john hurt, has died. he was 77 and had been battling pancreatic cancer. john hurt won oscar nominations for his roles in midnight express and the elephant man. he also appeared in the harry potter series, and was lauded for outstanding performances in both hollywood films and on british television. nick higham looks back at a career that spanned more than six decades. everything seemed to come to a head today. john hurt as political diarist alan clark. both my black teeth have disintegrated into blackened stumps or stalactites. a complex characterjohn hurt played with such ease and subtlety. his talent was spotted early in a succession of leading stage and television roles. his first big breakthrough came in 1966 in a man for all seasons. a small part, but in a high profile, oscar winning film. i will be getting a newjob shortly, i should wonder. they have asked me if i would like to train as a manager or a managing director. a few years later he was starring opposite richard
finalfor eight years, they haven t met in a grand slam final for eight years, but they haven t met in a grand slam finalfor eight years, but in they haven t met in a grand slam final for eight years, but in the next half hour serena williams takes on her sister venus for the australian title and a record breaking 23rd major crown. and chris has the weather. it is not as cold as has been over recent days, but we have got some rain to contend with today and it is still just about code rain to contend with today and it is stilljust about code and for some of that rain to fall as snow in the hills of scotland. good morning. first, our main story. the actor sirjohn hurt has died. he was 77 and had recently been ill with cancer. he starred in around 200 films including harry potter and was nominated for an oscar for his roles in the elephant man and midnight express. our correspondent nick higham reports. everything seemed to come to a head today. john hurt, as the political diaris
pledge their commitment to the special relationship. i am a people person. i think you are also, theresa. i can often tell how i ll get along with somebody very early, and i believe we are going to have a fantastic relationship. after a spate of accidents, a call for lorry drivers to be banned from using satnavs designed for cars. in sport: they haven t met in a grand slam finalfor eight years, but serena williams is taking on her sister venus for the australian title and a record breaking 23rd major crown. it is now 2 2. and chris has the weather. it is not as cold as it has been over recent days, but we have got some rain to contend with today and it is stilljust about cold enough for some of that rain to fall as snow in the hills of scotland. good morning. first, our main story. the actor sirjohn hurt has died. he was 77 and had recently been ill with cancer. he starred in around 200 films including harry potter and was nominated for an oscar for his roles in the elephant
to take meat off the menu. the actor sirjohn hurt has died. he appeared in more than 120 films and was best known for his roles in the naked civil servant, alien and the naked civil servant, alien and the elephant man. he was nominated for two academy awards and won four bafta awards. everything seemed to come to a head today. john hurt, as the political diarist alan clark. both my back wisdom teeth have disintegrated into blackened stumps, or stalagmites. not a nice man, but an expectedly sympathetic one, the sort of complex characterjohn hurt played with such ease and subtlety. his talent was spotted early in a succession of leading stage and television roles. his first big breakthrough came in 1966, in a man for all seasons. a small part, but in a high profile, 0scar winning film. a few years later, he was starring opposite richard attenborough in 10 rillington place. he played the illiterate timothy evans, wrongly hanged for a murder he didn t commit. 0n television, he wa
outbreaks of rain pushing northward to bring milder weather to much of the uk, still cold and offers an hill snow in higher parts of scotland. above 300 metres elevation. things could be slippy here for a time. the rain reluctant to clear from northern areas in the south and west some sun shines, blustery showers following in, relatively mild, 8 10. overnight, some icy stretches in northern areas. frost in rural parts and showers in across scotland and northern ireland england. later and iit northern ireland england. later and i it should turn a bit milderfor wales in south west england, as we see the next system moving in. that will bring another spell of rain on sunday. after a bright start in eastern areas, the rain will push northwards and eastwards. not reaching north east england or scotla nd reaching north east england or scotland until after dark, so here holding onto some sunshine. highs at best 5 6, milder the south west. hello this is bbc news, with maxine mawhin