Days news, but now it is time for newswatch. Welcome to newswatch. On this weeks programme, they got their envelopes mixed up, but did bbc news get its News Priorities the wrong way round . We discuss complaints that the embarrassment of the oscars was reported on as if it was an event of major global significance but really, was it . Did you know that things did not go entirely as planned at the oscars this year . Thought so. Any bbc News Programme on monday, the strange events on stage were hard to avoid. It really should not have been that difficult, opening the right envelope at the right time and naming the right film, but at the oscars last night in front of a global audience of billions, it all went horribly wrong. Warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was george best all by la la land, but the only problem, it wasnt. As well as taking a significant airtime, the envelope mix up occupied the first seven or 0 envelope mix up occupied th
Made this antelope mistake for the Awards Ceremony envelope. Itjust seems that suddenly the bbc it has twisted its interest to a separate universe or something. We have people in south sudan starving to death, we have donald trump who is trying to manipulate the media, we have north korea threatening a new arms race and yet the whole world comes to a standstill because Warren Beatty opens the wrong envelope. If the bbc losing perspective on this sort of thing . Itjust dominated breakfast and it dominated the whole of the news for the rest of the day and in fact the next day i was sick to death of hearing about it come on bbc, get a grip. No awards from viewers of the best News Broadcaster there. The Disgru Ntlement viewers of the best News Broadcaster there. The disgruntlement continued through the week. Bbc news reported on thursday that the two accountants from pricewaterhousecoopers held responsible for the fiasco would not be working on the oscars again and on friday they would be
You guys are crazy and brandys trying out ice canoeing in quebec city. Woohoo hello and welcome to The Travel Show, coming to you this week from japan, where its just after six oclock here in tokyo and were about to hit the road. Were heading off before sunrise. Lets do it. To make the four hour journey to fukushima. Most people associate fukushima with the impact of the major earthquake and tsunami that Hit Japan On March 11th Six years ago. The tsunami wave disabled the generators at the fukushima power plant, triggering a nuclear meltdown. But before 2011, the region had been famous for its ski resorts, and was popular with tourists. In the months following the Nuclear Disaster fears about Radiation Levels hit the Tourism Industry hard. And the number of foreign visitors staying here fell by 90 . Now in many parts of the region Background Radiation has fallen to levels similar to those that are found in major cities around the world, and tourists are returning. We made it. Look at a
In sport more pressure on Arsene Wenger, as arsenal are humiliated in the Champions League. They are thrashed 5 1 by Bayern Munich in the last 16, 10 2 on aggregate. The last of the dambusters. We return to germany with the only surviving member of the air crews that carried out one of the Second World Wars most daring raids. And carol has the weather. Thank you, good morning. The weather has a 3 way split across the country. Windy conditions and showers in the north, dry and bright in the central swathes of the uk and in the central swathes of the uk and in the south, mild, cloudy and damp. I will have more details about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story an upbeat assessment of the economy, but a warning that more austerity lies ahead they are expected to be the key messages when the chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivers first budget later today. He will stress that the government wont shirk difficult decisions to deal with the deficit. But he is expected to find extra mo
Seeing opening slightly down. Is it childs play or an incredible Business Idea . Is it childs play or an incredible Business Idea 7 the is it childs play or an incredible Business Idea . The former publisher who opened the door to magical toys. And the former uk chancellor, George Osborne, is to be paid almost 800,000 a yearfor osborne, is to be paid almost 800,000 a year for advising the osborne, is to be paid almost 800,000 a yearfor advising the us fund manager forjust 48 days work. Politicians are out of office but in the money. Do you think this is right . Get in touch. Welcome to the programme. We start in the south korean capital, seoul, where whats being called the trial of the century has begun. The man in charge of the countrys biggest company, samsung, has formally denied charges of bribery and embezzlement in a scandal that has also seen the president impeached. Samsung may be a household name Around The World, but its boss isnt. So, what do we know about him . Jae y lee is