Terror-accused foursome appear in courtpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 19 September 2016
Four men are due to stand trial in February accused of planning to carry out a terror attack.
Naweed Ali, 28, Khobaib Hussain, 24 - both of Sparkhill in Birmingham - and Mohibur Rahman, 32, and Tahir Aziz, 37, - both of Stoke-on-Trent - are charged with preparation of terrorism.
The men appeared at the Old Bailey earlier via videolink from Belmarsh prison and sat in a row chatting to each other before the start of the hearing.
Judge Mr Justice Saunders was forced to mute the feed as the defendants could be heard joking and laughing as they tried to adjust the camera angle. They each held their hand up in answer to their names.
The trial, which will take place before a High Court judge, was provisionally set for 27 February and is expected to last eight to 10 weeks.
All four were remanded into custody and will next appear in court on 19 December for a plea hearing.