it is the craft categories that carry the most weight for people who really care about film. it is not just a fashion parade, it is meant to celebrate the best of film. that has been one of the more controversial decisions this year. 0k, controversial decisions this year. ok, let s look at those top gongs. who do think it s going to walk away them this year? i who do think it s going to walk away them this year? them this year? i think best icture, them this year? i think best picture, yes. them this year? i think best picture, yes. oh, - them this year? i think best picture, yes. oh, that s. them this year? i think best picture, yes. oh, that s a| them this year? i think best - picture, yes. oh, that s a shame. we keep losing picture, yes. oh, that s a shame. we keep losing her. picture, yes. oh, that s a shame. we keep losing her. i picture, yes. oh, that s a shame. we keep losing her. ithink- picture, yes. oh, that s a shame. we keep losing her. i think we - picture, yes. oh
ceremony is recorded. the anticipation is building and it s getting busy. we had a load of people walking up the red carpet, mainly people nominated in the craft categories. they had to arrive first, but other people have started to arrive. we ve seen some great outfits. but more seriously, there have been a few people wearing ukrainian flags, badges and pins to show their support. but generally, i would say it s exciting. it s my first time on the red carpet, and you can t help but feel the buzz. yeah, i m really envious, katie, and at some point we should talk about those outfits, but before that, i want to ask you about the big winner from the evening which is tipped to be netflix, to become the first streaming giant to pick up an oscar.
best supporting actor and become the first deaf man with an acting oscar. sci fi epic dune could win a sweep of craft categories, though for the first time, controversially, those awards aren t being handed out live. as for uk and irish hopes, they re pinned on sir kenneth branagh s belfast up for seven oscars, including best picture. katie razzall, bbc news, los angeles. all schools in england will have to open for at least 32.5 hours a week, under government plans due to be published this week. most already meet this target, but ministers say they re concerned about discrepancies across the country. the government said the change would ensure children had a fair chance to engage with a range of subjects as well as any catch up support wherever they lived. the flight data recorders have been recovered from the wreckage of a china eastern airlines plane which crashed on monday in the south of the country.
is not a terrible thing. and finding something that all of us can come together and have some emotions about is a really powerful and important thing. the ceremony will mark what s happening in ukraine. one of the hosts said she hoped president zelensky might even address the guests. as for the ceremony, the acting categories are the ones that punch out. west side story s arianna debose is tipped to win best supporting actress, the first openly queer woman of colour to take that prize. as momentous, will smith could clinch best actor, only the fifth black man to do so, for his portrayal of the father of tennis stars venus and serena williams in king richard. and troy kotsur should win best supporting actor and become the first deaf man with an acting oscar. sci fi epic dune could win a sweep of craft categories, though for the first time, controversially, those awards aren t being handed out live.
little bit of controversy when it comes to some of the categories being prerecorded. being prerecorded. yes, that s absolutely being prerecorded. yes, that s absolutely right, being prerecorded. yes, that s absolutely right, you - being prerecorded. yes, that s absolutely right, you take i being prerecorded. yes, that s absolutely right, you take the | absolutely right, you take the decision and understand why because last year, the oscars at its lowest tv audience of her. destroying 10 million people, which really nothing. to make you more excited to keep the viewers going, they decided to drop eight categories from the live show and so people will be arriving early and admit the sun people who s up for a nomination for belfast and she was sitting actually, just to give your one o clock in order to have a category read out a letter to be played into the show. she felt quite relieved that it was going to be life without the pressure that most people do not feel like that. it is hi