She is led by the voices of st. Catherine, st. Margaret, and st. Michael who instructed her to acquire a horse, soldiers clothing with armor, and an army and drive the english out of france. So her actions are based on her faith in her voices. Shaw was a codirector for the first london production in 1924 with Sybil Thorndike in the title role, and he reminded her that joan was a sturdy, independent 19yearold woman, not a sweet angelic little girl. The story of joan is fascinating. She was a village girl born in the early 1400s, a warrior in her teens and was accused of heresy and witchcraft because she would not deny her visions and voices and consequent was convicted and burned at the stake. Almost 500 years later, joan was canonized by the church. Shakespeare, bertolt brecht, Maxwell Anderson and jean anouilh all have dramatized the joan story, each reflecting a personal point of view and interest. To meet the challenge of that role required a special actress. Our guest is that speci
This is bbc news. The headlines at 11 003m. The first death from coronavirus outside china is reported, in the philippines. In china, the number of cases continues to rise. Meanwhile, 11 more british nationals are on their way back from wuhan, the chinese city at the centre of the outbreak. The Prime Minister reveals his demands for a post brexit trade deal. Well be looking ahead to tonights bafta awards. Joker leads the way with 11 nominations but its the First World War epic 1917 which is tipped to take the top prize of best film. England hope to kick off their Six Nations Campaign with a win against france in paris this afternoon. And coming up, Carrie Gracie and her guests will ponder the uks post brexit future thats in dateline london at 11 30. More british nationals are being flown back to the uk from wuhan, the centre of the outbreak of the new strain of coronavirus. The centre of the outbreak they are travelling on a french flight which will arrive at lunchtime. The bbc underst
To tonights bafta awards. Joker leads the way with 11 nominations eleven more british nationals are being flown back to the uk from wuhan, but its the First World War epic, 1917, which is tipped to take the chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak. The top prize of best film. Not long now until england kick off their Six Nations Campaign theyre on a flight which touched against france in paris. Down in the south of france in the last hour it starts at 3pm. From there theyll be brought back to this country for two weeks isolation. Meanwhile the first confirmed death from coronavirus has been reported outside china, we have a special programme on the in the philippines. Ba fta we have a special programme on the the disease has now killed bafta awards. And we will be on the more than 300 people. Dan johnson has more. Red carpet. Now on bbc news, after in wuhan at the centre of this quite a week, it is the week in outbreak, more people are making people are making a move, try
Good morning. More british nationals are being flown back to the uk from wuhan, the centre of the outbreak of the new strain of coronavirus. They are travelling on a french flight which will arrive at lunchtime. The bbc understands there are 11 britons on the plane. It comes as the first confirmed death from the new coronavirus has been reported outside china, in the phillipines. The victim was a 44 year old chinese man from wuhan who was visiting the philippines. The disease has now killed more than 300 people. Simonjones reports. The checks that have become part of daily life in areas of china continue to try to stop the rapid spread of the virus. But now, for the first time, a Death Outside of the country, in the philippines. People there had already started queueing to buy facemasks even before the news of the fatality emerged. The World Health Organization say he was a 44 year old man from wuhan, who was visiting the philippines. He appears to have been infected before arriving th
Her mother and those like her husband phillip who want to change. With scandals swirling around her sister margaret, threatening to tarnish her reign, she must assert her power. Sacrificing the happiness of those she loves. February 1952. Elizabeth ii has been queen for just a few days following the death of her father, king george vi. Shortly after the kings death, the uncle hold as dinner party in hamp shire. Lord bat only played a key role in the young life of his nephew phillip. When phillip is a child, the family is deposed and they flee exile and really his father has no time for him. Louie takes over as prince if i am phillips guardian. He always had dynastic ambitions. He was like a medieval character plotting the advance of his own dynasty. He makes a radical pronouncement. The house of windsor should take phillips name. He asks everyone present to raise a glass to the house. And they stay house of windsor is dead. This is the next monarchy. He hadnt thought of queen mary, eli