apps on your smartphone to using apps on your smartphone to make payments or to trade stocks and shares, that's all on as finn tech. it is is the name suggests a combination between finance and technology for that we really saw the emergence of this ecosystem after the 2008 financial crash was that what you saw them was the emergence of these smaller more nimble players which were seeking to disrupt the mainstream. this really grown is become incredibly important to the uk economy. in fact the sector employs around 60,000 people all around the uk. notjust in london. and it's worth around £11 billion per year to the uk economy. 0kay. what was this review all about? okay. what was this review all about? ~ . , , about? what were they saying? this was a major — about? what were they saying? this was a major new _ about? what were they saying? this was a major new report _ about? what were they saying? this l was a major new report commissioned by the government was up and made a series of recommendations on how to support the finn tech industry. those included fast tracking work visas to try and ensure that we can continue to attract the best attack from around the world. also the creation of a £1 million start up

fund. 0n creation of a £1 million start up fund. on top of that they suggest performing listing rules for finn tech fans in the uk and in london to ensure that we remain competitive with places like new york. the review was chaired by ron khalifa out the former boss of worldpay. he said the timing of all this was really key particularly as we are emerging from the pandemic. the review comes _ emerging from the pandemic. the review comes at a critical moment for the _ review comes at a critical moment for the economic recovery of the and the recommendations are going to create _ the recommendations are going to create investment opportunity right across _ create investment opportunity right across the — create investment opportunity right across the uk. in turn i think produce _ across the uk. in turn i think produce much needed jobs and wages in every— produce much needed jobs and wages in every part of the country. finn tech _ in every part of the country. finn tech is _ in every part of the country. finn tech is no — in every part of the country. finn tech is no longer a niche. it's all becoming — tech is no longer a niche. it's all becoming one of the central planks of infrastructure to our daily lives in terms — of infrastructure to our daily lives in terms of— of infrastructure to our daily lives in terms of how we manage our money, how we _ in terms of how we manage our money, how we spend, using tech when we transfer— how we spend, using tech when we transfer money around the world or supporting — transfer money around the world or supporting lending. at the heart of it we have — supporting lending. at the heart of it we have got a good news story here _ it we have got a good news story here. . . , it we have got a good news story here. ., .,, ., it we have got a good news story here. . . , ., . . it we have got a good news story here. . ., ., . . . ~ you very much. now its time for the film

review ith mark kermode. hello and welcome to the film review with me mark kermode. reminding you that while we wait for cinemas to reopen in may there are still new movies to enjoy in the comfort and safety of your own home. back in the early 70s diana ross earned the best actress 0scar nomination for playing jazz legend billie holiday in lady sings the blues. now rise up singer andra day is following in ross's footsteps shaping up as a possible contender for a forthcoming 0scar nominations for his standup performance in the united states versus billie holiday. i love you, billie!

i'm not nervous up here tonight. all these reporters keep asking me billie, why do the things you doing? why don't you be like this person or that person? this is what i tell them... music taking its title from the191i7 court case which resulted in holiday being sentenced to a year and a day possession of narcotics. the movie paints holiday as a target of a vindictive campaign bite racist war on drugs bureaucrat harry anslinger, played by garrett hedlund. # there ain't nothing i can do or nothing i can say. # believing that performances of a lynching themed balance strange fruit to be a call to arms anslinger sets agent jimmy fletcher on holiday's case with instructions to infiltrate her inner circle and bring her down. you've heard those lyrics, they provoke people.

# blood on the leaves and blood at the root. # written by pulitzer prize winners suzan—lori parks and directed by lee daniels who made precious and the butler this retelling of holiday's story imagines a relationship between the singer and the federal agent sent to spy on her. understandable, played by the brooding handsome travanti rhodes who made such an impact in the moonlight. it reminds them that they're killing us. yet focusing on their speculative conflicted romance ironically undercuts the more powerful narrative about holidays roles of a voice of civil rights activism and the authorities desire to silence her by any means necessary. it doesn't help that daniels, who is always been a gleefully unruly director, throws the audience several stylistic curveballs. careening wildly from stagey interviews to hallucinatery

horrors and audacious musical interludes giving the drama a districtjointed episodic air. what saves the film from falling apart however is day, whose performance in the title role is utterly mesmerising. while the movie itself may be chaotic, she keeps a grounded in reality. perfectly capturing the poise in raw power of her character. the united states versus billie holiday is available now on sky cinema. music from one revolutionary musical figure to another with poly styrene i am a cliche a moving and engaging documentary presented and co—directed by the punk icons daughter celeste bell. everybody�*s looking desperately to our time where they want

identify with things themselves. and that's what that's about. born by anglo somali parentage in 1957 mariannejoan elliott—said was a young wannabe fashion designer and pop reggae singer whose life was transformed by seeing in early sex pistols gig on hastings pier. reinventing herself as poly styrene, she put in ad in the paper for musical young punks and formed x—ray specs who had a string of hits like germ—free adolescents. and the day the world turned day—glo. but it was the anthemic i'll bondage yours which became poly styrene the battle cry. a thrillingly catchy burst of rage against oppression which would inspire a generation of post punk—riot girls. i find a kind of solace in retracing her footsteps. when poly styrene died at the age of 53, celeste found herself the keeper of her mothers legacy. a role she initially resisted. but in this terrifically intimate documentary we find her sifting through the pages of poly styrene's to life from her incarceration

in a psychiatric institution to her times with the hare krishna movement and her growing relationship with her daughter with whom she worked on her acclaimed album, generation indigo. i want to go back to africa. and find my heritage. with a rare archived material and diary entries read by ruth nager, i am a cliche which takes its title from one of poly�*s songs, is fascinating fair. offering a thrilling and sometimes heartbreaking account of a trailblazer who was hailed in tony parsons and julie birchill obituary of rock and roll, the boy looked atjohnny as punks reigning queen. blessed with the finest imagination of her generation. 0n the strength of this doc that's no overstatement. although the film manages to balance the cultural impact of poly styrene's public image with more personal tales with very affecting results. glasgow film festival hosts the world premiere of poly styrene, i am a cliche on saturday the 27th.

and it's released across the uk and ireland through virtual cinema screenings from march the 5th. back in 2003 the unashamedly stupid 70s slasher throwback wrong turn served up a bunch of youngsters getting lost in the remote forests of west virginia. where monstrous inbred cannibals proceeded to kill and dismember them. kind of like deliverance meets the hills have eyes but the only brains on the menu were those being eaten by the locals. it's gory fun but not much more than that. astonishingly wrong turn spurned not one, not two but five sequels and prequels to which another instalment has now been added in the shape of a reboot penned by original screen writer alan b mcelroy. the story people here but don't talk about except in whispers. anyone who goes up there... what is this place? ..they don't come back.

in this shiny new and collation of wrong turn youngsters hiking the appalachian trail who clearly haven't seen any of the previous instalments decide to ignore local warnings to stick to the path and head off in search of a civil war fortress in the forest where they are terrorised and tortured by antler wearing isolationists who call themselves the foundation. meanwhile, matthew modine plays the worried parent who goes in search of his missing daughter who finds himself stumbling into a hillbilly remake of midsummer. shot in muted tones of washed out tones that of washed out tones that recall the ook of west cravens last house on the left, this wrong turn is certainly more thoughtful than its predecessor. allowing its characters to discuss themes of racism, class prejudice, sexuality and the politics of barbarism before crushing their skulls with tree trunks, throwing them in pointy animal traps and skewering them with red—hot pokers. come on, help me pull him out. while none of this can be described

as original it is at least pleasantly diverting. in a squishily unpleasant way. ok, so the plot makes no sense whatsoever and there is little of the genuinely disturbing violence begets violence and themes of the 70s classics to which this pays homage. but director mike p nelson does pull off a few hunting set pieces charlotte vega makes a convincing final girl foil to bill sage's bearded cult leader. wrong turn is available on digital platforms now with a blu—ray release scheduled for may. if you're looking for a smart blu—ray purchase right now then check out the bfis release of mogul mowgli starring an co—written by the great riz ahmed. music he plays z, a rapper who struck down by a debilitating sickness on the brink of his first world tour. and who finds himself facing a future as uncertain as the identity he struggles to define.

i am outstanding because i stand out. and where i'm standing is going to be great. ahmed has called mogul mowgli a susie harrop musical with elements of comedy. and it's every bit unusual as that description implies. this is an impressively unpredictable hybrid that grabs the audiences attention and draws as deep into the world of z highly personal experience. it's well worth your attention. all i can eat while i'm on this vacation, all i can take for bracing. i'll leave you with news of another bluray release the criterion collection addition of wes anderson's 2014jem, grand budapest hotel. hold it. who are you? i'm zero, sir. the new lobby boy for subzero, you say? yes sir. well, i've never heard of you, never laid eyes on you. who hired you ? mrmo shep, sir. mr mo shep.

yes sir. a i do understand you sarah typically hired this man in the position of a lobby boy? he's been engaged for a trial. pending your approval, of course. perhaps, yes. thank you. you're welcome. featuring terrific performances by cast that includes ralph fiennes and swindon, this brilliantly oddball affair contains everything you would want from eight anderson caper. art theft, murder, love, prison breaks on the steam trains, cable cars, occupying armies, dead cats, clandestine order of fraternal concierges and elaborate cakes. do you think i did it? hay! all comes with a host of extras including commentary of the scenes footage. although personally i prefer tojust lose myself in the movie. which is one of anderson's funniest and most tightly wound confections. that's it for this week. thanks for watching the film review. stay safe and i'll see you next week. if i learn you have a finger on my mothers body living or dead... i go to bed with all my friends.

good evening. the start of meteorological spring is only a few days away now. and today certainly felt a springlike sort of day. with some blue sky, some warm sunshine. for the weekend were looking at a mostly dry, settled spell of weather continuing. some sunshine by day but some chilly nights in the forecast too. we have got a weather front bringing in a bit more cloud and a few splashes of rain to northern ireland and scotland through tonight. england and wales clear and dry with some mist and fog patches and temperatures getting down a touch below freezing in a few spots. could be a bit of frosting is in a few fog patches around. especially in the south first thing. they should gradually clear away. this band of cloud will push out of scotland and northern ireland into northern england, brightening up the north for some sunshine later on to subside and he spells to the south of that too. temperature's about ten to 13 degrees doing quite well at this time in february for up into sunday and we are likely to see a dry

date with light winds. maybe a little bit of fog and low cloud through the morning lifting into cloud during the course of the afternoon. top temperatures about nine to 11 degrees on sunday. bye— bye.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. us intelligence officials say saudi arabia's crown prince personally approved an operation that killed the journalist jamal khashoggi. police in nigeria begin a search operation after more than 300 girls were abducted from a school in the country's north west. more good news on the effectiveness of covid vaccines as a british study shows even a single dose of the pfizerjab stops the virus spreading. this is my first time on being on an open topped bus. is it really? yeah. no! i'm not really allowed to. britain's prince harry gets on the bus in california — to explain why he didn't want to live in the uk any more. it was destroying my mental health. i was like, "this is toxic." yeah.

so, i did what any husband or any father would do is, like,