here's the bbc‘s david sillito using a duvet to improve sound quality. furnishings can absorb sound and reduce echo. i am working on a piece with david hockney. apps such as skype and zoom are replacing face to face daily editorial meetings. what do you think about using that clip we have already laid down? we can do that. broadcasting is always a technical adventure, but right now, more than ever. amol rajan in central london working with producer elizabeth in kent and editorjonathan in north london. always remember, news... ..is a team effort. with lockdown, many tv and film productions inevitably came to a halt. that caused hardship, not just for the artists, but for the crews, the engineers, the makeup artists and everyone involved in production. thankfully, by the autumn, many of those productions were up and running again, as my colleague, david sillito discovered. david: it's been a while. eastenders returned to our screens after a covid—related break, but social distancing has rather changed filming. for instance, let's look again at that kiss.

david sillito has more. ok, so here we go. michaelj fitch, who is this weekend just one of many magicians taking part in a global online celebration of a magical moment. ah! there we go. whenever anyone says, you know, "oh, you're a magician," the first line, we hear it every day is, "oh, can you saw my wife in half?" 0r, "can you saw my husband in half?" for some reason, that illusion has stuck in everybody�*s mind and captured their imagination. ladies and gentlemen, my wife! thank you very much. and this is the man who created the illusion — pt selbit. his real name was percy tibbles, but not everyone was impressed with his new trick. it was performed for the first time on stage without an audience to a bunch of agents and bookers, and nevil maskelyne, who was the owner of one of these, the owner of the very venue the illusion was performed in for the first time, dismissed it. and while this anniversary is a celebration of pt selbit�*s creation, it's worth noting this is very much a two—person trick. would i be righ

david sillito, bbc news, colchester. the freezing blast of arctic weather sweeping across europe is causing widespread disruptions — but for some it's an excuse to get outside for some fun. these children in southern poland are making the most of the heavy snowfall by throwing on their winter woolies and dusting off the sleds and toboggans. and the animals at this helsinki zoo in finland were a little unsure about the snowy stranger inside their enclosures. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. that's it from me. i'm lewis vaughanjones. hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available across the north of england and indeed up into parts of scotland. and we're not quite done with this wintry weather scenario just yet, because as we start the weekend, a new set of weather fronts will drive their way in from the atlantic. and some of this atlantic moisture is going t

david sillito, bbc news, colchester. usually you would catch a taxi to a nightclub, but in lockdown greece, one man has turned his cab into a mobile disco. konstantinos bekios has transformed his taxi with installed club lighting on the roof — he takes requests and is glad to turn up the volume. nightlife in greece has taken a hit, with bars, restaurants and clubs shut down— and no—one is sure when they will re—open. the response from the public, konstantinos says, has been positive. your own private disco on wheels. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones. i'm lewis vaughan jones i'm lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available across the north of england and indeed up into parts of scotland. and we're not quite done with this wintry weather scenario just yet, because as we start the weekend, a new set of

david sillito, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's sarah keith lucas. it has been another cold day out there today. this picture comes from shoreham in west sussex and after being stuck under the cloud and drizzle for two solid days, eventually the sun broke through this afternoon. under clear skies, temperatures falling quite quickly, still in the cold air mass, the blue colour is still with us. this weather front moving into the north is quite a troublemaker this evening and overnight. we have already seen some heavy snow across the north—west of scotland and the weather front will continue slowly south—eastwards across scotland and northern ireland tonight. a of sleet and snow even to low levels, could bea and snow even to low levels, could be a couple of centimetres, ten centimetres across the highlands of scotland. for england

david sillito, bbc news, colchester. the freezing blast of arctic weather sweeping across europe is causing widespread disruptions — but for some it's an excuse to get outside for some fun. these children in southern poland are making the most of the heavy snowfall by throwing on their winter woolies on and dusting off the sleds and toboggans. it was a stunning sunrise in denmark. keen skiiers say the combination of sun and snow made for perfect conditions for a day of cross—country skiing. and the animals at this helsinki zoo in finland were a little unsure about the snowy stranger inside their enclosures. but as you can see... they showed their guest a great time and were on their best behaviour. president—electjoe biden hasjust spoken, he said the united states has a tough few months ahead in trying to battle the virus and high infection rates. let's have a listen. truthfully we remain _ let's have a listen. truthfully we remain in _ let's have a listen. truthfully we remain in a _ let's have a listen. truthfull

david sillito, bbc news. the vendee globe round the world sailing race has been won by the man who finished third, but was awarded a bonus of more than 10 hours, for his role in rescuing a fellow competitor. yannick bestaven was declared the winner when he arrived in france this morning. he'd gone out of his way to help a fellow frenchman in november, whose boat eventually sank off the cape of good hope. helen glover only took up rowing in her 20s, but she went on to make history, winning two olympic gold medals in the coxless pairs with heather stanning. since then, she's been busy raising three children with her husband. now, she's decided she wants another shot at the record books — and is hoping to get back on the water for tokyo 2021. she's been speaking to sally nugent. helen glover, it is wonderful to see you in your natural habitat, right by the water. yeah, i know, it's dedication, isn't it? taking you out to the riverside with me! are you trying to tell us something? yeah, i'm dropping a big hint

david sillito has more. michaelj fitch, who is this weekend just one of many magicians taking part in a global online celebration of a magical moment. ah! there we go. whenever anyone says, you know, "oh, you're a magician," the first line, we hear it every day is, "oh, can you saw my wife in half?" 0r, "can you saw my husband in half?" for some reason, that illusion has stuck in everybody�*s mind and captured their imagination. ladies and gentlemen, my wife! thank you very much. and this is the man who created that illusion — his real name was percy tibbles, but not everyone was impressed with his new trick. —— here is the man who created that illusion, pt selbit. it was performed for the first time on stage without an audience to a bunch of agents and bookers, and nevil maskelyne, who was the owner of one of these, the owner of the very venue the illusion was performed in for the first time, dismissed it. and while this anniversary is a celebration of pt selbit�*s creation, it's worth noting this

david sillito, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's sarah keith lucas. it has been another cold day out there today. this picture comes from shoreham in west sussex and after being stuck under the cloud and drizzle for two solid days, eventually the sun broke through this afternoon. under clear skies, temperatures falling quite quickly, still in the cold air mass, the blue colour is still with us. this weather front moving into the north is quite a troublemaker this evening and overnight. we have already seen some heavy snow across the north—west of scotland and the weather front will continue slowly south—eastwards across scotland and northern ireland tonight. a of sleet and snow even to low levels, could bea and snow even to low levels, could be a couple of centimetres, ten centimetres across the highlands of scotland. for england and wales, a cold night and we are likely to see freezing fog developing as temperatures dripped to about —6 in the coldest spots. some freezing fog slow to clear tomorrow morning and also icy stretches on the road as w

david sillito, bbc news, colchester. and the freezing blast of arctic weather sweeping across europe is causing widespread disruptions — but for some it's an excuse to get outside for some fun. these children in southern poland are making the most of the heavy snowfall, by throwing on their winter woolies and dusting off the sleds and toboggans. it was a stunning sunrise in denmark. keen skiiers say the combination of sun and snow made for perfect conditions for a day of cross—country skiing. and the animals at this helsinki zoo in finland were a little unsure about the snowy stranger inside their enclosures. but as you can see, they showed their guest a great time and were on their best behaviour. hello. parts of scotland and northern england have seen some disruptive snow in the past few days. more to come through this evening and overnight, and also some snow across east anglia and south east england. more on that in just a moment's time. through this evening, we've got this band of rain pushing in from the west,

david sillito looks back on his life. #do # do you know what you did today? # do you know what you did today? # baby do you o know... the final public chapter of phil spector�*s life was a court case, a conviction for murder. he appeared eccentric, troubled, lonely, a man mired in his own darkness. but what he leaves behind, are some of the mostjoyous masterpieces in the history of pop. # looked so quiet but my o my... # do i love you my oh my # river deep, mountain high # river deep, mountain high # you've lost that lovin' feelin' # you've lost that lovin' feelin' # whoa, that loving feeling # whoa, that loving feeling # you've lost that loving feeling # you've lost that loving feeling # now it's gone, gone, gone # now it's gone, gone, gone # to know you # to know you # is to love, love him # is to love, love him # and i do... this was his first hit, here he is on the right aged 18 but there was a darkness always. this love song wasn't about a girl. it was about his dead father. it was not a happy — it was about his dead father. it was not a happy childh

david sillito, bbc news. time for a look at the weather news. to the north of the country, it stays cold, scotland and wales will see further rain and sleet and heavy snow at further levels. you can see the extent of the mild air through the extent of the mild air through the day, but still that cold air has been looming across the northern half of scotland, and that will win out as we move to the end of the week into the weekend. so it stays very wet with further snow across much of scotland this evening and overnight. the main ran band clears away, but lots of showers across england and wales. there will be some further showers in between. a fairly mild night across most of england and wales, cold across scotland with the risk of ice here. we start varied unsettled across northern countries, rain, sleet and snow with ice to watch out for. plenty of showers across the south but through the day, a ridge of high pressure starts to build in and conditions will gradually improve, with the rain petering out in the north. quite a bit of clout around

this report from our arts correspondent david sillito. the final public chapter of phil spector�*s life was a court case. a conviction for murder. he appeared eccentric, troubled, lonely, a man mired in his own darkness. but what he leaves behind are some of the most joyous masterpieces in the history of pop. # he knew what he was doing when he caught my eye # da—doo ron—ron—ron, da—doo ron—ron...# # you've lost that lovin' feelin'...# # to love, love, - love him and i do...# and this was his first hit. here he is on the right, aged 18. but there was always a darkness. this love song wasn't about a girl, it was about his dead father. it was not a happy childhood. it wasn't. i mean, when yourfather blows his head open, you know, it's not funny, and it leaves a scar on you. # so won't you say you love me~~~# — his signature was the wall of sound. it turned pop into a sonic torrent of heightened emotion. # every place we go...# # imagine no possessions...# john lennon, leonard cohen, tina turner, he produced them all. but there

david sillito, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello there. after a very wet night, conditions have been improving gradually through the day today with some brightness across many central and southern parts of the uk, but the rain band has almost stalled across the north of the uk. here, we'll see further rain and hill snow at times, best of the sunshine for england and wales. and here we've got the mild air pumping in from the south—west so it will almost feel springlike in places given some brightness. the cold air though, holds on across the north of the uk, hence why we have this threat of further snow falling over the grampians and the highlands as this weather front continues to stall here for the rest of the day. further south then, some brightness temperatures 13 or 14 degrees. like i said, it's going to feel almost springlike but more rain waits out in the west and that will push its way northwards and eastwards as we go through this evening and overnight. again, some heavy bursts in places, it's going to merge with the

david sillito, bbc news, colchester. very good point and i applaud you for raising that very important point. now it�*s time for a look at the weather. rain and snow any forecast through this evening and overnight. morning mist fog really slow to clear and the ones strengthening in the west ahead of the band of rain through this evening and overnight but where the mist and fog are slow to clearly temperatures will struggle to get much above freezing. overnight this band of rain pushes these words bringing with it some milder air but ahead of it, snow for scotland and northern england and four spots of east anglia and south—east england. a number of flood warnings in place with rain falling on to already saturated ground. ice already a risk ahead of the rain and a temperature by the end of the night starting to rise as the mile they are pushes and from the west. rain and snow to clear south eastwards through saturday morning and behind it some spells of sunshine but further showers will pile in to parts of scotland an

sillito reports. it isa it is a bit breezy but it is having its moment. you just feel really free. it‘s the safest way for me. this firm was on the edge of bankruptcy, the officers in shops and serviced suddenly when to lockdown. catastrophic to begin with, 95% of our business with the way overnight and it is an absolute disaster. however, for some people have to keep on travelling throughout lockdown, the outdoor roots is the perfect solution. clinically extremely vulnerable people such as anita, the taxi has become a lifeline. i feel really safe and it is definitely better than the bus or in huber. it's been a real pleasure to be able to help people were extremely vulnerable to be able to travel in a way where they feel safe in the outdoors away from likely sources of infection.“ even this winter deepens, i need unphased. i know how to dress for the weather and even have a little blanket. now it‘s time for a look at the weather. good afternoon. we‘ve yet more wintry weather across parts of t

sillito has been checking it out. sing it with me. when it comes to zoom meetings, this is as stress free as it gets. a lullaby, some singing, and a lesson. iam breathing in. a lesson in breathing. i am breathing out ten. that was the best thing that happened to me after covid, it was a breath of fresh air. i am breathing in nine. finally i found somebody. who understood a little bit about where i was coming froml and the difficulties i was having. they vocalise and this is what it is all about, these vocal exercises i am being given to do our part of the breathe programme, and taking me through my paces is susie from english national opera who has a vital area of expertise. breathing. it's one of the things that's really hard if you have been unwell for a long time, is that potentially you have never been particularly conscious of how you breathed when you were well and then it's been a struggle, so getting back to what normal feels like when it isn't something that you are terribly conscious of remembering is alread

david sillito, bbc news, colchester. this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. a ban on travellers into the uk from south america and portugal has come into force. the transport secretary says the precautionary step was taken because of fears of a new variant of coronavirus. some of them which are more easily transmitted, are obviously of greater concern and it's really as a precautionary principle. we are so close now, we have 3 million of these vaccines in people's arms in the uk, we want to make sure we do not fall at this last hurdle. us—president electjoe biden promises nearly 2 trillion dollars in a stimulus package to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and kick—start the american economy. a powerful earthquake on the indonesian island of sulawesi has killed dozens and left thousands homeless.

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our correspondent david sillito reports. hello, everybody, my name is michael] fitch, magician, and this is my wife, helen. it's not quite las vegas, but for magician michael] fitch and his wife and assistant, helen, a windy carport is at least a covid safe space to show off a magic show classic. cutting a woman in half. whenever anyone says, you know, "oh, you're a magician," the first line, we hear it every day is, "oh, can you saw my wife in half?" or, "can you saw my husband in half?" for some reason, that illusion has stuck in everybody�*s mind and captured their imagination. ok, so, here we go. now, i used to go do this to my sister, she is now my half—sister. 0k, check this out. so i take the blade, and i push the blade, there, right the way through the middle. there we go. now, it would only right for me to do this, and, now, my wife is twice the lady she used to be. ladies and gentlemen, my wife! thank you very much. michael and helen, and the 100th anniversary of a very famous illusion. sawing a woman in half.

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