cenotaph. army personnel and members of the publicjoined the rest of the uk in a two minute silence at 11am. good afternoon. now, the travel show. coming up on this week s show. the atmosphere is brilliant. you ve got the singing, lots of shouting. that s so good. that s so tasty. some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. from its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. and this week we re looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something that s firmly based in the islands viking past, although a big change is under way. sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the shetland islands have a unique combination of cultures. and today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invas
tensions in london. the assistance forces commissioner praised officers who put themselves in harm s way. and the uk pays tribute to the armed forces on remembrance sunday. the latest headlines at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. this week saw the first king s speech in 70 years. the first, and who knows, maybe the last, under prime minister rishi sunak, after 13 years of conservative rule. at the centre of power in those 13 years, both in pushing original policies and allegedly sinister plotting behind the scenes, is today s guest on political thinking. a conversation, with rather than a newsy interrogation of, someone who shapes our thinking about what shaped theirs. he, if you ve not guessed yet, is michael gove. he s found some pretty surprising allies during his ministerial career. he is praised now as housing secretary by housing campaigners. whereas tory supporting developers complain