Kevin Macdonald's documentary features personal videos from across the world - all shot on the same day.
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Sunday, 31 January 2021
Music festivals and Covid: Could some events still go ahead this year?
Glastonbury is already cancelled, but MPs are working on how to support the music festival industry.
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The school teachers helping struggling families in Covid lockdown
A school in the Wirral is helping families struggling to get by during the national lockdown.
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Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?
It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says
It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.
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Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England
PM hails "milestone" in the race to vaccinate the most vulnerable, after a record day for UK jabs.
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The Papers: 'Vaccine victory', and Captain Tom in hospital
Monday's front pages feature a "crucial milestone" being hit in care homes as the UK sees a record high of jabs.
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Saturday, 30 January 2021
Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'
Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.
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Coronavirus: 'Life will never be the same, for me it's better'
Kellie Larkin has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic, non-verbal and communicates through a computer.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'winter scenes'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "winter scenes".
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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?
Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.
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UK's first Covid evacuees: 'I wish I'd stayed in Wuhan and missed flight'
Twelve months ago, 83 Britons fled Wuhan, the Covid-19 epicentre, but some wish they had never left.
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100,000 Covid deaths: ‘I cursed the sterile white room where Ann died’
Already 100,000 people in the UK have died with Covid. This is the story of one of them.
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Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?
The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor?
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Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death
The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.
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'When my name was butchered at school it made me feel different'
Yewande Biala has spoken about how mispronunciations of her name affect her, and other women agree.
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Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case
A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York.
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Man Utd's Marcus Rashford racially abused on social media
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says he was subjected to "humanity and social media at its worst" after receiving racist abuse on Saturday night.
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'I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram'
Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%.
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The Papers: EU 'vaccine blunder', and sport betting logo 'ban'
Fallout from the EU's U-turn on vaccine export controls features prominently on Sunday's front pages.
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Friday, 29 January 2021
Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize
Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience".
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Covid vaccines: Those that work - and the others to come
As two new jabs prove effective, where do we stand with vaccines and the fight back against Covid?
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Push to ensure pupils are 'politically literate'
A new parliamentary group wants to help young people engage with politics by improving civics education.
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Poland abortion ban: Thousands protest for third day
Thousands march through the streets of Warsaw, chanting "freedom, equality, abortion on demand".
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The Papers: 'EU vaccine war explodes', and Oxford jab 'attack'
The EU's attempt to add controls on the export of jabs to the UK dominates the front pages.
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GameStop: Who is winning the market battle?
Novice investors are trying to beat Wall Street professionals at their own game.
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Working from bed: 'I don't even have to get dressed'
A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office.
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Thursday, 28 January 2021
Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan re-make history in Netflix film The Dig
Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan discuss history, archaeology, Indiana Jones and their new film.
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UK BNO visa: Can Hong Kong residents now live in the UK?
The government has granted millions of people in Hong Kong new opportunities to live and work in the UK.
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US-Mexico border: The gruesome attack that shocked a village
Families look for answers after 19 people were killed then set alight on the US-Mexico border.
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Satellite boom attracts technology giants
Tech giants promise faster, wider access to data thanks to cheaper satellite launches.
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Will Matip's 'serious' injury force Klopp to sign new defender?
Jurgen Klopp has consistently said he does not expect to sign a defender but with injuries mounting, will Liverpool be forced into a rethink?
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The Papers: 'Union vacc' and EU jab rollout nearing 'crisis'
The front pages report on trial results from a new Covid vaccine and supply shortages in Europe.
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Wednesday, 27 January 2021
UK car production tumbles to 'worst in a generation'
Output tumbled almost 30% last year as Covid forced factory closures and a fall in consumer demand.
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Jagtar Singh Johal: Scot 'forced to sign blank confession' in India
Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in an Indian jail without conviction for more than three years.
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Boris Johnson to visit Scotland despite Nicola Sturgeon warning
The PM will use the trip to argue the Covid response illustrates the strengths of the UK working together.
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Apple Christmas sales surge to $111bn amid pandemic
Families loaded up on the latest technology and sales increased in China.
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The Papers: 'No EU can't have our jabs' and 'schools out'
The papers focus on a row over the supply of Covid jabs to the EU and the timeline for reopening schools.
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021
When your 'pandemic puppy' doesn't work out
Lockdown seemed like the perfect time to get a dog, but for some, the excitement turned into regret.
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Covid: Will the UK's pubs stay shut until May?
Previous lockdowns suggest hospitality could be facing one of the longest routes back to normality.
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The child environmentalist receiving death threats in Colombia
Francisco Vera, 11, was threatened after calling for better access to education during the pandemic.
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Dave Grohl: 'I dreamt I was shot in the back'
The Foo Fighters' frontman on the apocalyptic dreams that inspired his band's new album.
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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca defends EU vaccine rollout plan
The pharmaceutical giant said the late signing of contracts limited time to sort out supply glitches.
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Xbox sales boom as virus maintains grip on economy
Demand for the video game and cloud computing services helped push Microsoft sales to a new quarterly record.
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Chelsea Flower Show: Event moved to autumn for first time in history
It is the first time the world-famous event will take place in the autumn.
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Spanish Armada maps 'saved for the nation'
The maps depict the famous sea battle in which the English fleet was victorious in 1588.
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The Papers: Front pages mark UK's 100,000 Covid deaths
Wednesday's papers reflect on the number of Britons who have died during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Monday, 25 January 2021
Yellen to be first female US Treasury secretary
Janet Yellen confirmed as first female US Treasury secretary in Senate vote
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Extra £50m pledged for virus-hit grassroots sport
An extra £50m is being directed towards grassroots sport after a "significant hit" to activity levels amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden adds South Africa to Covid travel bans
The restrictions come as Minnesota records the first US case of the Brazil Covid variant.
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Pandemic prompts Super Bowl ad rethink in US
Budweiser will not advertise during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years.
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The Papers: Quarantine hotels plan and holidays 'under threat'
The front pages focus on proposals to force some arrivals to the UK to self-isolate in hotels.
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Sunday, 24 January 2021
Katie Price on Harvey's 'terrifying' move to a specialist college
Reality TV star and ex-model, Katie Price reveals the challenges of finding a specialist college for her eldest son Harvey, who has complex needs.
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Covid: Why I'm breaking lockdown rules
The government says breaking Covid lockdown rules costs lives. But some people are doing it anyway.
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Lebanon's Coronavirus lockdown: 'We can't leave our homes day or night'
People in Lebanon describe the impact of being confined to their homes for 24 hours a day.
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Why your face could be set to replace your bank card
Already widely used in China, facial recognition payment is now expanding in other countries.
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Can we really feel the benefits of nature through a screen?
Scientists attempt to understand how best to bring the great outdoors to those stuck inside.
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Zuckerberg's Biden problem
President Biden's open dislike of Facebook could spell problems for the social network.
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Covid-19: Why the US hasn't hit vaccine targets so far
Biden says the vaccine rollout has been a failure, as he pledges 100 million shots in his first 100 days.
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Boohoo 'set to buy Debenhams brand and website'
The fast fashion retailer is not purchasing the stores or taking on its staff, the BBC understands.
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Saturday, 23 January 2021
Firms planned record 800,000 redundancies last year
Despite the furlough scheme, employers decided to a record number of jobs during 2020.
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The Papers: Vaccinated told to follow rules and PM's jab 'gamble'
Many of Sunday's papers focus on what the Covid jab means for lockdown, case numbers and schools.
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Is this Russian cult leader a fraud?
A mysterious Russian cult leader is accused of embezzling followers' funds and abusing them.
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Coronavirus: 'Lockdown made me feel like I was in prison'
John Nicholl, who is deafblind, says his use of hands-on sign language left him isolated in lockdown.
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'I couldn't breathe': The 26-year-old with Covid
Twenty-six-year-old Mae Mamaril and her family all tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Mae was the only one who was moved to an intensive care unit.
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The paper that helped the homeless
How Street News became the first newspaper sold by homeless and unemployed vendors
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The homeless drug addict who became a history professor
Jesse Thistle, a high school dropout, overcame addiction and homelessness to pursue an academic career.
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Coronavirus: How the pandemic has changed the world economy
Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.
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Janice Nix: The drugs kingpin who joined the Probation Service
Janice Nix used to be one of London's most notorious drug dealers. How did she turn her life around?
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Tunisians question whether life is better after Arab Spring
Ten years after ousting their strongman leader, some say the new system isn't working.
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The great graphics card shortage of 2020 (and 2021)
Gamers have been facing inflated prices for months - and it's set to stretch into 2021.
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Friday, 22 January 2021
East West and Northumberland rail lines get £794m boost
The government says the funding will connect "left-behind" communities.
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The Papers: UK 'feeling the strain' but gets vaccine 'boost'
Saturday's papers lead with Boris Johnson's warning that the UK Covid-19 variant may be more deadly.
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Thursday, 21 January 2021
Nissan says Brexit deal 'positive' and commits to UK
The Japanese car maker has told the BBC its Sunderland plant is secure for the long term.
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Trump 'prank-called by Piers Morgan impersonator'
The TV presenter says Mr Trump went on with the conversation, believing it to be Morgan.
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Covid: Half of early-years staff ‘don’t feel safe’
Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders call for rapid testing and priority access to vaccines.
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Covid: Museums and galleries 'fighting for survival', Art Fund says
A national charity renews its plea for donations to help museums hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Police arrest 320 dangerous UK child sex offenders
Investigators have been targeting offenders who operate online since the first coronavirus lockdown.
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Covid: Fire Brigades Union safety demands 'unworkable', says report
A report criticises the union after it told its members not to volunteer due to safety concerns.
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Covid in Scotland: More than 400 care homes investigated over deaths
A special unit set up by the Crown Office is looking into Covid deaths involving 474 care homes across Scotland.
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Newspaper headlines: £500 Covid payment and flood devastation
Friday's front pages suggest ministers are considering making a cash payment to everyone who tests positive.
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Wednesday, 20 January 2021
Newspaper headlines: 'New dawn for America' as Joe Biden takes over
Thursday's front pages are dominated by the inauguration of the 46th US president in Washington DC.
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021
£23m support fund for struggling fishing firms
It comes as industry workers warn their livelihoods are at risk due to Brexit border problems.
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Theresa May: PM's foreign aid cut damaged UK's moral leadership, says predecessor
The UK has not always "lived up to its values" under Boris Johnson, his predecessor Theresa May says.
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Newspaper headlines: 'It's the back of Trump' and 'vaccine pivot'
Wednesday's front pages focus on Joe Biden's inauguration later as the 46th US president.
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Monday, 18 January 2021
Melania’s jacket and nine other defining images of Trump's presidency
As Donald Trump prepares to leave office, here are some of the key moments of his presidency.
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The Hong Kong migrants fleeing to start new lives in the UK
A new visa will give 5.4m Hong Kong residents the right to resettle in Britain. How many will leave?
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Olivier Duhamel: French incest allegations prompt victims to speak out
A sex abuse case involving a well-known intellectual sparked a deluge of testimonies by victims of abuse.
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Italy smoking: Want to light up in Milan? Not any more, you can't
Smoking within 10m (30ft) of others is no longer allowed in parks, play areas, bus and tram stops.
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Why Iran’s nuclear facilities are still vulnerable to attack
Putting sites underground does not mean they're beyond the reach of those who want them scuppered.
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How a robot investigator searched 60 million files
Artificial intelligence helped investigators in a daunting examination of Airbus's business.
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Newspaper headlines: Jab complacency fears and smart motorway inquest
Tuesday's front pages report fears that millions of people could ignore Covid rules once they are vaccinated.
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Sunday, 17 January 2021
Covid: Brazil approves and rolls out AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines
A nurse receives the first jab, after months of delay and political discord over the programme.
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The Capitol Police officer in a MAGA hat. What’s the real story?
He coordinated with Trump supporters during the Capitol riot - but new video suggests it was part of a ploy.
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Yemen: The doctor alone in a Covid-ravaged hospital
As war-torn Yemen braces itself for a second wave of Covid-19, one doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic alone after her colleagues fled.
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Nazi Ravensbrück camp: How ordinary women became SS torturers
Female SS guards enjoyed home comforts at a camp where they tortured thousands of inmates.
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Biden inauguration: How the White House gets ready for a new president
Taking down pictures and clearing out desks is part of a huge operation readying for a new president.
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A wristband that tells your boss if you are unhappy
Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.
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Russell T Davies on It's A Sin: 'We were all Aids deniers - then it got real'
Writer Russell T Davies talks about his new show It's A Sin, set amid the Aids crisis in the 1980s.
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Capitol riots: Are US militia groups becoming more active?
Following the events at the US Capitol, there are concerns about the activity of militia groups.
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Who's exempt from wearing masks?: 'I'm scared of abuse for not wearing one'
At the moment, there's no official way to prove you don't have to wear a face covering
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Covid: UK travel corridors closure to come into force
Passengers, whether by boat, train or plane, will have to show proof of a negative Covid test to be allowed in.
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Biden inauguration: Fortified US statehouses see scattered protests
Small groups - some armed - gather in US cities, amid tight security before Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Covid-19: The road back to Wuhan
The BBC's Stephen McDonell visits Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the world's first Covid-19 lockdown.
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Racism in education: How truth pages helped students fight back
'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd.
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Kori, nine, says transplant gives him 'another chance at life'
Kori, from Ripley in Derbyshire, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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The Papers: 'Hope in the post' as '5 million more offered jab'
Monday's papers focus on news that over-70s in England will be invited to get a Covid jab this week.
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Saturday, 16 January 2021
Will the Trump corporate backlash make a difference?
After the storming of the US Capitol, Donald Trump is facing "a very different set of calculations".
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Are women let down by period trackers?
Millions of women use apps to track their menstrual cycle, but many say they do not work well enough.
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Covid vaccine patients treated to live organ music at Salisbury Cathedral
People listened to the likes of Bach and Handel as they waited for their jab at Salisbury Cathedral.
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Friday, 15 January 2021
Boris Johnson says girls' education key to ending poverty
The UK prime minister wants girls' education in developing countries to be a key international focus.
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Joanna Lumley 'shocked' at claims disabled workers unpaid
Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Joanna Lumley speak out about employees allegedly owed a total of £200,000.
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Can supermarket security guards help with mask rules?
Supermarkets around the UK are stepping up enforcement of mask-wearing rules.
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Project 17: One girl's quest for clean water in Rwanda
Joyce, 17, explores progress towards the goal of clean water for all in her country, Rwanda.
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Martin Luther King Jr: New documentary on FBI surveillance
New documentary highlights extent of the FBI surveillance of the US civil rights leader.
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Dinosaurs In Love: Tom Rosenthal and daughter's song made into book
Dinosaurs In Love went viral, musician Tom Rosenthal and his daughter Fenn were the ones behind it.
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The Papers: 'Fortress Britain' and 'modern miracle workers'
Most of Saturday's front pages focus on a decision to shut down all travel corridors to the UK.
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Thursday, 14 January 2021
Several more Capitol rioters have been arrested including man who carried a Confederate flag inside building.
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Brexit: No plans to dilute workers' rights, minister says
It comes after reports that protections including the 48-hour work week could be dropped.
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021
Covid-19: High Street chemists start vaccinations in England
Six chemists have been chosen initially, with 200 more offering vaccinations in the next fortnight.
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Covid-19: Passengers told to check train times as routes cut
Services in England are being cut from 87% of normal levels to 72%, the Rail Delivery Group says.
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Africa secures 270m Covid-19 vaccine doses
It tops up doses already promised as officials worry that Africa is at the back of the vaccine queue.
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Bosses failing to support domestic abuse victims, says government
The government wants bosses to do more to help victims as reports of domestic abuse soar in lockdown.
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The Papers: 'Over 21m jabs now in UK', and Trump impeached
The vaccine rollout and the latest from the US leads most of Thursday's newspaper front pages.
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Covid-19: New test rule for UK arrivals pushed back to Monday
A negative test was supposed to be required from Friday, but ministers said people needed time to prepare.
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Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Free school meals: Minister demands 'urgent improvement'
It comes after footballer Marcus Rashford said images of food parcels online were "not good enough".
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Earl of Strathmore admits sex attack at Glamis Castle home
The Earl of Strathmore attacked a woman in her room during an event he was hosting at Glamis Castle.
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Cramlington woman celebrates 100th birthday with covid jab
Isabella Curry said she now feels safe and will be able to go out and meet friends soon.
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The Papers: Patients 'sent to hotels' and jab rollout concerns
The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout continue to dominate the newspaper front pages.
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Monday, 11 January 2021
Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility'
Harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting sperm and fertility effects.
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20-year-old Covid patient couldn't tell parents 'I love you'
A 20-year-old man who spent a week in intensive care says many young people are in denial about Covid.
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Stammering: 'I thought it made me a failure'
Joe Biden will be the first known president with a stammer to take office.
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Why this female garbage truck driver hopes more women will join her
Belinda Janson hopes she won't be the only woman driving garbage trucks in Ipswich, Australia, for long.
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Brexit: UK driver has ham sandwiches confiscated at Dutch border
Dutch TV films officials confiscating ham sandwiches from UK drivers under new food import rules.
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The Papers: Lockdown rules latest, and PM's bike ride
There are a mix of stories on Tuesday's newspaper front pages.
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Sunday, 10 January 2021
Covid: Mass vaccination centres to open in England
Hundreds of GP-led and hospital services also open this week as the vaccination programme ramps up.
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Covid deaths: The emergency mortuary in a Surrey woodland
BBC home editor Mark Easton visits an emergency body storage facility in Surrey.
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Covid vaccine: How does a vaccine get approved?
The NHS is carrying out the biggest mass vaccination campaign in its history - what safety checks were made?
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Covid: Record number of small firms 'set to close'
Without more help to counter the pandemic, a quarter of a million firms could go, an industry body says.
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