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a light speed preview of today's topics. lactic recap a fast paced look at the star wars saga. away in a manger how the nativity play became famous the world over. and robots are featuring a state of the our own them. well we start off with the biggest film release of the year the new star was installment premiered in london on chews day episode eight is called the last general and sees mark hamill return as luke skywalker in the previous film the force awakens he only made a thirty second cameo but this time he's properly back side by side with daisy ridley's right she's the new heroine of the saga and is looking to restore the balance in the force so let's see what the two stars have to say about their intergalactic

quest. an island on a distant planet the scene of a long awaited return the last jet i luke skywalker played by mark hamill reappears and episode eight who was really going to recast me. though i mean it's my legacy. and just like with any legacy it's not always perfect mark hamill first starred as luke skywalker over forty years ago before filming the newest episode he struggled with the development of his character because the older luke has become grim and pessimistic. i had some problems with it i would much rather being doing all those things i used to do flying spaceships but it's ok you know it's i'm glad to be a part of it but it's hard not to feel like it's a bunch of strangers you know rifling through my old toy box playing with my toys.

as a new generation enters the latest film also pays homage to the stars who first made this saga stellar this will be the last appearance of carrie fisher or princess laya the actress died shortly after filming was completed now the new characters must grow beyond the role model set by their predecessors women have more say in how the galaxies run leading the way forward is young ray played by daisy ripley i think women taking over the ice i think women taking their. rightful place in the galaxy it can't not be important to everyone anyone who is a woman or knows a woman it should be able and. with its many relatable female characters writes owner disney most likely aims to attract more female fans on the red carpet in london on tuesday night the hysteria was palpable since the series kicked off in the seventy's it's fan base has been steadily growing the films and the merchandise make billions worldwide. i

saw a commercial for a shaver with my picture i thought it would be selling as cheever with my lawyer here and my beard i guess to trim it but. they've come up with some real it's ridiculous products over the years. but. some say the epic space adventure has been sold out for profit but fans like ryan johnson will hear nothing of it to him creating this episode was a childhood dream come true having been a star wars fan since i was a kid i have a very strong it's very personal it's not going to be the same as anybody else necessarily bad a strong internal compass as to what feels like a star wars movie to. originally only nine episodes have been plans for but after such a huge success there still seems to be room for the star wars universe to expand even further.

now that's the eighth installment in the series unless you count last year's spinoff release rogue one which makes it it all started in the late seventy's with episodes full five and six before one two and three came out around the turn of the century pretty confusing right there's so many storylines and so many characters with strange names lie. sheaves palpatine mace windu and mute gun ray to name but a few so to help you out ahead of episode eight michel's on the put together a handy guide for us using playmobil figures get ready for almost twenty hours of film condensed into three minutes and if you haven't seen any of them yet spoiler alert. welcome to style was we are in a galaxy far far away and being there on the good jet i'd like to be one connubial

yoda with this special way of speaking to you all greetings. on the other side on the evil six like the must men die off age here we see representations of the good and ducks and of the force and energy field that holds the galaxy together and can be controlled for things like telekinetic tricks in episode one the jet and i are still creating order in the galaxy the trade federation is besieging the planet an apple will save queen pat may i don't know. of course i'll just let myself be elected supreme charged up was this love killed by moscow but at least i picked up the highly gifted on a can here up in trains as a genuine episode to a full steeped in love with happening. war while the separatists from the trade federation continue to destroy the galactic republic but most if not destroying my jet i don't get your giant tommy of clone stole the truth is right that we're fighting the separatists it's an absolute treat help a team shows his true face i am the several of his disfigured in battle seduces on

a can of need to dockside and save your pregnant padre from death and now we will keller manning jet i control jet are killed except yoda and obi wan kenobi he dismembers his disciple and he can do no only sometimes is walking hard line wishing to if it does not make it supposed to the twins luke and leia and then dies maybe is nature in episode four companies that do not take any and all fade to his right hand man now we are building the ultimate weapon of mass destruction that just stock but the rebels get hold of the blueprints princess lair is among them quick onto the show and see three pm bring the plans to everyone canobie of the one craps the young luke skywalker your father was a judge so let's go to the rebels show one hundred so when his buddy chewbacca chauffeur i can fly you to the stall to blow is all too common interest to do that but obi wan kenobi gets killed in episode five. you want you just to train him to become a jet i tell me it's all faith in my father your father he is what i was the for him but that is a better fighter and takes the son's right hand off when you know dummies who is

taken as a slave and so it was put into a common phrase the pyres building in you didn't start but you could save his friends in episode six then this showdown with his father bang bang and he says comes the dockside who i call the kill you say just a fluke but. the second death star is destroyed again but happily ever after but fast because thirty years later and episode seven everything is the same the trying to compare is now called the first order and then you must man named kind of ren the son of layer and i'm solo this time the dockside well way but the young scrap metal connects to ray just give us a jet i'm pounds and along with storm trooper design is a fin on time so no destroys the new death star. but now i can least my dad and i'm so old i should bring finds the lost luke skywalker again but we are in the coming star wars saga right now what about this option for it tell us how the rebels between episode three and forget to the death of my dad's defining spacetime loz

phosphate with you. blimey what a whirlwind hopefully you know you'll see from your jet i now but you'll have to go to the cinema to find out what happens next now let's see what's been happening back here in europe today things are looking festive in our express we're hoping from london to greece but first let's see how the festival of lights is being celebrated here in berlin. with the. celebrations for hanukkah the jewish festival of lights have begun in berlin the winter holiday last eight days symbolized in the center of the city by a giant candelabra the menorah rabbi yehuda tiësto and berlin mayor michel miller came together to light its first candle in front of the brandenburg gate hanukkah commemorates the reconstruction of the second temple in jerusalem more than two thousand years ago the holiday usually takes place just before christmas.

duchess catherine of cambridge passed out gifts to needy children in london on tuesday she visited a facility which cares for young women and mothers affected by the grim felt tower fire. the london tower block burned out in june. catherine is currently pregnant for the third time and shows up less frequently than usual in public. christmas tree lighting has been switched on the central syntagma square in the greek capital athens is not really a realtor. but an installation made from copd like. the ceremony was accompanied by a christmas constant. christmas is celebrated in greece on december twenty fifth however gifts are not exchanged until

january first. while we keep things festive with another installment in our series home for christmas where we trace back the seasons many traditions i'm sure some actors can trace their first moment on stage back to in the timothy play but where was it first performed today's journey takes us to italy the inaugural nativity play was performed in the early thirteenth century here in good that show an old hill town about ninety kilometers north of rome it was commissioned by none other than st francis of assisi. and the tradition is kept up there to this day and attracts visitors from far and wide to the sabina hills.

and they typically play performed in italy sabena hills near the village of. this is where francis of assisi created the very first nativities play back in the thirteenth century. i want to create a new bethlehem here. nearly hails from. every here he stars as francis of assisi and. this is a very old tradition that dates back to twelve twenty three when francis of assisi returned from palestine. he hike through this region which reminded him a lot of the holy land. so he stayed here and asked his friend the great joy noble man. to stage an a to b. to play. the. same francis's legacy is still only present in the medieval village of gretchen. nearby

a mighty franciscan monastery sits atop a month. many visitors come here to see the grotto with francis states the first evan activity in twelve twenty three to bring the story of christmas closer to the people. and he wanted to portray the birth of jesus christ. for everyone to see with their very own eyes. they put it aside so they can better grasp and appreciate it and so the mr will get a national. the grosser features a fourteenth century fresco depicting mary the baby jesus and an evening in praying from sis. thirty four years ago new life was breathed into this negativity play tradition. now every year

starting on december twenty fourth the negativity plays the formed in front of an international audience. and i presume. they all go to. the great john the tippity play is organized by enthusiastic locals and it's become a tradition since one nine hundred seventy three they volunteer they're not paid to do this. greater has also opened a unique nativity museum featuring exhibits from italy and other countries. this negativity scene for example comes from that's one a in africa.

given that it's not these are all wonderful but i like the alaskan exhibit best. presented of the birth of jesus christ represents the family. we can all relate to this aspect of the christian faith. who gets one of its least most important religious traditions. many market stalls and retro also off a small negativity scenes. some pretty unconventional options are available kenya this is shaped like a swan and is made from a pumpkin it was hollowed out and worked on for two years and it contains figurines made from cloth that it's part of what i thought corn that you thought call. for the locals the negativity scene is an important aspect of christmas. but the highlight each christmas reminds the actual play of course. it's performed between

december twenty fourth and january sixth. and gets visitors from all over the world into the christmas spirit. well christmas is coming to your max too we want to know way you'd most like to spend the festive season so go ahead and choose your favorite option on d.w. dot com slash lifestyle and you'll have the chance to win yourself a great christmas present a euro max wristwatch and while you're on our website send us your new year's greetings as a video message. now on to some music the band featured in our next report is made up of five musicians five aquariums and thousands of liters of water. from denmark and i'm pretty sure they've created their very own general underwater music they spent ten years perfecting this experiment making their instruments waterproof

and developing a new singing technique so let's dive in and hear what it sounds like under the surface. sounds both sperry cool and mysterious musicians alone in their very own pool. have somehow consumed rendered to the elements and and allowed to be floating. leaders schoolman is a singer from denmark about fifteen years ago she started something new.

i was experimenting with my voice i wanted to try to find new expression new sounds and then i thought if i i sang into the surface of the water i might would get some feedback some river so i went into the kitchen and i got myself a bowl and i started to sing into the water. chili i started to put my lips into the one and then my own mouth. and in the beginning it it didn't sound too well at all but i was intrigued by this element what started as a home experiment has turned into a music project. actually named aqua sonic. it consists of the five musicians of the band between music and their instruments everything happens on the water and precision is key. drummer morten paulsen fills his pool with water some of

yesterday's really change sound drastically. if if there are just a few degrees too much it's a little. they can push the boundaries of what's possible without any advanced technology or they use our underwater microphones to transport the sound to the concert hall audience the water is very different because of the song in the water is very different from different cities different quality of water and you can actually hear it. ordinary instruments make no sound underwater quickly deteriorate so along with instrument builders deep sea divers and whale research is the danish band develop their own instruments. performing on the water is. extremely lonely feeling i think compared to performing in the air you cannot cut communicate with the other musicians you cannot communicate with the audience so you are completely isolated. all they have now is the water their instruments and

their music each concept is still an adventure even their breathing rhythms are included in the composition they have to overcome the point at which their lungs scream for oxygen they manage to stay submerged for up to minutes and a half. up the sun it's much more about wondering and and their ability to somehow turn the wall around and look at a new angle. interesting sounds now it's time for your max deluxe where we take

a look at some of the stunning across the continent scientists and artists agree that nature is an incredible designer so why not mimic mother earth when you're building your home that's exactly what polish architects toba canet she had in mind when coming up with the concept for his prize winning project the uk he may have been inspired by his surroundings and while it doesn't really blend into the backdrop it's quite a sight to behold we took a closer look at this impressive structure. set in this spectacular landscape of the best kitty mountains the silhouette of a house there makes it immediately clear it was designed by an architect who likes to experiment. the building has to roofs one of the top and one reaching down to the ground the facade is very minimalist architect robert connection his house is considered one of the most modern residential projects in poland you know welcome

to my arc it's very foggy today. very little furniture soft colors and straight lines and sure a peaceful ambience. huge windows dominate the room. an elegant and ingenious fireplace offers warmth and coziness. for robert cone yet design isn't the essential feature here. who like the. interior design should be simple and calm and not distract from what's happening outside the house with a cup of the river very nice view from this side and from the other side and it changes every day. even the fog today is magical as if we were in heaven which you make between. the main entrance is opened by remote control so that you reach the house of the architect arc as if via a jedi it looks as if it's just making

a brief stop on the mountain slope. the wall on one side of the house can be moved as necessary to make best use of the natural light in the living room. with them to look at to show good luck if i were to build a garden or a terrace here or put up a fence let alone plant something it would look strange and totally inappropriate the chemical feels like with my idea you get the feeling that you own the whole mountain though the. the house is floating on the mountain. there are no borders here. one hundred forty square metres of living space and was designed in such a way as to allow the water coming from the mountains to flow off naturally underneath it there is no foundation the house stands on three pillars these are

hidden from view by a screen that looks like a second roof which creates the form. after the architect moved in the word took on a second meaning for help. animals. and summer they come and sleep. but now in winter they stay in the forest. also played an important role in planning the house for example. sprayed the inside walls with the protective foam that gives a special look to the bathroom and the walls that are about minimalist functional design. of the my house should be in symbiosis with nature and not fight it with technology. the architecture and design magazine wallpaper has named robert ark the best private home of twenty seventeen the polish architect had no intention of winning prizes with the house he was just looking for

a place of refuge from hectic city life and here. interior design at its best and check out our you tube channel interior design stunning design ideas spectacular buildings and d.i.y. tutorials on home decoration we'll take you inside the most beautiful european homes show you the latest in furniture fabrics and accessories subscribe and don't miss out see you on youtube. and you can also find daily updates of your remarks on our facebook page. that's all we have time for today thanks for joining us and do make sure to tune in again tomorrow will be featuring among other things a famous christmas carol and a great christmas gift on the show so i hope to see you again that.

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