hello and welcome to a special edition of witness history with me, razia iqbal, here at the british academyndon as we present five amazing stories from the world of art. coming up, how the acclaimed british sculptor henry moore changed modern art. we speak to the man who wrapped the reichstag in 1995 and a nigerian artist inspired by the oil pollution of her homeland. plus the pioneer who photographed tsarist russia in colour. but first, we go to china where in 1974 an accidental discovery revealed one of the wonders of the world. a vast terracotta army which laid buried beneath the earth for more than 2000 years. archaeologist li xiuzhen worked on the astonishing find. newsreel: it is a vast pottery army that is slowly being unearthed from the tomb where it has lain for more than 2000 years. now to something more modern. the british artist henry moore revolutionised the world of sculpture during the 20th century, changing the way we see the human body and setting his work in a natural landscape. his daughter, mary moore, talks to us now about her memories of her father and the ideas that i

searches midnight express mississippi burning and a veto parker was awarded a knighthood and the british academy of lifetime achievement. you're watching news here's a reminder of the top stories we're following for you thousands of people are gathering in central berlin to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions conspiracy theorists anti vax years and right wing extremists from of casa country are attending it comes as germany braces for a potential 2nd wave of the virus as new infections show and us president donald trump says he will ban the chinese own video to talk in the u.s. citing national security concerns media reports suggest trump is weighing the option of forcing the firms by dance to give up ownership of tech top. we'll have more news for you at the top of the hour i'm michael okun here in berlin we'll see you soon. mark busters from nigeria you know that's what nollywood. do. authentic. and successful beyond belief.

such as midnight express mississippi burning and if parker was awarded a knighthood and the british academy's lifetime achievement award. you're watching news here's a reminder of the top stories we're following for you thousands of people are gathering in central berlin to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions conspiracy theories and evacuees and right wing extremists from across the country or attending it comes as germany graces for a potential 2nd wave of the virus as new infections so we. will have more news for you at the top of the hour up next his report looking at working conditions for thousands of european eastern europeans working in germany's meat processing industry back at the top yeah with morning it's. more. like. a mug or just some of the. food for the russian soul.

such as midnight express mississippi burning and vater arca was awarded and knighthood and the british academy's lifetime achievement award. and for more on parker's extraordinary life i'm joined by the w.c. film guru scott rocks for scott the academy called parker communion because of the sheer breath of film styles he used did he have a signature. i don't think so not least the classic sort of europe what the europeans called you a true or some one who tries to tell the same kind of story as distinct way of looking at or have what parker was he was more a craftsman i mean he made socially conscious thrillers like the mississippi burning or midnight express but he also made musicals paint for the madonna starring musical. literary adaptations of the comedies and basically he was he was a really a workaday filmmaker a crash and i think that comes from his background as you mentioned in the commercials directory started in the british t.v. commercials industry and i think that informed how you approach cinema he was looking to just sell one certain type of story or out one specific look. he was m

denzel washington, who helped pay for boseman to study acting at the british academy of dramatic actingn oxford saying, he was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist. angela bassett, who played boseman's on-screen mother in "black panther," writing, this young man's dedication was awe-inspiring, his smile contagious, his talent unreal. former president barack obama writing of boseman's work with kids -- to be young, gifted, and black, to use that power to give them heroes to look up to, to do it all while in pain, what a use of his years. st. jude children's hospital sharing pictures of boseman visiting kids fighting cancer while quietly doing the same. breaking down recalling two boys who wanted to live to see him bring black panther to life. >> there are two little kids, ian and taylor, who recently passed from cancer. their parents said they just -- they're trying to hold on until this movie comes. and when i found out that they -- yeah, it's -- it means a lot. >> reporter: chadwick boseman meant so much to so many americans, particularly black americans for those legends he brought to

to market was awarded a knighthood and the british film and television academy's lifetime achievement award. israel has suffered a surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks the city of but iraq is a hotspot it's one of the most densely populated and poorest cities in israel and home to an ultra-orthodox population munis municipality has set up a task force to contain the pandemic and they don't tell you crime when to say how it's doing. most of morgan stern is on his way to the main synagogue in the center of the neighborhood home to a largely ultra orthodox or had a d. community the synagogue is closed because of the pandemic people have to pray outside. without martin stern who works as a noir manages in this free time a corona task force. there's a stigma in the general public against the us for also dogs and against been able to be rough only people seem to have a demon all sick and that they're infecting people that it's evil but it's not true and i don't think there's any other community that keeps the rules as strictly as we deal with the commitment of all the myth of eve. ove

was awarded a knighthood and british the british film and television academy's lifetime achievement award with a pandemic closing economies down fall out was expected in europe now it's becoming clear just how devastating the pandemic has been jaideep a numbers show that many a cone a maze that experienced years of growth and i think in the red this is by some measures the worst recession ever to hit the euro zone. cash registers are humming again across europe iconic landmarks eerily quiet and spring are alive with people once more no one knows for sure how the pandemic will develop over the next few months but what is becoming clear is that the economic damage done in europe between april and june was of historic proportions. that was the period when strict lockdowns brought large parts of the continent's economy to a virtual standstill the data for that period is now becoming available on the news it's as bad as anything the e.u. has ever seen it means the european economy has entered its deepest recession and post-war history spain's economy contracted by a massive point 5 percent tha

studied under felicia rashad who urged boseman to pursue acting and helped him attend the british-american academyn london. he later notified new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018 he returned to his alma mater where he was award an honorary doctorate before giving the commencement speech. >> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. james brown. thurgood marshal. and kachala. >> reporter: after his death it was revealed what few knew. in 2016 boseman was diagnosed with the agency three colon cancer. it eventually progressed to stage four. remarkably he continued filming, starring in several other movies including spike lee's "the five bloods." produced and standard n "21 bridges." >> every character changed. because, you know, i was instrumental in like pinpointing what those things were, it was clear that i was going to be more than acting on this film. >> reporter: a post on his social media reads in part all were filmed during and in between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. it was

acclaimed actress phylicia rashad who urged bozeman to pursue acting and help them attend the british american drama academy in london. he later moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018 he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. >>before giving the commencement speech. >>i stand here today knowing. they're my how university education prepared me to play jackie robinson's. james brown. dogan marshall. and to charlotte. >>bozeman played the role of to challah an for marvel movies. while battling a major illness. >>after his death. it was revealed what few new. in 2016. bozeman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. eventually progressed to stage for remarkably he continued filming starring in several other movies, including spike lee's the 5 bloods. >>but his country from the very cute. he also produced and starred in 21 bridges. >>well, every character changed. him because you know i was instrumental in lake pinpointing with those things were. i he was clear that i was going to be more than acted. >>on on this film. >>

acclaimed actress phylicia rashad who urged bozeman to pursue acting and help them attend the british american drama academyndon. he later moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018 he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. >>before giving the commencement speech. >>i stand here today knowing they're my how university education prepared me to play jackie robinson's. james brown. dogan marshall. and to charlotte. >>bozeman played the role of to challah an for marvel movies. all while battling a major illness after his death. it was revealed what few new. >>in 2016. bozeman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. and eventually progressed to stage for remarkably he continued filming starring in several other movies, including spike lee's the 5 bloods. >>but his country from a very cute. >>he also produced and starred in 21 bridges, well, every character changed. in because you know i was instrumental in lake pinpointing with those things were. >>i it was clear that i was going to be more than acting. >>on on this film. >>

reporter: while at howard he studied under actress felicia rashad who helped him attend the british american drama academyer moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018, he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate before giving the commencement speech. >> i stand here today knowing that my howard university education prepared me to play jackie robinson. james brown. thurgood marshall. and tachal. >> reporter: boseman played the role in four marvel movies, all while battling a major illness. after his death it was revealed what few knew. in 2016, boseman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. it eventually progressed to stage 4. remarkably, he continued filming starring in several other movies, including spike lee's "the five bloods." >> died for this country from the very -- >> reporter: he also produced and starred in "twenty one bridges." >> every character changed. and because, you know, i was instrumental in pinpointing what those things were, he was clear that i was going to be more than acting on this film. >> repo

acclaimed actress phylicia rashad who urged bozeman to pursue acting and help them attend the british american drama academy in london. he later moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018 he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. >>before giving the commencement speech. >>i stand here today knowing. they're my how university education prepared me to play jackie robinson's. james brown. dogan marshall. and to charlotte. >>bozeman played the role of to challah an for marvel movies. while battling a major illness. >>after his death. it was revealed what few new. in 2016. bozeman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. and eventually progressed to stage for remarkably he continued filming starring in several other movies, including spike lee's the 5 bloods. >>but his country from a very cute. he also produced and starred in 21 bridges. >>well, every character changed. in because you know i was instrumental in lake pinpointing with those things were. i it was clear that i was going to be more than acted. >>on on this film. >

acclaimed actress phylicia rashad who urged bozeman to pursue acting and help them attend the british american drama academy moved to new york to work in theater before heading to los angeles and a career on screen. in 2018 he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded an honorary doctorate. >>before giving the commencement speech. >>i stand here today knowing. they're my how university education prepared me to play jackie robinson's. james brown. dogan marshall. and to charlotte. >>bozeman played the role of to challah an for marvel movies. while battling a major illness. >>after his death. it was new. 2016. bozeman was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. and eventually progressed to stage for remarkably he continued filming starring in several other movies, including spike lee's the 5 bloods. >>but his country for big kids. he also produced and starred in 21 bridges. >>well, every character changed. in because you know i was instrumental in lake pinpointing with those things were. i it was clear that i was going to be more than acting. >>on on this film. >>a post on a social media reads in part. all

academy in london. today we'll hear from five people who have witnessed incredible moments in history. coming up: the soldiers who fought for the british were not allowed to settle in britain. the last days of the sri lankan civil war. the first latin american coup, backed by the us. and when the soviet union banned alcohol. but first, to a story of love, hope and sacrifice. from 1938 until the start of the second world war in 1939, thousands ofjewish children were sent from europe to the uk. most of them travelled without their parents, fleeing the rise of the nazis. dame stephanie shirley was only five years old when she said goodbye to her mother, never knowing if she would see her again. newsreel: 200 boys and girls with a greeting to england and the land of the free. they are between the ages of five and 17, the advanced guard of the first 5000 jewish and non—aryan child refugees from germany have been provided with a temporary home here, while arrangements are made forthem to immigrate. everybody always said, aren't you lucky? aren't you lucky? indeed we were. sometimes, when i've been asked my date of birth, i've said 1939 becau

academy in london. today, we present five extraordinary moments from history as told to us by people who were there. coming up, the britishprison that was copied around the world. the moment idi amin expelled thousands of ugandan asians in the 1970s. and the artist couple who wrapped germany's reichstag in fabric. but first, we go back to a defining moment in modern chinese history. in 1989, the chinese army opened fire on tens of thousands of students in tiananmen square in the centre of beijing. they had been demonstrating for weeks, demanding greater political freedom. dan wang was one of the protest leaders. this is his account of what happened. the noise of gunfire rose from all over the centre of peking. translation: someone called us from a phone box in a street near tiananmen square. he said the gunmen had opened fire on the students. i've never thought anything like that would happen. i was in shock. the troops have been firing indiscriminately, but still, there are thousands of people on the streets who will not move back. translation: we immediately organised about 200 students to go to tiananmen square to supp

british film director alan parker has died at the agef 76, what is britain's most versatile and successful ctdireors, his films couldn't bugsy malone, mississippi burning. he won 19 back towards, 10 golden clothes and six academyrds -- 19 bafta, 10 golden globes and six academy awards. you're watching bbc america. still to come, tinseltown without tourist as the pandemic shuts down the entertainment industry. ♪ anchor: vietnam has announced its first ever coronavirus totality's after an outbreak in the city of denning -- coronavirus fatalities after an outbreak in the city of denang. they have instituted lockdown messengers. dust locked on measures. -- they have reinstituted lockdown message -- lockdown measures. >> they were so astonishe mthey tested t five times. from the first infection that had 80 new cases in one week. the biggest increase since it started, and once you start getting old people getting it, ey have the first fatality. symbolically a big blow for them and a way for countries like thailand where i am now. have had no cases for 60 days and they're proud of that. but ahis ieminder that even when you think you have eaten covid-19 and closed your borders, the virus can still flare up. -- even an

british columbia children's hospital and joins me now to discuss. doctor, thanks so much for joining us. i want to begin by bringing up what some influential groups are saying, including the american academyf pediatrics. they say the goal should be to get kids back into a real classroom as soon as possible, as safely as possible obviously. you're not sure about that advice. why not? >> thanks, bianna, for having me. it's an important question that has nuance. of course school is important for children. and education is crucial for childhood development. however, safety often has to take a priority. and what we often see is this black and white thinking that it's either return to class or not return to class for children's mental health. but of course children's mental health are affected by a number of things. and prior to the pandemic, one of my full-time jobs was helping kids who are overloaded with school, fights with parents, suicidal thinking, bullying, teasing, social exclusion, racism, homophobia, schools haven't always been places of safe haven for mental health. and so, i just want to add that nuance, it could be that schools, in fact, need to be different than they were before i

british army was burning the white house. maryland is home to the united states naval academy. , ironman cal ripken, the greatest lover of all time babe slugger of all-time, babe ruth, and the baltimore ravens. from the mountains of western maryland to the beaches of ocean city to the chesapeake bay and our world-class crabs, maryland is america in miniature. maryland is home of the underground railroad and two of our greatest abolitionists, for good douglas and harriet tubman. frederick douglass and harriet tubman. home of francis scott key, who penned our star-spangled banner, proud to cast its 38 votes for the man who puts america first and will keep america great. president donald john trump. [applause] secretary drummond: pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, maryland casts 38 votes, president trump. massachusetts. 41 delegates. 41, president trump. i am surechairwoman, watson, chairman of the trump reelection campaign, the cochairman of america sheriffs for trump. [applause] massachusettsman, is the home of the mighty minutemen and paul revere, who bravely and c

british army was burning the white house. maryland is home to the united states naval academy. , ironman cal ripken, the greatest lover of alle babe slugger of all-time, babe ruth, and the baltimore ravens. from the mountains of western maryland to the beaches of ocean city to the chesapeake bay and our world-class crabs, maryland is america in miniature. maryland is home of the underground railroad and two of our greatest abolitionists, for good douglas and harriet tubman. frederick douglass and harriet tubman. home of francis scott key, who penned our star-spangled banner, proud to cast its 38 votes for the man who puts america first and will keep america great. president donald john trump. [applause] secretary drummond: pursuant to the announcement of the delegation and the rules and procedures of this convention, maryland casts 38 votes, president trump. massachusetts. 41 delegates. 41, president trump. i am surechairwoman, watson, chairman of the trump reelection campaign, the cochairman of america sheriffs for trump. [applause] massachusettsman, is the home of the mighty minutemen and paul revere, who bravely and coura

time for us now to turn back in two british cycling now, actually, and identify some of the great young talent that is dotted around various young teens and academyhe western and southern, which has been paused after the protests forjacob blake. she'll play victoria azarenka in the finalfour. men's world number one novak djokovic is the heavy favourite for the title at flushing meadows — he's also through to the semis after beating jan—lennard struff to extend his unbeaten record in 2020 to 21 matches. the premier league's record appearance holder gareth barry has retired from professional football. barry spent the first 12 years of his career with aston villa before moving to manchester city, with whom he won the premier league in 2012 and the fa cup the previous season. he made a total of 653 apperance in the top flight england batsmanjason roy will miss the t20 series with pakistan after sustaining a left side strain. he was injured during training for the three—match series, which starts at old trafford tomorrow. he had a scan yesterday and will remain with the england set—up during his rehabilitation programme. and some breaking news in the

academy programmes. we've signed adam yates who isjoining us next year who has been fourth in the tour de france already and we will really invest now in developing the next generation of britishthat's managed, track and trace, and quite a lot of measures in place around that, however, i think to be fair to the organisers and all the teams, we are really, really taking this seriously. we have all got our protocols in place, where we try to absolutely minimise the risk involved and we know what to do and the behaviour of complying to do and the behaviour of complying to it. we all know it's behavioural, this challenges. it's about people complying. we have got very high compliance levels at the minute and everybody is motivated, so we are doing our absolute best and we will manage a situation as it arises. thank you very much forjoining us, best of luck for saturday. so the tour de france starts on saturday, looking forward to that but a bit of a surprise not having geraint thomas or chris froome involved in the line—up, but you heard the explanation there. back to you. really interesting, jane, thank you very much. i love people talking straight to the coach. we like to know h