Now on bbc news: click. Redesigning aeroplanes. The passenger pod hurtling people through tunnels. Yes! yeah! woo! and fancy a flying car? coventry was once the heart of british automotive manufacturing, dubbed britain s motor city. But it s moved with the times. Now hosting the institute for future transport and cities at coventry university, playing an important part in the future of autonomous, sustainable and connected transport. And in a city where the first ever british car was manufactured, research has moved to the next evolution of the automobile the autonomous vehicle. For a few years now, we ve been told that driverless cars are just around the corner. And on this programme, we ve taken a few for a spin. But before they can truly become a reality, we need to know that we can trust them just as much, if not more, than a human driver. And if this driverless world comes about, it will be transformative not just for the drivers, but also for the cities, so we may need to ret
Hello. The danish star footballer christian eriksen is in a stable condition in hospital after collapsing during his nation s european championship match against finland. The 29 year old suddenly fell to the ground in front of his home supporters in copenhagen. The team s doctor said the midfielder received life saving cardiac massage treatment on the pitch. The game was suspended, but later resumed at the request of both teams. Nathalie pirks reports. It was a picture that gave hope to millions, christian eriksen leaving the parken stadium on a stretcher dazed but awake. Moments earlier, it had all seemed far more worrying. The game was near half time when, without a player around him, eriksen staggered to the ground and collapsed. Team mates immediately recognised how serious this was, forming a protective ring around him as medics rushed onto the pitch. But fans and players could only look on in horror as doctors attempted to resuscitate the midfielder. English referee anthony tay
Could get hot once more. We report from the tense dividing line between india and china. Hello and welcome. Japanese tennis star and world numbertwo noami osaka has withdrawn from the french open. The player has been in the spotlight for days after her decision to boycott post match media duties at the grand slam tournament. She has released a statement on twitter saying i think now the best thing for the tournament, other players and my wellbeing is that i withdraw so that everyone can get back to focussing on the tennis. Courtney bembridge has the latest. After five days of back and forth, naomi osaka has withdrawn from the french open. It started when the 23 year old announced she would not take part in press conferences at roland garros due to their effect on her mental health. She said expecting players to answer question after a defeat amounted to kicking a person while they are down. The organisers responded, writing in a statement. Osaka hit back on twitter, writing. She wa
Welcome. It s official, martin bashir used lies and deception to secure the biggest tv interview of all time. Lord dyson s report into the whole affair raises questions about the governance of the bbc. In fact, the prime minister says the bbc needs to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. So, on today s media show, we are tackling this head on. We are exploring the relationship between reporters and their editors. We are asking what tighter safeguards at the bbc will actually look and feel like. We are exploring the impact of this scandal onjournalism more broadly. Let me introduce my guests. I ve got richard tate, former editor in chief of itn. Now a professor ofjournalism at cardiff university. Dorothy byrne, former head of news and current affairs at channel four. David yelland, former editor of the sun and now runs a pr firm, kitchen table partners. John ware is an investigative reporter and fronted last week s panorama on martin bashir and the bbc. Jane martinson is
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe hello and welcome. Japanese tennis star and world numbertwo noami osaka has withdrawn from the french open. The player has been in the spotlight for days after her decision to boycott post match media duties at the grand slam tournament. She has released a statement on twitter saying i think now the best thing for the tournament, other players and my wellbeing is that i withdraw so that everyone can get back to focussing on the tennis. Courtney bembridge has the latest. After five days of back and forth, naomi osaka has withdrawn from the french open. It started when the 23 year old announced she would not take part in press conferences at roland garros due to their effect on her mental health. She said expecting players to answer question after a defeat amounted to kicking a person while they are down. The organisers responded, writing in a statement. Osaka hit back on twitter, writing. She was fined $15,000 for not doi