afghanistan s taliban led government on women attending universities or working for humanitarian aid groups. and farewell to the milk man, j] watt, one of american football s greatest ever defensive players, is to retire. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start this hour with a special report from ukraine, from the southern port of kherson, which is under increased bombardment from russian forces, and where today the maternity ward of a hospital was among the places being shelled. kherson is often called the gateway to crimea , and, because of its strategic importance, it was one of the first places taken by russian forces at the start of the war. it was liberated last month, in a significant gain for ukrainian troops. but civilians are now living with a daily onslaught of russian shelling. our correspondent yogita limaye has spent the last four days in kherson, with colleagues imogen anderson, sanjay ganguly and mariana matvichuk, and they se
Of Midnight Mass at the nativity church. And in his First Christmas message as monarch, king charles is to pay tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth ii. You are watching bbc news. Bend it like beckham 20 years on. Its not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. I wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone whod let me play football whenever i wanted . Who are you talking to . Move on up by Curtis Mayfield plays. Bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. Hush now, child. My mum probably hates the film because weve watched it that many times. There are so many elements of it that are still true today. I was like, this is me on screen. Shes found her people. Maybe i can find my people. The film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. Though you may find. People from marginalised communities can find themselves in it, even if its not their own culture. So, to celebrate its
bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. # hush now, child. my mum probably hates the film because we ve watched it that many times. there are so many elements of it that are still true today. - i was like, this is me on screen. she s found her people. maybe i can find my people. the film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. # though you may find. people from marginalised communities can find themselves in it, even if it s not their own culture. so, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, i m going to take a deeper look at the impacts of the film. commentator: and have - we discovered a new star here, gary lineker? that s right, john. could jess bhamra be the answer to england s prayers? alan? crikey, i look a lot younger! quick thinking, - comfortable on the ball. i tell you what, i wish - she was playing for scotland! yeah, i think i overacted a little bit. but at the time, i
at a pub on merseyside, in northern england, on christmas eve. the victim has been named as 26 year old elle edwards. a 30 year old man and a 19 year old woman have been arrested. now on bbc news bend it like beckham: 20 years on. it s not fair, the boys never have to come home and help. i wonder if i had an arranged marriage, would i get someone who d let me play football whenever i wanted? who are you talking to? move on up by curtis mayfield plays bend it like beckham was a huge success and it made history as the highest grossing film about football. # hush now, child. my mum probably hates the film because we ve watched it that many times. there are so many elements of it that are still true today. - i was like, this is me on screen. she s found her people. maybe i can find my people. the film actually gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. # though you may find. people from marginalised - communities can find themselves in it, even if it s -