We started to imagine, well, what if there was a character at the centre of this story who couldnt connect, who was incapable of connecting, in a world that seems, at least from the outside, totally interconnected 7 what if you are incapable ofjoining that . And that is really where evan came from. I dont know if you can tell but this is me just pretending. What is your view now of social media . When we started writing the show, we lived in a very different world than we live in now, in the sense that what we were talking about in the show about a young man and this journey through. Lies and half truths online felt like a Young Persons story in a lot of ways. And its impossible for us to ignore now in the world of 2019 that lies and the internet and social media, its not a Young Persons phenomenon any more. In many ways it drives the news. Yes. In both of our countries, i think. They are hoping that sense of shared cultural experience will see their all american story succeed in londo
Theres more news on our website bbc. Co. Uk news and via the bbc news app. Now, we can go live to singapore for Asia Business report. Froms highway reprieve, the Technology Giant is giving another three months before a us bank takes effect trumpa huawei. And why tata steel is cutting 3000 jobs gcioss tata steel is cutting 3000 jobs across its european business. Hello. Welcome to Asia Business report, i am sharanjit welcome to Asia Business report, i am shara njit leyl. Welcome to Asia Business report, i am sharanjit leyl. Washington has granted an extension for businesses to deal with blacklisted telecoms giant huawei. It comes as regular does continue to work and rules that the Front Administration says pose National Security risks. The bbcs mira hussein has the latest from new york. Huawei has been one of the most volatile flashpoints between the us and china. The tax giant has long been viewed with suspicion in america. Its status as a supplier of leading Network Technology as well
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme are you tempted to have a power nap at work . The Us Government says sleeping on thejob is banned in federal buildings. Tell us what you think . Is a nap at work a part of your routine . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbc the briefing lets bring you the latest on what is happening in hong kong. Its been a tense but calm morning at hong kongs Polytechnic University, after days of some of the most violent and dangerous confrontations yet between police and protestors. Most of the protestors have now left the campus, some led away by fire officers, others by a group of School Teachers who were anxious to get some of the youngest demonstrators out of harms way. But about 100 remain on campus, surrounded by police officers. And the territoritys chief executive, carrie lam, has said she wants a peaceful solution to the stand off, but she cant rule out using force
to the pope emeritus, benedict the sixteenth, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. good evening, welcome to sportsday this monday night i m chetan pathak, coming up on the programme: paying their respects to a football legend thousands of mourners gather in brazil where pele is lying in state. celtic score late to stay nine points clear, denying rangers victory in the old firm derby. and martina navratilva says she ll fight with all she s got after being diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. news from the premier league and an eventful old firm derby in scotland to come but we start tonight in brazil where mourners are continuing to gather to pay their respects to pele, who s lying in state at the football ground of his former club santos. the three time world cup winner died at the age of 82 last week. our south america correspondent katy watson is there for us. we know the brazilian government said there would be thre
in the end, a win would not have been enough because croatia managed to get the victory they needed to progress through to the finals. for the fans, deep disappointment but all hope is not lost. they still have the play offs to look forward to. i was a bit disappointed. i think we deserved it. i really think we deserved it. but, oh well. how hopeful are you wales can reach another major tournament via the play offs? very hopeful. got ourselves to blame. we could have qualified earlier in the competition. we didn t. relied on this result which did not go our way. really disappointing, really disappointing. | but i think they played well . but they had a lot of chances. unfortunately it did not turn out very well for them - in the end. but here we are. wales could not have dreamt of a better start. nico williams gave wales the lead in the opening few minutes. cardiff city stadium buzzing. that noise dampened down a little bit while news filtered through of croatia taking the le