now on bbc news, talking movies: bbc centenary special. hello from london, i m tom brook. the bbc is 100 years old, and as part of the bbc 100 celebrations, talking movies is going to look at the contribution the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary, man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm, the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the
the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven 0scar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launched herfilm, the swimmers, a story of two syrian refugee sisters to considerable acclaim at the toronto and london film festivals. the bbc may ve been around for 100 years but almost 50 years ago i came to portland place to a bbc appointments board, and i gotan apprenticeship as a bbc news trainee. since then, over the years, i have witnessed
thought that whether it s boris johnson or rishi sunak keir starmer, whoever is prime minister of the next few years is just going to run straight into an economic storm and it s going to be very difficult indeed. , , ., it s going to be very difficult indeed. , , . , ., indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you would indeed. yes, plain sailing is not the phrase you would be - indeed. yes, plain sailing is not. the phrase you would be picking. matthew, thank you very much indeed. thank you for being with us. time to get a look at the weather. hello lots going on blue skies and sunshine for much in scotland and bands of heavy, tandoori rain, all tied in with this area of low pressure, which continues to press its weight north and east rates of the evening and overnight. two areas of rain on the some of the first of the area of rain pushing its way northward through the da
has blamed ill health for the removal of former president shuejintao from the hole during the conference. he said he is attending the closing ceremony. now, on bbc news, talking movies.. hello from london, i m tom brook. the bbc is 100 years old, and as part of the bbc 100 celebrations, talking movies is going to look at the contribution the corporation has made to the british film industry over the decades, through five top directors who have picked up their skills here at the bbc. i went to meet these filmmakers who ve shaped modern cinema. the multi award winning ken loach, whose credits include the landmark movie, kes. mike leigh, known for his legendary use of improvisation in films that have brought him seven oscar nominations. james marsh who won an academy award for his celebrated documentary man on wire. mary harron who made the modern american classic american psycho, starring christian bale, and sally el hosaini, a rising star in british cinema, having just launche
as british prime minister. an increasing number of conservatives say they want to see mrjohnson secure a second period at number 10 downing st. the first wild bison for thousands of years has been born in the uk. three bison were released back injuly as part of a rewilding project in kent 0h, she s she s like a ray of sunshine on a dark, cloudy day. it s thousands of years since a bison was born in the wild in britain. so this is quite a moment in kent s blean woods. europe s largest mammal, once hunted almost to extinction, taking her first steps. she s a little ball of energy. and when she sees. when we get a little bit of rain, she starts sprinting around and it s, what s this stuff falling out of the sky? she s fantastic. she s doing so, so well. donovan oversaw the arrival of the first three bison in july. it s basically a little treat, but that is the menu, what you see out there. these bison are not free to roam. under uk law, they ve rather unfairly been classed a