内容摘要："The children are still keen but it's the mums that get really excited! It's like a sort of farewell tour that hopefully will go on."

"The children are still keen but it's the mums that get really excited! It's like a sort of farewell tour that hopefully will go on."

Tehran is yet to respond to the latest allegations from the BBC. The Iranian regime has previously been accused of conducting unlawful operations against journalists abroad.It has denied those allegations and accused the BBC of spreading false information to encourage its overthrow.

reaches a weekly global audience of almost 22 million people, including around 13 million in Iran, where the service is banned.The BBC has previously said that the Iranian regime has targeted its Persian language journalists covering the country over the past decade - prompting the broadcaster to lodge urgent complaints with the UN Human Rights Council in 2018 and againBut there had been a "significant and increasingly alarming escalation" recently, the BBC said on Monday.

"In addition to enduring personal security threats from Iranian state actors operating beyond Iran's borders, BBC News Persian journalists are now witnessing a disturbing rise in the persecution of their family members inside Iran," said BBC Director-General Tim Davie."This persecution is a direct assault on press freedom and human rights. It must end now."

The broadcaster said it was preparing a fresh complaint to the UN.

The UN's secretary general and its special rapporteurs have previously raised concerns about Iran's treatment of BBC staff and warned that harassment, surveillance and death threats violated international human rights law.It is a sign of the booming activity the venue has been enjoying recently.

Last autumn, audience numbers were up 70% on the year before and a new strategy from local authorities is promising a hefty investment in its building.But the scene across Oxfordshire is not always as rosy, with funding and access to affordable arts spaces sometimes proving a sticking point.

The Covid pandemic was a tough time for arts venues.They had to deal with closures, adapting to virtual performances and keeping on top of costs.