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joseph fiennes, to playjackson, has proved controversial. the programme prompted criticism from the late pop star s daughter, an online petition and, today, sky decided to drop the show as our arts correspondent, colin paterson reports. i sensed danger. this is all that audiences are going to see ofjoseph fiennes playing michaeljackson two clips from a trailer for a new sky show, urban myths. today, sky announced they will no longer be broadcasting the episode. the reason: concerns expressed by michaeljackson‘s immediate family, adding that they never intended to cause any offence, and thatjoseph fiennes fully supports the decision. michael jackson s daughter paris was asked on twitter what she made of a white actor taking on the role of her black father. she said she was incredibly offended, and it made her want to vomit. the scottish actor brian cox plays marlon brando in the show, and thinks the decision for it to be dropped is ridiculous, it is ridiculous. it ....
through central and eastern areas, cloud pushing in from the west. there could be some snow time, turning back to rain with the milder air following in turning back to rain with the milder airfollowing in behind. tomorrow, there could be some wet snow for a time through east yorkshire, lincolnshire, east anglia and the south east, but rain behind. though we will see temperatures of ii south east, but rain behind. though we will see temperatures of 11 cells is, a dull, damp afternoon, but colder in the east, two celsius. this is bbc news. the headlines: downing street has warned gps in england that they must keep their surgeries open at times which suit patients, orface having theirfunding cut. towns and villages along england s east coast have escaped significant flooding after a change in wind direction prevented a storm surge. more than 5000 homes were evacuated in great yarmouth amid fears of a tidal surge. jeremy corbyn will call for failed care homes to be taken in ....
so teenage dreams that finally came true 38 years later. i really want to thank 17 year old mike for earning me a little bit of money. the message to other people that age, if you have got a talent, follow your passion and really follow it through and good things can happen. time for a look at the weather now with chris fawkes. the weather is going to change. we have had a few showers are working their way in. these have been falling as rain. a bit of snow for scotland and the south east of england. overnight, it becomes the major issue. as this whether front moves on, it will bring a spell of snow across parts of scotland and england. if you re travelling through the early hours there could be disruption on the roads with a combination of ice and snow. eventually, that s noble turn back to rain as milder air works and off of the atlantic but on sunday, the risk of small works in the parts of east anglia and south east england. could be a few hours of snow before we see ....
joe lynam reports. for months, britain s largest employers have been calling for clarity on what type of deal will emerge post brexit. many want a transition arrangement with the eu, so they can plan ahead for the future. today, mps on both sides of the brexit argument piled more pressure on theresa may, by calling for exactly that. we think that any return to tariffs or bureaucratic obstacles would not be in the interest of british business, and the committee believes the traditional arrangements will be needed to smooth the process as we leave the european union, particularly if there were to be any changes to the way we trade or the way we sell our services. this group of mps and businesses want to know whether britain wants to remain within the single market, and they want to give mps a vote on the final deal. and, if the deal cannot be reached within the two year timeframe, they want a transitional phase to smooth the process out of the european union. and one of t ....
military history in vladivostok. i can just imagine the dark deeds that would be done here. oh, my god. something dropped on my head! we go shopping in myanmar. it s actually quite difficult to walk through here. it s so busy. simon calder has tips on what to do if you re heading to rome with toddlers in tow. hello and welcome to the travel show, with me, carmen roberts. coming to you this week from russia. and a little later on in the programme, i ll be going underground, into the tunnels beneath the streets of vladivostok. but first, we head to myanmar, a country off limits for decades because of military rule. but now it s opening up, and tourism is booming. we sent rajan datar on a trek off the beaten track to find out about a project aimed at helping local people benefit from the increase in the number of people now visiting their previously off limits country. dazzling pagodas and ancient temples, these are the iconic sights that are attracting more people than ev ....