Between the four of us we have written at least 17 biographies. It might be more than that. I was losing count because Randy Roberts has written so many. Youve written more than half of our total number i think. So we have a lot of experience in the genre. We have obviously been drawn to it and have an affinity for it some way or another. Before we begin, let me introduce the panelists, and as i introduce each of you, if you could just stand a minute or two, telling the audience what was it that you used for your biography. What is it you love about the genre. First we have larry, from New York University of arts and a musical writing program. He is particularly interested in the history of broadway and comedy. He has written a play with Richard Rogers in addition to several other books. His most recent biographical word is the documentary film semi davis junior, i gotta be me. Larry, tell us what has drawn you to this. I may be a little different from the rest of the panel my venue is
Hello and welcome to bbc news. As negotiations continue through the night at the un climate talks in madrid, the minister leading them has appealed for flexibility as delegates struggle to Reach Agreement on crucial measures to tackle global warming. The European Union and many small island states, vulnerable to Climate Change, are pushing for more ambitious action from all countries but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Carolina schmidt said a deal was almost there but the outcome needed to be ambitious. This is the call for action and no action if it is not ambitious so we need to get a concession on that. Ambition is a central driving force but i am sure that all of you, based on the feedback, i received this morning, in the meeting at 9am, we have been consulting with parties non stop in this issue to resolve theissues non stop in this issue to resolve the issues of the wind, the article six. If we cannot agree on a mission decision,
Island states vulnerable to Climate Change are pushing for more ambitious action. But some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Carolina schmidt pleaded with the delegates to Work Together to get an agreement. I request all the flexibility, all your strength, and all your volunteer to find, you know, this agreement and this consensus that we need to have an ambitious result. We are almost there. Its hard, its difficult, but its worth it. I especially need you. The people in our countries need us. I hope that all the hard work that we have been doing during these two whole weeks is worth it, only if we have an ambition result. Ambitious result. I count on you to get a consensus. This is the only way we can have this result. The Climate Summit also saw arguments over Carbon Markets and compensation for poorer countries. Our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is at the summit in madrid. He gave us this analysis of the sticking points. Almost eve
The diplodocus. Good morning. Its the 4th of january. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Britains outgoing ambassador to the European Union, sir ivan rogers, has strongly criticised the governments preparations for brexit. In his Resignation Letter he said he didnt know what ministers Negotiating Objectives were and called on his colleagues to challenge what he called Muddled Thinking. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Sir ivan rogers has been britains ambassador to the eu for three yea rs, ambassador to the eu for three years, and his criticisms about the governments preparations for brexit will be hard to ignore. In his Resignation E Mail he said there is a short supply of Serious Multilateral Negotiating Experience in whitehall and he said the structure of the uks Negotiating Tea M Structure of the uks Negotiating Team need rapid resolution. He reveals that even he does not know what the governments Negotiating Objectives for brexit will be. But it is sir ivans implic
Telescope celebrates its 25th birthday. The u. N. Refugee agency says the eu plan to tackle the migrant crisis in the mediterranean is an important step to collective european action eu agreed to triple funding for navel mission and lay the ground work for military action against trafficics and comes after hundreds are rescued from the Italian Coast Guard on thursday and we are joined just outside a Migrant Detention Center so eu is talking about the possibility of using a military force to stop the boats leaving libya, how feasible is that and is that going to work . Well i have to say standing on this side of the mediterranean and looking at the situation, it seems quite difficult. The eu will probably have to come up with some sort of plan but the way things work here is that there is no fix Meeting Point for smugglers. I was speaking to the coast guards yesterday and said we have hundreds of kilometers of coast and along the coast in the middle of the night there is a meeting. And