The story of how pink floyd helped turn rock music into a visual spectacle. We would have the maddest ideas and wed follow them through a long way. Obviously some of them were just too mad and got discarded, but we put a lot of time and energy and effort into the strangest ideas. There was no one to tell us you cant do it that way, because we just would do it whatever way. And we were young and arrogantand. They were some brilliant times. It was an era of massive experimentation and there was a whole generation of designers and architects creating things that they thought no one would ever built. And then along came pink floyd. The elaborate stage designs, the giant inflatable pig, the album covers. The visuals were vital for a band that was increasingly becoming almost anonymous. I do remember that when we went on the road there was a big resistance to publicity and to. I think we were a bit po faced and snotty. It is in many ways a record of an era that has now passed. When albums ru
Fa ct double 20 years ago, despite the fact Wayde Van Niekerk is not through as one of the fastest qualifiers in a semi final which was won by Ramil Guliyev. The south african was leading down the home straight but had to settle for silver in the end as Ramil Guliyev beat him for the second time in as many days to claim turkeys first gold medal of the championships. And there was more of a shop in the 400 metres hurdles as the Czech Republic haynova was expecting to win, but it was kori carter to claim the first medal of her career. In the triple jump, Christian Taylor did not get the world record he wanted, although he did retain his world title with i7 he did retain his world title with 17 metres and 68 centimetres. Elsewhere, Caster Semenya through to the semi final in the 1500 metres, 1800 the semi final in the 1500 metres, 1800 metres, over her short distance which is herfavourite, and she hasnt lost an 800 metres race since the World Championship semifinals in beijing two years a
New data showing easyjet passengers and those flying from gatwick were the worst affected. And coming soon from your iphone, the first ginger icon from the emerging library. It is nothing, apparently. Now its time for sportsday. Good evening, im olly foster live st the london stadium, this is world athletics sportsday, heres whats coming up on the programme tonight. Where are the british medals . Robbie grabarz could grab one over the weekend, use into the highjump final. There wasnt too much to shout about in the 100 hurdles. Porter says shes embarrassed to go out in the first round. Ijust did not want i just did not want to ijust did not want to miss out on this opportunity, i wanted to put my best foot forward, its so embarrassing to come here and run like that. The crowd will be behind Dina Asher Smith tonight as she chases a dream medal in the 200 metres. Im Lizzie Greenwood hughes and ill have the rest of the days sports news. Including a look ahead to the start of the Premier Le
Kenyan president kenyatta has been re elected as a result of the elections held on tuesday, the result was announced this evening after the Election Commission tallied all the votes. Having filled the requirement by law and having turnout of 54. 27 of the vote, i therefore declare Uhuru Kenyatta. Applause cheering applause im not finished the sentence laughter i wish i said i wish to declare Uhuru Kenyatta as the President Elect. Uhuru kenyatta as the President Elect. Cheering applause speaking after the announcement Uhuru Kenyatta reached out to the opposition and called for unity across kenya. To our brothers who are worthy competitors, we are not enemies. We are all citizens of one republic. As with any competition there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall always be winners and there shall be losers but we all belong to one great nation called kenya and i extend the hand of friendship, i extend a hand of cooperation, i extend the hand of partner
Hes currently the most improved player in the world and set about showing it. He eased to the first then broke at a decisive moment in the second and again in the third. Evans wrapped it up in straight sets 6 3, 6 3, 6 4 to put Great Britain one up with kyle edmund next to play. Parliament will next week debate how english football is governed as mps try to improve the way the sport is run. The culture, media and Sport Committee will bring a motion of no confidence in the Football Associations ability to restructure itself. The fa have responded saying theyre committed to working with the government. Heres our sports news correspondent Richard Conway with more. This is the culture, media and Sports Committee who have had their patients warned by the Football Association in recent years. They have had two reports into the governance of football and as they see it, the sa needs to reform and look at how it governs itself admits to look at that make up of its board level. Fa. They think t