sian lloyd has been to meet robert winston's granddaughter — who until the build up to the armistice centenary hadn't realise the importance of this photo. you always had this photograph of the stretcher bearers, and i used to ask him," what is this... ?" he would say, "oh, it was during the war." using the family history behind a photograph which became iconic in war records. robert winston didn't talk about his service in the medical corps, but his granddaughter norma knew he was one of the stretcher bearers ca ptu red one of the stretcher bearers captured struggling through the mud at the battle of passchendaele, on the 1st of august 1917. every armistice day, you know... but yesterday, you know, so poignant. the whole bit, itjust brought it all back to you. robert winston survived the horror of the trenches, and went back to his job as a telegraphy —— in telegraphy at the end of the war in swansea. norma would now like to know the stories of the other men he was with that day. i would love to know more about them, i would like to know the names and where they came from, and w

today it's the turn of fertility specialist, tv presenter and labour peer professor robert winston and reality tv star aisleyne horgan—wallace who made her name on big brother. all this? not more than usual. the ebullient young women always frightened me. ebullient? as long as it was not mean i am fat. hello. welcome to the programme. we're live until 11 this morning. we're going to talk much more about that horrific video recorded by someone on their mobile phone as two police officers are being assaulted — what would you do if you saw that happening? would you intervene? is it safer perhaps to stay out of things like this. would you simply film it? and what is the official advice from the police themselves to members of the public? we'll ask them. email victoria@bbc.co. uk use the hastag victoria live here's annita with a summary of the days news. the prime minister is facing renewed difficulties over her brexit plans. the dup did not back a number of finance bills last night, the northern ireland party is thought to be flexing its muscles because its unhappy about her draft brex

frank watched did yesterday, and says what a natural uplifting person having a meal with robert winston. read up —— fed up with brexit, said frank, and it was uplifting and i look forward to the re—meet in five yea rs' look forward to the re—meet in five years' time, if the bbc will broadcast. if brexit discussion for all like this, i would watch all of them. tomorrow, stanleyjohnson, former conservative mp and dad of borisjohnson, meetsjournalist former conservative mp and dad of boris johnson, meets journalist emma whelan. here is a tranny preview. —— tiny preview. iwould never, ever support a final say referendum or a second referendum. why? you might increase the majority. but the point is having that second say undermines the first say. i'm not sure about that. people argue that it is more democracy to have more votes, but it's not more democracy if you have a rerun of the vote. given that it was the british people who started the whole process, we want the british people to endorse the view of parliament. i don't think that's a travesty of democracy. thank you for all

today it's labour peer and tv presenter sir robert winston and aisling morgan wallace, a reality tv star who made her name on the other. there is screwed language. let me make an assertion. i think what we are beginning to see is the slow inevitable decline. no, ithink are beginning to see is the slow inevitable decline. no, i think what we are starting to see is europe clapping themselves because if we leave, others will follow suit. join us leave, others will follow suit. join us for the full conversation. we'll bring you the latest in a plot to oust the prime minister and ask if you saw police officers being attacked on the street what would you do? play you the shocking prediction of an assault on officers in london at the weekend that prompted this debate, would you intervene to help, stay out of it or simply filled it on your mobile? let me know, send us an e—mail. use the hash tag. join us at 10am, bbc news, bbc two and online. thank you, victoria. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. feeling much colder today compared to yesterday, a strong easterly wind bri

scientist, tv presenter and labour peer professor robert winston meets former big brother contestant aisleyne horgan—wallace. theresa may is speaking at the cbi in an theresa may is speaking at the cbi inana theresa may is speaking at the cbi in an a few minutes. we will have coverage of that. that's it from us today. have a great day. good morning. they cold easterly wind at the moment bringing in quite a bid of cloud across the uk and some showers. a number of rainbows this morning spotted by weather watchers, those showers continuing to feeding mainly across eastern parts of england, some showers stripped in westwards across the midlands, across wales, generally speaking the further west uart, some sunny spells, much colder feel compared to today. maximum temperature 7—10d. 0vernight tonight, the showers heading in mainly across eastern areas, picking up mainly across eastern areas, picking upa mainly across eastern areas, picking up a touch through tonight, the showers drifting further west into tuesday. a frost free night, the strong wind staying temperatures above freezing,

robert winston professor of science and society. i'm perry mccarthy. i'm the original stig. i voted to leave. brexit has given me many grey hairs. i mean, what's brexit? i voted to leave. i voted remain. i think people that still remain are a bit obnoxious. brexit was not based on rational decisions. i think it's going very badly. i don't like confrontation. so, i've got some flowers. yes, i am single. 0k... look what's happened to the value of the pound, which is crippling small businesses when it comes to imports and exports... no, that's not correct. it is. no, it doesn't cripple small businesses on export, because it makes us cheaper. if it's costing you more to import stuff, obviously you're going to have to increase to export. not on services, you don't. 0n products, you do. no, you're saying that because it suits your argument. no, it doesn't suit my argument. i will focus it down for you. for me? thank you! for you. so i can understand it... in terms of the value of our pounds, that matters. there's no way you can say leaving the eu hasn't impacted that. a lot of peo

historian andrew roberts recalls the life of british prime minister winston churchill. in "a savage order," rachel klinefeld offers her thoughts on how violent countries can recover. and "usa today" editor eileen rivers profiles three women who fought in afghanistan in "beyond the call." our look at this week's new book releases continues with "the war before the war." columbia university american studies professor andrew delbanco's recount of the political and moral divisions of the united states in the antebellum area. and in civil war barons, jeffrey work. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for many of the or authors in the near future on booktv on c-span2. >> host: and now joining us on booktv is vicki alger. her book, "failure: the federal miseducation of america's children," came out in 2016. ms. alger, is it any better today the than it was in 2016 when you wrote your book, in your view? >> guest: well, sadly, no. test scores haven't gone up. we have slipped in the international rankings a bit. common core has been fully entrenched, an

to hear british historian andrew roberts recount life of winston churchill. that same evening at the strand bookstore in new york city, bookseller and publishing executive james mustic will highlight his list of 1,000 books to read before you die. and we're back many new york on wednesday at the vera institute of justice where journalist fox butterfield will report on the criminal activities of the bogel family. also on wednesday in washington, d.c., columbia university american studies professor andrew delbanco will recount political and moral divisions that separated the united states in the leadup to the civil war. that's a look at some of what booktv will be covering this week. many of these events are open to the public. look for them to air in the near future on booktv on c-span2. .. >> today we will have maya rao who will be talking about-- talking about her new book "great american outpost". she's a writer with "minneapolis star-tribune" and has had works appear in the atlantic, the howell,

historian andrew roberts recalls the life of british prime minister winston churchill. in "a savage order," rachel klinefeld offers her thoughts on how violent countries can recover. and "usa today" editor eileen rivers profiles three women who fought in afghanistan in "beyond the call." our look at this week's new book releases continues with "the war before the war." columbia university american studies professor andrew delbanco's recount of the political and moral divisions of the united states in the antebellum area. and in civil war

one of the reasons the many reasons that andrew roberts may be the person biographer of winston churchilles the above description applies equally to them both. in his -- >> i spoke of that coming up. >> we should read the novel. in his -- >> please don't. >> that's what churchill said about his. in miss memoirs of the second world war, churchill reflected on the moment when up malt power came to him in may 1940. i was conscious of a prow found sense of relief that at last i had the court to give directs over the whole scene. i felt as if i were walking with destiny and that all my past life had been but a preparation for this hour and for this trial. after decades of research, ceaseless travel in the great man's footsteps and the use of new sources it's brilliantler and indication of churchill's walk with destiny but that the new storeses that distinguish this work. rather the calm and around judgment that andrew applies to the countless dramas, triumphs, failures and controversies that marked churchill's nine decade life and six decade parliament we career. the book has been declared the b

one of the reasons, the many reasons that andrew roberts may be the perfect boxer of winston churchill is that the above description applies equally to them both. >> i spoke of that coming up actually. [laughter] >> in his -- memoirs of the second world war churchill reflected on the moment when ultimate power came to him in may, 1940. >> i was conscious of a profound relief. at last i had authority to give directions over the whole scene. i felt i was walking with destiny and my past life had been a preparation for this hour and trial. after decades of research, ceaseless travel in the great man's footsteps and the use of new sources, andrew roberts has crafted a brilliant exploration of churchill's walk with destiny. it is the calm and reason judgment that andrew applies to the countless dramas, triumphs, and controversies that mark churchill's nine decade life, and six decade parliamentary career. since its publication in britain, "churchill: walking with destiny" has been declared the best single volume life of churchill ever written by both the sunday times and sunday telephone gr

to hear british historian andrew roberts recount the life of winston churchill. that same evening at strand bookstore in new york city bookseller and publishing executive james mustic will highlight his list of 1,000 books to read before you die. and we're back in new york on wednesday at the vera institute of justice where journalist fox butterfield will report on the multigenerational criminal activities of the bogel family. also wednesday at politics & prose bookstore in washington, d.c. can, columbia university american studies professor andrew dell banco will report the moral and political differences that divided the united states in the leadup to the the civil war. many of these events are open to the public. look for them to air in the near future on booktv on c-span2. >> here's a look at some of the authors recently featured on booktv's "after words," our weekly author interview program that includes best selling nonfiction books and guest interviewers. new york magazine's rebecca traister looked at how women's anger has been used to create transformativ

most speakers at the beginning established their credentials and in my case, given the distinguished winston churchill scholar here, it seems appropriate to establish my lack of credentials. [ laughter ] >> i can convey that by the story and in the 1980s, margaret thatcher asked robert ragan to whom she might talk to about the history of american federalism to see if there was any parallels to the european union? he suggested graciously that she taught with me and she and dennis was very gracious to mary and me and we went down the street 3-4 different times with them, and one afternoon we was at a luncheon in that room and it was on your right, and there was 6-8 of us, and the prime minister said anthony, what are you going to be doing this weekend? i said we are going to checkers. my continue response that we want to see were church hill that smack was to church hill lived. she said you mean chat well. when you said he was going to checkers, you invited yourself to my home.[ laughter ]>> everybody laughter that except for me as i got rid. she said you shall come, and indeed we was invited

personally courageous, all the things that make us good about working for someone or around someone, robert e lee optimized. over the hundred 50 years immediately after his death, there was just this series of extraordinary platitudes that described him as the greatest american general by franklin roosevelt to winston churchill, just really iconic members of our history putting lee in a category by himself. >> in terms of other people, you mentioned disney in the book and from your account you didn't seem to be giving praise, he's demanding and a perfectionist, emulators just work for walt disney, why is that? >>. >> he was a talented animator but in 1934 after some success, they created mickey mouse with them but willie and they done some technological things and in 1934 gave every employee in the company $.50 and he told them to go get dinner, then come back to work to an auditorium and an auditorium for the next 3 hours he acted out every part in a story that you wanted to create, a fully animated feature. it turned out to be snow white. he played the doors, he played snow white, uk play

historian andrew roberts or cause the life of british prime minister winston churchill. rachel kleinfelder examines violent countries. "usa today" editor eileen rivers profiles three women who fought in afghanistan and "be on the call". our look at this week's new book releases continues with "the war before the war" columbia university professor recount of the political and moral division in the united states in antebellum era and in civil war bearing jeffrey pryce the history of industrial growth during and after the civil war. look for these titles and bookstores this coming week and watch for many of the authors in the near future on book tv on c-span2. host: we are back live with jodi picoult. we have about an hour left in our program with her. this is our special fiction edition of "in-depth". we are in month 11 and best-selling author jodi picoult whose new book "a spark of light" premiere number one on the "new york times" bestseller list is our guest. we will put the phone numbers that. in case you can't get through-- we will at the phone numbers that. we have s