Draw up a list of the greatest living filmmakers, and my guest today would surely occupy a prominent place. Werner herzog is reponsible for some of the most wildly beautiful images captured on celluloid. If you have seen fitzcarraldo, you wont have forgotten the Steamship Being hauled over a mountain. He is seen as the film industrys obsessive genius, the director who once threatened to shoot his lead actor to prevent him quitting. Afterfive decades making movies, is Werner Herzogs love of film as intense as ever . Werner herzog, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Lets start with the word passion. You have been making films for the best part of five decades. Does your passion for film burn as bright as ever . It hasnt stopped. There is some sort of a fire within, and in a way, i can say i havent had a career. Because career means planning, and what do i do after that step . It is always, i keep saying, it is like burglars in your kitchen in the middle of the night. You wake up at 3 00am i
Semi finals after a 3 1 win over cameroon. And Jordan Spieth wins the travellers championship in connecticut after chipping in for birdie on the first Play Off Hole, sparking wild celebrations with his caddie. Hello and welcome to the programme, and its formula 1 where we start. The azerbaijan grand prix had everything on sunday. It featured three safety cars and several crashes, the most talked about between Lewis Hamilton and sebastian vettel. And tom clarkson was in baku. The azerbaijan grand prix turned out to be one of the most chaotic races in recent memory. Lewis hamilton started on pole position, but he did not win the race, not by a long shot. Please guys in azerbaijan did not point to a storm, but chaos reigned from the start. Kimi raikkonens hopes were ended early. Lewis hamilton did not get Escape Controversy after he had to restart with a safety car. Sebastian vettel got too close. Sebastian vettel hit me. There was so much debris that the race was suspended for 20 minutes
In the week the queen came to westminster for the state opening of parliament, and set out the governments plans for the next two years starting with brexit. My government will seek to maintain a deep and special partnership with european allies, and to forge new Trading Relationships across the globe. Theresa may sets out what action the governments taking following the Grenfell Tower fire. But reveals other high rise blocks could be at risk. Mr speaker, shortly before i came to the chamber, i was informed that a number of these tests have come back as combustible. And all mps start their life in parliament by taking an oath of allegiance to the monarch, but is it Time For A Change . I think the queen is a wonderful woman and does great work, but im here to represent the people and that wasnt an option. But first its been a dramatic couple of weeks since we were last here, with an election result that few predicted and theresa may returned to power just with her party now the largest
Dateline london, at the end of a week in which one leader held on Against The Odds whilst another found himself out of a job. The unlucky one was saudi arabias crown prince, replaced by a relative half his age, an encouraging sign for those hoping for reform. Britains Prime Minister theresa may, though, made it to the brussels summit of european leaders, defying predictions she would quickly be deposed after her election humiliation. It was the week where her government began negotiating brexit. Those leading the talks exchanged gifts a book On Mountaineering and a Walking Stick. Just how much of an uphill struggle will it be . With me are steve richards, uk Political Commentator and author of the rise of the outsiders. Mina al oraibi, an iraqi british journalist, whos about to become editor in chief of the national. Agnes poirier, uk editor with the french magazine marianne, and American Writer and broadcasterjeff mcallister. A warm welcome to you all. Thanks with being with us again.