in sport, he s done it luke littler s dream run continues, as the 16 year old becomes the youngest person to reach tonight s world darts final. tha nkfully thankfully not as windy today but there are now over 300 flood warnings across the uk following storm henk. at least the prospects are a little bit drier. full forecast on breakfast. good morning. it s wednesday, 3rd january. our main story. junior doctors in england are about to begin a six day strike the longest in nhs history. tens of thousands of routine operations and appointments are likely to be postponed as hospitals focus on emergency care. members of the doctors union, the bma, have asked for a 35% pay increase. the government says that is unrealistic. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! a new year, but still no end in sight to the junior doctors pay dispute, which started last spring. the six day walk out is their longest yet, and comes
the arts interviews: sir anthony hopkins. 0k, and you are just here. couldn t i sit farther back? sir anthony hopkins playing an ordinary man with an extraordinary story. sir nicholas winton was just 29 in 1938 when he embarked on a campaign to bring hundreds of refugee children from prague to london. for 50 years, he didn t talk about his efforts until they were revealed by the bbc tv programme that s life. if they hadn t been rescued and brought over to england, these children would have been killed by the nazis. i m the bbc s culture editor, katie razzall, and for this edition of the arts interviews, i interrupted sir anthony s busy filming schedule to talk to him about his role in one life. is everybody happy? are you happy, sir anthony? yes. tony. i think this whole story has affected me and has actually stayed with me throughout the whole of my life, really. i also speak to the younger nicky winton actor, johnny flynn. the experience of making it will never leave me. ..
performance ahead of europe league cups match. there are growing hopes of another truce in gaza with the potential release of more israeli hostages. the united states says serious negotiations are taking place to secure a pause in the fighting between israel and hamas, designated a terror organisation by the uk government. the british foreign secretary, lord cameron, is in egypt today, calling for what he calls a sustainable ceasefire . meanwhile, israeli forces say they ve uncovered of hamas tunnels in the heart of gaza city with entrances connected to the homes of the organastion s leaders. here s our middle east correspondent yolande knell, and just a warning that you may find some of her report upsetting. in khan younis, drones and shelling are the soundtrack of this war. a new day in gaza brings no escape from the relentless bombardment. for little riyan, the attacks have taken a cruel toll. her uncle now cares for her in a local hospital. when herfamily s home was hit