and reality. We
1:54:47 > 1:54:52have an extra ten years of healthy life expectancy more than the
1:54:52 > 1:54:56previous two generations, yet this increased longevity and healthy
1:54:56 > 1:55:00longevity isn't translating into economic productivity. We still have
1:55:00 > 1:55:07this crisp lacklustre of retirement which divides productivity from
1:55:07 > 1:55:12retirement.People think it's about putting your feet up and not doing
1:55:12 > 1:55:16anything but people are fitter for longer so they could be working?
1:55:16 > 1:55:21They could be. You're now in retirement for 20, 30, maybe 40
1:55:21 > 1:55:25years and from a mental health perspective you can't be doing
1:55:25 > 1:55:32nothing for that length of time so money is part of it but it's also
1:55:32 > 1:55:35fulfilment, purpose, learning, creating opportunities to learn new
1:55:35 > 1:55:39things, having fun and most important is the human connection.
1:55:39 > 1:55:43Jonathan, good to talk to you, time is tight but nice to talk to you,
1:55:43 > 1:55:47from the Age of No Retirement. You heard it there, great examples
1:55:47 > 1:55:51of people working in their retirement but not for the reasons
1:55:51 > 1:55:54you would expect, it's not about a bit more income, it's about
1:55:54 > 1:55:57connection, purpose and doing something with that later life.
1:55:57 > 1:56:03We'll hear more stories through the morning so join us after 8am and we
1:56:03 > 1:56:07will talk to you then.Thanks, Ben. Speak to you then.
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2:00:01 > 2:00:02Hello.
2:00:02 > 2:00:04This is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.
2:00:04 > 2:00:07A round of applause from EU leaders as Theresa May tells them she can
2:00:07 > 2:00:08deliver a "smooth Brexit".
2:00:08 > 2:00:10The show of support for the Prime Minister came
2:00:10 > 2:00:13at a dinner in Brussels, where the EU will today
2:00:13 > 2:00:19officially move Brexit talks to the next stage.
2:00:31 > 2:00:33Good morning, it's Friday 15th December.
2:00:33 > 2:00:36Also this morning:
2:00:36 > 2:00:39A new study finds one in six parents allow their children
2:00:39 > 2:00:41to drink at the age of 14, but doctors warn it's putting
2:00:41 > 2:00:51youngsters' health at risk.
2:00:52 > 2:00:55In the sport, Captain Smith is leading the fight back. They need to
2:00:55 > 2:01:02find a way to stop Steve Smith after he took two early wickets.
2:01:02 > 2:01:07A record number of people turned 70 this year, so what is life really
2:01:07 > 2:01:12like for the baby boomers in 2017. I will meet Josie and some of the
2:01:12 > 2:01:15other residents here at a retirement village in Surrey.
2:01:15 > 2:01:17As he takes on the role of "The Greatest Showman",
2:01:17 > 2:01:21Hugh Jackman tells me how he got into character.
2:01:21 > 2:01:27This was me on set all day... And it looks easy, but I dropped about the
2:01:27 > 2:01:32first 300.
2:01:37 > 2:01:42He has been one of the musical stars of 2017 - Stormzy is going to be
2:01:42 > 2:01:49back on the sofa with us looking back on a life changing year.
2:01:49 > 2:01:51Matt has the weather, and he's enjoying a festival
2:01:51 > 2:01:55of light this morning.
2:01:55 > 2:02:02Welcome to Longleat in Wiltshire, where we are among amazing lanterns,
2:02:02 > 2:02:12part of the festival of light. The theme this year is the magic of
2:02:12 > 2:02:15storytelling, and the weather story through this weekend is for things
2:02:15 > 2:02:18to get milder. Today is a cold day, with frost and ice around. The full
2:02:18 > 2:02:20forecast 15 minutes.
2:02:20 > 2:02:21Good morning.
2:02:21 > 2:02:22First, our main story.
2:02:22 > 2:02:25Brexit negotiations will reach a key milestone today when EU leaders
2:02:25 > 2:02:28will give the green light for talks to move to the second stage.
2:02:28 > 2:02:30Last night at a dinner in Brussels, Theresa May
2:02:30 > 2:02:32insisted she was on course for what she termed
2:02:32 > 2:02:35a "smooth" Brexit.
2:02:35 > 2:02:37So what does the next stage look like?
2:02:37 > 2:02:40Talks will now focus on the transition deal
2:02:40 > 2:02:42between the two sides, as well as their future relationship
2:02:42 > 2:02:44and trading arrangements.
2:02:44 > 2:02:46Mrs May has said she wants discussions on transition
2:02:46 > 2:02:49settled by March 2018, that's a year before Britain
2:02:49 > 2:02:53is due to leave the EU.
2:02:53 > 2:02:56But with a Brexit Day vote in Parliament next week
2:02:56 > 2:02:59on whether to put an exact time and date on that departure,
2:02:59 > 2:03:02both sides will be aware that the clock is ticking.
2:03:02 > 2:03:12Our correspondent Adam Fleming is in Brussels this morning.
2:03:12 > 2:03:16Let's paint a picture of a dinner in Brussels after what has been a week
2:03:16 > 2:03:22of ups and downs.Guess, so the leaders have met all yesterday
2:03:22 > 2:03:26afternoon then had a dinner, which was focusing on migration and the
2:03:26 > 2:03:30refugee crisis, how to avoid that happening again in the future.
2:03:30 > 2:03:38Theresa May gave them an update on Brexit. EU leaders are about to
2:03:38 > 2:03:44decide that enough progress has been made in the first phase to move to
2:03:44 > 2:03:47the second period, looking to the future and what cooperation between
2:03:47 > 2:03:53the EU and the UK will look like in the future. There was a round of
2:03:53 > 2:03:58applause from the other leaders led by Angela Merkel. It was probably a
2:03:58 > 2:04:01combination of congratulation and relief that they have made this
2:04:01 > 2:04:05milestone. Theresa May went home last night, the other 27 leaders
2:04:05 > 2:04:09will talk about the guidelines they will issue for the next phase of the
2:04:09 > 2:04:14Brexit talks. First, they will remind the UK the promises that they
2:04:14 > 2:04:19have made so far and that they must be kept if this is going to work.
2:04:19 > 2:04:22Second, the transition deal, a couple of years of sticking to
2:04:22 > 2:04:26roughly the current EU rules and regulations after Brexit day in
2:04:26 > 2:04:29March 2019, and then the future relationship about trade and
2:04:29 > 2:04:33security, how they will cooperate in future. EU leaders aren't really
2:04:33 > 2:04:38prepared to get into the detail of that and have proper talks until
2:04:38 > 2:04:41March next year, because they want Theresa May and her Cabinet
2:04:41 > 2:04:46colleagues have a big discussion about what they actually want before
2:04:46 > 2:04:51they are ready to play ball.That is the important stuff - what are your
2:04:51 > 2:04:55sources telling you about the menu? I knew this was coming. They had
2:04:55 > 2:05:01langoustine to start, then some kind of chicken dish, and then the really
2:05:01 > 2:05:06weird bit, they had a festive log with a twist. I have spoken to my
2:05:06 > 2:05:10sources and no one can tell me what the twist is, but I can reveal that
2:05:10 > 2:05:14the EU head of catering is being woken up so we can find out what the
2:05:14 > 2:05:20twist was.Adam, thank you very much.
2:05:20 > 2:05:24Can you imagine a twist to your festive log?
2:05:24 > 2:05:27I don't know.
2:05:27 > 2:05:29One in six parents in the UK gives their children
2:05:29 > 2:05:31alcohol by the age of 14, according to new research.
2:05:31 > 2:05:34That's despite medical advice which says children should not drink
2:05:34 > 2:05:36until they are at least a year older.
2:05:36 > 2:05:38Researchers from University College London also found white,
2:05:38 > 2:05:40well-educated parents were most likely to have a relaxed attitude
2:05:40 > 2:05:43to young people drinking.
2:05:43 > 2:05:46The Church of England has apologised to the family of a bishop
2:05:46 > 2:05:52for failings in the way it investigated allegations of child
2:05:52 > 2:05:54abuse against him almost 60 years after his death.
2:05:54 > 2:05:56An independent review of the investigation into the former
2:05:56 > 2:05:57Bishop of Chichester, George Bell, is being
2:05:57 > 2:05:59published this morning.
2:05:59 > 2:06:00He died in 1958.
2:06:00 > 2:06:02The White House says Donald Trump and the Russian president,
2:06:02 > 2:06:04Vladimir Putin, have discussed working together to resolve
2:06:04 > 2:06:07the crisis over North Korea's nuclear programme.
2:06:07 > 2:06:13Meanwhile, the most senior UN official to visit North Korea
2:06:13 > 2:06:15for six years told the BBC Pyongyang should re-open
2:06:15 > 2:06:16communication channels with South Korea, which were
2:06:16 > 2:06:19suspended in 2009.
2:06:19 > 2:06:21Nine million adults in the UK are chronically lonely,
2:06:21 > 2:06:25according to a commission set up by the MP Jo Cox, before her murder.
2:06:25 > 2:06:29It says loneliness is as harmful to health as smoking
2:06:29 > 2:06:3115 cigarettes a day, and calls for a government-led
2:06:31 > 2:06:35national strategy to address the problem.
2:06:35 > 2:06:40Our North of England correspondent Danny Savage reports.
2:06:40 > 2:06:41You can't catch me.
2:06:41 > 2:06:43In the months before she was murdered, Jo Cox
2:06:43 > 2:06:45started a campaign to tackle loneliness.
2:06:45 > 2:06:48She said she didn't want to live in a country where thousands
2:06:48 > 2:06:51of people live lonely lives forgotten by the rest of us.
2:06:51 > 2:06:54The campaign carried on in her name and
2:06:54 > 2:07:01has now concluded we'll have to do our bit to combat loneliness.
2:07:01 > 2:07:03Susan spent months feeling isolated and
2:07:03 > 2:07:05desperate and things improved hugely when the royal voluntary service
2:07:05 > 2:07:11intervened.
2:07:11 > 2:07:15I was really alone, I was depressed, I tried to take my own life.
2:07:15 > 2:07:16Really bad.
2:07:16 > 2:07:20In a lot of pain.
2:07:20 > 2:07:23If it wasn't for these people, all these people that's helping me
2:07:23 > 2:07:27now, I wouldn't be here.
2:07:27 > 2:07:31And I appreciate everything that people have done for me.
2:07:31 > 2:07:34It's not always obvious to people that they might be lonely or in need
2:07:34 > 2:07:37of some companionship.
2:07:37 > 2:07:39And what we offer isn't somebody to come
2:07:39 > 2:07:42in and talk at people.
2:07:42 > 2:07:44What we are doing is saying to people, would you
2:07:44 > 2:07:46like to be part of something where you meet somebody,
2:07:46 > 2:07:49you get to know them, they get to know you and you
2:07:49 > 2:07:53create a friendship?
2:07:53 > 2:07:56The Jo Cox Loneliness Commission has concluded
2:07:56 > 2:07:59that government and employers can do their bit to deal with loneliness
2:07:59 > 2:08:02but that individuals and communities are just as important in preventing
2:08:02 > 2:08:03isolation.
2:08:03 > 2:08:13Danny Savage, BBC News, West Yorkshire.
2:08:14 > 2:08:18It's been an exciting morning when it comes to cricket. Mike has been
2:08:18 > 2:08:24following all of bat. Any updates? It has been nonstop. At the moment,
2:08:24 > 2:08:30Australia are beginning to seize back the initiative. They are 125-2,
2:08:30 > 2:08:37leaving them 278 behind England's total of 403, mainly down to their
2:08:37 > 2:08:42captain, Steve Smith, who any second now could get a half-century. He has
2:08:42 > 2:08:46moved on to 47. They are beginning to creep up on England's total.
2:08:46 > 2:08:50Especially with only to make wickets down, it is vital that England get
2:08:50 > 2:08:59another wicket before the close of play today.They just missed a
2:08:59 > 2:09:04sitter...It comes after a pretty good day for England overall. In the
2:09:04 > 2:09:09early hours of the day, you had Jonny Bairstow getting his century,
2:09:09 > 2:09:16140 before he was out. Then the England tail-enders collapsed. Then
2:09:16 > 2:09:21to make wickets were taken with good bowling. That seems like a long time
2:09:21 > 2:09:31ago. Australia are two up, this is the third Ashes Test and there are
2:09:31 > 2:09:34two Matt Mullan to play. If England were to lose this one as well, it
2:09:34 > 2:09:38would be all over and there would be to make meaningless tests.You never
2:09:38 > 2:09:42know. The element is probably another hour to go. Can England get
2:09:42 > 2:09:52another wicket?Abhi back in 20 minutes.
2:09:52 > 2:09:56We've enjoyed this this morning. This is a seasonal greeting on a
2:09:56 > 2:10:01large scale. This is a pilot tracing an outline of an enormous Christmas
2:10:01 > 2:10:12tree. This is a test flight of an Airbuses A380. It goes across
2:10:12 > 2:10:16hamburger in Germany in the north, down to Stuttgart in the cell. The
2:10:16 > 2:10:21plane flew at an average height of 40,000 feet. To do the whole
2:10:21 > 2:10:27Christmas tree, it took five hours and 22 minutes. Set off at 12:47pm
2:10:27 > 2:10:35and landed at the same airport at 16:35pm. I don't know how long it
2:10:35 > 2:10:38took to do a bauble. There is a mathematical equation for that.
2:10:38 > 2:10:44I'll work on that!
2:10:44 > 2:10:46Children who start drinking at an early age are more
2:10:46 > 2:10:49likely to fail at school, have behavioural issues and grow up
2:10:49 > 2:10:51to have alcohol problems, according to the Millennium Cohort
2:10:51 > 2:10:52Study.
2:10:52 > 2:10:55Researchers found that one in six parents in the UK let their children
2:10:55 > 2:10:57drink alcohol at the age of 14, despite medical advice
2:10:57 > 2:11:00recommending children avoid it until they're at least 15.
2:11:00 > 2:11:02Journalist Angela Epstein joins us in the studio,
2:11:02 > 2:11:03along with Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Professor of Alcohol
2:11:03 > 2:11:05and Public Health Research at Teesside University,
2:11:05 > 2:11:13who is in our London newsroom.
2:11:13 > 2:11:18Professor, if I could ask you first, just go through what this survey is
2:11:18 > 2:11:22telling us that we possibly didn't know before.What some of us didn't
2:11:22 > 2:11:30know before is that parents are giving their children alcohol before
2:11:30 > 2:11:33the age of 15, which is the recommended time that the Chief
2:11:33 > 2:11:39Medical Officer in 2009 told us that we shouldn't be giving our children
2:11:39 > 2:11:46alcohol. And the reasons for that are numerous. We know that the later
2:11:46 > 2:11:49that a child drinks alcohol, the less likely they are to have
2:11:49 > 2:11:54problems later on in life, so it's really important that we don't do
2:11:54 > 2:12:00this before the age of 15.On the face of it, Professor, if I could,
2:12:00 > 2:12:05the difference between 14 and 15, it's 12 months. I'm stating the
2:12:05 > 2:12:09obvious, but is it that significant? I don't think it's an overnight
2:12:09 > 2:12:14thing at all. It's clear and the guidelines say clearly that we
2:12:14 > 2:12:18shouldn't be giving alcohol under the age of 18, but in reality, we
2:12:18 > 2:12:24know that that does happen. We know that the majority of under 18s get
2:12:24 > 2:12:28their alcohol from their parents. This isn't because they think
2:12:28 > 2:12:36they're doing the wrong thing, they think, we think we are doing the
2:12:36 > 2:12:39right thing. The evidence tells us this isn't the case.Angela, you
2:12:39 > 2:12:52have two children.Four!But you allowed your children to sample
2:12:52 > 2:13:05alcohol at what age?Excuse the pun but I was fairly fluid about it.
2:13:05 > 2:13:08There is a difference between mum and dad being passed out in front of
2:13:08 > 2:13:14the telly on a Wednesday night and having a family get-together with
2:13:14 > 2:13:20protocol on the table and a curious teenager wants to try a sip. -- with
2:13:20 > 2:13:30sparkling wine on the table. When we establish very fixed parameters in
2:13:30 > 2:13:35parenting, we have all been kids, the curious child drinks, OK, Mum is
2:13:35 > 2:13:39saying no, so there must be something good about this stuff. My
2:13:39 > 2:13:44youngest is 13. The other week, we were at some friends', and they had
2:13:44 > 2:13:51opened a bottle of bubbly, and she said, can I try some? , so I let
2:13:51 > 2:13:59her.It is the job of people whose role it is to look at the clinical
2:13:59 > 2:14:03aspects of this to determine and age, isn't it? They can't be as
2:14:03 > 2:14:12ambivalent as you as a mum. Their job is to say, what is the evidence
2:14:12 > 2:14:17tells us there is an age, and the age is 15. The report says damage
2:14:17 > 2:14:23from 14. That is their role.I understand that. There is a
2:14:23 > 2:14:27difference between having a state-mandated jurisdiction, such as
2:14:27 > 2:14:31not being able to drive until you are 17, that is what the law says.
2:14:31 > 2:14:36Everybody knows their family dynamic personally. There are socioeconomic
2:14:36 > 2:14:40situations where children are being brought up to see alcohol in a very
2:14:40 > 2:14:46negative way. I like to feel as a responsible parent, we are not
2:14:46 > 2:14:53massive boozers, and I am not in the pub every night, and I feel it is a
2:14:53 > 2:14:57very natural, seamless way to introduce it, and I hope it will
2:14:57 > 2:15:01encourage responsible drinking. A couple up my kids are at university
2:15:01 > 2:15:05now. There is in the Big Brother situation where I am spying on what
2:15:05 > 2:15:08they are drinking. I think I have inculcated good values where alcohol
2:15:08 > 2:15:13is concerned. What might you see where the conflict is between
2:15:13 > 2:15:17parents who believe they are being responsible and educating children
2:15:17 > 2:15:24rather than there being an arbitrary age to start?
2:15:24 > 2:15:29It is something we grapple with as parents but the reality is, young
2:15:29 > 2:15:33people see their parents drink and we have got this idea that we are
2:15:33 > 2:15:36talking about parents, will speaker talked about somebody getting very,
2:15:36 > 2:15:42very drunk. We know the biggest increase in drinking is amongst
2:15:42 > 2:15:45middle-aged women and what we showing our children by doing that
2:15:45 > 2:15:50and saying that? We would not give them any other drug at 14 and say,
2:15:50 > 2:15:55let's teach you how to use this and how to have a go at this. This
2:15:55 > 2:16:00really makes me think about the cultural issues and how we tackle
2:16:00 > 2:16:05them. At Teesside University, as part of our grand challenges, we are
2:16:05 > 2:16:09working that this in-depth. I totally get where people coming
2:16:09 > 2:16:15from, we are so scared that I would children will use drugs that if we
2:16:15 > 2:16:19teach them how to use alcohol, that is going to be OK. But we are
2:16:19 > 2:16:23talking about two different situations.I would quickly say I
2:16:23 > 2:16:28would like to think I teach my children about alcohol. I do not say
2:16:28 > 2:16:33to my child, due at a glass of milk origin and tonic? I wanted to know
2:16:33 > 2:16:37it is sensible and responsible, it is not offered on the table when I
2:16:37 > 2:16:41put out her tea, but parents have to be empowered to know their children
2:16:41 > 2:16:45and understand the correct and sensible way to bring them up.
2:16:45 > 2:16:54Angela and Dorothy, thanks very much. Thank you.
2:16:54 > 2:17:00It's 8:16.
2:17:00 > 2:17:05Matt has been outdoors at Longleat and these shots are spectacular,
2:17:05 > 2:17:09they look almost unreal. Matt is inside now. The camera is going to
2:17:09 > 2:17:29take is inside.They are indeed. The Festival of Lights running until
2:17:29 > 2:17:33January the 17. We are seeing the Christmas decorations, decorated for
2:17:33 > 2:17:38an Edwardian Christmas in the House. To put us into a festive mood and
2:17:38 > 2:17:44helping to brighten up these dark winter mornings. A little warmer
2:17:44 > 2:17:45inside Bennett is outside.
2:17:48 > 2:17:53The forecast for today, it surely start here and across the UK. There
2:17:53 > 2:17:59is frost and ice across many parts of the country. Surplus on the back
2:17:59 > 2:18:04roads and pavements this morning. A drier day for many then yesterday,
2:18:04 > 2:18:08showers across the South clearing away now. The rest of the day should
2:18:08 > 2:18:12be fine. Across eastern parts of England compared with yesterday, a
2:18:12 > 2:18:17lot more cloud, further showers throughout the day, in mixture of
2:18:17 > 2:18:21rain, hale, sweet and snow. In the West, a drier and brighter day than
2:18:21 > 2:18:25yesterday. Scotland and Northern Ireland, very few showers around in
2:18:25 > 2:18:29the West. Frosty and I see and freezing pop -- freezing fog patches
2:18:29 > 2:18:37which take a while to clear, but much of the country dry and clear.
2:18:37 > 2:18:41Wales and Cornwall, this is where we will see some showers. Not as windy
2:18:41 > 2:18:45across Western areas as it wishes today. But the wind we do have is
2:18:45 > 2:18:50chilly and is coming from the North. That is adding to the chill and
2:18:50 > 2:18:54dropping the temperatures compared to the past couple of days. Through
2:18:54 > 2:18:59the day, and East-West split with eastern areas a good deal cloudier
2:18:59 > 2:19:03with further showers at at times and a slight coating of snow possible on
2:19:03 > 2:19:07the hills. Very isolated showers in the West, mostly sunny and
2:19:07 > 2:19:12temperatures down around 3-7dC at the very best. Colder than that in
2:19:12 > 2:19:18the breeze. Into the night, the breeze slowly eases. Still some
2:19:18 > 2:19:22showers around the coast of the country but many inland areas dry,
2:19:22 > 2:19:26clear and mist and fog patches forming, temperatures dropping
2:19:26 > 2:19:33widely. Below freezing. Lower in the countryside. Frost takes us into
2:19:33 > 2:19:39Saturday, but what a start to the weekend! Crisp and Frosty, most
2:19:39 > 2:19:42places dry, I see around coastal districts where we have seen showers
2:19:42 > 2:19:46through the night. Showers are fading away and unlike today,
2:19:46 > 2:19:49eastern areas have the best of the sunshine in the afternoon and in the
2:19:49 > 2:19:54West, we see cloud increase and showers in Wales, the Midlands and
2:19:54 > 2:19:56the south-west and temperatures slowly on the rise. Still a chilly
2:19:56 > 2:20:02day tomorrow. Milder air with us on Sunday, it takes all day to reach
2:20:02 > 2:20:07East Anglia and the South East. With that comes a stronger wind. Gale
2:20:07 > 2:20:12force at at times around the coasts and outbreaks of rain. Not a
2:20:12 > 2:20:17wash-out, but rain for just about all areas, some of which is heavy,
2:20:17 > 2:20:21especially on the hills. A change to something milder in the weekend but
2:20:21 > 2:20:24for the time being, staying with the cold weather, helping us to get into
2:20:24 > 2:20:30the festive beam and there is only ten more nights yet and I should
2:20:30 > 2:20:34probably put the decorations up myself.Did you not put your
2:20:34 > 2:20:36decorations up at home?Not yet, no!
2:20:40 > 2:20:46Your poor children, are they not disappointed?They are fine! We keep
2:20:46 > 2:20:50promising it will be this weekend, they are fine, they are happy.I at
2:20:50 > 2:20:56least taking them to a panto to let them know it's Christmas?Yes, I am,
2:20:56 > 2:21:00between Christmas and New Year, looking forward to that. Pressure.
2:21:00 > 2:21:08No, you might be interested in this next item, we are talking about
2:21:08 > 2:21:12pantomimes. Grinch!
2:21:12 > 2:21:15Pantos - they've got a longstanding and proud tradition of double
2:21:15 > 2:21:17entendres and jokes which stray a bit close to the bone.
2:21:17 > 2:21:20Now one production in Manchester has got into trouble after a mother
2:21:20 > 2:21:22complained the performance of Dick Whittington, starring
2:21:22 > 2:21:29the Krankies and John Barrowman, was "too smutty for children".
2:21:29 > 2:21:35Natalie Wood said the show cross the line from innuendo too raw for Gala
2:21:35 > 2:21:38Tyreek -- for Garrity so is it time for this Christmas tradition to
2:21:38 > 2:21:40clean up its act?
2:21:40 > 2:21:43Joining us now is radio talk show host and panto actor Pete Price.
2:21:43 > 2:21:51Have you seen this, yet?No, but they are dear friends of mine, John
2:21:51 > 2:21:58and the Krankies, I know that act. Pantos have always feared on the
2:21:58 > 2:22:02line of innuendo and people enjoy that and the idea is that the
2:22:02 > 2:22:05innuendo is there, but it is supposed to pass over the heads of
2:22:05 > 2:22:10the kids. The complaint is this has not. Is this a trend, have you seen
2:22:10 > 2:22:16this?I don't think it is a trend, I have done 32 pantos this year, and
2:22:16 > 2:22:20Jeannie at the Echo Arena in Aladdin and I have little lines, but they
2:22:20 > 2:22:25must go over the heads of the children. But children are not
2:22:25 > 2:22:30children any more with mobile phones so it is difficult. Panto is for
2:22:30 > 2:22:33everybody and more adults are going to panto as well so it is a really
2:22:33 > 2:22:40good thing. But you cannot cross the line. The audience is so important.
2:22:40 > 2:22:44These new audiences. Panto is so essential because it takes a lot of
2:22:44 > 2:22:48money which keep theatres alive and it is bringing children in for the
2:22:48 > 2:22:54first experience. They are our next audience so they really to us.There
2:22:54 > 2:22:58is a suggestion that a lot of pantomimes, alongside the
2:22:58 > 2:23:02traditional audience of children and parents, another group is coming in,
2:23:02 > 2:23:07grown-ups, adults out for a night out after some drinks. Those shows
2:23:07 > 2:23:13are trying to cater for them as well. I suppose the danger is, do
2:23:13 > 2:23:17you start, you get a big laugh in a certain direction on stage may be
2:23:17 > 2:23:22ad-libbing and because you hear that, you go in a certain direction?
2:23:22 > 2:23:27That could be a danger in a live performance.Yes, but a good panto,
2:23:27 > 2:23:33the ad lib is rehearsed and they are not real. In a big panto, it is a
2:23:33 > 2:23:38live line you draw. The successful pantos, they do the lines. And you
2:23:38 > 2:23:43cannot cross that line. There is no point. But what do the kids say when
2:23:43 > 2:23:47they go home and go, I played ugly sister with Cilla Black and greatest
2:23:47 > 2:23:52panto ever in 2008 at the Empire. It was amazing, people came from all
2:23:52 > 2:23:55over the world, but what do the kids say when they say, why was there a
2:23:55 > 2:24:01man dressed as a woman? You can question anything in panto.Yes, but
2:24:01 > 2:24:05that is different. I will tell you why, because in this instance, there
2:24:05 > 2:24:12was a play on words with the mainly character, Dick Whittington.It is
2:24:12 > 2:24:16difficult in Dick Whittington not to do a play on words.There was also a
2:24:16 > 2:24:22gesture. The gesture was wrong. It is the principle that children go
2:24:22 > 2:24:26home and copy these things, that is what parents are concerned about.
2:24:26 > 2:24:32But these things are not going over their heads.Every ugly sister gets
2:24:32 > 2:24:39groped by a Prince.Why is that acceptable? Children are seeing that
2:24:39 > 2:24:45happening onstage. It not acceptable. Why is it entertainment?
2:24:45 > 2:24:51But that has always been there. Oh, Mrs! Is that offensive? That is
2:24:51 > 2:25:00panto.The problem is, it is an interesting topic. When the cultural
2:25:00 > 2:25:05surroundings change, it is not OK to have an answer which is, well, it
2:25:05 > 2:25:08has aways been like that. Other industries are not getting away with
2:25:08 > 2:25:13that now, you have seen that in all sorts of ways, in culture around the
2:25:13 > 2:25:16entertainment industry, it is not OK to say, it has always been like
2:25:16 > 2:25:22that. This is a tricky balance.But if you analyse a pantomime, however
2:25:22 > 2:25:27good they are and however strong they are, you could rip it apart.
2:25:27 > 2:25:30But it is a tradition that belongs to England. They are doing it in
2:25:30 > 2:25:36America right now. I love the ad lib is, and Liverpool, I was there with
2:25:36 > 2:25:41Cilla Black when she did the famous line and you went, how shall I kill
2:25:41 > 2:25:46him? And somebody went, sing to him! So you should not cross that line.
2:25:46 > 2:25:52You also, don't insult children. They are not stupid any more. As you
2:25:52 > 2:25:58do panto, talk to me about the organisations running the theatres.
2:25:58 > 2:26:02We have had a spokesperson from the pantomime producer. Kudos
2:26:02 > 2:26:06entertainment and the Manchester Opera House. They said, in keeping
2:26:06 > 2:26:11with the tradition of pantomime, the script does make use of double
2:26:11 > 2:26:15entendres and, on the names of the characters, we would talking about
2:26:15 > 2:26:19Dick Whittington. I value feedback and review comments for the
2:26:19 > 2:26:24development of the show on stage and scripts of the future. To get
2:26:24 > 2:26:28feedback from the organisers who are holding the pantomime to say, you
2:26:28 > 2:26:35went too far this time?Years ago, you got fined if you cross the line.
2:26:35 > 2:26:40In the number 112 macro, every ad lib is scripted. If the stars go
2:26:40 > 2:26:44over the line, they have done that themselves and they will not do
2:26:44 > 2:26:50that. I have worked with the Krankies and John and they'll love
2:26:50 > 2:26:53the human beings and they certainly would not offend anybody on purpose.
2:26:53 > 2:26:58Really interesting, thank you very much. Have a lovely Christmas. And
2:26:58 > 2:27:03for that lady, please don't come to Liverpool because next week, I am
2:27:03 > 2:27:09playing Bad Santa for three hours every night and I am really cross --
2:27:09 > 2:30:35really crossing the line. To that lady, don't come!Thanks very much.
2:30:39 > 2:30:43That's it for now, I'll be back in around half an hour.
2:30:52 > 2:30:53Hello.
2:30:53 > 2:31:01This is Breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty.
2:31:01 > 2:31:02First, our main story.
2:31:02 > 2:31:05Brexit negotiations will reach a key milestone today when EU leaders
2:31:05 > 2:31:08will give the green light for talks to move to the second stage.
2:31:08 > 2:31:14Last night at a dinner in Brussels, Theresa May
2:31:14 > 2:31:16One in six parents in the UK gives their children
2:31:16 > 2:31:19alcohol by the age of 14, according to new research.
2:31:19 > 2:31:21That's despite medical advice which says children should not drink
2:31:21 > 2:31:23until they are at least a year older.
2:31:23 > 2:31:26Researchers from University College London also found white,
2:31:26 > 2:31:28well-educated parents were most likely to have a relaxed attitude
2:31:28 > 2:31:32to young people drinking.
2:31:32 > 2:31:35The Church of England has apologised to the family of a bishop
2:31:35 > 2:31:38for failings in the way it investigated allegations of child
2:31:38 > 2:31:40abuse against him almost 60 years after his death.
2:31:40 > 2:31:42An independent review of the investigation into the former
2:31:42 > 2:31:44Bishop of Chichester, George Bell, is being
2:31:44 > 2:31:45published this morning.
2:31:45 > 2:31:52He died in 1958.
2:31:52 > 2:31:54The White House says Donald Trump and the Russian president,
2:31:54 > 2:31:56Vladimir Putin, have discussed working together to resolve
2:31:56 > 2:31:58the crisis over North Korea's nuclear programme.
2:31:58 > 2:32:00Meanwhile, the most senior UN official to visit North Korea
2:32:00 > 2:32:02for six years told the BBC Pyongyang should re-open
2:32:02 > 2:32:04communication channels with South Korea, which were
2:32:04 > 2:32:14suspended in 2009.
2:32:28 > 2:32:31Charges have been brought against the leader of the far-right
2:32:31 > 2:32:33group, Britain First in connection with a rally held
2:32:33 > 2:32:34in Belfast in August.
2:32:34 > 2:32:36Paul Golding is accused of using threatening,
2:32:36 > 2:32:37insulting or abusive words or behaviour.
2:32:37 > 2:32:39His group's deputy leader, Jayda Fransen, appeared in court
2:32:39 > 2:32:42yesterday to face the same charge in relation to the rally.
2:32:42 > 2:32:45She was later arrested and charged in connection with a separate
2:32:45 > 2:32:46incident in Belfast on Wednesday.
2:32:46 > 2:32:48Britain's most senior military officer has warned of a new threat
2:32:48 > 2:32:51posed by Russia to communications cables that run under the sea.
2:32:51 > 2:32:52The head of the Defence Staff,
2:32:52 > 2:32:55Air Chief Marshall Sir Stuart Peach, said Britain and NATO must avoid
2:32:55 > 2:32:58the risk of a potentially "catastrophic" effect on the economy
2:32:58 > 2:32:59if the cables were cut.
2:32:59 > 2:33:01What about this for a giant seasonal greeting?
2:33:01 > 2:33:03A pilot traced an outline of an enormous Christmas tree
2:33:03 > 2:33:05during a test flight of an Airbus A380.
2:33:05 > 2:33:07The tree, complete with baubles, stretched for hundreds
2:33:07 > 2:33:09of kilometres across Germany, from Hamburg in the north
2:33:09 > 2:33:19to Stuttgart in the south.
2:33:24 > 2:33:38How long use bows that took? It was five hours, 22 minutes.
2:33:42 > 2:33:45I will always look for her in the audience. I'm looking straight at
2:33:45 > 2:33:50her, it is a way of saying, whatever happens, success or failure, we have
2:33:50 > 2:33:56got each other.How do you deal with nerves when you are a Hollywood
2:33:56 > 2:34:01superstar like you jacked a man, we speak with him about his family and
2:34:01 > 2:34:08how he deals with worries. -- Hugh Jackman. It has taken 30,000 metres
2:34:08 > 2:34:14of silk and 3000 lanterns, we live at Longleat, it is transformed into
2:34:14 > 2:34:16a fairy tale.
2:34:27 > 2:34:30Also this morning, three Mobos, a Brit award nomination and beating Ed
2:34:30 > 2:34:33Sheeran to BBC Music's artist of 2017 - it's been quite a year for
2:34:33 > 2:34:40Stormzy. He'll be here just after nine. Not a bad year. Just to cap a
2:34:40 > 2:34:51great year, he is on the side of the! -- he is on the sofa!
2:34:51 > 2:34:54Head of football focus, I don't know what we will be doing with Dan
2:34:54 > 2:34:58Walker, he is not moving from his spot, until Steve Smith is out, the
2:34:58 > 2:35:01way it is looking, it could be a very long time before this trailing
2:35:01 > 2:35:08captain is out, and a half of us all, we want to see Dan Walker on
2:35:08 > 2:35:14Football Focus! Where there was hope, there is now frustration, an
2:35:14 > 2:35:17update on the scorecard, after a roller-coaster of a second day, in
2:35:17 > 2:35:30the third Ashes Test, Australia are back in this.
2:35:30 > 2:35:44Steve Smith has moved on to 53. Closing the gap, 282 behind.
2:35:52 > 2:35:56It started really well for England, as Johnny Bairstow celebrated
2:35:56 > 2:36:00a century, eventually out for 114, add this David Malam's
2:36:00 > 2:36:07140 and at this point the tourists looked set for a massive score.
2:36:07 > 2:36:11But once these two were dismissed, England's last 5 wickets
2:36:11 > 2:36:13fell for less than 30 runs.
2:36:13 > 2:36:16And so they had to settled, for 403 and that score
2:36:16 > 2:36:22looked even healthier, when Craig Overton in only his
2:36:22 > 2:36:30second test match took two wickets, including Cameron Bankcroft's.
2:36:30 > 2:36:32But if the home fans sensed troubled, then Captain Steve Smith
2:36:32 > 2:36:35has led by example and its nearly 100 runs since his side
2:36:35 > 2:36:37last lost a wicket.
2:36:37 > 2:36:44There'll be no non-league sides in the third round of the FA.
2:36:44 > 2:36:46Cup after the last of them, Hereford, lost 2-0 to Fleetwood
2:36:46 > 2:36:48in a second round replay last night.
2:36:48 > 2:36:49Cian Bolger scoring both goals.
2:36:49 > 2:36:52Fleetwood will play Leicester in the next round, so we'll see
2:36:52 > 2:36:53Jamie Vardy returning to his old club.
2:36:53 > 2:36:56Imagine taking your horse over an elephant... The equivalent of that
2:36:56 > 2:37:02has happened... Two metres 20, that is the average size of an Asian
2:37:02 > 2:37:04elephant.
2:37:04 > 2:37:06A spectacular performance from Laura Renwick at
2:37:06 > 2:37:08the Olympia Horse Show in London, she rode Top Dollar
2:37:08 > 2:37:11to victory in the Puissance, clearing 2 metres 20,
2:37:11 > 2:37:12which no-one else had managed.
2:37:12 > 2:37:14He's a young horse, too, only eight years old,
2:37:14 > 2:37:15so all the more impressive.
2:37:15 > 2:37:19Why did you pick an Asian elephant? I typed into the Internet, what is
2:37:19 > 2:37:23two metres 20 told... And that is the average height of an Asian
2:37:23 > 2:37:26elephant. African elephants have bigger is, and they are much bigger
2:37:26 > 2:37:28entirely.
2:37:28 > 2:37:30We've been tackling some tough weather conditions in many parts
2:37:30 > 2:37:32of the country this week, but it's nothing compared
2:37:32 > 2:37:35with what's facing the sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race.
2:37:35 > 2:37:38This is one of the yachts, in the Southern Ocean,
2:37:38 > 2:37:42look at this wave, crash over the entire boat, sending the skipper
2:37:42 > 2:37:49flying along the deck.
2:37:49 > 2:37:53You can see that there is a safety toe line they are attached to, they
2:37:53 > 2:37:59are free to move around, but if the worst happens, there is a safety
2:37:59 > 2:38:01line, which would save them completely disappearing into the
2:38:01 > 2:38:02ocean.
2:38:02 > 2:38:04The seven crews are currently coping with severe storms,
2:38:04 > 2:38:14on their way from Cape Town to Melbourne.
2:38:25 > 2:38:30And ahead of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year trophy
2:38:30 > 2:38:32being handed out on Sunday night,
2:38:32 > 2:38:37the Overseas personality of the year has been announced,
2:38:37 > 2:38:38and it's Roger Federer.
2:38:38 > 2:38:41He's had a great year, winning his 8th wimbledon
2:38:41 > 2:38:44title at the age of 35, he defied the odds, and previous
2:38:44 > 2:38:46injuries, to win Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2017
2:38:46 > 2:38:48to take his grand slam tally to 19.
2:38:48 > 2:38:50This is a record fourth time Federer has won the award.
2:38:50 > 2:38:53This has been going since 1954, all the names of the winners around
2:38:53 > 2:39:01here... Four tiers below the silver camera.May I have a look?Well...
2:39:01 > 2:39:07How clean are your hands. And, it is very heavy. It is back to regular.
2:39:07 > 2:39:13Can you see all the names.His name has been there three of the last
2:39:13 > 2:39:18four years, Andy Murray, there is 12 nominations, you can go to check out
2:39:18 > 2:39:35the BBC sport website.Do you know who got it in 1954?CJ Chattaway.
2:39:35 > 2:39:42Are, yes, Chris Chattaway, indeed -- ah. I haven't ever really dropped
2:39:42 > 2:39:47it. It really does command the respect of the entire sporting
2:39:47 > 2:39:52world. I have got to take it safely to Liverpool, in time for Sunday
2:39:52 > 2:39:57night, I will polish it up and it will be already. It is live on the
2:39:57 > 2:40:01BBC on Sunday.I'm trying to make the connection between Hugh
2:40:01 > 2:40:06Jackman... Big sports fan, true...
2:40:06 > 2:40:18And also,, he has lots of awards...
2:40:18 > 2:40:23Hugh Jackman plays a larger-than-life personality, PT
2:40:23 > 2:40:29Barnum, and we talked about all sorts of things, including how he
2:40:29 > 2:40:37started to get his skills worked out for his new role.
2:40:37 > 2:40:44Are you a top hat man?I routinely wear one... As I stroll around...
2:40:44 > 2:40:47Who is! LAUGHTER. It is an impressive look, can you,
2:40:47 > 2:40:53for a second, the thing is, the top hat, impresario, the circus, it is a
2:40:53 > 2:40:59symbol, it is one of those things, you put on the hat and you think...
2:40:59 > 2:41:05100%, the long code, it is synonymous, the cane... Clearly, I'm
2:41:05 > 2:41:10insecure, at six foot two, and I needed a more inches.There we go.
2:41:10 > 2:41:15As soon as you had it in your hand.
2:41:15 > 2:41:22How do you do that that easily, you've done it many, many times?
2:41:22 > 2:41:24..I would have done 6,000 times in my life.
2:41:24 > 2:41:26This was me on set all day.
2:41:26 > 2:41:34It looks easy but I dropped about the first 300.
2:41:34 > 2:41:40My sense is that you have quite a big head.Actually, at school, I was
2:41:40 > 2:41:53called Pea Head. The Movistar rule, short, big head. -- movie star.
2:41:53 > 2:41:54What did you know about Barnum, the character?
2:41:54 > 2:41:56I'd seen the musical, there's a Broadway musical
2:41:56 > 2:41:59in the '70s that Cy Coleman wrote the music for,
2:41:59 > 2:42:01Michael Crawford did very famously for four years here,
2:42:01 > 2:42:03so I knew the story from that.
2:42:03 > 2:42:06I've now read 37 books on him, and he's one of the most mecurial,
2:42:06 > 2:42:07interesting, self-promoting characters there's ever been
2:42:07 > 2:42:10and he is the true definition of a disrupter,
2:42:10 > 2:42:12which we use a lot these days to describe Elon Musk,
2:42:12 > 2:42:16Bill Gates, Steve Jobs.
2:42:25 > 2:42:29Parts of what he was doing then, the show that he created,
2:42:29 > 2:42:31feel a bit uncomfortable now, don't they?
2:42:31 > 2:42:37It's interesting, at the time he was accused of exploiting people
2:42:37 > 2:42:40because a lot of people will remember the movie The Elephant Man
2:42:40 > 2:42:46or they understand there was this sort of seedy side to show business,
2:42:46 > 2:42:49"back alley" where you would go and see a bearded person
2:42:49 > 2:42:51or whatever, some kind of deformity
2:42:51 > 2:42:54and people were making money off that.
2:42:54 > 2:43:00He brought them out into the open and interestingly he inadvertently
2:43:00 > 2:43:02created this family, and he inadvertently made the entire
2:43:02 > 2:43:03world fall in love with these people.
2:43:03 > 2:43:06A lot of these people had been hidden in basements literally
2:43:06 > 2:43:09by their families and they felt love and acceptance for the first time
2:43:09 > 2:43:18and they loved him for it.
2:43:35 > 2:43:37There are some big numbers in this film,
2:43:37 > 2:43:47and you are at the heart of them.
2:43:50 > 2:43:54I was an actor whose dream was to be at the national Theatre Royal
2:43:54 > 2:43:57Shakespeare Company, that was my dream, and I found myself doing a
2:43:57 > 2:44:02television series... And I learned to do it, but from there, it was
2:44:02 > 2:44:07weird, I became known for musical theatre.Because you did Oklahoma,
2:44:07 > 2:44:11over here.Even when I was here, doing Oklahoma, they said, musical
2:44:11 > 2:44:17guy, not a film actor. But I said, I am faking that, I am actually an
2:44:17 > 2:44:23actor, I am not musical theatre.
2:44:23 > 2:44:26I can't just run off and join the circus?
2:44:26 > 2:44:27Why not?
2:44:27 > 2:44:29You clearly have a flair for show business.
2:44:29 > 2:44:32For show business?
2:44:32 > 2:44:35I've never heard of it. That's 'cause I just invented it.
2:44:35 > 2:44:37I think people think of you as a very confident
2:44:37 > 2:44:40performer, but as I understand it you, over the years,
2:44:40 > 2:44:42have had your own things, self-doubts and whatever about...
2:44:42 > 2:44:43For sure.
2:44:43 > 2:44:45I'm more afraid of fear stopping me living my life
2:44:45 > 2:44:46or stopping me make choices.
2:44:46 > 2:44:50For example, when I was asked to host the Oscars I was actually
2:44:50 > 2:44:52in this very hotel when I got the call, it was 1am,
2:44:52 > 2:44:55and I just went, "I'm a kid from Australia,"
2:44:55 > 2:44:56it wasSpielbergon the line,
2:44:56 > 2:44:58and I was, like, "Yes, of course."
2:44:58 > 2:44:59When I hung up the phone,
2:44:59 > 2:45:02the next ten minutes later I was, like, "What did I do?
2:45:02 > 2:45:04You didn't have to say yes to that."
2:45:04 > 2:45:05So, I do have doubts.
2:45:05 > 2:45:08It's been a good motivator for me in my life.
2:45:08 > 2:45:10It's frightening but it'll be OK in the end.
2:45:10 > 2:45:12I think that's got to do with a couple of things,
2:45:12 > 2:45:15I think it's got a lot to do with my relationship with Deb.
2:45:15 > 2:45:19If you ever see me walk out onto a stage you will see me
2:45:19 > 2:45:22put my hand down and I will look for her in the audience.
2:45:22 > 2:45:23That's your wife?
2:45:23 > 2:45:26I will look for her and it's a way of saying whatever happens,
2:45:26 > 2:45:29success or failure, we've got each other but it sounds corny but for me
2:45:29 > 2:45:32that kind of security has really, really helped me, that kind
2:45:32 > 2:45:35of unconditional love has really helped me.
2:45:52 > 2:45:56Teen people booed off at the cricket ground. I had a panic attack the
2:45:56 > 2:46:02night before. What am I doing, I am an actor, what am I thinking? I
2:46:02 > 2:46:07remember in the dressing room I was warming up, I sang at about 15 times
2:46:07 > 2:46:11in the dressing room, and this old Solti was sweeping the floor said
2:46:11 > 2:46:18you seem a bit tonally. He said, there's 400 million watching on
2:46:18 > 2:46:25telly. So I walked out, apoplectic, and just as I was introduced to
2:46:25 > 2:46:31sing, ladies and gentlemen, star of stage and screen, and I'd been in
2:46:31 > 2:46:40one musical and one TV show, star of stage and screen, Mr Hugh Jackman.
2:46:40 > 2:46:46Boo!. There are 30,000 New Zealanders above me, and the captain
2:46:46 > 2:46:49of the Australian rugby team at the time said a few things I cannot say
2:46:49 > 2:46:54on camera about this being our home and I was like, yeah, and I felt
2:46:54 > 2:46:58like Henry V and if it wasn't for the booing and the captain, I
2:46:58 > 2:47:00wouldn't be sitting here now.
2:47:00 > 2:47:01Hugh Jackman's Christmas.
2:47:01 > 2:47:03I will be in Australia this time.
2:47:03 > 2:47:04It will be hot.
2:47:04 > 2:47:05You'll be on the beach?
2:47:05 > 2:47:06I live on the beach.
2:47:06 > 2:47:09Definitely go on the beach and we do the whole hot dinner catastrophe,
2:47:09 > 2:47:13we do everything.
2:47:13 > 2:47:17I have English parents so to me Christmas has to have gravy,
2:47:17 > 2:47:20roast potatoes, ham and turkey, Christmas putting with the little 5
2:47:20 > 2:47:22cent pieces stuck in the middle, brandy butter, custard,
2:47:22 > 2:47:24the whole thing, sweating, the paper hats disintegrating,
2:47:24 > 2:47:28bad jokes, the whole thing.
2:47:28 > 2:47:29Lovely!
2:47:29 > 2:47:30Thank you.
2:47:30 > 2:47:38Charlie, thanks mate.
2:47:38 > 2:47:42An odd image of sweating into a paper hat. In Australia some people
2:47:42 > 2:47:45still go to the whole Christmas lunch thing and do it regardless.
2:47:45 > 2:47:50Like Hugh Jackman and his family. Matt loves Christmas tradition and
2:47:50 > 2:47:56he is all geared up for it, aren't you, Matt?Yes. I love Christmas.
2:47:56 > 2:48:00Only ten more sleeps to go, I will get there. My poor kids. I think I
2:48:00 > 2:48:06have a job to do this weekend anyway. We are at Longleat this
2:48:06 > 2:48:12morning among the Festival of light and it's been a stunning setting,
2:48:12 > 2:48:16stunning location and stunning lanterns. And here to tell us more
2:48:16 > 2:48:22about the festival is Steve from Longleat. Thank you for showing us
2:48:22 > 2:48:25around this morning. An amazing festival. How long does it take to
2:48:25 > 2:48:30put one of these shows together?We have around 3000 lanterns and it's
2:48:30 > 2:48:36about a year in the making. So from the designing which happens in the
2:48:36 > 2:48:40house at Longleat, that is worked with with the teams in China who
2:48:40 > 2:48:44specialise in making the lanterns and they arrive here in about
2:48:44 > 2:48:47September and we spend about eight weeks crafting the lanterns across
2:48:47 > 2:48:53the state, so a year-long job. There is a lot of planning and a lot of
2:48:53 > 2:48:57large-scale lanterns and they are scattered around the estate and
2:48:57 > 2:49:04there are a variety of skills, from electricians, carpenters. All sorts
2:49:04 > 2:49:08of people who come here to create it.If we take a look at some of the
2:49:08 > 2:49:13footage from last night around the lanterns here. There is an obvious
2:49:13 > 2:49:18theme, you could say.It is the 40th year of doing it, and this year we
2:49:18 > 2:49:24decided to do it on the magic story tearing -- telling. So behind as we
2:49:24 > 2:49:29have Hansel and Gretel, and on the lake we have the Little mermaid, and
2:49:29 > 2:49:33a large galley and about 30 metres long. The largest lantern is
2:49:33 > 2:49:39sleeping beauty 's Castle, so 25 metres high, and a big construction.
2:49:39 > 2:49:45They look stunning and I believe it is on until the 7th of January. Good
2:49:45 > 2:49:51luck. Thank you for joining us. It's been an amazing site this morning.
2:49:51 > 2:49:56It has been a bit chilly, as it has been across the UK, so let's look at
2:49:56 > 2:49:57the forecast.
2:50:01 > 2:50:05Chilly start with Frost are nice lots of showers in southern England
2:50:05 > 2:50:09where they were earlier on, and the skies are now starting to clear. The
2:50:09 > 2:50:13big difference this morning with yesterday is that it is the eastern
2:50:13 > 2:50:18areas seeing the cloud, outbreaks of rain. A bit of Thunder cannot be
2:50:18 > 2:50:21ruled out with the showers but the Western half of England up into
2:50:21 > 2:50:25Scotland, most of you dry and sunny but cold and frosty this morning.
2:50:25 > 2:50:29Some showers in northern Scotland, but nowhere near as wet in Northern
2:50:29 > 2:50:33Ireland as it was yesterday. The same can be said for Wales on the
2:50:33 > 2:50:40south-west. We are going to see the familiar line of showers running
2:50:40 > 2:50:43down Wales, they will come and go, and there could be sleet and snow on
2:50:43 > 2:50:47the high ground but through much of Wales and the south-west, dry and
2:50:47 > 2:50:51sunny day. Not as breezy as yesterday across the South West but
2:50:51 > 2:50:55the breeze we have is coming in from the north and it will make it feel
2:50:55 > 2:50:59distinctly chilly across the UK and a raw wind in the eastern parts
2:50:59 > 2:51:03where the showers will come and go all day. A few showers in northern
2:51:03 > 2:51:08Scotland and one or two in the far West and Northern Ireland, of the
2:51:08 > 2:51:11most, dry afternoon with good sunny spells but temperatures down on
2:51:11 > 2:51:16yesterday's values at around three or 7 degrees. And the wind will make
2:51:16 > 2:51:21it feel colder than that. Tonight, the wind will be lighter and some
2:51:21 > 2:51:25showers around the coast, but inland with the clear skies we will see
2:51:25 > 2:51:28mist and fog forming which could linger into Saturday morning but a
2:51:28 > 2:51:35widespread fast -- Frost. Temperatures will fall lower in the
2:51:35 > 2:51:40countryside and you can see the towns and cities are below freezing
2:51:40 > 2:51:45as we start the weekend. A lovely crisp and cold start to the weekend
2:51:45 > 2:51:48and where we have fog it will take awhile to shift, but tomorrow it
2:51:48 > 2:51:52looks like some of the brightest weather will be in the east of the
2:51:52 > 2:51:57country and the West with cloud increasing. Parts of Wales, the
2:51:57 > 2:51:59Midlands, the south-west might seek showers but the temperatures
2:51:59 > 2:52:04creeping up here, but the most another cold day. Into Sunday the
2:52:04 > 2:52:08wind picks up and milder air pushes in but there is a downside if you
2:52:08 > 2:52:14prefer your days crisp and cold, because it turns milder, but wetter
2:52:14 > 2:52:17across the country. Rain on and off through the day and the heaviest in
2:52:17 > 2:52:22the West and over the hills. Changing conditions after the cold
2:52:22 > 2:52:26weather the past two weeks. Enjoy your weekend, and I am now off to
2:52:26 > 2:52:28put the Christmas tree up. Goodbye for now.
2:52:31 > 2:52:38Your kids will be pleased.They will be.Matt, lovely to see you. See you
2:52:38 > 2:52:48soon. Take care. We shall go to a man propping up a bar in a
2:52:48 > 2:52:51retirement village. An extraordinary statistic.
2:52:51 > 2:52:58More people than ever before will have turned 70 in 2017.
2:52:58 > 2:53:03It is. These are the baby boomers of which we hear so much about. We are
2:53:03 > 2:53:09in Whiteley retirement village in Surrey. Terry was a publican for 20
2:53:09 > 2:53:14years.Man and boy.I know this is not your domain but I thought we'd
2:53:14 > 2:53:18introduce you behind the bar. What is life like for you here?
2:53:18 > 2:53:22Fantastic. I've been here for 12 years and there is as much to do or
2:53:22 > 2:53:26as little to do as you want, but want to do something we have golf,
2:53:26 > 2:53:31bowls, loads of different things, line dancing, snooker and in fact
2:53:31 > 2:53:36I've got a match at ten o'clock.We better let you get on with it.If
2:53:36 > 2:53:41you want to come in there, you'd be welcome.We have learned you can
2:53:41 > 2:53:45take a bit of a nap in between to keep you going. Good morning. You
2:53:45 > 2:53:52are the CEO of the village. Why is this different to other retirement
2:53:52 > 2:53:56villages we might know about?The real difference is that we were set
2:53:56 > 2:54:00up 100 years ago and we have a tradition and history to build on
2:54:00 > 2:54:04for the future. So plans for the next hundred years are really
2:54:04 > 2:54:06important and the community here is the thing that makes the big
2:54:06 > 2:54:11difference. It's not only our homes and the care and support we deliver,
2:54:11 > 2:54:13but the community that works together and it is made up of many
2:54:13 > 2:54:18different elements, not just the people who live here like Terry, the
2:54:18 > 2:54:21volunteers and the trustees coming together and making a real
2:54:21 > 2:54:25difference about people's lives. That is why we are launching the
2:54:25 > 2:54:31foundation today.Give it a plug.We are launching our foundation for a
2:54:31 > 2:54:37collection of innovative thinking. This will help other organisations
2:54:37 > 2:54:41learn from you.And also to bring other people to come to us because
2:54:41 > 2:54:45we don't have all the answers. But bringing those things together and
2:54:45 > 2:54:49creating compensations about what is working well around helping people
2:54:49 > 2:54:52age well in the future is going to be really important. That is what we
2:54:52 > 2:54:59want the foundation to do.Let's bring in Elizabeth. A former nurse
2:54:59 > 2:55:05and a campaigner. There are cultural differences, aren't there, in ageing
2:55:05 > 2:55:08that perhaps are underrepresented and people don't think about them as
2:55:08 > 2:55:13much as other aspects.That's absolutely right. I am an example. I
2:55:13 > 2:55:18am 70. I know I don't look it. I was born in this country and I think
2:55:18 > 2:55:21that surprises people because when they think of diverse communities
2:55:21 > 2:55:25they think they have come into the country more recently, so we have to
2:55:25 > 2:55:30remember that and embrace everybody as they get older, and you would
2:55:30 > 2:55:35like to think services are catered to their needs. So as we get older,
2:55:35 > 2:55:39we get stuck in our ways and we would like to think that the health
2:55:39 > 2:55:44service, social services, whatever do cater for that as well.We talk
2:55:44 > 2:55:47sometimes positively about people ageing and sometimes there are
2:55:47 > 2:55:53concerns also.That's right. I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
2:55:53 > 2:55:58It brings it home to you that there are physical aspects but also
2:55:58 > 2:56:02emotional aspects. Loneliness is an issue for anybody, but I'm
2:56:02 > 2:56:06particularly interested in those who have come from overseas who cannot
2:56:06 > 2:56:10afford to go back or physically unable to go back to their mother
2:56:10 > 2:56:13countries, if you like. Therefore isolation can be particularly bad
2:56:13 > 2:56:20for them, but it does affect lots and lots of people, unfortunately.
2:56:20 > 2:56:24We will talk loneliness in a few moments. Last word to Terry. Keeping
2:56:24 > 2:56:29yourself busy, that the trick? We can see some shots of the site now
2:56:29 > 2:56:34to give us an idea of where we are. There is as much to do or as little
2:56:34 > 2:56:39to do. We doing courage people, whether it is a slow walk up to the
2:56:39 > 2:56:47shop or go and do a ten K run, but we have a nice golf course, lots of
2:56:47 > 2:56:55outside facilities, and indoor line dancing and an amateur dramatics
2:56:55 > 2:56:59society that comes on, or you can sit in a corner and have a game of
2:56:59 > 2:57:05cards.Something for everyone. We try to encourage people to do a bit
2:57:05 > 2:57:09of exercise. Just to be physically active.If you're going to live
2:57:09 > 2:57:13somewhere, you might as well live here. Something for everybody.
2:57:13 > 2:57:17Talking about physical activity for prompting me to make this seamless
2:57:17 > 2:57:23link. It was one of the questions we asked a group of 70-year-olds, born
2:57:23 > 2:57:27in 1947, and we asked them what life is like for them these days and this
2:57:27 > 2:57:29is what they told us.
2:57:29 > 2:57:31We've gathered a group of septuagenarians from across the UK
2:57:31 > 2:57:37to deliberate, cogitate and celebrate life at 70.
2:57:37 > 2:57:40Here at the Hawth Theatre in Crawley, a town also born
2:57:40 > 2:57:48in 1947, it's panto season and behind us is the set
2:57:48 > 2:57:50for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
2:57:50 > 2:57:53So the first question is about going off to work.
2:57:53 > 2:57:54How many of you here are still working?
2:57:54 > 2:57:55Workers over there please.
2:57:55 > 2:57:59People either retired or not working over on that side please.
2:57:59 > 2:58:02In our group, 28% still work.
2:58:02 > 2:58:05This isn't a scientific survey, of course, but in 2005 the national
2:58:05 > 2:58:08figure was less than 5%.
2:58:08 > 2:58:13So you've gone back to work?
2:58:13 > 2:58:17Yes, because I wanted to keep my brain going and I wanted
2:58:17 > 2:58:20to give back actually all that I have learnt in 70 years.
2:58:20 > 2:58:23Going well?
2:58:23 > 2:58:25Love it, love it.
2:58:25 > 2:58:28I'm now do things I want to do rather than things I have to do.
2:58:28 > 2:58:29I work in the film industry.
2:58:29 > 2:58:32Look-a-like.
2:58:32 > 2:58:35A lot of people think I looked like Robert De Niro.
2:58:35 > 2:58:37I was going to say Robert De Niro.
2:58:37 > 2:58:39You talkin' to me?
2:58:39 > 2:58:43How many of you are active at least once a week,
2:58:43 > 2:58:45we're talking about a brisk walk, maybe even jogging.
2:58:45 > 2:58:4678% say they exercise.
2:58:46 > 2:58:48I'm still competing in triathlons.
2:58:48 > 2:58:52Wow!
2:58:52 > 2:58:55I do aqua aerobics, three sessions.
2:58:55 > 2:58:58Yoga.
2:58:58 > 2:59:04Pilates, tai chi and tennis.
2:59:04 > 2:59:08No, I have never been interested in sport.
2:59:08 > 2:59:10I rely on genetics, all my family died old,
2:59:10 > 2:59:12didn't like sport, so I'm depending on that.
2:59:13 > 2:59:17How many of you feel financially stable as a 70-year-old?
2:59:18 > 2:59:2188% were happy with their finances, better of than younger generations.
2:59:27 > 2:59:30My husband and I when we retired sold our house, sold our home
2:59:30 > 2:59:33at the height of the property boom and invested the money.
2:59:33 > 2:59:36Our generation, people that did own property have done well on it
2:59:36 > 2:59:38with house prices, unlike the younger generation,
2:59:38 > 2:59:44who are now struggling.
2:59:44 > 2:59:47I have to watch my pennies and be careful what I do
2:59:47 > 2:59:51and can't go on expensive holidays.
2:59:51 > 2:59:55There's no way I would think we were poor
2:59:55 > 2:59:56or struggling in any way,
2:59:56 > 2:59:58but neither are we rich.
2:59:58 > 3:00:00And still working, still touring at 70 is Kiki Dee.
3:00:00 > 3:00:02I think we're all trucking on really for various reasons,
3:00:02 > 3:00:05to make a living, working people, to keep yourself active in the world
3:00:05 > 3:00:15if you like, so I think it's a great time to be 70 actually.
3:00:15 > 3:00:24So, some fascinating views, stories and a real insight I think
3:00:24 > 3:00:27into what it feels like to be 70 years old in this day and age,
3:00:27 > 3:00:30but there's one thing I've definitely learned and that is 70
3:00:30 > 3:00:31is the new...
3:00:31 > 3:00:34ALL: 40!
3:00:35 > 3:00:42They are a happy bunch, but not everybody is in that boat, thank you
3:00:42 > 3:00:46very much joining us, the both of you, we have talked a little bit
3:00:46 > 3:00:51about loneliness, it is a real problem.Yes, and lots of people are
3:00:51 > 3:00:56happy and continue to contribute in old age but there is a lot of
3:00:56 > 3:00:59barriers you can say is, naturally, what a lot of your friends may die,
3:00:59 > 3:01:04your partner may die, you suffer bereavement, you may also become a
3:01:04 > 3:01:08carer, that can cut you off, and you may suffer things like losing your
3:01:08 > 3:01:13site, your hearing, being less mobile. There is quite a lot of
3:01:13 > 3:01:16barriers to continue to take part in society, sometimes that can mean
3:01:16 > 3:01:21people lose confidence and it becomes easier to say no then to say
3:01:21 > 3:01:26yes, to go out and about. But, we can support people to stay
3:01:26 > 3:01:31connected. There are lots of ways to keep people involved in the
3:01:31 > 3:01:35community, learn new skills, and keep busy.Is that something that
3:01:35 > 3:01:41needs to be done individually? With families?The government?
3:01:41 > 3:01:46Communities? It would be best if it was bottom-up, families, upwards and
3:01:46 > 3:01:50outwards, but it is not always possible to do it that way and some
3:01:50 > 3:01:54families are rather negligent about their older relatives. So, I think
3:01:54 > 3:01:59it has got to come from every direction. And also, it is difficult
3:01:59 > 3:02:02to find people who are lonely because by definition, they are
3:02:02 > 3:02:11isolated. Self isolating. So, it is a big problem, and also, with people
3:02:11 > 3:02:16being encouraged to live independently, and not necessarily
3:02:16 > 3:02:22go to sheltered housing or care homes, loneliness is a sort of built
3:02:22 > 3:02:27in threat, if you like, built in risk, and the other thing is, I feel
3:02:27 > 3:02:32very strongly about this, when people get older, it is a dangerous
3:02:32 > 3:02:38strategy to move away from where you live before. Where you have friends,
3:02:38 > 3:02:46you have known people in the local shops, etc. So, stay rooted.Social
3:02:46 > 3:02:49mobility, of course, can be a positive factor, can be a negative
3:02:49 > 3:02:53factor, bridging those ideas about creating community is what we do
3:02:53 > 3:03:00here. Josie, you have had quite the colourful life! Lets face it, what
3:03:00 > 3:03:05did you used to do.I was a trapeze artist, I worked at a fire
3:03:05 > 3:03:12station...We should probably dwell on that, you were what?A fire
3:03:12 > 3:03:17eater! No, not fire station, fire eater, and I danced with a snake...
3:03:17 > 3:03:22Danced on glass...What! LAUGHTER But you keep yourself busy these
3:03:22 > 3:03:31days, snakes...?No, I do hobbies. I make jewellery. I make jewellery for
3:03:31 > 3:03:40other people.And you are wearing it now. We have had that most of the
3:03:40 > 3:03:43morning. They tell me that you are the busiest person in the village,
3:03:43 > 3:03:49what do you do? You have Oscar with you.I like to keep busy, when you
3:03:49 > 3:03:52are older, it is important to be busy and make sure you are a happy
3:03:52 > 3:04:02person. I play bowls, I do line dancing, I have two allotments...
3:04:02 > 3:04:10And I have Oscar. Long-distance walking.I want to leave the last
3:04:10 > 3:04:13word, I hope you will give me just a little bit more time because I want
3:04:13 > 3:04:19to introduce you finally, to Frida. Very ungentlemanly question, but do
3:04:19 > 3:04:30you mind me asking your age?I'm 204! Actually, I am 104.And you
3:04:30 > 3:04:42keep yourself busy.Well, I lay in bed, and everything is done for
3:04:42 > 3:04:55me... Get a pile of papers, put them in bundles of six, all the same
3:04:55 > 3:04:58thickness, recycle, I like to recycle... So much is done for me, I
3:04:58 > 3:05:03like to do the recycling.What is the secret to your longevity and
3:05:03 > 3:05:14long life?Stubbornness!LAUGHTER We have had a wonderful morning
3:05:14 > 3:05:18here, busy, eclectic, and life affirming. Back to you in the
3:05:18 > 3:05:19studio.
3:05:23 > 3:05:27Thank you so much for taking is rare to see so many lovely people. 104
3:05:27 > 3:05:34years old! Incredible... 104, we are eclectic here on breakfast, we have
3:05:34 > 3:05:37a 24-year-old coming in next.
3:05:37 > 3:05:39Stormzy will be here when we get back.
3:05:39 > 3:07:14First a last, brief look at the headlines where
3:07:14 > 3:07:14We will have showers and sleet and top temperature of six Celsius.
3:07:15 > 3:07:21I hope that you can join us for the lunchtime news. Goodbye.
3:07:28 > 3:07:31Be careful what you eat... Just before you come in for the
3:07:31 > 3:07:38interview... Delighted to say that Stormzy is with us...Getting peanut
3:07:38 > 3:07:42butter in my teeth!Do you have a ritual of things you do or do not
3:07:42 > 3:07:48eat or drink just before?I try not to have junk food, to close, because
3:07:48 > 3:07:53I would run around and jump around on stage, if I have too much food in
3:07:53 > 3:07:57me... I'm not agile enough!A couple of things I have learned about you
3:07:57 > 3:08:00already, today is the first day in your life you have tasted peanut
3:08:00 > 3:08:07butter...Yes! Well... First time in recent years, I should say.And, as
3:08:07 > 3:08:12a rapper, peanut butter, and wrapping, never go together.
3:08:12 > 3:08:18Never...Not a good mix. We have helped you.Thank you very much!We
3:08:18 > 3:08:22will give you a moment to recover, while we have a look at some of your
3:08:22 > 3:08:24biggest hits.
3:09:14 > 3:09:18You were not joking about jumping about! At all! Amazing year for
3:09:18 > 3:09:27you... You have had a water... Three Mobos, GQ solo artist of the year,
3:09:27 > 3:09:35Best solo artist from Q... People are loving you.It has been a good
3:09:35 > 3:09:40year, probably the most defining year of my career... Not to say
3:09:40 > 3:09:47that... I mean, I have been here four years and years, but in the
3:09:47 > 3:09:53short time I have been here, so big. I have finally released an album, as
3:09:53 > 3:09:57an artist, that is the backbone, bodies of work. I finally released
3:09:57 > 3:10:03an album. I feel like I have done all that I can to spread myself and.
3:10:03 > 3:10:12My music.I have a vivid memory of you sitting on this over once
3:10:12 > 3:10:16before, at that point in time, there was a bit of you in your head
3:10:16 > 3:10:20saying, what am I doing here... -- sofa. You were on the BBC breakfast
3:10:20 > 3:10:24sofa and you know what I'm saying, how have tried to balance up the
3:10:24 > 3:10:32street cred you have, and that is probably a "naff" phrase in itself,
3:10:32 > 3:10:35to branching out to people... LAUGHTER
3:10:35 > 3:10:40With me, I have always just tried to tell my truth.I have tried to be as
3:10:40 > 3:10:45true to myself as possible. I don't know, somehow that has managed to...
3:10:45 > 3:10:51I don't know, I will come on the show, and I will still be able to do
3:10:51 > 3:10:56other things, still freestyle... I have always said, as long as I live
3:10:56 > 3:11:00in my own truth, I will be all right.What about your... Fans who
3:11:00 > 3:11:06have followed youth for years, who say that you are now too mainstream,
3:11:06 > 3:11:13you have left us, because there is that criticism.Do you know what,
3:11:13 > 3:11:17with me, I am an artist, even with my album, when you listen to it, you
3:11:17 > 3:11:24can tell that I may have taken a bit of a risk in terms of sounds, and
3:11:24 > 3:11:31some of the music on the album, because it is not 100% pure grime.
3:11:31 > 3:11:43There is loads of other flavours there as well.
3:12:01 > 3:12:05I never pretend to be an expert in your music but that feels like it is
3:12:05 > 3:12:11quite different.Very different, and you know what it is, I am someone,
3:12:11 > 3:12:24before I started making music, I grew up on grime, older UK MCs, and
3:12:24 > 3:12:29also R'n'B and gospel, and a whole load of different things, when I was
3:12:29 > 3:12:35coming into music, there was a whole side of me that I was not shopping
3:12:35 > 3:12:39my tools... I was not using that muscle... When I made my album, I
3:12:39 > 3:12:45said, this is the perfect chance for me to be as true to myself as an
3:12:45 > 3:12:49artist as possible. I will make a whole track about me being the best
3:12:49 > 3:12:53MC, I am this and I am back, but also, I should have the confidence
3:12:53 > 3:12:57and the creative licence to also make a track about my faith in God,
3:12:57 > 3:13:02and my mother...Christmas, Hugh Jackman was telling us about
3:13:02 > 3:13:08Christmas at home with the family, what about you...It is my mother,
3:13:08 > 3:13:13she is the life of the party on Christmas Day! I have quite a small
3:13:13 > 3:13:19close family, me, my sister, my sister, my little brother.What
3:13:19 > 3:13:26about presence?Christmas Eve! That is my day to hit the road and try to
3:13:26 > 3:13:34get presents!-- presents.Thank you the joining of.Your new single, we
3:13:34 > 3:13:39just saw a bit of that, Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. Two.We will say
3:13:39 > 3:13:45goodbye in a moment.Will you say goodbye for us? Hand over.What is
3:13:45 > 3:13:51the next programme? Now it is time for... This is a bit... People will
3:13:51 > 3:13:55be so confused when they tune in to BBC breakfast and they see my big
3:13:55 > 3:13:55face about