i witness sister wendy.t was her unique view of art. we used to talking about... she can pick out lots of details from the ancient art reflecting daily life. i was amazed by her view. and it was extraordinary, really. she's, in some ways, an unlikely television presenter. how did she get into it in the first place? because i think she had written books, about art, hadn't she, and she was asked to present television programmes about art? yes. i think, from my husband's story about her, she started from america and they invited her to talk to the galleries. but everybody was so surprised that she did not need to prepare, by the words or by the writing, by anything. she just stood by the art, the piece of art, very silent, and watched it to tell the story from her own view. not academic. not from other people's view. her view, her unique view of art. and she did not have a script? no. there is a story between her and an american presenter on the tv documentary. after six hours, the american team was exhausted,

sister wendy was a hermit.sulated and it had a skylight which the rain came through. but i loved it. she was 16 when she first joined the nuns. at oxford she received a congratulatory first. her tutorj r r tolkien led a round of applause. she went on to write books and then she was asked if she would present a programme on her passion, art. the fame was utterly unexpected for someone who had spent so much of her life in silence and solitude. even at mass she sat alone in the belfry. well, that is where i am going to live for eternity, i hope, tucked away in the belfry of the graveyard, thanking god for allowing me a life... ..of such unimaginable happiness. lucky me. sister wendy beckett, who died at the age of 88. i'm joined now by randall wright, who's a filmmaker and knew sister wendy for decades. as a young ambitious trainee, randall discovered wendy for the bbc — and he went on to direct the film sister wendy and the art of the gospel. thank you very much for being with us. thank you very much for being wi

sister wendy beckett was a hermit.d caravan that i got for £60 and it stood on blocks and it was an insulated and it had a skylight that the rain came through. but i loved it. she was 16 when she first joined the nuns. as a child she had been almost too clever. i never expected to be able to talk to anybody. i took that for granted that is how people were. they never found anybody they could talk to. at oxford, her tutor wasj r r tolkien. she received a congratulate first. a round of applause. coping with work and epilepsy led her to seek almost total solitude. then during a rear excursion to a gallery, she was overheard talking about art. it was that that learnt to her tv career. she found the idea of fame and tv career not enjoyable, she enjoyed solitude. even at maths she sat alone. that's where i will be for eternity, i hope. i have been tucked away in the belfry of the graveyard. thanking god for allowing me a life of such in imaginable happiness. lucky me. sister windy beckett died today at the age of 88. officia

reporter: sister wendy beckett, a nun talking about paintings. who would've guessed that this would be such a hit? lister wendy: god became man. and it happened this. reporter: there was never a rehearsal or written script. she simply stood and spoke. millions in britain, america, and around the world sat and listened. sister wendy: i cannot affordok g at them because i want to get onto this -- reporter: she was 16 when she first joined the nuns. as a child she was almost too clever. sister wendy: i never expected to be able to talk to anybody. i took that forranted, that is nyw people were. they never founddy they could talk to. reporter: at oxford, her tutor was j.r.r. tolkien. she received a congratulatory first -- not so much a degree, more a round of applause. art books, butng the pressure of work and coping with epilepsy caused ho seek almost total solitude. but then during a rare excursion to the gallery, she was overheard talking about art. it was that that led to her tv career. but she found the idea of fame and celebrity mortifyi. her jo

how will you remember sister wendy? her, she spent a lot of time with us as well at our home, and we discussed about art and drinks, horse racing and many other funny things. 30 working together, particularly her chinese art, i was delighted and touched by her beliefs and also unique thinking of arts. and what was it that she particularly liked about chinese art? for example, we both loved this kind of, based on women... it's beautiful. whenever being asked about anyone, but a woman's care, every time, she did not need to prepare anything. she needed to be sideman in front of the piece of art, that she distorted talking in a very unique way, without preparing any papers or whatever. everything from her heart and these. and was it just that she had denied for critiquing and spotting things and other people are? did she ever... do you ever see her doing any artwork or sell? well, how do you say, what is art? this is why learn from her. art is, as she said, full of your life. when we're watching the horse racing shejust...

sister i wendy: thwhere i'm , ing to be for eternity hope, tucked away in the belfry of the graveyard, thanking god for allowing me a life of such unimaginable happiness. lucky me.nd ben: sister beckett, who has died at the age of 88. that is it r this bulletin. you can reach me on twitter. thanks for watching. >> with the bbc news app, our trtical videos are designo work and your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the newsf the day and stay up-to-date with the latest headlis you can trust. download now fm selected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.bb >>world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangha good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: president trump makes a surprise trip to iraq, his first visit with troops in a war zone. then, the dow jones soars overpo 1,00ts, its biggest daily gain in history, bouncing back from a christmas eve plunge. plus

sister wendy beckett who's died at the age of 88. antarctica alone and unassisted. 33—year—old colin 0'brady finished a race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudd. the trek is 1,500 kilometre across the earth's coldest continent in extreme conditions. the journey killed a british ex—army officer two years ago. a reminder of our top story. president trump has made a surprise christmas visit to us troops in iraq — his first trip to see soldiers under his command in a combat zone. it comes days after his defence secretary, jim mattis, resigned in a dispute over the president's decision to pull us forces out of syria. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ ben m bland. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either or many of us. this is how it looked on boxing day in the south—west of wales. a lot of crowd around and through the day ahead again it will be often cloudy. it should remain largely dry. we have high pressure still firmly in charged to the south. frontal s

sister wendy beckett — a nun talking about paintings. and it happened like this. there was never a rehearsal or written script. she simply stood and spoke. and millions in britain, america and around the world sat and listened. and here we have the great mythological scene, but i really can't afford to spend time looking at it because i want to get on to this huge... she was 16 when she first joined the nuns. as a child she had been almost too clever. well, i never expected to be able to talk to anybody. but i took that for granted, that was how people were. they never found anybody they could talk to. at 0xford, her tutor was jrr tolkien. she received a congratulatory first. not so much a degree, more a round of applause. she began writing art books, but the pressure of work and coping with epilepsy led her to seek almost total solitude. but then, during a rare excursion to a gallery, she was overheard talking about art. it was that that led to her tv career. but she found the idea of fame and celebrity mortifying. herjoy was silence an

sister wendy beckett, a nun talking about paintings.t happened like this. there was never a rehearsal or a written script, she simply stood and spoke and millions in britain, america, and around the world sat and listened. and here we have the great mythological scene, but i really can't afford to spend time looking at them because i want to get to this huge claude. she was 16 when she firstjoined the nuns. as a child she was almost too clever. well, i never expected to be able to talk to anybody but i took that for granted, that was how people were. they would never find anybody they could talk to. at oxford tutor wasjr tolkien, it she received so much a degree that round of applause. she went on to write books and then she was asked if she would present a programme on her passion, art. the pressure of work and coping with epilepsy led her to seek almost total solitude. then, during a rare excursion to a gallery, she was overheard talking about art. it was that it led to her tv career. she found the idea of fame and celebrity mortifyin

sister wendy was born in south africa in 1930 and knew from an early age she wanted to be a nun.ent on to study literature where she lived in a convent and observed their code of silence for four years. she became a teacher. when she learned she had epilepsy she gave it up and went be back to the sisterhood. she would write two dozen books about art, literature and poetry. she appeared in the documentaries for a decade. sister wendy beckett, the nun who became an improbable star in her 60s died this week in england. she was 88 years old. well, here's to first dates! you look amazing. and you look amazingly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... that's when you know, it's half-washed. add downy to keep your collars from stretching. unlike detergent alone, downy conditions to smooth and strengthen fibers. so, next time don't half-wash it. downy and it's done. heartburn and gas? ♪ fight both fast tums chewy bites with gas relief all in one relief of heartburn and gas ♪ ♪ tum tum tum tums tums chewy bites with gas relief ♪ ♪ oh, mianother dilemma.kfast, am i willin

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sister wendy beckett, the nun who became famous around the world as an art historian and broadcaster,o and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentatorjo phillips, and nigel nelson, who is the political editor of the sunday mirror and sunday people. most of tomorrow's front pages are now in. the financial times says retailers had little reason for cheer on boxing day, as the christmas sales season got off to a disappointing start. the telegraph says schools and parents are being urged to play their part in helping to preserve the environment, as the government is to double the 5p charge for plastic bags to 10p. the i also reports on the new 10p charge for plastic bags, and it adds that the public‘s use of plastic bags has fallen by almost 90% in three years. the daily mail reports that almost half of nhs hospitals in england have put up car parking fees, despite the government pledging to crack down on charges. the same story is covered in the mirror, which has campaigned on the issue. it says that some hospitals have

sister wendy beckett, who died today at the age of 88. we're back with the late news at 10pm. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. now on bbc news, it was the year the social media giants came underfire. the printer prescott is smaller and blockbuster tv got even bigger. our correspondent gives his take on the last 12 months in review, 2018, the media here. hello and welcome to the media year 2018. in the next half an hour, we are going to look at the intersection between technology and the media over the past 12 months, a golden age of tv and audio and the increasing impact of data on all our lives. this has been the year of the techlash, a global backlash against silicon valley's biggest companies prompted by controversies over privacy, misinformation, foreign interference and much else besides. and one company has been in the spotlight and feeling the heat more than any other. facebook‘s wobbles and worries morphed into constant woe. revelations emerged about a british data firm, cambridge analytica, misusing data on a massive scale. when the revelations fi

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