honour from the king. jon donnison, bbc news. the official keys of the eurovision song contest have been handed from the previous host city turin to liverpool in a grand ceremony which celebrated ukraine. the mayor of turin stefano lo russo and the mayor of liverpooljoanne anderson sealed the handover, known as the insignia, with a handshake during the event held at st george s hall in liverpool last night. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito was there. live from liverpool, it s the handover ceremony and official allocation draw of the 67th eurovision song contest. it may have been a chilly january evening, but liverpool was glowing. this is the official beginning of its eurovision moment. with a ceremonial handshake from last year s host city turin. i m really proud to be able to host
weekend. the cold front will bring something coolerfor the second half of the weekend. it moves south on saturday before high pressure bills. saturday, cloud. scotland and northern ireland and later northern england and wales. by sunday, frosty start, sunshine. a perfect day for walk. let s go for a walk. we are thinking about the weekend already? i am always thinking about the weekend. it s february and i am thinking about summer. the full cast for liverpool is full of smiles and sequins. liverpool has formally become the host city of the eurovision song contest, marking the first time the event will be held in the uk for 25 years. in an event which celebrated ukraine, the mayor of last year s host city, turin, handed over the symbolic eurovision key to the mayor of liverpool. 0ur media and arts correspondent
children s programme the wombles. and his appearances in doctor who date back to the 19605 when the series began. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. me, sir, i m perks! good wives and private soldiers should be ignorant. and i ll keep herfrom your instruction, i warrant you. bernard cribbins he was in everything. morning, tobermory. you look hot. from classical drama to the wombles. what about a nice drop of brandy in your tea? that s a very sound idea, lenny. two way stretch with peter sellers in 1960 was an early film role, but he d already been acting for 17 years. he d started out in rep in 0ldham when he was 1a. i m the new midshipman. poopdecker is my name albert poopdecker. in the 60s, he was appearing in the carry on films. # there i was, digging this hole.#
number of jackanories. indeed, he was a mainstay of children s television over many years. doctor, what about you now? when he appeared in doctor who with david tennant, it was his second doctor. the first had been peter cushing 40 years before. still, that s fine. he had played every type of role funny, friendly and down to earth for millions. he was a part of growing up. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillitojoins me now in the studio. david, for many people he was a familiar face david, for many people he was a familiarface on david, for many people he was a familiar face on screens and the voice of their childhood? bier? familiar face on screens and the voice of their childhood? very much so, one of those voice of their childhood? very much so, one of those names voice of their childhood? very much so, one of those names you - so, one of those names you mentioned, and people would go, yes, bernard cribbins. and then you look at, what was he in? and you go, oh,
bernard cribbins, whose career spanned seven decades, has died aged 93. mr cribbins narrated the 1970s children s programme the wombles. and his appeareances in doctor who date back to the 1960s when the series began. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. me, sir, i m perks! good wives and private soldiers should be ignorant. and i ll keep herfrom your instruction, i warrant you. bernard cribbins he was in everything. morning, tobermory. you look hot. from classical drama to the wombles. what about a nice drop of brandy in your tea? that s a very sound idea, lenny. two way stretch with peter sellers in 1960 was an early film role, but he d already been acting for 17 years. he d started out in rep in 0ldham when he was 1a. i m the new midshipman. poopdecker is my name albert poopdecker. in the 60s, he was appearing in the carry on films. # there i was, digging this hole.#