illustrate the book. evelyn's drawing of the title character is one of 3a selected for inclusion. aged eight years old at the time, she's among the youngest successful artists involved. there were more than 18,000 entries from around the world. my mind went boom! and then i was so excited, i really wanted to see the book. i really wanted to see the book when it arrived, and i really wanted to just see my picture in the book. it's right there! rowling originally wrote the book a decade ago as a bedtime story for her own children. her manuscript came out of the attic to entertain a generation in lockdown. and as we return to more restrictions on how we live, jk rowling says that she's donating all the royalties of the book to groups who've been particularly affected by the covid pandemic.

joanna prior, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. things are looking distinctly stormy along the south coast at the moment. choppy waters here at christchurch in dorset. those powerful showers pushing their way along. showers have been pushing these are the bright, white areas you see on the satellite here, this is the main rain band that's now swinging away to the east. still some more persistent rain to come in the next few hours further north and northern england and scotland, but the showers to the south, i think, pack all the power. the gustiest of the winds here, a risk of some coastal flooding. there goes the tail end of the rain band out into the north sea into the early hours, but showers do follow on for scotland and northern england. it's a mild enough night, with the breeze, lows of 6 to 9 degrees, and then, for monday, a little bit of a breather, a brief ridge of high pressure will ease back the winds.

still quite a breezy day, biggest difference, though, largely dry for the majority of the uk during daylight hours. at our next frontal system will start to approach the west of late afternoon, so, rain moving in through the evening to the western uk. hello, this is bbc news with tim willcox. the headlines... the entertainer des 0'connor — known for his prime—time tv shows — has died at the age of 88. big hopes for the new coronavirus vaccine from the company behind it, but warnings of a hard winter ahead. we will not have a big impact on the infection numbers with our vaccine in this winter. labour calls for the government to force social media companies to remove anti—vaccine content from their platforms. the uk's chief brexit negotiator insists he won't be changing course ahead of a crucial week in trade talks with the eu. the former liverpool

and england goalkeeper ray clemence has died at the age of 72. now on bbc news, on the 60th anniversary of his thriller psycho, talking movies reviews the career of alfred hitchcock, widely regarded as one of the great masters of cinema. welcome to our special talking movies tribute to the late great master of suspense, alfred hitchcock, whose 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 on june the 16th 1960. shot in black and white, 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 to join 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. psycho is my first attempt at a shocker, in other words, in its content, it has certain episodes that do shock. in some cases, it could be called

a horror film, but it only comes 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 attacker‘s knife barely ever penetrates her skin. the mark of a great horror films that it ruins a 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 staged so brilliantly because 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. janet lee, she played the heroine in the movie and was the best known name in the picture. she doesn't last that the entire movie. so, that was a 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. it 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 ways. it was the first major american film to show him a lavatory 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 horrorfilms ever made. some of hitchcock's most unforgettable characters were women, from janet lee in 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 in black and white meant blonde hair was more noticeable. the revelations have since spilt out of how he treated some of them, particularly hedrin, 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. you watch his 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 these films viewed from today's psychology are problematic. the shower scene conceptualizes the murder of a woman at her most naked and vulnerable.

—— sexual rises that will murder of a woman. it seems that they start off immaculate and then gradually, they get torn apart. they get completely run down. tippi hedrin starts off as very self—assured, she is going off after the guy and making the 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 own image in a way, but as a boy he was punished quite badly at school, he ended up punishing the girls. perhaps to the offence of some, it created complex female characters, but it does not always stand the test of time. —— perhaps the defence of sam. 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. 0ur way of telling stories in a way

of seeing characters has perhaps changed a lot since then. we're far more able to talk about the psychology behind a character or the damage. before, it was never discussed. but some actors were his lifelong friends. tallulah bankhead of 1944's lifeboat records on the good experiences with the director. this film—maker believes final judgement should come down the lens of hitchcock's period. he made great films, the actresses were 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? 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. 0ne actress knows a thing or two about alfred hitchcock and women. incredibly well known internationally, she also played hitchcock's wife in the 2012 biographical drama called hitchcock. i interviewed her at the time. it 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 every step of the way. you have to cut the six or seven frames after she blinks and she's supposed to be dead. what about hitchcock and actors, who said 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 have worked with alfred hitchcock now. not when i was young, but now, yes. what do you think? i think i'll never have a shower again. it's getting there. 0ne defining aspect

of alfred hitchcock 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 were deeply influenced by his craft and creativity. to the directors who made the hitchcockian thrillers red rock west and the last seduction, hitchcock perfected the art of suspense. to me, hitchcock means an innocent man stumbles into a web of suspense and intrigue. those are my favourite

kind of movie. let me explain, you think you can explain that? 1948's rope is one of the obvious contenders of the pioneering 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 won acclaim for the technical prowess. another film that was dramatically ahead of its time was vertigo, the psychological thriller about a private detector played byjimmy stewart who becomes overly involved with the woman he is tracking. with its dreamlike narrative in bleak ending, vertical was a flop upon its initial release, but was voted the best film of all time in the british film magazine sight and sounds 2012 poll. audiences were not ready for its ambiguity and its deconstruction of the male gaze. but it is often been imitated since.

most notably in body double and 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, and his innate understanding about what brings audiences pleasure is a big part of his genius. consider north by northwest, the 1959 blockbuster about an advertising executive played by cary grant who's 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 movies. you have attractive people and slightly risque banter. there is travel involved, and this is done with a sense of fun. hitchcock also revolutionised the horror genre with the birds, which is about a small community that is terrorised by murderous birds. it is one of his bleakest works in that its villains,

the birds themselves, have no motivation. he purposely withheld any motivation behind the birds‘ intent, and it sets up a man versus animal movie like jaws or the slasher films of the ‘70s and ‘80s. hitchcock's fingerprints are all over contemporary film. it is fair to say what we call cinema today would have 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. emma jones has 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 he started off creating titles for films, and the silent period, films were told through inter—titles and she worked on storyboards, he was assistant director. london was shrouded in fog but that was a suspense device for an early film, the lodger, a story fog from 1927, assignment from about a serial killer who murdered blonde girls. a couple of years later, he made blackmail, which is a movie that ends in a very famous chase. the story revolves around a working—class woman who ends up 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 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, 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 climax takes place in the royal albert hall.

alfred hitchcock creates something that will recognise. nothing amateur about hitchcock at all at that point, he is a great film—maker. from 1940, alfred hitchcock would 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 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. 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 in 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 farfrom berlin, the first major film studio and many of the greatest names of work here. hitchcock would've picked up tips and tricks incite these gates and many of whom helped forge the cinematic style. he had 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. in 1945, hitchcock became involved ina much in 1945, hitchcock became involved in a much lesser known british government supported film shot in germany. he was asked to help out on a documentary called german concentration camps factual survey. his friends were behind the documentary and he needed a more cinematic eye to help to avoid the film just being a collection of horrible images. unfortunately, the film wasn't finished at the time and was shelved due to political reasons. i think hitchcock's relationship to germany was quite complicated, but in his later years, he seemed a little bit more nostalgic about the germany he

experienced in his past, which wasn't really there any more. hitchcock returned in 1966 to shoot parts of his spy thriller torn curtain in berlin, with hollywood heavyweights. although he is thought of as heavyweights. although he is thought ofasa heavyweights. although he is thought of as a quintessential british film—maker who made a huge impact in the uk and hollywood, it is clear his experiences in germany greatly influenced him as a film—maker. alfred hitchcock made his name as a film—maker, but it was television which transformed him into a pop icon of sorts with the arrival on the airwaves of alfred hitchcock presents in 1955. it was an anthology of crime tale peddling mystery and suspense, and it definitely expanded his fan base. by definitely expanded his fan base. by the 1950s, alfred hitchcock was known as the master of suspense for his innovative thrillers that have tantalised 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 error, the advent of television provided a new way to reach audiences, and hitchcock played it till the hilt. during the 1950s, hollywood had started to compete with televisions. people were getting entertainment in their homes but no director jumped getting entertainment in their homes but no directorjumped in with full force like hitchcock. this was ground—breaking and allowed him to be the first. that was probably what had the greatest impact, that his shows were very unique. they had the twist ending. the twist is evident in one of the most popular episodes, 1960's man from the south starring steve mcqueen, in which a man bet his pinky finger that he can't light his pinky finger that he can't light his lighter ten times in a row in

exchange for a pricey convertible. my exchange for a pricey convertible. my car is right outside. the twist at the end is... well, we will not spoil it for you. good evening. hitchcock's presents had hitchcock's branding all over it, but the twist was he did not write or direct the vast majority of the show‘s 268 episodes. he only directed 17. robert stephens was a frequent director on the show and various writers worked on the programme, typically adapting short stories. john harrison,‘s is long—time collaborator, was... he was a trailblazing —— she was a trailblazing —— she was a trailblazing film—maker at the time. hitchcock's back—seat role was what allowed him to do the programme at owned —— at all. the intention involvement he had in his films would have been impossible to duplicate on a weekly show.

hitchcock set an example that other creatives later followed, and there is another aspect of the show‘s legacy. he would call on talent for the movie is to be in his shows which opened up a new avenue for them. today we see big stars are doing television, so i think that impact from what alfred hitchcock's presents, we see that today. that brings a special tribute to a hitchcock edition of talking movies toa hitchcock edition of talking movies to a close. we hope you have enjoyed the programme. please remember you can the programme. please remember you ca n always the programme. please remember you can always reach us online at bbc website. you can find us on facebook and twitter. from me and the rest of the talking movies production team here in new york, london and berlin, it is goodbye.

hello. stormy scenes along the south coast through the afternoon. a beautiful rainbow here in bournemouth, but only as a consequence of seeing some heavy rainfall, and the showers are being accompanied by pretty squally winds. they are the bright white blobs you see on the satellite behind me. this swirl of cloud is the front that pushed away into the north sea earlier, but this area of cloud further north will bring persistent rain into scotland and northern ireland for a few hours. the showers, though, our primary concern, with the strongest of the winds along the south coast as we go into the early evening gusting 50—60 mph. they will calm down later on in the evening and overnight. many areas becoming drier, but more showers feeding in to scotland and northern england towards the end of the night. mild enough, lows of 6—9 degrees.

so, for the start of our new week, mild, yes, particularly into the mid week, but a big change come the end of the week. it will be much colder. a little ridge of high pressure to start the week calms things down for monday. first few days of the week, though, we're still pretty much dominated by a south—westerly air stream. mild atlantic air and the weather fronts sitting to the north of the uk. here's monday, with that little ridge of high pressure, some showers around to the north, but pretty well scattered. for the majority of the uk, monday is looking dry during daylight hours. quite a difference to the weekend, but cloud and rain will advance into northern ireland, wales and south—west of england by dusk. temperatures 10—13 just about covers it. tuesday, weather fronts to the north of the uk. a strong south—westerly air stream, so, windy. quite a bit of cloud for many, but, with some sunshine across central and eastern areas, temperatures 15, maybe 16 degrees for some sheltered spots in the north—east. very much on the mild side for the time of the year. wednesday, we start to see

a weather front trying to come in from the west, but again, ahead of it, strong south—westerly or southerly airflow will mean temperatures across parts of eastern england with some sunshine could get up to 17 degrees — it's mid—november. to the west, for northern ireland and scotland, green shading showing up. behind this cold front, colder air. high pressure squeezing in behind the low helps to channel a northerly air stream in for thursday. northerly means arctic air, and for thursday and friday, our story is going to be a considerably colder one.

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