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youre watching bbc news. now its time for the travel show, and stay tuned for newswatch. this week on the travel show... weve got the struggle of equality being queer, and weve got the struggle of equality being indigenous people in this country. ..how pride reaches the worlds oldest cultures... youll see the smell is close, but then the lands in the mouth is different. ..and a teetotal tipple in the land of wine. its good, actually. i dont like it. hello there from sunny paris, where ...

john cooper clarke was once dubbed "the punk poet". all his life, he has used words, rhythm and rhyme to find humour and truth in the chaos of everyday life. thanks to the internet, one of his poems has become a worldwide viral sensation. so, where does his word magic come from? john cooper clarke, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. its great to have you here, john. ijust read your memoir and one of the first sentences in it is this one — "all my life, all i ever wanted to be was a...

for a day of protest against a planned judicial overhaul — their president says the government should abandon its controversial plan. now on bbc news ukraine: the childrens story child: the day before war started was just i like any other. we played with our friends and ate with our families. that night was the last time our dreams were peaceful. in them, fireworks danced, lighting up the skies. but we woke to explosions. the sky burst into red and yellow. the windows and walls shook...

but im not at a gig. or where youd expect. were in a hobbit hole. it gets weirder. - this is very strange. but how much control do you really want over your pop idols? so what happens when you tweak the nostrils? 0h! liverpool is getting ready to host the biggest music event on earth. eurovision is coming to town, and this city is about to become the centre of the music universe. its an amazing event in an amazing place — one which gave us the greatest four—piece band of all time. ...

a world—renowned musician whose roots lie in northern senegal. his voice, guitar and rhythms have won him worldwide acclaim over five decades. he sometimes labelled the voice of the sahel. but how much influence can that voice yield? baaba maal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. well, its great to have you back in this hardtalk studio. now, you have a new album out, being — your first for several years — and i was interested to see the other day you describe yourself these days as ...

you see the mountains and the rocks. this terrain is not easy on the people. its very, very tough living, and because of that, theyve had to be very innovative with their cuisine. im eva longoria, born and bred in texas with mexican american roots, which makes me a texican. im exploring mexico to see how the people, their lands, and their past have shaped a culinary tradition as diverse as its 32 states. - the food of nuevo león is the food i grew up with. its like every childhood mem...

full term as president he would be 86 years old. in other words, four years from 93 these are not trivial facts about joe biden. these are the central facts of joe bidens life. joe bidens age defines him and all of us, thats true for every person. age is just a number, youll hear people say but they are lying to themselves. age is more than a number. agents especially of core biological reality of human existence which is that at some point it comes to a close. age is the way we chart ...

resigns after a report finds he was not open about his dealings with borisjohnson during his interview process. tom cruise and dame joancollins are announced as some of the latest stars to feature in the coronation concert next month at windsor castle. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show... the holiday videos you didnt know you were making. i feel angry about it. i dont like being watched all the time. i think its good for the security. through departures wit...

screenwriters demanding more pay could bring hollywood film and television studios to a standstill next week. a may 1st deadline has been set for an agreement. now on bbc news, behind the stories: the monarchy. i was at home when i got a phone call from the director of news at the bbc saying thats the queen was gravely ill. he didnt stand on ceremony or offer any small talk — "clive, how are you?" he simply said "the queen is gravely ill and can you come in?" and i was preparing to f...

so ugly. its time to get excited, because we are doing this. >> the audience decides the story! >> greg: typically i only give the audience two topics but tonight im feeling generous and i propose a three way. why waste the viagra, am i right? i will present each choice and you applied. the one that gets the most hootin and hollerin winds. its like a wet t-shirt contest at your local cracker barrel. why did they stop that? could spiral into a recession because their gdp has shrunk in m...