The scenes. Its friday, its six oclock, and its crackerjack the time its on may have changed, but little else has. Crackerjack is back with the same mix of games, gags, and gunge. First day on the job, most important thing, always give yourself time for lunch. And explained why it returned after 36 years. It is just such an iconic show, it is a bit of a no brainer. Iconic show, it is a bit of a nobrainer. Bbc suggested this to us and, and on a. A massive Family Entertainment show is what we love to do in the sticks all the boxes. Starting in 1959, it was hosted by
amon andrews. What do you think of the show so far . By the 1970s, audiences reached 8. 5 million, with co ntesta nt audiences reached 8. 5 million, with contestant including john balko. He lost. And then in the 805, there was due francis. When i remember it, it was all about catchphrases. Are you inventing some . Were going to try a few. One of the rules with catchphrases, because if you say this is our catchphrase people mi
This is bbc world news today. Our top stories. Millions prepare to return to work in virus hit china after the extended Lunar New Year break. But how long before a return to normality . Meals come with their own reminder of Chinas Health emergency. A note recording the temperature of the chef, the food packer, and the delivery driver. Chanting. Thousands attend a vigil for the 29 people now known to have died in a mass shooting in thailand. Irelands Political Landscape is transformed by a surge in support for the left wing Republican Party sinn fein in the countrys general election. Swiss voters back a new law banning discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation. Well get live reaction from geneva. And hollywood gears up for the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, the film industrys biggest night of the year. This is the scene live in los angeles. Hello and welcome to world news today. Infections and deaths from the coronavirus are still going up in china but the speed at which it sprea
This is worklife from bbc news, with ben bland and Lewis Vaughan jones. Taxing the tech titans Large Technology Companies Often have small tax bills. We look at the latest efforts to get them to pay more. Live from london, thats our top story on monday 17th february. As Mark Zuckerberg heads to a top level eu meeting saying facebook is willing to pay more tax, we look at how that might happen. Also in the programme, as japan seeks to hold back the spread of the coronavirus, the countrys economy hits the skids. And managing the age gap, we look at how to deal with having
a boss thats younger than you. We get the inside track on how to keep your threads up to date on a shoestring budget by renting the clothes you want. And today we want to know your thoughts on reclining your plane seat after a video of an angry passenger goes viral online. Let us know what you think use bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. That question, its divided you already, plenty of strong opinions coming i
In uk 56 would harm the intelligence relationship between london and washington. The i newspaper leads with a study from Oxford University which says the uks news sugar tax has revolutionised the industry cutting the amount of sugar in soft drinks byjust over a quarter. Charities are subsequently calling for the levy to be extended to other products. And finally in forbes, a report on a very ambitious billionaire from japan. Ambitious for a few reasons one, he wants to go to the moon in a spacex rocket. Two, he wants a single woman to go with him, and has put out an advert to find his dream space travel companion. With me is kulveer ranger, Vice President of strategy and communication at atos. We will get to the moon at the end of this. We have talked about this before, you said you were up to
going to space. Absolutely, although having now started a young family it may change the dynamic somewhat, but we will get to this but the 2020s will be the era of space travel. We will get to th
The british Prime Minister borisjohnson has admitted his government didnt understand the nature of the coronavirus pandemic in its first few weeks and months. Speaking to the bbc in an exclusive interview he said there were open questions about whether lockdown had been imposed too late. Us federal officials have repossessed the chinese consulate in houston days after President Trump ordered its closure, as diplomatic relations between the worlds two largest economies continue to deteriorate, china has retaliated by ordering the United States to close its consulate in chongdu. And authorities in iraq have created a city in the desert to bury the Record Number of people who have died from coronavirus. Doctors have issued a stark warning that returning to normal life would be premature, as coronavirus cases continue to soar. Rebecca vardy, the wife of the Leicester City strikerjamie vardy has filed legal papers and a possible lawsuit against Coleen Rooney. She claims to have suffered mon