it's amazing to be on the audition. it's amazing to be on the carpet here having had that kind of force of reaction to it. what was the trickiest accent for you, mastering the australian accent or getting under the emotional skin?” would say both. i had to change the way i sound and look. and... wow, it's really going crazy! it really nourished me as a human being. it took me to places in the world i've never been to. i made a lifelong friend in our director, garth, and i can't tell you how much i love and respect him. thank you. people have love that story. emma stone, best actress nominee for la la land. the film has gone down so well. do you think part of the appeal is that people can relate to your character's struggle, her wish to better herself and move on in the world 7 better herself and move on in the world? i'm not ever really sure what bits are the most resonant for people. it's different things for different people. maybe, maybe

that's part of wanting to believe in something against all odds and trying to hold on hope. and creativity, even when it seems impossible. when was the first moment you knew this film was something special and really hitting a nerve with audiences and critics? when we went to the venice film festival, that's the first time i saw it with an audience and i sat next to damien chazelle comedy writer and director, and it is a special, overwhelming and hot moment, because there was no air. —— damien chazelle, the writer and director. it was very special. have a good time at the ceremony. thank you, good night. the baftas are in progress as we speak, and there is a special programme starting at about nine o'clock, so if you don't want to know about any other winners apart from the ones we have mentioned so

far, please look away now. turn the sound off or indeed leave the room, because i'm about to leave who has won best supporting actor, and it was indeed dev patel. he got best supporting actorfor the was indeed dev patel. he got best supporting actor for the movie was indeed dev patel. he got best supporting actorfor the movie lion. and we will be bringing you as the evening progresses one or two others of the main winners. it is the baftas 70th anniversary. meanwhile, what about the prospects for the weather? it has been so jolly cold. any sign of spring on the way? we appeal to mrjohn hammond. what's it worth? i will take bribes! it is going to warm up a little. for those actors and actresses down at the albert hawke, they are certainly

feeling the chill as you just saw. it is accentuated by the brisk easterly wind which will continue overnight. a little rain and drizzle across northern areas, otherwise a lot of dry weather, increasingly clear skies across the south, another cold night, not just clear skies across the south, another cold night, notjust as cold as it has been in the last few, but as it has been in the last few, but a bracing start to the day. a bit of sunshine, and there will be some sun and blue sky across the southern half of the uk. further north, a bit ofa half of the uk. further north, a bit of a struggle, more cloud, and very windy towards the western coasts. not feeling as warm as these numbers suggest. hello. this is bbc news with nicholas owen. the headlines at 8:35. the white house has vowed to stand

by its allies in the region after north korea's latest missile launch in the sea ofjapan. the commons speaker, john bercow, insists his impartiality hasn't been affected after revealing he voted remain in the eu referendum. his spokeswoman said the way he cast his ballot had no impact on his ability to deal fairly with all mps. labour's deputy leader, tom watson, has said the party's leadership is "settled for this parliament". he denied that the party has testing focus groups on possible successors thejeremy focus groups on possible successors the jeremy corbyn. “i retired bishops have written an open letter to church of england leaders, accusing them of failing to reflect fully the views of gay christians in an official report on the church's stance on sexuality. the award—winning jazz and pop singer, aljarreau, has died in a los angeles hospital, just days after announcing he was retiring due to exhaustion. he was 76.

now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, we're looking for love on the west coast of ireland. is there anybody out there? yes! we're high in the alps at a french resort that's trying to turn its ski slopes green. and in peru, we're cooking a dish with chilli peppers and raw fish. first this week, we're riding high in the french alps. skiing is one of the world's most exhilarating sports, but it's also one of the worst for the environment. so many mountain resorts are looking for ways to make winter sports greener. emma—jane kirby's on the trail in the legendary

mountains above chamonix. it's been a popular leisure activity here since the early 1900s. these days, skiing is a mega—industry. some 18 million tourists visit the alps every year, generating about 50 billion euros for the local economy. chamonix, at the base of europe's highest mountain, the mont blanc, is never short of thrill seekers. and when the snow gods smile favourably on this region, the slopes here are heavenly. i love skiing, but i have to admit, it's not the greenest of sports. but resorts like chamonix across the alps can do things to lessen my carbon footprint,

and to lessen our impact on this beautiful environment. and chamonix is really serious about turning its prized white slopes green. leaving a lighter footprint on the environment is the key, from changing its transport infrastructure to its use of renewable energy. its reward... well, it's become one ofjust four alpine ski stations to be awarded the prestigious and highly sought after label, ‘le flocon vert‘ — the green snowflake. a lot of people will say that, no, there is no such thing as green ski. but everybody in the mountain is trying to adapt to global warming. we already lost 40% of snow cover at 1300 metres,

compared to the ‘60s. and what we have to know is that in 50 years from now, only 55 resorts of the 300 we have in france will survive. this man was pretty much born on skis. today, he earns his living teaching the sport. but stephan doesn'tjust show his clients how to bend the knees and slide. he also warns them that ignoring climate change could send the ski industry, and his own livelihood, downhill fast. don't think too much speed. think all the time, skiing under control. let's go! so he's created an eco—friendly ski school.

for every pole his clients plant on the mountain, he plants a tree in the peruvian amazon. it's all about instilling in visitors the same respect for the mountains that's innate in him. i grew up in chamonix mont blanc valley, and i saw the difference between i was young, and then a little bit older. i saw the difference, and the pollution take a lot of importance, bad importance. and i said, what can i do for my country? the only way is to create my company, and try to be better. i'm sure i didn't save the world, but i'm trying to be an example. and to the eco—minded skier, anything that even partly offsets a guilty conscience is a bonus. the passion for it is a bit infectious. you get into this recycled gear,

recycled skis, electric cars and all that stuff, and it really fires you up. so the glacier here at argentiere in chamonix might be melting, but the water isn't wasted. it's all captured in big tunnels, and it's pumped up again in the mountain to use in the snow cannons. and we've been given exclusive access to those tunnels, which are six kilometres long. you need to go slowly, that's all. but in this dark labyrinth of tunnels, chamonix has a secret eco—weapon. some of it is used by us to produce snow for the ski resort. that's about 100,000 cubic metres.

but overall, this place generates 60 million cubic metres, so we only use a tiny, tiny bit. the rest of the water is sent back to france or switzerland. it generates electricity through hydro energy. it's green. it's green, absolutely. and 70 metres under the glacier, the view and the quiet is certainly breathtaking. a nature observatory means that chamonix's ski slopes steer well clear of any wildlife habitats. the worst insult you can say to someone that lives in chamonix valley is he's damaging his environment. it's the worst thing you can say to him. so it's deep inside us, we want to make sure that we keep it as it is. 0ur choices matter, too. almost 75% of an average ski resort‘s carbon footprint is created by a visitor's mode of transport.

that's because most of us take a budget airline, and then perhaps hire a car. but chamonix is determined to keep that mountain air pure. at one with nature, or against it, the speed of climate change means resorts like chamonix are being forced to find a harmonising rhythm to counter it. and with the industry trying to clean up its act, it leaves us free to ski with a clearer and greener conscience. next on the travel show, we're off for lunch in lima. 0n the menu, one of peru's classic dishes in this week's global gourmet. today, i'm going to make a perfect ceviche.

and this is a perfect ceviche! still to come on the travel show: we're tempting fate here in ireland. if you touch the book with both hands, you're going to be in love and married inside of six months. if you touch it with just one hand, you're going to be in love. you want to touch it as well? no, i'm keeping well clear of that! the travel show, your essential guide, wherever you're heading. it's time now for trending travel, your monthly mash up of the best travel related stories, snaps and videos online. first up, who hasn't dreamt of packing it

all in to explore the world? well, that's exactly what marina piro did with her dog odie, and a converted minivan. she's turned the van into a home away from home, blogging a step—by—step guide on her website. i wanted to be an inspiration to people that maybe aren't happy with their current way of living. and having a dog, especially while travelling solo, it's a great company. you have to be very careful with vaccinations, and with papers when you cross borders, but i wouldn't have it any other way. hundreds of wannabe travellers responded to this unique job advert. derek and mckenzie tillotson posted an appeal on facebook for a nanny to join them and their three children on an all expenses paid trip around the world. overall, we're looking for someone who's willing pitch in with cooking, cleaning, packing bags, pushing strollers. they hope to have chosen the lucky nanny by the end of the month. we're up for an adventure,

and we hope you are, too. for those who want to chart new territory without crossing continents, you can get involved in missing maps. it's a project part funded by doctors without borders and the red cross, designed to map remote regions of the developing world. at mapathon events, volunteers are taught how to read satellite imagery, and input the information into the crowd source mapping tool openstreetmap. it's hoped these detailed maps will save lives in the event of disasters. you can find out more on their website. and finally, a new website is bringing to life the russian revolution, which happened at 100 years ago. 1917 free history uses social media feeds to tell the story day by day, building to the events of the october uprising. for many younger people, social networks is their natural way to learn the stories about those prominent historical figures as if they were

contemporary celebrities. if visitors of our website would be inspired to visit russia to learn something more, probably we will be happy. thanks to everyone that sent us their pictures using the hashtag, #traveltuesday. here are some of my favourites. richard bates snapped this in manama, the capital of bahrain. and i like this picture that matthew wilson took in marrakesh, morocco. very atmospheric. now let's look at the travel videos clocking up the views online. with ski season well under way in europe, we've selected some of the best videos shot on the slopes. see you at the lodge!

i think that my number one tip for people who want to make their own ski videos would be to first and foremost master your own skiing or boarding skills in order to keep up with the guys you're shooting. you don't want to be left behind. you want to be there when they drop. group dynamics can be a big one to you. you really want to have a group of people out there that you can trust. storms, weather and conditions, anything can go wrong. we're just always on the hunt for powder, and capturing moments. so we'll see what we get, and see how it all comes together. and you if you see anything you think we should know about, don't forget to get in touch. it's @bbctravelshow. now let's go to the rolling farmlands of county clare

in the west of ireland. # 0h, lisdoonvarna # lisdoon...lisdoon...lisdoon # lisdonvarna. ..# it's a place that's quiet and peaceful for 47 weeks of the year. # lisdoon...lisdoon...lisdoon # lisdonvarna # but for five weekends in the early autumn, this little town is inundated with visitors from all over the world. and they're all here looking for that special someone. the lisdonvarna matchmaking festival is europe's largest singles event, attracting up to 60,000 people each year. it's been a local tradition for over 160 years. the festival was originally designed to help find wives for lonely farmers at the end of the harvest season. for the past half—century,

willie daly has been the town's matchmaker in chief, using skills passed down from his father and grandfather. these days, the matching is less about dowries and property, and more about finding true love. most of my matchmaking has been a little bit different from my grandfather and father. and i do enjoying it this way. when i introduce people, i try to have a little bit of magic there. when the person is coming towards you, you think, that's the man i want to spend the rest of my life with. it's very much an irish thing, maybe. but certainly people from other parts of the world do join with me. we have a lot of people from england, a certain amount from germany, quite a lot from america. willie says his secret is the book he carries with him, where the details of potential matches have been kept for generations. this book looks like it's seen better days. oh, it has, yeah.

it's approximately about 150 or 160 years old, like. you know, when you come to that, you can't be counting! it's a love book, and it's a lucky book. if you touch the book with both hands, you're going to be in love and married inside of six months. if you touch it with just one hand, you're going to be in love. willie claims his book has helped him spark 3000 marriages. and with statistics like that, it's perhaps not surprisingly his services draw hopefuls from far and wide. back in town, the crowds are rising. and a little after 11:00 in the morning, the alcohol‘s already in full flow. events are held up and down the village, but the main centre of matchmaking activity is here at the aptly named matchmaker bar. this is where willie sets out his stall. the process is this.

would you like to have children if all goes well? i think so, eventually. yeah. punters fill out their details, and tell willie about themselves, and what they'd like in a partner. i have you down there now as good—looking and nice. oh, god! then once the 20 euros fee is paid, willie will attempt to find them a match. joel's a little farmer. he's his own farm. 0k. but in the days when many people meet their future partner online, why do people still put their faith in willie and his traditional ways? i had my doubts. i might still have doubts. but i thought i would give it a whirl. why not? the festival may boost the number of locals finding partners, but it's also a serious boost for the local economy, bringing in 3 million euros each year. this festival is the

lifeblood of lisdoonvarna. it's like the one month of the year when all the businesses gear towards towards this festival. in september, it's like the whole place is just transformed. so a lot of the b&bs would be very, very quiet during the year. there'd be nobody here. they would make enough money in september to keep them going for the whole year, so it has a massive effect, and it's only getting bigger. not everyone attending the festival is single. many couples who met here in years past return to celebrate and dance the night, and day, away. but most of the folk here are looking for love. we want to find the one. so far we haven't found it. but do you know what, it is such a good buzz around us, a great atmosphere. a fantastic community, it's brilliant. so we would like to find someone with a bit of land, a nice personality, not bad looking.

not bad looking. we will have to find the right man. he's not bad. hey! i think we can gather, there is no shortage of options for the ladies here. is there anybody out there?! yes! lisdoonvarna provides plenty of opportunity for some drunken fun. but finding love is far from guaranteed. and willie's success isn't guaranteed. after a few minutes, the first couple's eyes have already wondered. but here in the matchmaking capital, lisdoonvarna, hope springs eternal.

so i'm hoping that by the time i leave here, he'll keep his word and i'll meet someone. because that was the whole reason for me coming here. well, that's all we've got time for on this week's travel show. coming up next week... carmen's in peru to find out about a 500—year—old tradition called scissor dancing. so dojoin us then if you can. and in the meantime, you don't forget you can catch up with us while we are out on the road by signing up to our social media feeds. details are on the screen now. but for now, from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team here on the emerald isle, it's goodbye. it has been chilly in the emerald

isle, and for all of us through this weekend, hasn't it? cold and raw, and some of us have seen some of the white stuff as well. milder weather is on the way, but not really tonight, stays cold with that brisk easterly wind. by the end of the night, snow will be confined to the higher hills. clearer skies edging into the southern counties, it will feel distinctly brighter, but still that nagging easterly wind. but a bit of sunshine makes all the

difference, and there will be some at long last across southern counties of england and wales. further north it will be grey and chilly, very windy out west with some gales, more of that in a moment. a day of contrast. brightness across western scotland, but a lot of cloud further east, keeping those temperatures down. a question about how things brighten up question about how things brighten up over parts of wales, the midlands and eastern england, if it stays grey, it will stay chilly. much higher temperatures in the south—west in the sun, but factor in that wind, it will be very strong indeed around western coast and hills, west wales on the south—west, the role warnings in force from the met office for the wind. by tuesday morning, this chap arrives across the far south—west, bringing some showery rain. for the rest of us on

tuesday, dry weather, but a bit of a question again about how much sunshine we will see. still chilly cross the north and east, milder further south and west. that front makes some inroads into the country, giving the odd shower, and another more potent future giving heavy and thundery showers across the south—west. there will be some rain around through the middle of the week. by thursday, it will be settling down again with some sunshine, lighter wind and double—figure temperatures will feel a lot more constable than it has done through this weekend. all the latest online. this is bbc world news today, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. i'm celia hatton.

the headlines: after the latest firing of a north korean ballistic missile, the us says it will reinforce its alliances in the pacific region. swiss voters decide in a referendum to make it easierfor some to get citizenship. also coming up... a 13th day of protests — tens of thousands of romanians demand their government's resignation. the leadership says it's standing firm. if we get a nonconfidence vote in the parliament, we go home. but until that moment, we will do ourjob. and the british academy film awards are underway here in london with viola davis, casey affleck and dev patel winning in some of the acting categories.