times. ., , ., because we've watched it that many times. ., ,., ., , , times. there are so many elements that are still — times. there are so many elements that are still true _ times. there are so many elements that are still true today _ times. there are so many elements that are still true today is. - times. there are so many elements that are still true today is. i - times. there are so many elements that are still true today is. i was - that are still true today is. i was like, this is _ that are still true today is. i was like, this is me _ that are still true today is. i was like, this is me on _ that are still true today is. i was like, this is me on the _ that are still true today is. i was like, this is me on the screen, l like, this is me on the screen, she's— like, this is me on the screen, she's found _ like, this is me on the screen, she's found her— like, this is me on the screen, she's found her people, - like, this is me on the screen, i she's found her people, maybe like, this is me on the screen, . she's found her people, maybe i like, this is me on the screen, - she's found her people, maybe i can find my— she's found her people, maybe i can find my people _ she's found her people, maybe i can find my people. the— she's found her people, maybe i can find my petiole-— find my people. the film gave me a bit of clarity — find my people. the film gave me a bit of clarity on _ find my people. the film gave me a bit of clarity on where _ find my people. the film gave me a bit of clarity on where i _ find my people. the film gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted - find my people. the film gave me a bit of clarity on where i wanted to l bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life. bit of clarity on where i wanted to go with my life-— go with my life. people from marginalised _ go with my life. people from marginalised communities . go with my life. people from i marginalised communities can go with my life. people from - marginalised communities can see themselves there, even if it's not their_ themselves there, even if it's not their own — themselves there, even if it's not their own culture. to themselves there, even if it's not their own culture.— themselves there, even if it's not their own culture. to celebrate the 20th anniversary _ their own culture. to celebrate the 20th anniversary i'm _ their own culture. to celebrate the 20th anniversary i'm going - their own culture. to celebrate the 20th anniversary i'm going to - their own culture. to celebrate the 20th anniversary i'm going to take | their own culture. to celebrate the | 20th anniversary i'm going to take a deeper look at the impact of the film. �* . deeper look at the impact of the film. ~ . ,. ., ., film. and have we discovered a new star here, film. and have we discovered a new star here. gary _ film. and have we discovered a new star here, gary lineker? _ film. and have we discovered a new star here, gary lineker? that's - star here, gary lineker? that's riaht, star here, gary lineker? that's right. john- _ star here, gary lineker? that's right, john. could _ star here, gary lineker? that's right, john. could jess - star here, gary lineker? that's right, john. could jess be - star here, gary lineker? that's right, john. could jess be the l right, john. could jess be the answer— right, john. could jess be the answer to— right, john. could jess be the answer to england's prayers costa i look a _ answer to england's prayers costa i look a lot _ answer to england's prayers costa i look a lot younger. i answer to england's prayers costa i look a lot younger.— look a lot younger. i wish she was -la in: look a lot younger. i wish she was playing for — look a lot younger. i wish she was playing for scotland. _ look a lot younger. i wish she was playing for scotland. at _ look a lot younger. i wish she was playing for scotland. at the - look a lot younger. i wish she was playing for scotland. at the time | look a lot younger. i wish she was playing for scotland. at the time i was wondering — playing for scotland. at the time i was wondering why _ playing for scotland. at the time i was wondering why i _ playing for scotland. at the time i was wondering why i didn't - playing for scotland. at the time i was wondering why i didn't win i playing for scotland. at the time i was wondering why i didn't win a l was wondering why i didn't win a will — was wondering why i didn't win a bafta. now i can see it. it is a bit wooden _ bafta. nowi can see it. it is a bit wooden. ., ., bafta. nowi can see it. it is a bit wooden.- talking - bafta. nowi can see it. it is a bit wooden.- talking about. bafta. now | can see it. it is a bit | wooden.- talking about alan wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen. not — wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, not me. _ wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, not me. it's _ wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, not me. it's one _ wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, not me. it's one of- wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, not me. it's one of those . wooden. no, no. talking about alan hansen, not me. it's one of those iti hansen, not me. it's one of those it seems that — hansen, not me. it's one of those it seems that people _ hansen, not me. it's one of those it seems that people when _ hansen, not me. it's one of those it seems that people when they - hansen, not me. it's one of those it seems that people when they watch i hansen, not me. it's one of those it l seems that people when they watch it now, iforgot it seems that people when they watch it now, i forgot it was seems that people when they watch it now, iforgot it was in it. lmilieu seems that people when they watch it now, i forgot it was in it.— now, i forgot it was in it. when we not there now, i forgot it was in it. when we got there and _ now, i forgot it was in it. when we got there and they _ now, i forgot it was in it. when we got there and they explained - now, i forgot it was in it. when we got there and they explained it - now, i forgot it was in it. when we got there and they explained it to | got there and they explained it to us we _ got there and they explained it to us we all— got there and they explained it to us we all went, what?! it's a dream, and this_ us we all went, what?! it's a dream, and this woman is coming on, ok? this sounds— and this woman is coming on, ok? this sounds a — and this woman is coming on, ok? this sounds a bit weird. what have we agreed — this sounds a bit weird. what have we agreed to? but it's a funny scene — we agreed to? but it's a funny scene you _ we agreed to? but it's a funny scene. you expect them to go, she did really— scene. you expect them to go, she did really well, and then it's the exact— did really well, and then it's the exact opposite, not happy at all that she's — exact opposite, not happy at all that she's playing this ridiculous game _ that she's playing this ridiculous game called football which i can totally _ game called football which i can totally understand.— game called football which i can totally understand. your bringing shame on the — totally understand. your bringing shame on the family _ totally understand. your bringing shame on the family are - totally understand. your bringing shame on the family are due - totally understand. your bringing l shame on the family are due three shouldn't encourage her. you get back home right now.— shouldn't encourage her. you get back home right now. when you are filmin: a back home right now. when you are filming a did — back home right now. when you are filming a did you — back home right now. when you are filming a did you know _ back home right now. when you are filming a did you know it _ back home right now. when you are filming a did you know it would - back home right now. when you are filming a did you know it would be l filming a did you know it would be so big? filming a did you know it would be so bin? ~ filming a did you know it would be so bi? ~ filming a did you know it would be so bi ? ~ �* so big? when i did it, i can't remember— so big? when i did it, i can't remember why _ so big? when i did it, i can't remember why i _ so big? when i did it, i can't remember why i said - so big? when i did it, i can't remember why i said yes - so big? when i did it, i can't- remember why i said yes because i turned down a lot of things like that normally but i did like the script — that normally but i did like the script and _ that normally but i did like the script and thought it was quite cute and funny— script and thought it was quite cute and funny but i never imagined it would _ and funny but i never imagined it would be — and funny but i never imagined it would be the success that it obviously was.— would be the success that it obviousl was. , , obviously was. the highest grossing football film — obviously was. the highest grossing football film ever. _ obviously was. the highest grossing football film ever. despite - obviously was. the highest grossing football film ever. despite alan - football film ever. despite alan hansen and _ football film ever. despite alan hansen and myself. _ football film ever. despite alan hansen and myself. do - football film ever. despite alan hansen and myself. do you - football film ever. despite alan i hansen and myself. do you know football film ever. despite alan - hansen and myself. do you know which football that inspired _ hansen and myself. do you know which football that inspired the _ hansen and myself. do you know which football that inspired the film? - hansen and myself. do you know which football that inspired the film? ian - football that inspired the film? ian wright. football that inspired the film? ian wriaht. ., ., football that inspired the film? ian wriaht. . ., ., football that inspired the film? ian wriaht. ., ., ., . ,, wright. hang on, ian wright inspired bend it like beckham? _ wright. hang on, ian wright inspired bend it like beckham? yeah. - wright. hang on, ian wright inspired bend it like beckham? yeah. why . bend it like beckham? yeah. why isn't it bend _ bend it like beckham? yeah. why isn't it bend it's _ bend it like beckham? yeah. why isn't it bend it's like _ bend it like beckham? yeah. why isn't it bend it's like righty? - bend it like beckham? yeah. why isn't it bend it's like righty? the i isn't it bend it's like righty? the director saw _ isn't it bend it's like righty? the director saw ian _ isn't it bend it's like righty? fie: director saw ian wright wearing the unionjack flag and she wanted to write about it. it's this evolving britishness she saw in football. what you think about that and how football is such a unifier for so many communities in britain? there is no question _ many communities in britain? there is no question that _ many communities in britain? there is no question that football - many communities in britain? there is no question that football unifies the nation — is no question that football unifies the nation. you see it in the world cup and _ the nation. you see it in the world cup and european championships when everyone _ cup and european championships when everyone gets behind england. in fact it's _ everyone gets behind england. in fact it's the only time we do probably— fact it's the only time we do probably come together. if that's what _ probably come together. if that's what originated the idea of phil mackie, — what originated the idea of phil mackie, with ian wright in a union jack mackie, with ian wright in a union jack shirt— mackie, with ian wright in a union jack shirt and it ended up being bend _ jack shirt and it ended up being bend it — jack shirt and it ended up being bend it like beckham, anything that involves— bend it like beckham, anything that involves football and getting more people _ involves football and getting more people to play it or more people from _ people to play it or more people from the — people to play it or more people from the asian side of things as well, _ from the asian side of things as well, i— from the asian side of things as well, i think it was one of the attractions to doing it. it's surprising things haven't changed too much — surprising things haven't changed too much in terms of the asian presence — too much in terms of the asian presence in the game. i think there is a slight _ presence in the game. i think there is a slight change i have seen in recent— is a slight change i have seen in recent times but hopefully it will happen— recent times but hopefully it will happen and it will become more popular— happen and it will become more popular because a lot of asian people — popular because a lot of asian people love the game. it's hard to understand why more haven't broken through _ understand why more haven't broken through. but from what i'm hearing there _ through. but from what i'm hearing there are _ through. but from what i'm hearing there are far more young asians at academy— there are far more young asians at academy now than there certainly was 20 years— academy now than there certainly was 20 years ago when the film came out. today— 20 years ago when the film came out. today i'm _ 20 years ago when the film came out. today i'm heading to the national football museum to speak to three women who work in football. they've all got pretty different reasons as to why they are such big fans of the film. the film turns 20 this month but it still feels so classic and timeless. what is it, do you think, that gives it the timeless feel? there are so many elements that are still true today, no matter where you played it, you played for and who you played with. fortunately and unfortunately there are still a lot of bits that i find relatable in my experience and i'm sure a lot of people who have never watched it before we'll watch it now and think, i've experienced the same sort of thing. i've experienced the same sort of thin. , , , , thing. this film brings up those issues of identity _ thing. this film brings up those issues of identity and _ thing. this film brings up those issues of identity and feeling i thing. this film brings up those i issues of identity and feeling like you don't— issues of identity and feeling like you don't quite fit in there but you don't _ you don't quite fit in there but you don't quite — you don't quite fit in there but you don't quite fit in there either. i think— don't quite fit in there either. i think that's what's timeless about it, think that's what's timeless about it. anyone — think that's what's timeless about it, anyone can relate to that, regardless of gender or ethnicity. in a regardless of gender or ethnicity. in a way— regardless of gender or ethnicity. in a way it's sad that it still relatable _ in a way it's sad that it still relatable today, _ in a way it's sad that it still relatable today, 20 - in a way it's sad that it still relatable today, 20 years l in a way it's sad that it still- relatable today, 20 years later. but also its _ relatable today, 20 years later. but also its the — relatable today, 20 years later. but also its the concept _ relatable today, 20 years later. but also its the concept of _ relatable today, 20 years later. but also its the concept of pushing - relatable today, 20 years later. but also its the concept of pushing for. also its the concept of pushing for women's — also its the concept of pushing for women's football, _ also its the concept of pushing for women's football, pushing - also its the concept of pushing for women's football, pushing that i also its the concept of pushing for women's football, pushing that it| women's football, pushing that it shouldn't— women's football, pushing that it shouldn't be _ women's football, pushing that it shouldn't be women's _ women's football, pushing that it shouldn't be women's football, . women's football, pushing that it shouldn't be women's football, it should _ shouldn't be women's football, it should just — shouldn't be women's football, it should just be _ shouldn't be women's football, it should just be football— shouldn't be women's football, it should just be football in - shouldn't be women's football, it| should just be football in general. what _ should just be football in general. what is _ should just be football in general. what is it— should just be football in general. what is it that _ should just be football in general. what is it that you _ should just be football in general. what is it that you all— should just be football in general. what is it that you all personally. what is it that you all personally relate to in the film? i what is it that you all personally relate to in the film?— relate to in the film? i was a massive _ relate to in the film? i was a massive tomboy _ relate to in the film? i was a massive tomboy growing - relate to in the film? i was a| massive tomboy growing up. relate to in the film? i was a i massive tomboy growing up. i relate to in the film? i was a - massive tomboy growing up. i really relate to whatjules, keira knightley�*s character talks about. her mum is trying to make her buy lingerie and she wants to wear this sports bra. i definitely relate to that. , ,., , sports bra. i definitely relate to that. , , ., sports bra. i definitely relate to that. , sports bra. i definitely relate to that. the sports bras are so plain! there's a lot _ that. the sports bras are so plain! there's a lot of _ that. the sports bras are so plain! there's a lot of elements - that. the sports bras are so plain! there's a lot of elements in - that. the sports bras are so plain! there's a lot of elements in it, - that. the sports bras are so plain! there's a lot of elements in it, as| there's a lot of elements in it, as a tomboy growing up who loved football and people's perceptions of what you have to be like if you like football and you are a woman. this fell sometimes into the stereotypes but also pushed it, in the sense thatjust because you like football and dress a certain way doesn't mean you have to be that idea of what it is to be a woman. it is you have to be that idea of what it is to be a woman.— is to be a woman. it is important because it's _ is to be a woman. it is important because it's such _ is to be a woman. it is important because it's such a _ is to be a woman. it is important because it's such a big _ is to be a woman. it is important because it's such a big part - is to be a woman. it is important because it's such a big part of. because it's such a big part of women's _ because it's such a big part of women's football in this country will stop— women's football in this country will stop it such a safe place for the lgbt+ _ will stop it such a safe place for the lgbt+ community. is bend it like beckham _ the lgbt+ community. is bend it like beckham ahead of its time in challenging those stereotypes? it�*s challenging those stereotypes? it�*s challenging those stereotypes? it�*s challenging things but in a way they haven't changed. the challenging didn't get us very far but it was out of its time in the way talked about women playing football and i think it showcased those cliched stereotypes. d0 think it showcased those cliched stereotypes-— think it showcased those cliched stereo es. , stereotypes. do you swap shirts at the end of matches? _ stereotypes. do you swap shirts at the end of matches? those - stereotypes. do you swap shirts atj the end of matches? those cliches have moved _ the end of matches? those cliches have moved on. _ the end of matches? those cliches have moved on. there _ the end of matches? those cliches have moved on. there is _ the end of matches? those cliches have moved on. there is an - have moved on. there is an interesting challenge as to how we move the conversation beyond that. you were older when you saw it the first time. what did it teach you about your identity? i first time. what did it teach you about your identity?— first time. what did it teach you about your identity? i was 19 when the film came _ about your identity? i was 19 when the film came out _ about your identity? i was 19 when the film came out and _ about your identity? i was 19 when the film came out and i _ about your identity? i was 19 when the film came out and i was - about your identity? i was 19 when i the film came out and i was obsessed with identity. in the most part it was because my dad was indian but he passed _ was because my dad was indian but he passed away when i was six years old. passed away when i was six years old my— passed away when i was six years old. my mum is half italian sol have _ old. my mum is half italian sol have spent— old. my mum is half italian sol have spent most of my life feeling in between. when i saw this film, even _ in between. when i saw this film, even at _ in between. when i saw this film, even at the — in between. when i saw this film, even at the late age of 19, i was like, _ even at the late age of 19, i was like. this— even at the late age of 19, i was like. this is— even at the late age of 19, i was like, this is me. this is me on the screeh _ like, this is me. this is me on the screeh and — like, this is me. this is me on the screen. and she's found her people. maybe _ screen. and she's found her people. maybe i_ screen. and she's found her people. maybe i can— screen. and she's found her people. maybe i can find my people. i didn't know— maybe i can find my people. i didn't know it _ maybe i can find my people. i didn't know it at _ maybe i can find my people. i didn't know it at the time when i watched the film _ know it at the time when i watched the film but it is such an important and quite — the film but it is such an important and quite emotional part of my football— and quite emotional part of my football story. i love it.- and quite emotional part of my football story. i love it. there are still so few _ football story. i love it. there are still so few films _ football story. i love it. there are still so few films with _ football story. i love it. there are still so few films with british - still so few films with british south asian people in them, let alone about football. what did it mean to you when you first watched it? i mean to you when you first watched it? , , ., it? i remember seeing women in shorts and _ it? i remember seeing women in shorts and tops _ it? i remember seeing women in shorts and tops and _ it? i remember seeing women in shorts and tops and i _ it? i remember seeing women in shorts and tops and i thought. it? i remember seeing women in shorts and tops and i thought it. it? i remember seeing women in i shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, _ shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, it— shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, it was — shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, it was possible. _ shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, it was possible. as - shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, it was possible. as a - shorts and tops and i thought it was so cool, it was possible. as a kid i so cool, it was possible. as a kid your— so cool, it was possible. as a kid your imagination _ so cool, it was possible. as a kid your imagination takes _ so cool, it was possible. as a kid your imagination takes you. - so cool, it was possible. as a kid your imagination takes you. it i so cool, it was possible. as a kid . your imagination takes you. it made me feel— your imagination takes you. it made me feel 0k— your imagination takes you. it made me feel ok that _ your imagination takes you. it made me feel ok that i _ your imagination takes you. it made me feel ok that i played _ your imagination takes you. it made me feel ok that i played in - your imagination takes you. it made me feel ok that i played in the - me feel ok that i played in the park. _ me feel ok that i played in the park. i— me feel ok that i played in the park. ididn't— me feel ok that i played in the park, i didn't have _ me feel ok that i played in the park, i didn't have a _ me feel ok that i played in the . park, i didn't have a professional team _ park, i didn't have a professional team and — park, i didn't have a professional team and i— park, i didn't have a professional team and i played _ park, i didn't have a professional team and i played with _ park, i didn't have a professional team and i played with the - park, i didn't have a professional team and i played with the boys. j park, i didn't have a professional. team and i played with the boys. it made _ team and i played with the boys. it made me _ team and i played with the boys. it made me say, _ team and i played with the boys. it made me say, it's _ team and i played with the boys. it made me say, it's ok— team and i played with the boys. it made me say, it's ok to _ team and i played with the boys. it made me say, it's ok to be - team and i played with the boys. it made me say, it's ok to be a - team and i played with the boys. iti made me say, it's ok to be a street footballer~ — made me say, it's ok to be a street footballer. ., , . , ., footballer. nobody can cross a ball or bend it like _ footballer. nobody can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. _ footballer. nobody can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. no, - footballer. nobody can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. no, jess. j footballer. nobody can cross a ball| or bend it like beckham. no, jess. i reall like or bend it like beckham. no, jess. i really like beckham. _ or bend it like beckham. no, jess. i really like beckham. what - or bend it like beckham. no, jess. i really like beckham. what is - or bend it like beckham. no, jess. i really like beckham. what is it - really like beckham. what is it about normalising _ really like beckham. what is it about normalising sexuality i really like beckham. what is it - about normalising sexuality through football that really works well? what happens to tony is he showcases the best part of football, the way he can be comfortable in his own skin talking tojess in the game. it's ok, isn't it? in skin talking to jess in the game. it's ok, isn't it?— it's ok, isn't it? in an ideal world, that's _ it's ok, isn't it? in an ideal world, that's what - it's ok, isn't it? in an ideal world, that's what it - it's ok, isn't it? in an ideal| world, that's what it should it's ok, isn't it? in an ideal- world, that's what it should be. we would be in that situation where people feel that when they play football, whatever level, they can be their true self. she football, whatever level, they can be their true self.— football, whatever level, they can be their true self. she shouldn't be runnina be their true self. she shouldn't be running around _ be their true self. she shouldn't be running around with _ be their true self. she shouldn't be running around with these - be their true self. she shouldn't be running around with these men - running around with these men showing — running around with these men showing her— running around with these men showing her bare _ running around with these men showing her bare legs - running around with these men showing her bare legs to - running around with these men . showing her bare legs to 70,000 people _ showing her bare legs to 70,000 people. she _ showing her bare legs to 70,000 people. she is— showing her bare legs to 70,000 people. she is bringing _ showing her bare legs to 70,000 people. she is bringing shame i showing her bare legs to 70,000j people. she is bringing shame on showing her bare legs to 70,000 - people. she is bringing shame on the family— people. she is bringing shame on the family and _ people. she is bringing shame on the family and youth _ people. she is bringing shame on the family and youth we _ people. she is bringing shame on the family and youth we are _ people. she is bringing shame on the family and youth we are encouraging | family and youth we are encouraging her. :, ,. family and youth we are encouraging her. . ,. ., , ., ., her. that scene means a lot. it can be a huge — her. that scene means a lot. it can be a huge factor — her. that scene means a lot. it can be a huge factor as _ her. that scene means a lot. it can be a huge factor as to _ her. that scene means a lot. it can be a huge factor as to why - her. that scene means a lot. it can be a huge factor as to why women | be a huge factor as to why women don't _ be a huge factor as to why women don't play— be a huge factor as to why women don't play football. in the asian community, women shouldn't wear shorts _ community, women shouldn't wear shorts i_ community, women shouldn't wear shorts. i remember playing with asian _ shorts. i remember playing with asian girls— shorts. i remember playing with asian girls and i showed up in shorts — asian girls and i showed up in shorts and they were like, oh my god, _ shorts and they were like, oh my god, they— shorts and they were like, oh my god, they were shocked. it is still relatable — god, they were shocked. it is still relatable 20 years later. it speaks to a really important _ relatable 20 years later. it speaks to a really important issue - relatable 20 years later. it speaks to a really important issue around j to a really important issue around seeing the female body as an athlete and not a sexualised object will stop throughout the whole film there is a real kind of challenge around comfort and being comfortable in your skin and comfortable in what your skin and comfortable in what you wear. the film challenges that throughout because even when she is getting measured up for her sari and the taylor woman is saying, we can even get it around your mosquito. even though use mosquito bites will look like _ even though use mosquito bites will look like juicy — even though use mosquito bites will look like juicy mangoes. _ even though use mosquito bites will look like juicy mangoes.— look like 'uicy mangoes. someone said that look like juicy mangoes. someone said that to _ look like juicy mangoes. someone said that to me _ look like juicy mangoes. someone said that to me when _ look like juicy mangoes. someone said that to me when i _ look like juicy mangoes. someone said that to me when i was - look like juicy mangoes. someone | said that to me when i was getting look like juicy mangoes. someone l said that to me when i was getting a sari fitted _ said that to me when i was getting a sari fitted and i was like, it's literally— sari fitted and i was like, it's literally like bend it like beckham. i literally like bend it like beckham. i want _ literally like bend it like beckham. i want to— literally like bend it like beckham. i want to play professionally. can ou do i want to play professionally. can you do that _ i want to play professionally. can you do that as — i want to play professionally. can you do that as a _ i want to play professionally. can you do that as a job? not - i want to play professionally. can you do that as a job? not here i i want to play professionally. can. you do that as a job? not here but you do that as a 'ob? not here but ou can you do that as a 'ob? not here but you can in _ you do that as a job? not here but you can in america. _ you do that as a job? not here but you can in america. one _ you do that as a job? not here but you can in america. one of- you do that as a job? not here but you can in america. one of the - you do that as a job? not here but. you can in america. one of the best thins you can in america. one of the best things about — you can in america. one of the best things about watching _ you can in america. one of the best things about watching the _ you can in america. one of the best things about watching the film - you can in america. one of the best things about watching the film now| things about watching the film now was looking at the div element of women's football in this country. now we see the best american players come here to play in our league. what's that like for you as women's football fans to see that? the what's that like for you as women's football fans to see that?— football fans to see that? the wsl is one of the _ football fans to see that? the wsl is one of the few _ football fans to see that? the wsl is one of the few professional- is one of the few professional leagues in the whole entire world. our national team is becoming one of the best in the world. it such an exciting time for women's football but it's amazing to see the grass roots elements of that and what we have now. :, �* , :, roots elements of that and what we have now. . �* , ., ., ., have now. that's what i would have wanted, desperately, _ have now. that's what i would have wanted, desperately, when - have now. that's what i would have wanted, desperately, when i- have now. that's what i would have wanted, desperately, when i was. wanted, desperately, when i was little. _ wanted, desperately, when i was little. to— wanted, desperately, when i was little, to be able to go and be allowed — little, to be able to go and be allowed to play for the school team because _ allowed to play for the school team because there is actually a girl's team _ because there is actually a girl's team at— because there is actually a girl's team at the school and that's something we have developed in this country _ something we have developed in this country. the something we have developed in this count . . ,, , ., , something we have developed in this count. , country. the wsl is finally being shown on tv _ country. the wsl is finally being shown on tv and _ country. the wsl is finally being shown on tv and it's _ country. the wsl is finally being shown on tv and it's about - country. the wsl is finally being | shown on tv and it's about time. people _ shown on tv and it's about time. people can— shown on tv and it's about time. people can watch _ shown on tv and it's about time. people can watch women's - shown on tv and it's about time. i people can watch women's football and finally— people can watch women's football and finally engage _ people can watch women's football and finally engage with _ people can watch women's football and finally engage with it. - people can watch women's football and finally engage with it. why- and finally engage with it. why would — and finally engage with it. why would people _ and finally engage with it. why would people watch _ and finally engage with it. why would people watch if- and finally engage with it. why would people watch if it's - and finally engage with it. why would people watch if it's not i and finally engage with it. why. would people watch if it's not on tv, how — would people watch if it's not on tv, how would _ would people watch if it's not on tv, how would they _ would people watch if it's not on tv, how would they watch - would people watch if it's not on tv, how would they watch it? i would people watch if it's not on i tv, how would they watch it? bend would people watch if it's not on tv, how would they watch it? bend it like beckham — tv, how would they watch it? bend it like beckham came _ tv, how would they watch it? bend it like beckham came to _ tv, how would they watch it? bend it like beckham came to mean - tv, how would they watch it? bend it like beckham came to mean the - like beckham came to mean the bending of rules rather than breaking the rules and breaking tradition. :, breaking the rules and breaking tradition. ., ., , ., breaking the rules and breaking tradition. ., ., ., , tradition. how have you all bent the rules as women _ tradition. how have you all bent the rules as women who _ tradition. how have you all bent the rules as women who work— tradition. how have you all bent the rules as women who work in - tradition. how have you all bent the l rules as women who work in football? that's a really good question. i that's a really good question. i think i'm doing it daily. i think| that's a really good question. i i think i'm doing it daily. i think we all do. i went _ think i'm doing it daily. i think we all do. i went straight _ think i'm doing it daily. i think we all do. i went straight from - think i'm doing it daily. i think we all do. i went straight from the i think i'm doing it daily. i think we all do. i went straight from the 11 | all do. i went straight from the 11 all do. i went straight from the 11 a side to the _ all do. i went straight from the 11 a side to the freestyle _ all do. i went straight from the 11 a side to the freestyle game. - all do. i went straight from the 11 i a side to the freestyle game. that's how i change the rules for myself. i wanted to be more creative and do something else. i hear it a lot, you are great for a woman. i can either use that to my advantage and keep saying, yeah, i can do one around the world and people can upload it, or i can push myself and utilise that and try to push the women's standard even higher. for me, bending the rules. 50 standard even higher. for me, bending the rules.— standard even higher. for me, bending the rules. so much of it as bein: bending the rules. so much of it as being authentic, _ bending the rules. so much of it as being authentic, being _ bending the rules. so much of it as being authentic, being who - bending the rules. so much of it as being authentic, being who you - bending the rules. so much of it as i being authentic, being who you want to be not— being authentic, being who you want to be not being influenced by other people _ to be not being influenced by other people. what all of us do is we are kind setting new examples in whatever industry or path we are going _ whatever industry or path we are going down. i think that's massively, definitely, something that spending, because you are pushing — that spending, because you are pushing the boundaries of what the idea is— pushing the boundaries of what the idea is to _ pushing the boundaries of what the idea is to be in those spaces. it�*s idea is to be in those spaces. it's so idea is to be in those spaces. so important idea is to be in those spaces. it's so important to me, every time i coach, _ so important to me, every time i coach to— so important to me, every time i coach tojust _ so important to me, every time i coach, tojust be _ so important to me, every time i coach, tojust be me. _ so important to me, every time i coach, tojust be me. you - so important to me, every time i coach, tojust be me. you know. coach, tojust be me. you know sometimes _ coach, tojust be me. you know sometimes when _ coach, tojust be me. you know sometimes when women - coach, tojust be me. you know sometimes when women are i coach, tojust be me. you know- sometimes when women are coaching it's like _ sometimes when women are coaching it's like you _ sometimes when women are coaching it's like you have _ sometimes when women are coaching it's like you have to _ sometimes when women are coaching it's like you have to be _ sometimes when women are coaching it's like you have to be this _ sometimes when women are coaching it's like you have to be this really- it's like you have to be this really kind, _ it's like you have to be this really kind, empathetic— it's like you have to be this really kind, empathetic and _ it's like you have to be this really kind, empathetic and maternal. kind, empathetic and maternal character~ _ kind, empathetic and maternal character. whilst _ kind, empathetic and maternal character. whilst that - kind, empathetic and maternal character. whilst that is - kind, empathetic and maternal character. whilst that is true i kind, empathetic and maternal. character. whilst that is true and it's very— character. whilst that is true and it's very much _ character. whilst that is true and it's very much part _ character. whilst that is true and it's very much part of— character. whilst that is true and it's very much part of my - character. whilst that is true and i it's very much part of my coaching approach. — it's very much part of my coaching approach. you _ it's very much part of my coaching approach, you also _ it's very much part of my coaching approach, you also be _ it's very much part of my coaching i approach, you also be commanding. it's very much part of my coaching - approach, you also be commanding. i have never— approach, you also be commanding. i have never met — approach, you also be commanding. i have never met a _ approach, you also be commanding. i have never met a female _ approach, you also be commanding. i have never met a female coach - approach, you also be commanding. i have never met a female coach that l have never met a female coach that is the _ have never met a female coach that is the same — have never met a female coach that is the same as— have never met a female coach that is the same as the _ have never met a female coach that is the same as the next _ have never met a female coach that is the same as the next female - is the same as the next female coach — is the same as the next female coach. �* , : ~ is the same as the next female coach. �* , a ., , ., coach. i'm sick of this wedding and it has even — coach. i'm sick of this wedding and it has even started. _ coach. i'm sick of this wedding and it has even started. there - coach. i'm sick of this wedding and it has even started. there are - coach. i'm sick of this wedding and it has even started. there are very| it has even started. there are very few women _ it has even started. there are very few women at _ it has even started. there are very few women at all— it has even started. there are very few women at all about _ it has even started. there are very few women at all about women . it has even started. there are very i few women at all about women loving football— few women at all about women loving football and playing football. will ou both football and playing football. will you both pack it in? and - football and playing football. will you both pack it in? and very - football and playing football. will you both pack it in? and very fewj you both pack it in? and very few movies with _ you both pack it in? and very few movies with asian _ you both pack it in? and very few movies with asian women - you both pack it in? and very few movies with asian women in - you both pack it in? and very few movies with asian women in the | you both pack it in? and very few- movies with asian women in the lead roles. _ movies with asian women in the lead roles, so— movies with asian women in the lead roles, so to _ movies with asian women in the lead roles, so to combine the two is inspirational.— roles, so to combine the two is inspirational. roles, so to combine the two is insirational. :, . , inspirational. for me, that views me to be, if she — inspirational. for me, that views me to be. if she can _ inspirational. for me, that views me to be, if she can do _ inspirational. for me, that views me to be, if she can do that, _ inspirational. for me, that views me to be, if she can do that, i _ inspirational. for me, that views me to be, if she can do that, i can - inspirational. for me, that views me to be, if she can do that, i can do i to be, if she can do that, i can do whatever i want. in to be, if she can do that, i can do whatever i want.— to be, if she can do that, i can do whatever i want. in the place we are at now in society _ whatever i want. in the place we are at now in society as _ whatever i want. in the place we are at now in society as well, _ whatever i want. in the place we are at now in society as well, there - whatever i want. in the place we are at now in society as well, there is i at now in society as well, there is something — at now in society as well, there is something so soft and beautiful to see all— something so soft and beautiful to see all the great bits of british culture — see all the great bits of british culture. what bend it like beckham does is _ culture. what bend it like beckham does is bring out all the best bits, whether— does is bring out all the best bits, whether it's football, culture, fashion, — whether it's football, culture, fashion, comedy. i�*m whether it's football, culture, fashion, comedy.— whether it's football, culture, fashion, comedy. i'm 'oining a uirl's fashion, comedy. i'm 'oining a girl-s team. * fashion, comedy. i'm 'oining a girl's team. it's _ fashion, comedy. i'm 'oining a girl's team. it's all _ fashion, comedy. i'mjoining a girl's team. it's all bundled i fashion, comedy. i'mjoining a girl's team. it's all bundled up fashion, comedy. i'mjoining a i girl's team. it's all bundled up in one nice lovely _ girl's team. it's all bundled up in one nice lovely package. - girl's team. it's all bundled up in one nice lovely package. i - girl's team. it's all bundled up in | one nice lovely package. i always thou~ht one nice lovely package. i always thought the _ one nice lovely package. i always thought the film _ one nice lovely package. i always thought the film was _ one nice lovely package. i always thought the film was only - one nice lovely package. i always thought the film was only for - one nice lovely package. i always thought the film was only for the j thought the film was only for the asian community and then i heard all my team—mates in england and america loved the film. gurinder chadha put indian culture on the map. it wasn't like someone lecturing you and telling you about the barriers you have to face. she added great, quirky humour, and educated. it’s quirky humour, and educated. it's the best day of your life? i - quirky humour, and educated. it's the best day of your life? i want i the best day of your life? i want more than _ the best day of your life? i want more than this. _ the best day of your life? i want more than this. you _ the best day of your life? i want more than this. you don't - the best day of your life? i want more than this. you don't have| the best day of your life? i want i more than this. you don't have to 'ust be more than this. you don't have to just be one _ more than this. you don't have to just be one thing, _ more than this. you don't have to just be one thing, you _ more than this. you don't have to just be one thing, you can - more than this. you don't have to just be one thing, you can be - just be one thing, you can be multiple things and that's what the film really explores. for so many women across society, it is, you are a black one, muslim woman, white woman, british asian, there has to be a label for it. i think what bend it like beckham does is showcase that intersectionality. jess is british asian but loves football. she respects, loves and is proud of her culture, she is all those things, she doesn't fit in one box. we have so many elements to who we are as people and bend it like beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn't 'ust beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn't just a _ beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn'tjust a success _ beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn'tjust a success in _ beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn'tjust a success in the - beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn'tjust a success in the uk. - beckham celebrates all that. but it wasn'tjust a success in the uk. it. wasn'tjust a success in the uk. it wasn'tjust a success in the uk. it was a huge hit globally. shireen ahmed is a canadian sports journalist who has written academic papers about the film. i am excited to talk to you today. you are a bend it like beckham super fan. you to talk to you today. you are a bend it like beckham superfan. you have said before that bend it like beckham is their most important film in cinematic history. i’m beckham is their most important film in cinematic history.— in cinematic history. i'm going to auali in cinematic history. i'm going to qualify that _ in cinematic history. i'm going to qualify that statement. - in cinematic history. i'm going to qualify that statement. what - in cinematic history. i'm going to qualify that statement. what i i in cinematic history. i'm going to - qualify that statement. what i meant to say was, it's the most impactful for me. before gurinder chadha created this film i never saw me in those intersections presented on film. and i still haven't. it's been 20 years and i haven't. the specific intersections of football, with a cultural community life. those things for me, it was wild to see was that i cried and laughed and i still do 20 years later. it actually changed the trajectory of my life in a way. i remember sitting there thinking, my gosh, this movie is for me. it's not a movie where i am adjacent to the audience. this is intended for me. i'd never experienced that before. there's too much authenticity here. you can tell that the creators of this film were not outside of the community. yet it's intended for you but so many other people love it.— it's intended for you but so many other people love it. they do, and i think that's — other people love it. they do, and i think that's one _ other people love it. they do, and i think that's one of _ other people love it. they do, and i think that's one of the _ other people love it. they do, and i think that's one of the things - other people love it. they do, and i think that's one of the things i - think that's one of the things i didn't realise. what i love about this, and that's very special, is that people from marginalised communities can see that even if it's not their own culture. it's not just about the south asian community, its interracial relationships, socioeconomics, integration into community, racial abuse, exclusion. and it's about intergenerational trauma of those experiences was that there are so many ways in which people can come in. one of the things that it's really wonderful and unsurprising is the way that globally people have embraced the film. it's a story about the love of sport. one of the most impactful scenes for me, and one that i am still so moved by, driving jess to her match, changing out of her sari into her kit. how many times have i don that? i couldn't be late for dinner. changing in the car, trying to put an outfit that is glittery, how it wraps and how it is supposed to look. the scene was a vision of dignity and grace. but you are actually sweaty and your heart is still beating. it'sjust actually sweaty and your heart is still beating. it's just that, actually sweaty and your heart is still beating. it'sjust that, it's complicated. it will not be seamless, it's ok to make mistakes and it's ok to feel overwhelmed but you keep going. like and it's ok to feel overwhelmed but you keep going-— you keep going. like you say, it's -h sicall you keep going. like you say, it's physically changing _ you keep going. like you say, it's physically changing in _ you keep going. like you say, it's physically changing in the - you keep going. like you say, it's physically changing in the car - you keep going. like you say, it's physically changing in the car but | physically changing in the car but then she has to change who she is. she has to go from being a daughter, a sister and part of the community, to a football player who is competing. then we see her back in the changing rooms when all her team—mates are wrapping the sari around her. the connection between the two, you can see the kit and the sari, it is so visually beautiful but it is such a big metaphor for the whole film. it but it is such a big metaphor for the whole film.— the whole film. it is absolutely. that's one _ the whole film. it is absolutely. that's one of _ the whole film. it is absolutely. that's one of my _ the whole film. it is absolutely. that's one of my favourite - the whole film. it is absolutely. i that's one of my favourite scenes. that's one of my favourite scenes. that particular photo is really interesting because it's almost like, not an aerial view, but a top few in the dressing room and it says, that belongs there. that juxtaposition of the sari and what we perceive as a juxtaposition, belongs there. she is an integral part of the team. and her team—mates have questions for her. what part of the team. and her team-mates have questions for her.— have questions for her. what to say love match — have questions for her. what to say love match mean? _ have questions for her. what to say love match mean? so _ have questions for her. what to say love match mean? so can - have questions for her. what to say love match mean? so can you i have questions for her. what to say| love match mean? so can you marry have questions for her. what to say i love match mean? so can you marry a white boy? — love match mean? so can you marry a white boy? lt — love match mean? so can you marry a white boy? it bridges _ love match mean? so can you marry a white boy? it bridges gaps, _ love match mean? so can you marry a white boy? it bridges gaps, which i white boy? it bridges gaps, which sort is white boy? it bridges gaps, which sport is wonderful _ white boy? it bridges gaps, which sport is wonderful for. _ white boy? it bridges gaps, which sport is wonderful for. for - white boy? it bridges gaps, which sport is wonderful for. for a i white boy? it bridges gaps, which sport is wonderful for. for a lot i white boy? it bridges gaps, whichj sport is wonderful for. for a lot of us, jess is a hero because we didn't see ourselves on the big screen like we do now. the make—up of the team is still what it looks like today. a lot of white girls with a couple of black players and a couple of south east asian players. that's still what it looks like. as much as we want to love and celebrate the film it's a reminder of how much work we still have to do. flan it's a reminder of how much work we still have to do.— still have to do. can you tell me a bit about the _ still have to do. can you tell me a bit about the impact _ still have to do. can you tell me a bit about the impact it _ still have to do. can you tell me a bit about the impact it had - still have to do. can you tell me a bit about the impact it had on i still have to do. can you tell me a . bit about the impact it had on north american audiences? it came out quite soon after 9/11 happened where attitudes to south asian communities had changed anyway. and this hopefully made them change again and see people differently. the hopefully made them change again and see people differently.— see people differently. the timing ofthe see people differently. the timing of the film was _ see people differently. the timing of the film was really _ see people differently. the timing of the film was really important. i of the film was really important. the ways in which south asian communities have felt the reverberations of that violence and the uptake of the violence and the re—emergence of said violence is still happening. this film told a story about a family. it used sport as a connector to do that while also using beautifully captured visuals and music and joy. at that time, when it came out in 2002, was really important. it was one of the first times i had feltjoy in being able to revel in this. because of what had happened after 9/11, and because you were part of a certain community, you are obviously considered to be complicit or associated. it's almost like we were apologising for 20 years. this film gave us the opportunity to stop apologising and just be who we were. rosie, the first south asian woman to play in wsl you like a real—life jess. when did you first see phil? i remember exactly where i was. i jess. when did you first see phil? j remember exactly where i was. i was at home with my family. the family wanted to watch it, it was about a young, up—and—coming footballer. wanted to go out to america to live her dream to stop me and molly used to watch it and think, this is like our life story. it's a bit bizarre. ijust our life story. it's a bit bizarre. i just thought it was really insightful, in terms of asian heritage and the stigma attached to asians in football and the difficulty that comes with being an asian playing the game. i remember me and molly would pause it like, that's crazy stop certain conversations they have in the film, we would have with our mates in the park. i liked the way they portrayed the storyline because it was in light—hearted way. the storyline because it was in light-hearted way.— the storyline because it was in light-hearted way. who is your friend with _ light-hearted way. who is your friend with the _ light-hearted way. who is your friend with the gorgeous - light-hearted way. who is your| friend with the gorgeous body? light-hearted way. who is your i friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks— friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks at— friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks at me — friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks at me i— friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks at me i will— friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks at me i will faint. _ friend with the gorgeous body? if he looks at me i will faint.— looks at me i will faint. some of the issues _ looks at me i will faint. some of the issues the _ looks at me i will faint. some of the issues the main _ looks at me i will faint. some of the issues the main characters i looks at me i will faint. some of. the issues the main characters go through are not nice issues. it could have been a dark storyline and a dark film to watch but i think they portrayed it in a light—hearted way which was great. mas they portrayed it in a light-hearted way which was great.— they portrayed it in a light-hearted way which was great. was jess a role model for way which was great. was jess a role modelfor you? _ way which was great. was jess a role model for you? i _ way which was great. was jess a role model for you? i think _ way which was great. was jess a role model for you? i think she _ way which was great. was jess a role model for you? i think she was. i way which was great. was jess a role model for you? i think she was. she | model for you? i think she was. she ke -t her model for you? i think she was. she kept her head _ model for you? i think she was. she kept her head down _ model for you? i think she was. she kept her head down and _ model for you? i think she was. she kept her head down and worked i model for you? i think she was. she | kept her head down and worked hard and stuck to the process. even when there were barriers in her way, with her parents and the issues that came from that, she knew what she wanted to achieve and that's really important for young people to see. what's crazy is thatjess was probably for a lot of south asian girls, their only role model, that looked like us and was from the same background and she wasn't real. that's sad. when we had to use our imagination in that sense and look at a film and think, that's possible. now you can look at the likes of myself, you can see it and that's the beauty of the difference we have seen 20 years on, as we focus on the positives. we have a long way to go but we will get there. ~ :, , long way to go but we will get there. ~ . , ., ., ., there. what parts of the home are eseciall there. what parts of the home are especially relatable _ there. what parts of the home are especially relatable to _ there. what parts of the home are especially relatable to you? - there. what parts of the home are especially relatable to you? the i especially relatable to you? the scene with _ especially relatable to you? the scene with the _ especially relatable to you? ti9 scene with the boys in the park playing. honestly, that was my childhood. every single day, out with the boys. when you dojumpers as goalposts. practising my free kicks. that was my childhood completely. playing from day till night. when i saw that part of the film, i sat back and watched it and thought, this is me. haifa film, i sat back and watched it and thought, this is me.— film, i sat back and watched it and thought, this is me. how much did havin: thought, this is me. how much did having molly _ thought, this is me. how much did having molly there _ thought, this is me. how much did having molly there with _ thought, this is me. how much did having molly there with you - thought, this is me. how much did having molly there with you the i having molly there with you the whole time help to you, she is doing the same as you and she looks the same as you. it the same as you and she looks the same as you-— same as you. it is such a blessing to have molly _ same as you. it is such a blessing to have molly by _ same as you. it is such a blessing to have molly by my _ same as you. it is such a blessing to have molly by my side - same as you. it is such a blessing to have molly by my side growing j same as you. it is such a blessing i to have molly by my side growing up. being a young girl in football, being the only girls in the playground, and at the park playing, it's very difficult to do alone. because you have so many people looking at you and thinking, why is she playing, she is a girl. the fact molly was by my side, we were able to break down the barriers together which was great.— which was great. think about the im act of which was great. think about the impact of a _ which was great. think about the impact of a film _ which was great. think about the impact of a film like _ which was great. think about the impact of a film like this, - which was great. think about the impact of a film like this, but i which was great. think about the i impact of a film like this, but then see someone like you who watch the film growing up, that impact is so real because now you are playing football, you play professionally in the wsl and that's crazy. it is the wsl and that's crazy. it is cra . i the wsl and that's crazy. it is crazy- i was — the wsl and that's crazy. it is crazy. i was so _ the wsl and that's crazy. it is crazy. i was so young - the wsl and that's crazy. it 3 crazy. i was so young when the film came out. i think the film gave me clarity on where i wanted to go with my life and what direction i wanted to take it. i saw her go off to america and me and molly looked at each other and thought, that's what we want to do and that's what we can do. when i was growing up in america was the place to be. i truly believe the wsl is now the place to be in terms of the best league in the world but growing up everyonemy dream was to go to america and play. i think watching the film gave me some clarity on that.— some clarity on that. looking 20 ears some clarity on that. looking 20 years on. _ some clarity on that. looking 20 years on, there's _ some clarity on that. looking 20 years on, there's still _ some clarity on that. looking 20 years on, there's still so - some clarity on that. looking 20 years on, there's still so little i years on, there's still so little asian representation within football. how do you view that gusty yellow it's a tough one to take, really. i know there are so many young asian players out there who are talented. latte young asian players out there who are talented.— young asian players out there who are talented. 9 . ., ., ., are talented. we have a long way to to with are talented. we have a long way to go with still — are talented. we have a long way to go with still breaking _ are talented. we have a long way to go with still breaking that _ are talented. we have a long way to go with still breaking that stigma, l go with still breaking that stigma, especially in asian households. i like to focus on the positives, and there is asians representing us now in the game and that's really important. when we have the platform we do. i speak on behalf of myself, as someone in the game, who is of asian heritage, that we speak on the issues and also represent asians in the right way. i think that's very important. any young girls that are looking to get into the game can see us and kind of believe that it's possible, which i think is very important because i never had that growing up apart from the film. it's literally, the film is the only thing i can think of that was front facing, on tv, that i could relate to. , , ii facing, on tv, that i could relate to. , , :: , ., , facing, on tv, that i could relate to. its been 20 years since the film came out but _ to. its been 20 years since the film came out but in _ to. its been 20 years since the film came out but in 20 _ to. its been 20 years since the film came out but in 20 years, - to. its been 20 years since the film came out but in 20 years, what i to. its been 20 years since the film i came out but in 20 years, what would you like the football landscape to look like? i you like the football landscape to look like? ~' ., you like the football landscape to look like? ,, ., ., ,., look like? i think more of the same in terms of — look like? i think more of the same in terms of women's _ look like? i think more of the same in terms of women's football - look like? i think more of the same in terms of women's football in i in terms of women's football in general, i think we are going in the right direction. the euro is coming up, an exciting time for everyone. the stigma around women's football in general has changed massively and i'm so relieved about that. i've lived through that process and it's great. looking at it from an asian perspective, i want us to be able to talk about ourselves in the landscape of women's football without mentioning the fact we are asian and just as football players. i would love that. nessun dorma plays. cheering. hello. for many of us, the weather throughout the easter period is actually going to be very decent indeed with warm sunny spells. today being the warmest day of the next few. but this headline definitely doesn't tell the whole story. in fact, many western parts of the uk are often cloudy, especially around coastal areas and that's because there is a weather system pretty much right on top of the british isles, even giving some spits and spots of rain, those murky, drizzly conditions around coasts. only 15 in plymouth whereas inland it's in excess of 20 celsius. look how cool it is on the north sea coasts, in aberdeen. in the north—west of the uk, i think thick cloud and a few showers through today and again low cloud around these western coasts, both through today, tonight and into tomorrow. mild, relatively overnight, typically around six, seven, 8 degrees, maybe cold spots falling to 4 degrees where the sky is clear overnight in east anglia. and tomorrow we do it all over again. so western areas at times will be cloudy but the vast majority of us are in for some warm spells of sunshine, so if you're stuck underneath the cloud today and tomorrow you are among the few. many of us are enjoying the fine weather. let's have a look at the forecast as we head into sunday. there is a bit of a breakdown in the weather happening. you can see the blue here, that's rain. a weather front moves across ireland, that means we are in for some wet weather in northern ireland and some western parts of england, wales and scotland. here's the forecast, easter sunday, outbreaks of rain reaching at least the west of northern ireland. eventually probably reaching western scotland. maybe nudging into pembrokeshire, possibly cornwall, but look at that, the bulk of the uk is in fact enjoying a relatively warm and sunny sunday. then on monday i think most of that rain will have fizzled out but more cloud and rain spreads into the north—west, so breezy conditions here and certainly i think some rain or at least showers there in western parts of scotland. again, the bulk of the uk enjoying sunshine. so a little bit of a mixed bag. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: russia says it's hit a factory near the ukraine capital kyiv that produces anti—ship and air—defence missiles — and warns it will intensify its missile attacks. it's after the sinking of the flagship of russia's black sea fleet. ukraine claims its missiles destroyed the moskva, but the kremlin says it was damaged by a fire on board. more than 150 palestinians have been injured in clashes with israeli police at the al—aqsa mosque compound injerusalem. three police officers were hurt at the historic site. almost 400 are confirmed to have died in floods in kwazulu—natal province in south africa. authorities say it's the wost flooding in decades, and are widening the search for those who are still missing.