be more powerful today is going to be more powerful today than ever. 50? is going to be more powerful today than ever. . , . , than ever. so, nearly five centuries since the monks _ than ever. so, nearly five centuries since the monks disappeared, - than ever. so, nearly five centuries since the monks disappeared, the l since the monks disappeared, the abbey's new director is establishing a modern day monastic order. people picture monks as men wearing big robes, it's not that, is it? m0. picture monks as men wearing big robes, it's not that, is it?- robes, it's not that, is it? no, it can be any— robes, it's not that, is it? no, it can be any man _ robes, it's not that, is it? no, it can be any man or— robes, it's not that, is it? no, it can be any man or woman - robes, it's not that, is it? no, it can be any man or woman of. robes, it's not that, is it? no, it| can be any man or woman of any robes, it's not that, is it? no, it- can be any man or woman of any age. front _ can be any man or woman of any age. front line _ can be any man or woman of any age. front line health workers and care workers _ front line health workers and care workers say the new some way that we can go— workers say the new some way that we can go and _ workers say the new some way that we can go and we will be looked after, where _ can go and we will be looked after, where people will accept as for who we are _ where people will accept as for who we are and — where people will accept as for who we are and where we can talk openly. there _ we are and where we can talk openly. there is_ we are and where we can talk openly. there is something about being surrounded by prayer and even if you're _ surrounded by prayer and even if you're not— surrounded by prayer and even if you're not religious. this surrounded by prayer and even if you're not religious.— surrounded by prayer and even if you're not religious. this abbey was a wealthy abbey _ you're not religious. this abbey was a wealthy abbey with _ you're not religious. this abbey was a wealthy abbey with considerable l a wealthy abbey with considerable resources, iron, coal, stone, sheep and cattle pastures, but its riches would make it a target for king henry viii and would ultimately be its downfall. it henry viii and would ultimately be its downfall-— its downfall. it was that wealth that made _ its downfall. it was that wealth that made them _ its downfall. it was that wealth

that made them vulnerable, i its downfall. it was that wealth - that made them vulnerable, because henry— that made them vulnerable, because henry viii _ that made them vulnerable, because henry viii always was desperate for money, _ henry viii always was desperate for money, looked at the monasteries, saw their— money, looked at the monasteries, saw their wealth and as easy pickings _ saw their wealth and as easy pickings. the abbey dissolved in 1531 _ pickings. the abbey dissolved in 1537. �* ., , ., . ., ., 1537. but now people will once again live and visit — 1537. but now people will once again live and visit here _ 1537. but now people will once again live and visit here for _ 1537. but now people will once again live and visit here for rest _ 1537. but now people will once again live and visit here for rest and - live and visit here for rest and restoration.— live and visit here for rest and restoration. , ,., . live and visit here for rest and restoration. , . ., restoration. during the pandemic and the time we — restoration. during the pandemic and the time we have _ restoration. during the pandemic and the time we have been _ restoration. during the pandemic and the time we have been through - restoration. during the pandemic and the time we have been through or. the time we have been through or still going — the time we have been through or still going through, _ the time we have been through or still going through, it's— the time we have been through or still going through, it's important| still going through, it's important that there — still going through, it's important that there is _ still going through, it's important that there is a _ still going through, it's important that there is a place _ still going through, it's important that there is a place for _ still going through, it's important that there is a place for retreat. that there is a place for retreat and rest — that there is a place for retreat and rest and _ that there is a place for retreat and rest and refreshment - that there is a place for retreat and rest and refreshment and. that there is a place for retreat - and rest and refreshment and renewal for people _ and rest and refreshment and renewal for people as — and rest and refreshment and renewal for people as they— and rest and refreshment and renewal for people as they face _ and rest and refreshment and renewal for people as they face whatever - and rest and refreshment and renewal for people as they face whatever the i for people as they face whatever the future _ for people as they face whatever the future doesn't — for people as they face whatever the future doesn't look _ for people as they face whatever the future doesn't look like. _ for people as they face whatever the future doesn't look like.— future doesn't look like. modern day monks will arrive _ future doesn't look like. modern day monks will arrive here _ future doesn't look like. modern day monks will arrive here after- future doesn't look like. modern day monks will arrive here after easter, | monks will arrive here after easter, where the abbey coming full circle, a new chapter in an incredible history. bbc news. the appropriately named abbyjones there. let's look at the latest film review for now and here is mark kermode. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode. reminding you that, while cinemas may be closed due to lockdown,

there are still plenty room of new movies to be watched in the comfort and safety of your own home. in the 2014 film 99 homes, writer—director ramin bahrani focused on a single father who had been evicted from his florida home by an unscrupulous businessman and dramatised the wider economic recession that has sent shock waves around the world. now in his latest film, the white tiger, adapted from the 2008 man booker prize—winning novel, he investigates a culture of servitude and inequality in modern india as seen through the eyes of a low—caste villager who dreams of beginning a successful entrepreneur by making himself indispensable to the rich masters for whom he works. do you know what the internet is?

no, sir. but i could drive to the market now, sir, and get as many as you want. no, it's ok. thank you. do you have facebook? yes, sir, books, i have read a lot of books, sir. yeah, i heard you can read. have you ever seen a computer? yes, sir. actually, we had many of them in the village, with the goats. goats? yes, sir. the goats are pretty advanced to use computers. i could tell from their faces that i had made a mistake. actor and musician adarsh gourav is terrific as balram, the narrator who hitches his fortunes to, rajkummar rao's asho, a young gun recently returned from america with his bride pinky, played by priyanka chopra. you are the new india. i am the new india, sir. having been raised to serve, balram does everything he can for as master, including taking the rap for a drunken accident in which he played no part. but when his dedication is thrown back in his face, he resolves to become like the famed titular beast, a creature born only

once every generation. over the next weeks, i learned the ways that i must cheat the masters. having returned time and again to the subject of inequality right from his debut feature, man push cart, bahrani is at the top of his game with this darkly satirical and stylistically adventurous modern fable, a film that shares some of the narco sociopolitical energy of parasites, while taking cheeky sides at danny boyle's slum dog millionaire. this is not a story in which problems can be solved by a game show. with acclaimed film—maker ava duvernay as an executive producer, white tiger is terrifically engaging fair, bristling with sardonic energy, perfectly captured by the smile and gourav�*s face which seems simultaneously to employ compliance, self—loathing and seething rage, a potent cocktail indeed. you can catch it now on netflix.

for modern india, to world war ii era europe, persian lessons, a melodrama that was going to be by the belorussia's entry for this year's best international feature oscar, but which was pulled at the last moment amid reports that it did not meet the academy's district eligibility requirements. nahuel perez biscayart, who made such an impact in 120 bpms carries the weight of the film as a jewish prisoner who escaped execution by pretending to be persian and then finds himself having to teach firstly, a language he does not speak, —— pharisee to nazi camp commandant close, played by lars eidinger. what follows is an linguistic game of cat and mouse,

in which our anti hero must not only invent but also remember hundreds and thousands of words, words a dream job for association with an individual prisoners who passed through this hellish environment. although declared as being inspired by true story, persian lessons feels like a theatrical conceit, a tense two—hander that happens to be playing out against the backdrop of the darkest chapter of human history. but for all its air of artifice, the film does pack an emotional punch, thanks in no small measure due to a nuanced central performances, which elevates the entire venture. it's available on digital platforms now and on dvd

from the 8th of february. on now to a film dealing with a contemporary anguish of the coronavirus pandemic, which is claimed the lives of more than two million people worldwide. in the documentary, 76 days, the story of the wuhan lockdown in early 2020 is captured in arresting front line detail, much of it is on cameras inside the medical centre. there are shades of the aleppo documentary for sama, the sight of doctors or in working what are effectively battlefield conditions, struggling to keep up with the human cost of this unfolding tragedy. we hear stories of people waking up next to dead relatives, we see a woman giving birth whose husband cannot be with her but whose baby must be immediately taken away and we watch as phone calls are made

to friends and family of the dead. at times, it all resembles an prophetic microcosm of everything that was to come, with the elderly gentleman who wonders corridors insisting he is not ill, the isolation that facetime is the only personal contact the toll the virus takes on the ageing those suffering from dementia and the heroism of the medical workers who seek only an opportunity to do the right thing and feel the weight of being unable to save some money. —— are so many. credited to three film—makers, one of whom prefers to remain anonymous, this is a harrowing affair. although this is the visions of hazmat suit and rapidly rising infections, it is the sheer selfless determination of those exhausted doctors and nurses that provide the beating heart of this urgent and alarming film. if you're in need of something in an altogether lighter vein, then they baby done might

do the trick. you two having kids? because seriously, it's the best thing i have ever done. you haven't even had the baby. you should have a baby| at the same time as us, that will be so good. yeah. have a baby. you know what, i think we will now. what you reckon? yeah. yes, let's do it, - right now, right now. what now? right now. executive produced by taika waititi, who inexplicably struck oscar gold last year with jo jo rabbit, this new zealand reproductive comedy stars rose mato feo to fail as a an enthusiastic arborist whose dreams of winning tree climbing competitions how to put on hold by the discovery that she is pregnant. congratulations. tapeworm can cause false pregnant tests. it's not a tapeworm, it's a baby. her partner, tim played by matthew lewis immediately goes into full anxious father to be mowed. but zoe goes the other way compiling

a bucket list of variously dangerous and irresponsible things to do, increasing the alarm of poor tim. don't write that down. written by actor turned writer, sophie henderson, baby dunn serves up an uneven mix of broadly feisty comedy and formulaic sentimentality that raises a few chuckles but doesn't quite hit the mark. there is nothing here, for example, to match the incisive weight and piercing insight of saint francis, which was one of my favourite films of last year. should we get married? no. you nearly got me then, that was good. that said, rose is an irresistible presence in the central role and she pretty much manages to keep things on track, even when the flawed film fails to find its feet. it's on digital platforms now.

i leave you with news of quo vadi aida, the bosnia—herzegovina submission for this your�*s best international feature oscar. set during the srebrenica massacre of 1995, during which over 8000 muslim men and boys were killed by bosnian serb forces under the command of war criminal, the film centres on the titular translator and struggling to save a family during an unfolded atrocity which the world turns a blind eye. it's sounds unwatchable a tough, but in the hands of the director, this horrifying tale has led

a profoundly human heart, ensuring that we keep on watching, a notable achievement for a film that is centrally concerned with the spectre of looking away. there is a hint of terry george's hotel rwanda and the understated approaching holocaust with a sense of something terrible unfolding in full view of the world that does nothing. both films managed to balance the enormity of dreadful historical events with the emotional specificity of a personal story, allowing the audience to engage even as they are appalled and outraged. crucially, the director describes her film as portraying the courage, love and resistance of a woman caught in a male game of war. —— resilience. and also providing an awful reminder of what happens if we fail to react

on time to warning signs. it's a very powerful and very personal film, available exclusively curzon cinema with the hope of a big—screen release that becomes possible. that's it for this week, thanks for watching the film review, stay safe and i will see you next week. do you want to just take a moment to come back later? just one more. is that good? that was not good. heavy snow is moving its way across northern ireland and wales and england and causing disruption. this is how things looked at the start of the day. this band of snow is widespread and i have to say, there had been times earlier this morning that sections of the m5 and m4 have been completely covered in snow. there is plenty of great down, but

forgets to be effective, you need traffic to and over it to mix it into the falling snow and we are only meant to be doing essential journeys of the moment, so traffic volumes were light and that is allowing snow to settle even on gritted roads. transport disruption likely. there will be some areas epic of five or ten centimetres of snow, particularly where the snow becomes slow—moving, and across parts of wales and southern england. temperatures are struggling to get above freezing. northwards, brighter with sunshine for scotland and northern include posts on snow around and risk of disruption then to take us to the rest of the day.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. uk health secretary matt hancock says 77 cases of the south african variant of covid have been found here in the uk. says there are early signs coronavirus cases are falling — but he doesn't know when restrictions could lift in england — despite the speed of the uk vaccine rollout. we don't yet know the impact on how much the vaccine impacts on how much you transmit the virus. that's why it's so important that people continue to stay at home after they've had the vaccine. anger in europe over vaccine delays — italy accuses pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations. a dramatic rescue in china — as 11 gold miners who'd been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. new zealand confirms its first coronaviurs case in months,