welcome to this bbc news special programme. iam welcome to this bbc news special programme. i amjane hill, and there is much to talk about, with my guests, after an extraordinary night at the oscars. this, sadly, is what it will be remembered for. film. it will be remembered for. 0h, richard- -- _ it will be remembered for. 0h, richard... 0h, _ it will be remembered for. 0h, richard... oh, wow. _ it will be remembered for. 0h, richard... oh, wow. will- it will be remembered for. 0h, | richard... oh, wow. will smith sla- ed richard... oh, wow. will smith

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to power of the dog, set in 1920s montana. , , ., to power of the dog, set in 1920s montana. , ,, , to power of the dog, set in 1920s montana. , , , ., montana. did you see the show? jessica chastain _ montana. did you see the show? jessica chastain was _ montana. did you see the show? jessica chastain was named - montana. did you see the show? jessica chastain was named best| jessica chastain was named best actress for playing tammy faye. ariana debose was named best supporting actress for west side story, the first openly queer woman of colour to wind an —— wind an oscar. hello, and welcome. the first full—scale oscar ceremony since the pandemic has been overshadowed by an extraordinarily dramatic moment. will smith slapped chris rock after he made a pretty bad joke about his wife, jadeja pinkett smith. later in the evening, he went on to be named best actorfor king the evening, he went on to be named

best actor for king richard. the evening, he went on to be named best actorfor king richard. in his acceptance speech, he apologised to the academy, but not to chris rock. the organisers later said they did not condone violence of any sort. all of this has overshadowed the main event. coda, which stands for child of deaf adults, was named best picture, the first film from a streaming service to win the top category. i will discuss the winners in a moment with our film critic, jason solomons. let's remind you of the categories. the best picture went to coda, which streams on apple tv. jane campion won best director for power of the dogs. jessica chastain one for her lead role in the eyes of tammy faye.

will smith, as we said, went on to get the award for best actor, a0 minutes after he had slapped chris rock on stage. best supporting actor went to troy kotsur for coda. and kenneth branagh won his first oscar with belfast winning �*best original screenplay�*. let's hear more of that apology from will smith. to do what we do, you've got to be able to take abuse, you've got to be able to take abuse, you've got to be able to take abuse, you've got to be able to have people talk crazy about you. in this business, you've got to be able to have people disrespecting you. you've got a smile and pretend like that's ok. richard williams,

what i loved, denzel said at your highest moment, be careful, that is when the devil comes for you. applause let's go to sophie long, you have been at the vanity fair party all night, really, give us a sense of what people have been saying to you, what people have been saying to you, what reaction there have been. weill. what reaction there have been. well, it has been really _ what reaction there have been. -ii it has been really interesting, the evening started so well, it was all going to plan, the people who were hotly tipped to win the awards won, then chris rock took to the stage and we saw that incident that most people greeted with disbelief. a lot of people here were kind of saying, wait, whatjust happened? some people initially thought it was part of the show, but it became clear very quickly afterwards that it wasn't. but it was a genuine

incident in which will smith struck chris rock. the interesting thing is when will smith himself arrived here on the carpet, he was greeted by huge cheers. a lot of people we have spoken to here tonight have expressed some sympathy. minnie driver was saying earlier it is an emotional roller—coaster being an actor. and the actor who won for coda said it was a very human ceremony. it was greeted with cheers, a huge amount of discussion, not least amongst comedians, about where the boundaries and lines should be and whether that was an overreaction. but i think some people feel it is a shame that these are what the headlines, the papers tomorrow will be focusing on. but also, a certain amount of sympathy. it has a long way to play out. you've got to feel sorry for those who did win an award tonight,

because we are not really talking about them. normally we would be. we have been talking about an extraordinary development in the best picture category in particular? yes, of course. an amazing night for coda. as you can see, the area has emptied out now, the director of the film also won the oscar for best screenplay. a lot of people have been asking about the actions of will smith, whether that has overshadowed things for you, she said absolutely not. it is a huge night for the deaf community, and thatis night for the deaf community, and that is the same impression i got from troy kotsur, who made history tonight, becoming the first deaf actor to win best supporting actor for his role in the film. even people like ariana debose also made history tonight, she was bouncing down this red carpet, using her oscar, a real scene ofjubilation. let's listen to emilia jones, we

spoke to her on her way in. i can't even put it into words. this is just amazing. we were the underdogs and we did it. there was so much love, it has been really lovely to see the love from everybody else. i am so happy and grateful, my goodness. i spoke to you briefly before the oscars and you were so over the moon just to be nominated. now you are leaving with all three of them. i was completely over the moon. when they called our name out for best picture i could not believe it. i am honestly so happy, so excited. we worked so hard on the movie and we came out in august, ages ago, before anybody else, so i'm so happy that we managed to keep going. emiiiia

we managed to keep going. emilia jones, we managed to keep going. emilia jones. looking _ we managed to keep going. emilia jones, looking absolutely - we managed to keep going. emilia jones, looking absolutely amazing. you can see just how happy she is. it's a shame that lots of people are talking about something else entirely. if you remember the cast of coda tonight, they are feeling pretty happy, and they don't feel overshadowed. thank you, sophie long. jason solomons, you stayed up all night in london to watch all of this. i do want to talk about coda with you, of course. but given where you were, an industry event, lots of people from the british film industry, your reactions on how everyone responded? there was a gasp in the room, i was watching it with the european branch, people thought it was staged, then it became clear that it wasn't, that chris rock was

smarting. chris rock referred to in 2016, because they boycotted those oscars. now we have a big celebration of blackness at the oscars, then this event happens. this reverberation will be the slab heard around the world. it overshadowed the year win for some of soul. ., ., . overshadowed the year win for some of soul. . . , ., ., of soul. that was the ward that he was on stage _ of soul. that was the ward that he was on stage to _ of soul. that was the ward that he was on stage to present, - of soul. that was the ward that he was on stage to present, it - of soul. that was the ward that he was on stage to present, it was i of soul. that was the ward that he j was on stage to present, it was an exciting film. mr; was on stage to present, it was an exciting film-— exciting film. my favourite film of the ear. exciting film. my favourite film of the year- i _ exciting film. my favourite film of the year- i was — exciting film. my favourite film of the year. i was reeling _ exciting film. my favourite film of the year. i was reeling with - exciting film. my favourite film of| the year. i was reeling with shock. —— summer of soul. i was there when they got the wrong winner for moonlight, that is nothing compared to what happened with will smith, as a shock moment. the most shocking thing i've seen on live tv. it is

going out around the world. millions of --eole going out around the world. millions of people watching. _ going out around the world. millions of people watching. quite _ going out around the world. millions of people watching. quite a - of people watching. quite a shocking. _ of people watching. quite a shocking, violent _ of people watching. quite a shocking, violent moment. | of people watching. quite a - shocking, violent moment. whether of people watching. quite a _ shocking, violent moment. whether we condone the violence, there will be debates about if women want their husbands to defend them, about whether this brings it into disrepute. whether this brings it into disrepute— whether this brings it into disrepute. whether this brings it into disreute. , ,. ., , disrepute. the, they were scrambling to know how — disrepute. the, they were scrambling to know how to _ disrepute. the, they were scrambling to know how to react, _ disrepute. the, they were scrambling to know how to react, but _ disrepute. the, they were scrambling to know how to react, but they - disrepute. the, they were scrambling to know how to react, but they did i to know how to react, but they did put out a statement saying they don't condone violence. comedians will say what _ don't condone violence. comedians will say what are _ don't condone violence. comedians will say what are the _ don't condone violence. comedians will say what are the boundaries i don't condone violence. comedians| will say what are the boundaries we can cross? it wasn't a greatjoke, one of many not greatjokes on the night. it was quite a lot for will smith. then to come and apologise, invoke denzel washington, it was... who looked stony faced when he was mentioned. i who looked stony faced when he was mentioned. ., �* ~' who looked stony faced when he was mentioned. ., �* ~ ., , ., mentioned. i don't think it was a ublic mentioned. i don't think it was a public statement. _ mentioned. i don't think it was a public statement. i _ mentioned. i don't think it was a public statement. i think - mentioned. i don't think it was a public statement. i think it - mentioned. i don't think it was a public statement. i think it was i public statement. i think it was meant to be private. it all felt

very haphazard, trying to come back from that moment. will it affect will smith's career, chris rock's career? but we are talking about cinema and that is what the oscars are therefore, its a relief in some way. we have a big talking point, we want the oscars to do that. i it was lovely to hear sophie say when she had been chatting to the people involved in the film coda, they still feel they have had a great night and it is a big moment for them. there was only things to say about this. one of which being, people might be waking up today and thinking, well, i don't have access to the streaming service that it is on, we have never seen it. we do know that maximum 1 million people have even seen this film. there's a whole debate around that as well. the beginning of the streaming service is doing well? apple tv, which is what you're referring it stands for child of deaf adults. some people might think it is a musical term, some people might think it is a musicalterm, it some people might think it is a musical term, it is the only hearing child in a family of deaf adults,

she has a singing voice they can't hear, that is the central drama, she wants to do music. as i say, it is the least seen oscar winner in history. nobody has really seen this movie. very briefly out in cinemas in the uk. it was up against power of the dog, a netflix movie. the streamers have come to roost in hollywood. does hollywood accept that? they seem to be accepting coda, power of the dog 12 nominations but only one win. there seem to be some hostility in the room when netflix's name was read out, there was not a lot of applause. it has not been accepted in the heart of hollywood that streamers can come and disrupt. at coda, the little film that could, we have seen that in the oscars of late. a parasite coming into sweeping. moonlight doing it to la la land. spotlight doing it before. it is a last week thing that

happens. it is a last week thing that happens-— it is a last week thing that happens. it is a last week thing that hauens. �* . ,. .,, happens. the best picture category has a different _ happens. the best picture category has a different voting _ happens. the best picture category has a different voting system - happens. the best picture category has a different voting system to - happens. the best picture category| has a different voting system to the other categories. is it first preference, second preference? so if codais preference, second preference? so if coda is everybody�*s second or third favourite film, it builds up a head of steam. the feeling it is about family, difficult times in ukraine, people wanted something life affirming and positive. i people wanted something life affirming and positive. i watched it with my children, _ affirming and positive. i watched it with my children, they _ affirming and positive. i watched it with my children, they were - affirming and positive. i watched it with my children, they were out i affirming and positive. i watched it with my children, they were out of| with my children, they were out of their seats, cheering. and it is one of those films that gets them in love with the movies. that is what cinemas need now. diversity, we always think of it in terms of black and white for some reason, but it comes in all shapes and forms, a win for a deaf film and a community where sign language becomes a major thing of the night, it is extraordinary. i think that is what troy kotsur, who won best supporting actor, was saying in his speech. i just wanted to say that this is

dedicated _ just wanted to say that this is dedicated to— just wanted to say that this is dedicated to the _ just wanted to say that this is dedicated to the deaf - just wanted to say that this is - dedicated to the deaf community, the coda dedicated to the deaf community, the code community— dedicated to the deaf community, the coda community and _ dedicated to the deaf community, the coda community and the _ dedicated to the deaf community, the coda community and the disabled - coda community and the disabled communilx — coda community and the disabled community. this— coda community and the disabled community. this is— coda community and the disabled community. this is our— coda community and the disabled community. this is our moment! i to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they— to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are _ to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are not — to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are not here _ to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are not here today. _ to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are not here today. but - to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are not here today. but look- to my mum, dad, my brother, mark. they are not here today. but look ati they are not here today. but look at me now _ they are not here today. but look at me now i_ they are not here today. but look at me now i did — they are not here today. but look at me now i did it _ they are not here today. but look at me now. i did it. i— they are not here today. but look at me now. i did it. i love _ they are not here today. but look at me now. i did it. i love you. - they are not here today. but look at me now. i did it. i love you. thank. me now. i did it. i love you. thank you _ me now. i did it. i love you. thank ou. . ., me now. idid it. i love you. thank ou. . ., ., ., ., ., a you. another emotional moment. a owerful you. another emotional moment. a powerful moment, _ you. another emotional moment. a powerful moment, the _ you. another emotional moment. a powerful moment, the room - you. another emotional moment. a i powerful moment, the room clapping like that, before this film, no one quite knew what that was. now all of hollywood is applauding like that. that is the best use of your hands i have seen at the oscars.— have seen at the oscars. really strikini. have seen at the oscars. really striking. jessica _ have seen at the oscars. really striking. jessica chastain, - have seen at the oscars. really| striking. jessica chastain, finally taking herfirst striking. jessica chastain, finally taking her first oscar. striking. jessica chastain, finally taking herfirst oscar. she has been hopeful for a while. taking herfirst oscar. she has been hopefulfor a while. she has been a hopefulfor a while. she has been a hopeful woman for some years. i did think she was terrific, to be fair, in the eyes of tammy faye.

i thought she was terrific. it is about a tv evangelist in the 1980s, one of the most popular characters one of the most popular characters on american television. she has dramatised it very well. the award was also for hair and make—up, and thatis was also for hair and make—up, and that is very interesting, it is called the eyes of tammy faye. the thing with jessica called the eyes of tammy faye. the thing withjessica chastain, you mentioned her and we will have people on twitter saying to mention here. a lot of people have heard her name, but they don't recognise her, they think, where have we seen her before? one of those actresses who disappears entirely into her role. you think, i don't know who she is, you could walk past her in the street, having seen the eyes of tammy faye and not recognise her, a very consummate actress, very serious actress. it's quite rapid, her eyes. i think this would start her eyes. i think this would start her on the road. people have been tipping here as the new meryl

streep. so, get used to seeing her. just 17 awards to go to match her. that's really interesting. we will see what we see of her. i did come out of that film saying if it did not win the award for make—up, there is no justice not win the award for make—up, there is nojustice and it not win the award for make—up, there is no justice and it has done that. it happens quite a lot, renee zellweger won forjudy, the film did not win any other awards. meryl streep won four the iron lady, it did not win any awards apart from the lead performance. best supporting _ the lead performance. best supporting actress, - the lead performance. best supporting actress, ariana | the lead performance. best supporting actress, ariana debose, perhaps one of the most widely predicted categories. a really vibrant performance in west side story? i vibrant performance in west side sto ? ., , ., ., . story? i loved her performance, i loved that— story? i loved her performance, i loved that character _ story? i loved her performance, i loved that character that - story? i loved her performance, i loved that character that she - story? i loved her performance, i. loved that character that she plays, anita. the first black anita that we have had. a big gesture for latin representation. she is a quadruple

threat, singing, dancing, acting. she can do it all.— she can do it all. does it all very well. she can do it all. does it all very well- she _ she can do it all. does it all very well- she is _ she can do it all. does it all very well. she is the _ she can do it all. does it all very well. she is the first _ she can do it all. does it all very well. she is the first out - she can do it all. does it all very well. she is the first out queer. well. she is the first out queer latin actress to win. i thought she was terrific and the role, she did something different to 1951. it's the first time anyone has won it for the first time anyone has won it for the same role. the same character. now won two oscars. extraordinary. i was delighted to see her winning it. she sort of sad, this is the sort of oscars that is for diversity. it's a very powerful tool. we used to talk about it a lot. in a way it is good we are not talking about it, she is quoted from west side story, there is a place for us. with the deaf community and that win, it shows that as possible. a bit of uplift. yes, we all need that at the moment! when we talk about films to cheer us up, west side story of course does not end well, as we know, but it is beautiful to look at, the production design is fantastic, the costumes and the element of cheerfulness that

we need in our lives right now. we talk generally, when we discuss film awards, about fashion. and how things change in a matter of weeks. because a couple of weeks ago we were discussing whether everybody would be wearing blue and white, if there would be lots of references to ukraine, iwill there would be lots of references to ukraine, i will talk more about what you experience where you were overnight, but we didn't really much about ukraine as far as i'm aware. let's talk to the fashion designer maria, welcome. what struck you about what men and women were wearing last night?— wearing last night? you're talking about diversity, _ wearing last night? you're talking about diversity, and _ wearing last night? you're talking about diversity, and i _ wearing last night? you're talking about diversity, and i think- wearing last night? you're talking about diversity, and i think that i about diversity, and i think that comes into fashion, too. i think

what has been happening, is a growing trend, is this trend for people to really be comfortable expressing themselves. it's no longer an event where you can only wear a certain type of look. both men and women, i think, you are seeing their own self expression. new saw some really amazing big gowns, very sparkly. you also saw some incredibly pared down, elegant silhouettes. it was that kind of contrast that i think was interesting, everybody expressing their own selves.— interesting, everybody expressing their own selves. that's important, and we all should _ their own selves. that's important, and we all should feel _ their own selves. that's important, and we all should feel free - their own selves. that's important, and we all should feel free to - their own selves. that's important, and we all should feel free to be i and we all should feel free to be ourselves. that is a theme in itself. we did a lot of watching of this at the baftas, wondering if people would wear colours in support of ukraine. from what i'm saying, and what we are looking at right now, there is no reference to that whatsoever. would something that is so dominating the world stage at the moment, would you have expected it to be absorbed onto a big moment

like this? or is that a simplification of what they are trying to do is a big profile event like this? i trying to do is a big profile event like this? ~ ., ., trying to do is a big profile event like this? ~ . ., , ., like this? i think at a high-profile event like this, _ like this? i think at a high-profile event like this, it's _ like this? i think at a high-profile event like this, it's really - like this? i think at a high-profile event like this, it's really about i event like this, it's really about the stars, in a sense, shining. i think people are looking, at this moment in time, especially after the last two years of everything being a bit more subdued, seeing a little bit more subdued, seeing a little bit more subdued, seeing a little bit more colour, a little bit more vibrancy and excitement. you know, there were a couple of people, but it was very understated. jamie lee curtis wore a little ribbon for ukraine, for example. but, to be honest, that was not the centre of attention. i think there was quite a lot of black gowns, which they wear out the baftas as well. so you saw a lot of black throughout. some extravagant. then some much more understated. so, it was not contrast. you had rachel ziegler wearing a very beautiful dior gown,

and then something much more tailored. very different women, expressing their own selves. you had billie eilish, in a fantastic gucci gown. so, those different contrasts expressed the different personalities of the wearer. i think thatis personalities of the wearer. i think that is what was coming through. good to hear about individuality anyway. an interesting theme. thank you very much, maria grachvogel, who was watching the fashion of the night. did we see any men in that at all? i hope we did. i kept looking. i do like male fashion as well. i hear that kenneth branagh looked very nice indeed. let's talk about belfast. lovely that he won best adapted screenplay for that semiotic —— semiautobiographical film, adapted screenplay for that semiotic —— semiautobiographicalfilm, a adapted screenplay for that semiotic —— semiautobiographical film, a few months ago we thought belfast would

win best picture? it months ago we thought belfast would win best picture?— win best picture? it was outstanding british film at _ win best picture? it was outstanding british film at the _ win best picture? it was outstanding british film at the baftas. - win best picture? it was outstanding british film at the baftas. this - win best picture? it was outstanding british film at the baftas. this is i british film at the baftas. this is his ninth nomination, first win. he got nominated for henry v, 33 years ago. still going strong. i thought belfast was rather lovely. highest grossing black and white film in british history. it is the colour of memory, 1969, playing buddy getting caught up in the troubles. people say it doesn't go deep enough into it, but it is a nine—year—old boy's point of view. it, but it is a nine-year-old boy's point of view-— it, but it is a nine-year-old boy's point of view. childhood memory. something that _ point of view. childhood memory. something that disappeared - point of view. childhood memory. something that disappeared and i point of view. childhood memory. i something that disappeared and was not talked about for a generation, his family left, people didn't know he was from belfast, but he is. tanks rolled into the street and interrupted an idyllic childhood. i think that is what happened for nine—year—old boys. it's more competed for his parents and

grandparents and we saw that played out by ciaran hinds and judi dench. it has a lot to say for it. they said it was sentimental, my children were older than body, but they were uplifted by that film as well when they see another kid with fantasies, and they did know about the troubles at all, it's not something i talk to my children about, i grew up with them on the television every night, rumbling away. that is the atmosphere he captures very well, he is a fine director.— is a fine director. beautifully made. ciaran _ is a fine director. beautifully made. ciaran hinds- is a fine director. beautifully made. ciaran hinds in i is a fine director. beautifully i made. ciaran hinds in particular is a fine director. beautifully - made. ciaran hinds in particular was fantastic question not he made. ciaran hinds in particular was fantastic question no— fantastic question not he will be leased fantastic question not he will be pleased about _ fantastic question not he will be pleased about that. _ fantastic question not he will be pleased about that. isn't - fantastic question not he will be pleased about that. isn't it i pleased about that. isn't it interesting _ pleased about that. isn't it interesting in _ pleased about that. isn't it interesting in terms - pleased about that. isn't it interesting in terms of i pleased about that. isn't it interesting in terms of the | pleased about that. isn't it i interesting in terms of the tides pleased about that. isn't it - interesting in terms of the tides of oscar voting and when people end up voting because we talk about coda as being likeable because it is a film about family, the ties that bind. but so is belfast. had belfast came out a few months later, maybe we would have had a different outcome.

that is the quirks of oscar nights. the oscar magic, the strategist will be agreeing with you, they timed their runs perfectly. there is a dark art to it. every single year netflix win a bafta, if they don't make it, people go, something is happening. we are at a cost of new generation of watching and film—making. people are tailoring their package towards the streamers. is that the best place, though, to see big budget movies? it's almost like the pose for them is getting going. people will think, maybe i'll watch that or discover that. it is to be the pinnacle of the film's achievement, i think my,�*s life is just starting. b, achievement, i think my,'s life is just starting-— just starting. a fascinating night, not the best _ just starting. a fascinating night, not the best night _ just starting. a fascinating night, not the best night in _ just starting. a fascinating night, not the best night in every i just starting. a fascinating night, not the best night in every way, l just starting. a fascinating night, i not the best night in every way, but good news for coda and everybody involved. as ever, thank you very much. you can get the full list of every single oscar winner on the bbc website. that is it for the special

programme for now. thank you so much for watching and enjoy your cinema going and you're watching from the sofa as well, however you choose to see your films these days. see you soon. thanks for watching. bye—bye. more spring to be had across the uk, but a week of big weather changes. it will get colder, but we are going to see things turn windier and wintry with sleet and snow in places. 17—19, cold arctic air denoted by the blue colours, flood southwards during the week. by thursday, looking at temperatures made single figures and it will feel colder than that. for the rest of today, for most it is fine. sunny spells in the early morning mist and fog. a zone of thick cloud far north

of england, far south of scotland, the isle of man and the east of northern ireland. here is the chance of one or two matter showers and thick cloud towards orkney and shetland. in the sunshine, 16 or 17 in western scotland, 18 or 19 in southern parts of eglin. temperatures largely above average for late march. we will start to see the shower fading away northern england. showers to the channel islands into southern counties of england. with cloud around, frost is less likely, mainly towards parts of western scotland. we have this weather feature towards the south, bringing some showers in southern counties. there is the weather front that will bring in the way of whether change. already pushing through orkney, shetland, to the highlands, aberdeenshire, outbreaks of rain and turning wintry in shetland later in the day. most dry and sunny spells. temperatures dropping relative to today, close to where we should be at this stage in march. the colder air is already there in the north of scotland. single figure temperatures and it

will start to flood southwards behind the weather front. the weather front on wednesday sitting there across northern england, southern scotland and northern england, and we will see some snow on the hills, to the north of that, sunshine and snow showers where the snow showers will be reaching sea level. staying dry in the south. the last dregs of something a bit milder. already, for the midlands northwards, it will feel much colder. colder still as we go to wednesday night into thursday morning. we could see rain 20 snow across east anglia, parts of the southeast and central and southern england. to the north of it we will see sunshine and snow again, maybe a bit of sleet and hail mixed in. a pretty windy towards the south—east corner and that is going to add to the chill. temperatures in single figures for most. feeling closer to freezing on the strength of the wind. goodbye for now.

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