this the daniel but also rachael morrison who is upfor daniel but also rachael morrison who is up forematographer —— female. i watched the film at the weekend, it is fantastic, mudbound. it is nice to the big presence for this kind of thing across a few of the papers. and i'm ashamed to say i did not know this, but a nomination for lady bird, the director of that, a woman, is only the fifth woman ever to be nominated for best director. which is extraordinary, only the fifth in 90 years and given there were no women on the nominations list that was picked up at the globe that will grab the golden globes. the whole atmosphere in hollywood the temple movement has shone the spotlight on women and people of colour but it is extraordinary as you say that it is only the fifth woman nominated. and let's finish with kyle edmund. this isa let's finish with kyle edmund. this is a great story for british tennis, obviously andy murray is injured and kyle edmund has become only the sixth british man to reach a grand slam semifinal. so much was made last week that andy murray would not be there, joh

rachael morrison, to then be nominated as a cinematographer at the oscars.lass ceiling has been brokenjust now. that is extraordinary and it is brilliant. mudbound is an extraordinary film. and it has only taken 90 extraordinary film. and it has only ta ken 90 years extraordinary film. and it has only taken 90 years of academy awards to get to that point! mudbound is interesting. it is something that has been available on netflix. it opens up another debate about the academy awards. we may see it nominated among best picture. recognition now that cinema is changing. with what people watch and the way they watch things. the academy, always the mount olympus of preserving the cinema experience. they are having to change it and recognise it this year. interesting, let's return to la. let's hear the final set of nominations including those big categories. let's go over to la... what a great morning. nominees for the best performance by an actress ina the best performance by an actress in a supporting role... maryj blige. mudbound. allison janney in a supporting

rachael morrison became only the first woman ever to be nominated for best ciman atocha feet, making nominated for best director in that very male dominated area. jordan peel behind the horror flick, get dominated area. jordan peel behind the horrorflick, get out, is only the horrorflick, get out, is only the fifth black director to be nominated in that category following in the footsteps of steve mcqueen and barryjenkins. and age, best actress and best supporting actress, eight of them are over a0. this is an industry on how the rolls out there for older women, the emphasis is on the young. but real steps forward this year. what is it down to? the 0sca rs forward this year. what is it down to? the 0scars has done a lot to try and improve the diversification of all areas of its membership. 1500 people, 20% of the current voting membership are people who joined the voting membership in the last two yea rs. voting membership in the last two years. they are trying to make a difference and it seems to be happening. thank you for taking us through the possibilities. neil diamond is to ret