women campaigning for free hormone replacement therapy in england have won a potential victory. they will only charge for one a year. it is free in wales, and northern ireland. they came to shout about what it means. i'm t in: to shout about what it means. i'm trying to help _ shout about what it means. i“n trying to help one woman at a time but in there we saw the start of something where it looks like all women will get help. it wasn't political, it was, like, it was the beginning of a female revolution. for many women _ of a female revolution. for many women symptoms that come with menopause can be a shock. from confidence to mood swings to brain fog. from confidence to mood swings to brain fog-— to brain fog. adele now combines _ to brain fog. adele now combines running - to brain fog. adele now combines running this i to brain fog. adele now. combines running this pub to brain fog. adele now- combines running this pub in kent helping other women through a lifestage that she found challenging. i through a lifestage that she found challenging.- through a lifestage that she found challenging. i felt like i'd completely _ found challenging. i felt like i'd completely lost - found challenging. i felt like i'd completely lost myself. found challenging. i felt like l i'd completely lost myself and at the time i just i'd completely lost myself and at the time ijust didn't know what it was. sorry. it was menopause. and this is why i do what i do because ijust didn't want another woman to look in the mirror and lose themselves like i did. �* the mirror and lose themselves like i did. ~ , ., ., like i did. adele says hormone replacement — like i did. adele says hormone replacement therapy - like i did. adele says hormone replacement therapy helped . like i did. adele says hormone i replacement therapy helped her. it is free in scotland, wales and northern ireland but has to be paid for in england. her patches cost $9 —— £9 90. a labour mp who has been campaigning has pushed the change. campaigning has pushed the chance. , ., , ., change. there is no help for half of the _ change. there is no help for half of the population. - change. there is no help for half of the population. most women will spend at least a third of their lives menopausal, postmenopausal. we must ensure that those women who need it they are not denied hrt because of financial districts.— hrt because of financial districts. , ., districts. the minister agreed. she said she _ districts. the minister agreed. she said she would _ districts. the minister agreed. she said she would look- districts. the minister agreed. she said she would look at - districts. the minister agreed. she said she would look at the policy for treatments that contained two hormones and she also said doctors would be able to prescribe a year's worth of hrt for the cost of woman would normally pay for one batch. i can tell the house that we have reduced the cost and presume access to hrt so that of paying for a pre— descriptions, every month or every three months, the prescriber can issue a batch of prescriptions for up to 12 months with one signature and one prescription charge. 50 and one prescription charge. so hrt won't be free in england but it will cost less. another step in what seems to be a growing move to make real changes for women at a crucial stage of their lives. now on bbc news, it is time for talking movies. hello from los angeles. i'm tom brook. welcome to our special talking movies academy museum review programme. after many delays, a long—awaited museum here in the world's movie capital finally opened its doors to the public at the end of september and it made quite an impact. billed as a largest institution in the us devoted to its exploring art of the science of movies and moviemaking, the museum has many champions in hollywood including tom hanks who participated in the opening festivities. it participated in the opening festivities.— participated in the opening festivities. ., , ., festivities. it matters for los anaeles festivities. it matters for los angeles to — festivities. it matters for los angeles to have _ festivities. it matters for los angeles to have this - festivities. it matters for los angeles to have this bill- angeles to have this bill museum. we all know films are made everywhere in the world and they are wonderful films. and there are other cities with film museums but with all due respect, a place like los angeles, created by the motion picture academy, this museum really has to be the parthenon of such places.— of such places. those views were shared _ of such places. those views were shared by _ of such places. those views were shared by some - of such places. those views were shared by some of - of such places. those views i were shared by some of the other big names attending the opening celebrations. it is crazy that _ opening celebrations. it is crazy that there _ opening celebrations. it is crazy that there hasn't - opening celebrations. it 3 crazy that there hasn't been anything like this in la before. i mean... it is strange, this is la stop there should be cinema stuff everywhere. so it is really, really nice this has finally come to fruition. it really nice this has finally come to fruition.- really nice this has finally come to fruition. it is 'ust an opportunity �* come to fruition. it is 'ust an opportunity to t come to fruition. it is 'ust an opportunity to reflect _ come to fruition. it isjust an opportunity to reflect on - come to fruition. it isjust an opportunity to reflect on the | opportunity to reflect on the history— opportunity to reflect on the history of film and to be able to go— history of film and to be able to go and, like, b antecedent little — to go and, like, b antecedent little bits— to go and, like, b antecedent little bits and pieces of what built — little bits and pieces of what built the industry that we're also — built the industry that we're also lucky to be a part of. —— be able _ also lucky to be a part of. —— be able to— also lucky to be a part of. —— be able to see. the town that has been _ be able to see. the town that has been built around this particular industry, i hope that— particular industry, i hope that the _ particular industry, i hope that the industry celebrates the thing we tried to do here which — the thing we tried to do here which is _ the thing we tried to do here which is to make entertainment, movies. — which is to make entertainment, movies, right? the which is to make entertainment, movies. right?— movies, right? the museum's site consists _ movies, right? the museum's site consists of _ movies, right? the museum's site consists of a _ movies, right? the museum's site consists of a converted i site consists of a converted old department store from 1939 connected to an adventurous futuristic structure which has been designed to combine america's film b something it has never had before, a cathedral for movies. latte has never had before, a cathedral for movies. we hope that the museum _ cathedral for movies. we hope that the museum becomes - cathedral for movies. we hope that the museum becomes a l that the museum becomes a central place for people coming to los angeles, looking for a sense of movie magic, cinema, looking to get connected to the academy. right now the academy is mainly the oscars which people see once a year, globally. this is a home for the work of the academy and for the work of the academy and for the history of cinema and we hope that tourists turn to us for that. , , ., ,., ., for that. the museum is also a strikint for that. the museum is also a striking feat — for that. the museum is also a striking feat of _ for that. the museum is also a striking feat of design, - for that. the museum is also a striking feat of design, the - striking feat of design, the work of renowned italian architect renzo piano. he believes the compacts he has created somehow creates the of cinema. ., , . ., ,, ~ ,, cinema. you must create (speaks indistinctly) — cinema. you must create (speaks indistinctly) this _ cinema. you must create (speaks indistinctly) this is _ cinema. you must create (speaks indistinctly) this is the - cinema. you must create (speaks indistinct ly) this is the place - indistinctly) this is the place of cinema. old enough to be a museum young enough to be flexible, open to change. but what do critics _ flexible, open to change. but what do critics and commentators in california make of architect renzo piano's achievement? the museum does seem to be on its way to becoming an appreciated iconic los angeles landmark. i’m los angeles landmark. i'm excited for _ los angeles landmark. i'm excited for what _ los angeles landmark. i“n excited for what this building represents architecturally which is an interesting new piece of contemporary architecture which while not lovable is very interesting. it is trying to use what we already have, notjust tearing everything down and building anew. i don't think there is an angelina in who doesn't know the corner of wiltshire and fairfax who hasn't maybe posted to social media about it. it is a building that has been talked about for years and now the people are going to be able to go inside it, probably even more so. go inside it, probably even more se— go inside it, probably even more so. , , , more so. the museum is big. 50,000 square _ more so. the museum is big. 50,000 square feet - more so. the museum is big. 50,000 square feet of - 50,000 square feet of exhibition space along with two plush auditoriums, a studio, restaurant and much more. it is a museum celebrating cinema and its history. a museum celebrating cinema and its histo . ., ., ., its history. right now at a time in the _ its history. right now at a time in the world - its history. right now at a time in the world where l its history. right now at a l time in the world where the entertainment industry is in a sort of seachange where the landscape is changing, a place where you can focus on what is the historical beginnings of all of that. film are relatively young medium, you know. right through to now, i think never more necessary. it's and endeavour that film professionals see as having a major impact on redefining the academy. the umbrella organisation that oversees the oscars, the museum and other entities. i oscars, the museum and other entities. ., ., , entities. i love that people betin entities. i love that people begin to — entities. i love that people begin to think— entities. i love that people begin to think about - entities. i love that people begin to think about the i begin to think about the academy for more than just the oscars. a lot of people think thatis oscars. a lot of people think that is all they do but they have a really important role to play in terms of the preservation of film culture as well and there in a city that is one of the great capitals of film culture and what i hope they will do, and i seen it in some of the programming never set up already, is go well beyond the current hollywood hits and the oscar winners and all those sorts of things and really deep digger —— dig deeper into international and independent cinema and it will give people an opportunity to literally walk through a wider range of film culture. the museum _ range of film culture. the museum which _ range of film culture. the museum which has - range of film culture. the museum which has been in the works since 2011 was beset by numerous delays. when it finally welcomed in the public, the opening night film was a real hollywood classic. the wizard of oz released in 1939. # you are off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz. it is the story known the world over other young girl named dorothy played byjudy garland in the wonderful land of oz. , ., , garland in the wonderful land of 02-- and _ garland in the wonderful land of oz.- and tigers. - garland in the wonderful land of oz.- and tigers.- of oz. lyons. and tigers. and bears. of oz. lyons. and tigers. and bears- it _ of oz. lyons. and tigers. and bears. it walks _ of oz. lyons. and tigers. and bears. it walks you _ of oz. lyons. and tigers. and bears. it walks you through i of oz. lyons. and tigers. and | bears. it walks you through all of the — bears. it walks you through all of the arts, crafts, scientists, professionals, that worked — scientists, professionals, that worked on that film. it is a great — worked on that film. it is a great way to deconstruct how a movie — great way to deconstruct how a movie is — great way to deconstruct how a movie is made through the lens of one _ movie is made through the lens of one film. of course we own the ruby— of one film. of course we own the ruby slippers, or one pair of the — the ruby slippers, or one pair of the ruby slippers that is sitting _ of the ruby slippers that is sitting in the centre of the room _ sitting in the centre of the room so— sitting in the centre of the room. so it is an iconic movie, it stands— room. so it is an iconic movie, it stands the _ room. so it is an iconic movie, it stands the test of time. and the department store opened in 1939 which is the year that wizard _ 1939 which is the year that wizard of oz was released. the museum is _ wizard of oz was released. the museum is also _ wizard of oz was released. iia: museum is also paying tribute to filmmaker spike lee that brought such classics as do the right thing. then there is the exhibit dedicated to ohio you mr zaki. as well as pedro almodovar. rosebud from the classic citizen kane and bruce the shark from the moviejaws. —— —— hayao miyazaki. also the science of filmmaking. you -- -- hayao miyazaki. also the science of filmmaking.- science of filmmaking. you will learn about _ science of filmmaking. you will learn about special— science of filmmaking. you will learn about special effects, - learn about special effects, cinematography, you will learn about the core science and to components of how movies are made so it is really powerful. to look at these physical pieces of equipment and to learn about the artists and the scientists who created both the science behind it and the physical apparatus, to bring special effects and the science of moviemaking to the public. # it was a clear black night... the _ # it was a clear black night... the academy museum was originally intended to be a largely uncritical celebration of the movie industry. then, during its development, came social upheaval. the me to movement, black lives matter and more recently the pandemic. as a result, the remit of the academy museum has changed —— me too. the title of an early pan for the core exhibition at the museum was aware dreams accho made. the museum was aware dreams accho made-— accho made. when the me too movement _ accho made. when the me too movement happened, - accho made. when the me too movement happened, when - accho made. when the me too - movement happened, when george floyd was murdered last year, we were already working diligently to tell the more complex and frankly less proud moments of our history. our cinematic history. we also have a gallery, i should mention. our core exhibition devoted to social impact in moviemaking. we are opening with that gallery devoted to four movements. black lives matter, labour relations, climate change and me too. it labour relations, climate change and me too.- labour relations, climate change and me too. it is a way for us to _ change and me too. it is a way for us to think _ change and me too. it is a way for us to think about _ change and me too. it is a way for us to think about the - for us to think about the ongoing relevance of movies. to recognise — ongoing relevance of movies. to recognise that movies have always _ recognise that movies have always had political and cultural impact. sometimes in ways— cultural impact. sometimes in ways that _ cultural impact. sometimes in ways that had not been acknowledged by the film industry. sometimes in really damaging ways like castigating whole—cell groups of people or acknowledging those histories -- we — acknowledging those histories -- we are _ acknowledging those histories —— we are acknowledging those histories— —— we are acknowledging those histories and using this to as a platform to think collectively about how we can change — collectively about how we can change those practices going forward _ change those practices going forward. , .,~ forward. some people might take the view, though, _ forward. some people might take the view, though, that _ forward. some people might take the view, though, that we're - the view, though, that we're advancing a progressive activist agenda by way of what you are saying and the role of the museum is really to reflect the museum is really to reflect the status quo._ the museum is really to reflect the status quo.— the status quo. well, i don't know that — the status quo. well, i don't know that the _ the status quo. well, i don't know that the museum - the status quo. well, i don't| know that the museum world the status quo. well, i don't - know that the museum world can any longer— know that the museum world can any longer take that point of view — any longer take that point of view i— any longer take that point of view. i think that neutrality is a — view. i think that neutrality is a position and what we're trying — is a position and what we're trying to— is a position and what we're trying to do here is to recognise that you are always taking — recognise that you are always taking a — recognise that you are always taking a position and if can use — taking a position and if can use the _ taking a position and if can use the museum as a platform for addressing social inequities of the past, we recognise those things as a collective and we hope that people _ collective and we hope that people will see this as a space to have — people will see this as a space to have these conversations, to raise _ to have these conversations, to raise exactly the kind of question that you just raised. all of— question that you just raised. all of those questions are welcome here.— all of those questions are welcome here. but a leading fiture in welcome here. but a leading figure in black _ welcome here. but a leading figure in black american - figure in black american independent cinema wonders just how long this spirit of inclusiveness on the part of the academy museum will last. his credits include the slave trade film sankova. he hasjust received an award recognised as someone who has challenged dominant narratives in cinema. in some respects he applauds the museum for giving him the award. i the museum for giving him the award. , , . ., award. i respect them for t int award. i respect them for trying to _ award. i respect them for trying to use _ award. i respect them for trying to use me - award. i respect them for trying to use me to - award. i respect them for - trying to use me to recognise the excluded people in the exclusive white supremacist club. the museum can be inclusive, it can, but then again, who is going to continue what it started? the newly opened academy museum in la is very much a hollywood institution in terms of geographical location, there is a big effort for it to be a global centre with the visitors it attracts and the cinema it showcases. somebody who might be watching you, say, in mumbai, which has its own film industry might be thinking, this man isjust talking industry might be thinking, this man is just talking about a hollywood centric institution, is that the case? not the case at all. we are an international film museum, not the case at all. we are an internationalfilm museum, one international film museum, one of internationalfilm museum, one of our galleries is devoted to almodovar, one to bruce lee, fellini is featured in our oscars gallery. when you go to spike lee's gallery, you will learn about his influences, you will see independent us moviemaking, hollywood us moviemaking, hollywood us moviemaking and international moviemaking and international moviemaking throughout our galleries. tote moviemaking throughout our talleries. ~ ~' ., moviemaking throughout our talleries. ~ ~ ., , , galleries. we think of this is a tlobal galleries. we think of this is a global museum. _ galleries. we think of this is a global museum. i- galleries. we think of this is a global museum. i think. galleries. we think of this is l a global museum. i think this is another void in film history that— is another void in film history that we — is another void in film history that we are going to be feeling, which is to think not just— feeling, which is to think not just about hollywood's centrality in wells —— world cinema. _ centrality in wells —— world cinema, our main exhibition is the most _ cinema, our main exhibition is the most extensive of its kind in north— the most extensive of its kind in north america and we are really— in north america and we are really going to think about the ways— really going to think about the ways that he has developed work that is— ways that he has developed work that is grounded injapanese culture, _ that is grounded injapanese culture, but global in its appeal~ _ culture, but global in its appeal. our collaboration almodovar is another example of looking _ almodovar is another example of looking at — almodovar is another example of looking at and working with an artist — looking at and working with an artist who— looking at and working with an artist who speaks in cinematic language. there are so many ways— language. there are so many ways that _ language. there are so many ways that people who are not familiar— ways that people who are not familiar with the work of these filmmakers, not familiar with the work— filmmakers, not familiar with the work of other international filmmakers that are featured across — filmmakers that are featured across our galleries will make connections across them. given that this is _ connections across them. given that this is the _ connections across them. given that this is the academy - that this is the academy museum, it flows the attention the calibre — let the oscars ceremony. it — but a special section of this building is devoted to the good and the bad. emma jones reports. it is a well�*s most famous red carpet, was famous award ceremony and still the only award for films that the public really prize. oscars still have power to thrill, and this exhibition goes right back to the first ceremony in 1929 when a world war i silent movie called wings took the very first best picture award. there are plenty of oscar hires to celebrate including in 2020 when parasite became the first non—english language film to win best picture. but also shame or loss to acknowledge. notably hattie mcdaniel�*s treatment when she became the first african—american to win a oscar when she was in gone with the wind in 1940. she when she was in gone with the wind in 1940.— wind in 1940. she was not allowed to _ wind in 1940. she was not allowed to sit _ wind in 1940. she was not allowed to sit with - wind in 1940. she was not allowed to sit with the - wind in 1940. she was not| allowed to sit with the rest wind in 1940. she was not. allowed to sit with the rest of the cast. she sat in the back of the room. this was a moment where she was going to be celebrated or was celebrated but was not treated in an equitable way. we are the premier organisation devoted to celebrating excellence in the arts and sciences of moviemaking, but we have not always gotten it right, and i think the world knows that. at? think the world knows that. # in america! rita _ think the world knows that. # in america! rita moreno's - think the world knows that. # | in america! rita moreno's best supporting _ in america! rita moreno's best supporting actress _ in america! rita moreno's best supporting actress win - in america! rita moreno's best supporting actress win in - in america! rita moreno's best supporting actress win in 1952 l supporting actress win in 1952 for her role as anita in westside story at her the first hispanic woman to receive an oscar, although few others have come after her. oscar victory is marked in this exhibition as well. that is marked in this exhibition as well. �* ,., ,., is marked in this exhibition as well. �* ., is marked in this exhibition as well. ., ., well. at some point you have to decide for _ well. at some point you have to decide for yourself. _ well. at some point you have to decide for yourself. moonlight l decide for yourself. moonlight was a historic— decide for yourself. moonlight was a historic win _ decide for yourself. moonlight was a historic win in _ decide for yourself. moonlight was a historic win in 2017 - decide for yourself. moonlight was a historic win in 2017 is i was a historic win in 2017 is also shown as the first film with an all—black cast and first filled with an lgbt protagonists to win best picture, even if at first lala land was announced as the winner. , , , winner. here is my first question- _ winner. here is my first question. is _ winner. here is my first question. is it - winner. here is my first question. is it a - winner. here is my first question. is it a little i question. is it a little dangerous handing out guns and a bank? ., a bank? then the other controversial _ a bank? then the other| controversial moments. a bank? then the other - controversial moments. michael moore neverfinished his speech after criticising former president bush after the us invasion of iraq when he won best documentary from bowling for columbine in 2003. he eventually did finish his speech at the critics choice documentary awards in 2018. to tick documentary awards in 2018. trr pick up a camera and fight the power, make your voice heard and stop the senseless war. thank you and good night. and that was the end of the speech. marlon brando sendai american actress to decline his best actor award in 1973 for the godfather in order to protest at the treatment of native americans in hollywood. we want to show that the oscars history is connected to social and political history, it does not exist outside of the realms of real—life. so that is not all we have in the gallery, but those us are significant moments to remind ourselves that an awards show is notjust about the awards, but about a society in which they are awarded. what do you think of the oscars looking back on both the oscars looking back on both the good on the bad things that they have done? i think if they made this museum five years ago it would have been a very different thing about the oscars, and this is a late period handwringing and me a copper handwringing and me a copper hand up from hollywood. i think it is very welcome but they have to be very careful that they don't consign the oscars to a bit of history. you are putting it in a museum and it says, this is what we used to do, and that concerns me. it is still a living, breathing organism that can look forward and change, and putting in amy's human we made mistakes does consign it to the bin. nearly 25 years after titanic 111 oscars, one of only three movies in oscar history to do so, the academy awards biggest challenge seems to be their relevance. few modern movies rival titanic or lord of the rings, return of the king in huge crowd places as well as oscar willis. huge crowd places as well as oscarwillis. in huge crowd places as well as oscar willis. in 2021 a record low of just oscar willis. in 2021 a record low ofjust under 10 million in the usa. but audiences are watching on social media. this viral photo from 2014 got 2 million likes and 2 million retweet. i million likes and 2 million retweet— million likes and 2 million retweet. ., �* ~' million likes and 2 million retweet. ., �* ~ , retweet. i don't think there is less of an _ retweet. i don't think there is less of an impact _ retweet. i don't think there is less of an impact of - retweet. i don't think there is less of an impact of the - retweet. i don't think there is l less of an impact of the oscars on our culture. there is more social media around oscar weekend that all then goes into that than any other spectacle, so the cultural impact of the oscars i think is remaining incredibly high. at? oscars i think is remaining incredibly high.— oscars i think is remaining incredibly high. # i'm not the only one- _ incredibly high. # i'm not the only one. the _ incredibly high. # i'm not the only one. the academy - incredibly high. # i'm not the i only one. the academy museum is o ttenin only one. the academy museum is opening up — only one. the academy museum is opening up at _ only one. the academy museum is opening up at a — only one. the academy museum is opening up at a very _ opening up at a very challenging time for the american film industry. there is a sense that movies are perhaps less central to our lives than they have been in the past. some academy members see the museum as a trailblazer, rallying to support the film industry, especially cinema going which is in a very fragile state as a result of covid. is in a very fragile state as a result of cow.— is in a very fragile state as a result of covid. you might say it is a fight _ result of covid. you might say it is a fight for— result of covid. you might say it is a fight for the _ result of covid. you might say it is a fight for the life - result of covid. you might say it is a fight for the life of i it is a fight for the life of the media and so you and people who have all of the resources and glorious of that medium at their disposal in order to either refresh people positive minds, imaginations and hearts and souls about what is possible, orjust a sort of explain what the differences are. but i we need it, i think we most certainly need it and we most certainly need it and we most certainly need it and we most certainly need to be reminded. we most certainly need to be reminded-— reminded. the museum isn't o ttenin reminded. the museum isn't opening at — reminded. the museum isn't opening at a _ reminded. the museum isn't opening at a very _ reminded. the museum isn't| opening at a very challenging time for the film industry is without question. the final cost of completing the museum is almost $500 million. it has gone over budget. will it fly? will it become a success? there is no question — will it become a success? there is no question there _ will it become a success? there is no question there will - will it become a success? there is no question there will be i will it become a success? there is no question there will be a i is no question there will be a big audience for this museum, but will that same audience be there a generation from now? there is a whole new generation that really doesn't worship movie theatres the way that my generation did. that view is built on the ipads or iphones. people are really questioning the two—hour format of a movie because they are getting used to seeing longform television, which, in many ways, is more vital at this moment in time. this project started in 2011. it this project started in 2011. it was — this project started in 2011. it was an— this project started in 2011. it was an idea. ten years is not — it was an idea. ten years is not a — it was an idea. ten years is not a long _ it was an idea. ten years is not a long time to take an idea, _ not a long time to take an idea, find it a home, raise the money— idea, find it a home, raise the money to— idea, find it a home, raise the money to build it, design and construct _ money to build it, design and construct the campus, curated over— construct the campus, curated over 50,000 square feet of exhibition space, programme our theatres, — exhibition space, programme our theatres, we have months of programming lined up, so we are really— programming lined up, so we are really proud that we were able to do— really proud that we were able to do that in the midst of a global— to do that in the midst of a global pandemic, in the midst of shifting moviegoing appetites and ways of watching movies — appetites and ways of watching movies i— appetites and ways of watching movies. i think a museum like the academy museum can adapt to those _ the academy museum can adapt to those changes and constantly remind — those changes and constantly remind people why movies and the stories of cinema are so important to all of us. this is something we all engage in. we see ourselves reflected in movies. _ see ourselves reflected in movies, we learn about other cultures — movies, we learn about other cultures and ourselves. in my own opinion. _ cultures and ourselves. in my own opinion, there _ cultures and ourselves. in my own opinion, there is - cultures and ourselves. in my own opinion, there is no i cultures and ourselves. in my| own opinion, there is no doubt that the film world is better off with this new academy museum now in place. it is trying to represent the film industry which is being heavily scrutinised for past and present transgressions from a wide range of ribs and interested parties. it needs to stake out a position that it will indeed be a local institution reflecting the medical cinema in the context of fare and spirited debate. notjust a one—sided echo chamber presenting one view of movie history. you can be sure the whole world will be watching. well, that brings this special talking movies academy museum review to a close. we hope you enjoyed the show. you can always reach us online you can find us on facebook and twitter also from me and the rest of the talking movies production team here in los angeles, it is goodbye as we leave you with a young judy garland singing in the movie the wizard of oz. that picture was the opening night film here at the academy museum. at? night film here at the academy museum. ., museum. # somewhere over the rainbow # _ # birds fly over the rainbow # why are there no why can't i? skies have cleared across some parts of the country and it's even dried out, but in other areas, it's rain again. the next weather front is currently moving into western parts of the uk, and the whole weekend is giong to be very changeable — from rain to sunshine back to rain again. here's the satellite picture, and you can see lots of weather systems circling around the north atlantic, some of them moving in. this is the one that's over western parts of the uk right now. so if it's raining where you are, it's as a result of this weather front, and you can see it here through the early hours of the morning. the rain will be heaviest around south—western scotland, wales and also the south—west of england. in some areas, there could be 20, 30, maybe even 40mm of rain. at the same time, and this is 7am, it's dry in newcastle, hull and just about dry in london as well. watch the weather front moving into central parts of the uk, and then pushes eastwards by late morning. certainly by lunchtime, the bulk of that rain is out in the north sea. and the weather improves across most of the uk. it's not going to be completely dry, there will be showers around, but certainly a lot more sunshine around the second half of the day. 15 in london, around 11 degrees for belfast and glasgow. then saturday night, a window of opportunity for dry weather before the next area of low pressure sweeps in. certainly worthy of a mention, it's the fact that the clocks go back early hours of sunday. so here we go, sunday's weather map. here's the low pressure moving into the uk. now, a lot of isobars there, pressure lines, which means there will be quite a strong wind blowing into western and south—western parts. galeforce winds, in fact. here's that band of rain in the morning. by the time we get to lunchtime, the bulk of that rain is out in the north sea. it dries out, not completely — some areas around the irish sea, northern ireland here, we will have showers. now, the good news is for some of the trick—or—treaters, at least, that the skies will be clear enough and i think there'll be some drier weather around as well. but not completely dry, always some showers about. and the forecast shows that the weather will be changeable through the first half of the week, but towards the end, things should settle down. bye— bye. welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. ourtop welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories. pope francis calls for radical decisions at next week's climate change summit in a special message recorded for the bbc. translation: this crisis lays in front of us radical— decisions that are not easy. but each hurdle also represents an opportunity that cannot be wasted. firefighters in new york protest as the deadline passes to have them have a covid vaccine off a suspension from theirjobs. as the row over as the row over post—brexit fishing rights escalates, france says britain's credibility is on the line.