Into the infected blood scandal, widely considered to be the biggest Treatment Disaster in the history of the Uks National Health Service , has identified a catalogue of failures by the nhs and successive governments. A reminder of key points. 3,000 people have already died, while others are still living with the ongoing effects of infection. In this hour were going to speak to some of the people directly impacted by this. Sarah and Antonia Akoni in hertfordshire. Sarahs husband and antonias dad, 0mololu akoni, received Blood Transfusions for sickle cell in the 1980s, before discovering that he was infected with hepatitis c via the transfusions. Thank you both forjoining me here. Good to talk to you. I wanted to ask you if you could tell me a little bit more about what happened to your husband and dad. He bit more about what happened to your husband and dad. Husband and dad. He had Sickle Cell Anemia. Husband and dad. He had Sickle Cell Anemia and husband and dad. He had Sickle Cell An
Now on bbc news, its the second part of a special The Travel Show antarctica the frozen frontier. Welcome to one of the most breathtaking and extraordinary places on earth. Im in antarctica. On a journey across the coldest, the windiest. And surely one of the worlds most awe inspiring continents. Im sharing the experience with 400 passengers on an Expedition Cruise ship. In the second part of my journey, ill be meeting the scientists performing Vital Research to protect this regions vast ecosystem. Theres the calf, yeah. Nice. We know that the Pregnancy Rates are high, the population is increasing, and were also seeing more calves in the water. Woo im taking the chilliest dip of my life. Woohoo . And camping out on the ice. Were going to be here, like, i tomorrow morning still putting a tent up at this rate. As more and more people embark on these adventures, what can we learn about this, the most pristine place on the planet . Were sailing into an area famous for Humpback Whale sighti
[music playing] narrator the sinking on its First Crossing created the most extraordinary sense of loss and reversal of fortune. People did think titanic was unsinkable, and yet it would end up at the bottom of the sea. Its very haunting. And you think of that staircase lying fathoms deep, when only a few hours before beautiful women in their garments had been parading down it. Guggenheim asked the people at the time dreamt of leading their lives. They were so glamorous and marvelous. And suddenly there they were in the icy sea. It sort of shakes you. And i think that titanic going down shook the western world. [theme music] hello. And welcome to how it really happened. Im jesse l. Martin. The final calls for help from titanic revealed the distress of the ships last moments afloat. First, cannot last much longer, then losing power. Finally, just before the ship went down, come quick. Who on the ship will survive the titanic disaster . And how will they be saved . Tonight, titanic part
Emits large clouds of particles. Now on bbc news The Travel Show antarctica the frozen frontier, part 2. Welcome to one of the most breathtaking and extraordinary places on earth. Im in antarctica. On a journey across the coldest, the windiest. And surely one of the worlds most awe inspiring continents. Im sharing the experience with 400 passengers on an Expedition Cruise ship. In the second part of my journey, ill be meeting the scientists performing Vital Research to protect this regions vast ecosystem. Theres the calf, yeah. Nice. We know that the Pregnancy Rates are high, the population is increasing, and were also seeing more calves in the water. Woo im taking the chilliest dip of my life. Woohoo . And camping out on the ice. Were going to be here, like, i tomorrow morning still putting a tent up at this rate. As more and more people embark on these adventures, what can we learn about this, the most pristine place on the planet . Were sailing into an area famous for Humpback Whale