one outcome that in we: mm “we: ii‘ui‘ii mu" all ‘u ‘ur no one outcome that gets anything like the majority support in the eyes of the public. so whatever the outcome of this process, it's likely that the government generally and borisjohnson that the government generally and boris johnson specifically will have a real task on their hands when it comes to selling it to the whole of the general public, notjust their owfi the general public, notjust their own cabinet or his own supporters. 0k, andjust own cabinet or his own supporters. 0k, and just very briefly, lucy, do you think we will have a deal over the next week? i think it is increasingly unlikely. this time last week, i think the uk government where really positive, but because president macron's intervention about the detail, i think u nfortu nately about the detail, i think unfortunately that is receding. the cabinet is saying they are going to back boris in a no—deal, even those cabinet ministers —— cabinet members who voted to remain. 0k, lucy, joe commit really has been an absolute pleasure to talk to both. thank you very much indeed for giving us your thoughts and insight.

thank you for taking the time to watch the papers. that's it for me. thank you so much. bye—bye. hello and welcome to the film review with me, anna smith. i'm filling in for mark kermode to review this week's releases, whether you're at home or able to go out to the cinema again. directorjulien temple has worked with many a rock star — from keith richards to the sex pistols — and his latest subject is the equally colourful shane

macgowan. crock of gold: a few rounds with shane macgowan is a riveting documentary about the lead singer and songwriter of the pogues, who shot to fame in the ‘80s with their anarchic spin on irish folk music. using unseen footage from the macgowan family and narration from shane himself,

this shows him growing up in ireland with a pint in his hand and a song in his heart. then it's on to english public school and the hedonistic allure of the london punk scene, the birth of the pogues and a punishing world tour. in episodes illustrated by the great ralph steadman, there are shocking stories about wild nights out and terrifying tales of mental institutions. the singer isn't always in the best health, or even mood, when he's being interviewed for this documentary... once we've wrapped up filming... now? ..so director temple brings in a few friends for a chat. these include the film's producerjohnny depp, who was filmed before losing his recent libel case... what makes you think i did? ..former sinn fein president gerry

adams and shane's wife, victoria mary clarke. aided by archive footage, these interviews work as a potted social history of ireland, as well as a fascinating insight into a musical scene and a portrait of a troubled, talented and funny man. crock of gold: a few rounds with shane macgowan is in cinemas now and on digital and dvd from monday, december 7. i love seeing film—makers come up with creative solutions in challenging situations, and rob savage has done just that with the horrorfilm host. sitting in a circle. spirit, we invite you to use us to pass on any communication. is there anyone there? please come forward. what was that?

amy, was that you? i heard it. i heard something. i think there's something here. do you see that? inspired by a short that went viral on social media, it's set entirely on zoom, where six friends decide to hold an online seance under the guidance of a medium. thanks to a sharp script, naturalistic performances and a bit of improv, the characters are swiftly established and the stage is set for demonic activity that escalates to an alarming degree. shouting haley, this is all yourfault! it's not my fault! this is your fault! it's a lot of fun watching multiple screens for glimpses of paranormal activity. and it's genuinely scary when it kicks in. these are characters i enjoyed spending time with, and there's a peculiar intimacy watching them on an online conference call. atjust 57 minutes long, host isn't especially profound, but it is very effective.

it's in cinemas and on digital now. beautiful, isn't it? that's the last thing irememberseeing. back to ireland, via somalia, and a girl from mogadishu — the true story of activist ifrah ahmed. ask her, how did it happen? aja naomi king plays the teenage ifrah, who narrowly escapes war—torn somalia with a trafficker, played by barkhad abdi. ifrah thinks she's on a plane to see her aunt in minnesota, but instead, she arrives in dublin and is dumped at an asylum seeker centre. when a medical exam reveals she's a victim of female genital mutilation, the true horror of the custom begins to dawn on her. determined to save other young girls from the same fate,

she learns english and launches a campaign to end fgm in ireland and beyond. the narration is a bit overbearing at times, but this is still a compelling film, beginning as a gripping thriller and turning into an inspiring story of activism. until girls like me are free of the fear, the pain, the shame, i will not stop. director mary mcguckian has a broad populist touch. as well as dark moments, there is hope and even humour. ifrah is thrown headfirst into western culture, baffled by everything from aeroplane food to cornfla kes. a girl from mogadishu is out on digital now. yo, give me your chips, man! i literallyjust bought them... shut up, fam! give me your chips. i don't care. what are you doing? what?

what are you doing? no, i was onlyjoking you wasjustjoking? yeah, man. i was onlyjoking with him! my next film choice is written and directed by a youth worker who spent over a decade working with kids who have been recruited by drug runners. henry blake's debut, county lines, feels alarmingly authentic, as it tells a story that is apparently relatively common. conrad khan stars as tyler, a 14—year—old londoner living with his sister and his single mother, toni, who's struggling to hold down a job. tyler is easy prey for the older simon, who buys him trainers and offers him cash to smuggle drugs on the train to small towns. naive tyler is soon thrust into a world of criminals, crack dens and violence. the performances are excellent. conrad khan really holds the attention in his first lead role. and simon is played with chilling brilliance by harris dickinson, who i reckon is shaping up to be the next tom hardy.

yes. right, let me call you back. all right, all right. what do you do? entrepreneur. what? someone who works for themselves. not all the dialogue in county lines rings true, but the storytelling is impressive, showing most events through tyler's point of view. it's a worthwhile watch that's in cinemas and on digital now. everyone say "christmas"! no, don't say that, just smile. 0k. blurry, boring. nope, nope, nope. 0k, none of these will do. we will try again tomorrow. thank you. having sat through the likes

of the family stone and four christmases, i don't always relish the idea of a glossy festive romantic comedy. but happiest season has a twist on the genre. it's about two women. how can you not like the lights and decorations? this is beautiful. come with me to my parents' house for christmas. abby, you and harper have a perfect relationship. she is my person and i really want everyone to know that. i want to marry her. i'm going to ask her dad for his blessing. way to stick it to the patriarchy! kristen stewart and mackenzie davis play a happy couple whose relationship is tested when they go home for the holidays. the venue is the affluent family home of harper, played by davis. the snag is that harper hasn't come out to her parents, despite having told her girlfriend that she already did. so abby is introduced as harper's flatmate, with a promise that all will be revealed in due course. naturally, nothing goes smoothly in this film from clea duvall,

who delivers a consistently funny comedy with an excellent cast. stewart has never been better. and supporting standouts include mary steenburgen as the controlling, oblivious mother and schitt‘s creek star daniel levy as abby‘s fiercely feminist friend. yes, iamjohn, abby's heterosexual ex—boyfriend. and i have come to get her back. isee. well, it would have been nice to have known you were coming, but since you are here, enjoy. thank you so much. ok, i nailed that, and she is fabulous. happiest season is better at comedy than it is romance, but it's still a fun, inclusive christmas movie with laugh—out—loud moments. it's available on demand now. # the sun will rise to light the skies

# and merrily, bells ring out # finally, a fittingly surreal experience for 2020, a festive film made during the pandemic in the garden of former blue peter presenter peter duncan. billed as the first ever made—for—cinema, covid—friendly, socially distanced pa nto, jack and the beanstalk is co—directed and produced by duncan, who rounded up his showbiz mates for the gig. this is truly a pandemic panto. there is a lockdown song, with jokes about loo roll, and there are gags about trump. and then there's the giant ogre who's eating humans. it's a very strange thing to watch at home alone, but it's got all you'd expect from a family panto, including terrible puns, boo—worthy baddies and a pantomime dame, played by, yes, peter duncan. jack and the beanstalk is at everyman cinemas from saturday, december 5, and it's also available to stream at home now. thanks for watching the film review

with me, anna smith. mark kermode will be back next week. in the meantime, stay safe. well, sunday is going to be quite a chilly day across the uk again. a few showers in the forecast, but i think for many of us, it's actually going to be pretty decent, some bright if not sunny weather on the way. you can see the cold air, it has spread across many parts of western europe, in fact, all the way down into iberia. in the cold air is here to stay for a few more days, in fact, there are signs that most of the week ahead is going to be quite chilly as well. so through the early hours, we've got a few showers there across northern parts of england and eastern scotland. temperatures will be hovering close to freezing in many towns and cities, and then i think central parts of the uk during the course of sunday could have a few showers, but on the whole, the weather is looking mostly dry across the united kingdom.

there will be some sunshine in belfast, glasgow and also in the south of the country. the outlook for the next few days, you can see it stays chilly, temperatures into single figures, just a very slight rise in the temperatures towards the end of the week.

this is bbc news. i'm philippa thomas with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president trump is set to speak to supporters at a campaign rally in georgia for the first time since he lost the election, and still, he's refusing to concede. britain's prime minister, borisjohnson, and the eu commission president talk at length, but fail to break the deadlock on a post—brexit trade deal. french riot police clash with protesters in paris during the latest demonstrations against a proposed new security law. the world's first mass covid—i9 vaccinations get under way in russia, even though the sputnik vjab hasn't yet been fully tested. and venice lights up for christmas, but you may have to be a local to see this year's spectacular sight.