now it s time for bbc 100 women in conversation, priyanka chopra jonas. priyanka chopra jonas wears many hats. she s an actress, a producer and a businesswoman. she came into the spotlight after winning the miss world pageant in the year 2000, went on to to become a successful bollywood star. now, she s perhaps the only person from india to have made a real space for themselves in the entertainment industry in the west. she s one of the bbc s 100 women this year. hi! and we re going to talk to her about her career and activism. priyanka chopra jonas, thanks very much for speaking to the bbc. you re obviously a successful star in two countries on two continents, but when you were growing up, that was a very different world. when people asked you what you want to be, what did you say? and at what point did you feel that the canvas could be as big as this? no, i never thought the canvas could be as big as this. this was not ever an aim or ever even a thought. i came from a famil
started in a restaurant. i m luxmy gopal. we start with the news that the australian comedian barry humphries best known for his character dame edna everage has died at the age of 89. he d been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift: the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. i am weightless. listen, you could do with losing a little. success has gone to yourjowls! you re being very, very cruel! for more than 50 years, she took pleasure in saying the unsayable. i ve had a little work done, but. have you? not quite as much as some! laughter and applause no. no, you are still recognisable, that s what i. laughter she was so
started near the main exit. you re watching bbc news. now its time for extreme conservation: turkey. i am michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter who is passionate about conservation. my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i have seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we meet inspirational people who ve dedicated their lives to protecting the natural world. this time, i m in turkey. this country s stunning forests are facing devastating losses. but it is notjust the trees that need saving. it is also the creatures. i m meeting the remarkable people trying to save honeybees. you are a bee whisperer! ..and those building turkey s brown bears a safe to roam. this is extreme conservation turkey. turkey is huge, a vast and varied country stretching over 1,500km. turkey is surrounded by water on three sides the mediterranean sea, the black sea and the aegean and then in the east, it s mountainous and rugged, and all that infl
after a fire started in a restaurant. hello and welcome to the programme. i m luxmy gopal. we start in sudan, where the army says foreign nationals from the uk as well as the united states, france and china are to be evacuated in the coming hours . the head of the military agreed to facilitate the operation, as fighting in the capital khartoum enters its second week. saudi state tv is reporting that planes carrying evacuees have begun arriving injeddah the un estimates that at least 400 people have been killed across sudan since the fighting began a week ago, the most intense taking place in the capital khartoum. explosions and gunfire have been heard across the city in the past few hours. that s despite the sudanese army announcing a three day halt to fighting from friday. the conflict is the result of a power struggle between the national army led by general abdel fattah al burhan and the rsf para military group led by general mohamed hamdan dagalo. the two men had b
two people have died and at least ten injured in madrid after a fire started in a restaurant. emergency services said diners struggled to flee as the blaze started near the main exit. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking movies: the changing face of hollywood. 10 seconds. people were genuinely excited about the movies and about movie stars. on oscar night, it was a big deal. it was huge. everybody went to the movies and everyone cared. that is no longer true. people are very comfortable now being outspoken - about the sexism, the inequality that women have suffered through for decades. tonight, we frigging broke that glass ceiling! cheering and applause. hello from los angeles. i m tom brook and welcome to talking movies. in today s programme, in the wake of the academy awards, we look back at the changing face of hollywood, the efforts that are being made to bring about greater diversity and inclusion. with the oscars now over, the film industry is reflectin