the bbc‘s tim allman explains. it was one of humanity's greatest achievements, apollo 11, greatest achievements, apollo ii, the mission that sent neil armstrong and buzz alter into the moon. just imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this... one small step for man,... phone rings. one giant leap for mankind. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969, but perhaps notion for 1969, but perhaps not here in the 21st century. the finished telecommunications company nokia has been asked by macro to set up a mobile phone network on the moon. —— asked by nasa. in a statement... it's all part of the artemis programme, america's attempts to return to our nearest celestial neighbour. nokia says the system, initially only operating using 4g technology, should be set up by the end of 2022. then, if all goes to plan, astronauts will arrive two years later and eventually setting up a permanent base. the mood has been a constant presence, and a constant mystery, but barring roaming charges, it may soon be just a phone

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. what the world needs i believe is more human to human content. this was catherina mary in court in brooklyn, the convicted leader of a fixed cult. he had to sit and listen to 15 of his victims describe what they had in gone through as part of the nxivm group, also known as the row, mostly young women he abused and exploited and even branded. certainly thejudges exploited and even branded. certainly the judges sentence which in effect incapacitates catherina reread for the rest of his life should hopefully give them give them some sense of morning and two others he would participate in a similar contact with when justice catches up with you as it did today, it is severe, —— keith raniere area. described guilty it to others and a woman admitted to recruiting who he would then abuse and treated like slaves. his lawyer say he is innocent and in a media campaign forced witnesses to give false testimony but he now faces the reality of spending the rest of his life behind bars. film fans got a taste of the red carpet as organisers of the cannes film

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. it was one of humanity's greatest achievements, apollo 11, the mission that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldren into the moon. just imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this... one small step for man... phone rings. one giant leap for mankind. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969, but perhaps not here in the 21st century. the finnish telecommunications company nokia has been asked by nasa to set up a mobile phone network on the moon. in a statement... it's all part of the artemis program, america's attempts to return to our nearest celestial neighbour. nokia says the system, initially only operating using 4g technology, should be set up by the end of 2022. then, if all goes to plan, astronauts will arrive two years later and eventually setting up a permanent base. the moon has been a constant presence, and a constant mystery, but barring roaming charges, it may soon be just a phone call away. phone rings. that it, this is bbc news, goodbyes. very, very mild out there a

lockdown restrictions are being eased, although things are still far from normal, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. samba music. this is probably the sort of thing that comes to mind when you think of rio dejaneiro. beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, and a carnival like no other. the virus brought everything to a halt, but it seems that was only temporary. this is how you go to a concert in rio these days. the audiences out in the open hour, socially distanced and separated into boxes. entertainment and therapy, all at the same time. translation: what we do here is notjust a party. we are promoting mental health. people can't stand staying at home anymore. there's 150 staying at home anymore. there's150 of these boxes, went up to six people allowed in each one. you are never going to break any attendance records, but no—one here is complaining. translation: it's the second time i've come to this great event. i love being here, in the open air with my friends. as restrictions are raised further, these unusual music boxes may no longer be necessary.

restrictions are being eased — although things are still far from normal as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. samba music. this is probably the sort of thing that comes to mind when you think of rio de janeiro. beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, and a carnival like no other. the virus brought everything to a halt, but it seems that was only temporary. this is how you go to a concert in rio these days. the audiences out in the open air, socially distanced and separated into boxes. entertainment and therapy, all at the same time. translation: what we do here is notjust a party. we are promoting mental health. people can't stand staying at home anymore. there's 150 of these boxes, with up to six people allowed in each one. you're never going to break any attendance records, but no—one here's complaining. translation: it's the second time i've come to this great event. i love being here, in the open air with my friends. as restrictions are raised further, these unusual music boxes may no longer be necessary. but they are proof, if proof were needed, that brazilians will always find a way to

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. doesn't this all look reassuringly familiar? check in at the airport, elizabeth covid—i9 didn't exist. but these passengers know they will not be travelling very far. instead they have paid for the pleasure of in—flight food, without the actual flight. in—flight food, without the actual flight. the food is pretty amazing. it is better than the one cell usually. as with any normal plane, there are different levels of service on offer. for $40 you can slum it in economy, for the best pa rt slum it in economy, for the best part of 500, you will have a first—class suite all yourself. looking forward to ringing some singaporean lines hospitality back to the sky but we are underground. but it will be a wonderfuljourney today. everyone has allocated seats today. everyone has allocated seats to make sure no one gets too close to make sure no one gets too close to one another and in—flight entertainment is available to distract the youngsters. let's face it, this is unlikely to be the salvation of the airline industry, but it

restrictions are being eased, although things are still far from normal, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. samba music. this is probably the sort of thing that comes to mind when you think of rio de janeiro. beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, and a carnival like no other. the virus brought everything to a halt, but it seems that was only temporary. this is how you go to a concert in rio these days. the audiences out in the open air, socially distanced and separated into boxes. entertainment and therapy, all at the same time. translation: what we do here is notjust a party. we are promoting mental health. people can't stand staying at home anymore. there's 150 of these boxes, with up to six people allowed in each one. you're never going to break any attendance records, but no—one here's complaining. translation: it's the second time i've come to this great event. i love being here, in the open air with my friends. as restrictions are raised further, these unusual music boxes may no longer be necessary. but they are proof, if proof were needed, that brazilians will always find a way to

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. it came to me one night as i was falling asleep that i had finished with those amorous adventures to which i had long been a slave. "finished with love? " my heart murmured. the words of louise gluck, read by the poet herself. a writer exploring familiar themes like love, ageing, death and humanity. her work had already won plenty of awards, but now it would win the biggest of them of all. the nobel prize in literature for 2020 is awarded to the american poet louise gluck, for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal. louise gluck has published more than a dozen works of poetry and essays, her voice described as unmistakable, uncompromising and candid, always striving for clarity. this is a great resource when treats great topics with radical change, when a leap forward is made out of deep loss. gluck herself, presented with a national humanities medal by barack obama in 2016, has said she was surprised by the award. she has already b

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. for lewis hamilton, this must be such a familiar feeling. 92 times now he has experienced the thrill of the chequered flag and top spot on the winner's podium. in terms of racing, if he is the greatest formula 1 driver of all time. ina formula 1 driver of all time. in a tweety said today is beyond my wildest dreams. i could not be here without my team, continuously innovating and pushing the barrier in this game. iam and pushing the barrier in this game. i am so grateful to have you guys by my side through this journey to how long you guys by my side through thisjourney to how long have you been racing cars? about one year. it was clear lewis hamilton was something special even from an early age. here he is on children's television as a seven—year—old boy. cool, calm and collected. so when he got behind the wheel of a full—size car, success seemed inevitable to he won his first title in 2008, the youngest driver to become world champion. he is an iconic figure, a successful role

tim allman has been looking at the situation across the continent. in berlin, closing time is now that little bit earlier. a new curfew has been introduced. restaurants and bars will have to shut at 11pm. germany, for so long a shining example of how to deal with this pandemic, is seeing what's been described as a worrying jump in cases. "i've just moved to berlin," this woman tells me. "it's a pity there's this curfew, because i was looking forward to partying. but on the other hand, it's also very good, because you shouldn't underestimate the coronavirus." "because of this measure, the world is watching berlin," "i don't understand how the mayor can destroy the largest economic sector of his city. it is unbelievable. " in france, the situation's even worse. the country has seen nearly 27,000 cases in a single day — the highest figure since the pandemic began. a similar story in poland — a record number of infections has been recorded there for four days in a row. masks must once again be worn in all public places. spain's prime minister has ple

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. in some ways, it's dehumanising. keith raniere described himself as a motivational speaker, a self—help guru who to make the world a better place. the stage actor who goes out on stage can touch each individual in the audience and every performance is different because of that human—to—human contact. what the world needs, i believe, is more human—to—human contact. this was keith raniere in court in brooklyn. the convicted leader of a sex cult. he had to sit and listen to 15 of his victims describe what they had endured as part of the invm group, also known as the avowal. mostly young women who he abused, exploited and even branded. the judge's sentence, which in effect incapacitate keith raniere for the rest of his life, should hopefully give them some sense of security and should stand as a warning to others who would participate in similar conduct that when justice catches up with you, as it did today, it is severe. described as his second—in—command, the television actress allison mack, one of severa

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. for lewis hamilton, this must be such a familiar feeling. 92 times now he has experienced the thrill of the chequered flag, and top spot on the winners' podium. in terms of race victories, he is the greatest formula 1 driver of all time. in eight weeks, he said today is beyond my wildest dreams, i couldn't be here without my team, continuously innovating are pushing the barrier in this game. i'm so grateful to have you guys by my side for thisjourney. grateful to have you guys by my side for this journey. how long have you been racing cars for already lewis? one year. it was clear that lewis hamilton was something special, even from an early age. here is on children's' television is a seven—year—old boy. cool, calm and collected. when he got behind the wheel of a full—sized car, success seemed inevitable. he won his first title in 2008, the youngest driver to become world champion. he is an iconic figure, a successful role model ina campaignerforthe figure, a successful role mod

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. it came to me one night as i was falling asleep, that i had finished with those amorous adventures to which i had long been a slave. finished with love, my heart murmured. the words of louise gluck, read by the poet herself. a writer exploring familiar themes like love, ageing, death and humanity. her work had already won plenty of awards, but now it would win the biggest of them of. the nobel prize in literature for 2020 is awarded to the american poet, louise gluck, for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal. louise gluck has published more than a dozen works of poetry and essays. her voice described as unmistakable and compromising and candid, always striving for clarity. this is a great resource when treats grey topics with radical change, a lea p forward topics with radical change, a leap forward is made out of deep loss. presented with a national humanities medal by paracki national humanities medal by pa racki 0bama national

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the world of fashion, everything is new and everything stays the same. look at these dresses. some of them are more than 100 years old. some are much more recent. this giant pendulum represents the passage of time and the evolution of design. instead of staging a masterworks show, we wanted to, in a way, i suppose have a show that is a meditation on temporality and fashion, in a way. archive: what could be smarter than this dress with diamante effect on collar and cuffs and a pleated skirt? artistically designed, it costs only £3, 17 and six. fashion is and always has been a hugely important and lucrative business. it has fascinated men and women throughout the decades. almost all the dresses here are in black to emphasise the change in silhouette, paying tribute to the famous and not so famous. part of the show is also looking at designers, well—known designers like john galliano, but less designers who have been sort of written out of fashion history because they're not so wel

the bbc‘s tim allman reports. for lewis hamilton, this must be such a familiar feeling. 92 times now he has experienced the thrill of the chequered flag and top spot on the winners' podium. in terms of race victories, he is the greatest formula one driver of all time. ina greatest formula one driver of all time. in a tweet, he said todayis all time. in a tweet, he said today is beyond my wildest dreams. this is lewis hamilton, how long have you been racing cars? it was clear he was something special even from early age. here he is on children's tv as a seven—year—old boy. cool, calm and collected. so when he got behind the wheel of a full—size car, success seemed inevitable. he won his first title in 2008, the youngest driver to become world champion. but he has more than just a sporting superstar. he is an iconic figure, a successful role model and a campaigner for the black community. as a sport, formula one has been blessed with some extraordinary drivers down the yea rs. extraordinary drivers down the ye

restrictions are being eased, although things are still far from normal as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. samba music. this is probably the sort of thing that comes to mind when you think of rio de janeiro. beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, and a carnival like no other. the virus brought everything to a halt, but it seems that was only temporary. this is how you go to a concert in rio these days. the audiences out in the open air, socially distanced and separated into boxes. entertainment and therapy, all at the same time. translation: what we do here is notjust a party. we are promoting mental health. people can't stand staying at home anymore. there's 150 of these boxes, with up to six people allowed in each one. you're never going to break any attendance records, but no—one here's complaining. translation: it's the second time i've come to this great event. i love being here, in the open air with my friends. as restrictions are raised further, these unusual music boxes may no longer be necessary. but they are proof, if proof were needed, that brazilians will always find a way to

the bbc‘s tim allman assesses the renewed spread of covid—i9. in berlin, closing time is now that little bit earlier. a new curfew has been introduced. restaurants and bars will have to shut at 11pm. germany, for so long a shining example of how to deal with this pandemic, is seeing what's been described as a worrying jump in cases. translation: i've just moved to berlin. it's a pity there was this curfew, because i was looking forward to partying. but on the other hand, it's also very good, because you shouldn't underestimate the coronavirus. because of this measure, the world is watching berlin, says this bar owner. i don't understand how the mayor can destroy the largest economic sector of his city. it is unbelievable. in france, the situation's even worse. the country has seen nearly 27,000 cases in a single day, the highest figure since the pandemic began. a similar story in poland, a record number of infections has been recorded there. for four days record number of infections has been recorded there. forfour days in record number of infec

now the the latest talent is a young boy from france as tim allman reports. meet the maestro. the many maestro. this boy is six years old and have an extraordinary gift. he has been playing piano since he was a toddler, picking out keys, sat on his mother's lap. a remarkable young man although he sounds very blase about it all. translation: i read the sheets. the notes. i try to play several times without mistakes with the right fingering. he began piano lessons at the age of four, his music teacher has never seen anything like it. translation: he has a rare talent. i have met talented people in my career, but not like him. when i talk about talent, it is a mix of things, a mix of mind, heartand hands. you may be something special, but he is still a six—year—old boy. but his parents are amateur musicians and say they will support him in anything he chooses to do. translation: i live with him, every day is full of adventure because i love music and my husband as well. he has progressed fast and every night we have concerts and new melodies. not content with the piano, he wa

allman explains. he was undeniably a master of the visual medium. pablo picasso's art was, in its own way, revolutionary. unlike anything that had come before. and he understood that art can be consumed not only with the eyes, but the ears too. this exhibition examines that creative link between sound and vision. translation: music, as he loved it, was a sensitive thing. we don't even know if he knew how to read music. evenif know if he knew how to read music. even if he could read it, legend has it picasso once said he didn't really like music, but musical motifs regularly appeared in his work. and he often drew notes and instruments in his sketchbooks. he had an attentive detailed mind, examining the shape of things, using them to help create his art. translation: he talked with violin makers because he characterised elements of the instrument. he was very interested in the structure of the object. the exhibition runs until the beginning of january. examining the exhibition runs until the beginning

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. doesn‘t this all looked reassuringly familiar? check in at changi airport, it‘s as if covid—19 didn‘t exist. but these passengers now, they won‘t be travelling very far stop instead, they have paid for the pleasure of in—flight food without the actual flight. the food is pretty amazing. it's the food is pretty amazing. it‘s better than the one they sell here on the flight. as with any normal plane, there are different levels with any normal plane, there a re different levels of with any normal plane, there are different levels of service on offer. for $40, you can slum it in economy. for the best pa rt it in economy. for the best part of $500, you will have a first class sweet all to yourself. looking forward to ringing some singapore airlines hospitality back to the sky but also underground obviously. the a380 dining experience will be a wonderfuljourney for the people today. everybody has allocated seats to make sure nobody gets too close to one another. and in flight entertainment is available to distract the youngs

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the world of fashion, everything is new and everything stays the same. look at these dresses. some of them are more than 100 years old. some are much more recent. this giant pendulum represents the passage of time and the evolution of design. instead of staging a masterworks show, we wanted to, in a way, i suppose have a show that is a meditation of temporality and fashion, in a way. archive: what could be smarter than this dress with diamante effect on collar and cuffs and a pleated skirt? artistically designed, it costs only £3, 17/6. fashion is and always has been a hugely important and lucrative business. it has fascinated men and women throughout the decades. almost all the dresses here are in black to emphasise the change in silhouette, paying tribute to the famous and not—so—famous. part of the show is also looking at designers, well—known designers like galliano and issey miyake, but less designers who have been sort of written out of history, fashion history because

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the world of fashion, everything is new and everything stays the same. look at these dresses. some of them are more than 100 years old. some are much more recent. this giant pendulum represents the passage of time and the evolution of design. instead of staging a masterworks show, we wanted to, in a way, i suppose have a show that is a meditation on temporality and fashion, in a way. archive: what could be smarter than this dress with diamante effect on collar and cuffs and a pleated skirt? artistically designed, it costs only £3, 17 and six. fashion is and always has been a hugely important and lucrative business. it has fascinated men and women throughout the decades. almost all the dresses here are in black to emphasise the change in silhouette, paying tribute to the famous and not so famous. part of the show is also looking at designers, well—known designers like galliano and issey miyake, but less designers who have been sort of written out of fashion history because they'r

restrictions are being eased, although things are still far from normal, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. samba music this is probably the sort of thing that comes to mind when you think of rio de janeiro. beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, and a carnival like no other. the virus brought everything to a halt, but it seems that was only temporary. this is how you go to a concert in rio these days. the audiences out in the open air, socially distanced and separated into boxes. entertainment and therapy, all at the same time. translation: what we do here is notjust a party. we are promoting mental health. people can't stand staying at home anymore. there's 150 of these boxes, with up to six people allowed in each one. you're never going to break any attendance records, but no—one here's complaining. translation: it's the second time i've come to this great event. i love being here, in the open air with my friends. as restrictions are raised further, these unusual music boxes may no longer be necessary. but they are proof, if proof were needed, that brazilians will always find a way to p

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. it was one of humanity's greatest achievements, apollo 11, the mission that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldren into the moon. just imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this... one small step for man... phone rings one giant leap for mankind. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969, but perhaps not here in the 21st century. the finnish telecommunications company nokia has been asked by nasa to set up a mobile phone network on the moon. in a statement... it's all part of the artemis program, america's attempts to return to our nearest celestial neighbour. nokia says the system, initially only operating using 4g technology, should be set up by the end of 2022. then, if all goes to plan, astronauts will arrive two years later and eventually setting up a permanent base. the moon has been a constant presence, and a constant mystery, but barring roaming charges, it may soon be just a phone call away. phone rings that ring tone, it gets on our nerves, doesn't it? i will be back

tim allman explains. it was one of humanity because my greatest achievement, apollo 11, the nation that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldrin to the moon. just imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this. that's one small step for man... mobile phone rings. one giant leap for mankind. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969, but perhaps not in the 21st—century. the finnish telecommunications company nasa has been asked to setup a mobile phone network on the moon —— mobile phone network on the moon —— mobile phone network on the moon —— mobile phone company nokia. the chief executive said resilience and high—capacity chief executive said resilience and high—ca pacity networks will chief executive said resilience and high—capacity networks will be key to supporting sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. it is all part of the ultimate programme, america's attempt to return to our closest celestial neighbour. nokia says the system, initially only operating using ag techn

tim allman explains. it was one of humanity's greatest achievements. apollo 11, the mission that sent neil armstrong and buzz aldrin to the moon. butjust imagine if that historic moment had gone something like this. that's one small step for man... phone rings. one giant leap for mankind. phone rings. a fairly fanciful notion for 1969, but perhaps not here in the 21st century. the finnish telecommunications company nokia has been asked by nasa to set up a mobile phone network on the moon. in a statement, the company's chief technology officer said... music: theme from 2001: a space odyssey. it's all part of the artemis programme, america's attempt to return to our nearest celestial neighbour. nokia says the system, initially only operating using 4g technology, should be set up by the end of 2022. then, if all goes to plan, astronauts will arrive two years later, eventually setting up a permanent base. the moon has been a constant presence and a constant mystery, but, barring roaming charges, it may soon be just a phone call away. tim allman, bbc news.

the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in the world of fashion, everything is new and everything stays the same. look at these dresses. some of them are more than 100 years old. some are much more recent. this giant pendulum represents the passage of time and the evolution of design. instead of staging a masterworks show, we wanted to, in a way, i suppose have a show that is a meditation on temporality and fashion, in a way. archive: what could be smarter than this dress with diamante effect on collar and cuffs and a pleated skirt? artistically designed, it costs only £3, 17 and six. fashion is and always has been a hugely important and lucrative business. it has fascinated men and women throughout the decades. almost all the dresses here are in black to emphasise the change in silhouette, paying tribute to the famous and not so famous. part of the show is also looking at designers, well—known designers like galliano and issey miyake, but less designers who have been sort of written out of fashion history because they'r

the bbc‘s tim allman has more. driving through yosemite national park, a convoy fleeing the flames. rangers leading the way as a number of tourists had to be evacuated. it looked like a fairly perilous trip — dark clouds above, burning trees neverfar away. this is just one of a series of fires burning through central and northern california. high temperatures, precious little rain — it is a dangerous combination. mother nature is something that we don't try to guess so we're preparing for the worst—case scenario and we're hoping for the best. so our firefighters are going to be working around the clock securing those lines. the two latest wildfires called zogg and glass only began in the last few days, but they've been busy, burning through hundreds of square kilometres of land. some of it wine country, threatening lives and livelihoods. i own this vineyard over here and with a bad year and fires and no power, i haven't picked a grape. i don't think we're going to pick anything. tens of thousands of people have left their homes but some are waiting to see what will happen next