died at the age of 93. legal history will be made later today as broadcasters will air judges sentencing remarks from crown courts in england and wales for the first time time following a change in the law. # everybody needs good neighbours.# and farewell to neighbours after four decades teary eyed fans in australia prepare to watch the show s final episode. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the opening ceremony of the 22nd commonwealth games takes place in birmingham tonight. prince charles will represent the queen and 30,000 people will be inside the alexander stadium, with millions more watching around the world. the show will include performances from local music and dance groups, emphasising the city s diversity. more than 5,000 athletes are set to compete over a packed 11 days. they will be representing 72 nations and territories. the queen s baton will also be a key part of that ceremony, after being carried for 294 days through com
Wasn t it? david, thank you so much, speaking about the veteran actor bernard cribbins who has died at the age of 93. a potential visit to taiwan by the us house speaker nancy pelosi is stirring alarm in presidentjoe biden s administration. officials are concerned the trip may cross red lines for china and fears there s no potential exit path. beijing, which claims sovereignty over the island, has already issued harsh warnings, even suggesting a possible military response. against this backdrop, president biden is expected to call president xi on thursday for the first time in months. gareth barlow reports. this is taiwan. to beijing, it s the breakaway province that must become part of the country, if needs be, by force. to washington, it s the territory the us has pledged to help defend if it ever comes under attack. an island nation of 23 million at the centre of a struggle between two global superpowers. and it s the potential visit to taiwan by nancy pelosi, second in line to the
He was so prolific but also really versatile, wasn t he? absolutely, and i think that is the skill you get from doing rep week after week after week. when he was taken on to do the wombles, they said, do we need another actor? he said no, no, i can do it all. 0k, need another actor? he said no, no, i can do it all. ok, that has saved us a lot of money! tufty club, the road safety adverts, he was the squirrel. you cannot overemphasise how much he was a part of life. but the thing was, was that there was no one role he was totally identified with, so, each time you saw him in something else, yes, it absolutely made sense. when he was a very officious guest in fawlty towers, with the hotel inspectors, you absolutely believed he was that guest. you absolutely believed he was that cuest. ., you absolutely believed he was that . uest. ., ., , you absolutely believed he was that uest. ., , . you absolutely believed he was that cuest. . , . ., , guest. that was such a good episode, wasn t it?
Number of jackanories. indeed, he was a mainstay of children s television over many years. doctor, what about you now? when he appeared in doctor who with david tennant, it was his second doctor. the first had been peter cushing 40 years before. still, that s fine. he had played every type of role funny, friendly and down to earth for millions. he was a part of growing up. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillitojoins me now in the studio. david, for many people he was a familiar face david, for many people he was a familiarface on david, for many people he was a familiar face on screens and the voice of their childhood? bier? familiar face on screens and the voice of their childhood? very much so, one of those voice of their childhood? very much so, one of those names voice of their childhood? very much so, one of those names you - so, one of those names you mentioned, and people would go, yes, bernard cribbins. and then you look at, what was he in? and you go, oh,
It was only saved after a two year legal battle by its architect. was there a moment where you thought you wish you had never started this? of course. sorry, you want me to elaborate obviously. that s two and a half years of stress. it s difficult. and our final building swap steel and concrete for word. inspired by a garden of paradise, cambridge mosque is low carbon spirituality. six very different buildings but all reflecting a desire on the eve of a global climate summit to tread gently on the planet. 0ur media and arts correspondent david sillitojoins me now from coventry. it really is a prestigious prize in architecture but it s interesting to