that s so hot! we are off to denmark to take a look at the ancient treasure rewriting histories there. and nick s in istanbul, testing his artistic skills. oh, there it is. 0h, we need lips. the island of evia, the second largest island in greece after crete, famed for its verdent mountaintops, blue seas and glorious sunshine.
need lips. the island of evia, the second largest island in greece after crete, famed for its averted mountaintops, blue seas and glorious sunshine. but in the summer of 2021, that idyllic picture was turned on its head. last year in early august, temperatures were heading over 47 celsius in greece. the
glorious sunshine. a little bit chilly. david sillito, bbc news, brighton. at some off to david for taking the plunge there! let s talk more about this interesting film made by the hove based director elliott hasler, which tells the story of mercedes s extraordinary interesting that she was, in her time, a household name but now really sort of almost disappeared from the history books, but an extraordinary woman. she from the history books, but an extraordinary woman.- from the history books, but an extraordinary woman. she is totally extraordinary extraordinary woman. she is totally extraordinary and extraordinary woman. she is totally extraordinary and an extraordinary woman. she is totally extraordinary and an extra - extraordinary woman. she is totally extraordinary and an extra ordinary| extraordinary and an extra ordinary story and i hadn t heard of it and i was shocked that it has been forgotten, as she was such a trailblazer. hopefully the film and
such an incredible example to people generally, and to women. i m so glad to be able to talk about my grandmother with my daughter, for example, because itjust shows you, you can do anything. this film is honouring a pioneer. mercedes gleitze had done it on her own. a secretary who had started swimming in her spare time, and used herfame to raise money to provide housing for the homeless. and now, an inspiration for today s hardy souls, enjoying the pleasures and challenges of a rapidly growing way of embracing the therapeutic joys of a cold, wet winter. what a way to start the morning. it s fantastic. the most perfect, perfect sunrise. glorious sunshine. a little bit chilly. david sillito, bbc news, brighton. brighton looks really quite toasty.