just sum up what barry norman meant to film criticism?at the movies were, we had a warmth and intelligence and a certain calm, he wasn't part of this frenetic kind of modern sense of criticism where eve ryo ne modern sense of criticism where everyone gives their two pence worth on twitter ten minutes after the film has finished. he was considered. he was the last word and the fist word. so through him, a certain type of movie became popular and reined at the box office, it was movie with scripts, he was romantic about the movie, he liked woody allen, bringing up baby he liked the classics, when special effects were very good, with spielberg for example he appreciated them. he had a sensibility and ability to convey his passion and his intelligence, but never be pretentious, that is why he was on telly for 26 years. that is astonishing. not bad going! we arejust here that is astonishing. not bad going! we are just here for a brief moment. i suppose it was another time and that format has changed over the yea rs that format has changed over

barry norman's here! this is it, bbc!o knew what he was talking about. and somebody to this very day, a very serious man but no, not when you we re serious man but no, not when you were with him. he liked people. he was gregarious, he loved a laugh. 0h, was gregarious, he loved a laugh. oh, boy, i miss him! he even had the honour of a spitting image puppet but the alleged catchphrase "and why not?" was the creation of the impressionists. by 1988 he left the bbc but his place in tv history was already assured, he was for more than a quarter of a century, tv‘s face of film. barry norman who's died, at the age of 83. that's it. at the age of 83. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, and i'll be back with the late news at 9.50pm. now on bbc1, its time for the news where you are. hello. for the news where you are. you're watching bbc h time hello. you're watching bbc news. the time is 5:38 p:m.. the british and irish lions have levelled the series in new zealand. they stunned the all blacks 2a points to

bbc, barry norman, i can't believe it! barry norman's here. this is it, the bbc.t, an expert, a man who knew what he was talking about. and somebody said this very day, a very serious man. i said, no, not when you were with him. he liked people, he was gregarious, he loved a laugh. oh boy, i miss him. hello, and why not? that, in a sense, is why it's there. or is it? who cares? he even had the honour of a spitting image puppet, but that alleged catchphrase and "why not" was that creation of the impressionists. but by 1998, frustrated at being bounced around the schedule, he left the bbc for sky, but his place in tv history was already assured. he was, for more than a quarter of the century, tv‘s face of film. remembering barry norman. let's find out how the weather looks with phil avery. hello, it has not been a bad day for many in the british isles. but there is something going on in scotland. a weather front has produced is something going on in scotland. a weatherfront has produced bits is something going on in scotland. a weather front has produced bits and pi

bbc, barry norman, i can't believe it! barry norman's here. this is it, the bbc. who really knew his subject, an expert, a man who knew what he was talking about. and somebody said this very day, a very serious man. i said, no, not when you were with him. he liked people, he was gregarious, he loved a laugh. oh boy, i miss him. hello, and why not? that, in a sense, is why it's there. who cares? he even had the honour of a spitting image puppet, but that alleged catchphrase and "why not" was that creation of the impressionists. but by 1998, frustrated at being bounced around the schedule, he left the bbc for sky, but his place in tv history was already assured. he was, for more than a quarter of the century, tv‘s face of film. barry norman, who has died at the age of 83. celebrations are taking place across canada and hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in the capital to mark the 150th anniversary of confederation. meanwhile, prince charles, who's in the country for the festivities, has been awarded the order of canada — the second highest honour, created

the film critic barry norman has died aged 83, his family have said.he journalist and former bbc presenter died in his sleep on friday night. norman was best known as the host of film on bbc one from 1972 until 1998. the director general of the bbc tony hall has paid tribute — he said barry norman was a first class presenter and critic. film buffs always found his

barry norman, who has died at the age of 83.on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight. hello, this is bbc news. the government says it has no plans to send independent commissioners to kensington and chelsea council, following criticism of its handling of the grenfell tower fire disaster. the mayor of london sadiq khan, had urged ministers to appoint commissioners, following the resignation yesterday of the leader of the council. instead, the government says it will keep a "close eye" on the situation. 0ur correspondentjonny dymond has been speaking to local residents who've been affected by the fire. he sent us this update outside kensington and chelsea's town hall earlier. it is relatively calm here at kensington and chelsea town hall as you would expect on saturday evening. much calmer than it was a couple of weeks ago when simmering anger erupted outside the stores. the trouble for those inside the tower and around the tower continue. they are the focus of all efforts to assist them. i am joined by thomasina has

the film critic barry norman has died aged 83, his family have said. former bbc presenter died in his sleep on friday night. norman was best known as the host of film on bbc one from 1972 until 1998. the director general of the bbc tony hall has paid tribute — he said barry norman was a first class presenter and critic. film buffs always found his programmes essential viewing. he dominated broadcasting about films for a generation with wit and great knowledge. he will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family and friends." the short time ago my colleague spoke to barry norman's literary agent. he had been living with lung cancerfor agent. he had been living with lung cancer for the past couple of years. he had some wonderful times, but i think he felt now was the time to go. what do you make of the impact he had on the appreciation of film in this country? his career as a film critic, not just in this country? his career as a film critic, notjust on television, although he was kind of, for my generation, the face of film at the bbc, but al

the film critic barry norman has died aged 83, his family have said. his sleep on friday night. norman was best known as the host of film on bbc one from 1972 until 1998. the director general of the bbc tony hall has paid tribute — he said barry norman was a first class presenter and critic. film buffs always found his programmes essential viewing. he dominated broadcasting about films for a generation with wit and great knowledge. he will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family and friends." iamjoined i am joined now by anna smith who is chair of the critics circle and i suppose lord hall summed it up there because for so many years when you thought about film criticism, if you thought about film criticism, if you thought about film criticism, if you thought about barry norman.|j remember watching him and he said it was good, you believed him. he was so was good, you believed him. he was so genial and he made it entertaining to hear about the films, whether or not you were going to go and see him peshmerga see them. he had a very natura

remembering barry norman, who died in the age of 83.iously fared quite well. it wasn't like that every word. we have got a weather front at the moment which come the morning would have slumped its way into the south—eastern corner of the british isles. shallots from the word go across scotland where it will have been a windy night. probably severe gale force winds that year we are, the middle part of the afternoon on sunday. doesn't time fly when you're having fun? decent amounts of sunshine and a lot of dry weather. much of england and wales, dry, find and sunny. not wall—to—wall sunlight —— sunshine. you got a game of cricket, this weather will not get in the way. a little bit cloudy. beyond passing shall here perhaps. certainly more in the way shallots. a bit ofa certainly more in the way shallots. a bit of a nagging westerly or south—westerly for the greater part of the day, a assuming —— ushering in copious showers. some of those will turn more fun to read. 0n into monday, another weather front slumping its way down the british isl

barry norman who's died at the age of 83.of german re—unification and the country's longest serving chancellor in modern times — has finally been laid to rest. the service was held at speyer cathedral. his coffin was taken away by an honour guard for burial. earlier, world leaders, paid tribute at a ceremony in the european parliament in strasbourg. hugh schofield was there. at the end of the day, they brought him down the rhine in a boat, from ludwigshafen, where he was born and where he died, to the mediaeval town of speyer, whose mediaeval cathedral was a place he loved. as a boy in the war, he'd sheltered there from allied bombs. and in the cathedral, they held helmut kohl's requiem mass. he was a catholic, this was his home, these were his people. this is provincial germany bidding farewell to the chancellor. it is important to remember that alongside the international colossus, there was always also helmut kohl the politician, a man deeply rooted in his belove home region here of the rhineland. earlier in the day it was

it began in 1972, a slightly stiff and nervous new tv presenter, barry norman. ...who then went on toleslie norman, and his relaxed style, shrewd opinions and comfy jumpers were perfect for the late—night movie show. is this superstardom you now have, is this going to change your life at all? no dear, i‘ve had my change of life. to meet you, ijust have to make a movie. that‘s right. ijust have to go up and like spend $55 million... he came over on the screen, quite rightly, as a man who really knew his subject, an expert, a man who knew what he was talking about. and somebody said this very day, a very serious man. i said, no, not when you were with him. he liked people, he was gregarious, he loved a laugh. oh boy, i miss him. hello, and why not? that, in a sense, is why it's there. or is it? who cares? he even had the honour of a spitting image puppet, but that alleged catchphrase and "why not" was that creation of the impressionists. but by 1998, frustrated at being bounced around the schedule, he left the bbc for sky, but his place in tv history was already assured. he was, for mor

it began in 1972, a slightly stiff and nervous new tv presenter, barry norman. ...who then went on to6 years of the film programme. his father was the producer and director leslie norman, and his relaxed style, shrewd opinions and comfy jumpers were perfect for the late—night movie show. is this superstardom you now have, is this going to change your life at all? no dear, i've had my change of life. to meet you, ijust have to make a movie. that's right. ijust have to go up and like spend $55 million. good evening, or rather, where you are, good morning. he came over on the screen, quite rightly, as a man who really knew his subject, an expert, a man who knew what he was talking about. and somebody said this very day, a very serious man. i said, no, not when you were with him. he liked people, he was gregarious, he loved a laugh. oh boy, i miss him. hello, and why not? that, in a sense, is why it's there. or is it? who cares? he even had the honour of a spitting image puppet, but that alleged catchphrase and "why not" was that creation of the impressionists. but by 1998, frustrated at

remembering barry norman who has passed away at the age of 83., mosul. look in some directions, glorious, in other directions, disappointing for the time of year. especially across the north of scotland and anywhere close to this weather front, which initially broke into scotla nd front, which initially broke into scotland and northern ireland, and is now doing the same to the west of england and wales. rather patchy and it remains that we as it moves to the south—east to start a new day on sunday.

the film critic barry norman has died at the age of 83.y his family in a statement a few months ago. he died in his sleep on friday night. norman was best known as the host of film which run for many yea rs. let's host of film which run for many years. let's talk to his literary agent. sad news. had he been in poor health? he had been dealing with lung cancer for the last few years. he had some wonderful times but now was the time to go. what do you make of the impact he had on the appreciation of film in this country, because his career as a film critic, not just country, because his career as a film critic, notjust on television although she was for my generation the face of film at the bbc, but also as a writer because long after he stopped presenting he was still writing columns for the radio times, and long before that he had been writing very successfully as a newspaper journalist. writing very successfully as a newspaperjournalist. that is right. they think it was probably the background as a newspaperjournalist and review and the j

the film critic barry norman has died aged 83, his family have said. in his sleep on friday night. norman was best known as the host of film on bbc one from 1972 until 1998. lord hall the director—general of the bbc paid tribute and said by norman was a first—class presenter and critic. he was always essential viewing. on the line is the film criticjames king. james, you yourself to the bbc on radio one and reviewing films. was he somebody you held up as someone you would hope to be able to match their achievements as a broadcaster? absolutely. he was the reason i wa nted absolutely. he was the reason i wanted to get into the job. i coincided in terms of going up with his heyday on the film show in the 80s and the 90s, started in 1972 but by the 80s and 90s it had really become part of the furniture in a very good way. it was a giant amongst film critics and the film critic that everybody knew. he only started reviewing films as i understand it when he was recruited by the bbc 2% was initially a programme only shown in london and the south—east in engl

the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter, barry norman, has died. he was 83.housands of people in central london take to the streets to protest against austerity. labour leaders are due to address a rally in parliament square this afternoon. the british and irish lions have beaten new zealand in a thrilling second test to level the series. now, click. this week... food, glorious food. fake kippers and burgers. we are in the mood for pink herbs and green motors. this is salad, grown the old —fashioned way. you know, in shipping containers, under led lights, without soil, in an optimised water and nutrient mix. as farmer spock called it, good old hydroponics. in all seriousness, it's been suggested that the type of intense farming going on here at local roots in los angeles could help solve the world's food problems in years to come. transport costs can be reduced by growing plants wherever they are needed, even in areas of famine where the land and climate are too harsh. you get higher volumes and many more crop cycles during the year, too. lettuce can be grown

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the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter, barry norman, has died. he was 83.he chinese president warns against any challenge to his rule in hong kong, as its newly appointed chief executive is sworn in — 20 years to the day since britain handed it back to china. the singer adele has cancelled her two concerts this weekend at wembley stadium. the singer says she is heartbroken, but has damaged her vocal cords. the british and irish lions have beaten new zealand in a thrilling second test to level the series. thank you for your company for the last couple of hours. now on bbc news, cardiff's growing pains. is cardiff expanding too fast for its infrastructure to cope with its growth? i was born and bred in the city. the streets where i grew up have not changed much. you cannot say that for the beating heart of the capital. i know not everyone enjoys this and many people the most city with suspicion. they tell me that almost daily on my radio show and in a way ican daily on my radio show and in a way i can see why, because cardiff has benefited from being the capi

remembering barry norman who has passed away at the age of 83.et's find out how the weather is looking. orla guerin, bbc news, mosul. look in some directions, glorious, in other directions, disappointing for the time of year. especially across the north of scotland and anywhere close to this weather front, which initially broke into scotla nd front, which initially broke into scotland and northern ireland, and is now doing the same to the west of england and wales. rather patchy and it remains that we as it moves to the south—east to start a new day on sunday. not a cold night following on from double figures for many of us. on from double figures for many of us. once the rain is away, no complaint about d—day for the greater part of england and wales. cloud filling in over northern ireland and for scotland, plenty of showers across central and western areas, but a little brightness in the east. that will get temperatures to 18 degrees, ona par will get temperatures to 18 degrees, on a par with today. if you have a plan for the evening for the si

the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter barry norman has died at the age of 83.lo and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield of politics home and benedicte paviot of france 24. tomorrow's front pages. we start with the mail on sunday, which claims that the prime minister theresa may is considering a dramatic u—turn on university tuition fees, to attract younger voters to the tory party. the observer reports a tory revolt against public sector cuts, suggesting theresa may is facing pressure from within her cabinet, who are demanding a radical overhaul of state funding for public services. the sunday telegraph reports claims that number 10 has told business leaders that theresa may could walk out of brexit talks over the so—called "divorce bill". the express reports that british fishermen will be given exclusive rights to a12—mile zone around the coastline under post—brexit plans. and ‘rogue sas unit accused of executing civilians‘, is the headline on the cover of the sunday times. let's get on with th

the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter barry norman has died at the age of 83. now on bbc news, the negotiations have begun over the uk's departure from the european union. what is the future now that theresa may's election gamble failed to deliver the clear mandate she wanted for her brexit talks with the eu? the bbc‘s europe editor katya adler and economics editor kamal ahmed speak to major players on both sides of the table, in brexit: what's next? hello, i'm katya adler. and i'm kamal ahmed. for the next half hour, we'll try to bring you the essential, up—to—date guide on the big issue that 33 and a half million people in britain voted on a year ago — whether to remain inside or to leave the european union. that result — 17 and a half million for leaving and 16 million for remaining — was a majority for britain exiting the eu, what we all call brexit. but after an election result where no—one won a majority, what's changed? well, i'm heading to brussels to get some answers and to speak to those on the other side of the negotiating table. and i'm going the ot

also in the next hour: tributes are paid to the film critic barry norman, who has died at the age of

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the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter barry norman has died at the age of 83. to the bbc sport centre now for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me olly foster and james pearce. these are our headlines tonight: it's all square in new zealand. the lions stun the all blacks and take the series to a decider. great britain's geraint thomas takes the first yellow jersey at this year's tour de france. chris froome is down in sixth. hales is the hero for notts as close in on the win the royal london one day cup against surrey. also coming up in the programme: in a big summer for women's sport, we look at how the fa and the youth sport trust are trying to keep girls in the game. and mike bushell takes to the waves, and the air, as he experiences the sport of foiling. lots coming up over the next half an hour, but there's only one place to start, a wet and windy wellington where this morning the british and irish lions produced one of their great performances to level the series against new zealand and set up a decider in auckland next weekend. the all black