viewer. he reinvented cinema as an art form. his techniques inspiring the likes of quentin tarantino, martin scorsese and many more. others where less complementary, the catholic church condemned his 1985 take on the virgin birth as heresy. jean—luc godard was still directing into his 80s, despite proclaiming many times that cinema was dead, and he was awarded an honorary oscar in 2010. today, president macron paid tribute. france has lost a national treasure, he said, and iconic film—maker, a genius. with me is the film criticjason solomons one of cinema's rail giants, wasn't he? �* , , ., , . one of cinema's rail giants, wasn't he? absolutely. i was nice to see someone who — he? absolutely. i was nice to see someone who started _ he? absolutely. i was nice to see someone who started as - he? absolutely. i was nice to see someone who started as a - he? absolutely. i was nice to see someone who started as a film i he? absolutely. i was nice to see i someone who started as a film critic going on to anchorage us all. here are two exiled to be honest. when you see a film of his, breathless as is referenced in that report it changes your life to make changes

your perception of what cinema can do and what storytelling can do. it wouldn't be film—makers such as martin scorsese, there wouldn't be steven spielberg, quentin tarantino without gothard. cinema had such an injection of pace and his iconic revolutionary take on it that continued as the sort of art form of the 20th century stop like it was interesting because katie referred to it, president macron talked about his genius. it was very, very different film making. he effectively just dumped different film making. he effectivelyjust dumped so many of the older techniques. he effectivelyjust dumped so many of the older techniques.— the older techniques. he did, sort of without knowing. _ the older techniques. he did, sort of without knowing. he _ the older techniques. he did, sort of without knowing. he was - the older techniques. he did, sort l of without knowing. he was steeped in cinema history. he loved his austin wales, hollywood westerns and he was giving these less revered genres, film as an art form is less revered commit was a commercial enterprise, he gave it credence and he gave it energy, he gave it to sexiness, he gave it a cool, let's be honest, he invented hollywood's cool for itself. he transformed it

on the sean's daily say with that film. i saw that film in the first night in paris. it changed my whole existence thereafter. that's how you lived your life. it was existential, it was free wheeling time it was exciting. there were cries in the street, there is street sounds, it felt like reality had been transposed onto the screen and cut up transposed onto the screen and cut up into little bits. after breathless, in terms of the films of note, what followed?— breathless, in terms of the films of note, what followed? well, you had a series of films _ note, what followed? well, you had a series of films around _ note, what followed? well, you had a series of films around the _ note, what followed? well, you had a series of films around the 60s - note, what followed? well, you had a series of films around the 60s that i series of films around the 60s that were hugely influential, very hard to describe to people nowadays, but people here in london and the uk cute around the block to go and see him. they can film festival where riots broke out for people not being able to get a seat at the latest godard film. it's as if abbasid in the building, as it as if god himself is coming out of the men's room come if you like. it's an extraordinary can extraordinary fervor in which he has is held. i

found that we are seeing there has car chases and it, streaks of colour, films like weekend, when you see some of it sounds to me he realised that the people have nicked it all the time. i have seen that in a scorsese film, i've seen that in so many other fans, a scorsese film, i've seen that in so many otherfans, so many shots in the way that people have jump cut. it's now become almost a cliche to see it impact that he realised that the people have nicked it all the time. i have seen that in a scorsese film, i've seen that in so many other fans, film, i've seen that in so many otherfans, so many shots in film, i've seen that in so many other fans, so many shots in the way that people have jump cut. it's now become almost a cliche to see it in vernacular. become almost a cliche to see it in vernacular-— vernacular. tarantino and his tribute said _ vernacular. tarantino and his tribute said that _ vernacular. tarantino and his tribute said that he - vernacular. tarantino and his tribute said that he was - vernacular. tarantino and his tribute said that he was to i vernacular. tarantino and his - tribute said that he was to cinema what bob dylan is to music. yes. tribute said that he was to cinema what bob dylan is to music. yes, i would say — what bob dylan is to music. yes, i would say that. _ what bob dylan is to music. yes, i would say that. or— what bob dylan is to music. yes, i would say that. or mohamed - what bob dylan is to music. yes, i would say that. or mohamed ali l would say that. or mohamed ali in sport. he's that important. named after a godard film with the great dancing, when my favourites in all of cinema dancing, madison dancing to a jukebox in a french bar. that came out later again in pulp fiction, the scene betweenjohn travolta and uma thurman that everybody does at parties. that sisal did not actually based on godard, some people do know him

without knowing him. 51am godard, some people do know him without knowing him. such influence. when ou without knowing him. such influence. when you look— without knowing him. such influence. when you look at _ without knowing him. such influence. when you look at hollywood, - without knowing him. such influence. when you look at hollywood, did - without knowing him. such influence. when you look at hollywood, did he i when you look at hollywood, did he ever break out of that category of international cinema. there was no need for him to break out of it. i don't think you'd want to break out of it. it would be to subvert hollywood. of it. it would be to subvert hollywood-— of it. it would be to subvert holl ood. �* , ., ., . ., hollywood. because of that change in the 70s and all _ hollywood. because of that change in the 70s and all the _ hollywood. because of that change in the 70s and all the maverick- the 70s and all the maverick directors the spiel barix, george lucas himself came out of that. we wouldn't have star wars without godard. even though he would sort of box there at the thought of it. that whole raft they are of blockbusters, jaws owes everything to godard. and then who later appeared in those films. they didn't need to break out of hollywood. they took hollywood and made it international. made them and made it international. made them a little bit better, made them artistic. so i think mike is a's influence will carry on. he was 91 years old, even until recently, he

was pushing forward and video installations. the last time i saw him was at a press conference that he did for iphone. he didn't turn up at the festival, but he did it virtually before the world went virtually before the world went virtual during the year of covid. he predicted that. he was an extraordinary artist, not the easiest person to get on with, most people talk about him in france talk about the arguments they had from him. he really did anger a lot of people.

a beginning to deal with issues relating to the monarchy. canada's governor general said those issues include what are seen as dark chapters. governor general simon is the first. leadership has always brought com to any discussions that we've had, and any discussions that we've had, and an understanding of what canada was all about —— brought cal. she didn't shy away from commenting on issues in canada. residential schools have been a huge issue.

forced to study in these schools of. in these residential schools. it was a very traumatic experience. and i think that all play into the conversation of calls isolation and the relationship between the crown and indigenous peoples. notjust in canada but in other parts of the world as well. , especially in some of the commonwealth countries. you know there have been repeated calls to the queen, to apologise, to offer reparations for this history. could she have done more? she reparations for this history. could she have done more?— reparations for this history. could she have done more? she was loved by canadians and — she have done more? she was loved by canadians and indigenous _ she have done more? she was loved by canadians and indigenous canadians, . canadians and indigenous canadians, but at the same time, people

recognised that the institution itself had to deal with some of these complex issues. and those issues within the institution continue to be there. knowing that the king, king charles, when he was here, i really did talk about those issues. ijust believe that having been part of the conversations a few months ago that the king will be ready to have further discussions. could it be a new beginning with king charles iii?i could it be a new beginning with king charles iii?— king charles iii? i think it's a renewed beginning. - king charles iii? i think it's a renewed beginning. and - king charles iii? i think it's a renewed beginning. and i. king charles iii? i think it's a i renewed beginning. and i think king charles iii? i think it's a - renewed beginning. and i think the fact the king said it was a fundamental issue, hopefully this will be a renewed process for us. what an apology help? has will be a renewed process for us. what an apology help?— what an apology help? has to be more than words. what an apology help? has to be more than words- an —

what an apology help? has to be more than words. an apology _ what an apology help? has to be more than words. an apology has _ what an apology help? has to be more than words. an apology has to - than words. an apology has to be followed by action, so... what than words. an apology has to be followed by action, so... what kind of action? the _ followed by action, so... what kind of action? the relationship - followed by action, so... what kind of action? the relationship in - followed by action, so... what kind| of action? the relationship in terms of action? the relationship in terms of indigenous _ of action? the relationship in terms of indigenous people, _ of action? the relationship in terms of indigenous people, those - of action? the relationship in terms of indigenous people, those are - of indigenous people, those are action issues, and i think this will be a way of renewing those discussions. it could be that it's going to be different, but again, i can't predict what will happen. [30 can't predict what will happen. do ou can't predict what will happen. do you see opportunities in hope? can't predict what will happen. do i you see opportunities in hope? yes, i do. i see hope. _ you see opportunities in hope? yes, i do. i see hope. mary— you see opportunities in hope? yes, i do. i see hope. mary simon - you see opportunities in hope? yes, j i do. i see hope. mary simon talking there to lyse — i do. i see hope. mary simon talking there to lyse doucet. _ i do. i see hope. mary simon talking there to lyse doucet. let's - i do. i see hope. mary simon talking there to lyse doucet. let's return i there to lyse doucet. let's return to those pictures we showed you earlier. after lying to rest in edinburgh.

let's go to jane hill in buckingham palace. we're seeing the queen make herfinaljourney there. palace. we're seeing the queen make her final journey there. just talk us through what we can expect. yes. us through what we can expect. yes, about half an — us through what we can expect. yes, about half an hour— us through what we can expect. yes, about half an hour ago _ us through what we can expect. 1a: about half an hour ago or so, we saw the new king, charles, bead driven through the gates of the palace behind me. ishould through the gates of the palace behind me. i should say it is raining very heavily here in london, but i have been watching these crowds, no one is moving as the rain has got heavier. after that visit earlier today to northern ireland. now the king and his wife will be here at the palace in the next hour or two as his late mother, her

majesty the queen, is brought to buckingham palace for the very last time. the coffin will be greeted here by the king's card, and then she will rest tonight in the bow room which is in the west wing of the palace —— the king's guard. it's a room that she would have used so many times to entertain world leaders, dignitaries, celebrities. that will be the queen's place of rest for tonight. the images we're showing you now is where the queen's coffin will arrive and it will make its journey from raf to buckingham palace, where i am here in central london. ajourney perhaps palace, where i am here in central london. a journey perhaps of an palace, where i am here in central london. ajourney perhaps of an hour or so. worth reminding you that her daughter, the princess royal, princess anne, has followed her mother throughout her journey from

her beloved bow moral where she died on thursday. —— balmoral. following her mother for the entire journey. asi as i say, so many people still here, and let'sjoin my colleague, because she has been spending time with some of the thousands who are clearly not put off by the weather. what have people been saying?— people been saying? you're absolutely _ people been saying? you're absolutely right. it's - people been saying? you're absolutely right. it's rainingj absolutely right. it's raining heavily here outside. but that hasn't stopped people from coming here to pay their tribute to her majesty. in one of the most poignant

chapters in this week and as the country says goodbye. this in many ways is her final country says goodbye. this in many ways is herfinal homecoming. she's going to be returning to buckingham palace. the coffin will move to parliament tomorrow, where people will be able to see her lie in state. talking to many people here, lots of different stories about why people have been compelled to come here and leave cards or flowers and pay respects to the queen, and i'm just going to have a quick word with mike and zoe. i was talking to mike and zoe later. you served in the royal navy and you've come all the way from the west country? we decided way from the west country? - decided we would leave this morning, bit last minute, but over all the

days, especially scotland, we felt like the queen was coming home today. that's why we're here today. that's because you served her as well. ., �* , , well. that's right, i served in the submarine _ well. that's right, i served in the submarine service _ well. that's right, i served in the submarine service for— well. that's right, i served in the submarine service for almost - well. that's right, i served in the submarine service for almost 15 i submarine service for almost 15 years, and the queen was always our boss. as she was in all the services. ifeel like boss. as she was in all the services. i feel like i've boss. as she was in all the services. ifeel like i've got boss. as she was in all the services. i feel like i've got to give her some effort today, even if it is for the last time.— it is for the last time. zoe, you also work _ it is for the last time. zoe, you also work in — it is for the last time. zoe, you also work in service _ it is for the last time. zoe, you also work in service of- it is for the last time. zoe, you also work in service of a - it is for the last time. zoe, you i also work in service of a different kind. you're a nurse. if you could try your best to explain what's it like to be here today? in try your best to explain what's it like to be here today?— try your best to explain what's it like to be here today? in some ways it's surreal. — like to be here today? in some ways it's surreal, but _ like to be here today? in some ways it's surreal, but everybody _ like to be here today? in some ways it's surreal, but everybody is - like to be here today? in some ways it's surreal, but everybody is here i it's surreal, but everybody is here to pay— it's surreal, but everybody is here to pay their — it's surreal, but everybody is here to pay their respects, which is what we wanted — to pay their respects, which is what we wanted to do. just to be here and mark_ we wanted to do. just to be here and mark the occasion.—

mark the occasion. thank you. we'll 'ust show mark the occasion. thank you. we'll just show you _ mark the occasion. thank you. we'll just show you a _ mark the occasion. thank you. we'll just show you a bit more. _ mark the occasion. thank you. we'll just show you a bit more. we - mark the occasion. thank you. we'll| just show you a bit more. we expect the queen's coffin to arrive within the next hour, and as you can see here, lots of people lined up as well. i'll take you to meet tracy and lisha. lots of people making new friendships here as they wait for many hours so they can witness at this moment and history. grace and olivia as well. you've all written cards. you've got the card with you? i think it's worth pointing outjust how personal some of the tributes have been that we've seen here. do you want to read what it says? "thank you for serving us even when you didn't want to. everyone is so grateful for what you have done for

your country and you inspire us all." ~ ., your country and you inspire us all.“ . . ., , your country and you inspire us all." ~ ., ., , ., ., your country and you inspire us all.“ . . ., , . ., all." what does it mean for you toda ? all." what does it mean for you today? we _ all." what does it mean for you today? i've seen _ all." what does it mean for you today? i've seen lots _ all." what does it mean for you today? i've seen lots of - all." what does it mean for you | today? i've seen lots of younger people who have left tributes and cards. i people who have left tributes and cards. ., �* , , people who have left tributes and cards. ~ �* , , ., people who have left tributes and cards. ~ �*, , ., , people who have left tributes and cards. ~ �*, , cards. i think it's 'ust a big part of history. h cards. i think it's 'ust a big part of history. tracy,j_ cards. i think it'sjust a big part of history. tracy, mum, - cards. i think it'sjust a big part of history. tracy, mum, will. cards. i think it'sjust a big part| of history. tracy, mum, will you cards. i think it'sjust a big part - of history. tracy, mum, will you be takin: the of history. tracy, mum, will you be taking the children _ of history. tracy, mum, will you be taking the children to _ of history. tracy, mum, will you be taking the children to the _ of history. tracy, mum, will you be taking the children to the lying - of history. tracy, mum, will you be taking the children to the lying in i taking the children to the lying in state? �* ., , ., , state? i'm not quite sure, to be honest. state? i'm not quite sure, to be honest- we _ state? i'm not quite sure, to be honest. we haven't _ state? i'm not quite sure, to be honest. we haven't really - state? i'm not quite sure, to be i honest. we haven't really thought about— honest. we haven't really thought about it _ honest. we haven't really thought about it it— honest. we haven't really thought about it. it was _ honest. we haven't really thought about it. it was something - honest. we haven't really thought about it. it was something that. about it. it was something that grace — about it. it was something that grace came _ about it. it was something that grace came up— about it. it was something that grace came up with. _ about it. it was something that grace came up with. we - about it. it was something that grace came up with. we would| about it. it was something that - grace came up with. we would like to pay our— grace came up with. we would like to pay our respects, _ grace came up with. we would like to pay our respects, and _ grace came up with. we would like to pay our respects, and there _ pay our respects, and there were some _ pay our respects, and there were some heartfelt— pay our respects, and there were some heartfelt thought - pay our respects, and there were some heartfelt thought she - pay our respects, and there were some heartfelt thought she was. some heartfelt thought she was sharing — some heartfelt thought she was sharing we _ some heartfelt thought she was sharing. we thought, _ some heartfelt thought she was sharing. we thought, you - some heartfelt thought she was sharing. we thought, you know| some heartfelt thought she was - sharing. we thought, you know what, let's do— sharing. we thought, you know what, let's do this — sharing. we thought, you know what, let's do this. it's _ sharing. we thought, you know what, let's do this. it's lovely— sharing. we thought, you know what, let's do this. it's lovely to _ sharing. we thought, you know what, let's do this. it's lovely to meet - let's do this. it's lovely to meet lisha _ let's do this. it's lovely to meet lisha the — let's do this. it's lovely to meet lisha. the tone _ let's do this. it's lovely to meet lisha. the tone here _ let's do this. it's lovely to meet lisha. the tone here is- let's do this. it's lovely to meet lisha. the tone here is very- lisha. the tone here is very respectful— lisha. the tone here is very respectful and _ lisha. the tone here is very respectful and extremely. lisha. the tone here is very- respectful and extremely friendly. very well— respectful and extremely friendly. very well organised. it's - very well organised. it's been really— very well organised. it's been really pleasant. _

very well organised. it's been really pleasant.— very well organised. it's been really pleasant. very well organised. it's been reall leasant. �*, ., ., really pleasant. let's come over to ou, really pleasant. let's come over to you. lisha. — really pleasant. let's come over to you, lisha. what _ really pleasant. let's come over to you, lisha. what i've _ really pleasant. let's come over to you, lisha. what i've been - really pleasant. let's come over to you, lisha. what i've been moved| really pleasant. let's come over to i you, lisha. what i've been moved by is it's notjust people who are ardent royal watchers who have come down. you were here for work and you decided to write a card.— decided to write a card. that's riuht. i decided to write a card. that's right. i wanted _ decided to write a card. that's right. i wanted to _ decided to write a card. that's right. i wanted to have - right. i wanted to have contemplative walk, and i thought i was close enough, so i came down, bought the card, and ijust kept following and walking in the queues and i'm here. ijust wanted to be part of the community and part of a historical event. it's a momentous occasion. it's something to be here for. ., ., occasion. it's something to be here for. ., ~' , ., occasion. it's something to be here for. ., ~ . , ., for. thank you so much. lisha, tra , for. thank you so much. lisha, tracy. grace — for. thank you so much. lisha, tracy, grace and _ for. thank you so much. lisha, tracy, grace and olivia. - for. thank you so much. lisha, tracy, grace and olivia. i - for. thank you so much. lisha, tracy, grace and olivia. i want| for. thank you so much. lisha, l tracy, grace and olivia. i want to point out that if you're wondering why you don't see loads of flowers here, that's because people have actually been asked to leave their floral tributes at green park. i was

walking through was now become a makeshift memorial garden. there are flowers all over, and they've been laid out in hearts as well, lots of tributes from children. also from around the world. pakistan, turkey, mexico. this really does feel like a global outpouring of grief as well as a national one. it global outpouring of grief as well as a national one.— as a national one. it really does. thank you _ as a national one. it really does. thank you very _ as a national one. it really does. thank you very much. _ as a national one. it really does. thank you very much. i - as a national one. it really does. thank you very much. i was - as a national one. it really does. j thank you very much. i was here as a national one. it really does. i thank you very much. i was here at buckingham palace really quite early friday morning. only having been announced the night before and there were already so many people leaving flowers, and i met and spoke to a number of people, one lady who said she's not my queen, she explained she's not my queen, she explained she lived in london, but she was from taiwan. "she's not my queen, but she so admired, "she had to say

thank you and really was struck by the fact the queen was working until the last few days. we have indeed seen people from all over the globe paying their respects. jane seen people from all over the globe paying their respects.— paying their respects. jane hill at buckingham palace, _ paying their respects. jane hill at buckingham palace, thanks i paying their respects. jane hill at buckingham palace, thanks for i paying their respects. jane hill at i buckingham palace, thanks for taking us through all of that. i'll return and show you the pictures of raf north holt, because we are expecting that raf plane to touchdown, and as jane was describing, from tomorrow, the public will get a chance to pay their respects. we've already known about the arrangements being laid out, but those of the events at raf northolt. stay with us here on bbc news. that's it for me.

buckingham palace, the monarch's official residence in london, and until five days ago the undisputed domain of her majesty elizabeth ii.