violence in venezuela — this is bbc news. at least two people are killed the headlines at 11. of course, the real test as security forces fire tear gas is whether that's reflected and rubber bullets to stop in who and what actually wins. opposition protesters bringing foreign aid into the country and there are other voices the duke and duchess of sussex cautioning that deeper change is still needed. arrive in morocco for their first official visit to north africa. while we have some really great a bbc investigation finds products high in salt and saturated things that we can celebrate, fats are being marketed as healthy projects that make us incredibly by leading supermarkets proud, creatives that are breaking through, on the whole, summerare we have not seen the type of real change to the way that summer are suggesting, leicester city have announced the sacking of hollywood does its business, there is almost a crisis for the their manager, claude pavel. they soul of the labour party now and to its business model. have sacked their manager. we will that means that everyone has to find have sacked their manager. we will have more on that throughout the it within themselves to work more you look like a badger. closely together and that is as big morning. but now it's miners on the there are strong female a challenge forjeremy as it is for stories too — the favourite me. is nominated ten times. 0scars. talking movies takes a look the prime minister warns at the films and the stars with a the best director list she won't allow the brexit is stubbornly all male, vote to be frustrated , showing there's still a challenge chance of taking home and abroad. as she prepares for further behind the scenes, vote to be frustrated, as well as on screen. as she prepares for further talks with eu leaders danjohnson, bbc news, los angeles. hello from hollywood. i'm tom brook. at a summit in egypt. welcome to this special edition of talking movies previewing the 91st annual academy awards. and for all the best bits i understand that of the acceptance speeches and the drama from the red carpet, join us on bbc news for an oscars special, tomorrow morning at 9.30.

now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. the 91st annual academy awards hello again. we have seen quite a is about to get under way. bit of fog to start the day, the road to the oscars has been a bit bumpy. visibility below 100 metres in there was controversy over places, but that is expected to a proposed new most popular film clear for many of us, and there will category, subsequently abandoned. then there were difficulties securing a host. be lots of sunshine, feeling this year, the ceremony is now springlike in the sunshine as well proceeding without a host. with things becoming mild again. northern ireland stays cloudy, but then, most recently, there was a plan to hand out four not cold, the temperature reaching awards during commercial breaks, which met with howls of protest, 16 or 17 celsius, which are kind of and the academy backed down. like the temperatures we would anyway, all of that is water under normally see in late may rather than the bridge, and now, it's on with the show. february. clear skies across england and wales, mist and fog, more cloud, this year, there are great and wales, mist and fog, more cloud, and that is why it is not quite so expectations surrounding roma, the mexican film directed by alfonso cold here. in rural parts of the cuaron. many expect this highly acclaimed picture to win trophies south, temperatures could get as low because of its artistic merits, as “11, so it will be cold on monday, but it may also triumph sunshine and early morning mist, fog patches clearing away, sunnier because of the big promotional

weather for northern ireland, campaign mounted by its backer. patches clearing away, sunnier weatherfor northern ireland, but also for 0rkney and shetland there roma has been the subject of a massive campaign could be some rain at times, particularly in shetland later in by netflix to win 0scars, the day. highs of 17 or 18 degrees. the chief aim to bring a best picture victory to director alfonso cuaron‘s largely autobiographical portrait of his family's housemaid in his childhood home in mexico city in the early 1970s. cuaron is taking the big marketing push in his stride. yeah, of course. netflix is like any other companies behind any of the films, they do a lot of work doing their promotion and their marketing, and i'm very pleased about it. i'm very pleased, because roma is a very unlikely film to have this amazing support that is happening in terms of a marketing campaign. an unlikely candidate for best picture prize because roma is no glossy hollywood production, it's in black and white, in spanish and features no major stars. nevertheless, it's earned ten nominations to co—lead the oscars race with the british picture, the favourite.

netflix has been doing all it can to win the hearts and minds of academy members. it has sent out to awards voters special stuffed black roma cushions and an expensive coffee table book packed with stills from the film. for best picture, netflix really wants roma to win an oscar. it would be such a jewel in their crown to be able to say that they can win best picture, which shows that they are on the same level as the traditional studios, like universal and warner bros, that they can produce the same calibre of films, and i think they think it would really help them to attract and retain writers and subscribers. it's been estimated that netflix has spent more than $25 million on its 0scar campaign. it knows winning would definitely generate a return. if you can show that you might win an oscar and will put a lot into helping you get that, i think that helps them, you know, retain and attract the very top talent in the film industry, and that is important, especially as you have more

and more competition. and more competition is coming. disney will be launching a big streaming platform this year, as will other media entities. with its 0scar campaigning, netflix is taking on the role occupied by harvey weinstein several years ago, when he was a major force in winning 0scars. i think harvey weinstein‘s a fair comparison in part because netflix has bought the publicity firm that harvey weinstein often used to promote his films for academy awards consideration. that firm now works exclusively for netflix, they're working on roma and some other movies for them. so, it's a fair comparison, although they haven't won the awards yet. harvey weinstein, at the weinstein company and at miramax, won a lot of oscars and people would say he had a sort of special touch in winning those awards, and netflix hasn't accomplished it yet, but they're certainly trying to. so, what will happen on the big night?

well, there's a very good chance that roma could pick up the trophy for best foreign language film, and if it wins the top coveted best picture award, that will of course delight netflix executives that make the big hollywood studios shudder over the encroaching competition. as you heard, roma with its ten nominations, co—leads the oscars field with a dark british period comedy, the favourite, which stars 0livia colman in a stand—out performance as queen anne. this much—liked picture has been a favourite from the time of its launch at the venice film festival last year. emma jones reports. the queen is an extraordinary person. they were all staring, weren't they? i can tell even if i can't see, and i heard the word 'fat'. and ugly. no—one but me would dare, and i did not. aptly, the favourite is the darling of this year's awards season. it's the recipient of ten 0scar nominations, seven baftas, including best actress and best supporting actress, plus a golden globe for 0livia colman.

all this for a film that took nine years to get made, as initially financers weren't sure that three female leads would appeal. yet that was a selling point for director yorgos lanthimos who saw many layers beneath an overtly comedic historical romp. he liked the idea a strong female presence. i was very impressed to realise that there was a real story of these three women that, at some point in time, had such power, and the fact that it was an intimate story about them, and at the same time, their story and their relationship could actually affect the fate of a whole country and the fate of a war felt like a very rich subject to explore. at the centre of the story of a love and power triangle between three women is queen anne. much of the appeal

of the favourite rests in 0livia colman's performance, drenched in comedy and pathos. did you look at me? did you? look at me!! how dare you! close your eyes! she goes through the whole gamut of emotions, but, yeah, a really tragic character. i mean, the loss of 17 children, none of whom survived, to carry that with you every moment of every day, you can see how she's all over the shop. i have sent for some lobsters. i thought we could roast them and then aat them. it hasn't made the box office of a braveheart or gladiator, but as a historical film, it certainly had awards appeal. however, part of the film's winning formula is perhaps it doesn't feel historical. costumes from the favourite are currently on display at london's kensington palace where queen anne actually lived. however, the success of the film might be more down to its emphasis on the contemporary, and you can see that really clearly in the costumes, including in emma stone's outfit as maidservant, which is made out of denim, and that's a fabric that definitely wasn't around

in the 18th century. often, everyone's favourite scene is the dance scene, the dance sequence, and that's... historian hannah greig worked as the consultant on the film. it was already going to be something very different, a kind of drama that i hadn't encountered before as a historian, the script was very innovative and modern sounding. i think we've been struggling for terms to catch exactly what kind of film it is. you know, some of us have been talking about it as a period drama, a period romp, a black history comedy. it's like we're reaching for new words to try and capture exactly what kind of film that is, and i think that's really exciting, i think we should feel braver about the history stories that we can tell on screen and what we can do with history and films. perhaps the favourite could only have succeed in this particular era. not only did it arrive at a time when its diversity in terms of gender and of sexuality was likely to be embraced by contemporary cinema goers, but the global political climate lends itself to discussion of who rules nations

and the consequences. this is madness. sometimes a lady likes to have some fun. it's about, i think, the capriciousness of people in power, how capricious a world leader could or might be. how like a toddler they might be at times. how ego might get in the way of what's good for a country as a whole. i'm mentioning no names. over the years, oscar nominees with multiple nominations have come away emptyhanded in the major categories, and the favourite is not favourite for best picture or best director, but its sparkle dims other conventional costume dramas and perhaps has changed the genre for good. my dear friend, how good to see you've returned from hell. i'm sure you shall pass through it one day. there's a big guessing game going on in hollywood right now,

a guessing game as to who will walk away with the top oscar prizes. in one category at least, that of best actress, there does seem to be some agreement as to who will win. many oscar prognosticators think it will be a good night for glenn close. glenn close is up for an oscar. her career goes back a long way. her first film role was in 1982, playing the feminist nurse, jenny fields, in the world according to garp, an adaptation ofjohn irving's best—selling novel. other high—profile roles followed, but none quite matched that of alex forrest, the unhinged scorned woman in fatal attraction, a defining movie of the 1980s. it only takes a phone call! then there were leading roles in films like dangerous liaison, directed by stephen frears. she takes chances as an actress. her portrayal of the crossdressing character albert nobbs in 2011 brought her praise and a leading actress nomination.

in all, close has secured seven oscar nominations, but never won. in her latest oscar nominated performance in the film the wife, she plays a wife who sacrifices her professional ambitions in order to support her husband, a celebrated author. tell me this isn't some great big fatjoke. it's all real, darling! breathe! we had an amazing director in bjorn runge, and he knew where to put the camera, and he knew how to light our faces for close—ups. without him, i don't think my performance would have the impact that it has. he just knew how to shoot us. i would like to convey to you the warm congratulations at the swedish academy. you have reinvented the very nature of storytelling. tell me about yourself. do you have an occupation? i do. and what is that? i am a king maker. would getting oscars recognition mean a lot to you? at this point in my career,

yees, it would, yes. in what way? well, i mean, think about it — i've been in this business now for 44 years, and to still be out there, you know, doing work that people pay attention to, that's a big dealfor me, you know, you want to stay relevant and you certainly don't want to bore people, let alone yourself. look, i think you're very relevant, and thanks very much indeed for the interview. next time, don't refer to me as your son, the half—baked writer. you shouldn't need my approval to write. everyone needs approval, joe. 71—year—old close is favoured to win the best actress trophy. in their voting, academy members may be choosing to reward her both for her performance in the wife and for her career in general. she is the most nominated actress in academy awards history without a win. what am i supposed to do?

you won't answer my calls, you changed your number. i'm not going to be ignored! a few years ago, the membership of the academy was largely male, white and on the older side. in the wake of the oscars so white campaign, there's been a big effort to diversify the academy's membership by bringing in more women, people of colour and a younger, more international crowd. these changes have began to make an impact, they're altering the kinds of films that get nominated. the world is changing and so are the oscars, eventually. three years after the oscars so white campaign first tried to drag the academy into the 21st century, those efforts are being rewarded. this year's batch of nominees looks very different than it did just three years ago. with #metoo, with oscars so white, they've really sort of had their backs against the wall, and they've had to make these

concerted efforts to get new people into the academy, to get different stories out there. it's a landmark year at the oscars on many different fronts. roma, currently the front runner to win best picture, is the first spanish language film nominated in that category. its star, yalitza aparicio, is the first indigenous leading actorfrom the americas to be nominated. black panther is the first comic book movie to make the best picture list. more will surely follow. and spike lee, who first attracted oscars attention with a screenplay nomination in 1990 for do the right thing finally garnered a long overdue best director nod for blackkkkla nsman. (chanting) all power to all the people! it's hard to imagine any of these films or artists making the cut ten years ago, when the superhero genre was nescient and films about people of colour were rarely made, let alone honoured with hollywood's top award. there are three racially themed movies nominated for best picture, and they're of varying

quality and content. is that a good thing? certainly. i think that's what america is — if you're looking at what's happening now in our country, with this administration, we are screaming at each other and at this point no one is listening, and i think that films like that show a different opinion, and they really showcase all the different opinions across the country and things that need to be said, about race and segregation and prejudice we all hold on all those different things. so it's notjust there is more representation for marginalised groups, it's that there is a variety of representation and that's a different kind of progress, so consider out of 20 actors nominated for lead and supporting categories, seven were on it for gay or lesbian portrayals. melissa mccarthy and can you ever forgive me?, many of the representations provoke debate among gay people. take the lesbian love

triangle in the favourite. my feelings are that i question the film is as, i don't know, gay positive that some people tend to feel and i tend to feel it's very much a movie about, subtly homophobic in its construction, it's very like you know, she has to touch her leg, oh, she has to do this, it's very to me, it's very not, it's not a good representation, but i'm in the minority on that one, a lot of my friends really can read that film and see that it's a very beautiful love story. you are very close to abigail, she's a viper. and you're jealous. those traditionally shut out of the biggest night in hollywood, this year the process to be a watershed moment but equally important is what happens after the awards are handed out. but not whether she hears her name

called from stage, spike lee getting his oscar moment, or a call for lgbtq equality made from the victorious actor, there's no guarantee that the decision—makers in hollywood will follow the oscars' lead and ensure that these awards offer more than just a token of progress. the oscars tend to be a rather inward—looking affair with the focus largely on american film and american film—making talent, but it does reserve one category for non—english language films, and this year's there's a richness to the five nominated pictures. some of the movies nominated for best foreign language film share themes. both countries coming from europe shares themse of romance and use a changing political and social landscape and history as a backdrop to the drama. never look away, from germany, tells

the story of a look at an artist's life during the third reich and subsequently the cold war. he tries to find his voice as an artist first in east germany, while fostering a relationship with a woman whose disapproving father attempts to sabotage their romance. the director garnered the best foreign language film award in 2007 for his film, the lives of others, so this campaigning process is not new to them. if you have a foreign language nomination, is it somewhat different when they get an academy award or get nominated? when the lives of others was nominated, that film a visibility, i think it's more important for foreign films in a way that it is now for american films because american films, especially if they have a good well—known actor, they're known all over the globe, and the film will get seen if it's good, a foreign language film, not necessarily. you really need to get something to to give it visibility and the academy award nomination hopefully will be helpful in that.

another nominated multilayer love story set in europe, cold war, comes from a polish film—maker. it tells the story of the tumultuous relationship between two librarians, and it also effect in the cold war era. the remaining films in the category daily family structures, japan brought shoplifters, a family drama about a group of the shoplifters coping with poverty. another nominated film comes from a lebanese director, and tells the story of a boy from a neglectful family trying to survive the chaos of the slums of beirut.

for me, it was clear it was going to be the story of a child who's going to stand in front of the world and say stop, no more. while there's no shortage of powerful pictures in the foreign language film competition, most experts favour roma to win. it seems to be far ahead in the race, with cold war in second—place. now it's time to stick my neck out and give you my predictions on who's going to win in the key oscar categories. so, here goes. best documentary, that prize will go to rbg, a portrait of american supreme courtjustice, ruth bader ginsburg. the best animated feature trophy will end up in the hands of spider—man, into the spider verse, the best animated film in the spider—man franchise.

best screenplay, belongs to the original screenplay for green book, but foreign language film will be roma, a good night for the picture. dear dolores, sometimes you remind me... best supporting actor goes to mahershala ali. best supporting actress goes to amy adams for her work in vce. best director goes to alfonso cuaron for roma, i thought he shot it and wrote. don't walk away from me dammit. i can't take it any more, i can't take humiliation. best actress goes to glenn close, nominated seven times without a win but this time she will triumph. best actor will end up in the hands of rami malik, for his portrayal of freddie mercury.

and finally, the best picture prize will go. to roma, which will probably take away four oscar trophies over all, more than any other film. well, that brings this special preview edition to a close, we hope you enjoyed the show, please remember you can always reach us online. and you can find us on facebook too. from me, tom, and the rest of the production crew here in hollywood, it's goodbye, as we leave you with the oscar—nominated song, our fight from the documentary, rbg. music # so i'll fight. # i'll be keeping on.

# 0h, ru fight. good morning. it feels like spring has arrived outside with the sunshine for most of us, and there will be more to come through the rest of this afternoon, with temperatures pushing on into the high teens in the warmest spot. earlier we had this fog bow spotted by one of our weather watchers. we have some fog lingering around parts of the midlands and merseyside and through the central belt of

scotland. some of these will linger into the afternoon, particularly in scotland, but otherwise the sunshine coming through for most areas of the uk, the obvious exception is northern ireland where it stays cloudy and breezy, but not cold. temperatures here around 11 degrees in belfast. given the sunshine elsewhere, we could see highs of 17 degrees or so, which is about eight 01’ degrees or so, which is about eight or nine celsius warmer than it should be at this time of year, and the temperatures we are seeing at the temperatures we are seeing at the moment more like those of late spring, late may rather than late february. through this evening and overnight, a few mist and fog patches, some cloud coming into scotla nd patches, some cloud coming into scotland and northern ireland, a little threat of rain. with the cloudy conditions, temperatures not so cloudy conditions, temperatures not so low, whereas across southern parts of england, in the countryside we could see temperatures getting down as low as minus four with a touch of frost to take us into

monday. on monday we see more of an atla ntic monday. on monday we see more of an atlantic influence, and it is here where we have a weather front, bringing the threat of some rain across the hebrides, the highlands of scotla nd across the hebrides, the highlands of scotland and eventually through orkney and shetland as we go through monday afternoon. away from northern scotland, much sunnier weather in the forecast. temperatures coming up bya the forecast. temperatures coming up by a degree or two, highs of around 18 celsius, still way above normal for the time of year. any changes in the week ahead will be slow coming. high pressure staying in charge over the next few days, but later in the week we start to see the atlantic influence a little more on our weather, and it will tend to turn a little less mild, although temperatures still above normal, it has to be said. more in the way of cloud, and the threat of a little rain, but you have to get right towards the end of the week, most of the week ahead looking dry, with sunny spells and temperature still right above where they should be at this stage of the year. that is your latest weather, goodbye for now.