we ll have the headlines and all the news for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. hello from the french riviera. i m tom brook and welcome to talking movies. in today s programme, highlights from one of the world s great movie events, the cannes film festival. coming up in the programme the excitement of cannes. the strong lineup of films and the wealth of famous names from international cinema on the red carpet. top movie stars on being in cannes. harrison ford returning as indiana jones, overwhelmed by the festival s adulation. it was, uh, indescribable. adored by his fans but not by all, the once mighty hollywood superstar johnny depp in cannes discussing with me, if somewhat uncomfortably, his comeback role. i mean, comeback is a weird thing because. he never left. no, i didn t go anywhere, you know what i mean? and martin scorsese is back on the riviera with a western crime drama that was a big hit. also how a book written by bianca stigter, the
now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show: it s a right royal affair in sweden. it s one of the best escorts we do. everyone is out riding through masses of happy people. i m searching street food stalls for breakfast, filipino style. it looks like a mackerel. oh, yes. you re going to walk slow. and i get to sashay away with the golden gays of manila. ifeel like i ve got a lot of make up on. you look like a star. chuckles. hello. i m high above manila, the philippines famously busy capital. now, like most big cities, this place really comes alive at night and a little later, i ll be heading out with some grand dames who certainly know how to put on a show. but that s to come later. first up you d be forgiven for thinking that the major royal events of the year had been and gone already as the united kingdom held the first coronation of a new monarch in over 70 years. but in one part of scandinavia, the festivities are just beginning, as lucy s been fin
and i started gasping for air. a mixture of cyanide and sodium arsenite. today, south africa still gets almost all its power from burning coal. it s a lethal addiction. it s killing us. this coal is killing us. the answer, to many, is a green revolution. but can western money and pressure help south africa embrace renewable energy? or is the rot here simply too deep? it s very depressing. it s very concerning. our country is in a serious dark place. stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. it says that stage 6 will be implemented at 8pm tonight until 5am. how did it come to this? south africa, the continent s great economic powerhouse, is in deep trouble. long daily power cuts injohannesburg and across the country. dawn, and the traffic lights are still not working. this is alexandra township, a poor neighbourhood on the edge ofjohannesburg. every day here, the power goes out, sometimes for four hours, sometimes for eight or more. officially
default. the president called the deal an important step forward while the white house and the house speaker, kevin mccarthy, said there will be historic reductions in spending. now on bbc news it s time for click. this week, how robots are helping the british army stay safe in hostile environments. it s not only about going into a building knowing that there s going to be enemy threat inside there. it s what else is in there as well. lara puts chatgpt through its paces. no time to stop between the super sets. although i do need to quickly look at my phone. we look at how ai is helping doctors diagnose neurological diseases, and we meet an inspiring sportswoman who s using tech to help her stay at the top of her game. i can put the glasses on and obviously watch training as normal, but as my coach is speaking, obviously i get live captions as well. rigorous training to hone modern soldier skills is essential, as at any time they can be thrown into the heart of a war zone or h
and massive corruption, criminal gangs ready to kill anyone who tries to stop the looting. i was shaking badly. i was literally lying like this and i started gasping for air. a mixture of cyanide and sodium arsenite. today, south africa still gets almost all its power from burning coal. it s a lethal addiction. it s killing us. this coal is killing us. the answer, to many, is a green revolution. but can western money and pressure help south africa embrace renewable energy? or is the rot here simply too deep? it s very depressing. it s very concerning. our country is in a serious dark place. stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. it says that stage 6 will be implemented at 8pm tonight until 5am. how did it come to this? south africa, the continent s great economic powerhouse, is in deep trouble. long daily power cuts injohannesburg and across the country. dawn, and the traffic lights are still not working. this is alexandra township, a poor