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Sunday, for most of us, is census day the once in a decade compulsory survey that aims to provide an up to date picture of much of the population. And this time theres a new voluntary question on sexuality for over 16s. Theres also one asking whether your Gender Identity matches your sex registered at birth. Jessica parker reports. Census 1951, this snapshot usually takes place every ten years. Archive thus, it will be possible to answer mechanically are doing part time work . Running for over two centuries, things have moved on. Thank you, babe. Welcoming the new questions, keland lisa. We are counted now in a way that we havent been previously. Yes, it does feel that statistics have been guestimated, to some extent, but now were going to have, hopefully, accurate representation. Do you think its a bit nosy . Itsjust representative of life in britain. Yeah. It might feel nosy, but the census in itself is a nosy document, isnt it . Yeah, how are those two new questions any different to anything else thats on that census document . Theyre not. Taking calls, a charity in brighton, offering advice to lgbt people and some reassurance. This is the first year that the census is online. Theres probably a little more anxiety as to where that information is going. That kind of idea that their information is just kind of, you know, out in the big, wide world. And its specifically if youre not out to anybody or youre not out to your household, that can be really, really scary. The picture emerging wont be 100 accurate, although anyone not out to their household can ask for a private access code. Overall, it is hoped this census will provide a clearer view. So, for the first time, sexuality and Gender Identity so, for the first time, sexuality and Gender Identity will be a matter of national record. What difference will that make . Well, some organisations say the data could be very useful. Both in terms of funding and for this Youth Homelessness charity, how best to focus support. As we expand our services, we would like to know where young people are that identify as lgbtq plus, so that we can target those areas and make our services go further. Landmark buildings lit up in census purple ahead of this sunday, the day to base your answers on. In scotland, the census has been pushed back a year. In northern ireland, there is no question on Gender Identity. Nevertheless, a hope it might all shine some sort of light on the society we live in. Jessica parker, bbc news. Dont forget to fill it basing it on tomorrow. It is coming up to 25 to six. Now it is time for The Travel Show. This week, look back at some of our top to thailand. Henry is rolling with the punches. Look at his abs rolling with the punches. Look at his abs they rolling with the punches. Look at his abs they are at his abs they are ridiculous. At his abs they are ridiculous. , ridiculous. Mike gets stuck in. I am knee ridiculous. Mike gets stuck in. I am knee deep ridiculous. Mike gets stuck in. I am knee deep and ridiculous. Mike gets stuck in. I am knee deep and still i am knee deep and still sinking further. I am knee deep and still sinking further. And carmen tries a tech sinking further. And carmen tries a Tech Solution sinking further. And carmen tries a Tech Solution to tries a Tech Solution to pollution. I tries a Tech Solution to pollution. Tries a Tech Solution to pollution. Tries a Tech Solution to ollution. Pollution. I am cleaning the beach. Hello and welcome to The Travel Show. It is hard to believe it has been around a whole year since life changed for everyone here in the uk thanks to the covid pandemic. The Vaccine Scheme is giving us hope we will soon be able to travel. In the meantime, stay with us for inspiration and tips that will be in handy when we can travel again. Now the tried and true traveller favourite, thailand. We kick off literally in the thai capital of bangkok, where in 2017 we convinced henry to train like a champion and try his hand at the countrys national sport. Muay thai is said to have been developed by thai warriors on the battlefields of the 14th century where became known as the art of the eight limbs. That is because hands, shins, and elbows and knees are all used as points of contact stop really quite high octane. These fighters are absolutely astonishing watching up close and personal, but somebody decided it was a good thing for me to trade up first hand so tomorrow morning i am heading out to an actual muay thai camp that trains muay thai fighters from all over thailand. I hope that i dont come out on the other end to bruised and bound up. Banged up. So i had 45 minutes to the north of bangkok to the gym where some of the countrys top champions live and train. Tourists who want to get fit can stay at camps like this throughout thailand but this throughout thailand but this place is known as the countrys toughest. This place is known as the countrys toughest. How has the experience countrys toughest. How has the experience been countrys toughest. How has the experience been so countrys toughest. How has the experience been so far . Countrys toughest. How has the experience been so far . Good, l experience been so far . Good, man, these guys are tough. Really, really tough. I mean, they are the best. Back home i am training two hours a day and thatis am training two hours a day and that is supposed to be like the real tough stuff for competition. Here you train like six or seven hours a day and that is the normal. These guys train twice a day, every day. Then determined to make me sweat even more. They are determined. It is all about balance. You always think about leaning into a punch. Actually, with muay thai, you have to stay pretty much dead centre, keep your weight evenly distributed. It is weird. It is a breaking habits. Children here start learning from a very young age and it takes years to master the practice. I am about to step in the ring with momo who is top contender for muay thai injapan. He looks really mean. Look at his abs they are ridiculous i have got a fair way to go yet. 0k. Practice, yeah . Just the basics whistle blows. Thank you. Thank ou. Iwill whistle blows. Thank you. Thank you. I will have whistle blows. Thank you. Thank you. I will have to whistle blows. Thank you. Thank you. I will have to call whistle blows. Thank you. Thank you. I will have to call it you. I will have to call it again. These guys are finely tuned athletes. May call today. I have had the tiniest bit of training here. But my time here is up so i hope you enjoyed my agony. Greatjob from henry, there, channelling his inner warrior. Up next a Local Community battling to save its wildlife. Back in 2019 we sent mike corey to the coast where conservationists have found an ingenious although muddy solution to an ongoing conservation challenge. Few International Travellers venture here, but in recent years the amazing transformation of its ecosystem has begun to draw people like me. It might not be one of the most beautiful ecosystems, but it is actually quite full of life. There are snails, cockles, crabs, macaques, birds all kinds of wildlife here. There is a monkey right here with a crab in its mouth. This place is quite an experience. The shellfish, shrimp, and crabs which thrive in this environment were almost at the brink of collapse a few years ago because of the dramatic loss of one single thing, mangoes. Industrial Shrimp Farming left the Mangrove Forest decimated and weathered a fragile ecosystem which the villagers depended on to survive. But the local people began to fight back. Paiboon helped bring hundreds of people from nearby villages to replant the mangoes. Eventually there wont be going to pay off in a caught the attention of royalty. Mangroves. 0k, ok, when ok, when i knew that i was going to be planting mangroves, i brought hiking boots. Good traction, waterproof, but apparently this is not the footwear of choice. Instead we wear these, a fusion of yoga pants and a womans brassiere. I put these on my feet and we go waist deep into the mud and Thatis Go Waist deep into the mud and that is how we played mangroves. Iam ready. Three, two, one. Iam knee deep mangroves. Iam ready. Three, two, one. I am knee deep and still sinking further. How does it work . One . I have one. I dig a hole. And you painted in, just like a normal tree. Alright. Over 32 years since the repainting began the Mangrove Forest has regained a third of what was lost. Right here . That is good . Ok. Fun fact about the mangrove tree, they are actually shaped like this because when they fall from the trees, they are supposed to stick into the ground themselves and basically play themselves. There we go. Mangrove forest, one step bigger. High five. Mangrove forest, one step bigger. Highfive. And Mangrove Forest, one step bigger. High five. And there is more than one way to get clean after a day working in a mangroves. Years ago, local children found another use for these boards. Its great to give Something Back when you are travelling, but it is even better if you can have a little fun along the way. Mike getting good and messy there of the thai coast. Wouldnt it be nice when we get to have adventures like that again . Followed by a nice warm shower, of course. Stay with us for more memories coming up, including Henry Learning Survival Skills when he gets lost in the thai jungle. He gets lost in the thai uncle. ,. ,. , jungle. This, ladies and gentlemen, jungle. This, ladies and gentlemen, is jungle. This, ladies and gentlemen, is actually | gentlemen, is actually extremely comfortable. find extremely comfortable. And raan extremely comfortable. And rajan looks extremely comfortable. And rajan looks awesome some a car during a stay at a buddhist monastery. During a stay at a buddhist monastery during a stay at a buddhist monaste. ,. ,. , monastery. This is a feast. It is only once monastery. This is a feast. It is only once a monastery. This is a feast. It is only once a day, monastery. This is a feast. It is only once a day, but monastery. This is a feast. It is only once a day, but it monastery. This is a feast. It is only once a day, but it is l monastery. This is a feast. It is only once a day, but it is aj is only once a day, but it is a good fees. 50 is only once a day, but it is a good fees is only once a day, but it is a good fees. So do stick with us for that. Good fees. So do stick with us for that good fees. So do stick with us for that. Feast. Time now to head to good fees. So do stick with us for that. Feast. Thailands. For that. Feast. Thailands famous sandy beaches, the country has about 3000 kilometres of beautiful coastline which, of course, makes it a huge draw for tourists, but it doesnt always mean good news for the environment so back in 2019 we set carmen to the countrys south, not to raise but tojoin a clean mission. A clean up misson. Cleaning up thailands beaches has become a priority for a network of volunteers called trash heroes. The group operates in 25 cities across the country. Cleaning the beaches of trash and tiny pieces of cigarettes seems a never ending task. But the trash heroes here could soon have some help. Why do we need a robot here . A robot here . Because there is too many a robot here . Because there is too many trash. A robot here . Because there is too many trash. This a robot here . Because there is too many trash. This place a robot here . 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Wow, this is great im cleaning the beach the doctor and his team are working on a second prototype which will separate the shells out from the trash. At the moment, it has to be done by hand. So satisfying to see so much rubbish coming in there is a big focus here on getting the next generation to think differently about how they treat the countrys beaches. Protect this beautiful landscape for the future. Come on doing her bit on the beach. Now to dig deep into The Travel Show archives, back to 2014 and we shot a film with henry, long before he became a Hollywood Star we sent him to trek in Thejungels Near Phuket and everything was going just fine, until he got lost. Jungles. This barefoot explorer is survival expert dave williams, and four years he has been Teaching Trackers basic Survival Skills that could mean the difference between life and death. For years. The difference between life and death. Foryears. Dave, im lost, i need your help. What is the first thing i should do. Relax, it is not that big of a deal. You are not that lost. I have a mobile phone, very low battery, what are my priorities . You use it or save it . ,. ,. ,. ,. , it . You might go one bar or one hour of light it . You might go one bar or one hour of light but it . You might go one bar or one hour of light but i it . You might go one bar or one hour of light but i would it . You might go one bar or one hour of light but i would not hour of light but i would not wait for that. The chance of us getting rescued now are pretty slim. Accept our fate, getting rescued now are pretty slim. Accept ourfate, enjoy the night, we have A Night In The night, we have A Night In Thejungle to lets the night, we have A Night In The jungle to lets do this and tomorrow we will figure out, walk around a little bit and find two bars and make a call. Daves most important tip is to keep hydrated. Without water the body and brain serco into shot down so that is what we need to sort out. 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When the work theyre dried up he decided to head to asia. His home ever since. Dave, decided to head to asia. His home eversince. Dave, how decided to head to asia. His home ever since. Dave, how did you get involved with all of these Survival Techniques . Ige these Survival Techniques . Ive been into wild edible plants and stuff all my life, ijust find it a very interesting subject. I lived back in america, if you know one dozen plants basically in my home state you had it sorted and here i have a dozen plants in my yard my yard sunset fast approaching my yard sunset fast approaching i my yard sunset fast approaching i had i my yard sunset fast approaching i had to | my yard sunset fast i approaching i had to sort my yard sunset fast approaching i had to sort out where i was going to sleep for the night. So why is it so important to build shelter . Certain times of year when it is a bit cold the ground is cold and it will only have to be a few degrees colder than your actual Body Temperature it literally suck the life out of you but you are getting off the ground to get the creepy qualities and things that will annoy you and keep you from sleeping. Go around, everything, as many times as you can to make it as tight as you can to make it as tight as you can. Ok, we have the foundation going. You can. 0k, we have the foundation going. You can. 0k, we have the foundation going. Check this out, foundation going. Check this out. Man foundation going. Check this out, man that foundation going. Check this out, man that is foundation going. Check this out, man that is pretty i out, man that is pretty stable. � , out, man that is pretty stable. V , out, man that is pretty stable. , � , , � stable. Thats pretty good all we have to stable. Thats pretty good all we have to do stable. Thats pretty good all we have to do is stable. 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Across the world thailand is known for its hundreds of Bullets Monastery is where monks and nuns spend their lives in simplicity, contemplation and meditation. Back in 2014 we sent rajan to get a taste of that lifestyle juande, at least. Buddhist monasteries. The first duty of the new day is collecting alms, food from the Local Community. The Local Community. Every morning the Local Community. Every morning there the Local Community. Every morning there is the Local Community. Every morning there is a the Local Community. Every morning there is a number| the Local Community. Every i morning there is a number of routes from this monastery and the monks divided into small groups and go out on each route. � , � , groups and go out on each route. , �. ,. , route. As im soon to find out, this is not the only source of sustenance for the monks. There you go. This is a feast it is only once a day but it is a good feast next on the agenda is one of my daily duties. As everyone else gone . You may have noticed that the task of sweeping up is given, really, to the most enlightened person here in the monastery. Thats why im doing it and after thatis why im doing it and after that is complete a chance to meet some of the foreign monks as they finish theirjobs. Some, it transpires, have had rather colourful previous lives. I rather colourful previous lives. ,. , rather colourful previous lives. ,. Lives. I used to be a photographer. I lives. I used to be a j photographer. Used lives. I used to be a i photographer. Used to be lives. I used to be a photographer. Used to be a photographer . Photographer. Used to be a photographer . And photographer. Used to be a photographer . And i i photographer. Used to be a photographer . And i got i photographer. Used to be a i photographer . And i got about and enjoyed photographer . And i got about and enjoyed myself photographer . And i got about and enjoyed myself so. I photographer . And i got about and enjoyed myself so. Whatj and enjoyed myself so. What kind of pictures . Fashion. Really . Yeah, fashion magazines. Yes, magazines. Successful . Yes,. Uite. Magazines. Successful . Yes, quite. Successful magazines. Successful . Yes, quite. Successful enough. I magazines. Successful . Yes, i quite. Successful enough. Turns out that michael quite. Successful enough. Turns out that michael was quite. Successful enough. Turns out that michael was also i quite. Successful enough. Turns out that michael was also the i out that michael was also the manager of the model Claudia Schifferfor manager of the model Claudia Schiffer for three manager of the model Claudia Schifferfor three years. Manager of the model Claudia Schiffer for three years. He was then a monk for a short period in 2001 and return to the faith 1. 5 years ago and this time, he says it is for good. This time, he says it is for aood. ~. , this time, he says it is for aood. ~. , this time, he says it is for aood. ,. , good. Most of my family thinks eah, i good. Most of my family thinks yeah. I should good. Most of my family thinks yeah, i should have good. Most of my family thinks yeah, i should have a good. Most of my family thinks yeah, i should have a family, i | yeah, i should have a family, i should make lots of money and what people normally think but i have no positions anymore, no health insurance, nothing at all. , ~ all. Nothing in the bank. Nothing all. Nothing in the bank. Nothing in all. Nothing in the bank. Nothing in the all. Nothing in the bank. Nothing in the bank. I all. Nothing in the bank. Nothing in the bank. No| all. Nothing in the bank. I nothing in the bank. No safety net. Number one, it is simple. You train yourself daily seven, eight, nine hours in meditation and you are able to steal your mind and becomes very peaceful and this experience is actually much better than all the money i could have. I could have. Michael has not completely i could have. Michael has not completely forsaken i could have. Michael has not completely forsaken his i i could have. Michael has not completely forsaken his old | completely forsaken his old life. He is still curious about the english premiership football scores, arsenal especially, and then reveals the abbot is a secret liverpool fan. Monks have to observe 227 strict precepts or rules, so really my efforts were rather pathetic. But in truth, as i left, i realised i gained something out of the experience. In that short period, had appreciated the routine, the simplicity and the absence of empty choices you frequently have to make on the outside world. The point, though, is most of us live in that world. Rajan taking some time to find himself back in 2014. Thats all we have time for on this weekss programme but coming up next week, we had underground in edinburgh to find out how one iconic st dealt with epidemics almost 400 years ago. Dealt with epidemics almost 400 ears auo. , � , dealt with epidemics almost 400 earsauo. , � ,. , ~ dealt with epidemics almost 400 earsauo. , � ,. , a, years ago. Youre must walk a mile in their years ago. Youre must walk a mile in their shoes years ago. Youre must walk a mile in their shoes and years ago. Youre must walk a mile in their shoes and you i years ago. Youre must walk a | mile in their shoes and you can really, really understand what these people went through. filth. These people went through. Oh, wow and mike these people went through. Oh, wow and mike is these people went through. Oh, wow and mike is in these people went through. Oh, wow and mike is in zanzibar these people went through. Oh, wow and mike is in zanzibar to | wow and mike is in zanzibar to visit the showpiece wow and mike is in zanzibar to visit the Showpiece Palace i visit the Showpiece Palace tragically collapsed in december. Tragically collapsed in december. � ,. , m1 december. Its a mess. Dont foruet december. Its a mess. Dont forget you december. Its a mess. Dont forget you can december. Its a mess. Dont forget you can catch december. Its a mess. Dont forget you can catch up i december. Its a mess. Dont forget you can catch up on i forget you can catch up on anything youve missed from this programme on bbc iplayer. Until next time from me and the rest of The Travel Show team, stay safe and we will see you next time. Hello there. For most of us, the weekend promises a fair amount of dry weather. The amount of cloud will vary a bit from place to place and there will be some jumps around in temperatures as well, as we will see in a moment. This was the Satellite Picture then from friday, showing we had some decent sunshine, particularly across parts of scotland. That was how the sunshine looked in the highlands. Not far away from that in sterlingshire, we have the highest temperature in the uk up to 17 celsius, very mild for the time of year. But it wasnt like that everywhere. North east england had a really chilly day on friday just 6 celsius. A big jump upwards in temperatures, though, on the way later today. Why the change . Well, yesterday, we had the winds coming in from the north east. Its all down to the wind direction, you see. These north easterly winds brought those low temperature to Eastern England because they were travelling over these really cold seas. The temperature in the water just 6 degrees at the moment. But the winds today are changing direction in a big way. They are coming in from a north westerly direction, hence that big jump upwards in temperatures widely across eastern areas of england. Now, heres the Weather Picture over the next few hours. Weve got cloud across england and wales, a few gaps in the cloud for scotland, slowly filtering into parts of northern england. And on account of the cloudy skies, its not cold temperatures around 6 7 celsius. On into saturday then, this Weather Front is going to go nowhere fast, staying across Central England and wales all day. Another cold front will push into the far north of the uk, Bringing Rain To Northern Scotland late in the day. Could be an odd patch of drizzle as well from that slow moving front across england and wales thats why its going to stay cloudy here, but well see some sunshine. Central and Southern Scotland and particularly north east england, thats where the best of the sunshine is going to be, and its going to be a much warmer day across north east england. In the warmest spots, temperatures reach 17 celsius. But those north westerly winds bringing some cooler weather into North West England and north wales as well. Sunday, while a cold front will have moved across most of the uk, bringing cloudy weather across england and wales again, what that cold front is going to do, well, its going to introduce cooler and fresher air. So sunday, temperature wise, temperatures not quite as high still, though, managing to reach double figures for most of us. What about next week . Well, of the area of High Pressure bringing the settled weather is going to continue to influence our weather but it will probably gradually turn a little more unsettled across the north west. Good morning. Welcome to Breakfast Withjon Kay and rachel burden. Our headlines today a shot in the arm for the Prime Minister as he urges people to take up the vaccine. It was very good, very quick, and you know what im going to say i cannot recommend too highly. But europe braces for a third wave of infections, with fresh lockdowns in parts of france and poland. The six nations grand slam beckons for wales if they can win in france, tonight, roared on by their captain, alun wynjones, whos been dubbed � superman by the french. Reporting for duty

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