Yeah this is quite interesting a female director here theres a lot of people directors in this year this is a biopic but with a difference its put stars the nicest man in Hollywood Tom hanks playing the nicest man in t. V. Fred rogers or mr rogers the late childrens t. V. Presenter and whats interesting about this its not really the story of freds rogers but its the story of the life of someone who can influence namely a cynical journalist who tried to find the dark secrets about fred rogers but spoiler all he found was more wonderfulness this film is like a big warm hug and maybe just the right thing for these sort of talks at times scott always a mine of information great to talk to scott roxboro in toronto thank you. Now in our continuing series 100 german must read featuring great books from german all being translated into english were looking at a book that shed some light on how family life was in the form a communist east germany in times of fading light oil you can rule go offers a view of life on the wrong side of the. Another Family Gathering from how the mom could smash the sun doesnt even show up on the 90 year old birthday boy that grandpa probably knows of that happening. And. Everyone in or going to his novel in times of fading light knows the old mans and dementia but its probably for the best otherwise hed realize the country hes helped build is about and just like his life its october 1909 a few weeks before the east german regime collapses. And. What is going to look it was 57 when he made his debut with this novel tells the history of east germany through the eyes of a family his own family. The authors alter ego alexandre hates growing up in the country his grandfather believes. He would never hear the Rolling Stones live would never see woodstock never even see west berlin with its new demos and student riots its free love because between the small narrow world where he would have to spend his life and the other big wide world where real true life was lived there was a border and it was the one that he likes on their own its our turn to have to guard. In times of fading light is about the failure of a whole country written without accusations or justifications read it if you want to understand what made people build communist east germany and why their dream was doomed to fail. The western german city of ball was big van beethoven. Where he spent 4 months of years of his life as a beethoven fast and in a featuring many of his works of course but then self was a Great Innovator so im sure he would have approved of a festival features contemporary music and lots of dance as well it got underway at the weekend with classic. Music in the am the Beethoven Fest in bonn kicked off with one of its annual favorites a live screening of the opening concert of the Market Square and on. It features beatles from symphony number 6 also known as the Pastoral Symphony conducted by hugh capet kind of sadness and the family answering. Sitting outside experiencing this with other people i really like the conductor its exciting to watch him but its the you dont like it when you listen to this its a force of nature fantastic. One last rehearsal at dawns World Congress center playing the Pastoral Symphony and beethovens hometown is a special experience for the 94. 00 musicians and the conductor. Well its a unique symphony of course and also inform his own and kind of bets on how this kind of. Idea about what nature means to people actually i think thats the kind of the most important point of view. Every year of the festival picks a motto in connection to beethovens life and work this year its moonlight a romantic theme thats based on the composers moonlight sonata and fits in well with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. And for the men life is simply a chanting makes us want to dream more human and this is the man on the moon monument everything seems possible and this feelings of love and longing seems all these is connected to the theme of moonlight the moon changes the contours of the real world in very late. Over the next few weeks the Beethoven Fest will stage around 50 performances among this years highlights is a joint concert offer german vocal ensemble and a south african a Capella Group and theres more with ballet experimental works and works for me as also taking the stage. I want to present Something Special at the Beethoven Fest its just bizarre its not just about the old masters like i was so he left this world why do while we go so we dont just own of the old masters we want to show what contemporary musicians do with that extraordinary heritage fantastic album. This is why the opening concert is not just about beatles pieces from the trendy of century i included like beloved bach talks the miraculous mandarin. Talk beethoven was a main source of inspiration. Because there are so kind of obvious reasons to to play better from here but i think its a very good idea to try to juxtapose the battlefronts. Heritage. How it kind of reflects and music off to bed hopefully. This was the opening concert of this years be 2 contest next year its the 250th anniversary of the composers birthday gone both celebrate the special occasion which not one but 2 festivals. And the 1st one gets underway next march rentier at all francis welcome dr all of beethovens 9th symphony much mall on the web site as d w is media for the festival of soul for this edition of office and culture of. How the wool is pulled over by. Train ranchers mistreat that land and use brutal methods to maximize the amount that. Seumas never see or hear or see profits come rolling in the you know the hidden cost a minimum level sad. Song 30 minutes on t. W. Hello. Hello. Hello hello wonderfully rectangular go and cut plenty of the most players to get. W. And jam and live. At any time cut any place in the new video in the back yet at the back of the place only to sing along to you it is to come from super little m. N. C. Such interactive exercises. Like everything is online and interactive geminids a frame with digital you. Can sleep. Listen carefully i dont know if theres any need to do going to. Discover the a. Live. Live subscribe to a documentary i want to. Play. 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Discussions have been going on too long to watch the kind of to live up to i know you understand this is a great the case of the people guaranteeing with the promise that we need to find a way of ensuring that the u. K. Is dont get looked into in the back to school arrangements that there is a way out for the time for the u. K. In the absence of a great alternative arrangements and no backstop is no deal for us. Also coming up is he too old for the job democrats are questioning the men told by talladega joe biden after a string of gaffes and yet he remains without question the front runner to take on donald trump in 2020. You know knowing your bar of this election is different than any youve ever faced this president has on the deepest darkest forces in this nation. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the shouts before the silence from inside the parliament of braggs that britain today legislation became law all designed to prevent the u. K. From crashing out of the European Union at the end of next month and its also designed to rein in the Prime MinisterBoris Johnson the no no deal breaks that law is one of the last parliamentary checks on the Prime Ministers power before the Prime Minister wields his own power over parliament beginning tonight Boris Johnson is suspending westminster a force to leave the parliament known as prorogue for 5 weeks its legal but many in Parliament Say its dirty the u. K. Is scheduled to leave the e. U. On october 31st one of its most important geo political acts ever now you would think that this is the time for parliament to be working overtime but not Boris Johnson hell now have 5 weeks free of parliamentary pressure time he says that he needs to keep his promise of leaving the e. U. On october 31st deal or no deal if he breaks the wall that took effect today the Prime Minister could end up in prison in the eyes of the opposition silencing parliament tonight is crime enough on these disgraceful parliament should be sitting in parliament to be holding the government to account when the Prime Minister appears to be wanting to run away from questions as we are in extraordinary times when you have a Prime Minister saying he doesnt want to abide by what is a clear decision of a democratically elected parliament and that hes prepared to countenance plunging many peoples lives into complete chaos but we will do everything we can to prevent the crushing out of on the say 1st of october and well support from the election when that is clear that were not doing that question have we all want an election we all want to avoid a question out there or there was labor leader jeremy. Corben there will today during that final session of parliament the man who presides over it all the man whose guttural calls to order have made him a global star or that man he called it quits john bercow speaker of the house of commons said that he will step down by ox