Films were allowed to be funny . Plus, we will react to the very sad news of england and Manchester United legend Bobby Charltons passing at the age of 86. It is saturday night, so 86. It is saturday night, so lots of debates, some great stories, some fabulous guests. And why dont we have a bit of a laugh along the way by all means, grab something cold and fizzy from the fridge or fire up the kettle and lets get to work. A busy two hours to come. First, here are the news headunes first, here are the News Headlines and lisa hartle. Headlines and lisa hartle. Im lisa hartle in the newsroom. The uk is calling on israel to show military restraint when its with its war with hamas. Addressing a peace summit in egypt, the foreign secretary said hes spoken to the Israeli Government about its duty to respect International Law and the importance of preserving civilian lives. James preserving civilian lives. James cleverly also told the conference efforts need to be made to prevent an escalation in violence. Violence. We have a duty, a duty to Work Together to prevent instability city from engulfing the region and claiming yet more lives. We must Work Together to lives. We must Work Together to prevent the tragic situation in gaza becoming a regional conflict, gaza becoming a regional conflict , because that gaza becoming a regional conflict, because that is exactly what hamas wants. Us exactly what hamas wants. Us trucks carrying humanitarian aid have now reached Southern Gaza. Its after the rafah crossing on the border with egypt was opened for the first time in two weeks. Israel imposed a blockade preventing the delivery of food, water and fuel after the hamas terror attack. Meanwhile, terror attack. Meanwhile, israels Prime Minister has vowed to continue to fight until all hostages being held by hamas are freed. Its after two american citizens Judith Raanan and her 17 year old daughter, natalie, were released yesterday. Hamas says the decision was made on humanitarian grounds. Its believed more than 200 people are still being held by the terrorist group pro palestinian protests have been taking place in cities across the uk. Theyre in cities across the uk. Theyre calling for an end to the conflict in the middle east and demanding the government stop supporting israels actions. Supporting israels actions. Police estimate up to 100,000 people took part in a protest through Central London in salford, a group marched to the bbcs media city headquarters over the corporations reporting of the israel Hamas Conflict and around 2000 people also took to the streets in belfast. Rallies were also held in birmingham and cardiff in other news, tributes are being paid to sir Bobby Charlton , who has died at the charlton, who has died at the age of 86. He was a key member of englands World Cup Winning Team in 1966 and a club legend at Manchester United. His family said he passed away peacefully in the early hours of this morning. United players are morning. United players are wearing a black armband for tonights game against Sheffield United. The prince of wales, who is president of the fa, called him a true great who will be remembered forever. The remembered forever. The Environment Agency is warning floods are likely to continue near major rivers in england until tuesday. Storm babet bet is dumping heavy rain in parts of the east midlands and south yorkshire, Nottinghamshire County Council has declared a Major Incident with a severe Flood Warning in derby. The city council says its experiencing the highest recorded water levels of the river dennent with roads flooded across the city. This is gb news across the uk on tv , in your car, on digital tv, in your car, on Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news. Now its back to. Mark back to. Mark nice to have lisa with us. She returns in an hours time. Welcome to mark dolan tonight. In my big opinion , with some in my big opinion, with some towns missing their post for up towns missing their post for up to two weeks, royal mail has become royal mail. British deserves a Better Postal Service postman pat would be spinning in his grave in the big story. Why our excess deaths in this country through the roof will be debating that with andrew bridgen mp, who finally managed to get it debated in Parliament Yesterday plus, hear the yesterday. Plus, well hear the views renowned nhs gp doctor yesterday. Plus, well hear the views lloydiowned nhs gp doctor yesterday. Plus, well hear the views lloyd. Wned nhs gp doctor yesterday. Plus, well hear the views lloyd. Youd nhs gp doctor yesterday. Plus, well hear the views lloyd. You wont gp doctor yesterday. Plus, well hear the views lloyd. You wont findioctor yesterday. Plus, well hear the views lloyd. You wont find thisnr david lloyd. You wont find this debate happening anywhere else on british tv and you wont want to miss it. My mark meets guest is the heroic leader of the canadian truck convoy who stood up to vaccine tyranny during the pandemic. He tells us about his pandemic. He tells us about his extraordinary fight for freedom in my take of ten legendary four weddings and a funeral, writer Richard Curtis has apologised for his political incorrect movies and the fat jokes in them. Remember the good old days when films were allowed to be funny . Meanwhile hollywood celebrities are trying to dictate to joe biden over the conflict in the middle east. The a listers are now in charge of Foreign Policy. Plus, is princess kate the budget princess . Well get reaction from the queen of us showbiz royal and political reporting , royal and political reporting, kinsey schofield. Plus, kinsey schofield. Plus, tomorrows front pages at 1030 sharp with three top pundits who have been told what to say and who dont follow the script tonight , who dont follow the script tonight, Garry Bushell st giles curci and rebecca jane. Tonight, curci and rebecca jane. Tonight, ill be asking the pundits , ill be asking the pundits, following a screeching u turn in which they have finally agreed to call hamas a proscribed Terror Organisation. Ian has the Terror Organisation. Ian has the bbc permanently damaged its reputation and as britain is pelted with rain, its time to ask are umbrellas an annoying waste of time and a public menace . Plus we react to the very sad news of england and Manchester United legend sir Bobby Charltons passing at the age of 86. Plus the most important part of the show, your emails. They come straight to my laptop mark at gbnews. Com. This show has a golden rule , show has a golden rule, especially on a saturday night. We dont do boring. Not on my watch. I just wont have it. So a big two hours to come. We start with my big opinion. Start with my big opinion. Kill the music please, and we shall start the monologue. Kill shall start the monologue. Kill the music bed. If you can. I tell you what well do. I will tell you what well do. I will remind you all about our email, by the way. Now, i do say that its very important that you get in touch with mark at gbnews. Com because mark dolan tonight is the home of diverse opinion and weve got so many issues that were going tonight. Were going to debate tonight. That bbc, they that story about the bbc, they find acknowledged hamas as a proscribed terror group group. But is the reputation damaged permanently . Well debate that with my top pundits looking fonnard to discussing it. Plus tomorrows papers. And therell be about sir Bobby Charlton be lots about sir Bobby Charlton and more. So be lots about sir Bobby Charlton and more. So im looking and much more. So im looking fonnard and let me tell fonnard to that. And let me tell you that we also are going to be covering issue of comedy and covering the issue of comedy and woke comedy poor old Richard Curtis, hes apologised for doing fat jokes, but they were funny 20 years ago. Why are they not funny now . Okay its time for my big opinion. Not funny now . Okay its time for my big opinion. Postman for my big opinion. Postman pats postman. Pat. Postman. Pat pats postman. Pat. Postman. Pat and his black and white cat. Early in the morning, just as day is dawning , he picks up all day is dawning, he picks up all the post bags in his van. Those were the days when you could have a Childrens Television series about our woefully efficient Postal Network. Let me tell you , i love my postman. He tell you, i love my postman. He wears shorts all year round, even in subzero temperatures, and hes got quite the most gorgeous, knobbly knees , legs so gorgeous, knobbly knees, legs so hairy he would have a yeti blushing drives like a maniac with a door open. What a legend and cheerful professional. I am and cheerful professional. I am one happy customer. And cheerful professional. I am one happy customer. In and cheerful professional. I am one happy customer. In fact, one happy customer. In fact, ive never met a postman or post woman i didnt like. Its hard work. Early starts. Youre on work. Early starts. Youre on your feet all day. You ring the doorbell, people arent in. You get berated for missing parcels and of course you face the daily threats of being eviscerated by a chihuahua. Or cocker spaniel. I recently had a up my leg and i can tell you it was no fun. So i think the royal mail has an excellent workforce , but the excellent workforce, but the management have right royally messed up. The royal mail , messed up. The royal mail, according to the excellent financial website. This is money. Co. Uk royal mail is delivering post less than once a week in some towns and in one uk city, residents claim its once a fortnight. Residents claim its once a fortnight. But residents claim its once a fortnight. But postal workers fortnight. But postal workers say delivery rounds have been axed and letters are piled up at sorting offices as theyre told to prioritise the more lucrative contract and signed for delivery. As theyve branded the situation diabolical and say theyre facing an angry backlash on the doorstep too. Right . They are. Ofcom has launched an investigation and has the power to punish royal mail for letting customers down. And now ive got to say, whether its the dvla, the Passport Office or now the royal mail, you do get the feeling the country is slightly falling apart. If you cant send a letter and be confident it will be there the next day. You have an infrastructure which is not fit for purpose, not only is there a human impact with people missing, hospital appointments, missing, hospital appointments, missing out on birthday cards , missing out on birthday cards, or even love letters from someone sealed with a loving kiss , there is the impact on kiss, there is the impact on business and the economy as well. So suppliers waiting for that cheque to arrive , contracts that cheque to arrive, contracts and other documents lost in the post somewhere and whatever happens to that tenner that your auntie mavis sent you for your 18th , why have dhl , dpd and 18th, why have dhl, dpd and others entered the Parcel Market when the Royal Mail Parcel force previously enjoyed such a monopoly . Well, because they became parcel farce , it doesnt became parcel farce, it doesnt help that the unions representing postal workers are telling their staff to go on strike every ten minutes. Roy all mail is legally bound by the universal Postal Service agreement , which requires it to agreement, which requires it to deliver letters six a day every week. And five for parcels. And week. And five for parcels. And thats every address in the uk at affordable prices that are uniform throughout the uk. Well, i think its time for the government to flex its muscles and demand the royal mail and to demand the royal mail fulfils its obligations and does what pay it to do , if not what we pay it to do, if not allow dhl or Federal Express to take over the postal infrastructure. Given their global expertise, they might do a better job. They couldnt do worse emails are great, dont get me wrong. And the move to digital is a hard adjustment for any Postal Network and a lot of lost income. But people still want to send letters. They want to write to each other. Many, like the security of being paid by cheque or receiving proper itemised paper bills for utilities. And we mustnt lose utilities. And we mustnt lose that , just as we mustnt lose that, just as we mustnt lose any more post offices which are any more post offices which are a lifeline for many older people , and the social hub of many communities as the royal mail should raise their game or get out of the game altogether. Royal mail has become royal fail. If the service gets any worse, the government should return to sender. Poor old postman pat is spinning in his grave and his gorgeous is none too happy either. Postman pat. Too happy either. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman. Postman. Postman. Pat. And his black and white cat. Early in the pat. And his black and white cat. Early in the morning, pat. And his black and white cat. Early in the morning , just cat. Early in the morning, just as day is dawning, he picks up all the post bags in his van. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. Postman pat. And his black and white cat. All the birds are white cat. All the birds are singing and the day is just beginning. When pat feels hes beginning. When pat feels hes a really happy man. Really happy man. Any excuse to play that classic tune over to me, please. Josh thank you so much. Okay. What do you think . Mark gbnews. Com will get to your email shortly. What is your experience of the Postal Service . Lets get the views now of my top pundits music person and journalist Garry Bushell , and journalist Garry Bushell, comedian and broadcaster. Sir galli curci and the deputy leader of ukip, rebecca jane okay, folks, where do we start with this . Suella oh come on. Suella oh come on. Royal mail is now royal mail. Royal mail is now royal mail. I know, i know. If i was going to spend £85 on a first class stamp , i want a first class stamp, i want a first class stamp, i want a first class service. 2525 one. Well, there you go. There you go. Send a letter in a while. Have you . Have you . I havent sent a letter for a while. I googled what it costs and it said £0. 85. Ive been missing for two price rises since then. Yeah. £1, 20. Is it serious . Assumes you want to get that time. Right that on time. Right £1. 25. Yeah. £1. 25. Yeah. Thats 21. 25. Thats 21. 25. Sort of of touch youre sort of out of touch not knowing how much. Not knowing about how much. It doesnt matter. I still have an opinion it. Have an opinion on it. Well, 85 is too much. Well, 85 is too much. 85 too much. But the point 85 is too much. But the point is, its like what happened to people not getting their mail on time . This is not acceptable. Time . This is not acceptable. I mean, this is apparently this has seven has been going on for seven years. So theyve failed for seven get post on time. Seven years to get post on time. I mean, even in a relationship, you know, after seven years, you get the itch and you change something better. Something for the better. And i think thats what weve to think thats what weve got to do. Got to things do. Weve got to change things up. Royal mail, but im up. Sorry, royal mail, but im really however, really disappointed. However, i do their right to strike do support their right to strike if getting good if theyre not getting good service because i had Paper Service because i had a paper round when was a kid and round when i was a kid and i used get dogs like youre used to get the dogs like youre talking the cocker talking about the cocker spaniels up your and stuff. Spaniels up your leg and stuff. I used get all that, i i used to get all that, so i should dump in the woods and should dump him in the woods and it was £0. 50 an hour. If i could stick on strike, would have stick on strike, i would have striked him that. Yeah so do striked him that. Yeah so i do think theyve treated badly, think theyve got treated badly, but still think should get but i still think we should get our when we im our service when we ask, im still, still shocked by the still, im still shocked by the news that pats dead. News that postman pats dead. Did that happen . Think. I think hes resting. I think hes resting. Hes in the retirement home. Old enough to i mean, im old enough to remember when we two remember when we had two deliveries day, day . Deliveries every day, every day . Yes. Morning for first class. Yes. Morning for first class. Yes afternoon for second. It was reliable only thing reliable and now the only thing you on is the price of you can rely on is the price of the stamps going up, which is very fast. I dont like talking the country down, but you do get a feeling nation in decline. You know, Postal Service you know, the Postal Service doesnt work. You cant get a passport driving licences back. Works. You can nothing works. And if you can drive, to get hit drive, youre going to get h