the festival of lights — or diwali — is being celebrated today by hundreds of millions of hindus, sikhs, and jains around the world. but festivities this year have been limited by coronavirus. the authorities in india, which is the second—worst affected country after the us, have asked people to observe social distancing rules. in london, the tate britain has been transformed with neon colours to coincide with the festival. earlier, we spoke to deepa vithlani and her daughter, siya, who are celebrating diwali from home this year. deepa explained what they had planned. thank you. it's been a very different year because diwali often involves beating up with family and visiting the temple. but i think we all got creative and adapting to make diwali at our homes. we've got our

sparklers at the ready, we've got the patterns and varying acolytes are up. so there's still lots of things you can do at home, and obviously chocolates and suites feature throughout. a lot of the time, they are made in pretty geometrical patterns, and it'sjust a bright, colourful celebration because it is such a bright, colourful festival. and they‘ re often put on the doorstep of your homes. we've got some with coloured powder traditionally, and... it's traditional to welcome them from their journey traditional to welcome them from theirjourney home, traditional to welcome them from their journey home, and traditional to welcome them from theirjourney home, and part of the celebration, you'd have balloons. now, the weather with nick miller. very windy on sunday for some of us again as well. overnight we will continue with some heavy downpours, particularly across parts of western scotland, but western england along the south coast into the south east

england too, nowhere particularly cold through the night into the morning. we start with another spell of rain sweeping eastwards across england and wales on sunday, there'll be and showers. rain and further times in scotland. another zone of rain toward south west england as we go through the afternoon. this one accompanied by some particularly squally wins, so rise along south coast of england with gusts of 60—70 mph at times. lighter winds in scotland where you see a bit of sunshine here. a cooler day compared to here, and although monday starts fine, we'll see more rain heading from the west later in the day. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. conservative mps urge the prime minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. a thumbs up from president

trump as thousands of his supporters line the streets of the us capital in support of his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud financial pressure builds for the 2.9 million people in the uk who are still excluded from the chancellor's coronavirus income support schemes. and diwali with a difference — the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially—distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. now on bbc news — on the 60th anniversary of the psychological thriller psycho, talking movies reviews the career of one of the great masters of cinema, alfred hitchcock.

welcome to our special talking movies tribute to the late great master of suspense, alfred hitchcock who celebrated film psycho is marking its 60th anniversary this year. we'll be taking a look at some of his major works later in the programme but let us start with psycho which had its world premiere onjune psycho which had its world premiere on june the 16th 1960. shot psycho which had its world premiere onjune the 16th 1960. shot in black and white and no verbal description of psycho can convey its true visceral impact. it's the story of marion crane, real estate secretary played by janet lee who steals $40,000 tojoin her played by janet lee who steals $40,000 to join her lover. played by janet lee who steals $40,000 tojoin her lover. en route, she stops off at the bates motel where she captures the attention of norman bates, played by anthony

perkins. she ends up being slaughtered. the movie broke new ground. cycle is my first attempt at a shocker, in other words, it its content, certain episodes that do shock. —— psycho. in some cases it could be called a horror film shock. —— psycho. in some cases it could be called a horrorfilm but shock. —— psycho. in some cases it could be called a horror film but it only comes to you to you after you have seen it when you get home. in the dark. in psycho, the audience is placed in the position of being a voyeur, then most of the scene is when she is attacked by a shadowy figure while she's in the shower. it is incredibly violent but the attackers knife barely ever penetrates her skin. the mark of a great horror films that it ruins a completely everyday activity for the re st of completely everyday activity for the rest of your life and jaws did that with going the beach and alfred hitchcock did that with the shower. it's stage so brilliantly because

there's something about the quiet thatis there's something about the quiet that is very eerie when she gets in there. the score goes silent for a bit and then he gives us time to give us the approach of a shadow before the curtain is pulled aside. psycho was also disposing of its protagonist before the first hour the film, which was ground—breaking in films. she played the heroine in the movie and was the best known name in the picture. she doesn't la st name in the picture. she doesn't last that the entire movie. so, thousand very startling thing to do. of all of his films, psycho was ranked among those of the greatest legacy in the history of film—makers around the world. influenced every horror film and suspense film that came afterwards you can see the impact spreading around multiple genres. hitchcock's film broke ground in all kinds of weights. it was the first major american film to show him that the tree being

flushed, it gave alfred hitchcock his biggest hit and it continues to bring in fresh and young audiences. it can justly make the claim that it is one of the greatest horror films ever made. some of hitchcock's most unforgettable ever made. some of hitchcock's most u nforg etta ble characters were ever made. some of hitchcock's most unforgettable characters were women, from janet lee and psycho, to marty and the birds, but in recent times, he has been accused of sexual harassment onset and stereotyping women in his films. emma johnson's been investigating. hello? standout feature was the director had a reputation for liking blondes as his leading ladies. filming a black and white, meant blonde hair was more noticeable. the revelations have since spilt out of how he treated some of them, particularly headroom, who would accuse him of unwanted

advances. he kept staring at me. standing often talking to people and carrying on a conversation and staring at me. eventually, that becomes almost like stalking. and, it was a very uncomfortable situation. tippi hedren had to leave the shoot after being injured filming the final scenes of the birds in which case live birds are tied to her and some attributed to hitchcock getting revenge for rejecting him. looking at alfred hitchcock's films today, can we say that he was misogynist michelle i think he was a misogynist and i do not think that is a very huge claim to make because we live in that kind of society and we understand why women wanted to be in his films, he watches films and the women are complicated, they're very immaculate, the cinematography is

absolutely exquisite and the women have something to do. as a performer, you are literally front and centre, but if you look at the stories themselves, there are about punishing bad women. pivotal scenes of this films viewed from today's psychology, are problematic. janet lease shower scene conceptualizes the murder of a woman at her most naked and vulnerable. it seems that they start off immaculate and then gradually, they get torn apart. they get completely run down. starts off as very self—assured, she is going off after the guy in making the first move and she is very playful, andl first move and she is very playful, and i think some of these qualities actually are the qualities that alfred hitchcock fancied himself. he almost created these women in his owfi almost created these women in his own image and a weight but as a boy he was punished quite badly at school, he ended up punishing the girls. preps to the offence of some, it created complex female characters

but it does not always stand the test of time. the evil housekeeper from rebecca was recently updated in the 2020 netflix version by kristin scott thomas. who gave a nuanced portrait of the disturbed woman that might not have the courage to hitchcock in 1940. our way of telling stories in a way of seeing characters is perhaps changed a lot since then. far more able to talk about the psychology behind a character or the damage before it was ever discussed. but some actors we re was ever discussed. but some actors were his lifelong friends, tallulah start of 1944's lifeboat, records on the good experiences with the director. believes finaljudgement should come down the lens of hitchcock's on period. should come down the lens of hitchcock's on periodlj should come down the lens of hitchcock's on period. i believe you made great films, they're beautiful. this is the way i want to see actresses, i cannot accuse what

happened before. we also have to remember, when was hitchcock born? and which family? what was the culture and? and which family? what was the culture and ? you and which family? what was the culture and? you cannot accuse a man 100 years or 50 years after. whether he simply stereotyped his female characters as a man of his time, he certainly had a more public platform than most to do it. but modern film criticism would find it hard to explore the maestro without considering the accusations of misogyny. when actress knows a thing 01’ misogyny. when actress knows a thing or two about alfred hitchcock and women, incredibly well known internationally, she also played hitchcock's wife and the 2012 biographical drama called hitchcock. i interviewed her at the time. biographical drama called hitchcock. i interviewed her at the timem does seem that the role you played played a big role, is that right?

absolutely. on many different levels. i think part of it was to be the great homemaker, but on top of that, they grew up in film together and that was the nature of their relationship. it was all about loving what they were doing side by side. they learned about film—making. so, inevitably, as they progressed in his movies, their movies became more successful. of course, she was there for step of the way. you have to cut the six or seven frames after she blinks and she's supposed to be dead. he wants emily said that actors should be treated like cattle. that is a simplification. of what i know, i understand what he meant. as an actor, when you're on the set of a structure around you, that is so beautifully organised, that is a great thing. and that's what he meant. all you have to do is be. i would've loved to of worked with alfred hitchcock now. now that i was

young, but now, yes. what do you think? i think i'll never have a shower again. it's getting there. one defining aspect of alfred hitchcock pots plus an amount was his remarkable ability to create suspense by clever use of soundtrack, skilful camera editing and other means. in the history of cinema, he has been hugely influential and many leading directors have been inspired by him. but which of his films have had the most impact? during his career, alfred hitchcock was seen primarily as an entertainer and not a great artist. as time went by, his reputation was reclaimed by a generation of film—makers and critics who grew up on his work and we re critics who grew up on his work and were deeply influenced by his craft

and creativity. to directors who made the hitchcock thriller red rock west in the last seduction, hitchcock perfected the art of suspense. to me hitchcock means an innocent man's followers into a web of suspense and intrigue. those my favourite kind of movie. let me explain, you think you can explain that? rope is one of the obvious contenders of the pioneering the single take approach in which the whole film appears to been shot in one go. recent oscar winners bert mann in 1917 use the same tactic and one a mann in 1917 use the same tactic and onea claim mann in 1917 use the same tactic and one a claim for the technical prowess. another film that dramatically and of its time was vertigo, the psychological thriller about a private detector played by jimmy stewart becomes overly involved with the woman he is tracking. with that dreamlike narrative in pleat ending, vertical was a flop upon its initial release

but was voted the best film of all time in the british film magazine in sight and sounds 2012 pole. audiences were not ready for its ambiguity and its deconstruction of the male gaze. but it is often been imitated since. and in body double in phoenix. hitchcock is great for his willingness to push artistic boundaries, but he never lost the popular touch. in many ways, he invented the modern blockbuster in his innate understanding about what brings audiences pleasure is a big pa rt brings audiences pleasure is a big part of his genius. considered by north by northwest, the 1959 blockbuster about an advertising executive played by cary grant was mistaken for a spy. the second highest grossing film of the year, a template for the james bond franchise which began three years later with doctor no and all of the spy later with doctor no and all of the spy movies. you have attractive people, and slightly risque banter.

there is travel involved in the syste m there is travel involved in the system of fun. hitchcock also revolutionised the horror genre with the birds, but a small community thatis the birds, but a small community that is terrorised by murderous birds. it is one of his bleakest works and that its villains, the birds themselves, have no motivation. purposely withheld any motivation. purposely withheld any motivation behind the birds intent and it sets up a man versus animal movie like jaws of the slasher films of the 70s and 80s. hitchcock's fingerprints are all over contemporary film. it is fair to say but we call cinema today will of looked drastically different if alfred hitchcock never set his sights on us. alfred hitchcock is well known for his films like psycho, dial m for murder, vertigo and many more. pictures he made during his hollywood years. but before then, hitchcock was born in

london in 1899, and built up a very substantial body of work in the uk. in the joneses substantial body of work in the uk. in thejoneses been looking back at alfred hitchcock's early years in british cinema. before los angeles, there was london. his birthplace also provided his first filming locations when he started directing in the 1920s. what role did alfred hitchcock play in the early british film industry was shallow he started off creating titles for films, and the silent period, films are told through inter—titles the silent period, films are told through inter-titles and she worked on storyboards, he was assistant director. shrouded in fog but that was a suspense device for an early film, larger, a story fog from 1927, assignment from about a serial killer who murdered blonde girls. a couple of years later, he made black male, which is a movie that ends in

a very famous chase. she is a working—class woman who ends up going on a date with a man who attem pts going on a date with a man who atte m pts to going on a date with a man who attempts to rape her. she stabs him and a blackmailer spots that she committed this murder. one of the first of the great set pieces and it isa first of the great set pieces and it is a chase through the british museum. what is so clever about it is he uses something that causes the shifting process which enables you to combine real live action that you are shooting with other images that you previously shot by the positioning of a mirror. as his career progressed , positioning of a mirror. as his career progressed, he moved from east to west across london, to kensington and found himself within walking distance of another london landmark. the royal albert hall would provide the dramatic backdrop to the climax of 1934's the man who

knew too much. it was about an attempted political assassination and was remade with the same name in the 1950s, starring james stewart and doris day. the climate takes place in the royal albert hall. alfred hitchcock create something that will recognise. nothing amateur about hitchcock at all at that point, he is a great film—maker stop by from 1940, alfred hitchcock would become a part of hollywood logy. become a part of hollywood mythology. but this bronze bust of him that stands in his old workplace, the gainsborough studio is now housing shows that he remains the 20th century giant british film. alfred hitchcock is thought of as a film—maker based either in the uk or are in los angeles, but he also fell under the spell of german cinema. as a young man in 1924, he went to

berlin where he served as an apprenticeship which had an impact on his signature style. from berlin, comes this report. television. this is alfred hitchcock on a television show and 1966, his partner smoke at the roundtable while he talks about a life behind the camera and broken german. 49 years, that's where he learned the ropes as he worked on the silent film the blackguard. his first movie, the director, took place in munich germany, the pleasure garden in 1925. i'm standing outside the studio not far from berlin, the first major film studio and many of the greatest names of work here. and after

hitchcock would've picked up tips and tricks incite these gates and many of whom helped forge the cinematic style. get the chance to look over the shoulder of many of his famous german film—maker. this cameraman invented, you could put your camera from the stand in your head and remove it and the moving camera, moving picture, it was a big innovation and he used it in all of his movies later on. by the 1945, after hitchcock became involved in a much lesser known supported film in germany. he was asked to work on a film called german concentration camp actual survey. was interesting was met by the documentary and he needed a more cinematic site to help out to avoid the film just being a

collection of horrible images. unfortunately, the film was never finished and was shelved due to political reasons. so, i think alfred hitchcock plus plus relationship with germany was very complicated but in his later years, he seemed a little bit more nostalgic about the germany in his past which wasn't really there any more. alfred hitchcock returned in 1966 to shoot parts of his spy thriller, torn curtain in berlin. with hollywood heavyweights paul newman and julie andrews. although hitchcock is thought of as an essential british film—maker who made a huge impact in the uk in hollywood, it is clear that his experiences in germany greatly influenced him as a film—maker. average —— alfred hitchcock with the arrival of the airwaves of alfred hitchcock presents in 1955. it was an

anthology of tales peddling mystery and suspense and it definitely expanded his fan base. by the 1950s, alfred hitchcock was known as the master of suspense for his innovative thrillers that had tantalized audiences for decades. good evening, ladies and gentlemen. but it was this, that made hitchcock a household name. while the silver screen had been the gold standard for entertainment since the silent film era, the advent of television provided a new way to reach audiences and hitchcock pleaded to the hilt. they had to struggle to com plete the hilt. they had to struggle to complete with television now people are getting entertainment in their homes, but know premier director had jumped in full force and the way that alfred hitchcock did. so, this is ground—breaking for him and allowed him to be the first and that, i think, allowed him to be the first and that, ithink, had allowed him to be the first and that, i think, had the greatest

impact for him that showed that his shows are very unique and had a twist ending. the twist is evident one of the most popular episodes. 19605 one of the most popular episodes. 1960s man from the south, starring steve mcqueen which a man pats his pinky finger they can light his later ten times in a row in exchange for a pricey convertible. —— bets. the twist at the end is, well, we won't spoil it for you. good evening. well, hitchcock presents his brand had his branding all over it. the vast majority of the 260 episodes, he only directed 17 of them. robert stevenson was a frequent director on the show and various writers worked on the programme, typically adapting short stories. join harrison, his long—time collaborator was also produced on the series. and even

film—maker the time. responsible for the hands—on work that made the show happen. hitchcock's back—seat role allowed him to do the programme at all, says her, the involvement yet in his would've been nearly impossible to duplicate on a weekly show. hitchcock set an example that other creators followed and is another aspect of the shows legacy. you would, and talent to join the shows and would open up and left it for them and then we are seeing big sta rts for them and then we are seeing big starts doing television and that impact would alfred hitchcock represented, we are still seeing that today. will, that brings a special tribute to hitchcock addition of talking movies to a close. we hope you have enjoyed the programme. please remember you can reach us online you can find us on facebook and twitter. so, from me and the rest of the talking movies

production team here in new york, london and berlin, it is goodbye. hello. the wind in the rain which has characterised the start of the weekend isn't finished with us again. there will be some further heavy rain at times and quite strong winds, not a wash—out everywhere, some of us have had a little sunshine occasionally today and will again tomorrow, but very clearly low pressure in charge. around that these weather fronts coming in with spells of rain or indeed just heavy showers. that continues overnight and into the morning,

and most of the downpours as the night goes on will be through western parts of scotland, northern ireland, wales and western areas of england, and we could well see some further rain, coming a little bit more widespread into south—east england as we start the day tomorrow. overnight temperatures, very mild for some of us for the time of year, just dipping down into single figures, but nowhere particularly cold, and a further area of rain sweeping east across england and wales as we start the day tomorrow, staying wetted to parts of northern ireland and south—west scotland as the afternoon goes on, and then another dose of heavy rain pushing into south—west england for a time during the afternoon. that will be accompanied by very strong and gusty winds right along the south coast here, and you could see some gusts around 60 mph, may be nearer 70 in the channel islands. and along southern and western coast, these strong and gusty winds combined with high tides bring a risk of further coastal flooding in places. that area of rain zips

across south—east england to end sunday, keeping showers coming in particularly towards northern and western scotland and into north—west england, going into monday morning. will be cooler tomorrow and overnight, and into monday morning. a little ridge of high pressure tries to building on monday, and that will offer something quieter for many of us, but you see that weather front coming in from the west. so although we will start the day with a few sunny spells, cloud will increase from the west and we will see some more rain heading on towards northern ireland, wales, western parts of england and eventually into western scotland. but we hold onto some hazy bright of the longest on monday across eastern parts of scotland. and then beyond that for a few days, still low pressure around, so there will still be further spells of rain or showers, and as that starts to pull away late in the week, the sting in the tale of next week's weather is quite a significant drop in temperatures.

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