The night skies across the globe to welcome in the new decade. But is this, in fact, a new decade, as was repeated several times across the bbc this week . A viewer called amy said not, begging. And Alan Mcintyre reiterated that. That same new years eve programme contained another error, though this time it was corrected in time for the late bulletin. New year a new decade and new zealand kicked it off, with auckland the first major capital to welcome 2020. Sue barnard pointed out. On wednesday, when the new year arrived in the uk, there were more fireworks on our screens, this time with Helena Wilkinson reporting on the crowds by the thames in london. Tens of thousands watched from the banks of the river as the capitals skyline burst into colour. In his new years message, the prime minister, who is on holiday in the caribbean, said, we can start a new chapter in the history of our country, in which we come together and move forward, united, unleashing the enormous potential of the bri
Parts of southern england that are inundated. At a quarter to eight, private eyes editor ian hislop joins the bbcs media editor to look back ona the bbcs media editor to look back on a fascinating year of front covers, cartoons, and satire. Good evening. Three and a half years after the uk voted to leave the eu, mps have resoundingly voted in favour of the government cosmic brexit bill. It paves the way for borisjohnson to deliver his promise that the uk will leave the eu at the end of next month. Well, the per minister won the vote easily by 358 votes to 234. Six labour mps rebelled and voted with the government. Now, the Withdrawal Agreement, now approved in principle by mps, says that the uk will leave the eu on the 31st of january and allows a transition period until the end of 2020. During which time, we will still abide by eu rules. It also says that we will pay the eu a divorce bill of around £33 billion, and it sets out a plan for dealing with the Northern Irish border with wh
About a particular subject or have not covered it well, i try and leave it out. I mean, were exhaustive, but the idea is to be entertaining. Youve been personally committed, havent you, to trying to reverse the decline of the english cartoonist . Yes. Why have you and private eye kept up with your investment in cartoons . Um, because, um, people like them and the mag sells. No, obviously, its a much more elevated reason than that. No, i love cartoons and i think that one of the things that print can do is reproduce sort of beautiful drawings that are funny. And english cartooning tradition is very old and i think absolutely remarkable. So i am basically i doubled the number of cartoons um, and people said, well, you know, there arent any young cartoonists. You wont get anyone. It is funny if you offer money, people become cartoonists its amazing. We have got a brilliant raft of young cartoonists. I mean, this is a genuine skill and there are lots of people who do it really well. I ment
Hello. You are everywhere. Thank you for having us in, thank you so much. How do you come up with a cover like those . This was when theresa may, do you remember her . She was around at the beginning of the year. She used to be prime minister. Anyway, she left and we had to think how can we pay tribute to theresa may . So i thought perhaps a blank page will be good, and so we have the theresa may memorial issue, her legacy in full. Uh, thank you. Which again seems quite cruel, but was quite funny. Do you know how each of those sell . Yeah, that was a seller. Im afraid that was popular. And nigel farage . This is great, hes always good. Partly because he always does photo opportunities, so having been accused of having a party full of fruitca kes, he does a photo op eating a fruit cake. I mean, it is fantastic. He does the joke for us. Borisjohnsons private life has frequently furnished you with cover ideas and this one you have here. This was sort of essentially a smut special. Because
Good morning. Merry christmas. The queen will lead members of the royal family for the annual festive Church Service at sandringham this morning. Yesterday, the duke of edinburgh rejoined his family after spending four nights in hospital. Prince george and Princess Charlotte will attend the service for the first time. Prince andrew, who stepped back from royal duties last month, has attended an Early Morning service with Prince Charles. Charlotte gallagher reports. The brothers walked side by side into the charge for the 9am service. Charlotte gallagher reports. Prince philip arrives back at sandringham by helicopter after spending four nights in a Central London hospital. He walked out unaided and without a stick. A huge relief for his family that hes home to spend Christmas Day with them. This hasnt been the smoothest year for the royals, something the queen appears to acknowledge in her christmas message, describing 2019 as quite bumpy. Later today, the royal family will attend chur