0:00:03 > 0:00:04Good evening, welcome to Wednesday's Look North.
0:00:05 > 0:00:06On the programme tonight:
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Hiding behind sham marriages.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11How lesbian and gay Asian people in Yorkshire are pairing up online
0:00:11 > 0:00:15to marry and avoid shame within their communities.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Islamically we were only married for four or five days, but as a
0:00:19 > 0:00:23marriage of convenience it went on for eight or nine years.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26One religious leader tells us being gay is a sin
0:00:26 > 0:00:28and they must leave the faith.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Also tonight: Pioneering mental health treatment in Wakefield
0:00:31 > 0:00:35which is thought to be the only one of its kind in the UK.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38Aiming high - the teenage trampolining champion
0:00:38 > 0:00:43from Wharfedale hoping for a medal in the World Championships.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47If you are someone who loves to count down the days to Christmas,
0:00:47 > 0:00:49this is no doubt the date ringed in red on your calendar because this
0:00:49 > 0:00:57is the day Chatsworth house reveals its Christmas 2017 theme.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03And what a glorious day it has been. There should be more sunshine for
0:01:03 > 0:01:07Thursday, what about Friday and we can. Join me for the latest
0:01:07 > 0:01:08forecasts.
0:01:08 > 0:01:15Join me for the latest forecasts.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Hello, thank you for joining us.
0:01:17 > 0:01:18Hello, thank you for joining us.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20An investigation by BBC Yorkshire has revealed that hundreds
0:01:20 > 0:01:23of gay men and lesbians from South East Asian communities
0:01:23 > 0:01:25are using websites and forums to arrange marriages of convenience.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Many feel that pressures from family
0:01:27 > 0:01:29and their community means they can't declare their sexuality.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32They fear it would bring shame because their religions do not
0:01:32 > 0:01:33condone same-sex relationships.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Sabbiyah Pervez reports.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39I wanted my family to have the wedding that they wanted,
0:01:39 > 0:01:41to make them happy, to make them proud.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Khalid is a gay Muslim living in Leeds.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47For eight years he was married to a lesbian in a marriage
0:01:47 > 0:01:50of convenience that allowed them both to hide their sexuality.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52There was a lot to think about.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55It wasn't just, yeah, let's get married, that
0:01:55 > 0:01:57will get our families off our backs.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59There was where are we going to live?
0:01:59 > 0:02:01What are the living arrangements going to be?
0:02:01 > 0:02:02When are we going to see the family?
0:02:02 > 0:02:05It took us three years in planning.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Their families believed it was a typical heterosexual
0:02:07 > 0:02:09marriage, but in reality the couple lived apart and led
0:02:09 > 0:02:13entirely separate lives.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17We would meet up on the M62 and go in the same car to see the family.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20On an emotional level because you are living an additional
0:02:20 > 0:02:23lie on top of the lie of being gay, it does get to you.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25The pressures do get to you.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Marriages of convenience are not new.
0:02:27 > 0:02:34But whereas before Asians who are lesbians are gay might have
0:02:34 > 0:02:36But whereas before Asians who are lesbians or gay might have
0:02:36 > 0:02:39found it difficult to find potential partners, now the Internet makes it
0:02:39 > 0:02:42easier and provides them with the anonymity that they need.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44One online forum we have seen has over 1000 posts
0:02:44 > 0:02:45about marriages of convenience.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Whilst another one has almost 300 current members from the UK.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Carmen Ivana Helpline, how can I help you?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Carmen Ivana is a human rights charity based here in Yorkshire.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56They say they have seen a rapid increase over the past two years
0:02:56 > 0:02:58in the number of calls they are getting from
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Asian LGBT people.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03We are dealing with the tip of the iceberg.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I believe the story of the marriages of convenience and the issues
0:03:06 > 0:03:09of LGBT communities is a big, hidden issue out there.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11The extent of the problem is going to be far more
0:03:11 > 0:03:14than what we are seeing and hearing.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Being gay is not about sex, it is about falling in love
0:03:16 > 0:03:20with someone of the same gender as yourself.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Matthew Mahmoud Oxton was engaged to marry his partner Naseem,
0:03:23 > 0:03:26but in 2014, Naseem committed suicide just two days
0:03:26 > 0:03:30after his family confronted him about being gay.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Why can't people just accept me?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Matthew now goes into schools like this one in Leeds to try and change
0:03:35 > 0:03:38attitudes about homosexuality.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40The way we change these attitudes is to have
0:03:40 > 0:03:42conversations like this, more conversations, more school
0:03:42 > 0:03:45talks, more university talks, more work in the media,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49but more importantly to go into the communities themselves
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and actually talk quite openly about love, unconditional love,
0:03:52 > 0:03:56and what might happen to their own children
0:03:56 > 0:03:58if they are not really accepted for who they are.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01I think the lack of awareness causes a lot of trouble in society.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04I think people need to be more open-minded about different people
0:04:04 > 0:04:07and the fact that it is not a choice, it is how
0:04:07 > 0:04:09they were actually born.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Khalid now regrets his marriage and says he wouldn't do it again,
0:04:12 > 0:04:16but he doesn't believe his family would be upset by his deception.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18I don't think they would be shocked.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21I almost think my mother would be proud that I did it
0:04:21 > 0:04:22to save the family's name and the standing
0:04:22 > 0:04:25within the community.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28But they wouldn't understand the reason why I couldn't do it any
0:04:28 > 0:04:31more and why it felt I wanted to get a divorce and live
0:04:31 > 0:04:35the life I wanted to live.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Khalid ending that report.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Well, the majority of the people using these websites
0:04:40 > 0:04:44are from the Hindu and Muslim faiths, but the two religions have
0:04:44 > 0:04:50quite differing opinions.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53It's the older generation who need to become perhaps more aware
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and more knowledgeable of the fact that it is not against a religion,
0:04:56 > 0:05:01it is a societal pressure.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I would recommend to those people who are doing this do not do two
0:05:04 > 0:05:08wrongs because two wrongs will not make it right.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11If you are struggling with your faith, that is your
0:05:11 > 0:05:14personal journey with God.
0:05:14 > 0:05:20However, deceiving other people is in itself a moral problem.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Well Sabbiyah, who brought us that report, joins us now.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25So this is a real problem especially for muslims
0:05:25 > 0:05:32because in Islam homosexuality is classed as a sin?
0:05:32 > 0:05:38Yes, it is important to note that the act itself is prohibitive. I
0:05:38 > 0:05:42spoke to a lot of local imams and a lot of them were saying the same
0:05:42 > 0:05:48thing that feeling attracted to some of the same gender is not at fault
0:05:48 > 0:05:53because you are not judged, but it is acting on those impulses. That is
0:05:53 > 0:05:54similar to the Roman Catholic view as well.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56as well.
0:05:56 > 0:05:57So a clear issue for Muslims.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59But for example the Hindu Council say homosexuality is not
0:05:59 > 0:06:01against their religion, so why are marriages
0:06:01 > 0:06:05of convenience still happening amongst other religions?
0:06:05 > 0:06:12I think the culture can be more restrictive than the religion, that
0:06:12 > 0:06:17is your culture, your family and what is expected of you. These days
0:06:17 > 0:06:20they are expecting a heterosexual marriage. If you are gay you cannot
0:06:20 > 0:06:26go down that route, but you feel those pressures to conform to those
0:06:26 > 0:06:30expectations. South Asian communities have been dealing with
0:06:30 > 0:06:33homosexuality for a long time, but hardly been dealing with it is
0:06:33 > 0:06:37pushing it under the carpet. Some people say the first thing we need
0:06:37 > 0:06:42to do is break down the stigma of talking about sex and relationships
0:06:42 > 0:06:54and provides safe spaces so young
0:06:55 > 0:06:57people can talk about how they are feeling, what they are going
0:06:57 > 0:07:00through, so they are supported and not pushed down this route to lying
0:07:00 > 0:07:02and deceiving their families and their communities.Is that a
0:07:02 > 0:07:04realistic thing or will this deception continue?We have seen it
0:07:04 > 0:07:06in different religions. Look at the Anglicans and Roman Catholics
0:07:06 > 0:07:10themselves who are moving to a more progressive and liberal approach.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15Even in western faith there are a fringe minority views coming through
0:07:15 > 0:07:18and saying homosexuality is permissible, this is something
0:07:18 > 0:07:24between the individual and their God, who are you to judge? Those
0:07:24 > 0:07:27views are coming through and as a new generation comes through they
0:07:27 > 0:07:30will start changing.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Next tonight, patients say a pioneering form of underwater
0:07:32 > 0:07:35treatment for mental health problems needs to be made available
0:07:35 > 0:07:37outside Wakefield.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Watsu treatment has been trialled at Pinderfields hospital
0:07:39 > 0:07:43and has had 100% positive feedback from patients.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45It's thought the unusual form of treatment isn't available
0:07:45 > 0:07:47anywhere else in the UK.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Ali Fortescue reports.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53It is hospital treatment as you probably have
0:07:53 > 0:07:55not seen it before.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Watsu involves stretching and massaging patients
0:07:57 > 0:07:59in a pool of warm water.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Unusual perhaps, but this is a treatment that
0:08:01 > 0:08:02appears to be working.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06Nothing has had the impact like Watsu has because it is more
0:08:06 > 0:08:12than words, it is practical, it is physical.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16There is a huge amount of trust involved and you have to be
0:08:16 > 0:08:19totally submissive to it.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Just let yourself go.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26It improves sleep, it induces relaxation, it brings
0:08:26 > 0:08:30down anxiety levels, it improves lung function.
0:08:30 > 0:08:36Through the gentle movements and the warmth of the water
0:08:36 > 0:08:40as health practitioners we can treat any part of the body in a very safe
0:08:40 > 0:08:42and a very gentle way.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45All mental health patients are different, but Watsu treatment
0:08:45 > 0:08:49has had just positive feedback from around 60 patients,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52many of whom have identified it as a turning point
0:08:52 > 0:08:53in their recovery.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Pinderfields is the only hospital that offers this treatment
0:08:55 > 0:08:59to mental health patients on the NHS in Yorkshire.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01But the problem isn't just access, it is what happens when patients
0:09:01 > 0:09:05leave the hospital.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Because funding stops at the hospital doors,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09patients say recovery at home without Watsu can be tough,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12but since we raised the issue the Trust are now reviewing
0:09:12 > 0:09:14their current after-care plan.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17If you have mental illness a lot of the time you become
0:09:17 > 0:09:21socially isolated.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25It is very difficult anywhere to actually open up in the fear
0:09:25 > 0:09:29of being ridiculed and dismissed.
0:09:29 > 0:09:35But here there is none of that.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Here we are so part of, we are made to feel worthwhile.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42It is very life changing.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45The hope is that success in Wakefield will inspire hospitals
0:09:45 > 0:09:47across the country and that more patients like Michael can
0:09:47 > 0:09:54leave the scars of mental health behind them.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Still on the way before seven tonight: How martial arts
0:09:56 > 0:09:59are making a difference.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01We'll find out how the ancient techniques are helping young
0:10:01 > 0:10:07Yorkshire students stay focused at school.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Let's get some news in brief from around the region.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Let's get some news in brief from around the region.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Strikes continued today on rail services across Yorkshire meaning
0:10:21 > 0:10:23some trains are cancelled or replaced by buses.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Members of the RMT union at Northern Rail have walked out
0:10:25 > 0:10:28for 24 hours in a long-running row over driver-only trains.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Drax power station wants to stop generating electricity from coal
0:10:30 > 0:10:31and switch to burning gas.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34People living near the power station have the chance to look over
0:10:34 > 0:10:36the plans at a meeting in Selby tonight.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39The power station says it plans to stop burning coal completely
0:10:39 > 0:10:44in the next eight years.
0:10:44 > 0:10:45NHS bosses in Scarborough and Ryedale are holding two
0:10:45 > 0:10:49public meetings to discuss their worsening financial situation.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51The first is tonight in Malton, with the other
0:10:51 > 0:10:53in Scarborough next week.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56They want to know what people think about money-saving measures
0:10:56 > 0:10:59including travelling further for hospital appointments,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02longer delays for non-urgent operations and cutting the number
0:11:02 > 0:11:04of prescribed medicines.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07The Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning group is one of three
0:11:07 > 0:11:10NHS organisations in North Yorkshire placed into financial special
0:11:10 > 0:11:15measures where spending is capped.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Wakefield Council have unveiled a brand new fleet of gritters ahead
0:11:17 > 0:11:19of this year's cold spell.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22It's hoped the 14 new state of the art vehicles
0:11:22 > 0:11:24will help to maintain the county's roads more quickly and
0:11:24 > 0:11:27safer than ever before.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29The authority claim they'll be twenty percent cheaper
0:11:29 > 0:11:31than their previous fleet.
0:11:31 > 0:11:38The high tech machines have already begun gritting the district's roads.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42What our residents expect is that we do our very best to keep the roads
0:11:42 > 0:11:47open when the worst of the weather hits us. By investing in this fleet
0:11:47 > 0:11:52of brand-new vehicles we can do just that. It is important to make sure
0:11:52 > 0:11:56all our residents can get to work, go to school and we keep all our
0:11:56 > 0:12:04hospitals open, so we think it is a really good investment.How do you
0:12:04 > 0:12:05get kids to concentrate in class?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07How do you get kids to
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Well, one school in Yorkshire is using martial arts to help pupils
0:12:10 > 0:12:11who are struggling to focus.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Mount St Mary's in Leeds is sending small groups to jujitsu
0:12:14 > 0:12:17classes and say they've seen big improvements in the teenagers who've
0:12:17 > 0:12:18been learning the new skills.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Warming up for a jujitsu session, but this is not about keeping fit,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25it is about keeping focused.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28The boys come here once a week to learn skills that will also help
0:12:28 > 0:12:31them back in school.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33They are being taught by Fred Greenall, a Brazilian jujitsu
0:12:33 > 0:12:37champion and a qualified teacher.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39They are learning martial arts, but what it is about is
0:12:39 > 0:12:41self-discipline, speaking with respect to others,
0:12:41 > 0:12:42working as part of a team.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Obviously they learn martial arts but it is non-violent,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48non-aggressive, self-defence type of martial art.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51So when they come in here into a slightly different
0:12:51 > 0:12:53environment they are learning the skills, about how
0:12:53 > 0:12:55to work with others, learning the rhythm of work,
0:12:55 > 0:12:58learning what it is like to work with other people and other
0:12:58 > 0:13:00people are learning those things alongside them.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04It does improve their attendance, performance, behaviour.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08The teenagers are all pupils at Mount Saint Mary's in Leeds.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10They have been coming here for six weeks.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13English and maths are also part of the programme.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15These sessions are already making a big difference
0:13:15 > 0:13:18back in the classroom.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23You get taught how to be more resilient, you get taught
0:13:23 > 0:13:29how to deal with anger, which emotions to show and which not
0:13:29 > 0:13:34to show, and how to deal with certain situations.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37It helps me out, it helps me do my work and concentrate in school.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38Most of all respect towards my teachers, family members
0:13:38 > 0:13:43and a lot more really.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47Teachers say some of these boys were at risk of becoming disengaged
0:13:47 > 0:13:49with lessons at school.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52While much of the work here is physical, the impact has been
0:13:52 > 0:13:56improved behaviour and attitude.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Normally I would just lash out but now I don't
0:13:59 > 0:14:02because I find it like, kind of I keep it in and then
0:14:02 > 0:14:05I come here and I can let all my stresses out.
0:14:05 > 0:14:12Last year I was like a bit naughty, but this year I've changed.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16Like I've been doing all right and I haven't been as angry as much
0:14:16 > 0:14:20and I've been respectful to people.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23That the boys themselves can see the progress they have made just
0:14:23 > 0:14:30shows how the jujitsu approach is hitting the mark.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37On to football and Bradford City lost 3-0 at home to Rotherham
0:14:37 > 0:14:40in the Checkatrade Trophy last night but made history by giving
0:14:40 > 0:14:43a first team debut to their youngest ever player.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45First-half goals from Jerry Yates, Jonson Clarke-Harris
0:14:45 > 0:14:47and Richie Towell gave the Millers their first
0:14:47 > 0:14:50win in five games.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53But it was 15-year-old Reece Staunton who made it
0:14:53 > 0:14:56a night to remember, coming on the pitch for the last 15
0:14:56 > 0:14:59minutes to become the Bantams' youngest player aged 15 years
0:14:59 > 0:15:04and 332 days.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06A Huddersfield player accused of biting the Captain
0:15:06 > 0:15:09of the Lebanese team at the Rugby League World Cup in
0:15:09 > 0:15:10Australia has been found not guilty.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14This is the moment Jermaine McGillvary allegedly bit
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Robbie Farah during Saturday's win.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22The disciplinary hearing in Sydney earlier this morning found him not
0:15:22 > 0:15:29guilty and he's been cleared to remain with the England Squad.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Now to the Leeds teenager whose gymnastic talents have
0:15:31 > 0:15:33catapulted him sky high.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36At just 16 years old, Harrison Green is going to represent Great Britain
0:15:36 > 0:15:38at the double-mini-trampolining World Championships.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41And if you can't picture this sport, we're about to show
0:15:41 > 0:15:43you some spectacular moves.
0:15:43 > 0:15:53Heidi Tomlinson's been to meet this amazing young athlete.
0:15:57 > 0:16:03Charging towards not one but two trampolines, Harrison Green looks
0:16:03 > 0:16:08fearless, twisting and turning in the air. Seconds later a solid
0:16:08 > 0:16:12landing, demonstrating why he's won the double mini trampolining in the
0:16:12 > 0:16:17British Championships two years in the running and now the 16-year-old
0:16:17 > 0:16:22has qualified for the World Championships in Bulgaria next week.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26I am really excited, but also nervous. I am going for experience
0:16:26 > 0:16:31and I want to do well and make the final, so coming in the top eight. I
0:16:31 > 0:16:36want to have some fun.This spot differs to standard trampolining in
0:16:36 > 0:16:40that you bounced twice in quick succession on two mini trampolines
0:16:40 > 0:16:47and they are judged on artistry and landing.To have somebody who is not
0:16:47 > 0:16:52sitting until next month, he will be the youngest in the category, but he
0:16:52 > 0:16:57has outscored a lot of the senior gymnasts from Great Britain, so we
0:16:57 > 0:17:01have high hopes for him in the competition next weekend.These
0:17:01 > 0:17:05moves look impressive when you see them on the telly and when you stand
0:17:05 > 0:17:11beside the side of the trampoline it is quite scary to watch. I wanted to
0:17:11 > 0:17:15give you an impression of how it feels when you are up there
0:17:15 > 0:17:21somersaulting. He is coming now, so I will get out of the way.I get
0:17:21 > 0:17:27scared, but it feels nice in the air, but sometimes it is a bit of a
0:17:27 > 0:17:32blur like flashing lights, but it is really good.All his life he has
0:17:32 > 0:17:36wanted to represent Great Britain, get that GB kit from being a little
0:17:36 > 0:17:41boy. For us to go to Bulgaria and do that it is fantastic, it is the
0:17:41 > 0:17:46first time and wonderful really. Double mini trampolining is not
0:17:46 > 0:17:49recognised in the Olympics, the World Championships is as good as it
0:17:49 > 0:17:54gets. But it is second nature for Harrison to aim high. He is after a
0:17:54 > 0:18:00medal. He is good on that trampoline.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01Really talented.
0:18:01 > 0:18:02Really talented.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Now, we've had to leave the studio for our next story.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Prepare yourself for a live science experiment
0:18:07 > 0:18:10which I may live to regret!
0:18:10 > 0:18:13The Otley Science Festival turns ten this week.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17It's aimed at everyone aged five to 95 with a range
0:18:17 > 0:18:20of activities throughout the week.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Self-described "science bloke" Marty Jopson is the man
0:18:23 > 0:18:28behind the festival and he's here with us now.
0:18:28 > 0:18:34Ten years is quite a record.It is fantastic. I had no idea it would
0:18:34 > 0:18:39still be going when we started this ten years ago. It is a treat to be
0:18:39 > 0:18:43able to carry on doing this.It is accessible because you make things
0:18:43 > 0:18:49very engaging. You have got some props for us now.This is part of
0:18:49 > 0:18:55what we call the oddly molecule trail. These are models of some of
0:18:55 > 0:18:58the common chemical compounds you find in all sorts of things. If you
0:18:58 > 0:19:06grab that one, that one is called humour lean. These are individual
0:19:06 > 0:19:14atoms.These are all around us.Yes, and this is the bitter compound in
0:19:14 > 0:19:21hops, so that is what makes bitter bitter. This is one of my
0:19:21 > 0:19:24favourites, it is called theobromine. It is a bit like
0:19:24 > 0:19:28caffeine, and it gives you a chocolate bars.How about this
0:19:28 > 0:19:37little fella?That is ethanol. That makes beer. Then you need this on
0:19:37 > 0:19:44afterwards because it is aspirin. How important is it for young people
0:19:44 > 0:19:48to appreciate sites practically? People may be put off it thinking it
0:19:48 > 0:19:53is too complicated with equations and chemical formula.It is
0:19:53 > 0:19:55essential we engage with young people and older people because it
0:19:55 > 0:20:02is a technological world. If we do not understand science, how do we
0:20:02 > 0:20:06navigate the world? It is important to enthuse people about science.It
0:20:06 > 0:20:14seems to be having a moment, people
0:20:14 > 0:20:14are into science and exploring the world around us.And it is what we
0:20:14 > 0:20:19are trying to do. I have got the show on Friday and a big science
0:20:19 > 0:20:23fair on Saturday. It is all happening.Talking about this
0:20:23 > 0:20:29experiment. Lottie has volunteered to put her life on the line for Look
0:20:29 > 0:20:39North. Let's do this. I will take one for the team.This is Mr spiky.
0:20:39 > 0:20:49Hello. He is on a long pendulum, so back up, keep going, keep going. We
0:20:49 > 0:20:57are going to put Mr spiky close to your face, really close. Then I will
0:20:57 > 0:21:03let go and he will swing away, but because of the laws of conservation
0:21:03 > 0:21:07energy and the laws of science we know he cannot come further back
0:21:07 > 0:21:15than he started. We definitely know that?Yes and you trust the size?
0:21:15 > 0:21:22Sort of.It is nothing to do with me it is part of science. This is part
0:21:22 > 0:21:29of my show on Friday. Would you look at it when it happens?No, I am in
0:21:29 > 0:21:40denial.Do not move forward. Hey! I don't get danger money. There is
0:21:40 > 0:21:45some aspirin over there.Your life in their hands and you have come out
0:21:45 > 0:21:45intact.
0:21:46 > 0:21:47intact.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48"Bah, humbug!"
0:21:48 > 0:21:53The famous words of course by Ebenezer Scrooge from
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the writer who many say
0:21:56 > 0:21:58was responsible for creating the festive traditions
0:21:58 > 0:22:00we still enjoy today.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02Well, Dickens' influence is being celebrated at Chatsworth House
0:22:02 > 0:22:04where they'll be bringing some of his much-loved stories
0:22:04 > 0:22:07to life with the help of characters like Fagin,
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Bill Sikes and Miss Havisham.
0:22:09 > 0:22:16Tom Ingall has been to take a look.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Autumn is still catching the breath at Chatsworth,
0:22:19 > 0:22:24but inside the house life is always moving forward.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26The firs are being spruced, the baubles dangled,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29it is Christmas time, but is that Christmas
0:22:29 > 0:22:33past or present?
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Well, we have been thinking about doing Dickens
0:22:35 > 0:22:37for quite some time just because it is so atmospheric
0:22:37 > 0:22:41and everybody thinks of A Christmas Carol and Christmas
0:22:41 > 0:22:43stories to do with Dickens so it is something we
0:22:43 > 0:22:45really wanted to do.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48We have tried to liven it up a bit because obviously Dickens can be
0:22:48 > 0:22:50a bit sad in places, and we have taken it
0:22:50 > 0:22:53into each of the rooms, taken the main stories and given it
0:22:53 > 0:22:54a bit of pizzazz.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58In the State dining room the table is being dressed for the wedding
0:22:58 > 0:22:59breakfast Miss Havisham will never eat.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Scrooge sleeps uneasily in the bedroom nearby.
0:23:02 > 0:23:08And who knows what delights will catch the eye in the window
0:23:08 > 0:23:10of the old curiosity shop?
0:23:10 > 0:23:13How many people does it take to put your decorations up every year?
0:23:13 > 0:23:14It must take a while.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18We have got two main teams who get involved in the decorations team
0:23:18 > 0:23:20and there are probably about 20 of us altogether, although we don't
0:23:20 > 0:23:22work at the same time.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24We have a shift system, we start early in the morning
0:23:24 > 0:23:27and finish mid afternoon and then the second shift comes
0:23:27 > 0:23:28on until the night.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30But even with double shifting the decorating,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33Dickensifying Chatsworth takes time.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36They were not finished today, so only the ghost of Christmas yet
0:23:36 > 0:23:46to come can tell you if this story came to a happy ending.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54There will be an awful lot of pine needles to brush away.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58As soon as bonfire night is over I am Christmas all the way. I love it,
0:23:58 > 0:24:06fairy lights the lot.I would rather wait until the week before.I bet
0:24:06 > 0:24:09you have been out spending your money.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13No, I work all week and wait for the sales to come in. Get your have
0:24:13 > 0:24:15priced bargains.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25This picture was taken last night in Sheffield. A lovely picture there.
0:24:25 > 0:24:31The second picture is something we will see a lot of, especially at the
0:24:31 > 0:24:37weekend. It looks like lots of blue sky, lots of sunshine around. Thank
0:24:37 > 0:24:45you, Linda. This is the next one. I went here in July and the view was
0:24:45 > 0:24:54very similar. That is 2000 feet up and it is looking stunning as ever.
0:24:54 > 0:25:04Keep the pictures coming in, you can send them in on Instagram or on the
0:25:04 > 0:25:09website. Let's have a look at the headline for tomorrow. It is looking
0:25:09 > 0:25:15not too bad, we will get off to a fairly cloudy, damp start. The cloud
0:25:15 > 0:25:19will break up and lots of sunshine developing, becoming sunny during
0:25:19 > 0:25:23the course of the day. We have got cold weather on the way over the
0:25:23 > 0:25:31weekend. Watch the blue developed over Saturday and into Sunday.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Widespread frost inland, but it will be mainly sunny skies for many of
0:25:34 > 0:25:44us. The chance of a few showers on the coast on Sunday. The air is
0:25:44 > 0:25:50coming all the way from the Arctic Circle. Air temperatures just 7
0:25:50 > 0:25:54degrees despite the sunshine. What a beautiful day it has been today.
0:25:54 > 0:25:59Lots of sunshine around. The cloud is beginning to increase from the
0:25:59 > 0:26:07North West. We have had 0 Celsius at Riggindale and we have got three in
0:26:07 > 0:26:13the Vale of York. Temperatures will level off in the next couple of
0:26:13 > 0:26:17hours as the cloud increases from the North West. Patchy rain and
0:26:17 > 0:26:22drizzle chiefly over the hills. By the end of the night that rain
0:26:22 > 0:26:27across the Pennines will begin to clear. Lower temperatures lifting
0:26:27 > 0:26:32through the course of the night. By dawn it will be about five or six.
0:26:32 > 0:26:42The sun rises in the morning. A bit of dampness first thing,
0:26:42 > 0:26:47particularly over the Pennines. But that patchy rain will sink quickly
0:26:47 > 0:26:51southwards and you can see the breaks in the cloud moving south
0:26:51 > 0:26:55eastwards. It looks lovely and dry and mainly sunny once again. The
0:26:55 > 0:27:01breeze in the West or Southwest. It should feel a little milder.
0:27:01 > 0:27:08Tomorrow it will be 11 or 12 degrees. It might go up to 13 for
0:27:08 > 0:27:12eastern parts of South Yorkshire. Thursday night sees patchy rain
0:27:12 > 0:27:17spreading back in from the North West. Friday looks bright day with
0:27:17 > 0:27:23sunny spells. A few spells running into western South Yorkshire,
0:27:23 > 0:27:28particularly over the Pennines. The weekend looks cold, windy, sunny and
0:27:28 > 0:27:32mostly dry, just a few coastal showers to come. That is the
0:27:32 > 0:27:37forecast tonight. I am thinking I might get a clause
0:27:37 > 0:27:44in my contract about danger money. Thank you. We will be back later. I
0:27:44 > 0:27:47will see you at ten o'clock. Goodbye.