it s been a while now since australia officially reopened its borders to tourists and it s been so good to see so many people heading there. and today, we ll be looking back at some of my favourite travel show moments from the country i still call home. of course, australia is a vast country and we can t possibly attempt to cover the whole nation injust this one program. but hopefully we ll give you a flavour. one of my favourite stories saw me back in my home state of victoria way back in 2016 when i headed to phillip island to see the efforts that were being made to look after what were undoubtedly some of the cutest penguins i ve ever seen. it s a place that attracts millions of tourists every year. and this year marks the 185th anniversary of a sea voyage that changed the world. it was december 1831 when charles darwin set off on the hms beagle to see sights that would lead to his radical theory of evolution. and a key moment came when he visited australia when he was str
the battle to buy harrods. the lonrho group in the battle to buy harrods. lonrho chief executive tiny rowland demanded an inquiry which found mohamed al fayed had exaggerated his wealth and background. successive governments refused him british citizenship. do you think this is fair from the home secretary to behave the way with someone like me who have given employment to thousands of people, having four british kids? just it shows what type of people, you know, infiltrate in the political life and give us such a deal. revenge was swift. two conservative ministers, neil hamilton and tim smith, left the government, accused of taking cash to ask questions in the commons. another, jonathan aiken, resigned after mohamed al fayed revealed that he d stayed free of charge at the ritz in paris at the same time as saudi arms dealers. he went on to buy fulham football club and courted the royal family. when his son dodi began a relationship with diana, princess of wales, it seemed