and, iran faces international condemnation after executing two more anti government protesters. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. in ukraine vladimir putin had said his forces would stop fighting for 36 hours so orthodox christians could celebrate christmas this weekend. the ceasefire was supposed to run from 9am yesterday morning to 9pm today uk time. but kyiv dismissed the ceasefire, as a russian tactic to regroup its soldiers. and while millions of ukrainians and russians were able to enjoy the festivities, fighting continued along a front line which spans 700 miles. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, producer siobhan leahy and cameraman paul francis have sent this report from the eastern city of bakhmut on the front line. you leave civilisation behind on the journey to bakhmut. we are heading to one of the most hostile parts of the front line. and coming into view is a city in the middle of it. the russians are just a mile away. uk
So much, im a man, i cant do no more than that. This is gods hand. Good evening. This country has a gambling problem. And few in the political classes appear to be taking it seriously. More than 2 Million People are at risk of addiction. Today it was revealed that 7,000 people, whod voluntarily put themselves on a nationwide banned list, were allowed by one firm, called 888, to carry on. The firm, which says it is committed to being responsible, allowed one of those on the list to gamble over £1 million away. It encouraged another addict to lose his Childrens Home and their inheritance. In fact, the company continued to invite him to gamble online even when he was in prison, serving time forfraud to feed his habit. Tonight, as the Company Faces a fine of £8 million, we talk to him live about how the system got it so wrong. And we ask why the problem has gone ignored, when both labour and the conservatives are so eager to talk about ethical capitalism and that need for corporate respo
Each year the National Book critics circles awards are presented to the best books published in the United States as voted on by 600 literary critics. Heres this years Award Ceremony from the new school in new york city. Its 90 minutes. Hello, everyone. Good evening and welcome. Im the director of the creative writing and we are happy to welcome back our friends. For over 15 years we have been honored to host this award in the auditorium. For the fifth year from the Creative Writing Program interviewed the finalists in a series of interviews can you hear me . Okay, the interview is posted on the blog and the website. You can check them out on book critics. Org. Organizing and posting over 30 interviews over a threeweek period is a huge job and one that couldnt have been job without kelly stewart, student interviewers and the others. Thank you to the Board Members and sylvan simon for all of their efforts and a huge thank you for the board i wonder if we can get a round of applause to t
Each year the National Book critics circles awards are presented to the best books published in the United States as voted on by 600 literary critics. Heres this years Award Ceremony from the new school in new york city. Its 90 minutes. Hello, everyone. Good evening and welcome. Im the director of the creative writing and we are happy to welcome back our friends. For over 15 years we have been honored to host this award in the auditorium. For the fifth year from the Creative Writing Program interviewed the finalists in a series of interviews can you hear me . Okay, the interview is posted on the blog and the website. You can check them out on book critics. Org. Organizing and posting over 30 interviews over a threeweek period is a huge job and one that couldnt have been job without kelly stewart, student interviewers and the others. Thank you to the Board Members and sylvan simon for all of their efforts and a huge thank you for the board i wonder if we can get a round of applause to t
[inaudible conversations] good morning. Good morning. I would like to welcome you all to word salad or word solid. My name is josh wheeler, im the director of the Thomas Jefferson protection of the Free Expression and the sponsor of this Mornings Program. Its a source of great pride for us at the Thomas Jefferson center that we have been involved in every one of the 23 virginia festival of books in one way or another. Often, you only think about free speech when you think about speech we dont like that we hate actually, but we forget sometimes that free speech also allows us the great kind of expression that we can find in the arts and science everywhere. Its the height that can only be achieved when we are free to explore any idea seen or subject and thats why we are so proud to be part of the festival, virginia festival book, where else is there a better example or examples of the heights that can be reached by virtue of having free speech where authors can work out any fear of retri