The Award Winning comedian, whos died, at the age of 57. And the celebrated british architect of this museum, dedicated to black history in america, says its time britain had one of its own. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news rugbys six nations gets under way in paris this evening. Can the french end the welsh nine match unbeaten run . Well bring you all of the news from the stade de france. Good evening. Snow and ice are continuing to cause treacherous conditions on roads in wales and southern england. Tonight, a section of the m3 motorway in hampshire, near basingstoke, remains closed in both directions, due to three jackknifed lorries, and the advice to people in the area is to stay at home. There are also two met Office Warnings covering much of the uk. Today, more than 1,000 schools in england and wales were closed, after what was the coldest night in the uk for seven years. In a moment, well get the latest from one of the worst affected areas, cornwall. But first, our correspondent Duncan Kennedy is in longparish in hampshire. Weve been driving around hampshire and berkshire all day today, and its been pretty much snowing all day. We are hearing long parish, near andover, where some of the major roads are open but many of the minor ones around here are simply blocked to ordinary cars will stop as you say, the m3 in hampshire has been blocked altogether, both directions, near winchester. Weve just heard on the last few minutes that the southbound carriageway has now just reopened that the southbound carriageway has nowjust reopened for a couple of lanes, but it still meant travel chaos for thousands of motorists. The m3 tonight at a full standstill. Desperate motorists trying to get home for the weekend some have been trapped for hours. Both lanes were blocked after three lorries jackknifed. Traffic had been slow in the run up to rush hour. The thickening blizzard eventually halting vehicles completely. But its notjust the m3. We drove across berkshire and hampshire and a series of smaller roads were also caught up in the chaos. The number of shunts countless, the skidding endless. Although many of the a roads are open, it is the back roads, the b roads that are the problem. The gritters were out this morning but they havent managed to return, therefore the snow was falling again on these surfaces. Ian crowder had been on his last day of work where else but at the aa. He was desperate to get home to celebrate, but instead he began his retirement stuck on the a339 and hes still there. Its a very picturesque, im sure, but being here in the traffic is. Stationary for nearly five hours, now, is not a huge amount of fun. It wasnt just commuters stuck in the snow. The Emergency Services were not spared either. Out in all weathers, but caught out by todays snow. Well done in basingstoke, helpers pushed this ambulance up a hill after a Specialist Rescue Team also got stuck. One more challenging moment on the day that february turned the south to freezing. Images filmed by drivers trapped in one of the uks most exposed stretches of road. Short of fuel, short of food, the lights ofjamaica inn were a beacon to those who set off into the snow to reach them. The only way i can describe it is like armageddon. I havent seen anything like this. There was lorries jackknifed, all up this road, there was lorries jackknifed. There was vehicles everywhere. Well over 100 cold, hungry and exhausted travellers filled every available corner of the hotel. Across the region, others defied the ice and snow to help those in greatest need. One of dartmoors Community Nurses relied on park rangers to reach their patients. Hello hello, darling, how are you . I couldnt do without them. No way could i do without them. I would just be sat here. The worst case scenario, i mean, we would walk. We have done that in the past. But, you know, you do have to get to these patients. Do you want a bread roll with that, my love . No thank you. Are you sure . The grip of winter has intensified hardship. Bristols Emergency Programme provides help to the citys rough sleepers. Mostly, they bring sleeping bags to keep you warm. They bring hot drinks. They bring hot food. Everything i need, they bring it, just to keep me alive. Back at jamaica inn, the surprise guests have rescued abandoned vehicles and headed home. But staff here say they will be ready if they are needed again. Its still bitingly cold down in the south west. Theres more snow and ice for all forecast across all affected areas but things have improved, major routes are open, minor routes are possible although dangerous in places and Regional Airports are saying they could be back to normal by the morning. Were hearing so much about the staff here who came to the aid of those in need, Companies Providing bedding, individuals and families providing food and hot drinks and even tractors to help people out of snowdrifts, and being hailed for their part in bringing warmth to the winter chill. Robert hall on bodmin moor, in cornwall. Dramatic footage showing the moment a dam burst in brazil, releasing millions of tonnes of mining waste that engulfed nearby buildings, has been uncovered. 115 people are now known to have died in the disaster, which happened in the state of minas gerais last month. Hundreds of people are still missing. 0ur science editor David Shukman reports from the site of the dam at brumadinho, in the south east of brazil. First, a long cloud of dust. Then a nightmare vision of an unrelenting torrent of sludge. The waste from decades of mining, racing towards hundreds of unsuspecting people down below. The catastrophe unfolded a week ago but only now has this video come to light, adding to the sense of loss and of outrage. And difficult for you . This red cross volunteer, henato silveira, leads me to the edge of the disaster zone. Seis corpos. Six bodies . He alone has found six bodies. Any hope of reaching survivors in this endless sea of mud was quickly dashed. Emergency workers are now scouting for any signs of bodies from the air and they are picking their way over this horrific landscape. We spotted this search team with a sniffer dog in the distance. By the time the wall of mud reached this point, it had already overwhelmed the cafeteria where the miners were having lunch, and destroyed the offices of the mine itself, before arriving here, tearing through a hotel and holiday chalets, before surging on over that ridge in the distance and down into the valley beyond, where it caused yet more destruction. The question everyone here is just astounded by is how, in a big, modern, growing economy, this could ever have been allowed to happen. Investigators are now on the scene. The dam holding back the waste was owned by one of the Worlds Largest mining companies. It was inspected only last year. We find a local man, leandro gil, praying for friends lost in the mud. Unfortunately, he says, Somebody Just thought about himself. He didnt protect the dam properly. So after years and years, that has now been revealed. A special mass, seven days since the disaster. There is grief and anger and the demand for answers will only grow. David shukman, bbc news, in brazil. A woman from east london has become the first person to be convicted of female genital mutilation in the uk. The old bailey heard that the accused, whos originally from uganda, cut her daughter, who was three at the time. The woman also believed she could silence the police and prosecutors by practising witchcraft. The girls father was found not guilty. Adina campbell is with me now. This is a huge milestone in the battle against fgm, isnt it . Todays verdict is hugely significant. Almost 140,000 women and girls are affected by female genital mutilation here in the uk, even though this is a crime that has been illegal since the mid 19 80s. So the fact we have this conviction isa big, so the fact we have this conviction is a big, big win for the survivors, theirfamilies is a big, big win for the survivors, their families and campaigners who have been fighting long and hard to see this happen. The girl at the centre of this case was just three yea rs old centre of this case was just three years old when she was cut, back in 2017. Her mother claimed that she had fallen onto a Kitchen Cupboard while trying to reach for biscuits, but of course that wasnt the case, and she was taken to hospital with serious, severe injuries, and was bleeding heavily. This has been an extraordinary case. Weve heard evidence about the mothers interest in witchcraft will stop during a police search, police found silencing spells and two cows tongues, aimed at the foster carers, social workers and Police Officers in this case. The girls father was also on trialfor the in this case. The girls father was also on trial for the same offences will stop he was completely cleared of all the charges against him, but the girls mother is now facing up to 14 years in prison and shell be sentenced next month. Adina campbell, thank you. Venezuelas opposition leader, juan guaido, is calling for the biggest mass protests in the nations history this weekend, as he tries to force president Nicolas Maduro from power. The opposition is demanding new elections to end the political and economic chaos engulfing the country. Human rights lawyers have told the bbc theres been a wave of political arrests in recent days, with some people being tortured. The government denies mistreating prisoners. But our International Correspondent 0rla guerin has been hearing the harrowing account of one woman, who says she was beaten and abused. You may find some of the details distressing. Under darkened skies, caracas waits. Some here hoping for a modern day liberator to replace president Nicolas Maduro. But those who dare to oppose him can expect to pay a price. Almost 1000 people have been detained in the past ten days. We are on oui way now to meet one of them. Shes a young woman who we cant identify for own safety. Shes just been released and she has a harrowing story to tell. She says she was held for eight days in this building, the headquarters of the military police. They interrogated her about a relative, a military officer suspected of plotting against the president. Translation they tortured me. They put a plastic bag over my face and choked me. Then they put my head in a bucket of water to try to drown me. I fainted and they beat me to wake me up. They put a gun in my mouth and cocked it. They said they wanted answers fast and that they loved to see people suffer. Their boss told them all to rape me. They lifted my shirt and took off my bra and they touched me. Did you think that you might be killed . Translation yes, because they were constantly saying it. They said they were going to kill me and throw me in the river. They said, we are the government and nobody can do anything against the government. Leading human rights lawyer Alfredo Romero is struggling to keep up. He says the government is in overdrive, trying to silence dissent. Now we can talk also about generalised persecution, generalised detentions. They detained anyone in order to intimidate people and produce what they are producing, this fear of protest. That is what is going on. But some, like federica romer, a politics student, are determined to keep up the fight. She says being a mother to six month old carlota means she has to protest. This is for her, you know . This is for her. Before i had her, ifelt invincible and i didnt care. And now that i have her, of course im scared to go out. Im terrified. But this is absolutely for her, you know . Because she is the next generation of this country. They are the ones who are going to hold this country up. Federica is preparing to go back out on the streets tomorrow at a mass demonstration called by the opposition, gas mask at the ready. 0rla guerin, bbc news, caracas. Police are appealing for information about the mother of a baby girl, who was left in a park in east london last night. The newborn baby is now in a stable condition in hospital. She was discovered by a dog walker, in near freezing temperatures, inside a shopping bag. Detectives say her mother may need medical attention and have urged her to come forward. America has announced its suspending participation in a landmark Nuclear Deal Reached during the cold war. The secretary of state, mike pompeo, says its because russia has for several years been violating the terms of the intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty. The us decision will take effect from saturday and last six months, but will become permanent if negotiations between russia and the us fail. Lets talk to our north america editor, jon sopel. He is in washington. How significant is this move by the white house . He is in washington. How significant is this move by the white house7m is this move by the white house7m isa is this move by the white house7m is a big move by the white house, although not surprising. They have been warning for some time that russia is not complying with the terms of the treaty and so if you look back, this is the treaty, back in1987, look back, this is the treaty, back in 1987, signed by Ronald Reagan and mikhail gorbachev, that led to the removal of cruise missiles from places like greenham common. Other european nato members agree russia is not complying but they disagree somewhat with what america is doing. They want the next six months to be used to try to salvage the agreement. The fear is this could spark a new arms race between russia and the us. It could even lead to the unravelling of other treaties. I suppose at the core of this is a worry that the architecture, if you like, that has kept the peace since the second world war, could be dismantled by an inpatient american president and a defiant russian one. 0k, president and a defiant russian one. Ok, thank you,jon president and a defiant russian one. Ok, thank you, jon sopel in washington. There have been tributes throughout the day to the comedian jeremy hardy, whos died at the age of 57. Hed been receiving treatment for cancer. He won the comedy award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1988, but will be best remembered for his appearances on radio fours im sorry, i havent a clue. Lizo mzimba looks back at his life. Actually i was the youngest of five children and for that reason i felt a bit weird, i felt i wasnt wanted and was a mistake, and i think that having had four children, what my mother really wanted was a holiday. Jeremy hardys self effacing style of humour was what made him a star. The finest comedy minds in britain john oliver, rory bremner and jeremy hardy. His career began as a stand up in the 1980s and continued for decades on shows like mock the week. In the second world war, it was just a piece of cardboard that said, this is mr wilkins, hes not a german spy. He inspired, ithought he was very unfussy, very self deprecating, he always said he wasnt very good at that. He was principled, always principled, compassionate, kind, but just so wonderfully funny. I think its fair to say though that the bbc has never practised discrimination. Theyve always taken on any oxbridge graduate, regardless of talent. Despite jokes at its expense, he became a regular on bbc radio four panel shows like the news quiz and im sorry, i havent a clue. Was your dad a king for a day . He must have been to make a princess like you. Was your dad a pancake chef . He must have been to make a tosser like you. Laughter. You talk about lambeth, a cooperative council. A lifelong socialist, his beliefs informed much of his comedy and he frequently campaigned, too, on numerous issues. I remember him as a great friend, the other jeremy. We did lots of events together. He was always giving his time to raise money so other people could speak for them, human rights causes, justice causes. What a loss. More committed to socialism than to singing. Let me alone. Hell be remembered for his sharp comic brain, and, as radio listeners knew, a unique way with a tune. Cheering and applause. The comedian jeremy hardy, whos died at the age of 57. Exactly 40 years ago today, the exiled cleric, ayatollah khomeini, returned to his native iran, helping to establish a revolution that recast the country and its role in the middle east. Irans ties to the west were radically changed, and the ayatollah became the Supreme Leader of the new Islamic Republic of iran. Our World Affairs editorjohn simpson was on that flight from paris to tehran with the ayatollah, and witnessed first hand the revolution unfold. It was a key moment in modern history. Underthe shah, iran was increasingly westernised, but its vast oil wealth brought corruption and social upheaval and that led to a year of violent demonstrations. Ayatollah khomeini was in exile in france. He was implacable. The shah must go. And soon, the shah was forced to escape abroad, a broken man, dying of cancer. Throughout the revolution, sir David Reddaway was a young diplomat in the british embassy. When we were in the middle of all the events of the collapse of the old iran, neither we nor really anybody else knew what was going to come out of it. And i dont think many iranians knew what they would be seeing over this timescale. On khomeinis flight back to iran, i asked him what he was feeling. He ignored me. A moment later, someone else asked the same question. Nothing, he said. His return was a huge defeat for the west and a massive boost to islamic fundamentalism. Even today, the pictures are still extraordinary. These were the crowds outside. I mean, people say it was the biggest crowd in human history. It was certainly a couple of million, maybe 3 million. There was a brief showdown between the army and the demonstrators a few days later. I watched as the victorious crowds trashed a secret police headquarters. Archive the policemans uniforms and even the files that they have found inside have been scattered to the winds and the demonstrators are in complete possession. Ever since, the clerics have ruled iran, clamping down in particular on womens rights. The only real challenge for them came in 2009 after a disputed president ial election. It was called the green revolution and it rocked the religious leadership, but it was put down savagely. The Bbcs Persian Service is banned in iran, but millions watch it anyway. Rana rahimpour is one of its presenters. There is appetite for a change, but because there is nobody to mobilise the youth who want change, i cannot imagine another revolution happening, despite the widespread corruption. Its economy is troubled, but modern iran can be surprisingly relaxed and pleasant. Still, people are scared to come out against the government. That has kept the system going for 40 years. John simpson, bbc news. Wales staged a second half comeback to defeat france 24 19 in the opening game of this year s six nations. Two tries, including this from yoann huget, gave the home side a 16 0 lead at half time in paris. But wales looked a different proposition in the second half, and when george north grabbed this interception, he ran in for the decisive try. It means wales are now unbeaten in ten games. Sir david adjaye, the renowned british ghanaian architect, has told the bbc that a museum celebrating black British Culture is long overdue. Among sir davids most important designs is the National Museum of African American history and culture in washington, dc. Here, a new exhibition of his work is opening at the Design Museum in london, and hes been talking to our arts editor will gompertz. He might be one of the most in demand architects in the world today. But it hasnt been an easy ride to the top for sir david adjaye, who, as a young british ghanaian architect in the 1990s, found work difficult to come by. Because you are black, did you find it hard to get commissions, to be heard . Yeah, i mean, well, i didnt get any commissions. It just. I was not part of any kind of patronage like that. Architecture is kind of like an insider game, because it requires a certain generation to give you, or to give access to you, or to sort of bless you, as, you know, being good enough tojoin the club, as it were. And i didnt have any of that access. So he started out designing spaces for Old Art School friends, before coming to public attention with the ideas store library in east london, and then achieving global fame as the architect of the museum of African American history and culture in washington, dc. What we wanted to do was make a museum that followed the narrative of the story, to take you into the depths of the earth and to kind of deal with that deep, troubling history. Ironically, that site was a slave market, so you literally are going through troubled earth, as it were. And then you rise up and have this overview and you are in the light. Do you think theres a place in britain for something similar, a museum to celebrate. Black culture in britain . I think that its long overdue and i think there should be a commission to understand this, because there is a huge. Story. And, you know, i think that most people think that black britain started with the windrush. It started way before that there are black people right back to the elizabethan period. I think that the contribution of black people in, sort of, the english isles is an important discussion, and would empower generations of black kids to feel. The connection that they already have to england, it is like home, but to feel empowered that they are part of the. The sort of language and part of the dna of the roots of this place, too, and have a place in it towards the future. Its really amazingly important, the representation of people in the sort of cultural tropes of the nation. That is one for the future, maybe. Right now, david adjaye has plenty to keep him busy, not least this project, the planned Holocaust Memorial in the gardens by the houses of parliament. Will gompertz, bbc news. Thats it. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello, and welcome to sportsday im ben croucher. These are your friday night headlines. Hes the north star. Two tries for george as wales kick off the six nations with a win in paris. The womens tournament started tonight too. England put on a half century of points to win in ireland. No fifties in antigua but no problems for west indies as they build a healthy lead against england. Well if the rest of the six nation can match the drama in paris this evening were in for a special tournament. Wales trailed france by 16 points in their six nations opener in paris. A second half to remember for the welsh saw them claw their way back to run out winners by 24 points to 19. Our Sports Correspondent andy swiss was watching. They are banished to a cloud of smoke and wave of anticipation. France against the wales team. Fingers crossed. Those hopes were 0011 fingers crossed. Those hopes were soon to be seen to be swatted aside. France ahead. Waless frustration only begun. Williams effort relink that he lost control. That summed up the first half. The host extended their lead and style. Lopez fight over a drop goal before the break, it was succeed neil, wales with the first half to forget. They needed something remarkable and out of nowhere, they found it. Josh adams was a spike. It was followed by the ridiculous. Wales took the lead, but france grabbed it back. The penalty making it 19 17. But the greatest job it penalty making it 19 17. But the greatestjob it was penalty making it 19 17. But the greatest job it was yet to penalty making it 19 17. But the greatestjob it was yet to come. George what the stunning interception at a 60 yard dash for glory. Astonishingly, wells had turned it around. Theyre blaming goes on, fairto turned it around. Theyre blaming goes on, fair to say the rest of the six nations have some act to follow. And the sorts of conditions, anything can happen. We talked about chasing anything down. The first half, we did not have luck. We got away from our half, we did not have luck. We got away from oui game half, we did not have luck. We got away from our game plan. In the second half, refocus,. England women opened their 2019 Six Nations Campaign with 51 7 win against ireland in dublin. Zoe harrison and emily scott were amongst the scorers of the roses eight try victory. And italy ran in four tries, this the pick of them, to earn a bonus point as they beat scotland by 28 points to 7 in glasgow. The west indies will resume on day 3 of the 2nd test against england with a healthy lead of 85 runs, with 4 first innings wickets remaining. Thats after they frustrated englands bowlers for the most part on day two closing on 272 for 6. Three of their batsmen made it into the 40s without converting into half centuries. But for england it was another difficult day in the dirt in antigua. Earlier, former england spinner robert croft gave his assessment of the day. The weight that test of cricket is played these days, you seek that ball, and you see players say i cannot see this out. And attacking what they are playing. What was impressive from the west indies point of view, no matter what happened, it is very sprightly. Silent movement and up movement as well. Whatever happened, silent movement and up movement as well. Whatever happened, they were able to let it go and face the next ball. They stayed in the same mode of play all the way through. They absorb all of englands pressure. In england that catches. At the