monday s rain, tuesday looks better for all of us. a little cloud threatens by wednesday. this is the pattern through the week. not the dt settled but recent spells of sunshine for a time before the rain arrives from the west. not particularly settled. hello. this is bbc news. we will be back at the london stadium soon but first. the headlines. several people have been injured in the us city of charlottesville in virginia after a car drove into a street full of demonstrators. violence flared between far right and anti fascist protesters earlier in the day the president has called for americans to unite against hate. president trump has issued a new warning to north korea saying pyongyang will regret it fast if it targets the us island of guam or any of america s allies. a 27 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a mother and daughter were found stabbed in their home in north london last night. detectives investigating the murder of an elderly dog
from the academy awards to the afterlife, oscar winner casey affleck returns under a sheet in a ghost story. and get ready to tap, clap and stomp your way through an uplifting new dance documentary, step. quite an eclectic mix this week, james. let s start with the big blockbuster. it looks like one. yes, atomic blonde, so charlize theron stars in this. it s a spy thriller directed by a guy called david leitch. previously he s worked on a movie called john wick with keanu reeves, that was a big hit a couple of years back. there are similarities, they are both very stylish. style over content, really. very violent, very polished, very cartoonish. but atomic blonde has some basis in real events because it is set in 1989 after the fall of the berlin wall. charlize theron is a spy sent there by the british government to track down a list of missing agents. let s have a look. 0k. so, is this your first time in berlin? yes. well, it is a remarkable time to be here. wonderful music.
edition of witness with me, mariko oi. i m here in tokyo to introduce you to five people who ve experienced extraordinary moments in japanese history first hand. we ll meet a doctor who treated thousands of the injured at hiroshima. two brothers who were among the first to learn the suzuki method of playing the violin. and a cameraman who ca ptu red the violin. and a cameraman who captured japan s royal wedding in the nineteen fifties. but first, in 1995, this city s busy subway system was brought to a standstill when the deadly nerve gas sarin was released at this station behind me. it later transpired it had been released in five locations across the network by the cult. at the height of the morning rush hour in the world s most crowded underground system, the madness of indiscriminate murder. more than 3000 subway passengers we re more than 3000 subway passengers were affected. translation: at 8:12am i was told there was a suspicious object on the train which had just arri
here at the london stadium. in his last major race on the track, he is beaten into second place in the final of the 5,000m. we will be speaking to him later. and it has been clear enough for many to be able to see the perseid meteor shower lighting up the sky overnight. philip can tell us if it is going to stay clear on sunday. hello, very good morning to you. it is quite a cool start to the day, but i think it is going to be a very pleasa nt but i think it is going to be a very pleasant day across many parts of the british isles. one or two showers in the mix. more details in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story: white supremacists have been told to go home by the governor of virginia, after one person was killed during violent protests, when a car was driven into a group of people. overnight, a 20 year old man from ohio was arrested on suspicion of murder. more than 30 people have been injured at the protests, as laura westbrook reports. this is what you represen
the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week s interesting cinema releases is james king. welcome. what have you been watching? i ve been watching charlize theron in a spy thriller that s 007 meets basic instinct. the name s blonde, atomic blonde. from the academy awards to the afterlife, oscar winner casey affleck returns under a sheet in a ghost story. and get ready to tap, clap and stomp your way through an uplifting new dance documentary, step. quite an eclectic mix this week, james. let s start with the big blockbuster. it looks like one. yes, atomic blonde, so charlize theron stars in this. it s a spy thriller directed by a guy called david leitch. previously he s worked on a movie called john wick with keanu reeves, that was a big hit a couple of years back. there are similarities, they are both very stylish. style over content, really. very violent, very polished, very cartoonish. but atomic blonde has some basis in real events because it is set in 1989 a