he did not make the next thing, but he did not make it. along the way, they sang the nepal national anthem, i've never heard the national anthem but i hope it lifted their spirits as they got up it lifted their spirits as they got up to the summit. fine it lifted their spirits as they got up to the summit.— it lifted their spirits as they got up to the summit. one of them is ictured up to the summit. one of them is pictured on _ up to the summit. one of them is pictured on the — up to the summit. one of them is pictured on the front _ up to the summit. one of them is pictured on the front page, - up to the summit. one of them is pictured on the front page, there | pictured on the front page, there made of different stuff from people like me, jo, because i would never ever tackle this. as if to underline how dangerous this is, shortly after they reached the summit, a catalan climber died. they reached the summit, a catalan climber died-— climber died. yes, k2 is a violent mountain. _ climber died. yes, k2 is a violent mountain, but _ climber died. yes, k2 is a violent mountain, but he _ climber died. yes, k2 is a violent mountain, but he looks - climber died. yes, k2 is a violent mountain, but he looks so - climber died. yes, k2 is a violent i mountain, but he looks so relaxed, he looks _ mountain, but he looks so relaxed, he looks as — mountain, but he looks so relaxed, he looks as though he had just gone up he looks as though he had just gone up for— he looks as though he had just gone up for a _ he looks as though he had just gone up for a stroll in the park, doesn't he? up for a stroll in the park, doesn't be? it _ up for a stroll in the park, doesn't be? it is _ up for a stroll in the park, doesn't be? it is a — up for a stroll in the park, doesn't he? it is a lovely photograph and i think— he? it is a lovely photograph and i think one — he? it is a lovely photograph and i think one of the things it is so lovely. — think one of the things it is so lovely, there is a chapter called mick, _ lovely, there is a chapter called mick, the — lovely, there is a chapter called mick, the author of the ghosts of k2

who says the sherpas have been... actually, _ who says the sherpas have been... actually, they lead this. as nigel alluded _ actually, they lead this. as nigel alluded to, they stopped so that all of them _ alluded to, they stopped so that all of them together could reach the summit— of them together could reach the summit together, singing the anthem, and i summit together, singing the anthem, and hust— summit together, singing the anthem, and ijust think it is... we need some _ and ijust think it is... we need some thing _ and ijust think it is... we need some thing like this and i think is a great _ some thing like this and i think is a great reminder that people will do extra ordinary things in external replaces — extra ordinary things in external replaces against the odds, and it is a fabulous — replaces against the odds, and it is a fabulous photograph. it replaces against the odds, and it is a fabulous photograph.— a fabulous photograph. it really is, hats off to them _ a fabulous photograph. it really is, hats off to them all. _ a fabulous photograph. it really is, hats off to them all. jo, _ a fabulous photograph. it really is, hats off to them all. jo, nigel, - hats off to them all. jo, nigel, lovely to see you. we managed to have not a single reference to love island the second time, jo! that is it for the papers. time now for the film review. night night.

hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode. and despite the fact that covid has closed cinemas and put us in lockdown once again, there is still plenty of new movies for you to experience and enjoy in the comfort and safety of your own home. this week's most arresting release is dear comrades, the latest from acclaimed russian film—maker andrei konchalovsky. set in 1962 in a provincial town in the southern ussr, this increasingly harrowing drama stars acclaimed stage and screen actor yuliya vysotskaya as lyudmila,

a party devotee with a nostalgia for stalinist ideas in the age of khrushchev. "what am i supposed to believe in if not communism?", asks lyuda as her beliefs are challenged in the fallout of a factory strike and protest to which the army and kgb respond with deadly force. as the authorities rush to cover up a state—sponsored atrocity, lyuda searches for her missing daughter, for whose life she fears after scenes of terrible violence. based on real events, that were not officially acknowledged until 30 years later, dear comrades is a powerfulfilm that draws visual inspiration from soviet classics like the cranes are flying and ballad of a soldier. presenting its bleakly crisp black and white images in a retro four by three frame.

the result is an affecting recreation of a terrifying historical event that at times recalls the impact of the infamous odessa steps scene from battleship potemkin. conjuring an utterly convincing world in which the stillness of the cameras merely amplifies the sense of growing chaos. yet despite the true grit of its historical setting, it's the personal story of lyuda's journey that gives dear comrades such an emotional punch, with vysotskaya perfectly embodying a character who slips from stoic political stalwart to frantically anguished mother before our very eyes. it's available now on curzon home cinema with plans for a big—screen theatrical release whenever that becomes possible. david. i'm sorry, can you repeat the question? who, or what is david bowie? from the sublime to the ridiculous with stardust, a trite, unauthorized reimagining

of david bowie's 1971 american tour which opens with the disclaimer "what follows is mostly fiction." it's also mostly rubbish, hobbled by the legally required absence of any original songs by bowie, who died five years ago, and whose estate wanted nothing to do with this movie. i need to be known, i need them to know me! instead, accomplished actor/musician johnny flynn is left to bash out a couple of bowie—related cover versions like jacques brel�*s my death. while musicjournalists merrily misquote lyrics to the man who sold the world, presumably because the film—makers don't have the rights to use the real ones. now, this in itself would not necessarily be terrible. tom haynes' brilliantly inventive velvet goldmine was similarly denied access to bowie's back catalog, but sparkled anyway. there is no authentic to me. it'sjust fear. yet with stardust, a clunky script co—written by director gabriel range makes heavy weather of alleged

psychological scars, painting bowie's supposed fear of family schizophrenia in unsubtle strokes that lack invention, insight or width. strokes that lack invention, insight or wit. the key elements of bowie's ever—changing career. perhaps there's a different way to talk about me when you're on the phone. comedian podcaster marc maron does his best to hold it all together as stateside publicist ron oberman, and jenna malone cuts a vaguely sympathetic figure as bowie's wife angie. butjust when you think that maybe they can save this debacle, along comes james cade, whose impression of mark bolan is so toe—curling that i had to take my shoes off and then throw them at the screen. it all recalls the opportunist silliness of 2003's grand theft parsons, another film which turned a modern rock legend into a bad joke. you can find stardust on a range of home viewing platforms, but bowie fans would be better served just dusting off their old lps and basking in the majesty of a talent to which this shoddy affair

cannot hold a candle. oh, and if you want some of the real bowie on screen, then check out next week's secrets of cinema on pop movies. bbc four, tuesday night. i mention it only in passing. now we're getting somewhere. now, 1945 saw the release of david lean�*s acclaimed adaptation of noel coward's blithe spirit, a hit stage play which had taken london and broadway by storm. margaret rutherford and kay hammond, both of whom started in the original stage production, reprised their roles as a medium and a ghost — the latter conjured up by a seance which reintroduces her to former husband rex harrison, now remarried to constance cummings. now, these roles have been refilled

by, respectively, damejudy dench, leslie mann, dan stevens and isla fisher in a new version of blithe spirit which adds some perfunctory nods to modernity while still retaining the basic skeleton of the original. elvira? hello? i haven't the foggiest idea of how to send her back. directed by downton abbey alumnus edward hall from a script by nick moorcroft, meg leonard and piers ashworth, this latest incarnation was due to open in uk theaters last year. but after covid delays, it was acquired for sky cinema. you're in trouble now. i'll be honest — i can't imagine this somewhat lackluster production ever setting movie theaters alight, even with a starry cast whose performances range from the kooky to the caricatured, with a rather irritating lack of panache. i can feel it in my base chakra. probably trapped wind. and while lean�*s original won an oscar for its spectacular poltergeist effects, this looks more like a drab tv movie thatjust happens to be set in some eye—catching art deco surroundings.

how dare you! apparently told lean, "just photograph it, dear boy," coward had apparently told lean, believing his play to be near perfect. i shudder to think what coward would have made of this adaptation, which is, at best, innocuously forgettable. altogether more ambitious, although also derivative, is archive, an eerie science—fiction drama from writer—director gavin rothery which lifts rifts from everything from moon and ex machina, to blade runner, marjorie prime, ghost in the shell and even robot and frank. how are you feeling? theo james is george almore, an isolated scientist attempting to imbue the spirit of his dead wife into a secretively developed artificial intelligence. having previously built two

prototypes, george seems to have struck gold with his third attempt, a biomechanical creation that can carry the recorded thoughts and consciousness of his lost love. i know what you're doing in there. but what will happen to the cast—offs that still need to be cared for, and can george really conduct such wild experiments under the radar? we received the notifications of your wife's transition. - she's not ready to go yet. of course. it may not be the most original idea, and the final reel twists won't surprise any genre enthusiasts, but an atmospheric score by steven price — who won an oscar for his work on gravity — and typically eye—catching cinematography from the great laurie rose lift this above the realms of mere repetition into something strangely haunting and effecting. it's nice to finally talk to you. supporting players stacy martin

and the recently nobled tobyjones obe add lively heft, but it's james who carries the drama, following in the footsteps of lonely screen astronauts like bruce dern and sam rockwell. do you need my help? leave me alone. current lockdown restrictions may have nixed the planned cinema release, but viewers can find archive on digital download from monday. free at last, free at last! thank god almighty, we are free at last! i'll leave you with news of mlk/fbi, an engrossing documentary about the us government's surveillance and harassment of martin luther king that seems all the more relevant in these troubled times. after the march on washington, it's clear that martin luther king jr is the most dangerous negro in america. and we have to use every resource at our disposal to destroy him.

considering dr king to be a communist threat, j edgar hoover went to great length to dig into his private life, hoping to discredit him with evidence of extramarital infidelities. this represents the darkest part of the bureau's history. tracing the racist tropes of hoover's campaign back to birth of a nation and beyond, sam pollard's film argues that the fbi's activities were not some kind of renegade aberration but a key part of an existing political order. they were running a surveillance state. along the way, we hear from former fbi directorjames comey, who says that the records of the bureau's action made him feel physically sick when learned of a cache of unreleased surveillance tapes that some believe should never be heard. it's compelling and alarming fair, a warning from history that there are those who will stop at nothing to retain white power.

the greatness of america is the right to protest for rights. mlk/fbi is available on vod and through virtual cinema screenings now. that's it for this week. thanks for watching the film review. stay safe and i'll see you next week. hello. the snow that some of us had to start saturday generally turned back to rain, and then cleared away. and for sunday, there's a lot of dry weather in the forecast for many of us with some spells of sunshine. some showers around as well, though, especially across parts of scotland and northern ireland, a few getting into the parts of north west england and north wales as well, perhaps even down into the west midlands. but otherwise, mainly fine with some spells of sunshine for england and wales. cloud will thicken, i think, later in the day for northern ireland and scotland, some slightly more persistent rain getting into western parts of scotland — with some snow over very high ground, say, above 500 metres. temperatures 6—9 celsius —

that's about where we should be this time of year. still some showers of rain and mountain snow continuing across scotland through sunday night. monday will start dry for many, but rain will spread from the west later in the day. and rain is going to be the big theme of the week ahead — some really heavy bursts at times, especially in the west. and that will bring the risk of flooding.

this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm maryam moshiri. india's vast vaccine roll—out is under way. we meet the hospital cleaner who's the first person in the country to be vaccinated. a government scheme to provide financial support to england's airports will begin within days, following the closure of all air corridors. angela merkel�*s party chooses armin laschet as leader, putting him in a strong position to succeed her as german chancellor. president yoweri museveni of uganda says thursday's election was the most fraud—free in the country's history — a claim disputed by the opposition. and a team of climbers from nepal conquer one of the last remaining challenges in mountaineering.