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tv   The Film Review  BBC News  May 12, 2018 11:45pm-12:00am BST

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more from manila in a moment. as air pollution continues to make headlines, visitors to london recently had the chance to sample the smog of other world cities, courtesy of these pollution pods installed at somerset house. within each pod there is the pollution from different cities. notjust a question of the pollution being greater or lesser, a question of what makes up that pollution. for example in london, we have diesel emissions whereas in sao paulo where they use ethanol as their main fuel we have a very vinegary sense to the air. the exhibit has now finished but visitors can still see the union jack installed on the roof. it reacts to london's air quality, turning a dirty grey when the city is particularly polluted. lovely! if any millennials are heading south, they might want to grab their flat caps and flat whites and visit a popular uk seaside destination that has been nominated the world's most hipster city. brighton came top in a survey by relocation website movehub,
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ranking nearly a50 cities comparing their amount of cafes, record stores and vintage shops against the number of residents. if you are prone to bouts of homesickness, this nomad couple have found a novel solution. they bring their home with them. the tiny house exhibition launched in 2015 and since they have clocked up more than 40,000 miles across the united states, updating their site with posts and vlogs. i was in a transitional period in my life and looking for more simplicity and flexibility and a tiny house really seemed to fit the bill. i was all about it. he had two conditions, his bed and air conditioning. we have both. in our travels, we have met so many tiny householders. thanks to everyone sending in your posts. here are some of my favourites.
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leanne chose this stunning night—time vista in prague. and here is a restful sunset in india's busiest city, mumbai. don't forget to check out our pages. now look at the travel videos clocking up views online. this year, the jazz capital in america, new orleans, is celebrating its 300th anniversary. i was really drawn to the community here, the culture and wanted to document that celebration of life, that rich history. if you see anything you think we should know about, don't forget to get in touch. the wider metropolitan area
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of manila is made up of 16 cities in total and this is quezon, the largest. right in the middle lies this place, maginhawa, known for its food stands and restaurants. what do you sell here? poutine? do you like it? do you know what we call it in canada? we call it fat salad. fat salad, because it's french fries, gravy, and i guess bacon here. this place is a little bit different. my shoes go in the fridge.
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let's go. before you even think of picking up a menu here at van gogh is bipolar, you're encouraged to get involved. hi, welcome. hi. i am dining alone tonight, yes. 0k, first, i have to give you a map for you to look around the place. step one, take off your footwear. i'm maricar, i'll be serving you tonight. choose a hat, make yourself a tea to match your mood, and write a message on the wall. i am writing my deepest, darkest secrets on the wall for everyone to see? come on, guys. this is the brainchild of this man.
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jetro rafael is himself bipolar. a condition that used to be known as manic—depression, and can make your mood swing from one extreme to the other. jetro says this place is his therapy. welcome to my kitchen. i call it the cuckoo kitchen. because i'm crazy! it's what i have learned and what i am still learning in life. you have to somehow embrace your being, your authentic being. and with no shame. it has to be with grace, and unconditional love. before finding i was bipolar, i was on the brink of committing suicide. and i do not see any ray of light. and all i see is the darkness. i am just so negative. very pessimistic. and most of the time
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i do not like people. i do not like being with people. and i couldn't believe here i am right now, talking to you, sharing my story. i created this natural medicine, and it's mood healing nutrition. the diet is designed scientifically and nutritionally to activate specific neurotransmitters in the brain, serotonin, dopamine, known to make you happy and calm. hello. this isjetro's home. he lives upstairs, and during the day he opens his restaurant to the community. these local street kids can turn
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up whenever they want. the house musician is a blind beggar approached by jetro. even the waiting staff have mental health conditions. maricar has twice attempted suicide. it was onlyjethro who had faith in me and gave me hope. last year, during my last attempt, at the hospital, my family didn't come. after that i decided for myself if someone believed in me in some way, then life goes on. with all these stories it's easy to forget this is a restaurant that serves food. when you order, you tick a box to reflect the mood you want to achieve and are served the dishjethro thinks help. for main course, this will make you calm. and this is the main, the chicken, and fresh lamb
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from the farm ofjetro. here is your rice, black mountain rice, one of the healthiest in the philippines. all topped off with egg shots. no pressure, here we go! 0h! 0h, hey, man. how are you? good. how was your experience? it was delicious. you've come a long way. this restaurant for you has done what — what have you achieved? life is more simple now, that is a big change. now i see me, hear me and feel me. the space serves as a safe haven for the community, for people who are lowest, who are abandoned, and also we give them that sacred space
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that they need, where they feel accepted, celebrated, and unconditionally loved. ok, that's all this week. but next week we're back in the middle east, with another chance to catch this trip to abu dhabi, exploring its urban and desert landscapes. i have been looking at one of the world's highest and steepest sand dunes for a while. it's quite a ride! and don't forget you can find a lot of our stuff online.
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you can see things from recent trips on the website and share and follow us on social media as much as you want. but now, from all of us, from the philippines, see you later, and goodbye. hello there. some contrast in the weather west to east through the country across the weekend. saturday, we have some clear skies across parts of scotland, western parts of in and, wales and northern ireland. you can see on the satellite image that this big clump of cloud which has been plaguing central and eastern areas has been bringing some rain. this was the scene in holyhead and anglesey. beautiful blue skies on saturday afternoon, at airlie a cloud in the sky. contrast that to the grey skies above saint leona rds sky. contrast that to the grey skies above saint leonards on sea in east sex, weight was drizzly with on and
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off rain through the day. on sunday will continue that theme of an east—west split but it will be a bit brighter in some eastern areas. the best of the sunshine will again be further west, but a better day to the south—east of england, up towards the midlands, compatible with on saturday. sunny spells, a bit of rain for anywhere from northumberland up to aberdeenshire. later in the day that rain will push up later in the day that rain will push up to the northern isles. most of us will have a decent day. dry with some sunshine, lifting temperatures to around 18 degrees. just a bit cool around the east coast, especially for eastern scotland with outbreaks of rain. that rain should clear away from the easter sunday evening and overnight. the potential for a bit more cloud and one or two showers to push back into east anglia and the south—east early on monday. under those clear skies it will be quite a fresh start to the day. a rather chilly start your working week, but things will be improving. the low pressure will just be pushing into france, quite slow—moving here. high pressure across scandinavia, high pressure also building on from the south—west. those areas of high
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pressure should lead to a fairly quiet week ahead. during monday, still a chance the front in the east could bring one or two showers to parts of lincolnshire, down towards east sussex, for instance. a little bit more cloud building into northern ireland and western scotla nd northern ireland and western scotland later on. temperatures are doing well. in the bulk of the country it is a pretty sunny day. high temperatures up to 21. tuesday, another largely fine and tri—star to the more cloud with patchy rain for for northern ireland in north—west scotland. for the rest of the country at is looking like another sunny day with fairly light winds, and temperatures will be on the up. high is up to 23 degrees in the south—east and 16 degrees to 18 degrees across parts of scotland and northern ireland. with pressure continuing to build through the week ahead it is looking mainly dry, and in those bells of sunshine it should feel presently warm. goodbye for 110w. this is bbc news. our top stories — a man has stabbed five people in central paris, killing at least one. the attacker was shot dead by police. president trump thanks north korea
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