alyssa used to gamble regularly in pubs, on fruit machines and down at the bookies. but she has got out of hand when she started doing it online in her 30s. started doing it online in her 305. i started doing it online in her 30s. ~ . . 30s. i think it started when i was quite 30s. i think it started when i was quite young, 30s. i think it started when i was quite young, so - 30s. i think it started when i was quite young, so about i 30s. i think it started when i i was quite young, so about nine years old or something like that. my mum had, i m not blaming my mum, she hated gambling, but she had a caravan that we were always in the arcade, and at the time you could play on the slot machines, it didn t matter if you are aged, like a 5p spin it was. and she would give me pocket money every night, and i was putting it in their, and i won £35, and i would give it to my mum to look after. and then i kept dipping into it. find my mum to look after. and then i kept dipping in
i said i was going to a mental health facility, because people knew i had mental health episodes that were bad, but nobody knew i was an addict. i kept my gambling a secret for years, and obviously it did eventually all come out. these british women fought to keep their gambling addiction a secret, until they were offered a lifeline a place in a residential centre, and a chance to confront their addiction. i can t remember the exact amount, but it shocked my parents, it shocked my partner at the time, because i think it worked out to be about £30,000 in the space of three months. recent studies indicate that around the world, the number of women gambling is growing. and for those with addiction, is often done in secret. we seem to be sleepwalking, it feels like, towards a problem. elissa used to gamble regularly in pubs, on fruit machines and down at the bookies. but she has got out of hand when she started doing it online in her 30s. i think it started when i was quite yo
more breaking news out of yemen. despite media hyper ventilation it amounted to no more than a pin prick. five dead six injured and no houthi leaders targeted . now the all important chipping channel in the red sea is more dangerous than ever. when are they going to confront iran? without iran the h houthis don t exist. for iran there are no consequences as per usual, whatsoever. as the new york post has pointed out biden s foreign policy of fear is a recipe for global disaster. why did joe allow the iranians to sell oil on the market. why did he facilitate ten billion dollars to get into their hands. we have breaking developments out of yemen tonight. if you haven t noticed biden spent most of the week resting and recovering from a quick trip to south carolina. now do day back in action. good for joe. after mustering injury to meet with voters in pennsylvania. his focus was on once again, we thought it was dead, biden-nomics. he didn t have much to say. there is little to
airstrikes, which according to the editorial board of the new york post , were much ado about nothing. quote, despite media, it tha amounted to no more than a pinprick. x five dead, six injured, and noin who the leaders even targeted. and by the way, biden did not deter iran in their proxy ward in any major way, in any minor way. and now the all important whipping channels in theannel i. they re more dangerous than ever. by the way, when are they going to confrony goint iran? without iran, the houthis don t exist. we have u.s. flag vessels that have been advised to steer clear for foreseeable future. and as for iran, therefo have been no consequencespe as per usual at all whatsoever . and as the new york post hasnt been pointing out, biden s foreign policyed, fear and escalation is a recipe for global disaster. and by the way, why didth joe allow the iranians to sell their oil again on the world market? why did he facilitate $10n doll billion to get into the hands of the i
and career as the man i m about to meet. he s gone from working class dundee in the post war years to london s theatre land in the swinging 60s and then film and television stardom. brian cox has featured in over 100 movies and played stage roles to great acclaim. but it s his role as succession s logan roy, the maniacal media boss and terrifying patriarch that is seeing him become a superstar. you have to be a killer. like the character he plays, cox can be fearsome and forthright on everything from scottish politics. we have been treated so badly time and time and time and time again. ..to his fellow actors, michael caine. the winner of numerous awards for his performances on stage and screen, he s a master of his craft. now in his mid 70s, cox is at the height of his powers creatively and the height of his anger politically. it s very, very good to see you. thank you so much for speaking to me and for speaking to the bbc. i want to talk to you about so much. i think it ma