our thanks. your rewards. as we begin a new hour, we turn to the biden agenda. joe manchin says he wants a spending bill not too big. in moments, how the poor people s campaign is putting pressure on the west virginia senator. plus, a humanitarian crisis in del rio, texas. new developments about how the biden administration is responding. and the woman who designed the dress that has the worlds of fashion and politics buzzing. this is american voices. we begin this hour in texas where the state s ultra-conservative legislature kicks off a new special session tomorrow. this time around, texas republicans plan to focus on redistricting. they are already busy working to redraw maps to favor republican incumbents. the texas tribune reports, quote, republicans hold majorities in both chambers they will have every advantage as they use the process to position their party for the next decade as the state population becomes younger and more diverse. this is a process known
you to my guests. ruby wax, who needs little introduction actor, comedian, writer, mental health campaigner and clive tulloh, who worked with ruby as her producer for many years, including on some of those interviews that she did with the likes of donald trump and imelda marcos. i wonder what it s like for both of you to be reunited via zoom. well, usually, i touch clive a lot. there s a lot of interaction between our limbs. luckily, he s burnt. his face is like a beet, so i m very turned off. clive, she s not in the same room as you, so what was ruby like to work with? erm. laughter she was. talk, clive. she was. she was always exciting to work with, and it was always thrilling. it was thrilling to work with her, and it s been even more thrilling to reunite after 20 years. yeah. well, you re both very welcome. layla smith is head of objective media group, part of the tv giant all3media and, before that, she was controller of entertainment at itv. i mean, layla, you re lo
on bbc news, time for the media show. hello. have you turned on the television recently and thought it all looked a little bit familiar? laurence llewelyn bowen boisterously doing up people s living rooms, ruby wax looking back at celebrity interviews that she did in the past, and then, look what s coming up never mind the buzzcocks, blankety blank, sex and the city it s a very long list. so, welcome to the era of the reboot, an age when tv executives seem to be pouring over dog eared copies of the radio times, looking for formats that they can bring back to our screens. so, why this trend and why now? is it because the 90s and the naughties were the real golden age of tv after all, or is competition for viewers now so fierce that commissioners are too quick to fall back on what they see as trusted hits from yesteryear? well, let me introduce you to my guests. ruby wax, who needs little introduction actor, comedian, writer, mental health campaigner and clive tulloh,
now on bbc news, the media show. hello. have you turned on the television recently and thought it all looked a little bit familiar? laurence llewelyn bowen boisterously doing up people s living rooms, ruby wax looking back at celebrity interviews that she did in the past, and then, look what s coming up never mind the buzzcocks, blankety blank, sex and the city it s a very long list. so, welcome to the era of the reboot, an age when tv executives seem to be poring over dog eared copies of the radio times, looking for formats that they can bring back to our screens. so, why this trend, and why now? is it because the 90s and the naughties were the real golden age of tv after all, or is competition for viewers now so fierce that commissioners are too quick to fall back on what they see as trusted hits from yesteryear? well, let me introduce you to my guests. ruby wax, who needs little introduction actor, comedian, writer, mental health campaigner and clive tulloh, who w
hurricane ida is likely to hit louisiana this evening. we have got some live pictures to show you. this is in mississippi along that gulf coast. of course, lots of areas beyond louisiana are preparing for the arrival of 21. it is 16 years today since hurricane katrina struck new orleans, bringing so much devastation to the city. the arrival of 21. these are the live pictures. the whole gulf coast of the us prepares for the arrival of 21 later today. let s take a look at the weather now. clea rest skies for clearest skies for longer in wales and the south west, it could be a little chilly here and the cloud will lower. it could be a bit misty and damp and grey across the south east of scotland and north east england throughout monday. elsewhere there is a lot of cloud, the best of the sunshine towards west wales, and developing in central areas of scotland. in the sunshine temperatures getting into the low 20s. heading into tuesday and pretty much more of the same really. c