i don t even like football. but we re just here. it s brilliant. amazing, isn t it? yeah they ve done more thanjust for the club. they ve done it for the whole town. the town is buzzing. when you walk around, people are just happy. well, you can see what it means. you just see what it means. it s been some journey. in two years, reynolds and mcelhenney have turned a struggling non league team into a global tv phenomenon. and as the fans flock to the ground, another hollywood star, paul rudd, was spotted in the local pub. but would it be the blockbuster finale? they had to beat boreham wood. and of course there had to be a twist, as afterjust 43 seconds the visitors went ahead. but back wrexham came and how. after elliot lee s equaliser, paul mullin brilliantly gave them the lead to their owners relief before mullin sealed promotion in suitably fairytale fashion. mullin! and soon the final whistle sparked elation and emotion. 15 years after being relegated from the football
hello and welcome to the programme i m lewis vaughan jones. starting with the latest developments from sudan. a couple of updates on international efforts to get citizens out. the latest from france, they have undergone and i quote a rapid evacuation operation to get rid of their citizens. and earlier we heard from america, they had done the same, this is a statement from presidentjoe biden, saying on my orders, the united states military conducted an operation to extract us government personnel from khartoum. let s look at some of the other rescue operations that may not have already taken place. this is saudi arabia in the port of cheddar and we understand around 150 people have been evacuated to safety, mostly citizens of gulf countries. he chipped and canada. the canadian government has urged remaining canadian city scenes in sedan to shelter in a safe place. in khartoum, air strikes and shelling have been going on for over a week. we can listen to someone there who can
hello and welcome to the programme. i m lewis vaughan jones. we start in sudan, where gunfire has been sounding across the capital, khartoum. live pictures here. we have been watching these live pictures over the last few hours. every few minutes or so you get a burst of gunfire or heavy artillery. we have had eye witnesses describing men in uniform on the streets and people trapped in their homes. in the last hour, we have had an update on people trying to leave. foreign nationals trying to leave. the sudanese army have said that they will facilitate diplomats trying to leave the country. let s just take a look at the map and remind you where this is happening. sudan, here, the actualfocus remind you where this is happening. sudan, here, the actual focus of the fighting is the capital khartoum. and that is where diplomats and foreign nationals are. they haven t been able to leave, there has been significant efforts to try and make that happen. we have heard from the head of
hello and welcome to the programme. i m lewis vaughan jones. we start in sudan, where gunfire has been sounding across the capital, khartoum. in the past hour, we re hearing from the sudan s army that they will facilitate evacuations of diplomats and nationals from the united states, the uk, france, china and saudi arabia, as another temporary truce between warring army factions fails. the latest development it seems that international pressure from those countries, could potentially, come to fruition and those nationals could now be leaving with the assistance of the army in sudan. you will remember that they were supposed to be a truce between the two sides, but so far that truce hasn t existed at all. let s take a quick look now and show you where this is all happening. the fighting is mainly around the capital of khartoum, we have so far a death toll of around 400 people are the latest estimates. it is a struggle for many people. you can hear gunshots ringing out, these a
hello and welcome to the programme. i m luxmy gopal. we start with the news that the australian comedian barry humphries, best known for his character dame edna everage, has died at the age of 89. he d been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david sillito, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift: the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. iam i am awaiting us. i am weightless. listen, you could do with losing a little. success has gone to yourjowls! you re being very, very cruel! for more than 50 years, she took pleasure in saying the unsayable. i ve had a little work done, but. have you? not quite as much as some! laughter and applause no. no, you are still recognisable,