And england have had their best day on their ashes tour of australia so far. Alistair cook completed his first ashes century in seven years. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner, thats the year in film in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. High winds and snow have caused disruption for much of england and wales. Thousands of homes and properties are without power in the midlands, the south west and parts of wales, after power lines were brought down overnight. Theres been disruption for passengers at birmingham and sta nsted airports, and collisions on the mi, in the last few minutes stansted had is closed again. M25 and a number of a roads caused by treacherous driving conditions have caused major delays. Viewers have been sending in pictures from their area , georgina tweeted this photo from the departure lounge at Stansted Airport, which has suffered delays due to a closed runway, and reamins closed
A governor falling at the podium in the middle of delivering his state address. Lawmakers and aides rushing to his side. Get him to the ground. Get him to the ground, please. What his family is saying about his condition this morning. 24 karat magic in the air and magic in the air on hollywoods biggest morning. Kicking off oscar madness. Very, very exciting. La la land hoping to sing and dance to oscar gold. Hidden figures, moonlight. And fences looking to erase the memories of last year. Now the stars of some of the biggest films are joining us for the Oscar Nominations right here on gma. We do say good morning, america. This is always a fun, fun morning. Weve got the Oscar Nominations coming up. Of course, a lot of eyes are on la la land. Oh, yeah, a lot of good movies out there. La la land being one of these great movies out there. I know theyre waking up hoping theyll get calls this morning about some nominations and also this morning were getting our first look at the obamas on va
State address. Lawmakers and aides rushing to his side. Get him to the ground. What his family is saying about his condition this morning. Note 24 karat and magic in the air on hollywoods biggest morning. Kicking off oscar madness. Very, very exciting. La la land hoping to sing and dance to oscar gold. Hidden figures, moonlight. And fences looking to erase the memories of last year. Even deadpool trying to crash the party. The Oscar Nominations live right here on gma. We do say good morning, america. This is always a fun, fun morning. Weve got the Oscar Nominations coming up. Of course, a lot of eyes are on la la land. Oh, yeah, a lot of good movies la la land being one of these great movies out there. I know theyre waking up hoping theyll get calls this morning about some nominations and also this morning were getting our first look at the obamas on vacation. There they are. Looks like they were very relaxed as they head to sir Richard Bransons island. Good to be expresident. Not bad.
The lawyers told us not to expect much. You think youll lose . Well, yes. But i think its all right. We may lose the small battles but win the big war. Michael shannon there is the photojournalist grey villet, and ruth negga, brilliant as mildred loving. What i really like about this film is it is basically a love story between these two people, who are ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances, and they didnt really want to be part of something that became a huge nationwide case. Whatjeff nichols does and in the past he has directed take shelter and mud is he resists any form of grandstanding. As the story goes on, it becomes apparent this is a really important case which will have really significant effects. But he keeps us focused on them and their relationship. It is hard to remember the last time a film. I mean, the opportunities for grandstanding of courtroom, banging tables are so many. And yet he doesnt do that he keeps his focus on them as the central c
Welcome to newswatch. Later on the programme this man was on our screens again this week. Is the bbc Giving Nigel Garage too much air time . Was coverage of the new us administrations Travel Ban Balanced and impartial, or did it panderto a growing anti tromp hysteria . And impartial, or did it panderto a growing anti tromp hysteria . Nigel farage. The prime ministers visit the us at the end of last week to meet President Trump was the subject of considerable media analysis. Not least the moment when the two appeared briefly holding hands. But some people were more exercised by a question put at a news by the bbcs correspondent. You said before that torture works, youve praised russia, you said you wa nted youve praised russia, you said you wanted to ban some muslims from coming to america, youve suggested there should be punishment for abortion. For many people in britain those sound like alarming beliefs. What do you say to our viewers at home who are worried about some of your views