i would urge care homes to do everything they can to allow as many visitors as they can. face coverings are no longer mandatory in england — but some big retailers ask customers to continue wearing them. a second man admits his involvement in an assault on england's chief medical officer professor sir chris whitty, in a london park last year. it's holocaust memorial day — marking 77 years since the liberation of auschwitz—birkenau. seven holocaust survivors have had portraits painted in a project commissioned by prince charles. and tributes to the comedian and writer barry cryer — who's died at the age of 86. borisjohnson has described as "total rhubarb" claims that he personally intervened so a british man could airlift animals from afghanistan last summer — when the taliban took control of the country. yesterday, an email released by a parliamentary committee stated that he'd authorised the evacuation of pen farthing, his staff and more than 150 cats and dogs under the care of his nowzad charity, at a time when people fleeing the taliban were left behind. our political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. this nick eardley is in westminster. has been the sourc controversy. this has been the source of some controversy. what exactly boris johnson did or didn't do to help those animals be evacuated from kabul airport in august last year. the claim had always been that the prime minister in some way helped that process along, either rubber—stamping it or giving a message that it should be allowed to happen, but that is something the government has always denied. those emails yesterday were seen by some as evidence that the prime minister was in some way involved. they talk about the prime minister giving his authorisation for that air left at kabul airport of 150 or so animals to take place but this was boris johnson's response earlier today. this whole thing is total rhubarb. i was very proud of what our armed services did with 0p pitting, and it was an amazing thing to move 15,000 people out of kabul in the way that we did. i thought it was also, additionally, very good that we were able to help those vets who came out as well. but i can tell you that the military... you didn't intervene? the military always... the military always prioritised human beings and that was quite right. and i think we should be incredibly proud of 0p pitting and what it achieved. that is the case for the defence, if you like, but we keep hearing these accusations from various people that the prime minister had a role in this process. his parliamentary private secretary is said to have been involved in a lot of the discussions. she has always said it was a constituency matter but some have claimed they said the prime minister was directly involved in addition to those emails from the foreign office that we saw yesterday. listen to an animal rights campaigner who was involved in the negotiations to get those animals evacuated from afghanistan last year. we had vets and vet nurses and we had animal care assistants within the nowzad charity and mayhew, another british charity on the ground in kabul, who were under real threat, particularly the women. and we had manyjobs forthem in the uk, where we have lots of vacancies across the veterinary care sector. and the prime minister understood those arguments, accepted them, and did put those people on the evacuation list, working with the home secretary and the foreign secretary to get the wheels of whitehall moving. it kind of lasers in the situation where it is impossible at the moment to see who is telling the truth, who is being accurate. the prime minister adamant on numerous occasions that he was not involved but claims from campaigners and a suggestion in these emails that we saw yesterday that he did approve that decision. find saw yesterday that he did approve that decision.— saw yesterday that he did approve that decision. �* . that decision. and in the meantime, westminster — that decision. and in the meantime, westminster awaits _ that decision. and in the meantime, westminster awaits the _ that decision. and in the meantime, westminster awaits the publication | westminster awaits the publication of that report by sue gray. it westminster awaits the publication of that report by sue gray.- of that report by sue gray. it waits and waits and _ of that report by sue gray. it waits and waits and waits _ of that report by sue gray. it waits and waits and waits a _ of that report by sue gray. it waits and waits and waits a bit _ of that report by sue gray. it waits and waits and waits a bit longer. i and waits and waits a bit longer. still no sign of the sue gray report. the latest from number 10 is that they do not have it. we have known for the past 2a hours or so that sue gray and her team are going through some issues with lawyers, with the met police as well. the view of her team as they want to give something to downing street that can be published exactly as it is so there is no need for any reductions or anything like that. it seems that process is taking longer than was imagined. there had been an expectation we would see it yesterday. but did not happen. we are not going to see it today and it seems unlikely though not completely impossible that we will see it tomorrow. a lot of people around westminster is starting to conclude that we are more likely to see less report into next week, potentially monday when parliament resumes. that is not cast—iron. you would be foolish to make a prediction on exactly when we are going to see it. that report has not been sent to number 10. the prime minister has not seen it and for that reason we have no idea at the moment exactly when he is going to respond. thank ou ve when he is going to respond. thank you very much- _ let's speak to the former international development secretary, rory stewart. did afternoon tea. thank you for us. so the prime minister denies direct involvement in this decision to evacuate animals that were owned by penn farthing's charity. he calls it total rhubarb.— total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister _ total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister is _ total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister is lying - total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister is lying he - total rhubarb. usually when the | prime minister is lying he comes total rhubarb. usually when the - prime minister is lying he comes up with something, he called something a pediment of petal, it makes me a bit suspicious when he starts using that exaggerated language. you bit suspicious when he starts using that exaggerated language. you are a well-known that exaggerated language. you are a well- known critic _ that exaggerated language. you are a well- known critic of _ that exaggerated language. you are a well-known critic of the _ that exaggerated language. you are a well-known critic of the prime - well—known critic of the prime minister. it possible some things are said in his name when he has not given direct involvement but people are doing it on his behalf? perfectly possible, and obviously many people in government tried to say the prime minister has told them to do something. in this case it there are numerous statements and we know he was very sympathetic towards this cause. we are getting into a slightly absurd world where there is so much evidence the prime minister has lied to parliament, has lied often over his life, and it doesn't matter whether we are talking about ten farthing or the various downing street parties are the cakes are the garden party, it seems a bit strange that everybody is trying so hard to prove that borisjohnson tells lies when he has cheated on to wives and has been fired from two jobs. we has been fired from twojobs. we probably do not want to get into personal accusations. we are waiting for sue gray as you know perfectly well to find out exactly the official version of the lockdown parties. you say we are in a slightly absurd situation here. can i take you back to the situation in afghanistan, because you are somebody who knows the country well, loves the country, and at the moment it is no longer in the spotlight. we are talking about the evacuation of the animals and not the situation of the animals and not the situation of the people. the animals and not the situation of the --eole. . ~ the animals and not the situation of the --eole. ., ~ i. the animals and not the situation of the --eole. . ~' ,, i. the animals and not the situation of the maple-— the animals and not the situation of the --eole. . ~' ,, i. ., the people. thank you, you are right to take me off _ the people. thank you, you are right to take me off the _ the people. thank you, you are right to take me off the question - the people. thank you, you are right to take me off the question of- the people. thank you, you are right to take me off the question of borisl to take me off the question of boris johnson. in the most horrifying situation, afghanistan, 9 million people on the edge of starvation. the british government committed money but on half of that has been deployed into the country. people are very sadly now in situations where their infants are starving to death and people are having to make the decisions to feed other children all selling children. many people selling their organs to survive. i have never seen anything like it. it is worse than i do afghanistan at the end of the taliban period in 2001. afghanistan in six months has become one of the poorest countries on earth and i hope we do notjust focus on pen farthing and the evacuation but hold their governments, notjust the british government, but also the american government, but also the american government, accountable for the very reckless decision to leave in the way that they did which has plunged afghanistan into this tragedy. hold them accountable _ afghanistan into this tragedy. hold them accountable and do what now? afghanistan into this tragedy. hold - them accountable and do what now? we them accountable and do what now? - should be quick and generous. there are any organisations on the established organisations on the ground with decades of established organisations on the ground with decade inf established organisations on the ground with decade— established organisations on the ground with decade well there is a way. in the eyes of western governments _ well there is a way. in the eyes of western governments seem - well there is a way. in the eyes of western governments seem to i well there is a way. in the eyes ofi western governments seem to be well there is a way. in the eyes of. western governments seem to be on russian movements on the borders of ukraine at the moment. do you fear thatis ukraine at the moment. do you fear that is taking away attention from afghanistan? it is that is taking away attention from afghanistan?— that is taking away attention from afuhanistan? , . ., , ., ., ., afghanistan? it is certainly a ma'or international— afghanistan? it is certainly a ma'or international situation i afghanistan? it is certainly a ma'or international situation but i afghanistan? it is certainly a major international situation but serious. international situation but serious countries like britain and the united states should have foreign offices that are able to think about many different situations simultaneously and of course the ukraine situation is a serious one but it is a very different type of situation. afghanistan is a humanitarian crisis about making sure we get filled in but also that we get development assistance on the ground. ukraine is a much more difficult situation. we are not going to be in a situation where british soldiers are fighting on the ground, that is about providing support to the ukrainian government and signalling we are not going to be drilled into the games britain playing, threatening to invade ukraine to get concessions out of the united states and nato which we should not be given. we are being blackmailed. he should not be given. we are being blackmailed-— blackmailed. he wants to get promises _ blackmailed. he wants to get promises such _ blackmailed. he wants to get promises such as _ blackmailed. he wants to get promises such as uk - blackmailed. he wants to get promises such as uk never i blackmailed. he wants to get - promises such as uk neverjoining nato which has been rebuffed today by president biden. —— as ukraine. they need to be clear but nobody should be making concessions to another country on the basis of them putting 150,000 soldiers and tanks on the border. that is essentially giving in to be clear that ukraine is an independent country and the choice whether or not ukraine wishes to join the european choice whether or not ukraine wishes tojoin the european union particularly, which has been the thing that has annoyed president clinton, there is need two things are more recent complaint, and it shows he is trying to turn it into a military issue —— annoyed vladimir putin. ukraine should be able to make its own choices. russia is not in control of ukraine and it should not be. we in control of ukraine and it should not be. ~ ., ., ., ., ., not be. we are going to have to leave it there. _ not be. we are going to have to leave it there. really _ not be. we are going to have to leave it there. really good - not be. we are going to have to leave it there. really good to i leave it there. really good to talk to you. thank you very much, the former international development secretary. residents in care homes in england will be allowed to see an unlimited number of their loved ones from monday. the current limit of 3 named visitors is being scrapped. the government says a successful roll—out of booster vaccines means the restriction isn't necessary any more. it comes as part of a wider easing of the rules for england's care homes. self—isolation periods will also be cut and in the event of a positive case care homes will only have to close their doors to visitors for 1h days rather than 28. 0ur correspondent andrew plant reports. from monday, we have the unlimited visiting. going over the latest guidance at this care home in bristol, working out what the changes will mean for residents and staff here, ready for restrictions easing on monday. should make a lot of people happy. fantastic. for dorothy, visiting should become much easier. protective clothing is likely to stay, but she will no longer need an appointment to come and see her sister and will be able to bring otherfamily members with her, too. she hasn't seen my grandchildren... well, her nieces and nephews for a while, you know, and we would be able to come in when we want and more than one of us coming in, so it will be really, really good. really good. each nation in the uk sets its own care home rules. scotland eased its restrictions last week. in england, as well as lifting limits on visitors, self—isolation periods will be cut from 1a days to ten, outbreak management cut from 28 days to 1a, and care home workers will be asked to use lateral flow tests before shifts rather than a weekly pcr. real positive move, you know, breathing life back into the homes, allowing people to see their loved ones where they have felt certainly cut off. are you confident you can still keep your residents safe with more relaxed safety rules? there is so much risk management that has come into our sector, with fully vaccinated staff, fully vaccinated residents. it feels right to bring those restrictions down. despite limits on visitors being lifted, other issues for care homes could mean they still have to manage numbers. we have still got shortages in staff. we have got over 50% of services who are in outbreak, so facilitating visits, we need to be absolutely clear, you know, these are time—consuming, and when you have a lot of people wanting to come through at the same time we are going to have to limit the number of people coming into the services. you can pick out your favourites if you like. i changes to restrictions will not mean the end of the challenges for the care home industry. the new arrangements should see less isolation... another daisy. ..and much more socialising for those in care homes. andrew plant, bbc news, in bristol. secretary of state for health and social care sajid javid has urged all care homes to do all they can to allow families to visit loved ones once the restrictions are lifted next week. i would urge all care homes to do everything they can to allow as many visitors as they can. from monday in terms of national rules there will be no restriction on the number of visitors. if a care home has to act a bit differently because of an outbreak that is understandable as long as they are doing everything they can to allow the maximum number of visitors. let's talk to lucy bull, who runs the castle grove nursing home in bampton in devon. she's also a director of the devon care homes collaborative. thanks for talking to us. you have heard restrictions to be eased from next monday. what are your feelings about that? we next monday. what are your feelings about that? ~ ., ., , . ., , , ., about that? we heard as much as you did this morning. _ about that? we heard as much as you did this morning. i _ about that? we heard as much as you did this morning. i woke _ about that? we heard as much as you did this morning. i woke up _ about that? we heard as much as you did this morning. i woke up to - about that? we heard as much as you did this morning. i woke up to a - did this morning. i woke up to a tweet from a friend saying what do you think about this? that is the first we heard about it. you you think about this? that is the first we heard about it.— you think about this? that is the first we heard about it. you had no warnin: ? first we heard about it. you had no warning? none _ first we heard about it. you had no warning? none at _ first we heard about it. you had no warning? none at all. _ first we heard about it. you had no warning? none at all. you - first we heard about it. you had no warning? none at all. you are - warning? none at all. you are robabl warning? none at all. you are probably given _ warning? none at all. you are probably given more - warning? none at all. you are i probably given more information warning? none at all. you are - probably given more information than we have had so far. we have worked hard over the past 22 months to make sure visitors can access our residents of possible and the guidance has changed on a knife edge at different times and it has been difficult for us to keep up with that. we are always the last to know and we have had our door is closed for 22 months —— we have not had our doors closed for 22 months. it is really important for people to see people but in the same breath there is an implication, a new ounce, the government keep saying to us which is if something goes wrong it is your fault as the registered manager, so we are consistently treading that tightrope and making sure we are doing everything we can to ensure the well—being of our residents has met but also keeping them safe. ., _ ., , them safe. you say that there is this worry _ them safe. you say that there is this worry it _ them safe. you say that there is this worry it is — them safe. you say that there is this worry it is your _ them safe. you say that there is | this worry it is your responsibility of things go wrong and that is because although the rules are being relaxed you do have discretion, is that it? we relaxed you do have discretion, is that it? ~ ., ,. ., ., that it? we have discretion and if thins no that it? we have discretion and if things go wrong _ that it? we have discretion and if things go wrong it _ that it? we have discretion and if things go wrong it is _ that it? we have discretion and if things go wrong it is our - that it? we have discretion and if things go wrong it is our heads i that it? we have discretion and if| things go wrong it is our heads on the line. we have a regulator keeping a very strict eye on us and making sure we do things on the right way so myjob is to make sure there are a risk assessment is being done all the time about every single decision we make. it feels as if these outbreaks are a little bit different than perhaps fully or not a virus. prior to covid—19 if there was an outbreak it didn't come down to it being the fault of their home, it came down to other things. they would have looked at where the outbreak might have come from but in this covid—19 world we are talking about testing and ppe and all the other safety measures put in place to make sure everyone is safe and actually by announcing everyone can walk in the door and enjoy time with their loved ones, that is fabulous, but what are we also doing to ensure residents and staff are safe? removing those barriers doesn't feel necessarily to us as if that is the safest thing to do and that ultimately it is not going to be sajid javid's neck on the line, it is going to be mine. pare sajid javid's neck on the line, it is going to be mine.— sajid javid's neck on the line, it is going to be mine. are you minded to kee to is going to be mine. are you minded to keep to the _ is going to be mine. are you minded to keep to the restrictions _ is going to be mine. are you minded to keep to the restrictions that - to keep to the restrictions that there are at the moment in terms of visitors for example? at the moment it has to be three named visitors. would you want to stick to that? hat would you want to stick to that? not at all would you want to stick to that? iirrt at all because there is an enormous amount of work in doing that. it has caused an enormous amount of work. we have taken on an entirely new person who helps us run all the visiting testing, make sure they are wearing the right ppe, they know to wash their hands, checking them in and out. we have fantastic relatives who do a brilliantjob but that takes work. 0pening those doors and making sure anyone can come in and out opens up are clinically vulnerable residents to an infection that ultimately could kill them and there is a fine line and for me is a registered manager it is me walking that fine line and not the government and that is kind of a problem. if we had time to work out what the guidance was saying and implemented we would very happily what might work through it but as it is we woke up this morning with relatives on the phone saying we hear we can come in today, can we? and we didn't know if we could not because of what it are outbreak and a lot of us have to do a lot of work to make sure we come out of the outbreak in a safe and managed way. your frustration is that you have not had any time to prepare for it. absolutely. we have had no time at all. the care sector has always been the last people to know. i suspect the last people to know. i suspect the guidance will probably come out in the next hour. that is my thursday evening sitting up there with all the other careful managers rewriting guidance on policies and making sure we communicate that to our relatives who have every right to come and see their loved ones. if i could not see my loved ones i would be very cross. ijust bet my month in some sort of isolation because we had to tier in my house. it is very important that we have visitors coming in and i have spoken to relatives who want to do the most they can to keep their loved ones safe. it is not about restricting anything, it is about making sure when will lowered those barriers to make sure people can see their loved ones that they are doing it in a risk managed way and means everyone is as safe as possible and there is less of a blame game if things go wrong because ultimately that is what is making people leave the sector because of the stress of maintaining this level of risk management, it is really quite taxing. management, it is really quite taxina. . ~ management, it is really quite taxina. ., ~' management, it is really quite taxina. ., ,, ., management, it is really quite taxina. . ., , ., management, it is really quite taxina. ., ., , ., ., management, it is really quite taxina. . ., , ., ., ., taxing. thank you for sharing all of that with us- _ taxing. thank you for sharing all of that with us. the _ taxing. thank you for sharing all of that with us. the manager - taxing. thank you for sharing all of that with us. the manager of - taxing. thank you for sharing all of| that with us. the manager of castle grove nursing home in devon. a teenager has been arrested after twojewish men were attacked in north london while locking up their shop. the pictures we are about to show you are distressing. the incident took place in haringey last night. one of the men suffered bruising and a fractured bone in his hand while the second also suffered bruising and has an eye injury. a spokesperson for the metropolitan police said the incident is being treated as a hate crime. the home secretary, priti patel, has described the incident as an "absolutely despicable attack." our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me now. a shocking piece of film and viewers will be very aware that it is holocaust memorial day and the timing of this is particularly shocking. timing of this is particularly shockina. , timing of this is particularly shocking-— timing of this is particularly shockin. , , ., timing of this is particularly shockin, , , ., ., shocking. this took place at ten to ten last night _ shocking. this took place at ten to ten last night in _ shocking. this took place at ten to ten last night in the _ shocking. this took place at ten to ten last night in the stanford - shocking. this took place at ten to ten last night in the stanford hill l ten last night in the stanford hill area of north londonjust a couple of hours before holocaust memorial day began and it is a reminder of the kind of hate that was behind the holocaust still exists out there and it is not something that is completely unique in britain. not all the time but we do get as all vert attacks is best. not long ago a man being attacked outside a synagogue as well. what you are seeing in the footage appears to be a person walking past as the two men are looking up the shop and then randomly turning, first of all throwing three punches and then knocking one of them to the ground and then viciously pummelling the other one. it is really quite random, shockingly random. the person who does the attack then walked calmly off. i should remind people that an 18—year—old was arrested nearby. he is still in custody so somebody has been detained, but the two men ended up in hospital, one of them with a broken nose and a fractured wrist, so it was a particularly disturbing attack. . ~ so it was a particularly disturbing attack. ., ~' , ., face coverings in england are no longer mandatory. but many shops, such asjohn lewis and sainsbury�*s, and transport networks — will still ask customers to wear masks as a courtesy to others — and it remains mandatory to wear face coverings continue to be compulsory in indoor public places in northern ireland, scotland and wales. our correspondent, emma simpson, has this report. is this the beginning of the end for face masks — in england at least? commuters at st albans train station seem to be taking a cautious approach. will you still be wearing a mask on the train, may i ask you? yeah, yeah, no, of course, on the train, on the underground, you know, for the next few months, yeah, for sure, just to be safe, in the supermarkets as well, so i will do. i will be wearing a mask on the train, yes. i have decided that, you know, for the moment, with the numbers of cases, i would still rather protect myself and everyone else. train companies want customers to keep wearing masks, too. the advice is really clear, it's wear a face covering if it is crowded or if you're indoors, and that means we would like to see people continuing to wear them on trains for the time being. just as you will be in supermarkets and other busy indoor settings. the big change is that from today face coverings are no longer legally required in public indoor settings. the mandatory wearing of masks has been contentious throughout this pandemic. today's move is too early for some, and for others it can't come soon enough. this gift shop isn't wasting any time. emma and her three staff are ready to ditch the mask. it is really lovely to be able to get a little bit of lipstick on again and not have to worry about having masks sticking to me, so today has felt quite liberating. down the road, it is business as usual at this hairdressers. at the moment, we feel that it is better to stick with wearing the masks, and we want people to come in and have their hair done feeling comfortable that we are still taking precautions because it is a mixture of how people feel at the moment. some people feel very comfortable sitting there without a mask, but some people still do not. there is no change to mask wearing for scotland, wales and northern ireland just yet as england takes another step toward normality. emma simpson, bbc news, st albans. one of the most influential writers in british comedy — barry cryer — has died at the age of 86. during a long career he worked with a number of star names and was known to millions for his role on radio 4's "i'm sorry i haven't a clue". his close friend gyles brandreth paid tribute saying wherever barry went he brought laughter with him and the bbc�*s director general tim davie described him as an incredible comedian and writer...if you heard or saw a great sketch there was always a good chance barry was behind it. sarah campbell looks back at his life. # i know a fat old policeman # he's always on our street # a fat and jolly red—faced man...# radio 4's i'm sorry i haven't a clue, and barry cryer sings the words of the laughing policeman to the tune of as time goes by. # he's never known to frown # and everybody says # he's the happiest man in town...# barry cryer seemed a happy fellow too, and a lucky one. i spent my time mainly with people i liked and admired, laughing about something. he'd started young, playing shakespeare's falstaff at school in leeds. down in london, he wrote gags for the drag artist danny la rue, as well as performing himself. an early success was a novelty song which went to number one... ..in finland. # it looks like a purple people eater to me...# there was a comedy panel show on itv. good evening, ladies and gentlemen, welcome tojokers wild, a game in which some of the country's top comedians match wits to see who, if anybody, knows all the jokes. and hello cheeky on tv and radio. he wrote for almost every leading comic, from frankie howerd to spike milligan, dick emery to kenny everett, the two ronnies to mike yarwood. when morecambe and wise switched from the bbc to itv, he and john junkin wrote their scripts. we've been so looking forward to working with you! come this way. it's just the same here - as what they are at the bbc. denis norden always says there's a sitter and a pacer, there's someone typing and someone walking about. and i would sit there scribbling or typing, and john would walk around, waggling his glasses. what a lovely audience! where are they? oh, there they are. yes _ never mind, they'll do. i saw them arriving on the coaches. did you really? _ yeah, with their blankets over their heads. - # my short—term memory�*s shot to pieces # and i'll tell you something else # my short—term memory�*s shot to pieces...# he was still performing well into his 80s. a man whose trade was quite simply making people laugh. # ha—ha—ha.# applause barry cryer, who's died aged 86. let's speak to comedian rory bremner. rory, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. you worked with barry cryer on radio four. what was he like a? he cryer on radio four. what was he like a? . , cryer on radio four. what was he like a? ., , ., ~ cryer on radio four. what was he like a? ., , ., . ., like a? he was wonderful. when a comedian died, _ like a? he was wonderful. when a comedian died, he _ like a? he was wonderful. when a comedian died, he would - like a? he was wonderful. when a comedian died, he would be - like a? he was wonderful. when a l comedian died, he would be leading the obituaries. he was such a great figure, he was so generous and supportive. a lot of the younger comedians, he encouraged. i think he took great pride and he introduced been elton tojim davison. so, he brought people together and he brought people together and he brought laughter all the time. ironically, the programme's 50th anniversary. jeremy hardy... there was very at the heart of it, but that booming baritone voice. he was just wonderful. he knew all the great comedians. not only knew them, but he'd written for most of them. quite an incredible career. the legacy he's left in parrotjokes alone, and the last one i heard from barry, he said "not not, who's there? granddad, stop the funeral! " that was about three weeks ago. i hosted a charity a event at that he gave the —— he gave us time to. i was splitting my sides. his comedy was splitting my sides. his comedy was sort of political, wasn't it? he had a was sort of political, wasn't it? he: had a range. i was sort of political, wasn't it? he had a range. i was very lucky when i started in 87. they said he would write for me. but he wrote satirical sketches as well. he just had such a variety and versatility, and he was always the great encourager. a lot of comedians... there was almost a sort of hostility. that was never an issue with barry. he would just encourage and support, and that was his role. and writing, up until very recently, he was doing sorry, i haven't a clue, and the heart of the team as ever. haven't a clue, and the heart of the team as ever-— haven't a clue, and the heart of the team as ever. you said several times that he wrote — team as ever. you said several times that he wrote so _ team as ever. you said several times that he wrote so much _ team as ever. you said several times that he wrote so much material - team as ever. you said several times that he wrote so much material for i that he wrote so much material for other people. is that something that's disappearing now? h0. other people. is that something that's disappearing now?- other people. is that something that's disappearing now? no, i don't think so. a lot _ that's disappearing now? no, i don't think so. a lot of _ that's disappearing now? no, i don't think so. a lot of the _ that's disappearing now? no, i don't think so. a lot of the comedians - that's disappearing now? no, i don'tj think so. a lot of the comedians who start writing for themselves, they do their own individual act. but as they do sketch comedy or different comedy, i think it's good to have the support of writers who understand your point of view and can write in your style. you can talk to a whole bunch of comedians from different styles of comedy. harry hill, stephen fry, kenny everett. the middle of 1980s, he wrote his shows with ray cameron, michael mcintyre's dad. he's writing... partnerships mattered to him. yes, he was a performer, but you're doing any number of big sketch shows in particular, you want a variety of writers, and to have barry on your team, you know he was the gag father. the grandfather of comedy. the gag father. the grandfather of comed . ,, . the gag father. the grandfather of comed . ,, : :, the gag father. the grandfather of comed . ,, : ., the gag father. the grandfather of comed. ,, . ., , comedy. such a solid legacy in terms ofthe comedy. such a solid legacy in terms of the people — comedy. such a solid legacy in terms of the people he _ comedy. such a solid legacy in terms of the people he brought _ comedy. such a solid legacy in terms of the people he brought together. l of the people he brought together. no trouble going through the archives. parentjokes, songs, and the show i'm sorry i haven't a clue keeps on giving. it will live on for years and years. that's the wonder of it. he kept going forever. he felt he was a mortal almost, but sadly, not but he left a fantastic legacy. sadly, not but he left a fantastic lea . ~ :. . sadly, not but he left a fantastic lea .~ :, , sadly, not but he left a fantastic lea .: ., ., ., sadly, not but he left a fantastic leaa . ., .,., , legacy. what is your favourite barry c er legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? — legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? a _ legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? a guy — legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? a guy goes _ legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? a guy goes into - legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? a guy goes into a - legacy. what is your favourite barry cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet i cryer 'oke? a guy goes into a pet sho cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet sho and cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet shop and says — cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet shop and says he _ cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet shop and says he wants - cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet shop and says he wants a - cryerjoke? a guy goes into a petj shop and says he wants a parent. cryerjoke? a guy goes into a pet i shop and says he wants a parent. a guy says there's one over there, only £5. " he has a terrible language problem. it doesn't matter. terex the parrot, get that home, take the cover off. the parrot starts, what are you doing you... terrible language. i know what i'm going to do, the parrot says what will you do? 0pened the fridge door and shoves the pair in the fridge. come back five minutes later, have you learned your lesson? parrot says yes," what did the turkey do?" —— chicken. yes," what did the turkey do?" -- chicken. : . chicken. laughter thank _ chicken. laughter thank you - chicken. laughter thank you so - chicken. laughter| thank you so much. chicken. laughter _ thank you so much. pleasure. what can follow that? sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. thank you. i'm glad all thejokes have been spent because i don't have any for you. ash barty took little more than an hour to do something no australian woman has done for four decades. the world number one is through to the final of the australian open, beating madison keys in straight sets. there, she will take on a first time grand slam finalist danielle collins who was no less impressive in her semifinal win. joe lynskey reports. ask barty since a fortnight in the glare of a nation, so far she's deliver. she's played 12 sets and won them all, a path to her home grand slam final. barty had played and lost in the last four here, but this year, she looked unstoppable. madison keys got the same treatment — dispatched in two sets. it took bartyjust — dispatched in two sets. it took barty just 62 — dispatched in two sets. it took bartyjust 62 minutes. she's world number one and now looks to dominate the sport. to win wimbledon last year was a breakthrough. to win in melbourne would mean so much. she's the first aussie in the final for 42 years. cheering we have to play at home, we have to play in our backyard. i'm just happy i get to play my best tennis here. now we have a chance to play for a title. it's unreal. the now we have a chance to play for a title. it's unreal.— title. it's unreal. the courts have been tough _ title. it's unreal. the courts have been tough going _ title. it's unreal. the courts have been tough going for— title. it's unreal. the courts have| been tough going for australians. not since this tournament was on grass has there been home success. wendy turnbull lost that 1980 final. their last champion was two years before. when an era of ozzie winters... now to end the way, one player in the way. but america's danielle collins won't cower before the crowds. her last four opponent was a higher seed. she didn't take any notice. and collins has faced down greater challenges. in april, she had surgery for endometriosis. within the year of the setbacks, she's in herfirst grand slam final. isjust she's in herfirst grand slam final. is just incredible to be on the isjust incredible to be on the stage. — isjust incredible to be on the stage, especially with the health challenges. i feel so grateful playing — challenges. i feel so grateful playing against the number one in the world — playing against the number one in the world. i think it's going to be spectacular in our home country. i love the _ spectacular in our home country. i love the energy. i think we are so grateful— love the energy. i think we are so grateful after everything with covid to have _ grateful after everything with covid to have this incredible energy. on to have this incredible energy. saturday, to have this incredible energy. on saturday, collins will face the greatest test, and opponent in the zone, and a nation that expects. joe lynskey, bbc news. premiership rugby club exeter chiefs will drop all references to native americans in their branding after it provoked significant criticism. they'll still be called the chiefs but have changed their logo, which from this summer will only use imagery from a celtic iron age tribe, the dum—nonii, which encompassed a large area in the south west including devon. barcelona are in talks with wolves over signing their forward adama traore, which would appear to end spurs' chances of getting the player. traore has 18 months left on his current deal, with barca offering to take their former player back on loan with the option to buy for around 29 million pounds at the end of the season. spurs had a 15 million pound bid for the spanish international turned down earlier this month. irish fighter katie taylor will make history in april as part of the first ever women's bout to top the bill at madison square garden in new york. the undisputed lightweight world champion will put her belts on the line against amanda serrano of puerto rico. a seven weight world champion, saying that a 'fight of this magnitude is the pinnacle of the sport'. the iconic venue is 140 years old and has been the scene of many of boxing's most famous fights. england captain eoin morgan will miss hte the two matches of their t20 series with west indies in barbados. we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. goodbye for now. today is the 77th anniversary of the liberation in 1945 of the nazi death camp at auschwitz. it is marked, as it is every year, by holocaust memorial day, and the victims of all genocides are being remembered. in a special project commissioned by prince charles, seven holocaust survivors have had their portraits painted by different artists. our royal correspondent, daniela relph, has more. arek hersh was one ofjust two members of his family to survive the holocaust. this painting captures him now at the age of 93. the style is realistic, almost photographic. his right hand rests on his left arm, the arm that bears the number he was marked with at auschwitz. creating a gallery of holocaust survivors, the bbc has been following the project. covid made things unconventional for artist massimiliano pironti. i started to paint this portrait in completely opposite process as normal. you should have painted me when i had hair! yeah, that was a while ago. we had like three virtual sittings. it was a very challenging experience. your book? oh, yes. months later came a real—life meet—up, as arek shared his story. that was my first camp. 11 years old, i was. 11 years old. yeah. that's auschwitz, yeah. it's where we got our number on the arm. newsreel: these are children who survived at auschwitz. - arek was one of those survivors. but the rest of his family, bar his older sister, never reached liberation. they were some of the six million jews killed in the holocaust. this week, arek met the prince of wales, who commissioned the project. actually, i think it's fantastic. yes, i felt we owed it to these remarkable people just to...remember them in this way. there is something very special about the portrait and about the artist's eye in bringing out the real, underlying character. the connection between artists and survivors has been strong. the pictures reflect both loss and survival. these portraits go to the heart of their individuality and their humanity. what better way of rejecting that kind of philosophy that led to the holocaust? the reality is this extraordinary group of people are now growing smaller every year, but the power of their testimony forms a lasting memory. daniela ralph, bbc news, the queen's gallery at buckingham palace. and you can watch the full documentary, survivors: portraits of the holocaust on bbc two tonight at nine o'clock, and it will also be available on bbc iplayer. with me is mala tribich, a holocaust survivor. i'm also joined by olivia marks—woldman obe, chief executive, holocaust memorial day trust. you saw her in that piece there. good afternoon. mala, you are also somebody where only two members of yourfamily somebody where only two members of your family survived, as somebody where only two members of yourfamily survived, as i understand it. what are your feelings on a day like this? i reflect with it, on it, with great pain. ijust wonder how much the world has changed. what ijust heard on the news of those two men, i really can't bear to think about it on a day like this. but nevertheless, i'm hoping that the few survivors that are still around and doing a lot of work, trying to educate people about the horrors, and to somehow try to make this world a better place. so, i'm not giving up hope altogether and i'm being optimistic, and i hope all the work the survivors are doing in the response on the whole has been really excellent. but every now and again, we get these terrible anti—semitic... i can't understand people who think like this. they don't even know them. i won't concentrate on that. i wanted to be positive today, and i'm very pleased that lots of events are taking place all over the country. people are hearing from survivors. there are lots of events. all sorts and types. organised by the trust, by the holocaust... organised by the trust, by the holocaust. . .— organised by the trust, by the holocaust... memorial trust. i wanted to _ holocaust... memorial trust. i wanted to ask _ holocaust... memorial trust. i wanted to ask you, _ holocaust... memorial trust. i wanted to ask you, another. holocaust... memorial trust. i - wanted to ask you, another survivor said on a day like this, we all remember what happened over the 17 years ago —— over 70. but they live with it every day. is it like that for you? with it every day. is it like that for ou? . with it every day. is it like that for ou? , , with it every day. is it like that for ou? , ., , , ., ., for you? yes, absolutely. i have to sa that for you? yes, absolutely. i have to say that i'm _ for you? yes, absolutely. i have to say that i'm still _ for you? yes, absolutely. i have to say that i'm still able _ for you? yes, absolutely. i have to say that i'm still able to _ for you? yes, absolutely. i have to say that i'm still able to carry - for you? yes, absolutely. i have to say that i'm still able to carry on i say that i'm still able to carry on a normal life, and i do all the things that people do, but i do remember as well. one doesn't forget atrocities like that and the terrible loss that we've had. we do remember every day, survivors do. but today is a day for everybody to remember, and people have taken part in all sort of activities and there's been a very good response. i still have a lot of hope in people, and perhaps the world will get better. i don't know if i'll be here to see it, but i'm hoping anyway. olivia, can i bring you in here? because it is important to remember, which is what mala is a saying. absolutely, and holocaust memorial day is _ absolutely, and holocaust memorial day is a _ absolutely, and holocaust memorial day is a day for all of us. whatever our background and age where acne city or— our background and age where acne city or religion, those thousand of events_ city or religion, those thousand of events were supported by the memorial day trust —— what ethnicity _ memorial day trust —— what ethnicity. taking place in so many differenl— ethnicity. taking place in so many different places — churches, mosques, _ different places — churches, mosques, civic ceremonies, cinemas and museums. this year, so many are onlinen _ and museums. this year, so many are online, but— and museums. this year, so many are online, but they are all bringing people — online, but they are all bringing people together so that we can remember and reflect on the past, learn _ remember and reflect on the past, learn from — remember and reflect on the past, learn from what happened in the holocaust and recent genocides in rwanda _ holocaust and recent genocides in rwanda and cambodia. and remember for a purpose so that we can all take _ for a purpose so that we can all take steps _ for a purpose so that we can all take steps to make a better future, and everybody, whether you vote or not. can _ and everybody, whether you vote or not. canioin— and everybody, whether you vote or not, canjoin and watch and everybody, whether you vote or not, can join and watch the and everybody, whether you vote or not, canjoin and watch the uk seller— not, canjoin and watch the uk seller money —— ceremony on at seven o'clock this _ seller money —— ceremony on at seven o'clock this evening. i hope your viewers — o'clock this evening. i hope your viewers willjoin at seven o'clock this evening. viewers will join at seven o'clock this evening-— viewers will join at seven o'clock this evening. thank you for those details. there _ this evening. thank you for those details. there is _ this evening. thank you for those details. there is a _ this evening. thank you for those details. there is a fear _ this evening. thank you for those details. there is a fear that - this evening. thank you for those details. there is a fear that the i details. there is a fear that the holocaust specifically of the genocide that you talked about, it will eventually pass out a living memory, that younger people may not understand how significant and horrific it was. what is your, how would you describe the levels of awareness and understanding that there are amongst children and younger people?— there are amongst children and younger people? there are amongst children and ounuer --eole? ~ : , younger people? well, children these da s have younger people? well, children these days have education _ younger people? well, children these days have education about _ younger people? well, children these days have education about the - days have education about the holocaust mandated in curriculum, but that _ holocaust mandated in curriculum, but that is— holocaust mandated in curriculum, but that is only usually one lesson. with the _ but that is only usually one lesson. with the best in the world, we don't always— with the best in the world, we don't always remember every lesson, and that's— always remember every lesson, and that's why— always remember every lesson, and that's why today is so important. it comes— that's why today is so important. it comes around every year and why it's embedded _ comes around every year and why it's embedded in communities and so that adults— embedded in communities and so that adults and _ embedded in communities and so that adults and young people can learn, and we _ adults and young people can learn, and we know that levels of awareness and we know that levels of awareness and knowledge of the holocaust are shockingly low. many people don't even know what i would consider a fundamental fact that 6 million jewish— fundamental fact that 6 million jewish people, of whom one and a half million were children, were murdered — half million were children, were murdered in the holocaust. so we need _ murdered in the holocaust. so we need to— murdered in the holocaust. so we need to be — murdered in the holocaust. so we need to be working so hard, and one of the _ need to be working so hard, and one of the things — need to be working so hard, and one of the things that gives me so much hope is _ of the things that gives me so much hope is that— of the things that gives me so much hope is that more and more people every— hope is that more and more people every year— hope is that more and more people every year mark today, and we see people _ every year mark today, and we see people gathering in their communities, wanting to mark the day and learn _ communities, wanting to mark the day and learn more and engage with it. i know— and learn more and engage with it. i know right _ and learn more and engage with it. i know right across the country at eight _ know right across the country at eight o'clock, people will be putting _ eight o'clock, people will be putting candles in their windows to show— putting candles in their windows to show that— putting candles in their windows to show that they are remembering millions— show that they are remembering millions of people who were murdered in genocide _ millions of people who were murdered in genocide and to be flames of solidarity— in genocide and to be flames of solidarity to date.— in genocide and to be flames of solidarity to date. mala, you spoken at our solidarity to date. mala, you spoken at your anger _ solidarity to date. mala, you spoken at your anger of _ solidarity to date. mala, you spoken at your anger of hearing _ solidarity to date. mala, you spoken at your anger of hearing about - at your anger of hearing about present—day acts of anti—semitism. when you think back to what happened to you, are you bitter?— to you, are you bitter? sorry, were ou to you, are you bitter? sorry, were you talking — to you, are you bitter? sorry, were you talking to _ to you, are you bitter? sorry, were you talking to me? _ to you, are you bitter? sorry, were you talking to me? yes! _ to you, are you bitter? sorry, were you talking to me? yes! sorry! - to you, are you bitter? sorry, were you talking to me? yes! sorry! can ou you talking to me? yes! sorry! can you repeat — you talking to me? yes! sorry! can you repeat it? _ you talking to me? yes! sorry! can you repeat it? i— you talking to me? yes! sorry! can you repeat it? ijust _ you talking to me? yes! sorry! can you repeat it? ijust wanted - you talking to me? yes! sorry! can you repeat it? i just wanted to - you talking to me? yes! sorry! can l you repeat it? ijust wanted to know you repeat it? i 'ust wanted to know when ou you repeat it? i 'ust wanted to know when you look— you repeat it? ijust wanted to know when you look back _ you repeat it? ijust wanted to know when you look back at _ you repeat it? ijust wanted to know when you look back at what - when you look back at what happened to you, are you bitter? h0. when you look back at what happened to you, are you bitter?— to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i t to to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i try to stop — to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i try to stop it _ to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i try to stop it if— to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i try to stop it if i — to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i try to stop it if i am, because - to you, are you bitter? no, i'm... i try to stop it if i am, because i - try to stop it if i am, because i don't want to be bitter, and ijust remain very hopeful. i know the bitterness will hurt me and not the people that i'm bitter against, so, no, i don't waste my time on that. i try to be very positive. it’s no, i don't waste my time on that. i try to be very positive.— try to be very positive. it's been so nice to _ try to be very positive. it's been so nice to talk _ try to be very positive. it's been so nice to talk to _ try to be very positive. it's been so nice to talk to you. _ try to be very positive. it's been so nice to talk to you. thank- try to be very positive. it's been| so nice to talk to you. thank you try to be very positive. it's been - so nice to talk to you. thank you so much, mala and olivia.— court documents submitted in new york show that prince andrew has asked for a jury trial in the civil case being brought by virginia giuffre. she is suing him over claims she was sexually assaulted by him 21 years ago when she was a teenager — allegations he strenuously denies. the court papers also show the prince has denied he was a close friend of the convicted sex trafficker ghislaine maxwell. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it is basically a blanket denial of everything, most importantly and specifically of virginia giuffre's accusation of sexual abuse. but the document from andrew's lawyers questions virtually everything. this widely seen photograph, for example. andrew says he doesn't have enough information to say whether or not it's genuine. that's an echo of what he said in his newsnight interview. she provided a photo of the two of you together. yes, yes. your arm was around her waist. yes. you've seen the photo. i've seen the photograph. how do you explain that? i can't. because i don't...| have no...again, i have absolutely no memory of that photograph ever being taken. and then there's the question of andrew's friendship with ghislaine maxwell. he's known herfor 20 years. he took her to royal ascot with her boyfriend, jeffrey epstein, and invited both of them to balmoral and sandringham. however, he now says it wasn't a close friendship. this is what andrew said about the sandringham visit on newsnight. am i right in thinking you threw a birthday party for epstein's girlfriend, ghislaine maxwell, at sandringham? no, it was a shooting weekend. a shooting weekend. just a straightforward... ..straightforward shooting weekend. in addition to the denials, it's clear that andrew's lawyers will attempt to undermine virginia giuffre's credibility and call into question her behaviour. his legal submission said... the gloves are off. what you've really got here is prince andrewl saying "bring it on". you want a jury trial? i want a jury trial. you want to bring these claims? well, in that case, you have i to prove everything that you're "saying because i'm not- going to admit to anything." and all this just ten days from accession day, when the queen will mark the 70th anniversary of the day she came to the throne. nicholas witchell, bbc news. there are fears a dramatic 90—foot high railway viaduct in cumbria could be forced to close if more than £100,000 can't be raised for urgent repairs. smardale gill near kirkby stephen is regarded as a shining example of the country's victorian heritage. it's now a popular walking route, offering spectacular views, as mark mcalindon reports. it's hard to prepare yourself for the splint that awaits here. for the splendour that awaits here. high above the narrow scandal beck valley, straddling 1a sandstone arches, with views stretching across the eden fells. but time and the weather are taking their toll. water's getting through the cracks and seams in the concrete surface and destabilising the structure. putting it at risk? putting it at risk, absolutely. it's getting worse. we've had an engineer's report and they basically say the longer you leave it, the more it's going to cost to restore the rest of the viaduct, so we really need to get it serviced as soon as we can. the viaduct was built in 1861 to carry coal from the north east to the steel furnaces of south and west cumbria. it's a wonderful example of victorian engineering. it was closed in 1962 and later given grade—ii listed status, which means that while it cannot be demolished, access could still be lost. we'd be truly devastated. we see ourselves as custodians of the viaduct and we want to leave it in a better state than we took it over in, so it's really important to us. not just personal importance, but it feels important for the local community and environment. and so, a fundraising campaign has been launched to save this place. 1a peaks for 1h arches is a 90—mile walking challenge taking in surrounding fells. i it would be tragic if this viaducti was closed, because it is unsafe, was closed, because it's unsafe, and the only thirst for it to climbj the 14 8,000—metre mountains, which is everest, k2, and all the others. i and we've now got 14 mountains in cumbria to climb to help - raise awareness and, well, help raise the i money to repair this. the walking challenge can be adapted by those who can't do 14 separate peaks — try it in your garden or street, nigel says. whichever way you do it, there's a race on to save smardale gill. mark michael bbc look north. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. good evening. most of us saw a bit of blue sky around on thursday, and with those clear skies as we head through this evening and overnight, temperatures are falling fairly quickly. so, certainly a touch of frost around for many areas tonight and a few pockets of mist and fog here and there, too. the winds are falling light through the rest of this evening. we've got those clear skies, so you can see a bit of fogginess developing, particularly parts of england and wales, too. for scotland and northern ireland, the breeze is picking up from the northwest, a bit more cloud moving in, keeping temperatures around 4 degrees here. but for many of us, we're close to freezing, if not a few degrees below in more rural spots. heading on into friday, then — high pressure sets to the south of the uk. we've got weather fronts moving in from the northwest — quite a few isobars on the map in the north — and the winds are coming in from a south—westerly direction, rotating around that area of high we'lljust hang onto the cooler conditions for parts of southeast england and east anglia. once mist and fog clears away from the south and east, some sunny spells here. elsewhere, a fairly cloudy day, outbreaks of rain heaviest across northern and western scotland, but perhaps a few splashes further south close to some of these irish sea coasts. 10 or 11 degrees for most of us, a little bit cooler for east anglia, as that mist and fog will be a little bit slow to clear away. now, moving through friday night and on into saturday — still, high pressure sets to the south and more weather fronts move in from the atlantic towards the northwest. it'll be quite a windy day on saturday. here's this fairly narrow band of patchy rain, you can see, pushing south across the uk, followed by clearer skies with blustery showers as well. so, it's going to be mild in the south, 13 or 14 degrees, but turning colder from the north with those showers. little bit wintry over the higher ground, and you will notice the strength of the wind on saturday. blustery wherever you are, 30 mph is in the south, but 60 towards western isles. a blustery sort of day. sunday, we have the next area of low pressure driving in rain initially for northern ireland, into scotland and perhaps fairly heavy snow over the mountains for a time on sunday. further south should be staying dry. a cooler day compared to saturday with temperatures across the board between 5—10 degrees. into next week in the south, it stays largely dry and settled, but further north and west, with outbreaks of rain, and things turning colder towards the end of next week. bye—bye. at six — no more face coverings required by law in england from today, despite new infections remaining stubbornly high. england is first in the uk to drop face coverings in shops and on public transport. but some retailers are urging customers to keep them on to protect others. with more than 85,000 new infections in england alone in the past 24 hours — we'll asking if it's too soon. also tonight: the unvaccinated nhs staff in england, more than 75,000, could lose theirjobs if they don't have the first jab lose theirjobs if they don't have the firstjab by next lose theirjobs if they don't have the first jab by next thursday. i would just say that it is the professional duty of every health care worker, social care worker, to get vaccinated to not only protect themselves but most of all to protect the people that they look after every day. troops training on the board about russia tells the united