Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Travel Show 20170806

Whereas further north across the country, fresher here with clear spells, a few showers, and temperatures across rural parts of Scotland Down Into mid single figures. During the day on monday, three zones of whether once again, some rain across the south west of england, south wales, in true parts of central england, too. The far south east probably avoiding the wet weather today. Largely dry, bright and reasonably warm, whereas further north, some sunshine for north wales and much of Northern England, with one or two isolated showers, but an improved day here. Further showers in the north of scotland and Northern Ireland, as well. Weve got three zones of weather again for tuesday as that front continues north. Rain for the midlands, wales and the south west, mostly dry but one or two scattered showers. Could be on the heavy side in the south east, 20 degrees here. Sunshine and showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Bye bye. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines Consumer Groups say urgent action is needed to tackle a lack of competition in the energy market. They were responding to the launch of an independent review to look at ways of reducing costs while meeting Climate Change targets. One man has been rescued and another found dead after their boat sank off the west sussex coast. A Search Operation for two other men who were also on the fishing trip was suspended by the coastguard earlier. China and america have welcomed tough new un sanctions against north korea in the wake of its recent Ballistic Missile testing. The Chinese Foreign minister urged his north korean counterpart to make a smart decision to halt the tests. Justin gatlin has received a mixed reception as he was awarded his gold medal for the hundred metres at the World Championships. He beat favourite usain bolt into third place in the final in london last night, Prompting Jeers from the crowd. A body has been found at the home of a man who has been missing for almost a month. Police believe remains discovered at the property in boness are those of arnold mouat, but they have not yet been formally identified. Now on bbc news, The Travel Show. Coming up on this weeks travel show ben is seeking out beats in pakistan. We are watching two beat boxers perform to an audience full of young people eating pizza and enjoying life whilst they wait for a rap group to come on. Im getting my kicks in thailand. I am about to step in the ring with momo. He looks really mean. Spend my life in this sweet surrender. And were hitting the high notes in manila. This is a mans world. This is a country that some governments say you probably shouldnt visit as a tourist pakistan. Terror related incidents, kidnappings and political turmoil have all taken their toll on the countrys reputation. And as the country prepares to celebrate its 70th Anniversary of independence, The Travel Shows Benjamin Zand packed his backpack and headed for karachi. I was in karachi, pakistan, on the search for some good news. As a man who likes music, like pretty much everyone else in the world, i thought it would be a good place to start. So i decided it was time to check out karachis music scene. Historically, being a musician here has been hard. Musicians and gigs have often been targeted by religious extremists. But i had heard that things were Getting Better now and some great tunes and artists were coming out as a consequence. So on an insanely hot day injuly, ifound out more. On the breakfast show. Official, on facebook, who is ultimately the Control Freak in yourcar . What are the radio rules . We have got simon who says, in my car i am the one in charge as i am the only one who sits in front. What is it like being a musician here . Is it hard . It is but it has become a lot better to the point that we have actually come out and started doing more outdoor events. We have Food Festivals, we have Music Festivals. We have lots of concerts in the last year. People are not afraid any more to come out and go to a concert. What is the Driving Force . Is it these kind of Young Musicians who are just like, i dont care, im going to be a musician . Yes. There was a Music Festival that took place in lahore about a month ago. A week before the event there was a really tragic bomb blast that took place in lahore so we had to figure out whether we were going to have the event or not two days after that. We ultimately decided to do it. Not out of any other reason than the fact that it should happen regardless of what is happening in the city. And the turnout was amazing. I wanted to see for myself how pakistan was changing. And meet someone from this new era of artists. So i asked my new friends if they knew anyone. I want to hear some rap. The name they gave me was ali gul pir. This is a really cool song by ali gul pir who is a comedian and rapper who has written about Social Class Issues and stuff. So its a fun song. Rapping in urdu. Ali raps about society and social injustice. In this video, waderai ka beta, which went viral across pakistan, he raps about the issues the country has with feudalism. As a consequence he is now pretty famous and he agreed to meet me. Are you ali . Hey nice to meet you. Whats up, man . Sorry for being late. Long time. I know. Hows it going . Good, good, good. I feel like im meeting a superstar. You should not look at me. I look like a bum ali was jamming with his friends, preparing for a gig the following day. I talk about issues that we face as a society. It is Something Like there is a song about feudalism, feudal landlords and the power. There is another song about people who stare at women. I grew up with a single mother and i saw her face a lot of that growing up so i made a song about that. Youtube was banned in pakistan, so i made a song about that. There were times when i used to get Death Threats but ijust focused on the love that i got and i realised that if this is what i want to do in my future then i have to be okay with that. Do you get nervous when you go to these gigs . Because something could happen . The situation right now is better but we have been through some tough times in the past. Pakistan has been through a rough patch. We know that. That is the more reason why we need to perform, to entertain, to bring positivity. If somebody feels unsafe then they should come over and watch the show and feel safe and loved and happy. Ali wanted me to go with him to his gig so of course i said yes. We set off on a little road trip. It was the first time ali would ever be playing in hyderabad, and he was excited. And so was i. I left the band to go and prepare for the set elsewhere. I carried on to the location alone. Music and Food Festivals arent too common here in hyderabad. This is it, the hyderabad club. But the place was packed. Everyone is a lot younger than i thought. And this is also on a cricket pitch. I have never seen that before. While i was waiting for ali to arrive i made some friends, and eventually had a chat with the guy who arranged the whole thing. The view from a lot of people will be, pakistan shouldnt have music events because if they do the taliban will bomb them. People would not expect to see Something Like this in pakistan. Is this what pakistan is like . Most of pakistan is like this. All the negative aspects of that are shown in the media. Were not like that. We have families who come out and enjoy their lives. Were not intimidated by any wrong activities or terrorist activities. This could not be more different from the image most people get when they think of pakistan. We are watching two beat boxers perform to an audience full of young people eating pizza and enjoying life, whilst they wait for a rap group to come on. I only Knowjustin Bieber. You only Knowjustin Bieber . Yes. I am a very great fan. You are a belieber . I am a belieber. Touch me like you do. What are you waiting for . That was brilliant. Well done. Thank you. Soon ali and his band arrives. Are you nervous . I am always nervous. I have done hundreds of shows but i still get nervous before a show. Before he went on stage i decided to ask why he puts himself through all of this. By the end of the show i go home and i go like, great, i made them dance, and i made them think as well. A lot of people when they think of pakistan think of the taliban, terror, and they would think that being a musician would be difficult as a consequence. Have they got it all wrong . My content gets me into trouble with some bad people but you can see a thousand people here having fun. And there is no taliban here. You dont have to be nervous about security because it happens and if it is going to happen, it is going to happen. It has never happened. I have never been shot at while performing and stuff like that. Im going to keep doing it, i need to speak to these people. My audience is this. They are more or less the same people. They just want to survive and make a good living. They want to be happy. In the end of the day theyjust want to make a living. Music gives them hope. We lack education. We lack proper employment. There is a lot of corruption. In the end of the day somebody goes back home happy, i think thats what i give them. A little bit of happiness, a little bit of hope. Everyone should be a pioneer, right . Its no good to follow someone. You should lead. You should do something. Thats where the risk is. It might not work, but if it works, itll be the best. Stay with us, because coming up. Im trying not to get knocked off my feet. Look at his abs. That is ridiculous and were searching for singing stars in manila. Total eclipse of the heart. The travel show, your essential guide wherever youre heading. Japan can lay claim to many crazes that have swept the world, but now people in another country say they are responsible for one of japans biggest entertainment exports. And theyre just as passionate as the japanese about showing off their skills. So we took a trip to manila in the philippines to meet them. This is a mans world. Im 21 years old. Im a fourth year physiotherapy student. My passion is singing. Singing is part of my everyday life. It makes me happy. It keeps me alive. We love to sing here in the philippines, karaoke. My ideal type of song to sing for an audience is something that speaks about love, something that speaks about broken hearts, because everybody has felt that. Im isa del rosario, the daughter of robert del rosario, the inventor of the Singalong System or karaoke. My father introduced the Singalong System in the philippines in 1974. Let me show you a sample of one of the Singalong Systems my father came outwith. With the introduction of the karaoke, many filipinos were able to afford to have their own machine at home, and it provided a new form of entertainment. There was a new set of venues to go to. Karaoke bars. We love to sing in malls with karaoke machines. An example of that is happening right now. Singing. We love to sing female pop belter songs, we love to sing that kind of stuff. For me, i guess. We love to sing those high notes. It is part of our culture. It is getting late here in manila, it is already dark, i would stay awake just to hear you breathing watch you smile while you are sleeping while youre far away in dreaming. I could spend my life in this sweet surrender, i could stay lost in this moment forever. The filipinos really know how to sing. They have a voice. It has been proven All Over The World that we have entertainment All Over The World. They take a shower, they are singing. They wash their clothes, they are singing. It is part of filipino culture. Together we can take it to the end of the line your love is like a shadow on me all of the time. Maybe in the future i can be a singer one day, maybe i can be a singer, a doctor. Maybe one day. It is still my passion. Nothing i can say, Total Eclipse of the heart. Total eclipse of the heart. Finally this week, im in bangkok finding out why thailands National Sport is drawing visitors from around the globe. Muay thai is said to have been developed by thai warriors in the battlefields of the 14th century, where it became known as the art of the eight limbs. Thats because hands, shins and elbows and knees are all used as points of contact. Fighters battle it out in villages and towns across the country, but only The Very Best make it here to the stadiums of bangkok. This is rajadamnern stadium. Its the oldest of its sort here in bangkok, and its held host to many a legendary Muay Thai Fight and tonight is no different. If you look into the rafters, youll see a lot of local faces, but a lot of foreigners as well. A lot of tourists come here. I have some fantastic seats so im going to go find them. Del rings. Tickets to the main part of the arena start at 1,000 baht, which isjust under 30 us. For that you can watch several bouts, each made up of five rounds. The competitor who lands the most strikes on their opponents body wins that particular round. Or, like boxing, you can also win by knockout. The atmosphere in here is absolutely amazing. You have the strong smell of heat rub and the fighters themselves are super impressive. It is really quite high octane. Despite the sports popularity and the obvious skill involved, its only recently that its been granted provisional olympic recognition. Fans hope it will be part of the 2024 games. These fighters are astonishing watching up close and personal. But some bright spark at The Travel Show decided it was a good thing for me to try it out first hand, so tomorrow morning, im heading over to an actual muay thai camp that trains the fighters from all over thailand. I hope i dont come out the other end too bruised and banged up. I head 45 minutes to the north of bangkok to meenayothin 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 place is known as the countrys toughest. Hows the experience been so far . Good, man. These guys, theyre tough. Really, really tough. I mean, theyre the best. Back home where im training two hours a day, and thats supposed to be like the real tough stuff for competition. Here, you train like six or seven hours a day. Thats the normal. These guys train twice a day every day. Speaks thai. They are determined to make me sweat even more. Its all about balance. You always think of leaning into a punch. With muay thai, you have to stay pretty much dead centre, keep your weight evenly distributed. Its weird, its like breaking habits. Children here start learning from a very young age and it takes years to master the practice. Im about to step in the ring with momo, who is the top contender for muay thai in japan. He looks really mean. Look at his abs. Theyre ridiculous laughter. I have a fair way to go yet. Practice, yeah . So, i think im going to have to call it a day. These guys are finely tuned athletes. I have had the tiniest of training here. Its been absolutely amazing, but my time here is done, so i hope you enjoyed my agony. Im very relieved to say thats it for this week, but coming up on next weeks travel show. Coming up next week, we begin a journey from the far west to the far east of india as the country celebrates 70 years of independence. If there is one defining legacy of british rule, its the vast sprawling, creaking Indian Railway network. Its still the lifeblood of the country today. Join us for that if you can, but dont forget you can follow us wherever we are in the world Byjoining Our social media feeds. All of the details are on your screens now. But from me and the rest of the team here in bangkok, thailand, its goodbye. Good evening. Its been a bit of a mixed picture through the weekend. We had temperatures as high as 23 degrees in the South East During Sunday but further north and west, low pressure dominating things, so that area of low pressure stays with us as we head through tonight and into monday as well. Three zones of whether through this evening and tonight. Three zones of weather through this evening and tonight. To the south and south east mainly clear and dry. Further north we have that Weather Front bringing rain across parts of the south west of england, south wales and through the midlands as well, and to the north of that, for Northern England, scotland and Northern Ireland, clear spells tonight and some scattered showers as well. Heading through monday, weve got this Weather Front through central parts of the country, for a time that could bring rain across parts of the south east of england, perhaps a few showers into east anglia as well, but further north across the country we have sunshine and further scattered showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Shouldnt be too heavy or frequent, and dry weather in between. Temperatures around 17 or 18 degrees, a few showers into the far north of england but an improved day for the likes of yorkshire down towards north wales, Central Wales as well, after the wet weather on sunday, said she sunshine for monday. Should see sunshine for monday. The far south of wales and South West England will see outbreaks of rain at times, and just the chance of a few scattered showers further east, so as the athletics World Championships continue at the london stadium, more cloud later in the afternoon could bring some showers, but predominantly it will be a dry story. Into the evening hours, still dry across the far South East So A Pretty Decent story here, but then further north we have this Weather Front which will start to pivot further north, returning rain to Central Wales, through the midlands in two parts of Northern England as well for tuesday morning. Now, to the north of that, things looking mostly dry for much of the day with a few scattered showers around, but this area of low pressure is pushing north towards the east of the uk, which will impact our weather. Could spill in a few heavy showers for the far south east during tuesday, then we have that slow moving Weather Front with rain again for parts of Northern England, wales and the south west of england, and for scotland and Northern Ireland its a case of deja vu with another day of sunshine and showers. Still some heavy showers around on wednesday, particularly through southern, central and eastern parts of the country, dry in the north west, drier in the north west, then most of us see a dry day by thursday. So, and unsettled week ahead, showers or longer spells of rain, so, an unsettled week ahead, showers or longer spells of rain, and often feeling fairly cool and breezy. This is bbc world news today. Our top stories. A show of strength from nicolas maduro. After the un votes for new sanctions, china urges north korea to get smart and stop its Nuclear Missile tests. A warning that too much time online is as bad for children as junk food. How worried should parents be . 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