So, this is radio drama studio. Hello, im john wilson. Welcome to this cultural life, a radio four podcast in which i ask leading creative figures about the influences and inspirations that have fired their artistic imagination. My guest in this episode is sir kenneth branagh. A huge talent, a star of stage and screen for more than four decades now. Hes an actor, director, writer and film maker whose credits range from hamlet to tenet, from henry v to thor. We spoke in the very atmospheric radio drama studio of bbc broadcasting house. Ken, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you. A show about cultural inspiration, cultural influences. What is your earliest cultural memory, do you think . Something that had a big impact . I think, early doors, i can remember Winston Churchills funeral, i think it was 1965, seeing it on the television and just being told about the great man. The World Cup Final of 1966, where the nation stopped, and in our own household, my brother had a sort of flirtat
Near the border with afghanistan. Our pakistan correspondent, Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties, Jamiat Ulema E Islam. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. Emraan was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . Translation it was all injured people around, l all dead bodies and flesh. It was like doomsday. Local people tried to help. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose qui
Jamiat ulema e islam. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. Emraan was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . Translation it was all inured people around, all dead h bodies and flesh. It was like doomsday. Local people tried to help. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up, some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose quickly. Police have said that they have struggled to identify all of the dead. Among those named is a local political leader. Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack. There has been an i
At the group stage. A 0 0 draw took switzerland through and in auckland gave norway a chance. They faced the philippines, they were emphatic. Norway had been under pressure, they won 6 0. After a slow start they go through on goal difference. Norway are former champions but for some teams in the group stage it is a breakthrough just to be here. Morocco are ranked 72 in the world and yet they beat south korea for their first world cup win. History made by the score line and by their defender. Morocco s Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab at the world cup. The last Match Of The Day was lit up by columbia, few give them a chance against the two time winners germany but in the 97th minute this. Now they need another they have done it colombia won 2 1 and sydney felt south american. The co hosts may be out but the party goes on. So huge disappointment for new zealand and in just a few hours time, Fellow Co Hosts Australia will be doing all they can to avoid the same fat
History made by the scoreline and by their defender. Morocco s nabila benzema became the first player to wear a hijab at the world cup. While the last Match Of The Day was lit up by colombia. Few gave them a chance against the two time winners germany. But in the 97th minute, this. Now they need another. Columbia won 2 1 and sydney felt south american. The co hosts may be out, but the party goes on. Joe lynskey, bbc news. So huge disappointment for new zealand and in just a few hours time, Fellow Co Hosts Australia will be doing all they can to avoid the same fate. They face olympic champions canada in melbourne in their final group match and have to win to be sure of making it into the last 16 so i think its a massive game in that sense and we cant shy away from that. Weve spoken a couple of times before about legacy and the legacy and the why about this team. And you know, in long term legacy, its a different type of question. But if you talk sports and results, this game is massive.